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2021 Honda Accord Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2021 Honda Accord has 3 recalls, 181 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.

3

Recalls

181

Complaints

★★★★★

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026

Recalls

21V900000

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The a...

24V064000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatc...

23V858000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Rid...

Safety Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Front Crash

★★★★★

Side Crash

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2021 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD

Top Complaint Categories

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
31
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
AIR BAGS
10
SERVICE BRAKES
9
ENGINE
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
LANE DEPARTURE
7

Problems by Component

Other72Electrical33Brakes17Airbags13Engine11Powertrain10Steering8Speed Control5Seat Belts3Structure3Visibility3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Apr 1, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER4 out of 5 times driving the car the infotainment screen with get random touches guiding you to unkn...
Mar 21, 2026POWER TRAIN,ENGINEDriving on the highway, my dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. Car started having white smoke at...
Mar 15, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERssue: Water intrusion into tail light assembly causing electrical and safety system malfunctions S...
Mar 14, 2026FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFuel pressure dropped and car stalled
Mar 7, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESThis has been reported one time before but the situation has gotten worse when driving at approximat...
Feb 26, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMy vehicle is currently suffering a failed head gasket. I was alerted about this issue from local me...
Feb 26, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEThis Honda Accord Sport SE has had electrical problems from the day I received the vehicle. Every ti...
Feb 18, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI am writing to file a complaint on the service that was provided at Vann York Honda. On February 1...
Feb 17, 2026ENGINEAll the lights came on in my car and it wouldn’t accelerate. Brought to dealership and they stated i...
Feb 15, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEThe Body Control Module has gone out on my 2021 Honda Accord. Yesterday, when it went out, it affec...
Feb 12, 2026UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEI am reporting a serious safety concern involving my 2021 Honda Accord Sport SE. The issue began at ...
Feb 7, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI turned my car on and it didn't want to crank up. Once it did crank up every warning light came on....
Feb 2, 2026FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEThere are two locations in the town I live where I am driving under a bridge, and there is a dark sh...
Jan 29, 2026ENGINEHead gasket blew randomly. Just hit 100,000 miles. I was on the highway and my speed just started to...
Jan 16, 2026ENGINEFinanced a used 2021 honda accord sport in April of 2024 with 68,671 miles. About a month ago, with ...
Jan 16, 2026ENGINEStretch timing chain 1.5 T, 86000 miles. It is very common in these motors. Just had to pay $2400 t...
Jan 10, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERThis problem is seemingly widespread from one google search! The infotainment system screen will ran...
Dec 25, 2025FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMAll lights on dash. Fuel injectors need replacing at 35000 miles.
Dec 9, 2025SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEIt makes false things there is no car but it brakes by self for nothing
Dec 4, 2025SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWhile driving the automatic brake system randomly starts flashing brake across the instrument panel ...