2021 Honda Accord Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2021 Honda Accord, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 39,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “automatic braking” (13% of reports).
- 62forward collision avoidance complaints
- 39,500median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 61%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Automatic braking: mentioned in 8 of 62 complaints (13%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 6 of 62 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Honda Accord forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Accord | 2 | 18% | — |
| 2025 Accord | 13 | 15% | 2,111 |
| 2024 Accord | 25 | 17% | 13,000 |
| 2023 Accord | 22 | 26% | 37,200 |
| 2022 Accord | 61 | 24% | 35,000 |
| 2021 Accord | 62 | 26% | 39,500 |
| 2020 Accord | 103 | 28% | 35,000 |
| 2019 Accord | 154 | 22% | 20,000 |
| 2018 Accord | 340 | 18% | 37,000 |
| 2017 Accord | 34 | 6% | 62,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 14 | 2% | 39,950 |
| 2015 Accord | 22 | 4% | 81,000 |
| 2014 Accord | 55 | 6% | 82,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 46 | 3% | 118,000 |
| 2012 Accord | 3 | 1% | 70 |
| 2007 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2006 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2021 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Was at a stoplight, came to a complete stop once at a complete stop car completely shut all the way off, losing all electricity no hazard lights. You cannot press down on the brakes to restart the car. You could not do anything. Car lost 100% of power 5 to 10 minutes later, Vehicle shut back on…
Sudden braking; car comes to a complete stop and brakes so Hard. Most likely fault from Collision Mitigation Brakking system
The car's infotainment system constantly glitches out and changes channels,outputs,texts,videos while car is being driven. It's very distracting and dangerous. It will literally do it 100's of times within a short period. It's much worse than any text messaging distraction, which is against the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Honda Accords have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2021 Honda Accord (26% of the 241 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2021 Honda Accord forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 39,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2021 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “automatic braking”, in 8 of 62 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (6).
Other 2021 Honda Accord problems
See all 2021 Honda Accord problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Accord years.