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2018 Honda Accord driver assistance problems

The 2018 Honda Accord has 519 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

519

Driver Assistance complaints

19%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Related recalls

18V629000Driver AssistanceSeptember 13, 2018 · 232,140 units

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda Insight vehicles. In certain scenarios, the back-up camera center display may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Consequence

If the rearview camera display does not show what is behind the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the display audio unit software, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K2G and V2F.

What owners report

WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON I-10 IN ARIZONA ON CARPOOL LANE WHEN SUDDENLY SOME WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DASHBOARD CAR MADE ME VEER TO THE RIGHT MAKING ME SPIN OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING A CRASH AND HITTING THE FENCE.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · April 11, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2018 Honda Accord have?

NHTSA has 519 complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord driver assistance — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Honda Accord driver assistance?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the driver assistance: 18V629000.

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.