1996 Honda Accord Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY/AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS WHILE MAKING A"U" TURN ON A RURAL STREET WITHOUT CURBS. CONSUMER STATED BUMPER HIT DIRT EDGE GOING LESS THAN 15 MPH, BREAKING WINDSHIELD, AND CAUSING $3000.OO WORTH OF DAMAGES. *AK
WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND DID NOT GO OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND RAN CHECK ON COMPUTER. FOUND A CODE, RESET IT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER RAN OVER DEBRIS, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. *AK
AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY FOR SENSOR. *AK
DRIVING ON A RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
THE VEHICLE SRS (AIR BAG) LIGHT CAME LIT, DEALER SAID WHEN THE VEHICLE ARRIVED THE AIR BAG ALMOST DEPLOYED IF DRIVEN FURTHER. DEALER INDICATED THAT SERVICE MANUAL IS INCORRECT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 45MPH WHEN HE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. CONSUMER'S ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. DUE TO THE IMPACT OF CRASH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
INDAVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, CRACKING THE THE WINDSHILD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
WHEN DRIVNG ABOUT 5 MPH, THE BOTTOM OF THE BUMPER HIT A DIRT MOUND ON THE EDGE OF THE STREET AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. *AK
DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, WENT OFF SIDE OF ROAD, HIT FENCE, SPLIT BUMPER & BROKE GRILL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 3RD ACCIDENT WHERE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND SLAMMED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER'S, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER AIR BAG. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 5 MPH, CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS, BUT NOT DAMAGE TO THE CAR.*AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MORE TO THE FRONT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
BOTH DUAL AIRBAGS INFLATED AT VERY LOW SPEED; NO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT A BUMP; SPEED 5 MPH; SMOKE CAME FROM AIRBAGS. *AK
Trend Over Time
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Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1996 Honda Accord has 91 Air Bags complaints on file. 20 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.