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Buying a used 2021 Honda Accord? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 228 owner complaints on file

Four high-severity recalls apply: a center seat belt that may not lock child seats, a fuel pump that can fail and stall the engine, a passenger seat sensor that may crack with airbag risk, and a separate seat sensor unintended-airbag recall. None carry stop-driving or park-outside warnings. Owners filed 228 unverified NHTSA complaints, including 14 crashes, one fire and eight injuries, weighted toward electrical system, forward collision avoidance, unclassified issues and engine.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. If you use a child seat, test that the center belt locks after the recall fix
3. Confirm the fuel-pump and both seat sensor recalls were completed
4. Check airbag and other dash warning lights, and infotainment and electrical function
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Honda dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2021 Honda Accord

What owners have reported to NHTSA

228 complaints filed for this model year, including 14 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 8 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2022
• All Accord recalls