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.

- Ocala, FL, USA

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 serious accident. 2) on November 30, 2018, I attempted to resume motion after stopping for a red light. The Accord's gas pedal failed to respond for approximately 5 to 6 seconds, then suddenly lurched forward. This also could have caused a serious accident.

- La Palma, CA, USA

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. It can cause there to be a hesitation when trying to rapidly accelerate out into traffic and feels like it's damaging the transmission. Vehicle has been taken to leith Honda of raleigh who advised there's no tsb or campaign from Honda to resolve this issue. There is however a video that Acura has posted for their service technicians advising them to follow a "clutch break in procedure" to resolve the rough shifting.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

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 miles, oil level is up and smells of gas again. Attached is the used oil analysis at 1700 miles.

- Pittsford, NY, USA

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 7650 bruton smith blvd, concord, nc 28027, (704) 774-4538) to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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.

- Plainview, NY, USA

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 miles is excusable. The problem did not suddenly start, I noticed the problem soon after driving off the dealer lot for the first time. And let me be clear, I understand what "break in periods" are for cars and I have not driven this vehicle aggressively at all yet, the very rough shifts happen at just normal everyday driving.

- Hilliard, OH, USA

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 me. A day later I went to the dealership and the tech said it was bad gas with just 5% ethanol, fuel was too rich creating the problem for me. Even after I expressed that ethanol is simply an additive, it meant little to this 20-something kid. Long story short, after I asked him to test for water, he wound up doing a visual inspection and found the turbo inlet pipe was loose, tightened it, and did a test drive - problem fixed. The tech went on to say that his internal forum shows this situation happening more and more with Accord. He thinks they are coming from the factory too loose and going forward he knows what to look for now. The dealership did the right thing to work with me and reconcile their findings with me. Problem is, not everyone is as technical as I am and overall Honda seems to have a build issue to resolve and broadly investigate.

- North Bellmore, NY, USA

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 light appeared, then transmission failure contact dealer warning light appeared. I called the dealership and was instructed to turn the car off and restart, which I did. The car restarted, there were no warning lights and I was able to drive the one block to home. The dealer told me to drive it to the dealership which I did not do as I did not feel it was safe. It was fortunate I was not on a freeway or in traffic as I most likely would have been rear ended because it came to a complete stop unexpectedly; for no apparent reason and no notice like brake stop lights to warn other drivers the car was stopping. I had the car towed to the dealership. I was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced.

- Arlington, TX, USA

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

- Tampa, FL, USA

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

- Franklin Square, NY, USA