IllustrationTHE TRANSMISSION BLOCKED THE WHEELS DURING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CAME TO A PROMPT STOP. HE WAS ALMOST HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND HIM. NO PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION WERE NOTICED BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *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
Compare all Accord years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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 reportsDRIVER'S SEAT BELT MECHANISM FAILED TO RELEASE LATCH PLATE AFTER BEING USED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED FOR REPAIRS. *AK
ABS DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY, ASSOCIATED WITH A GRUMBLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE DEALER SAID THAT SOMETIMES THESE PROBLEMS WENT AWAY BY BLEEDING THE BRAKES, BUT THAT USUALLY DIDN'T WORK FOR LONG. I NOW SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM PROBABLY OCCURRED BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THEY BLED THE BRAKES TO GET THE LIGHT OF…
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ABS DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY, ASSOCIATED WITH A GRUMBLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE DEALER SAID THAT SOMETIMES THESE PROBLEMS WENT AWAY BY BLEEDING THE BRAKES, BUT THAT USUALLY DIDN'T WORK FOR LONG. I NOW SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM PROBABLY OCCURRED BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THEY BLED THE BRAKES TO GET THE LIGHT OFF, AND IT "APPEARED" (RE-APPEARED!) AFTER I BOUGHT IT...BUT I HAVE NO PROOF OF THAT. THE DEALER WANTS $1500 TO REPLACE THE MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR. I'VE SINCE SEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS TO SUSPECT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA ABS SYSTEMS IN GENERAL. I DO NOT BELIEVE THESE ARE "WEAROUT" COMPONENTS. *AK
A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT, UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
METRIC RADIAL STEEL BELTED, P185/70R14, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 4000-5000 MILES ON A 1995, HONDA, ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. NO ACCIDENT, NO DAMAGE.*AK *SLC
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE MOST OF THE TIME, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROLS, WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE, FIDDLING WITH THE PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROLS WILL CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO AT LEAST BLINK.*JB
THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATE FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING SOME FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR.
A VALVE CONNECTED TO ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CYLINDER HEAD. *AK
ABS POWER UNIT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS POWER UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT COSTS. *SLC
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES WHEN CAR IS IN GEAR, OWNERS MANUAL ADVISED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICING, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS MODULATOR WAS LEAKING, THE MODULATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JG ODI STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY …
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CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES WHEN CAR IS IN GEAR, OWNERS MANUAL ADVISED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICING, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS MODULATOR WAS LEAKING, THE MODULATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JG ODI STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULATOR AND DENIED CONSUMERS PETITION. *SLC
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