1995 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 535 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (199 complaints · 37.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 82
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 68
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 199 of 535 owner complaints (37.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 199 complaints, 37.2% of reports AIR BAGS 199 · 37.2% · 62 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 108 complaints, 20.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 108 · 20.2% · 8 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 36 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 · 6.7% · 4 fire reports ENGINE: 35 complaints, 6.5% of reports ENGINE 35 · 6.5% · 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 28 complaints, 5.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 28 · 5.2% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 21 complaints, 3.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 · 3.9% · 5 crash reports VISIBILITY: 16 complaints, 3.0% of reports VISIBILITY 16 · 3.0% POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 2.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 2.2% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 2.1% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 387 complaints, 72.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 387 · 72.3% · 63 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 199 37.2% 62 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 108 20.2% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 6.7% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 35 6.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 28 5.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 3.9% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 16 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 2.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 11 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 387 72.3% 63 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 1995-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 1995-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 1996-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 1996-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 1997-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 1997-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 1999-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 1999-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2000-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2000-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2002-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2002-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Jul 2021 Investigation PE96014 ● Investigation PE96014 Investigation DP01002 ● Investigation DP01002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 13
1995-Q3 Owner reports 23
1995-Q4 Owner reports 10
1996-Q1 Owner reports 26
1996-Q2 Owner reports 12
1996-Q3 Owner reports 24
1996-Q4 Owner reports 19
1997-Q1 Owner reports 18
1997-Q2 Owner reports 6
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 8
1998-Q1 Owner reports 7
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 23
1999-Q1 Owner reports 11
1999-Q2 Owner reports 8
1999-Q3 Owner reports 18
1999-Q4 Owner reports 15
2000-Q1 Owner reports 11
2000-Q2 Owner reports 21
2000-Q3 Owner reports 19
2000-Q4 Owner reports 15
2001-Q1 Owner reports 11
2001-Q2 Owner reports 16
2001-Q3 Owner reports 16
2001-Q4 Owner reports 13
2002-Q1 Owner reports 18
2002-Q2 Owner reports 17
2002-Q3 Owner reports 18
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 8
2003-Q3 Owner reports 9
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 10
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE96014
Defect investigation 1 DP01002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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