Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 020103 | 02/01/2003 | 10001811 | Srs indicator on with no srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) set. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 000101 | 01/01/2000 | 610333 | Information when diagnosing an srs diagnostic trouble code. *tt | 04/25/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 11/07/2010 | 51933 | ||
| Started up car and the srs light was on. still remains on after running and driving n for over 60 miles .. car has not had any accidents, hasn't been driven much because it is a second car .. | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 147365 | ||
| Horn works occasionally, srs light won't go off,speedometer stop working | |||
| 10/28/2009 | 111504 | ||
| I own a 1996 honda accord lx which has a faulty driver side seat belt. i don't have the money to fix the problem and is quite expensive. this happened 4 or five months ago and is, of course, a serious safety concern. now, as of this date, the srs light has come on which apparently is another safety concern due to the fact that the airbags will not deploy. | |||
| 05/29/2008 | 162700 | 1 | |
| 1996 honda accord lx. purchased a new cigarette phone charger, plugged it into the lighter which blew the fuse that controls the lighter and radio. replaced fuse and verified power was restored to aforementioned electronics. consequently, additionally noted that the srs light was now also illuminated. took car to mechanic, who diagnosed problem to be a fried srs control unit. in addition was told that this shop has seen many of same era hondas with same problem... there is an issue with the unit not being grounded, allowing other simple fuse failures to back feed the unit and destroy it. honda does not have a recall on there 1996 airbag system; however the 1995 had a problem... the replacement part is an updated part with new features to prevent similar failures of re-occurrence. $750.00 for part and labor to install. this is clearly an manufacture defect. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 196850 | 1 | 08/18/2002 |
| 1-there are no major events which lead up to the failure. 2-the srs light has come on randomly 3. nothing was done to correct this failure. i have noticed that many people are having problems with the srs light coming on in honda accords and mine is no exception. nothing has been done by honda to make sure this safety feature is corrected. that is very disappointing. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2005 | 0 | 1 | 08/26/2004 |
| Shouldn't safety equipment be repaired by manufacturer at no cost to consumer if consumer has done nothing to cause malfunction? my srs light and abs light is on(1996 honda accord ex). my honda dealer wants $1000+ to fix the srs light and $1500-$1700 to replace the abs modulator/accumulator. i had the car for 3 weeks when the first problem light came on and now i have two safety problems. can you help me out on this? *jb | |||
| 09/11/2004 | 0 | 1 | 08/26/2004 |
| Shouldn't safety equipment be repaired by manufacturer at no cost to consumer if consumer has done nothing to cause malfunction? my srs light and abs light is on(1996 honda accord ex). my honda dealer wants $1000+ to fix the srs light and $1500-$1700 to replace the abs modulator/accumulator. i had the car for 3 weeks when the first problem light came on and now i have two safety problems. can you help me out on this?*jb | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 1 | ||
| On friday, feb. 10, 2006, at 10:12 am (pst) the santa maria fire dept. responded to a traffic collision and after investigation, we found what appeared to be a partial deployment of the driver's and passenger's airbag. the steering wheel airbag cover split partially open as did the passenger's, but the airbag did not deploy. vehicle information: 1996 honda accord 2-door. vin: 1hgej6225tlo36355 our incident report number 2006-0000786. digital photos were taken and are on file if needed. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2000 | 50000 | 1 | 09/02/1996 |
| The srs light remains on. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 103925 | 2 | 08/01/1999 |
| The air bag light illuminated again after the vehicle was serviced. *jb *nm | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I bought the car on oct 22nd, and on the second day it stalled because of wrong fuse being placed in the car. during that check up i found out that the car has had extensive body damage and none of this is shown up in carfax report and also the dealer told me that the car was never involved in any accident. so i want to return the car under consumer fraud. | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 90000 | ||
| Both the abs and the srs indicator lights came on. had dealer check and was told i need a new abs accumulator and modulator, in addition to a new srs controlunit, ( air bag system). these are both cost prohibitive, were very expensive optional saftey features offered at the time of sale. i have looked on line and this appears to be a wide spread problem with the accord 1994-1999 and the odyssey, both of which use the same abs modulator/accumulator. upon diagnosis, the dealer assured me that this was "normal wear and tear." | |||
| 12/08/2003 | 117000 | 1 | 04/14/2002 |
| Srs light comes on at start up and stays on. abs light comes on and costs over a $1000.00 to replace modulator. this is ridiculous!!!*ak | |||
| 2 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| The srs light for the airbag illuminated and wouldn't go off. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic and they reset the srs light, then the light came back on. *ph the 1995 honda accords had a recall issue and the consumer believed the problem may have affected the 1996 models. *scc *jb | |||
| 07/08/2003 | 97000 | 2 | 09/03/1996 |
