2021 Honda Accord Hybrid forward collision avoidance problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While I was driving on the freeway, the car brakes hard on its own when there were no cars in front of me. This happened twice. Thankfully there were no cars behind me either, otherwise I might have gotten into an accident”
filed Aug 1, 2025
“Since the first winter after I purchased my vehicle in 2021, typically when cold, but not always, I lose all the Honda Sensing (Advanced Driver Assist Features). The dashboard lights up with the following warnings . - Collision Mitigation Braking System Problem. See Dealer - Road Departure…”
filed May 9, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Accord Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord Hybrid | 3 | 14% |
| 2024 Accord Hybrid | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 Accord Hybrid | 19 | 14% |
| 2022 Accord Hybrid | 18 | 33% |
| 2020 Accord Hybrid | 8 | 21% |
| 2019 Accord Hybrid | 21 | 23% |
| 2018 Accord Hybrid | 13 | 12% |
| 2017 Accord Hybrid | 5 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.