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Issue with ANC --- NO FIX!!!!!!!
jdegennaro001, 01/14/2019
2018 Honda Accord EX 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
A few days before this past Christmas I moved from an Altima lease to a ’18 Accord EX lease. I ended up paying a little more than what I wanted but was happy with the vehicle features. Unfortunately, immediately (let me note that I accepted the vehicle with less than 10 miles on it) I began having an issue with the vehicle. At certain speeds (mainly the normal traveling speeds), there will be a consistent, high pitch feedback / vibration from the speakers. It is an unmanageable noise. When I raise the radio volume past a certain setting the noise will cease. If I have others in the car, this is a major nuisance as nobody can hear anyone else. I have had the car checked by one of your service technicians (who had been helpful to date) and was notified that this is an issue with the Automatic Nosie Canceling (ANC) system. Most disappointingly, I was notified by the technician that this is a known issue with the ’18 Accords and that there is NO KNOWN FIX. And the issue apparently is worse in cold weather. I brought the vehicle back for a second repair as there was a procedure that he wanted to execute as recommended by engineering. Unfortunately, that procedure did nothing to remedy the situation. I was instructed that my only options at this point are to drive with an open window (as that disables the ANC) or unplug the ANC (but not know are the potential negative downstream implications). The service department also said, engineering at some point will have a fix and basically I just need to deal with it.
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Location of Sensor on Grill of 2018 Accord Sport
TWM, 12/18/2018
2018 Honda Accord Sport 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
21 of 23 people found this review helpful
The sensor that controls the Adaptive Cruise Control, and two other functions on the car is located 11 inches from the ground and is very exposed to road damage as I experienced with less than 620 miles and two and a half weeks of ownership. I contacted Honda Corporate Customer Service who said because it was damage it was not covered under the warranty. I explained to them I think it is a design problem since no other vehicle in the Honda line has located the sensor for this system so close to the ground and is so large. In looking at other vehicles in the Honda product line, these sensors are much higher up and are much smaller than on the 2018/2019 Honda Accords. Since the Acura TLX is basically an upscale version of the Honda Accord, I measured the distance from the ground to the bottom of the sensor and it is 9+ inches higher and is less than 23% the area. I also looked as other manufacturers comparable vehicles and I cannot find anything on the front of their vehicles so exposed as the one on the Honda Accord. The reason I am so upset about this, is Honda is hiding behind the warranty and will not admit that it is a poor location of this critical feature of the car. Since this is my 9th Honda, including five Accords, this was very disappointing to me. I would recommend anyone considering purchasing a 2018 or 2019 Accord to be aware that these sensors are very subject to being damaged easily. I was driving down an interstate highway at night when orange colored warning messages started to appear in the middle of my tach indicating the Adaptive Cruise Control was malfunctioning along with two other warnings. I had no idea something had struck this sensor until I took it into a local Honda dealer and they sent me photos of the damage. I was baffled as to how something could be damaged, as the sensor was, without me hearing or feeling something hitting it. Again, I am very disappointed with Honda's response, which was basically not their problem.
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Great Vehicle, but.....
Kevin B., 06/18/2018
2018 Honda Accord Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
I've had the car for 3 months and put 3k miles on it. I have the 2.0 Touring with the turbo. Overall, I'm very pleased with it, but there are a few quirks I don't like. I've discovered that it is difficult/impossible to determine how close you are to a parking curb or sidewalk on the front end. You can't gauge where your front end is by looking out the windshield and over the hood. The car has sensors that detect objects to the right or left, but none that tell you how close a concrete bumper/sidewalk is to the front bumper. The front bumper sits fairly low to the ground which means it's threatened every time you try to park. Why not put a sensor to protect the middle of the bumper? To compound the problem, if you are on any kind of an incline, up or down, the gear shift becomes problematic. Let's say your bumper is two inches from a concrete bumper and you're on a slight decline. When you put the gear shift into reverse, the car will drift forward up to 6 inches before reverse actually catches hold. Result? Your front bumper gets scraped. I've never had a car before that has so much drift when changing gears. Another problem pertains to the wheels. I believe my wheels are 20". There is very little distance between the rim and the ground as the tires provide only about a 2" buffer. This becomes a problem when you get near a curb as there is very little protection for the rim. As a consequence, if you scrape a curb the rim takes the impact, not the tire. This really makes a mess of your beautiful rims. Check it out when you're in a parking lot: Honda rims will be much more scuffed than others. OK, all that said, I'm still glad I own the vehicle and am very pleased with the quality, performance and mileage. (I recently drove it from PHX to LA and got 36 mpg at 75 mph.) Would I buy it again? You bet. Do I hope they make some improvements before I buy my next one? You bet!
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7 cars in 8 years. IM KEEPING THIS ONE
jtcat5379us, 01/26/2018
2018 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Recently I have been changing cars very often, I believe because I was looking for a car that had everything that I wanted both outside and in. So after 2 Honda's 1 Bavarian Manure Wagon (BMW), 1 Nissan and 3 Acura's Ive found a winner and thank God (said my local bank). I first saw the 2018 Accord in a dealership near my residence and after sitting in it and taking in the AMAZING interior i was sold before I even drove it. The normal "about business" interior had given way to a clean, simple, contemporary interior that reminded me of my friends last generation Mercedes S550. The seats are extremely comfortable, and rear seat room make you feel like you have the stretched out 7 series LI. All that interior space would lead you to believe that the trunk suffered a significant downsize, but the thing is cavernous. All of the TECH features are very easy to use, and the return of actual buttons on the infotainment screen is a welcome retreat to the "old school" as you don't need to focus on your aim when you want to change screens. Outside the car has great lines and is visually pleasing, the wheels are well designed and give the car the appearance of going fast while standing still. There is one minor gripe, the spacing on the hood is a little off between the front fascia but nothing that cant be tweaked at my 1st oil change. Over all this is the most satisfying vehicle purchase to date, I normally start driving a car and looking for a reason not to like it. With this car I cant find anything... and is one of the first cars that after driving it for over a month I still get excited when I have to venture out. Do yourself a favor and get one, and you would be hard pressed to find more car for the price and any trim level.
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2018 Accord. Another Terrific Generation!
VMK TX, 11/26/2017
updated 05/29/2018
2018 Honda Accord Touring 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
43 of 49 people found this review helpful
After owning a 2013, 2014 and 2016 Accord I was excited about the new generation. The first thing that stood out when I sat in the vehicle is improved his visibility. The dash is low and the pillars are thin giving you terrific visibility. Navigation and heads up display are now properly placed (high) on dash. I was a little troubled initially because there was no full-time tachometer visible on the display. The factory ships this in the off position. It can be turned on full-time in settings and all of your other information is displayed in the center of the tach (looks great). There is a lot of discussion regarding the 1.5 L turbo. I have always bought the four-cylinder in the past for gas mileage. I keep the vehicle in eco-mode and have not noticed a difference in power with this engine versus the previous 2.4 L Others have mentioned engine noise but it is not noticeable in the touring model due to the acoustic glass on the front and sides. With break in complete, MPG seems to be slightly less than my previous models. On all highway trips I can average 37 to 39 tops depending on the top speed. With speed limits of 70-75 mph, MPG often drops into the 36 miles per gallon range. Previous models could reach 40MPG or slightly above.
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