2018 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,882 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2018 reports, 35 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 39 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyMar 9, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Campaign 23V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, body control module, softwareDec 10, 2020
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.
Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 20V771000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMay 28, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign 20V314000 on NHTSA.gov
Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraSep 13, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda Insight vehicles. In certain scenarios, the back-up camera center display may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
If the rearview camera display does not show what is behind the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the display audio unit software, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K2G and V2F.
Campaign 18V629000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
249 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Nov 2, 2018
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD IN MY TOWN AND NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME AND I DID NOT LANE DEPARTURE AT ALL AND THE CAR SUDDENLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ALMOST FOR NO REASON THANKFULLY NO CARS WERE BEHIND ME. THIS ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS COMING UP FAST LUCKILY THEY NOTICED MY CAR BRAKING AND GOT OVER. SOMETIMES MY COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AND MY RADIO AND MY WHOLE DASH IF FROZEN I CAN'T DO THE TOUCHSCEEEN OR ANY OF THE SIDE BUTTONS AS NONE OF IT WILL WORK THEY ONLY WAY FOR IT WORK IS TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. THE BACKUP CAMERA ALSO TAKES A WHILE TO GO ON I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE AND THE SCREEN IS BLACK AND I PUT IT IN PARK AND REVERSE AGAIN AND IT WORKS PERFECTLY FINE.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Oct 23, 2018
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING TOOK CAR FROM 60 TO 0 ON HIGHWAY (ROUTE 65N IN NASHVILLE). LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME (IT WAS 6AM) OR I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR CONTROL THE CAR AT THIS POINT AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST MONTH. THIS TURNS A TOUTED SAFETY FEATURE INTO A HAZARDOUS FEATURE. PLANNING ON A DEALER VISIT THIS FRIDAY
Other or unspecified, Oct 19, 2018
'TAKATA RECALL' MY TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN BY KEY FOB OR BY PRESSING THE BUTTON ALONG SIDE THE DRIVER DOOR. I HAVE TO MANUALLY USE MY KEY INSIDE THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT WHERE THERE'S AN KEY LOCK AREA TO OPEN THE TRUNK.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Sep 28, 2018
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH ACC (ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL) ENABLED AND LKAS (LANE KEEP ASSIST) ENABLED AND PASSING A CAR AND ANOTHER TIME AN 18 WHEEL TRUCK, THE CAR SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN 5 MPH. THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT AND NO CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE CARS WERE BEHIND ME AND THEY ALL HAD TO REACT TO SLOW DOWN. T
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 16, 2018
1. CAR MULTIMEDIA UNIT (WITH A TOUCH-SCREEN) RANDOMLY FREEZES AND RESTARTS ITSELF. IT HAPPENED TO ME 9 TIMES ALREADY SINCE I BOUGHT A CAR IN JUNE 2018. IF YOU USE NAVIGATION SYSTEM OR NEED SCREEN FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES WHILE YOU DRIVING - YOU ARE IN TROUBLE, BECAUSE YOU WILL LOSE ALL THE CONTENT YOU HAD ON THE SCREEN BEFORE THE RESTART AND IT WILL DISTRACT YOU FROM THE DRIVING. AFTER RESTART SYSTEM IS VERY SLOW AND IT FORCES YOU TO ACCEPT LEGAL DECLAIMER WHILE YOU DRIVING! TWO TIMES IT JUST FROZE WITHOUT RESTART AND I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN, TO REMOVE THE PROBLEM. VERY ANNOYING AND ALSO NOT SAFE BECAUSE IT DISTRACTS YOU. ONE TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS BACKING UP USING REAR VIEW CAMERA, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, MAINLY WHEN I'M DRIVING. IT HAPPENS WHEN DEVICES ARE ATTACHED TO THE MULTIMEDIA UNIT AND WITHOUT ANY DEVICES BEING ATTACHED OR USED. IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT AND DAY TIME AND I DOUBT IT IS RELATED TO OVERHEATING. IT CAN HAPPEN DURING LONG DRIVE AS WELL AS 5-10 MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINE START. NO VISIBLE PATTERN HERE. OCEAN HONDA OF BURLINGAME DEALERSHIP IN BAY AREA IS NOT HELPFUL AND TOTALLY NOT PROFESSIONAL. BEEN THERE TWICE, NO LUCK. THEY DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE PROPERLY ALWAYS TRYING TO SEARCH FOR FAULT IN MY ACTIONS OR BLAME COMPATIBLE DEVICES ATTACHED TO CIGARETTE POWER SLOT. AMERICAN HONDA ADVISED ME TO VIDEO RECORD THIS ACTIVITY WHILE I'M DRIVING !!!! STILL NO RESOLUTION. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA 2. SENSORS ARE NOT PROPERLY SETUP BECAUSE IT "THINKS" THAT THERE'S A CAR AHEAD OF YOU IF SENSOR DETECT SHADOW ON A ROAD, ETC. CAR APPLIED BREAKS FEW TIMES WITHOUT A REASON. DIDN'T GO TO DEALERSHIP WITH THIS PROBLEM YET.
