FaultScore report
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 1996 Honda Inspire with NHTSA between 2003 and 2009. The largest single group is the airbags.
12
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
102,100 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
0%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 116,475 miles
Median failure at 82,710 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 127,693 mi
Median failure at 102,100 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 153,287 mi
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #10200526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #10200526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10274971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON , MEANING A MALFUNCTION IN THE SYSTEM HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO BE TESTED.
NHTSA complaint #10249636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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".
NHTSA complaint #10213839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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.
NHTSA complaint #10200526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #10200526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10158059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 MOVED SAME ADDRESS THEY VARIFIED IT. I WOULD HAVE NEVER LET IT GO WHEN FINDING OUT THIS RECALL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CAR TO GO ON FIRE. DO THE MATH.. THEY GAVE ME THE STUPIDES ANSWER AND HUNG UP.WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE HIGHER UP THEY HUNG UP ON ME THIS WAS THE MAIN OFFICE NO CALL CENTER. I NEED HELP ON THIS. THANKS
NHTSA complaint #10116282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
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NHTSA complaint #10097999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10043654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #10043654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10043654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I'VE NOTICED ON THE FREEWAYS OF LOS ANGELES THE CENTER DIVIDER IS TOO SHORT, CAUSING EXTREME GLARE FOR THE CARS ON THE FIRST LANE. THIS IS TRUE ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE SIDE IS A CAR AND THE OTHER SIDE IS A SUV OR TRUCK. AND ITS EXTREMELY IRRITATING WHEN THE FREEWAY STARTS TO CURVE TO THE RIGHT OF LEFT PUTTING DRIVERS ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST LANE AT RISK. AT TIMES ITS BLINDING AND AT HIGH SPEEDS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE DEADLY. ESPECIALLY WHEN GLARE CAN OUT SHINE A BRAKE LIGHT. I WOULD SUGGEST RAISING THE CENTER DIVIDER AT LEAST 2 FEET EVERYWHERE, BUT IF THAT ISN'T FEASIBLE, AT THE VERY LEAST RAISE IT 2 OR MORE FEET, IN THE CRUCIAL AREAS SUCH AS A CURVE IN THE FREEWAY, A DIP OR A HILL. THANKS FOR LISTENING.
NHTSA complaint #10033077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.