NHTSA recall 20V771000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 20V771000 |
| Manufacturer's number | X95 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2020-12-10 |
| Owners notified | 2021-02-22 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; VISIBILITY/WIPER; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 737233 |
| Part numbers | 38800-TWA-A12, 38800-TXM-AB1, 38800-TXM-AA1, 38800-TXM-A11, 38800-TXM-A01, 38800-TVA-AH1, 38800-TVA-AG1, 38800-TVA-AF1, 38800-TVA-AE1, 38800-TVA-AD1, 38800-TVA-AC1, 38800-TVA-AB1, 38800-TVA-AA1, 38800-TVA-A92, 38800-TVA-A91, 38800-TVA-A62, 38800-TVA-A61, 38800-TVA-A52, 38800-TVA-A51, 38800-TVA-A42, 38800-TVA-A41, 38800-TVA-A32, 38800-TVA-A31, 38800-TVA-A22, 38800-TVA-A21, 38800-TVA-A12, 38800-TVA-A11, 38800-TVA-A02, 38800-TVA-A01, 38800-TWA-AB1, 38800-TWA-AA1, 38800-TWA-A22 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 737233 |
| Reported remedied | 689879 (93%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2385 |
| Reported removed | 14868 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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 can happen
Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
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.
| 2018 HONDA ACCORD | |
|---|---|
| 2019 HONDA ACCORD | |
| 2020 HONDA ACCORD | |
| 2018 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 HONDA INSIGHT | |
| 2020 HONDA INSIGHT |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| ATI&10242022904 | 2022-11-01. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2022 Accords with a customer complaint of the front passenger’s window that is not going up or down. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
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| ATI&06022022901 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2022 Accords with a customer complaint of the front passenger’s window that is not going up or down. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| ATI&04192022901 | 2022-05-06. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2022 Accords with a customer complaint of the front passenger’s window that is not going up or down. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| ATI&02112022903 | 2022-02-15. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2021 Accords with a customer complaint of the windshield wiper inop due to detached linkage. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle before you attempt a repair of any kind. |
| APaS10162020909 | 2020-10-21. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords & 2019-2020 Insights with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the Body Control Module (BCM) related DTCs in active fault. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| APaS09102020910 | 2020-09-16. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords & 2019-2020 Insights with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the Body Control Module (BCM) related DTCs in active fault. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.