Other or unspecified, Sep 16, 2018
WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE TRAFFIC SIGN IN THE DASHBOARD IN THE CAR SHOWED THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 100MPH WHEN IN FACT THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 25MPH AS I WAS AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION .
Other or unspecified, Sep 12, 2018
COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE AT RANDOM TIMES EVEN WHEN THERE IS NOTHING IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND WOULD SLAM ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOWLY AT AROUND 3 MILES PER HOURS IN A DRIVEWAY.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Sep 7, 2018
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS CARS COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM HAS APPLIED THE BRAKES WITHOUT ANY REASON AND THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION FROM HONDA. I'VE SEEN SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2017 AND 2018 CRV DOING THIS EXACT SAME THING.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Aug 31, 2018
THE CAR RANDOMLY SLAMS ON BRAKES CAUSED BY THE HONDA SENSING COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS
Other or unspecified, Aug 28, 2018
THE TPMS LIGHT COMES ON ERRONEOUSLY..WHILE DRIVING, LIGHT CAME ON. RAN THE RECALIBRATE FUNCTION FROM THE SYSTEM SCREEN - THIS TAKES ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES - CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE AND THEY'RE OK... 3435 PSI...
Suspension, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Jul 28, 2018
MY CAR `COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM` HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. MY CAR HAS RATTLING SOUND FROM THE SOUND SYSTEM IN COLD DAYS. MY CAR ALSO HAS RATTLING SOUND WHEN DRIVING ON ROAD BUMPS.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Jul 25, 2018
*****ASTERISKS ARE USED IN CASE YOUR SYSTEM DOES NOT SUPPORT PARAGRAPH SEPARATION. *****WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH LKAS ON AND LANE MARKERS REGISTERED (PER THE READOUT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL), THE VEHICLE WILL ATTEMPT TO STEER TOWARD THE VERY EDGE OF THE LANE NEAR A LARGE VEHICLE (PICKUP TRUCK, SEMI, ETC). IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE WHILE ALLOWING THE SYSTEM TO CONTROL THE STEERING, THE VEHICLE WILL MAINTAIN THIS POSITION. *****WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE HONDA SENSING SUITE ON, THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY REGISTER TAR PATCHES AND SKID MARKS AS LANE MARKERS AND ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION WILL ATTEMPT TO STEER AWAY FROM THE MARKING WHICH MEANS THE VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO LEAVE ITS CURRENT LANE. *****THE ABOVE ARE REPRODUCED DAILY, ONE OF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY ATTEMPTING TO STEER INTO (AND ALMOST REACHING BEFORE I COULD REACT) THE PICKUP TRUCK IN THE NEXT LANE. *****INCIDENT OCCURRED ONE TIME: DURING HEAVY BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID A READ-END COLLISION, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE ITS LANE. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 6500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF WRITING AND WAS PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2018.
Other or unspecified, Jul 6, 2018
TAKATA RECALL MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED BY ITSELF WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON , WHILE SITTING ON MY GARAGE. AND IT HAS NO CHIP ON IT LIKE WHEN ROCKS HIT IT I HAD ONLY DROVE IT TWICE ONLY
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Jun 19, 2018
ALL HONDA SENSING LIGHTS GOES OFF AND SEE THE DEALER MESSAGE SHOWN ON SCREEN.
Other or unspecified, Jun 4, 2018
WHILE TALKING ON THE PHONE THE DISPLAY AUTO SCREEN WENT BLANK AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT REBOOTED. ON MAY 29TH, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. SOON AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN I GOT OFF THE PHONE THE AUDIO DISPLAY FROZE. I COULDN'T GET ON THE HOME SCREEN, CHANGE THE RADIO STATION. THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT TURNED OFF AND REBOOTED ITSELF. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY TO REPORT THE ISSUE. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DEC 2017AND THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Apr 20, 2018
BOUGHT THIS CAR ON MARCH 30,2018 NEW AT GREAT LAKES HONDA IN AKRON , OHIO. AS SOON AS I DROVE HOME , I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE ACCELERATE . DID NOT FEEL SAFE. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA STORE IN YOUNGSTOWN , OHIO ON 4/10/2018. 10 DAYS LATER, THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE CAR IS SAFE. CALLED THE SELLING DEALER( GREAT LAKES HONDA) SEVERAL TIMES AND LEFT MESSAGES .THEY NEVER CALLED ME BACK.TI BELIEVE THEY KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEN CAR.
