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2021 Honda Civic Hatchback Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2021 Honda Civic Hatchback has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 Honda Civic Hatchback, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2021 Honda Civic Hatchback owner complaints
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Honda Civic Hatchback, describing incidents dated February 1, 2024 to August 12, 2025.
Most-cited components
- Air Bags 2 complaints
- Steering 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #11680183 · Filed
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…
ODI #11665790 · Filed
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…
ODI #11655833 · Filed
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…
Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash
NHTSA #26V332000 · Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification — Front Passenger · NHTSA notice
Reported May 21, 2026 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Potentially affected: 98,892 vehicles
Repair completion: 32.26% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Owners notified July 6, 2026 · Vehicles built through July 14, 2021 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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 may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Safety consequence
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Other Honda Civic Hatchback model years
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