| Two major safety related problems regarding to the supplemental restraint system. in july 2000 the srs system failed due to a faulty control unit. in july 2003 the system again failed and was diagnosed as a non-functioning passenger side air bag.*ak | |||
| 140000 | 1 | ||
| The abs modulator failed due to a brake fluid leak. the air bag light came on and stayed on. *jb | |||
| 04/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Without warning the air bag and the abs light illuminated and stayed on the entire time the vehicle was in motion. *jb | |||
| 04/25/2003 | 90000 | 1 | 04/28/2000 |
| Abs and air bag safety system failed at the same time on a 1996 honda accord w/ 90,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 67236 | 1 | 09/04/2000 |
| Srs light came on and will not go out. car was taken to dealer for diagnosis. dealer says srs unit has internal failure, (code 8-5) needs replacing. unit failure is not covered by manufacturer. there are several complaints similar to this one, why is honda not recalling this system?? research shows many problems with air bag systems on this 1996 model.*jb | |||
| 04/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| The air bag light illuminated on the dash board and stayed on. *jb | |||
| 02/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was involved in an accident, and the air bags did not deploy.*jb | |||
| 30185 | 3 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Air bag light illuminated on the dashboard, vehicle was repaired 3 times for the same issue.*jb...*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While sitting at an intersection waiting for the traffic light to change another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle from behind and driver's airbag didn't deploy. dealer is aware of the problem. ts. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| The srs light illuminated. consumer took the vehicle to a personal mechanic who informed consumer that there was a computer glitch which needed to be dealt with by honda's service department. consumer took the vehicle to the service department and the glitch was corrected. the light illuminated again and consumer was informed by a honda rep. that they did not correct the problem, they only reset the computer. *jg *dt | |||
| 10/03/2002 | 11/01/2095 | ||
| Srs dash board light had been intermittenly staying on after engine start up. turning off and on engine would cause light to go off. two days ago, light stayed on and will not go off, while ingnition is on. system was scanned and code indicates air bag passive restraint controller has failed. air bag system is inoperable. the air bag in this vehicle has never been activated. this appears to be a system defect since control unit has never had to be actuated. honda should be asked to cover this item by recalling vehicle for this safety defect. mr | |||
| 10/05/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that air bag system failed and had to be replaced. air bags have never deployed. mr | |||
| 10/05/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that air bag system failed and had to be replaced. air bag has never deployed. mr | |||
| 06/02/2002 | |||
| Air bag light will come on. after taking vehicle to dealer, dealer noted that air bags may not deploy.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| Consumer states the airbag light started to blink on and off, then it stayed on. took to dealer and stated the srs system needed to be replaced. nlm *tt | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | 01/08/2002 | |
| Air bag light will continuously come on and stay on while consumer is driving. contacted dealer, and dealer noted that there could be a problem with the air bag. *ak.*tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle is experiencing problems with the srs control unit, the 1995 model vehicle was recalled, (96v-217) consumer does not understand why his vehicles year was not recalled. nlm *yh | |||
| 08/08/2001 | 2 | ||
| Srs light came on while driving. took to dealer they could not find anything wrong, reset the system. while still at dealer start the car, and the srs light stays on. they tell me it's a possible cable reel problem, when they take a look at it there isn't anything wrong. they reset the system, and made multiple test drives without the light coming on. next time i start the car the light comes on. they have no idea what is wrong, but i can pay to have the airbag replaced, and the internal computer of the car replaced. i have yet to take it back since they don't know what is wrong.*ak | |||
| Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| My dashboard light showing a problem with the airbag system went on. i took the car to a dealer for a diagnosis. they charged me $55.20. for the diagnosis and told me that the air bag on the passenger side had increased pressure and the system shut down. neither airbag would deploy if i was in an accident. the charge to fix it was $1200 and it was not still under warrantee. i spoke with their customer service rep in chicago and he offred me $300 toward the repair and i then spoke to their customer service manager who uped the offer to half - $600. everyone acknowledges that the system is a static system and there has been no wear and tear on the system. all involved say they have not seen it happen before, but they will not fix it under warrantee. the customer service manager told me it was because airbags are not a mandated safety item. this car has not been in an accident. the air bags have never deployed. there is no reason for the system to stop working, but it did. one other note is that the mileage reading on this car is 47147, however, the true mileage is approximately 62,000. the speedometer with the odometer had to be replaced at 16,000 miles because it malfunctioned.*ak | |||
| 03/12/2001 | |||
| Airbag light came on, not to dealer yet.*ak | |||
