2018 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 2,145 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2018 reports, 46 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 47 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyMar 9, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Campaign 23V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 25, 2021
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Campaign 21V215000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemSep 27, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.
The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.
Campaign 18V663000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
207 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Jan 14, 2022
The driver's side sun visor will not stay up in the correct position it keeps falling down causing visibility issues. when I'm going down the interstate at 70 miles an hour and The driver side sun visor decides to just go from the correct position and fall down into my line of view especially at night there's a couple of seconds there where my eyes get taken off the road to deal with it and that shouldn't happen. I consider this to say the issue it's no different than your phone ringing and looking down to see who's calling because when it just falls down in front of your face those couple of seconds something could happen. I get my Honda CRV serviced regularly at the dealership and I've mentioned it to them and they've offered to let me order one and pay for it and they would put it home but I'm still paying the car off. So I guess my only option is just to take it off completely not replace it and then just hope that the sun isn't really bright one day and calls me to get an accident because I'm blinded because I don't have a sun visor anymore
Other or unspecified, Jan 8, 2022
The driver side sun visor does not fully engage to its upright position. It hangs too low and partially obstructing my view while driving.
Other or unspecified, Jan 5, 2022
Sun visor will not go back to its upright position. It is set about 5 to 6 inches below where it should be. Leading edge is at about forehead level and has a hard frame (would not be fun in an accident). Issue was first noticed after a few months of use. I recently mentioned the condition to the dealer and they indicated that others have experienced the same condition. They are ordering a replacement visor.
Other or unspecified, Jan 3, 2022
My son and I entered my car that was parked in my driveway. We heard a noise. Upon getting out of my car and checking to see what happened, my sunroof had shattered. I immediately called the police because I thought maybe it was a stray bullet. The police did not see a bullet. My sunroof shattered for no reason. Had I been driving and the panel had not been closed, glass would have gone everywhere and my son and I could have been injured
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 29, 2021
The vehicle has a "feature" which rolls down the windows automatically upon pressing the unlock button on the keyfob twice and then holding the button. On multiple occasions the windows have rolled down without the owner's knowledge when keys are carried in pockets, purses, etc. This is considered a safety issue due to risk of windows unrolling in inclement weather and damaging the interior, or due to risk of an unauthorized person obtaining access to the car by reaching through the now opened window and simply depressing the interior unlock button. There is no way to disable this capability.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Nov 4, 2021
I had been running errands, driving, made 2 stops. When I cranked the car at the 3rd stop, the Dashboard warning system lights all come on and won’t go off. This includes the TPMS System, Brake Failure warning light, Emergency Brake Light, Lane Assist, VSA warning, etc. The car was drivable, so I took it to the dealer in December 2020. They said battery was low and I bought a new one. October, 2021, it happened again. The battery was under warranty, so they changed it out for a new one. Today, 2 weeks later, November 2021, it happened again. The dealer is keeping it for diagnostics. No resolution yet. The vehicle has less than 25k miles, but of course not under warranty because it was purchased more than 3 years ago.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 5, 2021
Grinding noises were heard in the car twice, before the engine stalled. The car was stopped in the middle of the intersection. Could not restart the car at all, and check engine lights were lit on the dashboard. After 5 minutes passed and after multiple tries to restart the car, the engine started and I was able to get to safety. Upon dealer inspection, the cause was the air condition compressor locking up, possibly due to a leak in the refrigerant. This is confirmed by the car blowing hot air even in AC mode. The lock up caused the engine to stall and go into fail safe mode. This meant the car was stopped and unable to restart in the middle of a busy intersection. Because the car's engine was stopped, it was not possible to get the car moving again. It was incredibly dangerous for me and my passengers, as well as other cars on the road. Even when the lights changed, I was still stuck. There were cars driving around my car, causing more potential traffic incidents. The engine was not able to be immediately restarted, which put multiple cars in traffic in danger for longer than necessary. The car is being serviced by Roush Honda (100 W Schrock Rd, Westerville, OH 43081). Prior to the failure, there were no warning signs and no other issues. This was a sudden and completely unexpected engine stall due to the AC Compressor Failure. This issue is common among CRV (2017 to 2020). https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-t72370_ds1082603. There is also another NTSHA notice on this car related to the AC Compressor Leak. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10189868-0001.pdf Please recall this car. This issue puts everyone in an incredibly dangerous situation.
