10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,643 miles

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problem #211

Feb 072024

Accord

  • miles
Fue un día martes q venía de traer a mis hijas de la escuela ya para la casa cuand de repente se de tuvo el carro y se apagó el solo de una sola me asusté orrible mis hijas se pusieron a llorar y nerviosa me puse entre en choo me dolía el cuello me asusté mucho después q me calme lo apague el carro lo prendi de nuevo iba manejando con miedo se me apagó de nuevo de un solo gracias adiós q mantengo la distancia si no hubiera causado un gran accidente

- Los ÁNgeles , CA, USA

problem #210

Jun 222022

Accord

  • miles
Brakes: Every day for past two years, on every startup car states Brake system problem, anti-lock brake problem, and TPMS problem; with it having no actual problem with brake system and message disappearing after a few minutes of driving. SRS: Intermittent display of SRS light while driving reading: airbag system or seat belt tensioners have a problem. Usually appears after Passenger airbag light intermittently turning on and off with nothing in front passenger seat. SRS light on dash doesn-??t come back on after restarting car. Issue did not appear until seat belt recall last year.

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

problem #209

Oct 132021

Accord

  • miles
ALL WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS FIRST TIME i WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY 18 WHEELER ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE CAR LOST POWER AND i COULD NOT TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS HAD TO WAVE HANDS OUT WINDOW TO ALERT TRAFFIC THAT MY CAR WAS MALFUNCTIONING SECOND TIME i WAS IN ON GOING TRAFFIC AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR LOST POWER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND BY UPS TRUCK i HAVE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL FOR THE BCM SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION AND THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT i WOULD HAVE TO PAY A 250 DIAGNOSTIC FEE i HAVE ONLY BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE BACK UP CAMERA RECALL REPLACED ALL OTHER RECALL i WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. i HAVE HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED COILS REPLACED WIND SHIELD REPLACED HEAT CRACKED WINDSHIELD, BATTERY REPLACED TWICE, BRAKES AND PADS REPLACED TIRES REPLACED BACK CAMERA REPLACED AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. SINCE THE CARS WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR DOES NOT INDICATE WHEN MAINTENANCE IS DUE FOR THE LAST 2YRS DETERMINE ON MY OWN OR GO TO AUTO ZONE TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC READING I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A LEMON OR NOT BUT TRYING TO GET EVERY WARNING LIGHT PART REPLACED HAS BEEN TO N0 AVAIL THE CARS WARNING LIGHTS A POWER AND FEATURE FUNCTIONS HAVE NOT WORKED IN 3 YRS

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #208

Dec 012023

Accord

  • miles
had vehicle in for a recall, they informed me that my rear brakes only had 10% wear left, but front brakes had 60%+. That seems very strange because most of the braking is handled by front brakes. Additionally, as I sat in the customer waiting area - different service advisors came into the waiting area to also inform 2 other Honda owners that their rear brakes also need to be replaced. My vehicle is driven mostly highway miles but when I further asked why the rear brakes would wear - they said, that happens sometimes with electronic parking brake cars. Note - I've never used the parking brake, but hearing them tell 2 other customers as I sat for over 5 hours in the waiting room seemed very strange and more an engineering flaw and potential safety issue.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #207

Jan 032023

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
My vehicle I of several people I know suddenly appears on the screen the symbol of the seat belt I the airbags turn off I took it to the dealer I they told me that it doesn't have it. Nothing keeps appearing and Honda is not responsible for something that can take lives in an accident either

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #206

Dec 202023

Accord

  • miles
The brakes failed on the highway twice.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #205

Mar 012023

Accord

  • miles
In the 2018 Honda Accord the "Brake Hold" system will, at times, allow the vehicle to keep creeping forward after the vehicle is brought to a full stop with the Brake Hold system engaged. This is one of the issue which Honda has failed to properly troubleshoot to this day.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #204

Nov 082023

Accord

  • miles
While driving on highway, I had to break fast to avoid collision. immediately after breaking all the lights in the car lit like a Christmas tree and had the following message -??Emission System problem. Avoid heavy acceleration and high speed. See your dealer-?? I went to the nearest dealer service center and they recommended that I drive vehicle for ten minutes and see if it goes away. If it did not they asked to go back. I drove the car once again in the freeway and It seem to drive okay but then it suddenly shook a lot when pressing gas pedal and it did not accelerate. I used emergency lights and took first exit. Luckily there was a dealer within a couple of miles. Honda-??s service center technician stated after running the rough computer that it could be multiple things wrong with car but most likely the issue was the fuel pump and faulty emergency light switch. I was driving back home from school break and still had a 5 hour drive to get home. The cost to fix both issues was estimated at over $1800, my dad opted to get pump replaced (@ over $1300) since this was since most likely will get me on the road again based on conversation he had with technician. Technician also did not guarantee that this would solve the issue since there were many codes activated and would only clear codes after servicing vehicle and go from there.

- Salinas, CA, USA

problem #203

May 032023

Accord

  • miles
The lights on this car pops up weekly sometimes when im driving pass 40 mph my car will just shut off. My brake hold button works on in off since ive gotten it i constantly get warnings like brake system problem, tire pressure monitor system problem, electrical prower steer Problem, acc problem, emissions problems all at once i have taking it to the dealer plenty of times but the problem never gets resolved i have been in almost 5 accidents due to my car just losing power

- Shreveport , LA, USA

problem #202

Oct 092023

Accord

  • miles
The warning lights appear out of nothing and the issue has happened without an incident. I-??ve been scared to drive my car with all these dash lights on. I don-??t feel safe and I don-??t want to put my life or kids life in danger.

