1995 Honda Accord Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AFTER HAVING DEALER RESET THE SYSTEM ON TWO OCCASIONS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY. WHY MUST CONSUMER KEEP PAYING DEALER $50.00 TO RESET SYSTEM IN WHICH THE SENSOR LIGHT REAPPEARS WITHIN 3 DAYS UP TO ONE MONTH. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, TOOK TO DEALER A THIRD TIME AND THEY RESET SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE, LIGHT HAS NOT REAPPEARED SINCE. *AK *ML
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, AND WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. *AK
SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE THE CONSUMER FINALLY HAD IT CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THAT A NEW PASSENGER'S AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NEEDED BECAUSE OF DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLOYMENT. RECALL #96V217000, AND THE INVESTIGATION # PE 96014. *AK
OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT - WHILE STOPPED, BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN A MINOR REAREND COLLISION. *AK
DRIVER'S AIR BACK FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
AIRBAG LIGHT ON VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW IF IT MEANS IT WILL GO OFF OR IT WON'T GO OFF DURING IMPACT. *AK SRS UNIT WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMERS COST. *SLC
THE CONSUMER HAD COLLISION WITH REAR BUMPER AND POLE, DURING COLLISION SHE FEELS THAT THE AIR BAGS INFLATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
THE TIRE HIT A CEMENT BLOCK WHILE COMING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSED VEHICLE COLLISION.
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEHIND A VAN, THE VAN IN FRONT RAN OVER AN AX, HITTING THE BUMPER OF THE COMSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE DEPLOYED AIR BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-217). *AK
DRIVER HIT A POTHOLE WHICH INADVERTENTLY MADE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG UPON IMPACTING A POLE FROM THE REAR RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING LOW IMPACT (15 MPH) COLLISION.
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG, CONSUMER HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER CONTACTED HONDA, HONDA STATES CONSUMER NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL # 96V217000. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V217000. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, DOWN HWY APPROX. 65MPH NO POTHOLE, NO IMPACT, SUDDENLY DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD. POSSIBLE RECALL 96V217000, SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *ML
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS AIRBAG.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED A MALFUNCTION IN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT, IT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY.*AK
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The 1995 Honda Accord has 194 Air Bags complaints on file. 57 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.