Other or unspecified, Sep 28, 2021
I have a 2018 Honda CRv EX-L (Certified Preowned). On June 16th 2021 while on the way to get an oil change a few warning lights came on the dashboard, (LKAS, Brake system, ACC, Collision Mitigation), the cruse control and driver assist stopped working also a brake light came on. My mechanic ran a diagnosis and the codes that showed on the report were code U30006-16 and code P2583-76 he advised that I take the car to the Honda dealer to get it fixed. The next day June 17th when I started the car the warning lights were all off. I called the Honda dealer in Forth Pierce Florida later that day to make an appointment to have the car looked at but was told that unless the lights are on that they would not be able to run a diagnosis for the problem and to call again if the lights came back on. On September 4th while in Tampa Florida the warning lights all came on again for the 2nd time. I called the Honda Dealer in Tampa and was able to make an appointment for September 9th 2021. On September 6Th 2021 when I started the car, the warning lights were all off again. I went in to the Honda Dealer in Tampa on September 9th. Hoping that they would be able to fix the problem even though the warning lights were now all off again. I told them of the codes that showed when my mechanic ran the diagnosis on June 16th. (code U30006-16 and code P2583-76). I left the car with them and went off to school. Later that day they ( Tampa Honda) called to inform me that my wave radar had been misaligned because something like a rock must have hit it while I was driving. I was also told that the replacements are back ordered so I needed to come get my car. I was also told that Honda would not cover the cost of the repair because the radar being hit causes it to no longer be under warranty. I personally feel that if something as a little rock is going to disable the whole HONDA
Other or unspecified, Sep 23, 2021
All the warning feature message show up on the dashboard, then all the safety feature is disable
Other or unspecified, Aug 6, 2021
40,000 miles A/C not working properly - blowing hot air Honda Service evaluation: AC SYSTEM IS BLOWING AT 62.9 DEGREES NHTSA ID: 10197656
Other or unspecified, Jul 19, 2021
Malfunctioning A/C unit - July 2020 noticed no cool air coming through while A/C was on. Had a dealer in WA look at it and they found A/C discharge hose leaking. They couldn't fix it since the part was not in stock and I was in the process of moving out of state. Then took it to a different Honda dealer in OK in August 2020 and they tested it and also said discharge hose was leaking, they replaced hose - evac and charge system - a/c working as intended. This was within warranty so no charge, mileage 24,675. Then once it got hot again and tried to use the A/C, it wasn't blowing cold air again. Took it to the Honda dealer again June 2021, mileage 28,428 and they said now it's the receiver pipe is leaking, the other pipe. Per their notes, the service recommended is to replace 1 line and perform a/c service (looks like the a/c line from compressor to the condenser is leaking and needs replaced.) But now it's out of warranty by a couple of months. This seems to be an issue with 2017 - 2019 Honda CRV's from seeing it on multiple posts from other Honda owners. I haven't had the work done on this yet so it can be inspected again or I can send you the invoice that states this information. Please help with this known issue with CRV's.
Other or unspecified, Jul 16, 2021
Air conditioning failure after manufacturer warranty expires, it seems like common problem for 2018 honda CR-V.
Other or unspecified, Jul 13, 2021
the air condition of the car does not work properly. there has been multiple complaints about the ac not cooling properly making it a safety hazard for people in the car in hot weather. The ac compressor seems to always have a leak or the condessor. I believe they should make a recall the the ac compressor of this year of the Honda crv.
