NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
74 reportsClear category filter110,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULATOR FAILURE. LEAKING FLUID IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST MANAFOLD. FIRE HAZARD. DEALER REPAIR PRICE QUOTED AT $1400 - $1600. THIS ABS MODULATOR APPEARS TO HAVE A MUCH HIGHER FAILURE RATE THAN EXPECTED, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET. BASED ON THE EXCESSIVE REPAIR PRICE M…
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ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULATOR FAILURE. LEAKING FLUID IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST MANAFOLD. FIRE HAZARD. DEALER REPAIR PRICE QUOTED AT $1400 - $1600. THIS ABS MODULATOR APPEARS TO HAVE A MUCH HIGHER FAILURE RATE THAN EXPECTED, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET. BASED ON THE EXCESSIVE REPAIR PRICE MANY PEOPLE WILL CHOSE TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM, OR CONTINUE TO ADD FLUID, WHICH WILL ONLY INCREASE THE FIRE HAZARD. OTHERS HAVE CHOSE TO BYPASS THE ABS, WHICH DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF HAVING THE ABS SAFETY ENHANCEMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE
NHTSA ODI #10069553
48,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *PH THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS ACCUMULATOR AND MODULATOR. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10050024
82,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *PH THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS ACCUMULATOR AND MODULATOR. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10050022
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WAS NO BRAKING FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE ABS MODULATOR. TSB#96-050. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10034102
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS LIGHT ON 1996 HONDA COMES ON AFTER 1-2 MILES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. PUMP MAKES NOISE AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. SLIGHT LEAK. A HONDA SPECIALTY SHOP HAS ALREADY REPLACED THE RESEVOIR AND TORQUED THE O-RINGS, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. THE HONDA DEALER SAYS THAT THE MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACEE AT A COST OF $1100.…
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ABS LIGHT ON 1996 HONDA COMES ON AFTER 1-2 MILES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. PUMP MAKES NOISE AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. SLIGHT LEAK. A HONDA SPECIALTY SHOP HAS ALREADY REPLACED THE RESEVOIR AND TORQUED THE O-RINGS, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. THE HONDA DEALER SAYS THAT THE MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACEE AT A COST OF $1100. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A BIG PROBLEM FOR 94-96 HONDA ACCORDS, EXPECIALLY THOSE MANUFACTURED IN OHIO WITH THE VIN# BEGINNING WITH 1HG, WHICH MY CAR IS ONE OF THOSE VECHICLES FROM OHIO. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THIS UNIT AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY YOUR OFFICE FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. HONDA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR THEIR COMSUMERS. PLEASE ADVISE ON ANY ACTIONS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10025670
66,000 miles · Jun 20, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKE MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 66K MILES ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TWO TIMES TO REPLACE THE PART DUE TO THE FACT THE FIRST NEW PART RECEIVED FROM HONDA WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON WHEN THE ENGINE WAS FIRST STARTED THEN WENT OUT. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS…
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ABS BRAKE MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 66K MILES ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TWO TIMES TO REPLACE THE PART DUE TO THE FACT THE FIRST NEW PART RECEIVED FROM HONDA WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON WHEN THE ENGINE WAS FIRST STARTED THEN WENT OUT. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. *MR *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10022521
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN STARTING ENGINE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD "ROARING" NOISE THAT CEASES WHEN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. WARNING LIGHT THEN REMAINS LIT. DEALER HAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT REPAIR LASTS TEMPORARILY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10024351
140,000 miles · May 8, 2003
Air BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ABS MODULATOR FAILED DUE TO A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10019496
Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2003
Air BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic
WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10017852
90,000 miles · Apr 25, 2003
Air BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ABS AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THE ABS MODULATOR, ABS ACCUMULATOR, AND THE AIR BAG CONTROLLER UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TS
NHTSA ODI #10017604
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