Car lost complete engine power and was in traffic, in motion and luckily could coast into parking lot. Honda is claiming a modified ecu and is disputing warranty. I have owned car since new and have never modified anything on the car. The car has been properly maintained by me and only has 48,914 miles on the vehicle. A honda dealer diagnosed it so far as having a broken spark plug tip and the piston is not moving up and down -cylinder 1.
2018 Honda Accord engine complaints
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Most times when slowing down then hitting accelerator, to speed back up, the car "stutters" indicating it is being robbed of fuel. Noticed honda has a recall in for fuel injectors, but my car is yet to be covered.
The vehicle has developed excessive gas/oil smell halfway through the oil change cycle even when the maintenance minder shows 70% oil life. The smell occurs when driving in the midwest and causes the garage to smell like an oil/gas mixture. Oil dilution has begun occurring even when provided enough time to warm up.
I was driving my car on 14 south my speed was 55 to 60 I hear lots sound and car was not in my control I feel my rear driver side wheel came out and I almost die rim was broke during drive
I was driving on express way on 7/5/19 early morning. The car shake and slow down all of the sudden. I would be killed if there's a car behine me. I pulled to the curb, and try to restart the car and go, but it keeps shakung in the beginning. So I called honda for tow truck, that a leased car. But later I tried again, it seems the car could go, so I drove home. Check engine light was on for few days, and the transmission couldn't shift smoothly since then. Looks like a lemon. Only 9000 miles on the car. I have more pictures about the problem but the system won't allow me to upload more than 5
Driving at the highway, car suddenly slow down from 70mph to 40-50mph,there were any car in front of me! I have nothing on my windshield! There weren't any stop or traffic sign! So honda stop saying I am driving recklessly! For few second I regained control of gas, I have to speed up my car so I don't get rear end, then everything happen again, car decided to tap brake by itself. This happen multiple time during the highway driving. Screen pop up said collision mitigation break system error. Please contact honda dealership. After contact dealership for repair. Was told that they could not determined the problem since the error did not show up during their in house testing. And yes, error code disappeared after car restarted. But problem consists after long distance drive. I don't know I should drive this car or I have pray you god that one day I don't get rear end because honda accord decides to brake itself!
2018 honda accord 2.0t touring with 10-speed automatic transmission, mileage < 1000. Transmission has rough shifting from 2nd into 3rd gear at low rpms/speed (2,000 RPM / < 14mph) feeling like a manual shift car popping the clutch. This can happen when car is cold or warmed up, car is in the northeast with cold or hot weather. I noticed that the rpms don't drop when it happens which creates the slam into gear feeling judder. Under slightly harder but normal acceieration the car shifts (like a manual car ) as if double clutching from 2-3rd feeling like its skipping a gear but its very quick as you hear the engine revs blip between shifts. I have taken to the dealer who observed the same rough shifting and told by dealer it does shift like this compared to other accord vehicles. Dealer indicated they would only observe the condition since honda has no official tsa out yet. I showed him the acura video for the same engine/trans a clutch fix break-in that's was used to help solve some reported rough shifting and honda dealer would not use it given acura use case. I am on 7,000 miles but under 1yr ownership and the same rough shift condition exist but less severe. Some internet reports state rough shifting goes away above 7k miles as the transmission breaks-in and the software learns the driving behavior but it really has not in my experience. Hard acceleration going above 4500 RPM the car shifts quite normally and smoothly and does not exhibit the low speed rough shifting in any of the normal or sport modes of the car thus surmising there's some form of operational failure occurring by unintentional design in software or mechanical.
