2018 Honda Accord engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 587 complaints for the 2018 Honda Accord, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 587 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 117 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 117 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On a hot day while sitting stationary in my car with AC running, I heard a 'pop' with a fizzle sound then smoke began to rise from the front of the dash where it meets the windshield. The vehicle stopped running [push to start], and all lights flashed on the dashboard. The all sensors began to emit error messages. I turned off and exited vehicle, popped the hood and smoke was also coming up from outside the car. The car was purchased in march 2018, and at time of incident had a little 6000 miles.
Most times when slowing down then hitting accelerator, to speed back up, the car "stutters" indicating it is being robbed of fuel. Noticed honda has a recall in for fuel injectors, but my car is yet to be covered.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Honda Accord
- Fuel system 476 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 448 complaints
- Electrical system 296 complaints
- Brakes 262 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 138 complaints
- Cruise control 111 complaints
- Lane departure 64 complaints
- Steering 62 complaints