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1996 Honda Inspire

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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9Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Electrical System
2Power Train
1Vehicle Speed Control
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 9 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 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

4 reports
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138,700 miles · Jun 25, 2009
Air Bags

MY DAUGHTER RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1996 HONDA ACCORD. THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON; WE BROUGHT IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP & WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $881.00 PLUS TAX TO REPAIR. IF NOT REPAIRED, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. WE COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR SO WILL NOT ALLOW MY 17 YEAR OLD TO DRIVE ON INTERSTATE UNTIL REPAIRED. I CANNOT B…

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MY DAUGHTER RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1996 HONDA ACCORD. THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON; WE BROUGHT IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP & WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $881.00 PLUS TAX TO REPAIR. IF NOT REPAIRED, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. WE COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR SO WILL NOT ALLOW MY 17 YEAR OLD TO DRIVE ON INTERSTATE UNTIL REPAIRED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT HONDA WILL NOT COVER AIR BAGS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND AM WORRIED THAT I WILL LOSE MY CHILD OVER THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10274971

177,000 miles · Nov 24, 2008
Air Bags

SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON , MEANING A MALFUNCTION IN THE SYSTEM HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO BE TESTED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10249636

94,250 miles · Jan 6, 2008
Air Bags

SRS LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN DECEMBER 2007; IN NOW STAYS ON. LEITH HONDA IN RALEIGH SAYS "CODE 7-3 AND 7-4 'CONTROL UNIT FAILURE'; $750.00 TO REPLACE". *TR

NHTSA ODI #10213839

90,000 miles · May 23, 2006
Air Bags

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER SAYS PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10158059

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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