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BrakesPart report

2021 Honda Accord Brakes Problems

Complaints
31about this part
Share
13%of 246 total for the year
Median mileage
38,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the brakes of the 2021 Honda Accord, 13% of the 246 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving northbound in on I15 in Salt Lake City when a Home Depot Bucket blew into my lane. I slowed down to change lanes when the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) deployed without warning, bringing my car to an almost stop causing a semi tractor trailer to hit me from behind.”

NHTSA complaint #11694798, filed 2025-10

“Hello, the car has this issue since i got it nrand new. Every time i drive in the rain or while its snowing, all lights on the dash board comes up and at least 50% of the options gets disabled. Like back up camera, windshield vipers, horn beeps non stop until you disconnect the battery and more. I see there is lots of people reporting same issue but honda dont want to help me with this issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11515495, filed 2023-04

“I was driving on the freeway and suddenly my ABE brake activated and I was almost being hit in the back . It was happening many times in the past but when I brought the attention to the Honda dealer and it said nothing was wrong with it”

NHTSA complaint #11637845, filed 2025-01

“I was with my family taking the on ramp to the Long Island expressway, when suddenly the rear wheels locked up and the parking brake was engaged. I hit the brakes. And as fast as it happened is as fast as it resolved. Scared all of us and almost got hit from the car behind us.”

NHTSA complaint #11455604, filed 2022-03

“Vehicle: 2021 Honda Accord Sport Subject: Intermittent Electrical Malfunctions, Multiple Safety Warnings, and Loss of Acceleration I am reporting ongoing safety concerns involving my 2021 Honda Accord Sport. On multiple occasions, my vehicle has displayed several dashboard warnings, including brake system, electric parking brake, vehicle stability assist, hill-start assist, adaptive cruise control, and electric power steering warnings. These warnings have appeared intermittently in the past and sometimes disappeared on their own. …”

NHTSA complaint #11771988, filed 2026-10

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202588%
2024117%
20231517%
2022176%
20213113%
20205816%
20199213%
201826014%
2017458%
2016335%
2015407%
201412212%
20131188%
20123910%
2011155%
201013123%
200923632%
200857738%
20075210%
20065312%
2005497%
2004626%
20031729%
2002343%
2001495%
2000534%
1999494%
1998514%
1997378%
19968117%
199512723%
19946818%
1993137%
1992189%
1991178%
1990105%
198956%
198822%
198755%
198636%
198518%
198415%
1982110%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda Accord

Electrical system
68 complaintsForward collision avoidance
62 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsLane departure
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Honda Accord

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology