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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1HGCV1F43JA••••••2018 Honda ACCORD
That is about average for the 2018 Honda ACCORD — 13 complaints per build across 148 builds.
13on this build
1864on the model
148builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Fuel/propulsion System 3Electrical System 3Forward Collision Avoidance 3
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemOct 2026
The car hesitates upon acceleration and when it “misses” enough it will flash the engine on the dashboard, and not allow any further acceleration, going into “limp mode”. All the safety controls error on the message center and dashboard warnings all come on, even though it’s…
Forward Collision AvoidanceJul 2026
These 9 things are on my dashboard- I’ve called Honda corporate to see if they could do something about this because I’m not the only one with this problem. My car is now barely drivable and the dash have not went away Emission system Road departure mitigation system Brake…
EngineApr 2026
Blown head gasket
Air BagsAug 2025
While driving, a warning message appeared on the dashboard stating: “Supplemental Restraint System Problem. See Your Dealer.” The airbag warning light also illuminated. This indicates a malfunction within the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), which controls airbag deployment…
Power TrainJul 2025
I am writing regarding my recently purchased used 2018 Honda Accord. The car has low mileage and initially ran well, but it has developed a recurring cylinder misfire problem. When this happens, the car slows down and cannot exceed 20 mph. This issue has occurred several…
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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 1HGCV1F43JA205498 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.