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

4 NHTSA recalls · 228 owner complaints on file

The 2021 Honda Accord has 4 recalls in this group: a center seat belt that may not lock, fuel pump failure, a cracking passenger seat sensor, and unintended front passenger airbag deployment. NHTSA lists 228 owner complaints, which are unverified reports. Electrical system complaints number 60, forward collision avoidance 59, unknown or other 52, and engine 35. The recall record calls for documentation addressing both passenger restraints and fuel delivery, while the complaint record highlights electrical and collision avoidance concerns.

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. Verify the center seat belt recall repair and locking operation.
3. Request VIN-specific fuel pump, passenger seat sensor, and airbag recall completion records.
4. Ask about electrical faults, collision avoidance warnings, and engine problems.
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.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

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