2018 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,947 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (344 complaints · 17.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 37
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 41
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 344 of 1,947 owner complaints (17.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 344 complaints, 17.7% of reports ENGINE 344 · 17.7% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 335 complaints, 17.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 335 · 17.2% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 286 complaints, 14.7% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 286 · 14.7% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 132 complaints, 6.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 132 · 6.8% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 115 complaints, 5.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 115 · 5.9% POWER TRAIN: 95 complaints, 4.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 95 · 4.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 75 complaints, 3.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 75 · 3.9% · 7 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 52 complaints, 2.7% of reports STEERING 52 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 45 complaints, 2.3% of reports STRUCTURE 45 · 2.3% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 827 complaints, 42.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 827 · 42.5% · 15 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 344 17.7% 1 crashes · 3 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 335 17.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 286 14.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 132 6.8% 6 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 115 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 95 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 75 3.9% 7 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 52 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 45 2.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 827 42.5% 15 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2017. 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2018-Q4: 54 owner reports 54 2019-Q1: 59 owner reports 59 2019-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2019-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2019-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2020-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q4: 70 owner reports 70 2021-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2021-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2021-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q4: 46 owner reports 46 2022-Q1: 76 owner reports 76 2022-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2022-Q3: 52 owner reports 52 2022-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2023-Q1: 49 owner reports 49 2023-Q2: 40 owner reports 40 2023-Q3: 52 owner reports 52 2023-Q4: 44 owner reports 44 2024-Q1: 79 owner reports 79 2024-Q2: 119 owner reports 119 2024-Q3: 73 owner reports 73 2024-Q4: 100 owner reports 100 2025-Q1: 87 owner reports 87 2025-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2025-Q3: 115 owner reports 115 2025-Q4: 88 owner reports 88 2026-Q1: 82 owner reports 82 2026-Q2: 104 owner reports 104 2026-Q3: 67 owner reports 67 Owner reports Oct 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation PE22003 ● Investigation PE22003 Investigation PE22003 ● Investigation PE22003 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 21
2018-Q2 Owner reports 16
2018-Q3 Owner reports 39
2018-Q4 Owner reports 54
2019-Q1 Owner reports 59
2019-Q2 Owner reports 51
2019-Q3 Owner reports 41
2019-Q4 Owner reports 34
2020-Q1 Owner reports 26
2020-Q2 Owner reports 17
2020-Q3 Owner reports 24
2020-Q4 Owner reports 70
2021-Q1 Owner reports 36
2021-Q2 Owner reports 35
2021-Q3 Owner reports 23
2021-Q4 Owner reports 46
2022-Q1 Owner reports 76
2022-Q2 Owner reports 42
2022-Q3 Owner reports 52
2022-Q4 Owner reports 27
2023-Q1 Owner reports 49
2023-Q2 Owner reports 40
2023-Q3 Owner reports 52
2023-Q4 Owner reports 44
2024-Q1 Owner reports 79
2024-Q2 Owner reports 119
2024-Q3 Owner reports 73
2024-Q4 Owner reports 100
2025-Q1 Owner reports 87
2025-Q2 Owner reports 56
2025-Q3 Owner reports 115
2025-Q4 Owner reports 88
2026-Q1 Owner reports 82
2026-Q2 Owner reports 104
2026-Q3 Owner reports 67
Defect investigation 1 PE22003
Defect investigation 1 PE22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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