10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,063 miles

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problem #131

Nov 262020

Accord

  • 35,000 miles
I was coming to a stop sign signal left and I was pressing the brake lightly to come to complete stop and the was a car turn into my street the opposite lane though and he turned my car slam stop unexpectedly causing my passi G to jerk and I hard strain our necks! whip lash over nothing so dangerous! also one time entering the highway I slow or was coming to a stop for nothing! swnsor is off!

- Haverhill, MA, USA

problem #130

Feb 032021

Accord

  • 32,223 miles
Replaced rear brake pads 11-8-2019 at 32,223 miles. Replaced rear brake pads and rotors 2-3-2021 at 56,679 miles. They have a problem again. They had the same problem with the 2009 Accord.

- Johnstown, PA, USA

problem #129

Aug 092019

Accord

  • 9,800 miles
When I went to the Honda dealer in 2019 to change my oil, they have said that my rear brake pads need to be replaced even though I have had the vehicle for a couple of months. It was very bizarre to me as the car is fwd and the engine is in the front, thus making more stress on the front brake pads instead of the rear brake pads. Other Honda Accord 2018-2020 owners have complained of this same issue and I hope it can be resolved as it seems that the rear brake pads wear off too fast. The car was stationary at the time of notice.

- Trumbull, CT, USA

problem #128

Dec 312020

Accord

  • 52,000 miles
Front brakes and rotors had to be replaced because they warped really early. Back brakes and rotors had to be replaced also because of noise sounding like scrapping.

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #127

Jan 232021

Accord

  • 38,983 miles
Driving on I-65 at 70mph (my cruise was set along with acc and lkas). System worked with no issues for ~200 miles. When this happened, the car in front of me slowed down, and my car started slowing down as well. Out of the blue, as I got closer, I got this error in my dash, collision mitigation braking system problem see your dealer. It took a second for me to realize that my car was no longer slowing down. Fortunately I still had enough distance to press on my brakes before hitting the back of the car in front of me.

- Orland Park, IL, USA

problem #126

Mar 092020

Accord

  • 20,000 miles
Rear brake pads are wearing out way faster than the front. Seems it is some type of manufacturing defect. I found out many other owners of this model have the same issue and was informed if enough people file this complaint, they may offer a remedy or recall to correct this issue.

- Dix Hills, NY, USA

problem #125

Jan 032021

Accord

  • 28,000 miles
The ads breaking error comes on and the car won't start- this is the 3rd time and is a constant problem for this year- the steering wheel locks up this is very dangerous. This has happened moving and stationary. Honda says it is a simple error my car has less that 30K miles N this is a constant issue

- Newnan, GA, USA

problem #124

Nov 192020

Accord

  • miles
The 2018 Accord 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 #123

Dec 152020

Accord

  • 27,401 miles
The 2018 Accord 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 #122

Dec 022020

Accord

  • 27,300 miles
The 2018 Accord 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 #121

Dec 142020

Accord

  • 27,362 miles
The 2018 Accord 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 #120

Dec 152020

Accord

  • 12,000 miles
Car will apply brakes for no reason, , was driving at high speeds with nothing in front of me and brakes will apply on the highway and car would stop.

- Manalapan, NJ, USA

problem #119

Nov 192020

Accord

  • 21,602 miles
Passenger rear brake pad on caliper side is worn to wear indicator. All other pads front and rear are normal. Caliper appears to be faulty as it was locked into position against rotor and only that pad was worn

- League City, TX, USA

problem #118

Nov 282020

Accord

  • 18,000 miles
The brake rotors corrode prematurely. The vehicle was purchased in January 2018 and the rotors were replaced in November 2019 with 18,000 miles of use. The replacement rotors - genuine Honda installed by dealer - are corroding and will need to be replaced. Mileage is now 23,000. The vehicle is kept in a garage.

- East Berne, NY, USA

problem #117

Nov 092020

Accord

  • miles
The 2018 Accord 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)>

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #116

Nov 082020

Accord

  • 37,200 miles
On two occasions when parked and in accessory mode for a few minutes all dashboard and exterior lights began flashing wildly and brake system failure warning appeared. On both occasions the engine would not start. After exiting the car and returning later, the car started as normal.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #115

May 312020

Accord

  • miles
A few months I started have a problem withe the my car.I let my car for short time like less than one hour with the emergency lights on..but the engine was off (the car was stationary). So when I was about to leave from the place where I were I star the engine and it didn't work and all the light go on like crazy and 3 message showed on the screen that said it was safety to drive and there's a problem with the break system problem, anti-break system problem and tire pressure monitor system. So I called the dealer and they told me that maybe it was something wrong with the battery so they told to turn off and turn the engine on again and they told me that he drives it for a certain time and all the lights on the dash go out and since maybe it was because of the high temperatures we had. But it was like that I mean the car is still running "good" but I'm not fell safety.I already took the the dealer where I bought and first time they didn't do anything because all the light go out so they said they didn't found anything so the second time the happened the same thing I recorded a video and photos so I show them an the way the star doing a full check of everything so they didn't found any thing and still appears those 3 message a when I star the engine not all the time but they didn't fixed anything and they don't want to change for R another car..I dont know what to

- Rosemead, CA, USA

problem #114

Oct 292020

Accord

  • 26,102 miles
On 10/29/2020, while changing lanes, the vehicle abruptly cut the power and slammed the brakes, while flashing "brake" on the instrument panel. There were no vehicle in close proximity in the lane in to which the change was performed. The radar sensor on the vehicle has previously cause a number of issues and this was an extreme case of the cmbs (collision mitigation brake system) reacting improperly. The vehicle deceleration was abrupt to the point of potentially causing the incoming traffic in the new lane impacting the vehicle from behind. Honda's representatives had sworn last winter, when the radar sensor had malfunctioned to the point of causing a catastrophic failure that cascaded to several of the vehicle's safety systems that "issues would not happen again." That was a lie. Currently, there is a class action lawsuit against Honda related to the safety system in the CR-V models: Https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2020/Honda-CR-V-sensing-lawsuit-SUVS-suddenly-stop.shtml considering that the similar radar sensors are used in the Pilot, Odyssey, Accord and the cr-vs, an investigation and a recall should be launched for the majority of Honda model produced since 2016. Again, the system has malfunctioned a number of times, with Honda failing to address the issue properly upon several complaints and visits to a dealer.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #113

Oct 242020

Accord

  • 35,950 miles
This is the third time driving and had the vehicle automatic brakes come on and stop it self. Each time 1 month apart. August 24th 2020 took into mislin Honda in modesto because rear brakes were also making noise. Found out right rear inner pad was completely worn. Mentioned also the auto breaking issue and was told it was a due to the known brake caliper issue. Caliper and brake pad were replaced and was told sensors were reset and should fix auto braking problem. Returned a month later because of rear brake noise again was told brakes were lubed and rotors resurfaced. Tonight again while driving going 40mph no cars in sight vehicle brake message came on and brakes slammed on causing our dog to go flying inside of car. Car is at 35950 miles 2018 and close to being out of warranty feels very unsafe to drive

- Manteca, CA, USA

problem #112

Sep 302020

Accord

  • 25,000 miles
Grinding of rear brakes when driving. Took to dealer and they determined 1 of 4 rear inner brake pads was worn. Researched online and found several other complaints in 2020 for the same issue. Dealer treated symptom by replacing worn pad

- Auburn Hills, MI, USA

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