91 complaints reported

1996 Honda Accord Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
91
Crashes
20
Fires
0
Injuries
11

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 1998

DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY/AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1996
Sep 1998

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1997
Jul 1998

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1998
Jun 1998

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER RAN OVER DEBRIS, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1998
Apr 1998

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY FOR SENSOR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1998
Mar 1998

DRIVING ON A RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 1998
Dec 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1997
Nov 1997 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1997
Sep 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 1997
Jul 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1997
Jan 1997 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1997
Oct 1996 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1996
Oct 1996 Crash Injury

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 5 MPH, CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS, BUT NOT DAMAGE TO THE CAR.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Sep 1996 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 1996
Jul 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1996
Apr 1996

BOTH DUAL AIRBAGS INFLATED AT VERY LOW SPEED; NO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT A BUMP; SPEED 5 MPH; SMOKE CAME FROM AIRBAGS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1996

Trend Over Time

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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.