IllustrationCONSUMER HEARD FAN NOISE. THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM THAT WAS OUT. A PRIVATE MECHANIC SAID HAS SEEN A LOT OF THESE CASES. *AK
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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 reportsGURLEY LEEP HONDA (ELKHART, IN) SERVICED CAR. REPORTED THAT ABS IS NOT SAFETY RELATED AND THAT SINCE NO RECALL WAS ISSUED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $1100 TO REPAIR THE FAULTY ABS CONTROLLER. I INTEND TO CONTEST THIS WITH THE REGIONAL REP. FROM HONDA. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ABS MODULATOR DEFECT NOTED IN TECH SERVICE BULLETIN. DEALERSHIP STILL INSISTED I PAY $266- THEY SAID THIS WAS HALF- "A GOOD DEAL" FOR ME. IF A MANUFACURER'S DEFECT, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE PAID ENTIRE COST OF REPLACEMENT. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH INDICATES THAT THE ABS UNIT IS LEAKNG. OWNER DOES NOT FEEL THAT HE SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE OF BULLETIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED UP THERE IS A HUMMING NOISE, AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN WET CONDITIONS VEHICLE SLIDES. ALSO, TRACTION IS DECREASED UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ABS PUMP MAKING NOISE AT START UP; ABS DASH WARNING LIGHT ON; FLUID IN ABS MODULATOR LOW. DEALER SUGGESTED THAT UNIT BE REPLACED.
ORIGINAL ABS LEAK AND FAILURE 6/27/98. SUBSEQUENT ABS FAILURE AND LEAK ON 8/13/99. DEALER ESTIMATED $1,400 FOR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. QUICK FIXED BY DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY IN 1998 BY REFILLING ABS FLUID SO ABS LIGHT WOULD GO OFF.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE MODULATOR TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OR NO BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM ABS MODULATOR. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED NOV.4,1996 FOR 1994-1996 VEHICLES DESCRIBING THE SAME FAILURE. *YC
Official recalls
298V231000 · 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
2DP01002 · 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