2018 Honda Accord reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2018 Honda Accord has 1,876 complaints with NHTSA after 9 years, or 136 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 Accord years on this site. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and Buckle.

2018 Honda Accord sedan — Photo by Kevauto, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

1,876

Per year

136

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (553 of 1,876), then Forward collision avoidance (337) and Fuel and propulsion system (303). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 22,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 6,060 and 66,000 miles. Those filings include 35 that report a crash, 4 that report a fire, and 26 that report an injury.

Next to 2017 and 2019

The 2017 Accord has 534 complaints, 53 per year, and the 2019 has 688 complaints, 48 per year. The 2018 has more complaints per year than the 2017. The 2018 has more complaints per year than the 2019.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2018 Honda Accord. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (6)

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000

Summary 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 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Remedy 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 this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Vehicles affected 98,892

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary 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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy 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 are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Vehicles affected 2,490,460

Recall seat belts, front, buckle 2023-03-09 · NHTSA campaign 23V158000

Summary 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 the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.

Remedy 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. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.

Vehicles affected 448,613

Recall electrical system, body control module, software 2020-12-10 · NHTSA campaign 20V771000

Summary 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 result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.

Remedy 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's number for this recall is X95.

Vehicles affected 737,233

Recall Fuel pump 2020-05-28 · NHTSA campaign 20V314000

Summary 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.

Remedy 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.

Vehicles affected 135,995

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2018-09-13 · NHTSA campaign 18V629000

Summary 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 Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Remedy 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. Honda's numbers for this recall are K2G and V2F.

Vehicles affected 232,140

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (1876 total)

Engine

553

Forward collision avoidance

337

Fuel and propulsion system

303

Electrical system

290

Service brakes

249

Fuel system, gasoline

165

Powertrain

137

Speed control

111

Steering

Air bags

Structure

Lane departure

Back-over prevention

Seat belts

Engine and engine cooling

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Visibility and wipers

Exterior lighting

Suspension

Wheels

Visibility

Hydraulic brakes

Seats

Parking brake

Tires

Air brakes

Diesel fuel system

Equipment

Adaptive and mobility equipment

Latches, locks, and linkages

Traction control

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 603 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 22,000 miles. The middle half fall between 6,060 and 66,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"this is a known issue with honda. the head gasket is blown causing all the warning lights to come up on the dash. my car has not got hot, it goes up to the H but goes right back down to normal setting. i have had my…"
Powertrain, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-09-18
"I am not sure WHAT component failed. My lights on my dash will not go off. I have done everything I was told to do, ever down to a new Battery. & they will not go off. My car will not go over a certain speed. Before…"
Unknown or other, Engine · filed 2026-09-16
"My car starting shutting off on me suddenly while driving. No warning lights. Eventually had it towed to honda. Honda informed me it was the head gasket that blew with only 109,000 miles on the car at the time. My car…"
Engine · filed 2026-09-15
"Side airbag not working properly ("SRS problem" intermittently showing up on dashboard): DTC checked and found B0020-13: Open or increased resistance in the left side airbag inflator. No accident on this side of the…"
Air bags · filed 2026-09-15
"I am reporting a recurring safety and mechanical issue with my 2018 Honda Accord 1.5T, which currently has approximately 128,900 miles. My vehicle has been experiencing shaking/rough operation and multiple warning…"
Engine, Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure · filed 2026-09-14

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2018 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid 4 DR FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Accord	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic 10-speed	Front-wheel drive	23	34	27 MPG	$2400
Accord	1.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	30	38	33 MPG	$1950
Accord	1.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	Front-wheel drive	29	35	31 MPG	$2100
Accord	1.5L, 4-cyl	Manual 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	26	35	30 MPG	$2150
Accord	2L, 4-cyl	Manual 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	22	32	26 MPG	$2500
Accord 2.0T Sport/Touring	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic 10-speed	Front-wheel drive	22	32	26 MPG	$2500
Accord hybrid	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	47	47	47 MPG	$1400

Specs and fitment

10th generation, 2018–2022

Body styles Sedan

Oil 0W-20 , 3.7 qt capacity

Tire size 225/50R17 (LX/EX/EX-L) to 235/40R19 (Sport/Touring)

Known issues for this generation

Certain 2018-2022 Accords with the 1.5L turbocharged engine are affected by a documented head-gasket defect: coolant can seep through grooves in the cylinder head and degrade the gasket, eventually leaking into the cylinders. This causes engine misfires, a rough-running engine, and reduced coolant that can lead to overheating if unaddressed. The defect is the subject of proposed class-action litigation covering 2018-2022 Accord, 2016-2022 Civic, and 2017-2022 CR-V models with this engine family.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2018 Honda Accord reliable?

What are common problems with a 2018 Honda Accord?

Is the 2018 Honda Accord more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2018 Honda Accord been recalled?

The 2018 Honda Accord has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2018 Honda Accord?

Owners have filed 1876 complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2018 Honda Accord get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2018 Honda Accord is 31.4 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 Honda Accord?

10th generation (2018-2022).

Does the Honda Accord have head gasket or oil dilution problems?

Certain 2018-2022 Accords with the 1.5L turbo engine have a documented head-gasket coolant leak issue; there is no NHTSA recall, but Honda has issued dealer service communications.