2018 Honda CR-V

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2018 Honda CR-V has 2910 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 36.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is fuel system problems (20% of all complaints), specifically: like many other 2017-2018 honda cr-v owners, i discovered a significant amount of gasoline in the oil reservoir of my vehicle after normal usage. in less than a month of ownership and less than 1,000 miles driven, my cr-v's oil reservoir was 0.5 quarts over full due to dilution from uncombusted gaso. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 45 crash reports 42 injuries

2910

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

36.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

FUEL SYSTEM

587 complaints

20%

• LIKE MANY OTHER 2017-2018 HONDA CR-V OWNERS, I DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE OIL RESERVOIR OF MY VEHICLE AFTER NORMAL USAGE. IN LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES DRIVEN, MY CR-V'S OIL RESERVOIR WAS 0.5 QUARTS OVER FULL DUE TO DILUTION FROM UNCOMBUSTED GASO
• WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND ON FREEWAY, NOTICED VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN OF CAR, ENOUGH TO MAKE KIDS COMPLAIN IN THE BACK SEAT. HAD TO TURN OFF HEAT/FAN. BROUGHT CAR IN TO DEALER ON 2/19, AND OIL WAS OVERFULL BY 3/4 QUART DUE TO FUEL DILUTION. CHANGED OIL AND FILTER. ADVISED HONDA HAS NO CLUE,
• CAR HAS A GAS ODOR WHEN DRIVING, PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND IDLING. IT PERMEATES THE CABIN AND GARAGE. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE PURCHASE, JUST ASSUMED IT WAS BURNING OFF SOMETHING, BUT WHEN IT CONTINUED, IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR A NEW CAR. GOING TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT. CAUSES HEALTH CONCERNS DUE T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“LIKE MANY OTHER 2017-2018 HONDA CR-V OWNERS, I DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE OIL RESERVOIR OF MY VEHICLE AFTER NORMAL USAGE. IN LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES DRIVEN, MY CR-V'S OIL RESERVOIR WAS 0.5 QUARTS OVER FULL DUE TO DILUTION FROM UNCOMBUSTED GASO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

519 complaints

18%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE T
• LIKE MANY OTHER 2017-2018 HONDA CR-V OWNERS, I DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE OIL RESERVOIR OF MY VEHICLE AFTER NORMAL USAGE. IN LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES DRIVEN, MY CR-V'S OIL RESERVOIR WAS 0.5 QUARTS OVER FULL DUE TO DILUTION FROM UNCOMBUSTED GASO
• WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND ON FREEWAY, NOTICED VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN OF CAR, ENOUGH TO MAKE KIDS COMPLAIN IN THE BACK SEAT. HAD TO TURN OFF HEAT/FAN. BROUGHT CAR IN TO DEALER ON 2/19, AND OIL WAS OVERFULL BY 3/4 QUART DUE TO FUEL DILUTION. CHANGED OIL AND FILTER. ADVISED HONDA HAS NO CLUE,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 5 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

477 complaints

16%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE ACTIVATED WHEN THERE WAS NO OBJECT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, "BRAKE" DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUND ROCK HONDA (2301 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664, (5
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND EXITING A FREEWAY, THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNGED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON ANOTHER O
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A CRASH MITIGATION SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE APPROACHED TWO STEEL PLATES IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STARTED TO BRAKE NEAR A CONSTRUCTION ZONE; HOWEVER, THE CRASH MITIGATION SYSTEM SUDDENLY STO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE ACTIVATED WHEN THERE WAS NO OBJECT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, "BRAKE" DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUND ROCK HONDA (2301 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664, (5”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

297 complaints

10%

• I PURCHASED MY FIRST HONDA CR-B 2018 AT THE END OF SEPT. 2018 AND TODAY IS NOV 4, 2018 AND THIS CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER FOR @4 WEEKS. THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM, VEHICLE DISTANT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE ALL LIT UP AND FLASHING. NONE OF THE SYSTEMS THAT
• RELEVANT TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V663000, OUR 2018 HONDA CR-V EXHIBITED THE BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT (VEHICLE HITTING TELEPHONE POLE). SAME MAKE AND MODEL LISTED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER THE VIN SEARCH DOES NOT RETURN AS PART OF THE RECALL. TURNING THE STEER
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT AS IF THE LANE ASSIST FEATURE WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OPTION TO USE THE FEATURE WAS OFF AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (D'ELLA HONDA OF GLENS FALLS, 313 QUAKE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“I PURCHASED MY FIRST HONDA CR-B 2018 AT THE END OF SEPT. 2018 AND TODAY IS NOV 4, 2018 AND THIS CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER FOR @4 WEEKS. THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM, VEHICLE DISTANT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE ALL LIT UP AND FLASHING. NONE OF THE SYSTEMS THAT ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

274 complaints

• WHILE ON VACATION, I HAD MY 2018 HONDA, CRV-EXL PARKED FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS. ON OUR RETURN, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD NOT START AS THE NEW BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DEAD. LUCKILY I HAD A CHARGER AND CHARGED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 HOURS. I WAS THEN ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE T
• ENGINE DOES NOT START DASH BOARD SHOWS ALL THE ERROR MESSAGES. AFTER 10-15 MINS IT WORKS FINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS 3 TIMES AND KEPT OVERNIGHT TO FIX. NO SOLUTION PROVIDED. RAISED 2 TICKETS WITH HONDA THEY ARE IRRESPONSIBLE AND STOPPED CONTACTING ME FOR SOLUTION. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FACING THIS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“WHILE ON VACATION, I HAD MY 2018 HONDA, CRV-EXL PARKED FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS. ON OUR RETURN, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD NOT START AS THE NEW BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DEAD. LUCKILY I HAD A CHARGER AND CHARGED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 HOURS. I WAS THEN ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 2910 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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FUEL SYSTEM: LIKE MANY OTHER 2017-2018 HONDA CR-V OWNERS, I DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE OIL RESERVOIR OF MY VEHICLE AFTER NORMAL USAGE. IN LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES DRIVEN, MY CR-V'S OIL RESERVOIR WAS 0.5 QUARTS OVER FULL DUE TO DILUTION FROM UNCOMBUSTED GASO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE ACTIVATED WHEN THERE WAS NO OBJECT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, "BRAKE" DISPLAYED ON THE CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUND ROCK HONDA (2301 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664, (5
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: I PURCHASED MY FIRST HONDA CR-B 2018 AT THE END OF SEPT. 2018 AND TODAY IS NOV 4, 2018 AND THIS CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER FOR @4 WEEKS. THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM, VEHICLE DISTANT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE ALL LIT UP AND FLASHING. NONE OF THE SYSTEMS THAT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)