Honda Inspire problems

Owners have filed 39 complaints about the Honda Inspire with NHTSA across model years 1992 to 1997. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Honda Inspire year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

2 2 7 6 12 10

92 93 94 95 96 97

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
1997	—	10	0	0	112,305	Airbags
1996	—	12	2	0	102,100	Airbags
1995	—	6	1	1	110,000	Electrical System
1994	—	7	4	0	130,000	Airbags
1993	—	2	1	0	—	Electrical System
1992	—	2	0	0	—	Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Honda Inspire

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 14 35.9%

Worst in 1996

Electrical System 8 20.5%

Worst in 1996

Engine & Cooling 5 12.8%

Worst in 1996

Brakes 2 5.1%

Worst in 1994

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 5.1%

Worst in 1996

Tires 2 5.1%

Worst in 1997

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.6%

Worst in 1996

Body & Structure 1 2.6%

Worst in 1997

Lights 1 2.6%

Worst in 1997

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.6%

Worst in 1996

Wheels 1 2.6%

Worst in 1994

Equipment & Accessories 1 2.6%

Worst in 1994

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Honda Inspire, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Aug 2003 peak 3 Mar 2010

Compare the Honda Inspire

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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