2018 Honda Accord Problems, Recalls & Reliability
2,884 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Honda Accord, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 93/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 73,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2018 Honda Accord sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1990–1993, 2011, 2020–2022.
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Where 2018 sits among all Accord years
What owners report
“Car has been giving me issues with the check light engine. They changed spark plugs and the head gasket and still giving me issues.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Accord
“When I'm driving the braking warning flashes out of the blue and there is no one in front of me. Then it goes away. Also randomly my infotainment system just turns off and on out of the blue as well.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Accord
“Apparently the recall was fix with the fuel system, however the car is still losing power as you drive it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Accord
“C1250-98 BRAKE BOOSTER DRIVER CIRCUIT OVER HEAR. Another issue my car is having and I need this fixed. Can’t be driving my family with all this issues. NEED HELP”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Accord
“This is a complaint for a unique occurrence of this problem on this date. In some instances, it seems that the ventilation system is potentially pulling noxious fumes in from the engine bay and in others, there seems to be an issue with moisture retention when ac is run. The vehicle seems to force…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Accord
“The car brakes when there is no one in front on me on the highway. It was occurred many times.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2018 Accord
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 843 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 25,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 8,000 and 68,862 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
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,…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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.…
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…
Fix: 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 (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…
Fix: 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.
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…
Fix: 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.…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2018 Honda Accord reliable?
The 2018 Honda Accord drew 2,884 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 93/100, scored against the model's worst year (2003).
What are the most common 2018 Honda Accord problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Honda Accord are engine (547 complaints), driver assistance (521), and fuel system (463).
At what mileage do 2018 Honda Accord problems show up?
Owners most often report 2018 Honda Accord problems around 25,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 8,000 and 68,862 miles.
Does the 2018 Honda Accord have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 Honda Accord. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.