On 2-252026 my wife and I were driving on highway I-15 in California when the car started to accelerate, decelerate and jerk and the engine light came on. It was very scary because we were on a major highway driving around 60 MPH and cars were behind us when the deceleration happened. We could have been hit by cars traveling behind us or either we could have caused a major accident. We had to get off the highway and have the car towed to Honda for assessment. There was no engine light warning or service warning from Honda prior to this happening, it just randomly happened. The car was repaired at a Honda dealership and they said there was a leaking head gasket on cylinder number 4. When we looked up information regarding this head gasket failure we saw that other Honda cars have had the same problem and Honda is currently involved in lawsuits regarding this leaking head gasket on cylinder number 4.
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid: jerking or lurching
5 of the 116 complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Jerking or lurching by model year
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What owners say
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected) stored. Experience engine running rough. - There are multiple misfiring cylinders. available for inspection upon request. - My safety and the safety of others was put in immediate risk when the engine started to jerk violently back and forth on the freeway. - The problem been reproduced and confirmed by a certified local Honda dealership. - There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure.
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and was jerked. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,591. Parts distribution disconnect.
Car has approximately 51k miles, beginning to shake, not accelerating as it jerks while attempting to accelerate. Check engine displays but no warnings are available. Comes on and off.
Steering wheel sticks at 12 o'clock, then finally breaks free to the left or right after applying significant pressure. The resulting jerk of the vehicle is very unsafe on the highway, and very difficult to maintain straight travel. Honda dealer identified the steering gear box binding and replaced it. The repair resolved the issued. Honda needs to issue a bulletin or recall on this for the safety of other owners.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid?
5 of 116 owner complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid (4%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid
Check engine light 11Fuel pump 7Loss of power 7Overheating 7Collision warning 5Stalling 5
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