Other or unspecified, Jun 18, 2021
From 4/12/21 till 6/18/21 have had intermittently, all safety warnings lights on dash roll constantly while driving. Usually for 1-3 days, then it stops. Brought into dealership 3 times. First time, 4/12/21 battery changed at 41,525 miles. Second time, 5/1/21, they said warning light not on when they turn the car on, but they checked it out anyway. Third time 6/14-15/21, 43,293 miles, they kept my car, said last software update wasn't completed. On 6/18/21 the safety warning lights came back on. They have not answered my question, because this is happening, is my car safe to drive? My concern is, the warnings lights are telling me there is a problem, but the dealership is not. So are these safety features working, or disabled while they stay on.
Other or unspecified, May 17, 2021
Glass sunroof spontaneously shattered while on highway. Glass shards flew off the roof of the vehicle causing unsafe road hazards to those behind us. Glass shards will fall into vehicle if screen is pulled back under sunroof. Contacted dealer and was told this is a insurance issue. No impact to sunroof by debris. No warning before it shattered. Has not been inspected yet by dealer, manufacturer or insurance.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 12, 2021
DRIVING ON CITY STREET AND INTERSTATE THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST BUT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM HOUSES THE GPS AND CLIMATE CONTROL (DEFROST) SYSTEM ALONG WITH THE CAR SETTINGS (ADAS) AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. WHEN YOU ARE DEPENDENT ON THE GPS FOR NAVIGATION AND YOU LOOSE THE DIRECTIONS YOU GO INTO A PANIC SITUATION TRYING TO FIGURE THINGS OUT. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS AND YOU CAN'T USE THE DEFROST SYSTEM IT BECOMES A VISIBILITY ISSUE. DEALERSHIP HAS UPDATED THE SOFTWARE BUT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.
Other or unspecified, Apr 13, 2021
I AM INTERESTED IN OBTAINING ADDITIONAL RECORDS RELATED TO 2 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS 2018 HONDA CR-V. THE PRIOR NHTSA ID NUMBERS ARE 1185601; INCIDENT DATE 1/5/19 AND NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11283193, INCIDENT DATE 11/29/19. I CHECKED THE BOS FOR "REQUEST RESEARCH" BUT NO OPTION WAS PROVIDED TO GET THE RESEARCH. I AM INTERESTED IN OBTAINING ANY ADDITIONAL RECORDS RELATES TO THESE COMPLAINTS.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Mar 31, 2021
THE HEATING/ COOLING SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION VERY WELL IN COLD TEMPERATURES. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THE CABIN TO HEAT UP IN THE WINTER, AND ON SHORT TRIPS IT DOES NOT HEAT UP SUFFICIENTLY, EVEN WHEN I LET THE CAR "WARM UP" IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE I DRIVE AWAY. WHILE THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A MINOR INCONVENIENCE, IT IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE WINDOWS KEEP FOGGING UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE REAR WINDOWS ARE HARD TO KEEP DEFROSTED AND VISIBILITY IS VERY LIMITED WHEN MAKING A LANE CHANGE AND HAVING TO CHECK MY BLIND SPOT. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO LOWER MY BACK WINDOWS IN ORDER TO CHECK MY BLIND SPOT, BUT THAT IS ALSO LIMITED BECAUSE THE WINDOWS DO NOT GO DOWN ALL THE WAY. I ALWAYS HAVE TO DO THIS WHEN THEY FOG UP BECAUSE I ALMOST SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY DUE BEING UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS PROPERLY. FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND ONE WOULD THINK THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Forward collision avoidance, Mar 16, 2021
