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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGCV1F18LA••••••2020 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2020 Honda ACCORD build (8 vs 5).
8on this build
355on the model
76builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 2Suspension 1Seat Belts 1Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
StructurecrashJul 2020
It's an issue with my car moving forward and collided with a store while parked. I parked my car on a flat surface in front of a farm store, went into the store. Its a farm store in an open field. I was about 20 feet away from the car with keys in my pocket. I left the car AC…
Power TrainDec 2025
Complete loss of power on acceleration. Car goes limp while driving on highway or a 50 mph street - very dangerous to have loss of power when other cars are driving fast too. We have replaced the spark plugs, coils, and fuel injectors. That was a waste of time and money bc the…
EngineSep 2025
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated on the instrument cluster. The contact stated that the vehicle was vibrating…
Forward Collision AvoidanceApr 2024
Car emergency braking system activates with nothing in front of me this has happend to me 3 times today it slowed me down to a complete stop on the interstate and took a few seconds to disengage with cars swerving around me to avoid collision this is a major issue
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2024
An UNKNOWN SYSTEM or the FOB recently started causing the vehicle's trunk to unlock and/or windows to roll down. This presents SAFETY and THEFT issues since someone could enter the car or trunk without the owner/driver being aware of their presence. Also, the trunk popping open…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCV1F18LA069295 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.