Model year record
1996 Honda Inspire recalls & problems
The 1996 Honda Inspire has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 9 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is air bags (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1996 Honda Inspire.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 4 | 116,475 mi |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys | 3 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition | 2 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Power trainManual transmission | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Air bags
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 AND AM WORRIED THAT I WILL LOSE MY CHILD OVER THIS. *TR
- Air bags
SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON , MEANING A MALFUNCTION IN THE SYSTEM HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO BE TESTED. *TR
- Air bags
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
- Electrical system › IgnitionCrash
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
- Air bags
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
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 ASSIST WITH ANY OF THE FUNDS IT COST ME TO GET MY CAR FIXED. THEY SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PROVING NOTICES WERE SENT. MY CAR IS IN A-1 PERFECT CONDITION AND THAT SHOULD SPEAK FOR ITSELF. ALL MAINTAINANCE IS DONE ON SCHEDULE. THE RECALL GOES BACK TO 2001 JANUARY. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT I HAVE NEVER…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
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- Vehicle speed control
ENGINE DYING WHEN TRY TO INCREASE SPEEDOMETER MORE THROTTLE. DELER CHECK PROBLEM ON 9.6.03 AND FIXED IT. AGAIN IT HAPPEN ON 10/27/03. IT WASNEAR DEATH EXPERINCE.CAR - HONDA ACCORD 1996 100,000 MILES.NEED TO CHECK CAR PROPERLY . HONDA DOESNOT HAVE ANY PLACE TO COMPLAINT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT.*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.