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1996 Honda Accord

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Honda Accord do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 356.

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472Owner complaints

Model-year median: 356

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
186
1993369
1994543
1995472
1996460
19971,200
19981,135
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
109Engine And Engine Cooling
96Service Brakes, Hydraulic
74Electrical System
40Vehicle Speed Control
29
All reported categories
Power Train
27Unknown Or Other
25Tires
21Visibility
21Structure
19Seat Belts
17Latches/locks/linkages
13Steering
13Suspension
11Equipment
10Fuel System, Gasoline
7Service Brakes, Air
7Child Seat
4Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Other
3Seats
3Interior Lighting
2Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 85 of 472 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 109 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 96 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

52 crash reports3 fire reports21 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

74 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH PANEL A WEEK AGO. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ABS SYSTEM DIDN'T ENGAGE AT ALL. AT FIRST, ABS WORKED INTERMITTENLTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT IT WOULD COST $1600. 85 TO REPAIR IT. ABS PUMP ACCUMULATOR, AND ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. …

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ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH PANEL A WEEK AGO. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ABS SYSTEM DIDN'T ENGAGE AT ALL. AT FIRST, ABS WORKED INTERMITTENLTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT IT WOULD COST $1600. 85 TO REPAIR IT. ABS PUMP ACCUMULATOR, AND ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #867836

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrashInjury

BRAKES AND STREERING FROZE, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG. NLM

NHTSA ODI #551451

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS UNIT FAILURE AS STATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN, OWNER WOULD LIKE ABS TO BE REPAIRED WITHOUT COSTS DUE TO DEFECT IN DESIGN. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #550502

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CHATTERING WHEN EVER THE BRAKES WOULD BE APPLIED. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE ROTORS HAD TO BE CUT DOWN & THEN TURNED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849662

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

OIL LEAKS FROM THE ABS BRAKE UNIT, CAUSING THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TO MALFAUNCTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847945

Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, IT WON'T DEACTIVATE. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #841669

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING VEHICLE PROPERLY, AND THE TIRES ARE SPINNING ON WET PAVEMENT AND DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838381

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TOO MUCH ROOM, BUT DOES TOUCH THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHICH MAY RESULT AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. BEEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832183

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES ARE HITTING THE METAL, AND IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOMETIME. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE TWICE AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #829549

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PADS/ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING.

NHTSA ODI #539592

Official recalls

1

98V231000 · 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.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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