2018 Honda Accord · symptom sheet
Multiple warning lights come on at once
- 124owner reports
- 90,000median miles
- $1,767median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
500 of the 1,883 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 124 of those describe warning lights.
Tick what matches of 124 reports
Warning lights 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: 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This sheet is for the moment the whole dash lights up at once: a string of warnings for systems that seem to have nothing to do with each other. Sometimes features drop out. Sometimes it's all gone on the next start. When that many systems complain together, it makes sense to look first at what they have in common.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (18 reports), the sensor (10 reports), the module (8 reports) and the wiring (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the electrical system covers the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components.
All 6 recalls on the 2018 Honda Accord, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system 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.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
What owners paid
19 of the 124 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $900 to $3,142.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 121,000 miles, from the 36 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“All lights in dash is on took it to honda they playing a guessing game injectors head gasket sensors they really donât know many people are complaining with the same problems”
Filed Jul 4, 2025 · 137,007 miles
“This has caused my car to stall while driving. It's causing sputtering and other issues. All lights come on the dash at times also. I've been told by the dealer the parts are ordered for this recall, and now I'm finding that there are NO PARTS for this recall. I have a three year old son and cannot afford to have it stall with him.”
Filed Apr 20, 2024
“All electrical warning lights came on dashboard. This is very frustrating and scary. This needs to be a recall on this vehicle because nothing this serious is normal. I thought my car was falling apart. Honda needs to fix this problem and the owner should not be responsible.”
Filed Feb 5, 2024
“All dashboards lights is lid and comes off and on and intermittently electric issues... also horrible horrible all or most person who owns car complaints of underboost turbo charger and had to replace the turbo charger including myself and blown gasket.... causing a major sever safety issue especially driving....”
Filed Nov 6, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 124 reports involved a crash. 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 Which lights mean pull over now? Warning lights by color and urgency
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
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 250 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 228 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 167 reports
- Fuel pump failure 155 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