2018 Honda Accord · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 250owner reports
- 81,000median miles
- $4,000median quote
- 4involved a crash
Newest report Sep 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
1130 of the 1,883 complaints on this car are about the engine. 250 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 250 reports
Stalling on other Accord years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (64 reports), the ignition coil or plugs (39 reports), the battery (17 reports) and the engine (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the engine cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components.
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
All 6 recalls on the 2018 Honda Accord, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Accord
Ignition shift interlock. Closed oct 14, 2010, led to recall 10V-364.
Ignition park-shift interlock. Closed jan 5, 2009, led to recall 10V-364.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed feb 2, 2005, led to recall 05V-025.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed jan 13, 2005.
Ignition-park interlock. Closed dec 17, 2003, led to recall 03V-423.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed sep 5, 2003.
Honda high engine speed. Closed may 4, 1987.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
What owners paid
55 of the 250 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,300 to $6,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 44,000 and 113,000 miles, from the 119 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2018 Honda Accord that deal with this problem. 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.
Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Replace the fuel pump motor.
What owners wrote
“My car keeps losing power suddenly! Sometimes it has even started to stall while driving. Also the electrical menu has tons of errors and isn't working. There are several recalls on Honda Accords for the fuel pump and the vehicle assistance module but my vin doesn't show up.”
Filed Sep 22, 2026
“The head gasket failed on my 2018 Honda Accord 2.0T at 81,000 miles due to weak factory head bolts stretching under turbo boost, causing cooling system over-pressurization and risk of engine stalling/overheating”
Filed May 16, 2026 · 81,000 miles
“2018 Honda Accord Sport, 1.5 l motor, 60k miles. loss of power under throttle. Bad head gasket. Diagnosed by dealership.”
Filed Nov 3, 2025 · 60,000 miles
“Blown head gasket at 82,673 miles. Complete loss of power on the interstate traveling 70mph. This was after replacing all the injectors in April at 79065 miles. Same loss of power while attempting to merge into interstate. All maintenance was performed as scheduled.”
Filed Aug 24, 2025 · 82,673 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 4 of 250 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 349 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 282 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 255 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 228 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 167 reports
- Fuel pump failure 155 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 124 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 109 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 103 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 101 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 92 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 60 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 55 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 42 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 41 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 36 reports
- Paint peels or body rusts 28 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 26 reports