2018 Honda Accord Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 2,016 owner complaints for the 2018 Honda Accord (including the hybrid). It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Recalled components: air bags, fuel system, seat belts, electrical system, and 1 more. Most-described problem: overheating or coolant loss (394 complaints, 20%). Most-reported area: engine (585 complaints, 29%; median mileage when it happened: 53,200).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Nov 12, 2026

Year to avoid

6 safety recalls for the 2018 Honda Accord

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 2 investigations that name the 2018 Honda Accord; 1 is still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

A preliminary evaluation is NHTSA's first step, to gather information and decide whether to look further. An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 2,016 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Accord. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Overheating or coolant loss394 · 20%
  Median 98,900 miles at failure, from 48 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode246 · 12%
  Median 82,000 miles at failure, from 64 reports with mileage
• Misfires or rough running227 · 11%
  Median 94,800 miles at failure, from 38 reports with mileage
• Several warning lights at once206 · 10%
  Median 99,200 miles at failure, from 77 reports with mileage
• Check engine light164 · 8%
  Median 90,000 miles at failure, from 53 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off161 · 8%
  Median 70,000 miles at failure, from 61 reports with mileage
• Driver-assist errors or blocked-sensor messages113 · 6%
  Median 14,000 miles at failure, from 59 reports with mileage
• Hesitation or slow acceleration105 · 5%
  Median 87,300 miles at failure, from 43 reports with mileage

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Engine585 · 29%
  Median 53,200 miles at failure, from 104 reports with mileage
• Forward collision avoidance356 · 18%
  Most named: automatic emergency braking (243); adaptive cruise control (113) · Median 37,000 miles at failure, from 50 reports with mileage
• Fuel and propulsion system323 · 16%
  Median 16,600 miles at failure, from 35 reports with mileage
• Electrical system317 · 16%
  Median 10,000 miles at failure, from 103 reports with mileage
• Brakes268 · 13%
  Median 12,000 miles at failure, from 146 reports with mileage
• Fuel system175 · 9%
  Most named: delivery, fuel pump (4) · Median 92,000 miles at failure, from 92 reports with mileage
• Powertrain146 · 7%
  Median 13,000 miles at failure, from 43 reports with mileage
• Unknown or other275 · 14%
  Median 12,000 miles at failure, from 117 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Honda Accord recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2018 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Accord drew the most (456).

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2018 Accord MPG

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