1996 Honda Accord Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 4
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 4 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
As i prepared to slow to a stop in a relatives circular driveway, the engine began to rev up with a high pitched whine. I turned the wheel to avoid hitting a parked car in hopes of stopping the car but it continued to gain speed and ended up hitting a pickup in the same circular driveway. The brakes did not seem to function as the car picked up speed.
Crash reported
ODI 10549080
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1996 honda accord brake lines under car rusted thru to failure where plastic clamps hold them in place. Brakes failed cannot see corrosion with out removing plastic cover. Fuel line also severly rusted in same location where clamped. *tr
ODI 10349570
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Both the abs and the srs indicator lights came on. Had dealer check and was told i need a new abs accumulator and modulator, in addition to a new srs controlunit, ( air bag system). These are both cost prohibitive, were very expensive optional saftey features offered at the time of sale. I have looked on line and this appears to be a wide spread problem with the accord 1994-1999 and the odyssey, both of which use…
ODI 10070230
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Anti-lock brake system modulator failure. Leaking fluid in close proximity to exhaust manafold. Fire hazard. Dealer repair price quoted at $1400 - $1600. This abs modulator appears to have a much higher failure rate than expected, based on the number of complaints i've seen on the internet. Based on the excessive repair price many people will chose to ignore the problem, or continue to add fluid, which will only…
ODI 10069553
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 1996 Honda Accord.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.