The problem we had with this 2018 honda accord, was it wouldn't start. Without warning of low battery or faulty charging or any other indication displayed in the warning or advisory systems of the car previously - it just wouldn't start. First attempt to start the vehicle displayed these system failures on the driver information interface : vehicle stability sys. Prob., brake sys. Prob., anti- lock brake prob., brake hold sys. Prob. In addition, the parking lights came on automatically and could not be selected "off" . Being a sunday morning , we waited until monday morning to call the towing service to bring car to nearest dealer. Tow driver connected a portable charger to the battery- and was able to start the car, but after disconnecting the charger, the car again would not start. The dealers report to us, was that operation of the vehicle radio without the engine running is the cause and effect of the dead battery- so, operator/owner error. (( it's our fault the ,... ( that the battery is weak, low budget and saves the company ( honda motors) money by using cheaper products.)). Now, if this were you, or your wife, or your daughter, or grand mother; or all of them in the car together going to an event like a wedding - and they were suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning .... Stranded on the side of a road in the middle of nowhere, at night, in stormy weather, or worse... Evacuating the area from a tsunami. Would you be concerned ? Or , would you be flippant about it ,.... As a "corporation " often is. " .. Let's wait and see if the government will catch up with us first, and make us do something about it ... " .
7/17/19. 2018 accord touring 2.0 purchased new in november (has about 11,000 miles now). I was driving 65mph on highway when car made loud clunking noise, began to smoke intensely, and shuddered to a stop and died. I was on bluetooth phone call at the time and the person on the other end heard it and asked what it was. I said I thought the engine was on fire. I was able to pull over just as every possible warning light flashed on dash and profuse smoke poured from sides and under hood. I jumped out and moved away from vehicle, seeing a long stream of liquid from under the car along the road where I had pulled over. Fire rescue came, although the car did not ignite. They and the roadside service man advised me that oil had exploded everywhere, as from a high pressure situation. The car has had one oil change at the dealer, per its maintenance schedule, and otherwise has had nothing done. I did hear a strange noise coming from it the previous evening--loud enough that I checked to see if it had any maintenance warnings, which it did not. It said my oil was at 60% and would need a b1 when it was time. After my car died, it required a tow to the dealership. The dealer said they could not even turn it on and they don't know what is wrong, but they need a specialist to come look at it. I'm concerned about how utterly dangerous the situation was. If it had been later in the day with heavier traffic, my life would have been at even greater risk. It seems really unusual to have such a catastrophic failure for no reason on a new, historically reliable vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to gregg orr honda (4701 central ave, hot springs, ar 71913), but they were not able to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 11,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle went into limp mode and the engine warning indicator randomly illuminated. The vehicle experienced a loss of power more than twice while making a turn and driving highway speeds. The contact had to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road, and shut off and restart the vehicle. Waikem honda (3910 lincoln way e, massillon, oh 44646, (330) 477-5002) was unable to duplicate the failure or locate a diagnostic trouble code. The dealer and manufacturer technician test drove the vehicle, but found no failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000 and a second time around 7,300 miles.*bf consumer stated when the goes into "limp mode" and I cannot accelerate. If I were in the left lane passing a semi, I could visualize this a fatal accident. I am anticipating another "limp mode" soon as I have just over 11,000 miles and it seems to happen about every 3 to 4,000 miles.
I have a 2018 honda accord 2.0t touring with the 10-speed automatic transmission. The transmission shifts extremely rough from 2-3 gear, 3-4th and downshifting into pretty much any gear. It's been taken to the dealer several times for this issue and nothing has been resolved. I was told it was just how the transmission shifted on this car, which I immediately disputed because I've driven other exact models that did not exhibit this rough shifting behavior. I also am dissatisfied with the length of time it takes the vehicle to engage reverse from park. It can take up to 3 seconds for reverse to engage at which time it just slams into gear. I've contacted american honda and filed a complaint about the various concerns I have with this vehicle. I also have a paint defect from the factory on the rear trunk lid. Honda instructed me to take it back to the dealership, which is hard with my schedule. If this continues after the next service appointment, I'm going to demand the car be replaced with another vehicle.
