How many recalls does the 2021 Honda Accord have?

The 2021 Honda Accord has 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2021 Honda Accord has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2021 Honda Accord?

Of 314 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is electrical system.

2021 Honda Accord Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2021 Honda Accord has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,343,812 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 314 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 26V332000 2026-05-21 98,892 affected

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018,…

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 are expected to be mailed July 6, 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…

AIR BAGS 24V064000 2024-02-01 750,114 affected

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021…

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, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. 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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23V858000 2023-12-18 2,490,460 affected

Defect

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, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020…

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.

SEAT BELTS 21V900000 2021-11-18 4,346 affected

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such,…

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

312

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

AIR BAGS

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

Total complaints314

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Infotainment center”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-26

“Infotainment center”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-26

“The contact owns a 2021 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the navigation system independently switched to random screens and made random phone calls. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had occurred while the gps was activated. The dealer was…”

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) · reported 2026-06-14

“While driving to work, the radio seem to have a ghost inside the radio. The screen has a mind of its on. The radio turns itself off and on by itself. Itâ€™s a safe hazard to driving with all that is happening. The radio will beep constantly while driving down the road and my teenager will not…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-12

“While driving to work, the radio seem to have a ghost inside the radio. The screen has a mind of its on. The radio turns itself off and on by itself. Itâ€™s a safe hazard to driving with all that is happening. The radio will beep constantly while driving down the road and my teenager will not…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-12

“I have been experiencing whatâ€™s being called â€œghost touchesâ€� on google. This is a known issue that needs to be addressed. Also vin number starting with 1hgcv need to be added to the fuel pump recall list. Iâ€™ve had to change both systems.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-04

“I have taken my vehicle in 3 times to have the recall repair completed and each time the dealership said they did it just for me to have checked the nhtsa website to see that it has not been completed.”

SEATS · reported 2026-05-30

“I have 2 issues and not sure if they are related 1.srs system light came on and says see dealership. This one happened about 2 weeks ago. 2. While driving today all the lights on my dash came on including the check engine and all warning notices were going off. I was driving when this happened and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-30