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1994 Honda Inspire Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Honda Inspire, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • 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.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Apr 10, 2007

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 · filed Dec 28, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Aug 9, 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 · filed Feb 3, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Aug 9, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Apr 4, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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