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1996 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 Jun 25, 2009
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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Overview

Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Honda Inspire, most frequently naming the airbags, engine and electrical 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

  • Airbags433.3%
  • Engine325.0%
  • Electrical216.7%
  • Driver assistance18.3%
  • Transmission18.3%
  • Visibility18.3%

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

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Airbags
Filed Jun 25, 2009

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 ID
10274971
Incident
Jun 22, 2009
Mileage
138,700 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 24, 2008

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

NHTSA ID
10249636
Incident
Nov 17, 2008
Mileage
177,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 6, 2008

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 ID
10213839
Incident
Dec 15, 2007
Mileage
94,250 mi
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Aug 22, 2007
Crash reported

KEY COMES OUT OF IGNITION WITHOUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK. CAR IS A 1996 HONDA. LX W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY CAR ROLLED OUT OF GARAGE AND HIT MY BASKETBALL HOOP POLE - RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RT FRONT QTR PANEL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10200526
Incident
Aug 19, 2007
Mileage
153,287 mi
Airbags
Filed May 23, 2006

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 ID
10158059
Incident
Jul 15, 2005
Mileage
90,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 3, 2005

RECALL, NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE HONDA CORP, THEY SAID "SO SAD TO BAD" COST ME ALMOST $600.00 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE DEFECT CORRECTED AND ALMOST HAD AN ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING MANAFOLD OIL GASKET BROKE IN THE ENGINE CAUSING THE OIL TO HEAT UP, I WAS SHOWN THE RECALLNOTICE BY MY MACHANIC AND CALLED HONDA CORP. AND BASICALLY THEY SAID THEY SENT IT, TIME EXPIRED, AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO ASSIST WITH ANY OF THE FUNDS IT COST ME TO GET MY CAR FIXED. THEY SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PROVING NOTICES WERE SENT. MY CAR IS IN A-1 PERFECT CONDITION AND THAT SHOULD SPEAK FOR ITSELF. ALL MAINTAINANCE IS DONE ON SCHEDULE. THE RECALL GOES BACK TO 2001 JANUARY. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT I HAVE NEVER MOVED SAME ADDRESS THEY VARIFIED IT. I WOULD HAVE NEVER LET IT GO WHEN FINDING OUT THIS RECALL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CAR TO GO ON FIRE. DO THE MATH.. THEY GAVE ME THE STUPIDES ANSWER AND HUNG UP.WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE HIGHER UP THEY HUNG UP ON ME THIS WAS THE MAIN OFFICE NO CALL CENTER. I NEED HELP ON THIS. THANKS *AK

NHTSA ID
10116282
Incident
Mar 15, 2005
Mileage
63,320 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 29, 2004

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NHTSA ID
10097999
Incident
Oct 15, 2004
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 27, 2003

ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID
10043654
Incident
Oct 27, 2003
Mileage
102,100 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda Inspire by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1997900—
1996Viewing900—
1995500—
1994600—
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.