2021 Honda Accord electrical system problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2021 Honda Accord — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“Door lock actuator(s) randomly failing to lock/unlock. Multiple reports on forums for same exact issue. Replace one, another fails shortly after. Issue involves both locking and unlocking, putting safety individuals at risk for unexpected access to car or inability to lock car once inside. No…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Tech Line Summary - Customers may report that the center display unit changes screens on its own, registers unintended inputs, or operates erratically without user interaction. The condition may be more noticeable when…
AATS31549 · Other · issued Aug 31, 2026Service Bulletin - On certain 2018-2022 Accord and 2018-22 Accord Hybrid vehicles equipped with the Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto software upgrade, a programming issue within the Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto…
A26-068 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2026Dealer Message - Due to a software programming issue within the Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto system, an invalid "License Authentication Error" message may appear on the Display Audio screen after approximately…
AEBM08212026901 · Other · issued Aug 21, 2026Tech Line Summary - Customers who have purchased the Accessory CarPlay /Android Auto upgrade are complaining that a pop-up message appears on the audio unit display stating, “Please insert USB drive containing valid…
ATS30025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 19, 2025Dealer Message - Some customers have reported a pop-up message on the audio unit display stating: “Please insert USB drive containing valid software license file and press OK button.” When this message appears, the…
APS&12192025902 · Other · issued Dec 19, 2025
Electrical System problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 9 | 11% |
| 2024 Accord | 23 | 16% |
| 2023 Accord | 22 | 26% |
| 2022 Accord | 94 | 39% |
| 2020 Accord | 51 | 14% |
| 2019 Accord | 105 | 15% |
| 2018 Accord | 289 | 15% |
| 2017 Accord | 152 | 28% |
| 2016 Accord | 195 | 32% |
| 2015 Accord | 237 | 39% |
| 2014 Accord | 378 | 39% |
| 2013 Accord | 414 | 29% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Honda Accord
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.