Other or unspecified, Apr 13, 2018
THE TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION DOESN'T ALWAYS DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED. IT HAS DISPLAYED 100MPH IN A 65 ON I-40 GOING FROM NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR. WEST. I DO HAVE A PIC OF IT. DIFFERENT AREAS IT WILL EITHER DISPLAY THE INCORRECT SPEED OR NOT DISPLAY IT AT ALL. MY HONDA DEALER CHECKED IT OUT, STATED IT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. IT DOES AT TIME, AT TIMES IT DOESN'T. I HAVE TALKED WITH HONDA, THEY STATED THERE ARE VARIOUS FACTORS THAT CAN INTERFERE WITH THE CAMERA READING THE SIGNS. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS, ACCESS ROADS & THE INTERSTATE. IT'S INTERMITTENT.
Other or unspecified, Mar 9, 2018
THE BRAKES ARE VERY TOUCHY. FEELS LIKE REAR BRAKE BIAS IS VERY STRONG. BRAKING SMOOTHLY IS IMPOSSIBLE. DANGEROUS ON SLICK ROADS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THE TECH DROVE THE CAR AND SAID BRAKES WERE NORMAL. WE DROVE ANOTHER ACCORD AND IT ALSO HAD TOUCHY BRAKES. I HAVE NEVER DROVE A CAR WITH BRAKES THIS TOUCHY. I HAD ABOUT 200 MILES AT THE TIME. I NOW HAVE 7000 MILES AND THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER.
Other or unspecified, Feb 12, 2018
SERIOUS CRASH CONTROL PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME. AS I WAS TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT A LARGE "BRAKE" IMAGE APPEARED ON MY SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY DISTRACTING MY EYES AWAY FROM THE ROAD. THE "SAFETY FEATURE" ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A CRASH. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO DISABLE THE COLLISION PREVENTION SYSTEM BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT. THIS "SAFETY TECHNOLOGY" ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY DISTRACTING ME FROM THE ROAD.
Other or unspecified, Feb 12, 2018
WHENEVER I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND START DRIVING FORWARD A LIABILITY NOTICE COMES UP ON THE LARGE DISPLAY SCREEN ASKING ME TO READ IT AND PUSH OK - SIGNIFYING THAT I READ THE MESSAGE AND CERTIFYING THAT I WILL BE A SAFE DRIVER (WHILE DRIVING). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DISTRACTION. I ASKED MY HONDA DEALER TO REMOVE IT AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT AS IT PROVIDED LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR HONDA. THIS "LEGAL NOTICE" CAUSES DISTRACTED DRIVING.
Other or unspecified, Jan 20, 2018
SOY WIRE HARNESSES SHOULD BE BANNED AND RECALLS INSTITUTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY EITHER (A) REPLACING THE HARNESSES WITH STANDARD SYNTHETIC NON-EDIBLE POLYMERS AS APPROPRIATE TO THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION, OR (B) PROVIDING COATINGS THAT PROVABLY PREVENT RODENTS FROM CONSUMING THE INSULATION OVER THE LIFESPAN OF THE VEHICLE
Other or unspecified, Jan 19, 2018
TPMS LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING COMES ON ABOUT EVERY 2 DAYS. EACH TIME EVERY TIRE IS THE EXACT SAME PRESSURE AND NOT LOW. TPMS IS RECALIBRATED, 2 DAYS LATER IT COMES ON AGAIN. LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. SYSTEM SEEMS TOO SENSITIVE.
Other or unspecified, Jan 8, 2018
I PURCHASED A 2018 HONDA ACCORD TOURING IN OCTOBER 2017 AND SINCE THAT TIME MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAS COME ON AROUND 8 TIMES. IT COMES ON WHILE I'M DRIVING AND USALLY WHEN I'M TAKING A TRIP BUT NOT ALWASYS; SOMETIMES IT IS CITY DRIVING. EACH TIME I'M TOLD TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS IT COMES ON AGAIN. I'M CURRENTLY WORKING WITH HONDA COPORATION TRYING TO GET IT RESOLVED.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 19, 2017
THE CAR STUTTERS OR STAMMERS WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR/GAS PEDAL AT TIMES, IT DOES NOT DO IT AT ALL TIMES. IT IS DANGEROUS. IT WAS STATIONARY AT A STOP LIGHT, OR PULLLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION.