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Honda INSPIRE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

116,580 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 to 1997 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 24 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 33 complaints (24.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	6	18.2%
Braking behavior	5	15.2%
Engine operation	3	9.1%
Steering behavior	3	9.1%
Transmission and shifting	1	3.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Air Bags:Frontal

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module

Electrical System:Ignition

Electrical System:Ignition:Module

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys

Vehicle Speed Control

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	8
Air Bags:Frontal	3
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	3
Electrical System:Ignition	3
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2

Air Bags: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 5

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2003: 3; 2004: 8; 2005: 12; 2006: 1; 2007: 5; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10135750 · 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)

TURN IGNITION KEY. NO CRANK. NO START. REPEATEDLY TRIED TO TURN IGNITION KEY. AGAIN, NO CRANK START. POWER WINDOWS, RADIO AND LIGHTS APPEARED WORKABLE. SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING THROUGH VENTILATION VENTS. EXITED CAR AND TOOK PERSONAL BELONGINGS. THEN, VISIBLE FLAMES APPEARED BELOW DASHBOARD ABOVE PEDALS. CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS. PREVIOUS MONTH, CAP & ROTOR WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS NO START COMPLAINT. PLUS NEW BATTERY. IN THE PAST YEAR ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. HORN ASSEMBLY AND FUSE WERE REPLACED.…

Owner-reported narrative. 262,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135750 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10124989 · 2005-06-11 (June 11, 2005)

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OUR HONDA: THE SRS INDICATOR CAME ON IN OUR 1997 HONDA ACCORD SOON AFTER WE BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1997. WE WERE TOLD IT HAD TO DO WITH A LOW BATTERY AND IT WAS RESET. IT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND IT WAS RESET EACH TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICING. WHEN WE REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE SRS INDICATOR CONTINUED TO COME ON, HOWEVER HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT SAYING THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM EXISTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD IT RES…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10124989 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10086473 · 2004-08-09 (August 9, 2004)

I HAVE BEEN A HONDA OWNER FOR YEARS. I HAVE A 94 ACCORD AND1998 ODESSEY. ON THE 1994 ACCORD. THE FIRST ABS LIGHT CAME ON DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK. SO, I HAD THAT REPLACE BECAUSE THE O-RING WAS BAD. THE NEXT PROBLEM WITH THE ABS IS THE WHEEL SENSOR, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE TWICE. NEXT IS THE 98 ODESSEY, WHICH I REFUSE TO FIX BECAUSE HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ABS SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT MY FAMILIES IS IN DANGER WHEN DRIVING IN THESE TWO CARS. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD CONDUCT A INVESTIGATION ABOUT HONDA ABS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT ABS IS …

Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086473 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10146298 · 2005-12-28 (December 28, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING ON A WET ROAD GOING AT 35 MPH AND BRAKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING AROUND A CORNER, A THIRD VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10146298 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10112687 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)

I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. I HAVE A 1992 HONDA ACCORD WITH 166K MILES. AT THE TIME, I WAS PROBABLY AT ABOUT 115K MILES. MY CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND I TAKE CAR OF THE MAINTENENCE AS SUGGESTED. HOWEVER, I'VE CHANGED OUT THE IGNITER ON THE ENGINE IN THE PAST 5 YEARS 3 TIMES. LAST TIME WAS IN DECEMBER OF 04. I STARTED RECEIVING THE SAME SYPTOMS NOW, AND FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS ABOUT TO GIVE OUT AGAIN. THE TACHOMETER STARTS SKIPPING AND I NOTICE WEIRD ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. I'VE TRIED MANY THINGS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10112687 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10133752 · 2005-08-22 (August 22, 2005)

NO IGNITION. CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOR THE THIRD TIME AND IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. THE ENGINE DIES FOR NO REASON AT ALL

Owner-reported narrative. 144,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133752 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104839 · 2004-12-31 (December 31, 2004)

