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What 1,812 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Honda Accord Fhev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,812)Crash / fire / injury (54)Engine (513)Fuel system (458)Driver assistance (326)Electrical system (276)Brakes (251)Transmission & drivetrain (130)Speed control (110)Steering (59)Body & structure (57)Airbags (56)

2 of 1,812 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 7, 2022Transmission & drivetrain1 injury

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that in April of 2021 the vehicle was taken to a dealer for an unknown recall related to the BCM. Months later, the contact parked her vehicle in the driveway and walked around it to retrieve her trash can, when she turned around it was discovered that the vehicle was rolling causing the front to crash into her against the garage wall. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained a pelvic bone injury and was transported to the hospital for medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

NHTSA ODI 11450758

Mar 17, 2021Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THIS FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V771000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BACK OVER PREVENTION, VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF COLUMBIA (4333 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON, SC 29072) WHERE THE RECALL WAS SERVICED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,200.

NHTSA ODI 11403544

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Honda Accord Fhev verdict →