U.S. public vehicle records

1995 Honda ACCORD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

390 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

115,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 73 of 390 complaints (18.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	93	23.8%
Transmission and shifting	12	3.1%
Electrical and battery issues	6	1.5%
Engine operation	5	1.3%
Steering behavior	5	1.3%
Fuel system concerns	3	0.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module

Electrical System

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags:Frontal	73
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	73
Air Bags	70
Vehicle Speed Control	16
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	14
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	11
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	10
Electrical System	10

Air Bags:Frontal: 73; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 73; Air Bags: 70; Vehicle Speed Control: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 14; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 11; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 10; Electrical System: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 24; 150,000 and above: 18

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 321 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1995: 51; 1996: 61; 2000: 66; 2001: 56; 2002: 54; 2003: 29; 2004: 16; 2005: 9; 2006: 10; 2007: 3; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 6; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 6; 2014: 1; 2015: 5; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 93 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10011076 · 2003-03-26 (March 26, 2003)

HONDA ACCORD 95. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, COST TO FIX: $2000. HONDA CAR NOT RELIABLE. HAD OTHER PROBLEMS, REPLACEMENT PART: $700. DEALER CAN'T BE TRUSTED! BRAKES PULSATING, FIXED AT PEP BOYS: $200. BRAKE PROBLEMS! POWER DRIVER'S SEAT COST FOR FIXING: $200. CONSTANT PROBLEM! STILL A PROBLEM, STILL NOT WORKING WELL! TIMING BELT CHANGE : $500. COSTS MORE THAN OTHER CARS TO GET THIS DONE! ABS LIGHT CAME ON, I HAVE TO REPLACE MODULATOR THAT IS LEAKING, $1400. I WANT HONDA TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011076 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018458 · 2003-05-09 (May 9, 2003)

ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON NO MATTER WHAT I DO. BRAKES FEEL HESITANT. BRAKE PADS ARE FINE, BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IS FINE. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND ALL HONDA MOTOR COMPANY KEEPS DOING IS DUCKING AND DODGING AND ITS TIME FOR THE PROPER AUTHORITIES TO DO SOMETHING. I FEEL RIPPED OFF. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 147,215 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018458 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071091 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

A/C-HEAT- THE SWITCH TO CHANGE HOT/COLD ON DASH KEEPS BREAKING. IT "FREEZES INTO ON POSITION, AND YOU CANNOT ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE. DRIVER POWER WINDOW SWITCH- ONLY WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS THE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN JUST FINE, BUT WILL NOT GO BACK UP. YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE WINDOW UP SO YOU CAN PULL UP ON THE WINDOW GLASS AND PRESS THE WINDOW SWITCH "UP" TO GET THE WINDOW BACK UP (IF YOUR LUCKY & IT GOES UP !!!) TRANSMISSION-THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN YOU GO AROUND A CORNER. IT ALSO SLIPS IF YOU ARE COMING UP BEHIND SOMEONE, SLOW DOWN F…

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071091 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003468 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)

AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL DISPLAYS: GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DOESN'T LIGHT UNLESS YOU HIT IT HARD WITH YOUR HAND. INSIDE CONSOLE LIGHTS NOT SHOWING UNLESS YOU JIGGLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURN KNOB. CLOCK DISPLAY FAILS TO LIGHT UNLESS YOU PRESS THE DISPLAY BUTTON ON CLOCK.

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003468 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040634 · 2003-10-22 (October 22, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAD SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM ALONE. *NLM THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE SRS LIGHT PROBLEM. THE DEALER DIDN'T CHARGE FOR THE FIRST TWO BATTERY'S. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040634 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10329696 · 2010-05-10 (May 10, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 194,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 194,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329696 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10521870 · 2013-06-26 (June 26, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT AT TIMES TAKING UP TO 45 MINUTES TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANU…

Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521870 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 502244 · 1996-03-11 (March 11, 1996)

STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO TURN/MAKES GRINDING NOISE. *DH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502244 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 601327 · 1995-09-02 (September 2, 1995)

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SHIMMY. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 601327 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025818 · 2003-07-10 (July 10, 2003)

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ENGINE TO START, STARTER CRANKS NORMALLY. DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE IN "ON" POSITION OF IGNITION SWITCH. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF "FUEL PUMP FUSE" CORRECTS PROBLEM (FUSE IS NOT BLOWN). OPERATES NORMALLY FOR MONTHS AND THEN FAILS. SERIOUS HAZARD IF ENGINE STOPS WHILE VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 85,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025818 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11180402 · 2019-02-15 (February 15, 2019)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11180402 at NHTSA ↗