The 1995 Honda Accord has 230 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 34% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
230
Airbags complaints
34%
Share of year
67
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence
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
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.
“AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 8 TIMES AND UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL 96V217000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES IN 3/01/02 HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH FRONT IMPACT AT 20-30 MPH…”
NHTSA has 230 complaints about the 1995 Honda Accord airbags — 34% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 96V217000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.