Worst 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Electrical Faults
Engine Problems
Brakes
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Faults | 18 | 1 | 1 | 13,693 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 18 | — | — | 30,706 mi | |
| Brakes | 13 | 1 | — | 6,201 mi | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 12 | — | — | 20,000 mi | |
| Fuel System | 12 | — | — | 22,438 mi | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 10 | — | — | 49,864 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 9 | — | — | 13,504 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9,166 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 6 | — | — | 28,730 mi | |
| Body Structure | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18,150 mi | |
| Wheel Issues | 6 | — | — | 7,810 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Suspension Failures | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Lidar | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment:Electrical:Infotainment | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forward-Collision Avoidance Issues | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Dynamic Brake Support/Brake Assist | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Visibility:Windshield | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,676,306 vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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2018 Honda Accord Hybrid — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
Wider context: See the full Honda Accord Hybrid reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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