1995 Honda Accord: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1995 Honda Accord. The newest campaign is 98V231000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood. NHTSA has 543 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V231000, in the NHTSA record

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 the harness.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,131,910 units in total.

98V231000Received 22 Sep 1998. 967,771 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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 the harness.
Report filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Oct 1998.
96V217000Received 4 Oct 1996. 164,139 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit can cause the air bag to deploy unexpectedly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the SRS electronic control unit in the air bag system.
Report filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Nov 1996.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

543 complaints, 673 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1995 Honda Accord
All 1995 vehicles

1995 Honda Accord: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1995 Accord	All 1995 vehicles	Accord, all years	Mentions
Air Bags	341.8	71.4	127.8	230
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	196.1	137.3	50.8	132
Engine and Engine Cooling	71.3	144.8	37.3	48
Electrical System	68.4	79.9	130	46
Seat Belts	46.1	28.2	24.6	31
Vehicle Speed Control	43.1	36.2	37.1	29
Equipment	34.2	21.5	9.9	23
Visibility	29.7	61	14	20
Power Train	28.2	108.5	119.7	19
Tires	20.8	24.9	13.8	14

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash: 82
Complaints that report a fire: 5
Injuries in the complaints: 67
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 23 Sep 2021

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1995 Honda Accord, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 82 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1995 Honda Accord
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP01002	Defect petition	ABS	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1 Mar 2001	6 Aug 2001
PE96014	Preliminary evaluation	OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT	Air Bags	23 Feb 1996	31 Oct 1996	96V217000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1995 Honda AccordThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 Honda Accord: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/accord/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1995 Honda Accord?: 1,131,910 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Honda Accord have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 80 recall campaigns for the Honda Accord, model years 1976 to 2026. 2 of them name the 1995 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Honda Accord name most often?: Air Bags: 230 of 673 component mentions, or 341.8 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 71.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Honda Accord open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.