Model year
2018 Honda Accord
NHTSA lists 6 recalls and 1,893 complaints for the 2018 Honda Accord (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 4 recalls and 116 complaints under ACCORD HYBRID. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are ENGINE (558), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (309), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (290). NHTSA lists 2 investigations, including 1 investigation with no close date in the file. NHTSA rated 2 variants 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 26–47 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $1,450–$2,600, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2000 1,183 complaints
- 2001 922 complaints
- 2002 1,050 complaints
- 2003 1,987 complaints
- 2004 1,018 complaints
- 2005 656 complaints
- 2006 433 complaints
- 2007 524 complaints
- 2008 1,521 complaints
- 2009 727 complaints
- 2010 581 complaints
- 2011 296 complaints
- 2012 373 complaints
- 2013 1,426 complaints
- 2014 982 complaints
- 2015 601 complaints
- 2016 610 complaints
- 2017 539 complaints
- 2018 1,893 complaints
- 2019 698 complaints
- 2020 364 complaints
- 2021 245 complaints
- 2022 260 complaints
- 2023 86 complaints
- 2024 152 complaints
- 2025 93 complaints
- 2026 12 complaints
Recalls
26V332000 · May 21, 2026
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022…
23V858000 · Dec 18, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019…
23V158000 · Mar 9, 2023
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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 to interfere with…
20V771000 · Dec 10, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; VISIBILITY/WIPER;…
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 components. This may…
20V314000 · May 28, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 fuel tank may fail.
18V629000 · Sep 13, 2018
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
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 Motor Vehicle…
Complaints
1,893 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 35, fire flag on 4, injury field 39, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ACCORD HYBRID | 4 | 116 |
Investigations
| Action | Subject | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE22003 | Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking · FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:… | Feb 21, 2022 | Apr 18, 2024 |
| EA24002 | Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking · FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:… | Apr 15, 2024 | No close date in the file |
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DR FWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.093 | NHTSA photo |
| Hybrid 4 DR FWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 · possibility 0.093 | — |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accord · 1.5L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 | 35 | 30 | — | — | $2,250 |
| Accord · 1.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 | 38 | 33 | — | — | $2,050 |
| Accord · 1.5L · Automatic (AV-S7) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 35 | 31 | — | — | $2,150 |
| Accord 2.0T Sport/Touring · 2L · Automatic 10-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 32 | 26 | — | — | $2,600 |
| Accord · 2L · Manual 6-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 32 | 26 | — | — | $2,600 |
| Accord · 2L · Automatic 10-spd · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 34 | 27 | — | — | $2,500 |
| Accord Hybrid · 2L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline · Hybrid | 47 | 47 | 47 | — | — | $1,450 |
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