Honda has traditionally been a leader in producing safe and reliable vehicles. Now, the globally recognized automaker has a new claim to fame: four of its vehicles won prestigious safety awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Honda's 2026 model year vehicles that earned these rankings include the Passport, HR-V, Accord, and Civic Hatchback. All four models come standard with Honda Sensing® active safety technologies and Honda's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. Here's a breakdown of the key safety features all vehicles offer that helped them earn top safety marks.
2026 Honda HR-V
The 2026 Honda HR-V earned the IIHS's highest rating, a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award. Packed with advanced safety aids via standard Honda Sensing®, the HR-V offers frontal collision mitigation, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a driver attention monitoring system, traffic sign recognition, and Highway Driving Assist to alert fatigued drivers. Exterior features include automatic high beams. Blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, parking sensors, and automatic braking are advanced safety aids available on higher-end trims.
2026 Honda Passport
Also earning a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating for 2026, the Honda Passport is loaded with passive and active safety technology. Standard Honda Sensing® safety aids include lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic braking, and parking sensors at the front and rear of the car. Higher-end trims offer a surround-view camera, while the TrailSport Elite, designed for off-road driving, includes a dedicated trail cam.
2026 Honda Civic Hatchback
The Honda Civic Hatchback earned a 2026 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK designation. The Civic Hatchback retains its popularity in 2026 and comes equipped with an abundance of standard safety equipment, including standard Honda Sensing® and the ACE™ body structure. The Civic Hatchback comes standard with forward collision warning, automatic braking (which applies the brakes in advance of an impending collision), lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and traffic jam assist. Blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and front and rear parking sensors are additional safety features offered on higher-end trims.
2026 Honda Accord
The 2026 Honda Accord sedan secured a 2026 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award. The popular Accord sedan comes standard with Honda Sensing®, the automaker's standard suite of safety aids. The Sensing package includes forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane-keep assistance, and a lane centering system. Blind-spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert are other advanced safety aids available on higher-end trim levels of the 2026 Honda Accord. Accord Hybrid models also feature an auto-dimming rearview mirror and a head-up display.
Contact us at Bell Honda to learn more about Honda's award-winning vehicles for safety in the 2026 model year.
