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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.
1HGCV1F48JA••••••2018 Honda ACCORD
That is about average for the 2018 Honda ACCORD — 13 complaints per build across 148 builds.
19on this build
1856on the model
148builds in total
Most reportedEngine 7Electrical System 5Forward Collision Avoidance 4Service Brakes 3
What owners of this build wrote
EngineAug 2026
All warning lights came on whilst driving. Scheduled a diagnostic at the dealership. Dealership confirmed the head gasket had blown due to the design flaw of the coolant pathway between cylinder #2 and #3. This is a common problem with this engine. Vehicle is out of warranty.…
Electrical SystemMar 2026
Turbo and the head gasket
TiresAug 2025
While traveling on the interstate at 70-74mph without warning, the tire suddenly blew out, causing the car to shake and forcing me to the shoulder, which almost led to an accident. The car was recently serviced at a Honda dealership, which noted my tire tread was in good…
Fuel SystemMar 2025
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer…
Power TrainMay 2024
All warning systems triggered, repeatedly, over the past year. Honda dealership misdiagnosed as a fuel injector. Had fuel injector replaced, but same issue occurred and this time all warnings came on and vehicle lost power on highway with my baby daughter inside. So, after…
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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 1HGCV1F48JA085892 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.