2021 Honda Accord Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 62about this part
- Share
- 25%of 245 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 62 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2021 Honda Accord, 25% of the 245 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,500 miles. 7 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.
“Vehicle started flashing all lights on dashboard. I drove it for awhile and then it eventually went off. A few days later same lights came back on a car started misfiring. Was told by Honda that is was the Turbo that's going bad. Today is just cut off on me. Luckily there wasn't anyone behind me. I see a lot of people are having these same issues and a recall should be put out immediately.”
NHTSA complaint #11763472, filed 2026-09“My honda Accord’s automatic braking system suddenly engaged this morning for no reason. The driver of the car following me had to slam on his breaks to avoid rear-ending me. If the other driver had not stopped, we would both have been injured. Honda’s emergency braking system is dangerous. There should be a way to disable it permanently.”
NHTSA complaint #11591646, filed 2024-05“A vehicle in front of me made a quick slow down. The automatic braking engaged, the driver behind me did not react in time and struck the back of my car. Resulting in totaling of the vehicle. The automatic braking would not stop engaging, if it would have dis-engaged I could of pulled forward a few feet and the driver behind me would of missed me.”
NHTSA complaint #11550519, filed 2023-10“I was driving on the freeway going 65mph when the automatic safety brake system slowed my car down abruptly for no reason at all. Luckily there wasn’t any other vehicles anywhere near me or it would have caused an accident. This wasn’t the only time the safety system activated without reason either. It also happened two other times in similar situations.”
NHTSA complaint #11526149, filed 2023-06“My car slammed on its own brakes hard out of nowhere with nothing in its forward. The first time it happened was about 9 months ago while I was driving on the highway, it was a quick moment of breaking without any reason, but the car didn't stop. Today it happened again, the speed was about 30 m/h, the car slammed hard on the brakes to an almost complete stop. I was lucky, nobody was behind.”
NHTSA complaint #11674807, filed 2025-07Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 29% |
| 2025 | 16 | 17% |
| 2024 | 26 | 17% |
| 2023 | 23 | 26% |
| 2022 | 61 | 23% |
| 2021 | 62 | 25% |
| 2020 | 103 | 28% |
| 2019 | 154 | 22% |
| 2018 | 343 | 18% |
| 2017 | 34 | 6% |
| 2016 | 14 | 2% |
| 2015 | 22 | 4% |
| 2014 | 55 | 6% |
| 2013 | 46 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2021 Honda Accord
68 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsLane departure
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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