Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1HGCG22541A••••••2001 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 4.1× more complaints than the average 2001 Honda ACCORD build (12 vs 3).
12on this build
745on the model
257builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 3Electrical System 3Air Bags 3Interior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashJan 2007
- the contact stated that while driving the 2001 honda accord with 83932 failure mileag at 35 mph she turned the heat on, and the next thing she remembered was being pulled from the wreckage. The contact was told that the vehicle flipped, she was unconscious and the airbag…
Air BagsNov 2017
The contact owns a 2001 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The contact called honda of escondido at (760) 737-3200 (located at 1700 auto park way, escondido, ca 92029). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the fee. The…
Electrical SystemJan 2017
Recall # 04V256000 6/7/04 05V025000 1/28/05 never received notification of recall, having these issues currently on my car honda states no recall in effect at this time for my VIN
StructureMar 2016
Mileage: 133,000- started my car at home and couldn't get it out of park. Tried turning it off and then on again while stepping on the breaks. Break petal release and hit the floor. Had to tow vehicle to shop. Shop found that entire under body (sub-frame) was rusted, rotted/…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Mar 2016
Failure of the ignition park-shift interlock that allowed the ignition key to be removed from the ignition switch without the transmission being shifted to park. The vehicle rolled back out of a parking space after I turned-off the car while in d and removed the key from the…
Read all 12 complaints on this exact buildFull text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours.Unlock with Pro →
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 257 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCG22541A020022 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.