1997 Honda Inspire Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Honda Inspire. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1
TIRES
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“1997 honda accord lx dies unexpectedly while driving. It can restart, but dies again in 2 second. Called aaa, a half hour late, when aaa truck came, the car can start without the problem. Aaa person checked alternator and battery, both are good. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2010-02-28

“I purchaced 4 new epic tour (ll600) tires and in less than a week one had the tread peel off while on the freeway. I did not hit or run over anything prior to tread loss. The tire was still enflated. When I brought it back tothe tire people they gave me another new tire to match the other 3. In a…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2007-10-13

“As stated below, problems that I encountered such as blown fuse (main concern), dead battery (fixed), and fan/air conditioner malfunction (produces irritating sound) might be attributed to this wiring problem. Your 1997 honda is included in the 1995-97 accord a/c wire campaign. Description 1995-97…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2007-06-22

“Was traveling down interstate at the speed of 70 mph, the passenger side inner tire mold---the black plastic tire mold that is over the tire, fell off at the speed I was traveling and hit the person's car behind us. It cause us to lose control, but we regained it. But it did cause all of the…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS · reported 2005-10-02

“Was traveling down interstate at the speed of 70 mph, the passenger side inner tire mold---the black plastic tire mold that is over the tire, fell off at the speed I was traveling and hit the person's car behind us. It cause us to lose control, but we regained it. But it did cause all of the…”

TIRES · reported 2005-10-02

“This is an ongoing problem with our honda: the srs indicator came on in our 1997 honda accord soon after we bought it new in 1997. We were told it had to do with a low battery and it was reset. It continued to come on and it was reset each time we brought it in for servicing. When we replaced the…”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE · reported 2005-06-11

“Srs light on 97 honda accord stays on, indicating that the airbags are not functioning. *nm”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE · reported 2005-06-03

“When I attemtped to turn on the high beams on my 1997 honda accord, the drivers side would not turn on. I went to an auto parts store to replace the bulb, but the bulb had not burned out. After investigating, I have determined that the problem lies within the electrical system and is not from a…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 2005-03-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Honda Inspire as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.