https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Inspire. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:10 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-768221 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-725016 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY DAUGHTER RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1996 HONDA ACCORD. THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON; WE BROUGHT IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP & WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $881.00 PLUS TAX TO REPAIR. IF NOT REPAIRED, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. WE COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR SO WILL NOT ALLOW MY 17 YEAR OLD TO DRIVE ON INTERSTATE UNTIL REPAIRED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT HONDA WILL NOT COVER AIR BAGS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-697436 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON , MEANING A MALFUNCTION IN THE SYSTEM HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO BE TESTED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-652359 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT SRS LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN DECEMBER 2007; IN NOW STAYS ON. LEITH HONDA IN RALEIGH SAYS "CODE 7-3 AND 7-4 'CONTROL UNIT FAILURE'; $750.00 TO REPLACE". *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-642759 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHACED 4 NEW EPIC TOUR (LL600) TIRES AND IN LESS THAN A WEEK ONE HAD THE TREAD PEEL OFF WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING PRIOR TO TREAD LOSS. THE TIRE WAS STILL ENFLATED. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK TOTHE TIRE PEOPLE THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER NEW TIRE TO MATCH THE OTHER 3. IN A WEEK THIS NEW TIRE ALSO LOST ITS TREAD, EXACTLY LIKE THE FIRST. I WISH I STILL HAD THE FIRST TIRE https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-635613 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-635614 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-631094 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-620024 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT 1994 HONDA ACCORD EX FRONT END COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN $4500.00 IN DAMAGE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY MY 18 YEAR OLD SON. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-611103 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-582694 Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-567371 Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-564790 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A COLLISION ACCIDENT. BOTH OF THE BAGS POPPED OUT RIGHT IN MY DRIVE WAY. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-559357 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT WAS TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE AT THE SPEED OF 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIRE MOLD---THE BLACK PLASTIC TIRE MOLD THAT IS OVER THE TIRE, FELL OFF AT THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELING AND HIT THE PERSON'S CAR BEHIND US. IT CAUSE US TO LOSE CONTROL, BUT WE REGAINED IT. BUT IT DID CAUSE ALL OF THE WIRING THAT IS USUALLY CONNECTED TO THE FENDER PULL OUT. SO WHEN IT FELL OFF IT PULLED ALL OF THE WIRING TH https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-559358 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT WAS TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE AT THE SPEED OF 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIRE MOLD---THE BLACK PLASTIC TIRE MOLD THAT IS OVER THE TIRE, FELL OFF AT THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELING AND HIT THE PERSON'S CAR BEHIND US. IT CAUSE US TO LOSE CONTROL, BUT WE REGAINED IT. BUT IT DID CAUSE ALL OF THE WIRING THAT IS USUALLY CONNECTED TO THE FENDER PULL OUT. SO WHEN IT FELL OFF IT PULLED ALL OF THE WIRING TH https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-557594 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT SRS LIGHT ON 97 HONDA ACCORD STAYS ON, INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-553312 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-550744 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-543935 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-542124 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I ATTEMTPED TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS ON MY 1997 HONDA ACCORD, THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT TURN ON. I WENT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO REPLACE THE BULB, BUT THE BULB HAD NOT BURNED OUT. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS NOT FROM A BLOWN FUSE. THE PASSENGER SIDE HIGH BEAM WORKS FINE. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-539097 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 I https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-529265 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-529237 Sun, 03 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT RECALL, NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE HONDA CORP, THEY SAID "SO SAD TO BAD" COST ME ALMOST $600.00 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE DEFECT CORRECTED AND ALMOST HAD AN ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING MANAFOLD OIL GASKET BROKE IN THE ENGINE CAUSING THE OIL TO HEAT UP, I WAS SHOWN THE RECALLNOTICE BY MY MACHANIC AND CALLED HONDA CORP. AND BASICALLY THEY SAID THEY SENT IT, TIME EXPIRED, AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO AS https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-524962 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 AB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-514657 Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT 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 THI https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-512886 Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT 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.*A https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-504285 Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT SAFDSDAF https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-500828 Mon, 11 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-495745 Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT SRS & ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. AIR CONDITIONER HAS QUIT COOLING. FAULTY CONTROL BOX. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire https://plaincars.com/make/honda-inspire#complaint-495746 Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT SRS & ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. AIR CONDITIONER HAS QUIT COOLING. FAULTY CONTROL BOX. *AK