The car engine caught fire for no apparent reason. It happened on march 28 1:30pm when I was driving on california highway 24. The car has been running on highway speed of 65 miles per hour for about 15 minutes when I first smelled something is burning. I then saw smoke coming out from the front section of the car. I immediately changed lanes to the side of the freeway and attempted to stopped the car by pressing the foot brake. The car has significantly slow down but it was continued rowing forward. It is on a slightly downhill slop. As seeing smoke getting darker and more strong, I pressed the parking brake and the car still would not stopped. I then opened the car door and rowed out from the car onto the highway. Fortunately there was no car and I was ok. I then called 911 to have fire department put out the fire. The car was totaled. I have 2 concerns. My car was just 16 months old when it happened. There was no warning light on before it happened and we have followed the service schedule. How can something like this can happen to a relatively new car and perfect service record. The other concern is when the car was on fire, both the foot break and parking break could not stopped the car from moving. Has this happened in a uphill or down hill slop, I would be at great risk.
Driving on a major highway, 65 MPH with cruise control on. Suddenly, warning lights came on and vehicle abruptly and quickly decelerated from 65 to 20 MPH, forcing me to pull off the highway to the side of the road. There was a strong smell of gasoline in the car. I turned the engine off. Because of the potentially dangerous situation sitting on the side of the highway, I re-started the car a few minutes later and drove to the next exit a couple miles ahead at a reduce speed. I pulled into a parking lot and called for assistance. The honda dealer in orchard park, ny ,where the car was towed, told me that the oil level was extremely high, and changed my oil to bring it to a normal oil level. The dealer further told me that the because I drive short trips and the weather has been cold that is why gasoline is going into the oil and giving me engine trouble on my new car. My honda dealer in rochester, ny confirmed the same and said to drive my car a couple of times a week for a longer period of time to help avoid this issue. My driving habits as a student living on a small campus, in a cold area, are that of a few short drives a day to classes. I use my car primarily for driving myself home and to school which is a 2 hour drive. There is no recall for my honda accord, and both honda dealerships said that there have been similar problems with the honda cr-v & civic but they have never seen any issues with a honda accord. I want to make it clear that my new 2018 honda accord with 2220 miles has the same issue, and the engine malfunction on the highway scared the hell out of me and my family and I am very grateful I did not get hurt or my car malfunctioning did not cause an accident and cause injury to other drivers.
2018 accord touring 2.0 about 1800 miles on it. The car shifts very rough in the first 3-4 gears when the car is cold. Also happens at times when its warmer. One dealer claimed to have fixed it with a honda approved break-in procedure. It did not solve the issue. It has happened each day I drive the car since I first got it about a month ago.
Fuel is leaking into the engine oil causing the vehicle to be overfilled
I bought a new accord in september 2018, there was noise in the car, the engine also had abnormal sounds, terrible dealers, terrible service, terrible american honda! They can't solve the problem, just shirk each other's responsibility! Recently I found that the lane keep system is not working properly.I have already gone to the honda service station 10 times for these questions! But they just told me that these are not problems. It's just unacceptable.
Honda accord 2018 lx. Two instances of car not starting when stationary. Most recent instance of engine stalling while in motion on a city street.
In colder weather, the vehicle makes a drone like humming noise, similar to running a wet finger around a wine glass except louder. If I open the window it stops, it also stops below 5 MPH. It is very distracting, I almost went off the road trying to figure out where the noise is coming from. The dealer is telling me it's the speakers, but why would it stop when the window is open. I believe it's the active noise cancellation anc - once the vehicle warms up 15 - 20 minutes the noise stops. I feel this is a known safety hazard that honda is trying to figure out. One dealership told me the "engineers are working on it, but no fix at this time". This is a brand new vehicle and it isn't stopping. Seems like honda is hoping for warmer weather but that is not right. Please help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. The contact stated that the heat failed to work while the vehicle was being operated. Honda of new rochelle (25 e main st, new rochelle, ny 10801, (888) 905-3762) suggested that the contact "trick" the vehicle by putting on her seat belt and shifting into drive. The heat started to work; however, the vehicle shut off and the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle would not restart and was towed back to the dealer. The dealer called back one month later and stated that they replaced the engine when the vehicle was purchased brand new. The contact researched and found out that there were reports that the engine was defective. The contact notified her state's attorney general's office and researched the lemon laws. The contact informed the dealer that she did not want the vehicle and informed both the dealer and manufacturer by letter that she wanted another vehicle. The dealer's general manager instructed the contact to remove the vehicle off the dealer's lot. The general manager threatened to have the vehicle placed by the road where it would get ticketed. The contact removed the plates and left the vehicle at the dealer. The contact filed a complaint with the attorney general's office. The failure mileage was 818.
