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Total NHTSA Complaints
1972
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Fuel & Propulsion System
488 reports (24.7%)
Crash Incident Reports
38
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
33
5 fire • 28 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 1972 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2018 Honda Accord. Fuel & Propulsion System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 488 complaints (24.7% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 38 filings cite a crash, 5 cite a fire, 28 report one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 1972 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Fuel & Propulsion System accounts for 24.7% of submissions (488 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (486), Engine & Cooling (417).
  • • Crash Incidents: 38 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 5 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 28 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2018 Honda Accord

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Fuel & Propulsion System
488
24.7%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
486
24.6%
Engine & Cooling
417
21.1%
Electrical System
304
15.4%
Brakes & Traction Control
289
14.7%
#1 24.7% SHARE

Fuel & Propulsion System

488 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 4 Crash 🩹 1 Injury
⚠️ 2 Associated Recall Campaigns
#2 24.6% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

486 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 18 Crash 🔥 1 Fire 🩹 19 Injury
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#3 21.1% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

417 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 5 Crash 🔥 3 Fire 🩹 1 Injury
#4 15.4% SHARE

Electrical System

304 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 12 Crash 🔥 3 Fire 🩹 6 Injury
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
Deterministic Text Analysis

Recurring Symptoms Identified in Owner Reports

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

Powertrain & Transmission 6%

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

118 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Engine & Cooling 2.3%

Engine Coolant Intrusion / Oil Leak

45 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech 0.7%

Unexpected / Phantom Automatic Braking

13 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Engine & Cooling 0.6%

Engine Stalling / Sudden Shutdown

12 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Engine & Cooling 0.5%

Engine Overheating / Temperature Warning

10 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (3)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #EA24002 OPEN Engineering Analysis (EA)
Opened: 2024-04-15 • Active
Subject / Subsystem
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
Affected Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 93 injury incidents and 47 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22-003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations. The scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
ODI Action #DP22005 CLOSED Defect Petition (DP)
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07
Subject / Subsystem
Pedestrian alert sounds
Affected Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Recall Linkage
Campaign #22V063000
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
ODI Action #PE22003 CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
Opened: 2022-02-21 • Closed: 2024-04-18
Subject / Subsystem
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
Affected Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles.  The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations.  However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,081 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in the subject vehicles.  A total of 24 complaints alleged a crash and 42 alleged an injury.  The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources.  In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged.  In total, there were X,XXX reports, 84 injury incidents and 40 crashes involving vehicles with unique VINs that may relate to the alleged defect. PE22003 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis (EA24002) to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations.  Further the scope has been expanded to include assessment of model year 2020-2022 Honda CR-V and Accord vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 Honda Accord

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11759432
Filed: 08/25/2026
Defect Report

"In September 2025, all dashboard lights came on while driving down the road. I immediately pulled over and turned the car off. When turning the car back on, all lights remained on and I drove to the nearest repair shop, where at this time it was beginning to run hot. I was told at this point that..."

Incident Date: 09/22/2025 NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Engine & Cooling ODI #11759169
Filed: 08/24/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle went into LIMP Mode, and the vehicle failed to exceed 5 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer..."

Incident Date: 08/24/2025 NHTSA Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11759281
Filed: 08/24/2026
Defect Report

"The car dashboard Is lit up and loose power out of nowhere when driving ."

Incident Date: 05/01/2024 NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Engine & Cooling ODI #11759202
Filed: 08/24/2026
Defect Report

"I am reporting a suspected head gasket/engine defect involving my 2018 Honda Accord Sport. My vehicle experienced multiple engine-related problems before ultimately requiring head gasket replacement and cylinder head repair. On July 27, 2024, at approximately 161,480 miles, the turbocharger was..."

Incident Date: 11/08/2025 NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11758960
Filed: 08/23/2026
⚠️ Crash Cited

"Issue 1: Faulty Collision Mitigation Braking System & Subsequent Crash Incident Details: In July of 2025, my vehicle’s automatic braking warning lights randomly activated and triggered an unprompted, emergency stop on [XXX]—despite having no vehicles ahead of me. This sudden malfunction directly..."

Incident Date: 07/29/2025 NHTSA Component: ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Honda Accord

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Honda Accord 599 37 6 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Honda Accord 597 32 4 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Honda Accord 578 41 3 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Honda Accord Current Page 1972 38 6 Current
2019 Honda Accord 764 28 6 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Honda Accord 391 17 6 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Honda Accord 270 16 4 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Honda Accord 289 11 4 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Honda Accord 224 12 8 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Honda Accord 213 12 5 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Honda Accord 98 6 2 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Honda Accord 0 0 1 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2018 Honda Accord

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 245 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 253 0 2 1 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 158 0 0 6 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 141 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 134 3 0 1 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 104 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 98 0 0 5 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 86 1 1 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 73 1 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 41 0 0 1 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 41 2 0 1 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 40 0 0 1 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 35 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 32 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 28 3 0 5 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 26 3 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 19 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18 1 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 18 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 17 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 15 0 1 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 13 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 12 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 12 1 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 11 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 11 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11 1 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 11 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 9 0 0 1 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 9 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 9 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 9 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 8 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 8 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 7 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 7 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 5 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 5 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 5 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 5 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 5 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 5 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 5 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 4 1 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 0 0 0 0
PARKING BRAKE 4 1 0 1 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 4 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 1 0 1 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 3 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 1 0 0 0
Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT 3 0 0 0 0
Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE 3 1 0 6 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 1 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 2 0 3 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 2 1 0 2 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 2 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 2 1 0 0 0
ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEAT BELTS 2 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 2 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 1 0 0 0
BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 1 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 1 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STEERING,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SEATS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,WHEELS,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,WHEELS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
TIRES,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
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2018 Honda Accord Safety Recalls (6) →

Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.

2018 Honda Accord Safety Ratings →

NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.

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Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2018 Honda Accord

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2018 Honda Accord

What are the most common reported problems with the 2018 Honda Accord?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2018 Honda Accord is Fuel & Propulsion System, appearing in 488 records (24.7% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (486) and Engine & Cooling (417).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2018 Honda Accord a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 1,972 consumer defect complaints and 6 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda Accord.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

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Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2018 Honda Accord?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2018 Honda Accord, 38 filings cite a crash, 5 cite smoke or fire, and 28 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2018 Honda Accord?

NHTSA ODI records list 3 formal defect investigations involving the 2018 Honda Accord (1 currently open).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

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