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2018 Honda Accord Transmission Problems

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

How common are transmission problems on the 2018 Honda Accord?

137 owners have reported transmission problems on the 2018 Honda Accord, 7% of all complaints for this year and the 6th most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 4,000–38,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

137 complaints 7% of all 2018 complaints 14,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Floor shift 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (40 of 137). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Transmission complaints by the year the problem happened.

Transmission complaints by Accord year

2008 Accord 70
2009 Accord 36
2010 Accord 45
2011 Accord 21
2012 Accord 27
2014 Accord 64
2015 Accord 40
2016 Accord 29
2017 Accord 33
2018 Accord 137
2019 Accord 43
2020 Accord 16
2021 Accord 14
2022 Accord 8
2023 Accord 3
2024 Accord 6
2025 Accord 5

Related recalls

No recall covers transmission 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 transmission problems?

Complaints most often name the floor shift.

At what mileage do 2018 Honda Accord transmission problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 4,000–38,000 miles. The middle value is about 14,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2018 Honda Accord transmission 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 transmission complaints?

The 2018 Accord, with 137 complaints.

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