| 02/10/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Air bag sensor light(srs) remains on. there is no apparent reason for this defect. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Engine seal went bad and leaked out oil. srs airbag light came on and mechanic told srs control unit went bad with a repair of $600. contacted honda and there was no recall for either part. | |||
| 12/07/1996 | 2 | 04/10/1996 | |
| Brakes and streering froze, consumer had no control of the vehicle and it hit a guardrail head on, no deployment of airbag. nlm | |||
| 03/21/2000 | |||
| Air bag sensor light remained on. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall, and repairs would be at consumer's cost. *ak | |||
| Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the air bag system, cause unknown. dealer cannot identify the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1999 | 1 | 07/16/1999 | |
| Airbag did not deploy during accident and the srs light stayed on. yh | |||
| Airbag warning light comes on, indicating a malfunction in srs. this would possibly leave a passenger in vehicle without airbag protection in case of a crash. dealer replaced airbag system. *ak | |||
| 06/26/1998 | 1 | 09/14/1996 | |
| Brakes failed resulting in a vehicle collision, also no deployment of driver's air bag, causing injury. (qc-aw) | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| During collision there was no deployment of air bags. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/16/2006 | 157218 | 10 | 11/12/2001 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that the air bag srs light in the 1996 honda accord will not turn off. the contact stated he has not had the vehicle diagnosed because they will charge him $75. the contact stated the vehicle has not been involved in a crash. the contact stated he has not had any repair work done on the air bag. *ak updated 2/22/2007 - *nm | |||
| 11/09/2006 | 63000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving on a major road at 30 mph, another vehicle ran through a stop sign and made a left turn directly striking the contact's 1996 honda civic head on, and neither the driver nor passenger air bags deployed. the contact stated that the vehicle was severely damaged and was not drivable. the contact stated that there hasn't been any maintenance work done on the airbags . *ak | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 1 | 09/01/2006 | |
| I understand that any part that has to do with car safety needs to be corrected by the dealer. yet, i contacted both the dealer and american honda motor co. inc. both of them refused to correct the problem. they even told me that their supervisor's never contact or talk to car owners. my airbag light indicator has illuminated indicating a problem and a malfunction in the airbag system. i am very concerned that i may have an accident and i will not be protected by my airbag. please help me resolve this matter as soon as possible. please note that i have not been in accident. yet, i am entering the information below otherwise it will not let me continue. *jb consumer states he wants air bags to be fixed by the manufacturer. consumer also states dealership has warranty on airbags 3 years or 36,000 miles or whichever comes first. 4/23/07 *tr | |||
| 11/03/2005 | 1 | 02/14/1996 | |
| I started the ignition of my 1996 honda accord ex and the passenger airbag deployed unexpectedly. the explosion was very loud and cracked the windshield of the car. i was not moving at the time. the car was still in park with the brake on. i got very scared. | |||
| 10/12/2005 | 125000 | 20 | |
| Electrical problems, with door lock actuators and srs systems wheel alignment brake problems, transmission problems yes , parts were replaced, repaired but i still have the same problems, after spending thousands of dollars. *nm | |||
| 04/07/2004 | 97000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked/running front air bags inadvertently deployed, shattering the front windshield. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While stopping an oncoming vehicle traveling 60 mph struck consumer's vehicle head on. upon impact, frontal air bags failed to deploy. *ak | |||
| 08/23/2002 | 2 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Air bag light remains on while driving. vehicle taken to a repair shop, and had safety restraint system unit replaced. manufacturer was notified. *ak the airbag light illuminated and the battery needed replacing. this vehicle was never involved in an accident. *jg | |||
| 03/05/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2002 | |
| Customer was driving on a rough road approximately 30mph and air bag deployed for no reason. the insurance company will cover the damage to the car but not the replacement of the air bags. we're wanted to know if there are any recalls for the airbags and if there is someone we may contact to help our customer? | |||
| 03/05/2002 | |||
| While traveling a low speed both airbags deployed without an impact to vehicle. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in 40 mph frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 01/04/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1995 | |
| On 1/4/01 i was in a car accident that totalled my 1996 honda accord. the other vehicle ran a red light and i hit him broadside going about 30 m.p.h. the whole front end crunched like a can and my airbags did not deploy. i need to know why they di not deploy. when i purchased the car it was one of the safety features i thought i would have. my insurance premiums are lower due to this safety feature, but what good are they if they do not work, i feel i was lead into a false sense of security. i would appreciate any assistance you may be able to provide.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Passenger's airbag deployed on its own while consumer turned on iginiton to start vehicle. there was no prior crash indication /warning of defect. cause unknown. *ak the manufacturer could not find reason for air bag deploying. *yh | |||
| Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 11/03/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about seven mph on a side street and came to a yield sign, and there was another vehicle in front of him. truck stopped suddenly and ran in back of him. both airbags deployed, and broke the windshield. there were no injuries. *ak | |||
| 10/22/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experienceed a frontal collision of a impact of 25 mph, and both air bags did not deploy. dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. please feel free to provide any any details. *ak | |||
| 09/29/2000 | 4 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Driving down the road, going 35mph, hit small bump in road and both airbags deployed, windshield broke. *ak | |||
| 04/30/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/24/1999 | |||
| Consumer's son was driving vehicle. while making a left turn at 25 mph vehicle struck a parked vehicle, and both air bags failed to deploy. dealer / manufactrurer were not contacted at this time. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1996 | |||
| Due to the airbag deploying on the passenger side damage was caused to the passenger's chin , killing the nerves in the mouth of the passenger. dealer could determine the cause of the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph, broadsided another vehicle, and driver's side air bag didn't deploy. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| False deployment of driver and passenger air bag while driving, damage to windshield. police on location however no report filed. mjs | |||
| 10/23/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was hit in the rear while waiting at a stop sign, neither air bags deployed. dealer was not notified at this time. *ak | |||
| 06/18/1998 | |||
| While traveling on highway consumer ran over debris, and air bag deployed without indications. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1996 | |||
| Driver's air bag failed to work properly/air bag sensor light comes on/off. | |||
| 03/17/1998 | 0 | ||
| Driving on a ramp at approximately 55mph there wasn't any traffic and the air bag deployed without warning. *ak | |||
| 06/26/1997 | 0 | 01/28/1996 | |
| False deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags while making au 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 | |||
| 09/21/1997 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/31/1997 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/26/1997 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/25/1997 | 0 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 12/03/1996 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 10/29/1996 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's side airbags deployed at 5 mph, causing injury to occupants, but not damage to the car.*ak | |||
| 09/03/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt failed to retract during an accident, also no deployment of driver's air bag upon impact, resulting in an injury. *ak | |||
| 07/10/1996 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/23/1996 | |||
| Both dual airbags inflated at very low speed; no accident, vehicle hit a bump; speed 5 mph; smoke came from airbags. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 07/18/2006 | 122517 | 1 | 02/14/1996 |
| Srs light comes on. efforts to correct/reset by dealership and others has only a temporary affect. told by dealership the srs control module needed replacing. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2004 | 130000 | 10/18/2001 | |
| Srs light came on for 1996 honda accord v6 ex without any incident. dealer diagnosed and could not understand the error code and suggested replacement of srs control unit. not changing the srs control unit might cause airbags not inflate when required. the cost of repair is $800 and not necessary it would fix the issue. i searched online and found this is very common problem with accords. such safety related problems should be recalled by honda. | |||
| 08/20/2005 | 140000 | 1 | 07/10/2003 |
| Srs light stays on. is their recall on this?*jb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 60000 | 1 | 09/08/1996 |
| Dt: the contact states there is a problem with the srs light staying on. the vehicle has not been inspected due to the cost of having a diagnostic test done. *ak the dealer suggested the consumer wait to see if a recall would be issued. updated 11/29/05. *jb updated 01/04/06. | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 2 | ||
| Srs failed due to a faulty control unit.*mr the consumer requested possible warranty assistance for his automobile, which had two incidents where the restraint system failed due to a faulty control unit, the dealer replaced the unit, but the same problem occurred again. it's has now been diagnosed as a non functioning passenger side air bag. *cb *jb | |||
| 04/25/2003 | 90000 | 1 | 04/20/2000 |
| The abs and air bag lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who stated the abs modulator, abs accumulator, and the air bag controller unit had to be replaced. *jb *ts | |||
| 2 | |||
| About a year ago, the srs light remained on after starting engine, mechanics reset the system which turned the light off, several weeks later light came back on, air bag sensor may be defective and would have to be replaced at owner expense. cj | |||
| 10/04/1998 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/06/1998 | 06/25/1996 | ||
| Airbag sensor light stays on. the dealer has repaired vehicle previously for sensor. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 2 | 08/01/1996 | |
| The air bag warning light was coming on every couple of months. the srs module was replaced twice. first time in september of 97, second time on april 9, 1998. currently there is no problem with the system. *ak | |||
| 03/06/1997 | |||
| 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 | |||