What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2018 Honda Accord Hybrid

Typical pattern

2.3% of complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2018 vehicle — around the middle of the 182 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (24 complaints), typically at 6.8 yr or about 12,000 miles.

Complaints
172
Median age at failure
3.5 yr
Median mileage
7,100 n=87
Crash / fire / tow
4.7% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine
24 reports · 12,000 mi
6.8 yr
0%
Other
23 reports · 4,000 mi
1.7 yr
0%
Electrical system
20 reports · 5,000 mi
3.2 yr
5%
Collision avoidance
16 reports · 20,000 mi
6.6 yr
6.2%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

26V332000 2026-05-21
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.

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

23V858000 2023-12-18
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.

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

23V158000 2023-03-09
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.

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

20V771000 2020-12-10
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

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

In owners’ own words

Other 657 mi 1.1 yr in service
NEW 2018 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID MAKES LOW FREQUENCY "BUZZING" NOISE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE SEVERAL HOURS AFTER 30 MINUTES OR MORE RIDE. BUZZING NOISE NOT HEARD IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE SHUT OFF. NOISE NOT HEARD UNTIL SERENDIPITY ACCESSING GARAGE AT LEAST TWO HOURS AFTER ENGINE SHUT OFF. MULTIPLE OCCASION "BUZZING" SOUND LOCATED IN TRUNK WHERE LITHIUM BATTERIES ARE!
Other 50,000 mi 1.6 yr in service
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. NO OBJECT STRUCK THE GLASS TO CAUSE THE DAMAGE. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE GLASS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE EXPLOSION APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN OUTWARD.
Other 7,100 mi 1.7 yr in service
THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 2018 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID TOURING CRACKED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE IT WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF A DOWNTOWN PARKING SPACE. IT HAS FEWER THAN 7,500 MILES ON IT. I'M TOLD THERE IS A 4 TO 8 MONTH BACKORDER FOR AN OEM REPLACEMENT - THE ONLY KIND THAT HONDA WILL ACCEPT IF I'M TO MAINTAIN THEIR WARRANTY.
Engine 997 mi 1.1 yr in service
FAILURE OF FRONT CRASH MITIGATION, LANE DEPARURE MITIGATION SYSTEM WHILE CAR IS MOVING. SUDDEN DECELERATION FROM ENGINE TO ELECTRIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Other Accord Hybrid model years

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