2018 Honda Accord Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 249 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2018 Honda Accord, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 12,021 miles. The words owners use most often: “collision mitigation” (20% of reports).
- 249service brakes complaints
- 12,021median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 9mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 48%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 50 of 249 complaints (20%)
- Cruise control: mentioned in 32 of 249 complaints (13%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 16 of 249 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 134 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 249 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 9 an injury.
Honda Accord service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 7 | 8% | 10,045 |
| 2024 Accord | 11 | 7% | 11,500 |
| 2023 Accord | 15 | 18% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 16 | 6% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 28 | 12% | 38,000 |
| 2020 Accord | 56 | 15% | 8,000 |
| 2019 Accord | 82 | 12% | 7,850 |
| 2018 Accord | 249 | 13% | 12,021 |
| 2017 Accord | 43 | 8% | 16,199 |
| 2016 Accord | 30 | 5% | 16,000 |
| 2015 Accord | 36 | 6% | 36,500 |
| 2014 Accord | 112 | 11% | 58,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 111 | 8% | 15,000 |
| 2012 Accord | 36 | 10% | 21,457 |
| 2011 Accord | 8 | 3% | 29,287 |
| 2010 Accord | 59 | 10% | 35,780 |
| 2009 Accord | 51 | 7% | 39,855 |
| 2008 Accord | 56 | 4% | 54,548 |
| 2007 Accord | 16 | 3% | 71,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 10 | 2% | 106,190 |
| 2005 Accord | 13 | 2% | 83,000 |
| 2004 Accord | 9 | 1% | 84,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 14 | 1% | 111,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 8 | 1% | 122,868 |
| 2001 Accord | 4 | 0% | 190,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 7 | 1% | 141,610 |
| 1999 Accord | 7 | 1% | 128,000 |
| 1998 Accord | 4 | 0% | 108,000 |
| 1997 Accord | 2 | 0% | 93,850 |
| 1995 Accord | 1 | 0% | 71,035 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2018 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On August 29th 2026 at 1:28PM (13:28) 148,320 mi. on odometer During interstate driving and topping the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Interstate 275 Northbound (27.617863, -82.653639) the vehicle detected both road departure and engaged the emergency automated braking due to the shadow generated by the…
The car dashboard Is lit up and loose power out of nowhere when driving .
Doors lock actuators problem the break so fast , Fuel injector problem head gasket, Break warning sistem problems
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Honda Accords have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 249 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2018 Honda Accord (13% of the 1,891 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Honda Accord service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 12,021 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2018 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “collision mitigation”, in 50 of 249 complaints, followed by “cruise control” (32).
Other 2018 Honda Accord problems
See all 2018 Honda Accord problems or service brakes problems across all Accord years.