Total Complaints
6 filings
HONDA INSPIRE · model year
1995 HONDA INSPIRE
6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995HONDAINSPIRE carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 INSPIRE is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module with 1 filings, followed by air bags:frontal:sensor/control module (1) and electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 77 investigation files overlapping the 1995 INSPIRE, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070126AIR BAGS
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
Mileage: 145,918
20050907FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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. *JB
Mileage: 262,000
20050713CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Mileage: 100,000
20041220ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN DRIVING MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD AT NIGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY GO OUT. THE DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE DIMMER SWITCH, BUT HONDA HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND SUDDENLY HAVE ALL OF YOUR INSTRUMENT GO BLACK.*AK
Mileage: 90,000
20040913SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
SRS & ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. AIR CONDITIONER HAS QUIT COOLING. FAULTY CONTROL BOX. *AK
Mileage: 110,000
20040913AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS & ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. AIR CONDITIONER HAS QUIT COOLING. FAULTY CONTROL BOX. *AK
Mileage: 110,000
Compare 1995HONDAINSPIRE to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25008Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine failure
EA25004Engineering AnalysisOpen
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 HONDA INSPIRE have?▼
The 1995 HONDA INSPIRE has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 HONDA INSPIRE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 HONDA INSPIRE is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH.
Is the 1995 HONDA INSPIRE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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