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2018 Honda Accord Hybrid Brakes Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
11%of 116 total for the year
Median mileage
6,220miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid, 11% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,220 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On my way back to home in san diego ca in late jan 2019 the panel started showing warning signs like brake system light on, adaptive cruise control/road departure mitigation/lane keeping assist system (lkas) lights are all on saying failure. This was the second time for my around 2000 miles Accord Hybrid. The first time it was able to resolve by re-power on the car but second time it was completely failed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11180892, filed 2019-02, 2,100 miles

“I'm barely reaching close to 6000 miles and I'm already hearing clunk sounds on my suspensions when I slowly go into a dip or drive across a bump, now sometimes the engine would have this rattling sound when I accelerate between 2000-3000 rpms and sometimes when I remove the parking brake and go reverse the braking system would randomly brake on me violently and put it on park. I bought the vehicle at 84 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #11173632, filed 2019-02, 5,000 miles

“I was turning right into the parking space for my car at my home with my foot resting on the brake pedal and going at a very slow speed. Then suddenly the car accelerated on its own. I had to step hard on the brake, which made it veer to the right. I was able to make the car stop just short of hitting our other car. This happened once before about a month ago when I was driving in my driveway, again at a very slow speed, this time going straight, when the car accelerated for no reason. Again, I was able to stop the car by slamming on the brakes.”

NHTSA complaint #11244584, filed 2019-08, 13,072 miles

“Honda Accord Hybrid 2018 with 7439 miles. I was driving on the highway back home from work . Suddenly car starts to flush messages that all car systems fails and it needs to be towed to dealership immediately. Car stopped to response to controls including acceleration and starts to slows down from 70 MPH to 25 MPH. At that time I realized that the only option would be to pull over on the shoulder. I did it to be able to stay away from traffic and call emergency service. After approximately 75 minutes I was towed away to nearby dealership (manchester Honda, ct). …”

NHTSA complaint #11174935, filed 2019-02, 7,439 miles

“I purchased a new 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid on june 30, 2018 from Honda of kirkland for my daughter. On monday, february 25, 2019, when she was driving back from class on a road at 35 MPH, the collision mitigation system brake warning flashed then braked immediately, stopping the car in traffic. No obstacles or cars were in front of her. Fortunately, the cars behind her were far enough away that they were able to stop. In addition, she tried to get out of the way of traffic by pressing the accelerator, but the car would not respond for several moments after the automatic braking occurred. …”

NHTSA complaint #11183779, filed 2019-03, 4,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025938%
20241519%
20234733%
20221120%
202148%
2020513%
201989%
20181311%
20171533%
2015821%
2014417%
2005413%

Other parts of the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid

Engine
25 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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