OIL SEAL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING, ALL OIL DRAINED OUT. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY REPLACED A FAILED OIL SEAL, BALANCE SHAFT BELT, TIMING BELT, AC BELT, AND POWER STEERING BELT. ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED FOR EPA/HAZMAT DISPOSAL FEES. LUCKILY OIL LIGHT CAME ON & OPERATOR'S QUICK REACTION AVERTED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. SERVICE STATION ADVISED US OF RECALLS FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM: CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ODI #S 517744 & 734948. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 124,420 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104839 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095559 · 2004-10-11 (October 11, 2004)

MY FATHER (EARL GEORGE ELLERBRAKE) WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON OCT. 7, 2004 AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT HIS FACE MUST HAVE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE HE HAD FAIRLY BAD BRUISING ON HIS UPPER LIP (SLIGHT BLEEDING) AND SWOLLEN LEFT CHEEK. HE ALSO HAD BRUISING ON ONE ARM AND A CUT ON THE OTHER. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10095559 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10200526 · 2007-08-22 (August 22, 2007)

KEY COMES OUT OF IGNITION WITHOUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK. CAR IS A 1996 HONDA. LX W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY CAR ROLLED OUT OF GARAGE AND HIT MY BASKETBALL HOOP POLE - RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RT FRONT QTR PANEL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 153,287 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200526 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Honda INSPIRE model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
1992	2	Not available
1993	2	0
1994	6	0
1995	5	0
1996	9	0
1997	9	0

