2021 Honda Accord problems and complaints
Owners have filed 231 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Honda Accord. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (61), Electrical System (61), Unknown Or Other (53).
Key takeaways
- 231 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 14 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 61 | 26% |
| Electrical System | 61 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 53 | 23% |
| Engine | 35 | 15% |
| Service Brakes | 30 | 13% |
| Lane Departure | 15 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 14 | 6% |
| Power Train | 13 | 6% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 | 3% |
| Steering | 8 | 3% |
| Seat Belts | 6 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Honda ACCORD 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-19
Sudden braking; car comes to a complete stop and brakes so Hard. Most likely fault from Collision Mitigation Brakking system
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-15
COMPONENT: Visibility--Exterior Rearview Mirror, Passenger Side. While driving normally, the passenger-side exterior rearview mirror glass/holder assembly suddenly shattered and completely detached from the mirror housing. There had been no known collision or contact with another vehicle or object. The passenger windo...
Electrical System,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-15
The car's infotainment system constantly glitches out and changes channels,outputs,texts,videos while car is being driven. It's very distracting and dangerous. It will literally do it 100's of times within a short period. It's much worse than any text messaging distraction, which is against the law. Several people with...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.