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1995 Honda Accord

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 69 of 543 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 211 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 122 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

81 crash reports5 fire reports49 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

122 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAYS MODULATOR IS LEAKING AND MALFUNCTIONING ALTHOUGH ABS LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN FLUID IS ADDED. I BELIEVE MODULATORS ARE BEING REPLACED WHEN THE ONLY THING WRONG IS THE LEAK. COST IS $1100 TO REPLACE. A SAFETY FEATURE SUCH AS ABS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR FIXED AT THE MANUFACTURER'…

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ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAYS MODULATOR IS LEAKING AND MALFUNCTIONING ALTHOUGH ABS LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN FLUID IS ADDED. I BELIEVE MODULATORS ARE BEING REPLACED WHEN THE ONLY THING WRONG IS THE LEAK. COST IS $1100 TO REPLACE. A SAFETY FEATURE SUCH AS ABS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR FIXED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S COST.*AK

NHTSA ODI #765983

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS LIGHT COME ON. THE HONDA DEALER PRICE WAS $1700 TO REPLACE ABS MODULATOR AND ACUMMULATOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #765680

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION THERE WAS CONSTANT FLUID LEAKING UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FLUID, AND WAS REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8015932

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. CONSUMER HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT DOESN'T COVER THE ABS SYSTEM. *JG

NHTSA ODI #786407

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND EVEN WHEN I HAVE A BRAKE JOB DONE IT STAYS ON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #765193

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8014738

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE MODULATOR AND ACCUMILATOR NEEDS REPLACING ,AND REPORTED TO COST $1500. IF THE PART COST THIS MUCH, I WOULD THINK THAT IT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #763691

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT TO RESEAL AND RETIGHTEN THE ABS MODULATOR. ABS LIGHT WAS BACK ON WITHIN 4 MONTHS. WENT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1400 TO FIX PROBLEM OR IGNORE IT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD OPERATE PERFECTLY FINE WITHOUT ABS FUNCTION. LATELY THE ABS LIG…

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ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT TO RESEAL AND RETIGHTEN THE ABS MODULATOR. ABS LIGHT WAS BACK ON WITHIN 4 MONTHS. WENT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1400 TO FIX PROBLEM OR IGNORE IT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD OPERATE PERFECTLY FINE WITHOUT ABS FUNCTION. LATELY THE ABS LIGHT IS COMING ON SOONER AND MORE OFTEN AND I AM HAVING TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM GOING TO THE FLOOR. I AM GOING TO THE DEALER TODAY, BUT I AM EXPECTING THE USUAL RUN AROUND.*AK

NHTSA ODI #763593

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763590

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST OVER $700. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 1994 AND 1995 ACCORDS. WHY HASN'T NHTSA MANDATED A RECA…

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THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST OVER $700. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 1994 AND 1995 ACCORDS. WHY HASN'T NHTSA MANDATED A RECALL? THE ABS SYSTEMS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. HONDA IS TRYING TO AVOID PAYING MILLIONS TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. NHTSA HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ASSIST THE DRIVING PUBLIC AND COMPEL HONDA TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE CARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763108

Official recalls

2

98V231000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Sep 22, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN, COUPE AND WAGON PASSENGER VEHICLES EXCEPT THE DX MODEL AND MODELS WITH V6 ENGINES. THE FACTORY INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER WIRE HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED ALLOWING SOME WIRES TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER, EVENTUALLY CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SHORT CIRCUIT CANPOSSIBLY CAUSE THE UNDERHOOD WIREING TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A BLOWN FUSE OR DEAD BATTERY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PROPER ROUTING OF THESE WIRES. ANY HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND THE ROUTING WILL BE CORRECTED. IF ANY INSULATION IS WORN THROUGH AND THE COPPER WIRES ARE EXPOSED, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL PLASTIC TUBING TO PROTECT THE HARNESS.

96V217000 · Air Bags

Oct 4, 1996

THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS TYPE OF UNANTICIPATED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN ABRASION TO THE HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE OF A PROPERLY-POSITIONED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, OR COULD CAUSE MORE SERIOUS INJURY TO AN OUT-OF-POSITION OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

DP01002 · Abs

Opened Mar 1, 2001 · Closed Aug 6, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

No summary supplied.

PE96014 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployment

Opened Feb 23, 1996 · Closed Oct 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

There is no summary currently available

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