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2001 Honda Accord reliability record

NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2001 Honda Accord from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.

NHTSA source snapshot · 2026Consumer reports are not verified defects Official source
NHTSA complaints
1,160
Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
Top problem area
AIR BAGS
279 complaints
Recalls on record
3
see below
Reported harm
199 reported crashes · 176 injuries · 4 deaths · 4 fires

How this record compares

raw NHTSA counts, not defect rates

Counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.

Complaint rank

#300

of 4,194 vehicle records

Vs Honda median

+830

median 330 across 215 Honda records

Vs 1999-2003

+910

median 250 complaints in 747 records

Top component share

33%

Air Bags: 382 complaints

What owners report fails — 2001 Honda Accord

  • AIR BAGS 279
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 125
  • POWER TRAIN 81
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 52
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 51

3 recalls on record for the 2001 Honda Accord

  • NHTSA 19V499000 · 2019 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MO An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious in
  • NHTSA 19V182000 · 2019 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MO An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the dr
  • NHTSA 15V320000 · 2015 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MO In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal
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These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2001 Honda Accord units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2001 Honda Accord reliable?

NHTSA has 1,160 consumer complaints on record for the 2001 Honda Accord and 3 recalls. The most-reported problem area is air bags (279 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2001 Honda Accord units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.

What are the most common problems with the 2001 Honda Accord?

Owners most often report problems with: air bags (279), power train:automatic transmission (125), power train (81), air bags:frontal:sensor/control module (52). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.

How much does it cost to own a 2001 Honda Accord?

This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2001 Honda Accord. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.

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