- Rockingham, VA, USA

problem #201

Apr 152023

Accord

  • miles
The 2018 Accords have a system called "Brake Hold" which is intended to engage the braking system while a vehicle is stopped at, say, a stop-light. The intent seems to be to allow the driver to have their foot on the gas, instead of the brake pedal. The Brake Hold system frequently has an issue where it allows the vehicle to creep. This, generally, seems to happen in colder temperatures. Another, pattern of behavior is when the vehicle has been brought to a slow roll, then stopped (using the brake pedal) and as soon as the brake pedal is release, the Brake Hold system fails to hold the vehicle in the stopped position. After a significant delay, the Brake System is engaged, but the vehicles had, at that point, lurched forward several inches, if not over a foot. This indicates (just as with the Collision Mitigation System delays, discussed in other complaints) that there is a significant issue with the timing of the control system utilized in the Brake Hold, the sensor(s) or both, where the system fails to detect the conditions in real time and reacts in a delayed manner. Again, as with other issues on the later Honda models, Honda has failed to perform comprehensive troubleshooting of the issue (even after me taking the vehicle to the dealer as indicated by Honda. This is a complaint for a separately occurring instance.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #200

Aug 162023

Accord

  • miles
While driving at 35-40 mph the AEB braking system activated without cause. There was no vehicle, person or object in front of the car so the sensor should not have activated. The car braked without warning very abruptly. This has happened several times and I have reported to this site at least two other occasions in similar nature.

- Denver , CO, USA

problem #199

Feb 142022

Accord

  • miles
I was on a hill my car stalled I hit the gas pedal it wouldn't accelerate so I let off the padel and went to try to accelerate for the second time but as I did it took off and I hit a pole

- Pittston, PA, USA

problem #198

Jul 072023

Accord

  • miles
When I am driving, the car turns off in the middle of the road and this warning message appears: Collision Mitigation Braking System Problem See Your Dealer. I took it to the dealer. They changed the battery, but the problem still occurs. This is dangerous because the car cut off in the middle of the road where you can get rear ended.

- Carthage, MS, USA

problem #197

Jun 012023

Accord

  • miles
Unknown

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #196

Feb 282023

Accord

  • miles
Out of the blue car was having a glitch on the screen when turning on the vechical. The battery died and was replaced. Once battery was replaced engine light and brake like will turn on and off. After battery was replaced the engine light turned on and started to read that ignition and sparks plugs are bad. I have spoke to about 50 people with the same car and they are having the same issues and the mechanics do not know what is wrong

- Bay Shore, NY, USA

problem #195

Nov 092020

Accord

  • miles
The 2018 Accords have a system called "Brake Hold" which is intended to engage the braking system while a vehicle is stopped at, say, a stop-light. The intent seems to be to allow the driver to have their foot on the gas, instead of the brake pedal. The Brake Hold system frequently has an issue where it allows the vehicle to creep. This, generally, seems to happen in colder temperatures. Another, pattern of behavior is when the vehicle has been brought to a slow roll, then stopped (using the brake pedal) and as soon as the brake pedal is release, the Brake Hold system fails to hold the vehicle in the stopped position. After a significant delay, the Brake System is engaged, but the vehicles had, at that point, lurched forward several inches, if not over a foot. This indicates (just as with the Collision Mitigation System delays, discussed in other complaints) that there is a significant issue with the timing of the control system utilized in the Brake Hold, the sensor(s) or both, where the system fails to detect the conditions in real time and reacts in a delayed manner. Again, as with other issues on the later Honda models, Honda has failed to perform comprehensive troubleshooting of the issue (even after me taking the vehicle to the dealer as indicated by Honda. This is a complaint for a separately occurring instance of this issue.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #194

Feb 132023

Accord

  • miles
After getting my car service the service dept. said my brake were ok, two months later my rear driver side brake pads were worn to the metal and my brake caliper needs to be replace along with that brake rotor, I complained I was just in here two months ago and you said they were ok and I asked why just one brake pad wore out they had no answer, I asked will my extended warranty will cover it and they said it would not be covered because it's normal wear and tear. also, all my Warning lights, will come on every once in a while, but by the time i go to the dealer they would cut off so now i just wait to the next day and turn the car off and on until the light go off, when i tell the dealer and show pictures of all the warning lights they say they cannot do anything until they see it themselves.

- Carson, Ca, CA, USA

problem #193

Jan 262023

Accord

  • miles
My 2018 Accord had 22628 miles on it. I brought in for an oil change and tire rotation at my local dealer, Klein Honda in Everett Washington on 12/28/22. They performed the service and they gave the car an inspection. It said that the brake pads on all four wheels were at 8mm. which would be normal at 22628 miles. Two weeks later I started hearing a crunching noise when I would come to a stop. I made an appointment for a few days later 01/26/2023. I brought my car to the same dealer and they told me I needed a rear brake job, both pads and rotors. They said the pads were at 3mm on the left rear and 1mm and metal to metal on the right rear. $600 dollars, plus tax. I don't understand how pads can go from 8mm to 3mm in three weeks. I had only driven 259 miles between appointments. No warning lights came on and the only indication was the noise. The dealer said all the breaking systems were fine and workinkg properly after they did the brake job. There is no way that could have happened in 259 miles. Even if the first inspection was a mistake or the tech was taking short cuts, the fact that it wore out rear brakes at under 23000 miles should make a recall. Honda had a similar problem in 2010 and had a recall.

- Lynnwood, WA, USA

problem #192

Dec 012022

Accord

  • miles
My airbag light comes on than goes off for a bit than comes on for a few months With only 1200 miles I needed braces and rotors, since the metal used was rusted out and worn

- Middletown , NJ, USA

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