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Data completeness

33 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

72.7%Usable mileage24 / 33 records

100.0%Valid incident date33 / 33 records

100.0%Valid filing date33 / 33 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates33 / 33 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10144422 · 1 mi AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A COLLISION ACCIDENT. BOTH OF THE BAGS POPPED OUT RIGHT IN MY DRIVE WAY. *NM Look up ODI 10144422 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10180852 · 145,918 mi TL- THE CONTACT'S 1999 HONDA ACCORD INSPIRE SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG MODULE, BUT IT WAS RECALLED IN 1997, AND IT COST $900.00 TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER HOTLINE, AND THEY TOLD HER THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 1997 ,AND THEY HAVE NO MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SRS AIR BAG MODULE. AK Look up ODI 10180852 at NHTSA ↗	444.4% ODI 10158059 · 90,000 mi SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER SAYS PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT. *NM Look up ODI 10158059 at NHTSA ↗	222.2% ODI 10039443 · 45,000 mi I AM EXACTLY IN THE SAME SITUATION AS COMPLAINT NUMBER 566928. SRS LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY AND STAYED ON. I CALLED TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SRS CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY $850 AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. I SIMPLY CAN'T AFFORD TO SPENT THAT MUCH MONEY. IT IS NOTHING THAT I DID WRONG, SIMPLY ONE OF THEIR SAFETY FEATURES WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE THERE WAS ANOTHER CASE EXIST ON THIS. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND MAY NEED TO RECALL THIS. Look up ODI 10039443 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10095559 MY FATHER (EARL GEORGE ELLERBRAKE) WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON OCT. 7, 2004 AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT HIS FACE MUST HAVE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE HE HAD FAIRLY BAD BRUISING ON HIS UPPER LIP (SLIGHT BLEEDING) AND SWOLLEN LEFT CHEEK. HE ALSO HAD BRUISING ON ONE ARM AND A CUT ON THE OTHER. *NM Look up ODI 10095559 at NHTSA ↗	233.3% ODI 10146298 DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING ON A WET ROAD GOING AT 35 MPH AND BRAKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING AROUND A CORNER, A THIRD VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK Look up ODI 10146298 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10090917 · 110,000 mi SRS & ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. AIR CONDITIONER HAS QUIT COOLING. FAULTY CONTROL BOX. *AK Look up ODI 10090917 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 10124989 THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OUR HONDA: THE SRS INDICATOR CAME ON IN OUR 1997 HONDA ACCORD SOON AFTER WE BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1997. WE WERE TOLD IT HAD TO DO WITH A LOW BATTERY AND IT WAS RESET. IT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND IT WAS RESET EACH TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICING. WHEN WE REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE SRS INDICATOR CONTINUED TO COME ON, HOWEVER HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT SAYING THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM EXISTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD IT RES… Look up ODI 10124989 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10133752 · 144,600 mi NO IGNITION. CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOR THE THIRD TIME AND IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. THE ENGINE DIES FOR NO REASON AT ALL Look up ODI 10133752 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	150.0% ODI 10112687 I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. I HAVE A 1992 HONDA ACCORD WITH 166K MILES. AT THE TIME, I WAS PROBABLY AT ABOUT 115K MILES. MY CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND I TAKE CAR OF THE MAINTENENCE AS SUGGESTED. HOWEVER, I'VE CHANGED OUT THE IGNITER ON THE ENGINE IN THE PAST 5 YEARS 3 TIMES. LAST TIME WAS IN DECEMBER OF 04. I STARTED RECEIVING THE SAME SYPTOMS NOW, AND FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS ABOUT TO GIVE OUT AGAIN. THE TACHOMETER STARTS SKIPPING AND I NOTICE WEIRD ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. I'VE TRIED MANY THINGS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION … Look up ODI 10112687 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10116305 · 130,000 mi ON 3/31/2005 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OF MY 1994 ACCORD (130K MILES) COMPLETELY STALLED (NO POWER). I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND AS QUICKLY AS I COULD I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ALMOST RAN OVER BY THE TRUCK ON THE 1ST LANE. AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR HOURS, RESTART THE CAR AND DROVE TO GASS STATION, WHICH THEY DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. THE GARAGE INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON. THIS CAR GAVE ME NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER, IT JUST DIED. *AK Look up ODI 10116305 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 10315042 · 123,160 mi 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX DIES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. IT CAN RESTART, BUT DIES AGAIN IN 2 SECOND. CALLED AAA, A HALF HOUR LATE, WHEN AAA TRUCK CAME, THE CAR CAN START WITHOUT THE PROBLEM. AAA PERSON CHECKED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, BOTH ARE GOOD. *TR Look up ODI 10315042 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	150.0% ODI 10104839 · 124,420 mi OIL SEAL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING, ALL OIL DRAINED OUT. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY REPLACED A FAILED OIL SEAL, BALANCE SHAFT BELT, TIMING BELT, AC BELT, AND POWER STEERING BELT. ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED FOR EPA/HAZMAT DISPOSAL FEES. LUCKILY OIL LIGHT CAME ON & OPERATOR'S QUICK REACTION AVERTED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. SERVICE STATION ADVISED US OF RECALLS FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM: CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ODI #S 517744 & 734948. *AK Look up ODI 10104839 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 10097999 SAFDSDAF Look up ODI 10097999 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10128628 · 100,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING AREA WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV UNCONTROLLABLY AND THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. *JB Look up ODI 10128628 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags	78,750–140,505 mi	97,850 mi	8	ODI 10144422 · 1 mi AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A COLLISION ACCIDENT. BOTH OF THE BAGS POPPED OUT RIGHT IN MY DRIVE WAY. NM Look up ODI 10144422 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10180852 · 145,918 mi TL- THE CONTACT'S 1999 HONDA ACCORD INSPIRE SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG MODULE, BUT IT WAS RECALLED IN 1997, AND IT COST $900.00 TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER HOTLINE, AND THEY TOLD HER THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 1997 ,AND THEY HAVE NO MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SRS AIR BAG MODULE. AK Look up ODI 10180852 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10158059 · 90,000 mi SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER SAYS PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT. NM Look up ODI 10158059 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	Too few reports for a range	110,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10090917 · 110,000 mi SRS & ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. AIR CONDITIONER HAS QUIT COOLING. FAULTY CONTROL BOX. *AK Look up ODI 10090917 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	Too few reports for a range	144,600 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10133752 · 144,600 mi NO IGNITION. CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOR THE THIRD TIME AND IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. THE ENGINE DIES FOR NO REASON AT ALL Look up ODI 10133752 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10200526 · 153,287 mi KEY COMES OUT OF IGNITION WITHOUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK. CAR IS A 1996 HONDA. LX W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY CAR ROLLED OUT OF GARAGE AND HIT MY BASKETBALL HOOP POLE - RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RT FRONT QTR PANEL. TR Look up ODI 10200526 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	Too few reports for a range	130,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10116305 · 130,000 mi ON 3/31/2005 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OF MY 1994 ACCORD (130K MILES) COMPLETELY STALLED (NO POWER). I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND AS QUICKLY AS I COULD I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ALMOST RAN OVER BY THE TRUCK ON THE 1ST LANE. AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR HOURS, RESTART THE CAR AND DROVE TO GASS STATION, WHICH THEY DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. THE GARAGE INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON. THIS CAR GAVE ME NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER, IT JUST DIED. *AK Look up ODI 10116305 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	112,630 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10315042 · 123,160 mi 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX DIES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. IT CAN RESTART, BUT DIES AGAIN IN 2 SECOND. CALLED AAA, A HALF HOUR LATE, WHEN AAA TRUCK CAME, THE CAR CAN START WITHOUT THE PROBLEM. AAA PERSON CHECKED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, BOTH ARE GOOD. TR Look up ODI 10315042 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	Too few reports for a range	124,420 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10104839 · 124,420 mi OIL SEAL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING, ALL OIL DRAINED OUT. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY REPLACED A FAILED OIL SEAL, BALANCE SHAFT BELT, TIMING BELT, AC BELT, AND POWER STEERING BELT. ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED FOR EPA/HAZMAT DISPOSAL FEES. LUCKILY OIL LIGHT CAME ON & OPERATOR'S QUICK REACTION AVERTED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. SERVICE STATION ADVISED US OF RECALLS FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM: CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ODI #S 517744 & 734948. *AK Look up ODI 10104839 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	101,050 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10128628 · 100,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING AREA WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV UNCONTROLLABLY AND THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. JB Look up ODI 10128628 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1996: 0 complaints · 1997: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1996	0	0	0
1997	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1996	9	0	0
1997	9	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Air Bags:Frontal	Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	Electrical System:Ignition	Electrical System:Ignition:Module	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	Vehicle Speed Control
Air Bags	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	1 ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	1 ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	1 ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10043654 · 102,100 mi ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK Look up ODI 10043654 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 12.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10112687

