What NHTSA's records show for the 2018 Honda Accord: 1,890 owner complaints and 6 recall campaigns. Owners report problems most often with the Engine (557), Forward Collision Avoidance (339), Fuel/Propulsion System (308). 35 complaints mention a crash and 4 a fire. Own one or shopping for one? Share what broke, what it cost to fix, and what you'd check before buying.
2018 Honda Accord owner discussion: problems, repairs and buying advice
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What NHTSA's records show for the 2018 Honda Accord: 1,890 owner complaints and 6 recall campaigns. Owners report problems most often with the Engine (557), Forward Collision Avoidance (339), Fuel/Propulsion System (308). 35 complaints mention a crash and 4 a fire. Own one or shopping for one? Share what broke, what it cost to fix, and what you'd check before buying.
2018 Honda Accord recalls and complaints at a glance
NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns and 1,890 owner complaints for the 2018 Honda Accord. The most-reported problem areas are Engine (557), Forward Collision Avoidance (339), Fuel/Propulsion System (308). The most recent recall (NHTSA #26V332000, May 2026) covers the Air Bags. Recall repairs are free at a franchised Honda dealer. Recalls and complaints describe the model year, not a specific car — check the VIN for open recalls free, and for title, salvage and odometer history with a $9.99 report (Carfax charges $49.99).
Recall campaigns
6
Owner complaints
1,890
Complaints mentioning a crash
35
Complaints mentioning a fire
4
Most-reported problem areas
Component
Complaints
Engine
557
Forward Collision Avoidance
339
Fuel/Propulsion System
308
Electrical System
296
Service Brakes
255
Fuel System
167
Recall campaigns
NHTSA #26V332000 — Air Bags (May 2026): 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,…
NHTSA #23V158000 — Seat Belts (March 2023): 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…
NHTSA #20V771000 — Electrical System (December 2020): 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…
NHTSA #20V314000 — Fuel System, Gasoline (May 2020): 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 the…
NHTSA #18V629000 — Back Over Prevention (September 2018): 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 Federal…
Source: NHTSA recalls and complaints databases, retrieved 2026-10-12.
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