- Vehicles
- 737,233
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 February 2021
- Repaired
- 88%
- Unrepaired
- 72,543
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2018-2020 Honda Accord
- 2018-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid
- 2019-2020 Honda Insight
Repair progress
72,543 of 737,233 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2022.
88% repaired — 646,252 of 737,233 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 4,754
- Scrapped or exported
- 13,684
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
What could happen
Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021.
Parts involved
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A01Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A02Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A11Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A12Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A21Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A22Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A31Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A32Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A41Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A42Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A51Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A52Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A61Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A62Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A91Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-A92Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-AA1Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-AB1Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-AC1Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-AD1Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-AE1Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-AF1Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-AG1Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TVA-AH1Accord Sedan
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TWA-A12Accord Hybrid
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TWA-A22Accord Hybrid
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TWA-AA1Accord Hybrid
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TWA-AB1Accord Hybrid
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TXM-A01Insight
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TXM-A11Insight
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TXM-AA1Insight
- Module Unit, Body Control38800-TXM-AB1Insight
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 December 2020
- Owners notified22 February 2021
- Latest repair reportQ4 2022 — 88% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 December 2020.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- X95
- Recalling manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 103
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.