2021 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 267 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (60 complaints · 22.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 60 of 267 owner complaints (22.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 60 complaints, 22.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 60 · 22.5% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 37 complaints, 13.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 · 13.9% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 25 complaints, 9.4% of reports ENGINE 25 · 9.4% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 6.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 6.4% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 6.0% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 6.0% · 1 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 12 complaints, 4.5% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 12 · 4.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 3.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 2.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 2.6% SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 1.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 142 complaints, 53.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 142 · 53.2% · 6 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 60 22.5% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 13.9% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 25 9.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 6.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 6.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 12 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 3.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 142 53.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2021. 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2026-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2026-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 Owner reports Jan 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 21V900000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V900000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Recall campaign 24V064000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V064000 Recall campaign 26V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V332000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002
  • Campaign 21V900000 was reported 158 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 688 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V064000 was reported 785 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V332000 was reported 1,625 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 13
2022-Q2 Owner reports 14
2022-Q3 Owner reports 8
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 14
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 12
2024-Q3 Owner reports 9
2024-Q4 Owner reports 11
2025-Q1 Owner reports 23
2025-Q2 Owner reports 18
2025-Q3 Owner reports 23
2025-Q4 Owner reports 17
2026-Q1 Owner reports 22
2026-Q2 Owner reports 27
2026-Q3 Owner reports 16
Recall campaign 1 21V900000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Recall campaign 1 24V064000
Recall campaign 1 26V332000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V900000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V858000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V064000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V332000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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