I got my honda accord sport on november 30 2018 with 8 miles on the odometer. I noticed immediately that there was no heat in the car. I also noticed the temperature gauge in the dash was not reaching 'engine temperature. I went back to the dealer honda of new rochelle, complaining of no heat while idling. I was told to put the car in drive with my seatbelts and brakes on to trick it' that seemed to work. A week later it started to get to engine temperature while idling without tricking it. A week later while idling the vehicle shut off never to start again. The valves were damaged. Honda replaced the engine that only had 800 miles. Now they want to give me back the car when I know there is something inherently defective with the engine design.
Oil is seeping from the top of the engine on the driver's side. I do not know the name of this component. Initially and shortly after we bought the car november 2018, there was the smell of oil/gas around the exterior of the car. I do not notice it now. I check the dipstick oil level routinely and had two dealerships check the oil level; one dealership changed the oil. However, the current oil level on the dip stick indicates that it is over-full and there is a slight smell of gasoline on the dipstick. The oil seems very thin (not viscous) and runs quickly off of the dipstick.
Engine oil smells strongly of gasoline. This is the same 1.5l turbo gdi engine that has been recalled already in the civic and crv.
Oil has gas in it ,dealer says their is no fix afraid to drive afraid engine will blow up.had oil changed at 1900 miles 100 miles later gas inoil again
New honda accord 2.0t with 10-speed automatic transmission shifts very rough and slow from 2nd to 3rd gear. This issue has been well documented on honda accord owner forums and acura rdx owner forums (the two vehicles share the same engine and transmission). The vehicle normally shifts hard from 2nd to 3rd, but occasionally it is very slow to engaged 3rd gear and then slams into gear. It's very strange how it feels. It can cause there to be a hesitation when trying to rapidly accelerate out into traffic and feels like it's damaging the transmission. Vehicle has been taken to leith honda of raleigh who advised there's no tsb or campaign from honda to resolve this issue. There is however a video that acura has posted for their service technicians advising them to follow a "clutch break in procedure" to resolve the rough shifting.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While the vehicle was parked and being serviced at an independent mechanic, the engine caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that the fire started in the engine compartment. A police report and a fire report were filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not towed and it was unknown if it was a total loss. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they started the claim process. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The VIN was not available. *tt VIN available
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning and decelerated on several occasions. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. In addition, all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. Hughes honda (2250 moody road, warner robins, georgia 31088, (478) 449-3939) was made aware of the failure and stated that the fuel injector may have been faulty. The source of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was stationed in germany and referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v629000 (back over prevention, visibility). The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda accord. While at a stop light, the vehicle stalled and the transmission and brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to honda of concord (located at 7650 bruton smith blvd, concord, nc 28027, (704) 774-4538) to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
Strong odor of gasoline in the engine and rising oil level. Car doesn't even have 200 miles on it! This is not what I had expected from a honda.
My brand new 2018 honda accord 2.0t w/ automatic transmission is having issues. It shifts very roughly sometimes, I notice the problem most when the engine is cold, however it still happens frequently when engine is at normal operating temperatures. I understand that its a first year production vehicle and a newly designed transmission but having problems like this with under 700.00 miles is excusable. The problem did not suddenly start, I noticed the problem soon after driving off the dealer lot for the first time. And let me be clear, I understand what "break in periods" are for cars and I have not driven this vehicle aggressively at all yet, the very rough shifts happen at just normal everyday driving.
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