1995 Honda Accord complaints

(1) THE CAR HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT. (2) A SERIOUS FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, EXTERIOR PAINT, AND A/C AND ELETRICAL SYSTEM. THE HOOD RELEASE NO LONGER WORKS EITHER. (3) NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES(AS FAR AS REPAIRS) HAVE BEEN TAKEN. MY FIRST ACTION WAS TO CONTACT THE BBB AND NHTS.

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY AND COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HA NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ON NOVEMBER 12, 2004, I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAY ON THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I DROVE THE CAR. (IT STILL DOES TO THIS DAY.) ON NOVEMBER 16, I TOOK IT TO CLASSIC HONDA OF SAN MARCOS, TX--DEALER #208339--FOR A CHECK UP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD STATION WAGON, MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY 1995. THE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES "WHEN THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT THE [SRS] SYSTEM." SO THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. THE SRS SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, MUCH LIKE THE SEAT BELT. I KNOW HONDA HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELT AND THE REPLACEMENT MUFFLER. I FEEL THAT THE SRS SYSTEM SHOULD CARRY A LIFETIME WARRANTY AS WELL BECAUSE IT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SAFETY. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND ASKED THEM TO PAY FOR THE CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT. THEY DENIED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH THROUGH THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT JUST LOOKING AT THE FIRST AND LAST FIVE PAGES OF THE COMPLAINTS SHOWS THAT THE SRS INDICATOR STAYING ON HAS BEEN QUITE COMMON (I FOUND 11 COMPLAINTS). I FOUND A COMPLAINT FILED AS RECENTLY AS JANUARY 24, 2005. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE 96V217000 OUT FOR REPLACING THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. WAS THAT RECALL OUT IN SEPTEMBER 1996, AND WHAT WERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES? *AK

THE SRS CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 96V217000 ON THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WIRE HARNESS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V231000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON AND WAS FIXED BY THE SERVICE DEALER. *TC

THE SRS LIGHT FAILED AND THE 02 SENOR EMISSION LIGHT REPLACED. THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP AND BELTS WERE REPLACED. *BF THE BATTERY WAS FOUND BAD. *SC

WHILE DRIVING. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE DASH BOARD. THE ECU HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL NUMBER 96V217000. CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS DOING THE VERY SAME THING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

MY SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED BY THE MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING, TO THE TUNE OF ~$500. I RESEARCHED YOUR RECALL DATA BASE AND FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN SEPT OF 1996 (96V217000). THIS RECALL REPLACED THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. WHEN I CALLED HONDA I WAS TOLD THAT RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. MY VIN # IS [XXX]. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE DISCOVERED THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE UNITS FAILING ON HONDAS AND I WAS WONDERING IF THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE COVERED A BROADER UNIVERSE OF VEHICLES.*AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON. THE AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE REFUSED THE CLAIM. *JB

1995 HONDA ACCORD EX PROBLEMS WITH SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE ORIGINAL MODULE WAS EVER REPLACED UNDER RECALL 96V217000? *NM

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. IT WILL COST 1800.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, AND THE CAR JUMPS WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH.

HAVE HAD 2 INSTANCES WITH CRACKED AND SPLITTING SIDEWALLS OCCURRING ON BF GOODRICH 195/60 R15 TOURING T/A TIRES ABOUT A YEAR AFTER THEY WENT INTO SERVICE. FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED ON 2 TIRES WHICH WERE REPLACED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 2003. NOW THE REPLACEMENT TIRES HAVE A SPLIT SIDEWALL 1 YEAR LATER. REPLACING THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT DOES OCCUR DUE TO A BLOWOUT. *JB

KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHILE CAR IS IN PARK. *JB

VEHICLE ABS STARTED MAKING NOISE AROUND 90,000 MILES AND WAS SLOWLY LOSING FLUID. LIGHT CAME ON PERMANANTLY AT 100,000 MILES AND ABS MALFUNCTIONED. AMERICAN HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TSB 96-05 WAS ISSUED. DEALER STATED IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE MODULATER COSTS IS APPROX. $1,100. NO RECALL WAS ISSUED KNOWING THE PLUGS ON THE ABS MODULATOR WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED FROM THE FACTORY. THIS CAUSED A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE SYSTEM, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER PRESSURE IN THE MAIN BRAKING SYSTEM. CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND A NEED TO BE PUMPED TO OBTAIN PRESSURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HONDA CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR BUT THE TSB 96-050 CLEARLY IDENTIFIES LIABILITY OF THE ABS SYSTEM SHIPPED WITH IMPROPERLY TIGHTEN PLUGS. THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE REQUIRING OWNERS TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND PAY FOR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE FUEL WAS LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED TWO FUEL LINES, TWO BRAKE LINES, AND ONE VENT PURGE LINE. *AK *NM

A GAS LINE BROKE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S DOOR. *AK THE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *SC

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE

AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIR (RECALL # 96V217000) WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEFECT RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

POWER WINDOW KEEPS RUNNING OFF THE TRACK. IT NEEDS A NEW ROTATOR ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS. ABS MODULATOR HAS A LEAK IN IT. I AM INTERESTED IN A CLASS ACTION, LESS THEY WANT TO FIX MY CAR. I DON'T THINK THAT IT IS FAIR THAT WE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO THESE CARS WITH THE TUNE-UPS, AND THEY STILL BREAK DOWN

MY ABS HAS GONE OUT. THE BRAKES STILL WORK BUT, I DO NOT HAVE THE SAME BRAKING ABILITY.

