2018 Honda Accord airbag problems

AIR BAGS

Starting in the middle of July my 2018 Accord began showing a "Supplemental Restraint System Problem. See Your Dealer." message. Upon dealer(Ed Martin Honda) inspection it was found that the passenger seat airbag sensor was faulty and needed replaced. Upon checking I found that there is a recall for the faulty sensor but my VIN is not included. I urge further inspection as this appears to be a more wide spread issue than Honda is reporting.

NHTSA complaint #11754668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the message "SRS Fault - See Dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that rodent had eaten through the wiring and that the wiring insulation was soy-based, and the air bag cable and the harness cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.

NHTSA complaint #11754483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

On June 24th, 2026, I received a warning for "Supplemental Restraint System Problem". The airbag Dash indicator illuminated on the dash. The issue is intermittent and the warning has appeared on five separate occasions since. The message had went away when the vehicle has been turned off and has not appear every time the car is running. It does appear mid-travel on occasion. The issue is consistent with the passenger airbag sensor failure description recall that is associated with other VIN Numbers for the 2028 Accord but my VIN is not listed in the recall.

NHTSA complaint #11750732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

everytime upon start up i get a message saying supplement restraint system error see dealer, should not be having this issue

NHTSA complaint #11749085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) warning light is lit up on dashboard. Does not go away. Mentioned it to the dealership and I was told having items in the seat could trigger it or if there not enough weight. But even if there nothing or someone in my passenger seat the SRS aways come up.

NHTSA complaint #11740962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The head gaskets and turbo supercharger goes out at a certain amount of miles

NHTSA complaint #11736624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

A supplemental restraint warning came on dashboard, I noticed other accord owners are experiencing the same this light has to do with possibly airbags or seatbelts making it possibly unsafe to drive.

NHTSA complaint #11728805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

Error message "Supplemental Restraint System Problem. See Your Dealer." comes on everyday. I understand this is a Honda well known issue and they refuse to recall.

NHTSA complaint #11724317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

My vehicle announced to me it has a Supplemental Restraint System Problem. See your dealer.

NHTSA complaint #11720083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

My supplemental restraint system problem keeps appearing on my dash at random times, sometimes will go away then sometimes will stay for over a year. I have heard this is ongoing and Honda has not issued a recall.

NHTSA complaint #11714762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

Supplemental restraint system problem

NHTSA complaint #11691868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

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 and seatbelt pretensioners. At this time, it is UNKNOWN what specific component of the SRS failed or malfunctioned. and this issue first appeared 2 moths after purchase but its been coming on and half i don't know how serious this is. This malfunction places my safety and the safety of passengers at risk because the airbags or other restraint features may not function properly in the event of a collision. The problem has not yet been confirmed or repaired by a dealer, and no inspection by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives has been completed as of this report. The warning lamps and message appeared suddenly while driving, with no prior symptoms, noises, or performance issues. Vehicle remains available for inspection if requested.

NHTSA complaint #11681225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I own a 2018 Honda Accord EX‑L (VIN#: [XXX]). Shortly after a service visit to a Honda dealer for unrelated maintenance (in Sep. 2024 with an estimated 50,000 miles), the dashboard began showing ‘Supplemental Restraint System Problem – See Dealer’. A dealer quoted $400+ to diagnose and replace what appears to be a common passenger airbag indicator sensor failure, a known issue reported by many 2018 Accord owners. I believe Honda should issue a recall due to the safety risk. I’m filing this as a VOQ complaint for ODI’s review and authorize NHTSA to share my identifying info with Honda if needed. Supporting Documentation and numerous examples of complaints from hundreds of Honda Accord owners relating to this problem: - Numerous drivers of 2018 Honda Accords have reported the identical warning (“Supplemental Restraint System Problem – See Dealer”) along with fault code B002013, intermittent dashboard behavior, and inability of dealers to resolve it consistently. - Honda’s 2024 Campaign 24‑050 identifies the seat weight sensor as directly causing SRS warnings and passenger airbag indicator failure - demonstrating this component is known to fail and trigger airbag system alert behavior, even if not yet applied to 2018 model year. - Independent coverage confirms the risk and design defect in seat sensors causing unintended SRS failures, underscoring the safety risk and Honda’s formal acknowledgment of the issue in later models. - Multiple complaints about post‑service warning lights that match this scenario (electrical system category), and public news coverage stating Honda is recalling vehicles due to faulty passenger seat sensors that may cause airbag or SRS failures. - 37 official complaints for the 2018 Accord, with no repair by dealer and failure left unresolved. One report (May 12, 2025) describes this exact issue saying the dashboard message randomly popped up and a "dealer wanted $250 diagnostic and $4,000 to repair. - My service quote attached. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AC

NHTSA complaint #11678803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

07/30/25 - Over the course of 1 week, I have received three dashboard warnings "Supplemental Restraint System Problem. See Your Dealer" It goes away once car turns off. Honda of Katy states to bring in when alert still on dashboard (which will disappear when car turned off) but quoted will be required to sign a $215 diagnostic fee. No charge if it is just an error code. But $215 can be used toward repair. This is a SAFETY ISSUE and should be a SAFETY RECALL as owners should not need to pay for manufacturer DEFECTS. I can not afford to fix since still paying off the known issue of fuel injectors failing but not yet SAFETY RECALLED. Please help.

NHTSA complaint #11677322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I was driving around and all of sudden my car dashboard shows the Supplemental Restraint system problem.

