Model year record

2018 Honda Accord

6 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 4,006 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V332000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Component: Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 98,892
Reported to NHTSA: 2026-05-21
Owners notified: 2026-07-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V858000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 2,490,460
Reported to NHTSA: 2023-12-18
Owners notified: 2024-03-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V158000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component: Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 448,613
Reported to NHTSA: 2023-03-09
Owners notified: 2023-04-18

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V771000

Visibility: power window devices and controls

Component: Visibility: power window devices and controls
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 737,233
Reported to NHTSA: 2020-12-10
Owners notified: 2021-02-22

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V314000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 135,995
Reported to NHTSA: 2020-05-28
Owners notified: 2020-07-22

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V629000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component: Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 232,140
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-09-13
Owners notified: 2018-10-30

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

If the rearview camera display does not show what is behind the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine	911	73,350 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	453	26,665 mi
Electrical system	374	12,000 mi
Unknown or other	309	14,000 mi
Service brakes	286	12,041 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	275	45,000 mi
Power train	196	15,220 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	182	90,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	152	66,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	131	9,877 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	112	27,000 mi
Air bags	78	68,000 mi
Steering	71	14,000 mi
Structure: body	60	9,000 mi
Lane departure: warning	43	45,000 mi
Seat belts	39	95,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	37	100,000 mi
Exterior lighting	28	8,500 mi
Visibility/wiper	28	18,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	25	7,000 mi
Lane departure: assist	25	30,212 mi
Back over prevention: warnings	19	35,000 mi
Suspension	17	82,000 mi
Wheels	14	6,000 mi
Back over prevention	10	98,179 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking	9	—
Forward collision avoidance	7	23,000 mi
Seats	7	1,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	7	143,000 mi
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera	6	10,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger	6	142,000 mi
Lane departure	6	11,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	5	114,000 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection	5	—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	5	55,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	5	75,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	4	27,000 mi
Air bags: SRS malfunction warning lamp/light	3	94,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: coil: spark plugs	3	35,000 mi
Parking brake: electrical	3	60,000 mi
Structure	3	36,000 mi
Tires	3	35,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	2	75,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: seals/gaskets	2	132,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights	2	34,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: dynamic brake support/brake assist	2	949 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors	2	90,012 mi
Lane departure: lane keep: steering assist	2	55,000 mi
Parking brake	2	10,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light	2	7,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages	2	—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: condensor/evaporator	2	—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior	2	36,000 mi
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module	1	30,000 mi
Back over prevention: automatic system braking	1	3,000 mi
Electrical system: adas: hill start assist: software	1	29,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring	1	5,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ECU/ECM)	1	100,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility: vehicle controls: speed control	1	98,179 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	1	—
Equipment: electrical: infotainment	1	—
Forward collision avoidance: sensing system: camera	1	—
Fuel system, diesel: delivery	1	—
Fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump: control/drive module	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system	1	90,000 mi
Lane departure: lane keep: automatic steering	1	—
Latches/locks/linkages	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift	1	30,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper	1	38,000 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar	1	—
Suspension: front: wheel bearing	1	69,000 mi
Traction control system	1	29,000 mi
Visibility	1	7,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	1	—
Visibility: windshield	1	17,135 mi

The 2017 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 2019 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA24002Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.