IllustrationAIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 90 DEG. F ESPECIALLY IF THE HUMIDITY IS HIGH. TWO ATTEMPTS BY A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO REMEDY THE SITUATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.
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.
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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
What owners actually said
543 reportsBRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM ABS MODULATOR. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED NOV.4,1996 FOR 1994-1996 VEHICLES DESCRIBING THE SAME FAILURE. *YC
WHEN THE REAR SEAT/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE EXTENDED TO THE MAXIMUM THEY DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND REMAINED STRETCHED ALL THE WAY OUT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
FALSE AND VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMER AND DAMAGES TO VEHICLE (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS
THE FLOOOR MATS SLIDE UNDERNEATH THE PEDALS, CAUSING MISGUIDANCE OF PEDAL APPLICATION. THE PEDALS WILL NOT GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ACCIDENT DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN, WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT. MJS
AIR BAG COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED (DEFECTIVE). MJS
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF ( NO CRUISE CONTROL). IT BACKED INTO THREE OTHER VEHICLES WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, AND WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER HITTING THE OTHER S,CONSUMER WAS ABLE PUT GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF KEY. …
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WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF ( NO CRUISE CONTROL). IT BACKED INTO THREE OTHER VEHICLES WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, AND WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER HITTING THE OTHER S,CONSUMER WAS ABLE PUT GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF KEY. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL ON THIS MATTER. *AK
ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKES. HARD.
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE A/C UNIT STARTED TO GET HOT AND THEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT ALL THE WAY UP, AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. *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