2001 Honda Accord Air Bags:frontal Problems

NHTSA component category: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · data through 07/12/2026

51Air Bags:frontal complaints

5.5%Of all 920 complaints

#5Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How air bags:frontal ranks on this vehicle

AIR BAGS279 · 30.3%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION125 · 13.6%

POWER TRAIN81 · 8.8%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE52 · 5.7%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL51 · 5.5%

Share of the 920 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Honda Accord overview page.

What owners report

“VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH”NHTSA complaint 10006653 — filed 02/06/2003

“VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT AND REAR COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH”NHTSA complaint 8023958 — filed 12/09/2002

“AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY SAD THIS WAS NOTHING. ONSUMER WAS IN AN FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF…”NHTSA complaint 8017119 — filed 08/23/2002

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Air Bags:frontal complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2001 Honda Accord have air bags:frontal problems?

Air Bags:frontal is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Honda Accord: 51 of 920 complaints on file (5.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2001 Honda Accord have in total?

920 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 142 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 118 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's air bags:frontal category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the AIR BAGS:FRONTAL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.