NHTSA complaint #11675996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated while at an undisclosed speed, the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) message was displayed. The contact stated that the message was displayed at start up and remained displayed until the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact became aware that the SRS message warned about a failure with the safety features designed to protect occupants during an accident. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

NHTSA complaint #11672927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

My 2018 accord sport started randomly started popping up a “supplemental restraint system problem” on my dashboard. It’s turns on and goes away randomly. I went to my local Honda dealer and I asked them about it and they had to preform a diagnostic for $250. Our Honda dealer wants to charge $4000 to repair it. I wrote to American Honda and submitted a support ticket, they asked for a new Diagnostic and charged us another $250. They called me back yesterday saying that they wont pay for the repairs unless there is a recall. How many people need to have the same issue to initiate a recall? There are a lot of complaints online for this same thing. It is airbag safety related.

NHTSA complaint #11660875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the message "Supplemental Restraint System Problem - See Dealer" was displayed intermittently upon starting the vehicle, and while driving. The contact stated that while using a scanner to scan the vehicle for a fault code, the contact retrieved DTC: B002013. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,900.

NHTSA complaint #11642207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

About two months ago, SRS/Supplmental Restrain light came on. It has been coming on/off. Took to the dealership to check; however at that time the light was off-they did not find anything wrong. ON 9/5/24, the light came on again, took to the dealership same day. They diagnosed as code B0020-13. Stated there is an "open or increased resistance in the left side airbag inflator. Installed SRS harness tester and found code to go away with SRS harness tool installed. As first step in diagnosis, recommend to replace left side airbag inflator and recheck. "

NHTSA complaint #11613652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I keep intermittently getting a Supplemental Restraint System error. I have been on forums with other vehicle owners getting the same error. The dealer says it is a bad airbag while others are saying it could be two other less expensive remedies they have encountered such as a faulty cutoff indicator that gets overheated and the solders come loose as well as a faulty seatbelt buckle assembly. This is not a constant issue, it is intermittent and feel if the airbag was faulty it would be a constant error.

NHTSA complaint #11591314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

Fue un día martes q venía de traer a mis hijas de la escuela ya para la casa cuand de repente se de tuvo el carro y se apagó el solo de una sola me asusté orrible mis hijas se pusieron a llorar y nerviosa me puse entre en choo me dolía el cuello me asusté mucho después q me calme lo apague el carro lo prendi de nuevo iba manejando con miedo se me apagó de nuevo de un solo gracias adiós q mantengo la distancia si no hubiera causado un gran accidente

NHTSA complaint #11576107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

Brakes: Every day for past two years, on every startup car states Brake system problem, anti-lock brake problem, and TPMS problem; with it having no actual problem with brake system and message disappearing after a few minutes of driving. SRS: Intermittent display of SRS light while driving reading: airbag system or seat belt tensioners have a problem. Usually appears after Passenger airbag light intermittently turning on and off with nothing in front passenger seat. SRS light on dash doesn’t come back on after restarting car. Issue did not appear until seat belt recall last year.

NHTSA complaint #11573728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

On 01/27/2024 I went to Mungenast Saint Louis Honda because my SRS airbag lights keep coming on for passenger seat, I paid $89 for a diagnosis fee and found out that I was told there is a sensor malfunction that is causing this. I was told that if that light is in the airbags will not deploy during an accident. I asked them to replace this part for free, they refused stated vehicle out of warranty even though it’s a huge safety hazard and can cause a fatality if the airbags don’t deploy, advisor at dealer said not to drive the vehicle until this gets repaired. I feel it’s unfair Honda will not repair this for free with it being a safety issue.

NHTSA complaint #11568688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

ALL WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS FIRST TIME i WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY 18 WHEELER ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE CAR LOST POWER AND i COULD NOT TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS HAD TO WAVE HANDS OUT WINDOW TO ALERT TRAFFIC THAT MY CAR WAS MALFUNCTIONING SECOND TIME i WAS IN ON GOING TRAFFIC AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR LOST POWER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND BY UPS TRUCK i HAVE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL FOR THE BCM SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION AND THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT i WOULD HAVE TO PAY A 250 DIAGNOSTIC FEE i HAVE ONLY BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE BACK UP CAMERA RECALL REPLACED ALL OTHER RECALL i WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. i HAVE HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED COILS REPLACED WIND SHIELD REPLACED HEAT CRACKED WINDSHIELD, BATTERY REPLACED TWICE, BRAKES AND PADS REPLACED TIRES REPLACED BACK CAMERA REPLACED AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. SINCE THE CARS WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR DOES NOT INDICATE WHEN MAINTENANCE IS DUE FOR THE LAST 2YRS DETERMINE ON MY OWN OR GO TO AUTO ZONE TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC READING I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A LEMON OR NOT BUT TRYING TO GET EVERY WARNING LIGHT PART REPLACED HAS BEEN TO N0 AVAIL THE CARS WARNING LIGHTS A POWER AND FEATURE FUNCTIONS HAVE NOT WORKED IN 3 YRS

NHTSA complaint #11568570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

My vehicle I of several people I know suddenly appears on the screen the symbol of the seat belt I the airbags turn off I took it to the dealer I they told me that it doesn't have it. Nothing keeps appearing and Honda is not responsible for something that can take lives in an accident either

NHTSA complaint #11564058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

"Supplemental restraint system failure" warning is intermittently illuminated in the dashboard. It comes on when the car is in drive, moving down the road, and when the car is in park. Warning goes on and off randomly. Dealership couldn't tell me what the problem was. Just suggested I replace the (very expensive) module to see if that works. On 4 different occasions the emergency brake system has gone off and the car has slammed on it's breaks while driving 50-55mph down the road with no object/ vehicle in front of it. Thankfully no one has been behind me when this has happened because I would definitely have been rear-ended if they were.

NHTSA complaint #11545545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.