Worst 2018 Honda Accord Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Engine Problems
Fuel System
Electrical Faults
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Honda Accord.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Problems | 441 | 6 | 3 | 62,309 mi | |
| Fuel System | 270 | 4 | — | 36,559 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 254 | 11 | 2 | 27,581 mi | |
| Brakes | 241 | 6 | — | 19,071 mi | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 217 | 3 | — | 42,183 mi | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 156 | — | — | 87,534 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 121 | 1 | — | 25,359 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 105 | 8 | — | 20,676 mi | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | 101 | 1 | — | 59,262 mi | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 89 | 2 | — | 45,506 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 57 | 2 | — | 28,218 mi | |
| Body Structure | 54 | 5 | — | 21,510 mi | |
| Airbags | 46 | 4 | — | 47,735 mi | |
| Lane Departure: Warning | 28 | — | — | 52,824 mi | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 27 | — | — | 108,667 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 25 | 1 | — | 11,786 mi | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 25 | 1 | — | 24,685 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 22 | — | — | 13,220 mi | |
| Lane Departure: Assist | 18 | 1 | — | 35,102 mi | |
| Engine & Cooling | 17 | — | — | 98,093 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 14 | — | — | 58,504 mi | |
| Back Over Prevention: Warnings | 13 | — | — | 50,500 mi | |
| Wheel Issues | 13 | 1 | — | 15,402 mi | |
| Backup Camera | 8 | — | — | 75,730 mi | |
| Forward-Collision Avoidance Issues | 7 | — | — | 25,979 mi | |
| Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | 6 | — | — | 22,900 mi | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 5 | — | — | 17,467 mi | |
| Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Lane Departure | 4 | 1 | — | — |
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Recalls for 2018 Honda Accord
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 — 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 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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