2018 Honda Accord Hybrid forward collision avoidance problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“when i am driving in an area near my home with road construction- there is a certain area that has a metal plate in the road and when i approach in from the east my car will automatically brake hard. luckily this has not caused an accident but i suspect that it may because it is a busy road.”
filed Jun 24, 2025
“Multiple times in the state of Oklahoma, driving from Oklahoma to Maryland, and in Maryland Washington DC area, the automatic brakes apply at highway speeds on the interstate whenever there is a shadow in the road. It is extremely frightening. I am having the fuel pump recall Repaired at the Honda…”
filed Nov 8, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Honda has developed software updates to the Honda Sensing system to enhance driver experience by modifying the circumstances when the advanced driver assist system (ADAS) decelerates the vehicle or…
A26-091 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 31, 2026Service Bulletin - American Honda has identified a condition that may affect Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) operation. Due to software programming issues of the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)…
A26-091 v1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 24, 2026
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Accord Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord Hybrid | 3 | 14% |
| 2024 Accord Hybrid | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 Accord Hybrid | 19 | 14% |
| 2022 Accord Hybrid | 18 | 33% |
| 2021 Accord Hybrid | 12 | 26% |
| 2020 Accord Hybrid | 8 | 21% |
| 2019 Accord Hybrid | 21 | 23% |
| 2017 Accord Hybrid | 5 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.