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1994 Honda Inspire

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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.
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Latest Apr 10, 2007
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.
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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.
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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.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Honda Inspire, most frequently naming the airbags, other / unspecified and brakes categories.

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

  • Airbags342.9%
  • Other / unspecified228.6%
  • Brakes114.3%
  • Electrical114.3%

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

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

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

Airbags
Filed Apr 10, 2007
Crash reported

1994 HONDA ACCORD EX FRONT END COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN $4500.00 IN DAMAGE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MY 18 YEAR OLD SON. *AK

NHTSA ID
10187530
Incident
Apr 3, 2007
Airbags
Filed Dec 28, 2005
Crash reported

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING ON A WET ROAD GOING AT 35 MPH AND BRAKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING AROUND A CORNER, A THIRD VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10146298
Incident
Nov 5, 2005
Airbags
Filed Dec 5, 2005

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A COLLISION ACCIDENT. BOTH OF THE BAGS POPPED OUT RIGHT IN MY DRIVE WAY. *NM

NHTSA ID
10144422
Incident
Nov 30, 2005
Mileage
1 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 4, 2005

ON 3/31/2005 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OF MY 1994 ACCORD (130K MILES) COMPLETELY STALLED (NO POWER). I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND AS QUICKLY AS I COULD I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ALMOST RAN OVER BY THE TRUCK ON THE 1ST LANE. AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR HOURS, RESTART THE CAR AND DROVE TO GASS STATION, WHICH THEY DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. THE GARAGE INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON. THIS CAR GAVE ME NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER, IT JUST DIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10116305
Incident
Mar 31, 2005
Mileage
130,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 9, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported

I HAVE BEEN A HONDA OWNER FOR YEARS. I HAVE A 94 ACCORD AND1998 ODESSEY. ON THE 1994 ACCORD. THE FIRST ABS LIGHT CAME ON DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK. SO, I HAD THAT REPLACE BECAUSE THE O-RING WAS BAD. THE NEXT PROBLEM WITH THE ABS IS THE WHEEL SENSOR, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE TWICE. NEXT IS THE 98 ODESSEY, WHICH I REFUSE TO FIX BECAUSE HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ABS SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT MY FAMILIES IS IN DANGER WHEN DRIVING IN THESE TWO CARS. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD CONDUCT A INVESTIGATION ABOUT HONDA ABS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT ABS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THESE TWO CARS. ABS IS A MUST, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER TIMES WHEN THE ABS REALLY COMES IN HANDY. I KNOW THAT IF YOU GO INTO ANY ONLINE SEARCH ENGINE AND TYPE IN HONDA ABS PROBLEM YOU WILL GET A LOT OF COMPLIANT ABOUT HONDA ABS PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD MADE A COMPLIANT ABOUT HONDA ABS PROBLEM. I WISH JUST TO HAVE SAFETY WHEN DRIVING. BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO INJURY OR EVEN DEATH DEPENDING ON THE INCIDENT. SO, I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL CONDUCT A INVESTIGATION OF HONDA ABS PROBLEM. THANKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10086473
Incident
Feb 3, 2004
Mileage
145,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 3, 2004

I OWN A 1994 HONDA ACCORD EX-ORIGINAL OWNER. SINCE BUYING NEW TIRES FROM FIRESTONE IN 12/99, I'VE HAD MANY FLATS DUE TO LEAKS.I'VE TAKEN IT TO FIRESTONE AND TIRES PLUS TO REPAIR MULTIPLE TIMES. FIRESTONE HAS NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM SO CAN ONLY TRACK IT BACK TO 1/26/01. I DON'T THINK I HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR ALL DATES BUT I DO FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES LISTED. SINCE PURCHASING, SOME OF THE DATES OF THE LEAKS ARE: 2/18/00,2/19/00,1/26/01, 8/28/02(TIRES PLUS), 8/31/02, 12/24/03 (2 TIRES), 1/7/04(2 TIRES). ALL OF THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AT FIRESTONE AT APACHE WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED EXCEPT FOR 8/28/02. (THE TIRES ARE 195/60R15 RE910.) FIRESTONE HAS GROUND DOWN ALL 4 RIMS AND REATTACHED THE TIRES DIFFERENT TIMES. FIRESTONE STATES IT'S THE ALUMINUM RIMS FROM HONDA. ONE OF THE SERVICE MEN IN HONDA AGREED WHEN I CALLED. WHEN I CALLED HONDA MANAGER "DOYLE" AT TOM PONTIAC HONDA, HE SAID IT WAS THE POOR WORK OF FIRESTONE. DOYLE STATED HE WOULD TAKE THE TIRES OFF, REGROUND THE RIMS AND REATTACH THE TIRES FOR A COST OF UP TO $160.00. I THINK THIS IS A VERY OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE CONSUMER AS WELL AS A POOR EXAMPLE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM HONDA. I BELIEVE IT'S THE RIMS, ESPECIALLY WHEN REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING AIR LEAKS FROM 94 HONDA ACCORD EXS ON THIS WEBSITE. I BELIEVE IT'S THE RIMS AND WONDER HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO TAKE UNTIL SOMEONE STEPS UP AND CARES FOR THE CONSUMER REGARDING THIS SAFETY ISSUE? I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AND THE REST OF THE CAR IS EXCELLENT.*AK

NHTSA ID
10056452
Incident
Feb 2, 2004
Mileage
55,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda Inspire by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1997900—
1996900—
1995500—
1994Viewing600—
1993200—
1992200—

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.