WHEN I STAR ON AND DRIVE, THE YELLOW WARNING STAY ON , RED BRAKE LIGHT BLINK, ALL COMPUTER SAFETY SYSTEM MALFUNCION , ELECTRIC BRAKES, TIRES PRESSURE, COLLISION, A.C , POWER STERING, ETC. CAR DRIVE BUT FEEL LIGHS THE BRAKE IS ON. THIS IS A DANGERUS TRASH CAR. BRAKES PROBLEM "THE MAIN SAFETY DIVICE FOR RECALL. "
Other or unspecified, Feb 23, 2021
DRIVING ALONG AND CAR STARTS BEEPING AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS START BLINKING. I MEAN ALL. BRAKES, ENGINE, CRUISE, ETC. CAR WAS IN MOTION. I HAD IT TO HONDA IN OCTOBER THEY SAID THEY REPLACED A/C CONTROL UNIT, UPDATE PCM AND TCM AND CHANGED OIL. ALSO SAID VALVE COVER LEAKING REPLACE VALVE COVER GASKET SET. THIS WAS IN OCTOBER 2020 AND WAS GRATIS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN FEB. 2021. THEY TELL ME NOW THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE BAD AND THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WILL COST $1477 + TO REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH FUEL INJECTORS AND THAT IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THIS SCARES YOU SO BAD WHEN THE CAR BEEPS ALL THE WAY HOME AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE DASH.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Oct 27, 2020
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED REPEATEDLY. THEY RESET WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.THIS HAPPENED ALREADY FOUR TIMES, AND WE ARE CONCERNED THAT IT COULD BECOME WORSE, AND CAUSE A MORE SERIOUS OUTCOME.
Other or unspecified, Oct 26, 2020
THE CLOSED SUNROOF OF MY 2018 CR-V HONDA, EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH ON A CLOUDY 57 DEGREE EVENING ABOUT 5:00PM 10/26/2020. LOUD AND SCARY SOUND, THOUGHT MAYBE GUNSHOT, BUT NO! I WAS NOWHERE NEAR OVERPASSES OR OTHER VEHICLES! NOTHING HIT MY SUNROOF! GLASS DEFECT?
Other or unspecified, Oct 13, 2020
IT WAS A CLEAR DAY WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND AND I WAS DRIVING 75MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE GAS PEDAL. NOTHING WAS AROUND TO TRIGGER THE SENSOR, YET THE AEB WENT INTO FULL EFFECT. THE CAR BEEPED, FLASHED THE BRAKE SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES.
Other or unspecified, Oct 11, 2020
FLORIDA ARBITRATION CLAIM IN PROGRESS: AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, THE CRV NAVIGATION DISPLAY SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO MALFUNCTION. THIS INCLUDES FREEZING, CHANGE IN BRIGHTNESS, LOSS OF FUNCTIONS SUCH AS NAVIGATION CONTROL, RADIO CONTROL AND CAMERA CONTROL. ADDITIONALLY, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND THOSE AROUND ME AS THE SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP AND IF THE HANDS FREE IS IN USE A SCREECHING NOISE WILL OCCUR UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN STOPPED AND COMPLETELY RESTARTED AS THIS OCCURS ONLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN OPERATION AND MOVING.. THE ONLY TEMPORARY FIX HAS BEEN TO RESTART THE CAR UNTIL IT OCCURS AGAIN. ALSO WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE A/C WILL CEASE FUNCTIONING. HONDA HAS REPEATEDLY SATED THAT THE ISSUE IS AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS DUE TO MY PHONE SAYING THAT MY SAMSUNG IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE CAR IS FEATURE SPECIFICALLY WITH ANDROID AUDIO.
Other or unspecified, Sep 19, 2020
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 25 THE HEATER DOES NOT HEAT UNLESS YOU DRIVE ABOVE 50 MPH YOU CAN LET THE CAR IDLE FOR 30 MIN AND NO HEAT. I THINK THE THERMOSTAT IS STUCK OPEN. HAVE TAKEN IT TO HONDA 104 AND FEDERAL IN WESTMINSTER WHERE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT AND THEY SAID TOO BAD.