IllustrationWHEN DRIVING LOST CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID COME OUT. *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.
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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.
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
What owners actually said
543 reportsHEARD A BOOM, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED CAUSING MY WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED AND SMOKE WAS COMMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT AIR BAGS TO FAIL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE MILEAGE WAS LOW.*YH
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS RECALL 96V217000; HOWEVER, THIS VEHCLE IWAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
AFTER MAKING A STOP AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO FLOORBOARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
RED LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT COMPUTER FOR AIRBAG DIED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DRIVER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THIS LIGHT WARNED DRIVER THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG.THERE WAS A RECALL 96 V 217 000 ON ANOTHER MODEL FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ALPINE STEREO OVERHEATS AND RUINS THE TAPES. *SLC
ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH OUR CHILD AT AROUND 25 MPH, THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND STARTED SHAKING ALONG WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POWER INTO THE WHEELS. SHE MANAGED TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A STOP AND UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS TIPPED AN…
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WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH OUR CHILD AT AROUND 25 MPH, THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND STARTED SHAKING ALONG WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POWER INTO THE WHEELS. SHE MANAGED TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A STOP AND UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS TIPPED AND LOOKED AS IF IT HAD DECOUPLED FROM THE AXLE, AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD DROPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING LIFTED ON THE TOW TRUCK I NOTICED METALLIC SHAVINGS THAT LOOKED LIKE WEAR DEBRIS COMING OUT OF THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE BALL JOINT, THE FRONT AXLE AND THE CONTROL ARM NEED TO BE CHANGED. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY SIGNS OF CORROSION AND THEY SAID NO. THE CAR HAD ALSO UNDERGONE A MAJOR SERVICING ABOUT 2 MONTHS BACK AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING WAS NOTICED AT THAT TIME. THE FAILURE APPEARS HIGHLY UNUSUAL SINCE THIS IS A 7 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAS BEEN DEALER-SERVICED REGULARLY AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING, SUDDEN FAILURE. IF THE CAR HAD BEEN GOING AT A HIGHER SPEED THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS DUE TO THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL EXPERIENCED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED AIR BAG SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ON THROUGH OUT TRAVEL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PART WAS UNDER RECALL FOR CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1994 AND FEBRUARY 1995. *JG *AK
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