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2018 Honda Accord Hybrid fuel system problems

The 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid has 22 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Fuel System complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Accord Hybrid fuel system complaints by model year31 complaints2005: 2 complaints2014: 4 complaints2015: 4 complaints2017: 3 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 16 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 31 complaints2024: 14 complaints
Accord Hybrid fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

23V858000Fuel SystemDecember 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 units

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

What owners report

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS SMELLED IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND AFTER 5 DAYS THEY STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO DEODORIZE THE CAR EACH DAY AND VENTILATE IT USING FANS BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THE FUEL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · February 15, 2020

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid fuel system — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 23V858000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.