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2018 Honda Accord Acceleration Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are acceleration problems on the 2018 Honda Accord?

111 owners have reported acceleration problems on the 2018 Honda Accord, 6% of all complaints for this year and the 7th most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 3,000–24,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

111 complaints 6% of all 2018 complaints 11,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Accelerator pedal 4

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (66 of 111). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Acceleration complaints by the year the problem happened.

Acceleration complaints by Accord year

2008 Accord 33
2009 Accord 21
2010 Accord 23
2011 Accord 11
2012 Accord 26
2013 Accord 51
2014 Accord 41
2015 Accord 26
2016 Accord 23
2017 Accord 18
2018 Accord 111
2019 Accord 32
2020 Accord 13
2021 Accord 8
2022 Accord 11
2023 Accord 2
2024 Accord 5
2025 Accord 3

Related recalls

No recall covers acceleration problems on the 2018 Honda Accord. See all 6 recalls for this year.

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Other 2018 Honda Accord problems

Common questions

What are common 2018 Honda Accord acceleration problems?

Complaints most often name the accelerator pedal.

At what mileage do 2018 Honda Accord acceleration problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 3,000–24,000 miles. The middle value is about 11,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2018 Honda Accord acceleration problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2018 Honda Accord. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Accord year has the most acceleration complaints?

The 2018 Accord, with 111 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.