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Tenth generation

2018 Honda Accord Hybrid

The most reported problem on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid is hybrid system, with 18 complaints, usually around 12,000 miles.

  • 115owner complaints
  • 4recalls
  • 3involved a crash
  • 12,000median miles at failure

Newest report Aug 31, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

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2018 Honda Accord Hybrid
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Problem sheets

No single problem on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.

Is the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid reliable?

The 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid has 115 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 177 for 2018 sedans on this site. Of the 11 Accord Hybrid model years since 2014, it has the 2nd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.

At a glance

Next to the 2017 and 2019
At 13 complaints for each year on the road, the 2018 runs 2.8 times the 2017 (4) and close to the 2019 (12).
Top problem
No problem dominates. The largest, hybrid system, covers 18 of the 115 complaints (16%), and misfire is next with 14 (one complaint can fall under more than one problem, so these overlap). Hybrid system tends to show up early. Of the 15 owners who gave a mileage for it, half were under about 12,000 miles and a quarter under about 2,000.
Crash, fire and injury reports
5 of the 115 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 3 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 2 people were hurt.
Recalls behind the top problems
4 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
When owners filed
Filings peaked in 2019 at 27 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 12. So far in 2026, 5 more have come in.

When each problem shows up

Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: hybrid or ev system warning, loss of power, 18 complaints.

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Every complaint with a mileage61 of 115
61 complaints state a mileage. The most, 28, fall between 0 and 10,000 miles.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early13 reports1 crash
Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power18 reports
Engine stalls or loses power while driving12 reports

middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.

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        How this compares

        2018 Honda Accord Hybrid115
        Median 2018 model here (86 vehicles)276
        Median 2018 sedan here (22)177

        115 complaints is 2.4 times fewer than the median 2018 model on this site and 1.5 times fewer than the median 2018 sedan. Among the 7 Accord Hybrid model years here it ranks 2nd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.

        Service bulletins for the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid

        Honda filed 60 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid. 8 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.

        Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

        Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 5 bulletins · 18 complaints

        • Service bulletinAPaS02262021904Feb 26, 2021

          American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accord Hybrids with a customer complaint of a noise coming from the ANC (Active Noise Cancellation Unit). The noise can be described as booming, droning, or humming.

        • Service bulletinONLW3E02112020Feb 11, 2020

          Followup Notice - Our records indicate that an EMISSIONS RECALL has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN.

        3 more on this problem
        • Service bulletin6HB_ONL1-25-2019Jan 25, 2019

          Owner notification letter - On some 2018 Accord Hybrid vehicles, if an incorrect high voltage (HV) battery is installed the DTC P0A80 (Replace Hybrid Battery Pack) will be set.

        • Service bulletinA18-116Dec 14, 2018

          If an incorrect high voltage (HV) battery is installed, the DTC P0A80 (Replace Hybrid Battery Pack) will be set. If the correct HV battery is subsequently installed the Permanent DTC P0A80 cannot be cleared as required and may lead to a failed Inspection and ...

        • Service bulletinABOM12112018901Dec 11, 2018

          Today American Honda noti¯¬ed all dealers of an emissions recall on certain units of the 2018 Accord Hybrid for DTC P0A80: Replace HV Battery Pack where this code cannot be cleared.

        Check engine light or misfire 1 bulletin · 14 complaints

        • Service bulletinATI&09102021909Sep 10, 2021

          American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2021 Accord 1.5Ts & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected) or P0172 (Fuel System Too Rich) stored.

        Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 1 bulletin · 14 complaints

        • Service bulletinA26-091 v1Jul 24, 2026

          American Honda has identified a condition that may affect Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) operation. Due to software programming issues of the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), unexpected vehicle deceleration may occur.

        Head gasket fails or coolant leaks into the engine 1 bulletin · 12 complaints

        • Service bulletinA26-006Aug 26, 2026

          Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.

        Complaints filed by year

        Complaints by the year NHTSA received them: 2018: 7, 2019: 27, 2020: 15, 2021: 14, 2022: 5, 2023: 7, 2024: 23, 2025: 12, 2026: 57'1827'1915'2014'215'227'2323'2412'255'26

        27 complaints came in 2019, 3.9 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.

        NHTSA investigations

        EA24-002opened Apr 15, 2024
        Collision avoidance · model years 2018 to 2022

        Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Open.

        NHTSA summary
        On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles. The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury. The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources. In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged. In total, there were X,XXX reports
        DP22-005opened Jan 27, 2023
        Electrical · model years 2005 to 2022

        Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.

        NHTSA summary
        NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
        PE22-003opened Feb 21, 2022
        Collision avoidance · model years 2018

        Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Closed apr 18, 2024.

        NHTSA summary
        On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles. The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,081 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in the subject vehicles. A total of 24 complaints alleged a crash and 42 alleged an injury. The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources. In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged. In total, there were X,XXX reports, 84 injury incidents and 40 crash

        Recalls that include the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid

        Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

        26V-332May 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 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.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
        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.
        23V-858Dec 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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
        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.
        23V-158Mar 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 the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
        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.
        20V-771Dec 10, 2020
        Electrical System:Body Control Module:Software

        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.

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

        All 4 recalls on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

        Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean

        Questions

        What is the most common problem on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid?

        Hybrid system, with 18 of the 115 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 12,000 miles.

        At what mileage do 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid problems start?

        Of the 61 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 4,000 miles and half by about 12,000.

        Is the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid better or worse than the 2017 and 2019?

        Counted per year on the road, the 2018 has more complaints than the 2017 and about as many complaints as the 2019: 13 a year against 4 and 12.

        How many 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?

        5 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.

        Is there a recall for hybrid system on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid?

        No recall on file for the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid is on the same system as hybrid system. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

        Other model years

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