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 FOR THEM TO TURN (OR WHATEVER) WHEN YOU RE-ACCELERATE, THE TRANS. SLIPS, THEN KICKS IN. WHEN YOU ARE GOING 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRANS. "JUMPS", AND YOU CAN WATCH IT DO SO ON THE TACHOMETER WHILE IT DOES SO.

AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED AND REMAINED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR TIRES TWO YEARS AGO. THE TIRES ARE NOW CRACKED. THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL, BUT WAS WILLING TO SHARE 50% OF THE PRICE FOR A NEW SET OF TIRES. GOOD YEAR HP SIZE 195/60R15 DOT:PJJV9MAJR2101. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB *MR

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *MR

AIR BAG S ON THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 96 V 217 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *PH

1995, HONDA, ACCORD EX HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM. CONSUMER COULD REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE IT STAYED IN PARK. *AK

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

MALFUNCTIONING ABS MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR WERE REPLACED FOR $1400.00 AT 93700 MILES. 1995, HONDA, ACCORD V6 SEDAN.*AK

THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD LX FAILED. THIS IS A FAILURE WHICH IS COVERED UNDER OTHER YEARS, BUT NOT MY 1995. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD AND WITHOUT HITTING A BUMP OF ANY SORT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PARTICULAR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND IT HAVE BEEN REMEDIED.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY ACCURATE SPEED. STUCK AT 19 MPH WHEN COLD START. WHILE DRIVING, MPH WILL JUMP TO ACCURATE MPH AND INTERMITTENTLY BACK TO 19 MPH. ODOMETER DOES NOT ROLL WHEN STUCK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE LAST SUMMER. NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINT IN NHTSA DATABASE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE LEFT FRONT SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#P195/60R1587HMS PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY ACCURATE SPEED WHILE DRIVING STARTING THE VEHICLE IT DISPLAYED 19 MPH THEN JUMP TO 70-85MPH BACK TO 30. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED FAILED SPEEDOMETER AND CONTACT DEALER IN EVENT OF RECALL. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE VEHICLE COST $400.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK *CB

WHEN DRIVING BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTION. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

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

ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED (SEAL REPLACEMENT) A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, 9-10-99 TO BE EXACT, BUT ABOUT A YEAR AFTER THAT REOCCURED. SINCE THEN I HAVE FILLED THE ABS RESERVOIR EACH TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. NOW THAT DOES NOT HELP ANYMORE EITHER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND I THOUGHT AT LEAST THAT THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM CAME UP. *AK

FRONT BALANCER SHAFT SEAL HAS A FAILURE THAT CAUSE THE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, CONSUMER STATES " LOST CONTROL ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT DRIVER'S HEAD WAS INJURED. *AK

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. HONDA REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF DATE. *NLM *SCC *JB

SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. DEALER STATED THAT IF LIGHT IS ON AIR BAGS ARE INOPERATIVE.*AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON/DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK/UNLOCK/RADIO, TAPE UNIT PLAYS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY/FUEL GAUGE READINGS GROSSLY INACCURATE, AND POWER ANTENNA WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

AIRBAG COMPONENT FAILURES

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HIT A CURB AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

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

BALL JOINT (LOWER?) BROKE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PRIOR WARNING. ACTUAL BREAKAGE DIDN'T OCCUR IN JOINT, BUT ON THE ROD LEADING UP TO IT. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN POOR GRADE OF METAL. THANK GOD I WAS ON A 45 MPH ROAD AND THE CAR HANDLED EXCELLENT, EVEN WITHOUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE POINTING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. *NLM

THE VEHICLE HIT A SEMI-TRUCK AT 30 MPH. AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE AIR BAGS WERE FINE. *JB

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 PROBLEMS. EVERY TIME IS SOMETHING ELSE! ENOUGH! I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GET A NEW CAR! I CAN'T GET A NEW CAR AND USED CARS ARE NOT RELIABLE EITHER!!!!! *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *NLM

UPON PARKING AT THE MALL TODAY, I PARKED NEXT TO ANOTHER, 1995 HONDA ACCORD/ 4- DOOR. THE LADY INSIDE ASKED, WAS THAT NOISE MY CAR LOCK, SHE SHOWED ME THAT HERS WAS THE SAME, WE ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OUR ANTENNA'S, AND WINDOWS. THIS IS NOT A REAL HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET SOMEONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS?( WE BOTH HAVE TWO WINDOWS,TWO DOORS LOCKS, AND ANTENNAS PROBLEMS) AND THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM????? AND ARE NOT COMPLAINING. *JB