2021 Honda Civic Hatchback problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (2) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-06-19 · A19-091 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - american honda is extending the warranty on the a/c condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. this warranty extension only covers vehicles that have a defective a/c condenser from the factory. the a/c condenser was not manufactured to specifica
What owners report
2025-08-12 · Air Bags“the contact owns a 2021 honda civic hatchback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v064000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. several local dealers were contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufactu…”
2025-06-09 · Steering · 82,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 honda civic hatchback. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the dealer was contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was mad…”
2025-04-21 · Air Bags“the contact owns a 2021 honda civic hatchback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v064000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer wa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.