Look up ODI 10112687 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10133752 · 144,600 mi

NO IGNITION. CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOR THE THIRD TIME AND IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. THE ENGINE DIES FOR NO REASON AT ALL

Look up ODI 10133752 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10116305 · 130,000 mi

ON 3/31/2005 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OF MY 1994 ACCORD (130K MILES) COMPLETELY STALLED (NO POWER). I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND AS QUICKLY AS I COULD I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ALMOST RAN OVER BY THE TRUCK ON THE 1ST LANE. AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR HOURS, RESTART THE CAR AND DROVE TO GASS STATION, WHICH THEY DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. THE GARAGE INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON. THIS CAR GAVE ME NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER, IT JUST DIED. *AK

Look up ODI 10116305 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 216,843 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10135750 · 262,000 mi

Look up ODI 10135750 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10196792 · 171,685 mi

AS STATED BELOW, PROBLEMS THAT I ENCOUNTERED SUCH AS BLOWN FUSE (MAIN CONCERN), DEAD BATTERY (FIXED), AND FAN/AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTION (PRODUCES IRRITATING SOUND) MIGHT BE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS WIRING PROBLEM. YOUR 1997 HONDA IS INCLUDED IN THE 1995-97 ACCORD A/C WIRE CAMPAIGN. DESCRIPTION 1995-97 ACCORD A/C WIRE DATE9/17/1998 TYPE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN STATUS OPEN HAVING MORE THAN 10X OF BLOWN FUSE (FAILURES) THAT CRIPPLED MY TAIL AND PARKING LIGHTS AND UPON THE ADVICE OF HONDA (THRU OWNER LINK), I WENT TO ONE OF ITS DEALERS HERE IN BA…

Look up ODI 10196792 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 124,420 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10104839 · 124,420 mi

Look up ODI 10104839 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b