2018 Honda CR-V problems
Owners have filed 3,054 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Honda CR-V. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are engine (18%) and forward collision avoidance (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,054 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 69 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 64 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 11,000 miles 1,267 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 790 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 194 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 102 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 70 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 58 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 31 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 1,267 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 11,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 8,000 miles (249 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 69 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 64 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Honda CR-V with enough data (2,001 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Traversing thru an intersection, my honda crv was t-boned on the passenger side. The side air bags inflated protecting myself and my wife. The momentum of the collision pushed me into an oncoming vehicle such that the front end of the crv was also crushed. Neither of the front air bags inflated.
Computer break system and applied brakes failed to stop our honda crv 2018 as we were exiting the santa fe opera in a slow moving line of cars down an incline. The brakes were applied at least three times and would not engage. Car began to accelerate. At this time we made the decision to "select a pine tree" as a way to stop the crv. This was done to prevent a possible chain reaction of rear end collisions to a dozen or more cars and possible injury to the occupants. The air bags deployed.
Tl* the contact owned a 2018 honda cr-v. While driving 40 MPH through an intersection, the contact crashed into the passenger side of another vehicle. The contact's vehicle sustained front end damage and the front passenger door failed to completely open after the crash. In addition, the driver's side was more damaged than the passenger side. The passenger sustained a fractured chest bone, a hematoma in the chest, and was in icu for two days.
Sudden acceleration. Had foot on the brake in a parking spot, the car suddenly accelerated. The engine raced and the car propelled forward, jumped the curb and stopped when hitting a tree. The accelerator pedal was not touched, and the braked did not hold it. Luckily, no one was in front of the car. Honda has denied any responsibility, and the dealer could not duplicate the problem. Have had the car for 3 months, and 1800 miles. Obviously, the first time this has happened.
Driving in town going to store smelled something like dead animal or some hair burning horrible smell almost got sick and or passed out. Next couple of times I drove it the smell got better but I told my son. I couldn't drive it anymore cause I was getting sick. Then the smell went away and oil light came on saying I had 15% oil life left. Me and my son smelled oil stick and it smelled like gasoline. Tires were worn on the inside on all four at 11,940. Miles. I had to pay my own money to balance them again