The 1995 Honda Accord has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,131,910 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 673 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN, COUPE AND WAGON PASSENGER VEHICLES EXCEPT THE DX MODEL AND MODELS WITH V6 ENGINES. THE FACTORY INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER WIRE HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED ALLOWING SOME WIRES TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER, EVENTUALLY CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence
THE SHORT CIRCUIT CANPOSSIBLY CAUSE THE UNDERHOOD WIREING TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A BLOWN FUSE OR DEAD BATTERY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PROPER ROUTING OF THESE WIRES. ANY HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND THE ROUTING WILL BE CORRECTED. IF ANY INSULATION IS WORN THROUGH AND THE COPPER WIRES ARE EXPOSED, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL PLASTIC TUBING TO PROTECT…
AIR BAGS96V2170001996-10-04164,139 affected
Defect
THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence
THIS TYPE OF UNANTICIPATED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN ABRASION TO THE HANDS, ARMS, OR FACE OF A PROPERLY-POSITIONED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, OR COULD CAUSE MORE SERIOUS INJURY TO AN OUT-OF-POSITION OCCUPANT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
122
55crashes47injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
97
8crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
94
11crashes14injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
23
6crashes6injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
17
1crashes1injuries
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
16
1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
2fires
Total complaints673
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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.”
“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.…”
“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.…”
“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.…”
“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..”
“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.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP01002 Opened 2001-03-01 · closed 2001-08-06
ABS
InvestigationPE96014 Opened 1996-02-23 · closed 1996-10-31
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Honda Accord as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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