IllustrationPOWER WINDOW KEEPS RUNNING OFF THE TRACK. IT NEEDS A NEW ROTATOR ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS. ABS MODULATOR HAS A LEAK IN IT. I AM INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION, LESS THEY WANT TO FIX MY CAR. I DON'T THINK THAT IT IS FAIR THAT WE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO THESE CARS WITH THE TUNE-UPS, AND THEY STILL BREAK DOWN
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 reportsAFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIR (RECALL # 96V217000) WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEFECT RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED AND REMAINED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR TIRES TWO YEARS AGO. THE TIRES ARE NOW CRACKED. THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL, BUT WAS WILLING TO SHARE 50% OF THE PRICE FOR A NEW SET OF TIRES. GOOD YEAR HP SIZE 195/60R15 DOT:PJJV9MAJR2101. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB *MR
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *MR
AIR BAG S ON THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 96 V 217 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *PH
1995, HONDA, ACCORD EX HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM. CONSUMER COULD REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE IT STAYED IN PARK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAD SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM ALONE. *NLM THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE SRS LIGHT PROBLEM. THE DEALER DIDN'T CHARGE FOR THE FIRST …
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WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAD SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM ALONE. *NLM THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE SRS LIGHT PROBLEM. THE DEALER DIDN'T CHARGE FOR THE FIRST TWO BATTERY'S. *SCC *JB
MALFUNCTIONING ABS MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR WERE REPLACED FOR $1400.00 AT 93700 MILES. 1995, HONDA, ACCORD V6 SEDAN.*AK
THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD LX FAILED. THIS IS A FAILURE WHICH IS COVERED UNDER OTHER YEARS, BUT NOT MY 1995. *JB
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