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1995 Honda Accord

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
543
Latest Sep 23, 2021
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
14
Latest May 11, 2009
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
2
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
88
67 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 543 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Honda Accord, most frequently naming the airbags, brakes and electrical categories. 14 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 2 NHTSA investigations name it; and 77 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

14 campaigns cover this model year

View all 14

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
09E025000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

May 11, 2009
42,540 units potentially affected
The defect: DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
The risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
DOPE, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
08E050000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Aug 11, 2008
1,921 units potentially affected
The defect: K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
K2 MOTOR CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov
06E065000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Jul 17, 2006
3,593 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
The risk: LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
AJ MOTORSPORTView on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

DP01002ClosedDefect Petition

ABS

Opened Mar 1, 2001
Closed Aug 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PE96014ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Opened Feb 23, 1996
Closed Oct 31, 1996

There is no summary currently available

AIR BAGSLed to recall 96V217000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 543
Airbags
Filed Sep 23, 2021

The contact owns a 1995 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in a parking lot, the air bags inadvertently deployed. The contact mentioned the vehicle was able to be driven. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

NHTSA ID
11434081
Incident
Aug 26, 2021
Mileage
110,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 10, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER HONDA OF HACKETTSTOWN LOCATED AT 48 US-46, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ 07840 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE CABLE REEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR THE SECOND TIME WITH NEEDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT UNIT TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V217000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,558.

NHTSA ID
11317278
Incident
Dec 18, 2019
Mileage
148,558 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 15, 2019

THERE IS NO POWER GETTING TO THE FUEL PUMP AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE ISSSUE. CAR WON'T START. DIES WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON WAY BEFORE THIS NEWEST RECALL AND THIS CAR SHOULD BE COVERED TOO.

NHTSA ID
11180402
Incident
Feb 4, 2019
Mileage
170,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 25, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENDRICK HONDA (8901 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 552-2090) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

NHTSA ID
11172177
Incident
Jun 1, 2011
Mileage
300,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 7, 2018
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS ENGAGED IN "D4", THE GEAR INDICATOR BLINKED "P". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,995.

NHTSA ID
11128078
Incident
Aug 7, 2018
Mileage
149,995 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 20, 2017
1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED BUT WAS STILL INTACT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF METAL FRAGMENTS WERE PROJECTED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH SCHOLFIELD HONDA (7017 E KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67207 (316) 688-6400) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE. OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 274,799.

NHTSA ID
11055802
Incident
Dec 20, 2017
Mileage
274,799 mi
Filed Oct 17, 2016

BOUGHT 4 CONTINENTAL TIRES IN 2012, HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE FRONT, A HAD TWO BACK TIRES LEAKING ON THE SIDE WALLS. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES. THE TIRES HAD OVER HALF OF THE TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES..

NHTSA ID
10916556
Incident
Oct 14, 2016
Mileage
330,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 27, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V217000 (AIR BAGS), ALTHOUGH IT APPLIED TO OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPIRIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10876814
Incident
Jun 27, 2016

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

ABOM08092018901

EQUIPMENT

Dealer message - Today, American Honda is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Honda vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously notified CARB and the EPA for this action.

A18070

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Service bulletin - Emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service parts, and were not installed at the factory; they were installed during postmanufacturing repairs that required replacement of the underlying part. This will cause the vehicle to be non-compliant with emissions regulations.

07012004

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POOR A/C COOLING DURING HARD ACCELERATION. *EH

05012004

EQUIPMENT

AUDIO UNIT AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT CODES AVAILABLE ON INTERACTIVE NETWORK. *NM

404

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES

AUDIO, ANTI-THEFT CODES. HONDA. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT

204

STRUCTURE

WATER LEAK AT DOORS AND/OR FLOOR. *NM

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda Accord by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026400—
2025770047.2
20241353164.6
2023835170.2
20222214164.0
20212174166.2
20203455164.4
20196636266.2
20181,8336264.5
20175293058.9
20165944058.8
20155995261.7
20149754260.8
20131,4185563.2
20123728164.1
20112969058.9
201057913158.7
200972011259.5
20081,5209359.4
200752410467.5
200643017464.5
200565624465.6
20041,01622465.3
20031,98724564.2
20021,05016767.4
2001920191068.0
20001,18321563.5
19991,13517561.4
19981,20019361.3
199746015055.3
199647213055.4
1995Viewing54314265.0
199436913058.9
199318611058.8
199220612058.9
199121213159.8
199019212663.1
1989861156.3
1988882160.5
19871113363.2
1986542663.4
1985131256.5
1984222354.1
1983710—
1982102050.0
1981701—
1980201—
1979211—
1978010—
1977010—
1976010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.