2018 Honda Accord Structure Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2018 Honda Accord, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 11,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “hood vibrates” (12% of reports).
- 57structure complaints
- 11,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 68%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.
- Hood vibrates: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
- Separate body specialists: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
- Tried make adjustment: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
- Resulted slightly: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 28 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Honda Accord structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Accord | 5 | 3% | 2,000 |
| 2023 Accord | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Accord | 7 | 2% | 11,250 |
| 2019 Accord | 21 | 3% | 4,230 |
| 2018 Accord | 57 | 3% | 11,000 |
| 2017 Accord | 24 | 4% | 7,239 |
| 2016 Accord | 20 | 3% | 15,000 |
| 2015 Accord | 19 | 3% | 33,000 |
| 2014 Accord | 31 | 3% | 5,737 |
| 2013 Accord | 25 | 2% | 15,000 |
| 2012 Accord | 22 | 6% | 31,917 |
| 2011 Accord | 19 | 6% | 64,000 |
| 2010 Accord | 24 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2009 Accord | 26 | 4% | 77,000 |
| 2008 Accord | 31 | 2% | 29,500 |
| 2007 Accord | 30 | 6% | 63,698 |
| 2006 Accord | 19 | 4% | 74,820 |
| 2005 Accord | 39 | 6% | 90,000 |
| 2004 Accord | 36 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 73 | 4% | 50,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 75 | 7% | 121,000 |
| 2001 Accord | 47 | 5% | 137,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 83 | 7% | 140,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 69 | 6% | 145,000 |
| 1998 Accord | 76 | 6% | 137,500 |
| 1997 Accord | 12 | 3% | 80,500 |
| 1996 Accord | 19 | 4% | 122,500 |
| 1995 Accord | 13 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure 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.
The door handle is coming off where the key part is and handle part it.
See attached document for complaint.
Everytime I try to turn my wheel itâll get stiff and the notification will pop up saying âelectric power steering systemâ but then itâll go back to normal and when I start the car it sounds like it doesnât want to start at all and like the cords are trying to connect because they start…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Honda Accords have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about structure for the 2018 Honda Accord (3% of the 1,890 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 structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 11,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2018 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “hood vibrates”, in 7 of 57 complaints, followed by “separate body specialists” (6).
Other 2018 Honda Accord problems
See all 2018 Honda Accord problems or structure problems across all Accord years.