2018 Honda Accord problems and recalls

Owners filed 867 complaints on the 2018 Honda Accord in the last three full years, out of 1,864 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

1,864
Complaints
6
Recalls
35
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
39
Injuries
27.3
Severity index

Severity index 27.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 27.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 114 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 7% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 544 complaints (29.2%)544 29%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 335 complaints (18.0%)335 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 300 complaints (16.1%)300 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 286 complaints (15.3%)286 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 258 complaints (13.8%)258 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 247 complaints (13.3%)247 13%Fuel SystemFuel System: 167 complaints (9.0%)167 9%GasolineGasoline: 165 complaints (8.9%)165 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE54429.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE33518.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM30016.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM28615.3%
SERVICE BRAKES25813.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER24713.3%
FUEL SYSTEM1679.0%
GASOLINE1658.9%

Complaints filed per year

01753502017: 32018: 1232019: 1592020: 1222021: 1272022: 1922023: 1812024: 3492025: 3372026: 271 (partial year)17181920212223243492526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20173
2018123
2019159
2020122
2021127
2022192
2023181
2024349
2025337
2026 (year to date)271
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.0x those in 2020 to 2022 (867 against 441).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V31400028/05/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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.
20V77100010/12/2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREHonda (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 r
18V62900013/09/2018BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAHonda (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 Safe
23V15800009/03/2023SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYHonda (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 t
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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 H
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (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-

Other Honda Accord model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.