1996 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 579 complaints
579
Total Complaints
110,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
69
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

82,000 25th Percentile
110,000 Median Mileage
143,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
59
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
47
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
42
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
41
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
40
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
25
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
13

Severity Assessment

69
Crashes
5
Fires
34
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING THE MIRROR ON THE OUTSIDE DRIVER DOOR SHAKES WHEN CAR IS ON . TT"
"THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT"
"VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER DEFICIENIES. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28