2018 Honda Accord Power Train Problems
- 23
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- automatic transmission · 4 records
- cruise control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
While driving on i-95s passing through georgia state and in sport mode vehicle lost speed unexpectedly engine light appeared having to stop quickly to the side of the highway. When tried to reintegrate to highway, vehicle speed reached to no more than 40 miles. Vehicle ended it up being towed to jacksonville fl.
ODI 11277606
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While driving 40 mph, the contact heard three beeping noises and the vehicle began to decelerate on its own. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate immediately. After a few seconds, the vehicle accelerated normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her destination safely. On september 26, 2019,…
ODI 11270666
Body · Power Train · Suspension
My vehicle has missing structural adhesive on the front driver side suspension strut tower. It appears the robot that bonds the pieces of metal together with adhesive either had an air bubble in the line when this vehicle was made or there was some other defect. In addition, the transmission shifts extremely rough and nothing has been done by honda to correct the issue. I also had to have bubbles fixed in the paint…
ODI 11234595
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While driving 55 mph and attempting to pass another vehicle, various unknown warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to hesitate. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back home. The contact called brilliance honda of crystal lake (located at 680 w terra cotta ave, crystal lake, il 60014, [redacted]), but did not receive a call back.…
ODI 11219113
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On 2018 honda accords the adaptive cruise control which is standards on all trim levels, does not brake the vehicle to maintain the set speed when going downhill. This is odd since the vehicle will apply brakes to maintain speed if there's a vehicle in front of the car, but on downhills all it will do is make several downshifts to try and maintain the speed. Every other car i've driven that has adaptive cruise…
ODI 11205432
Body · Electrical System · Power Train
I have experienced a number of issues with the 2018 honda accord sport, related to the engine, transmission, head unit, brake hold system, noise (tire and poor sound insulation) as well other issues which are described in the attached document.
ODI 11203690
Engine · Power Train
I have a 2018 honda accord 2.0t touring with the 10-speed automatic transmission. The transmission shifts extremely rough from 2-3 gear, 3-4th and downshifting into pretty much any gear. It's been taken to the dealer several times for this issue and nothing has been resolved. I was told it was just how the transmission shifted on this car, which i immediately disputed because i've driven other exact models that did…
ODI 11203310
Engine · Power Train
2018 accord touring 2.0 about 1800 miles on it. The car shifts very rough in the first 3-4 gears when the car is cold. Also happens at times when its warmer. One dealer claimed to have fixed it with a honda approved break-in procedure. It did not solve the issue. It has happened each day i drive the car since i first got it about a month ago.
ODI 11191576
Engine · Power Train
2018 honda accord 2.0t touring with 10-speed automatic transmission, mileage < 1000. Transmission has rough shifting from 2nd into 3rd gear at low rpms/speed (2,000 rpm / < 14mph) feeling like a manual shift car popping the clutch. This can happen when car is cold or warmed up, car is in the northeast with cold or hot weather. I noticed that the rpms don't drop when it happens which creates the slam into gear…
ODI 11283104
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine oil smells strongly of gasoline. This is the same 1.5l turbo gdi engine that has been recalled already in the civic and crv.
ODI 11164223
Power Train
The shift from 2nd to 3rd gear under light acceleration is violent and feel like the vehicle was rear ended this happens more frequently in colder temperatures this happens when starting from a stop or a rolling stop.
ODI 11156944
Engine · Power Train
New honda accord 2.0t with 10-speed automatic transmission shifts very rough and slow from 2nd to 3rd gear. This issue has been well documented on honda accord owner forums and acura rdx owner forums (the two vehicles share the same engine and transmission). The vehicle normally shifts hard from 2nd to 3rd, but occasionally it is very slow to engaged 3rd gear and then slams into gear. It's very strange how it feels.…
ODI 11153685
Power Train
Fuel dilution in motor oil. Bought the car new, checked dipstick, oil level is up past the upper line and smells of gas. Sent a sample of motor oil for testing and came back high for fuel % in oil. This is not acceptable for a brand new car with only 1700 miles! The car is driven an average of 40 miles a day, so short trips is not a factor. Changed oil using honda filter and mobil 1 0w-20 to spec, and after 500…
ODI 11151129
Power Train
The shift from 2nd to 3rd gear, under certain conditions, is so unsafely violent that it feels like the vehicle has been rear ended. The condition occurs while accelerating at a mild pace and when the vehicle has yet to warm up. The condition is present in both econ and normal drive modes. The condition has not been experienced in sport mode. The condition occurs at least once a week.
ODI 11139965
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Two separate issues: 1) with only 2,400 miles on the accord, on october 7, 2018 it suddenly lost power 2 or 3 times over a 60-mile stretch of the busy 405 freeway, each time slowing from 65 mph to approximately 30 mph or less despite maintaining even pressure on the accelerator. The car did not respond to pressure on the gas pedal. No cruise control was used at any time. The sudden deceleration could have caused a…
ODI 11155390
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While at a stop light, the vehicle stalled and the transmission and brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to honda of concord (located at [redacted], concord, nc 28027, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11145038
Engine · Power Train
My brand new 2018 honda accord 2.0t w/ automatic transmission is having issues. It shifts very roughly sometimes, i notice the problem most when the engine is cold, however it still happens frequently when engine is at normal operating temperatures. I understand that its a first year production vehicle and a newly designed transmission but having problems like this with under 700.00 miles is excusable. The problem…
ODI 11133475
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I had an event with my turbo hose being loose, dealer tech said must have been loose coming from the factory. Here is the thread. My situation is illustrated with my handle, "mikiwolf". Basically, lost power in my vehicle after 1850 miles and had it towed to dealership. At first they said it was bad fuel and quoted me $800 to clean the fuel tank. Tech kept using "ethanol" and "water" interchangeably which confused…
ODI 11132247
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While driving approximately 75 mph and decelerating to 15 mph, the vehicle would not immediately accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. It took three to five seconds before the vehicle accelerated properly. The failure occurred on three different occasions. The vehicle was taken to pohanka honda of fredricksburg ([redacted], fredricksburg, va) to be diagnosed,…
ODI 11245304
Power Train
Upon driving on a highway at 60 mph at night, the accelerator peddle was rapidly depressed to avoid another rapidly oncoming car from the rear of my car. My car stumbled and a blinking check engine light came on. The car then went into an operating mode in which about 80% of the car's power was lost and could only be driven very slowly. The car was able to be driven 5 miles to my house. At home the car was turned…
ODI 11193512
Power Train · Service Brakes
I was driving straight down a residential street, accelerating and the braking system automatically stopped the vehicle and the transmission automatically went into neutral. The car motor was still running but the car was inoperable. The gearshift indicated the car to be in drive but would not accelerate. I moved through the automatic gear shift selections but nothing happened. The dash brake failure contact dealer…
ODI 11110365
Power Train · Seats · Service Brakes
The transmission does not shift correctly on the 10speed it jerks and shutters all the time in first thru 5 th gear the brake booster makes a clicking noise when stopping movin it from drive to park to neutral the transmission shutters when in several gears and bangs you head against the head rest the rear seat leather was bit stitched correctly
ODI 11084836
Power Train
I have a cold star grinding noise . It happens always at first start of the day or cold start .the noise is from vtc actuator
ODI 11080392