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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Recalls

The 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 21, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
116

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
3

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Campaign
26V332000
Reported
May 21, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 98,892
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2017, 2019–2022 Accord Hybrid, 16 other models

26V332000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
23V858000
Reported
December 18, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 2,490,460
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2017, 2019–2020 Accord Hybrid, 19 other models

23V858000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Campaign
23V158000
Reported
March 9, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 448,613
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019 Accord Hybrid, 5 other models

23V158000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: body control module: software

Campaign
20V771000
Reported
December 10, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 737,233
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 103, windshield defrosting and defogging
Same campaign
also 2019–2020 Accord Hybrid, 2 other models

20V771000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Honda Accord Hybrid complaints by year

NHTSA has received 116 owner complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid, the newest on September 25, 2026. Of these, 3 describe a crash (3%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid, the component group named most often is the engine (22%), followed by the electrical system (17%) and the fuel/propulsion system (12%).

1 of the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid's 4 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Where 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid owners gave the mileage (56 complaints), the median was 7,200 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine25
  • Unknown Or Other24
  • Electrical System20
  • Fuel/Propulsion System14
  • Forward Collision Avoidance13
  • Service Brakes13

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20187
201927
202015
202114
20225
20237
202423
202512
20266

Complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 27. 54% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2018 vehicles, the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid drew 1.9× the complaints of the median Honda Accord Hybrid year in the same window: 1st highest of the 8 ranked years.

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NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 5/5

The 116 complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Honda Accord Hybrid by model year

Other 2018 Honda models

Newest record on this page: September 25, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted