1996 Honda Accord Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 472 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Honda Accord overview page.
What owners report
“ABS UNIT FAILURE AS STATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN, OWNER WOULD LIKE ABS TO BE REPAIRED WITHOUT COSTS DUE TO DEFECT IN DESIGN. *MJS”NHTSA complaint 550502 — filed 01/21/2000
“OIL LEAKS FROM THE ABS BRAKE UNIT, CAUSING THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TO MALFAUNCTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.”NHTSA complaint 847945 — filed 09/17/1999
“WHILE MAKING A TURN, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, ENGENE ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE FLEW FORWARD, BRAKES APPLIED, WENT OVER CURB, LANDED ON TREE STUMP, SPEED…”NHTSA complaint 810857 — filed 04/09/1997
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1996 Honda Accord have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Honda Accord: 42 of 472 complaints on file (8.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1996 Honda Accord have in total?
472 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 52 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 24 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
