CarComplaints.com Notes: It's rare when a newer vehicle has defect trends. Judging from the identical 2017 model year, the 2018 Honda CR-V is likely to have at least two — overfilled oil levels with a gas smell, & heat not working.

Both problems affecting the Honda CR-V's 1.5L "Earth Dreams" engine appear to be related to cold-climate regions.

CR-V owners report overfilled oil levels due to fuel in the oil, & sometimes a gas smell in the cabin. That problem appears to be related to fuel injection which Honda hopes to fix via a software update. Honda so far has only conducted a recall in China & a "product update" in Canada.

CR-V owners also report no heat even after warming up their CR-Vs for 30 minutes — not even enough to defrost the windshield. So far, there has been no fix from Honda for this issue.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,806 miles

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2018 Honda CR-V Owner Comments (Page 5 of 8)

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problem #76

Sep 252019

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 14,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On September 25, 2019, I was approaching an intersection going 25 mph. I applied the brakes to stop at the light, and the car kept moving. We collided with a car coming from the opposite direction, that was turning left. I stepped on the brakes and the car would not stop. We ended up driving over a sidewalk, into a parking lot. The car only stopped when I turned it off.

- Flushing, NY, USA

problem #75

Jun 292020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 16,000 miles
On Monday, June 29, 2020, I was driving home from target in college point. I was driving on 20th avenue, a two-way local street, and all of a sudden my car braked. The white van behind me stopped in time to avoid rear-ending me. Stepped on the gas, and the car didn't move, the engine just revved a little. Then all of a sudden the car jerked forward a little, and then began driving again. I made a left-hand turn and pulled over to make sure that nothing was stuck in the wheels, or under the car. There was nothing. I took it to my regular service station, to have them look at the brakes, and they said that there was nothing wrong with the brakes, that they were fine. The technician recommended that I take it to the nearest Honda dealer, and have them check the collision mitigation brake system. The first time I had brake problems was in an accident I was in 9 months after I purchased the vehicle. This incident occurred 8 months after the accident. I am concerned that we will be having braking problems every 8-9 months with the vehicle.

- Flushing, NY, USA

problem #74

Jul 012020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 24,326 miles
While driving on a level street around 40 mph with no cars directly in front of me for 6+ car lengths, a car behind me, and cars next to me, the automatic braking system tapped my breaks and issued warnings on the driver's display.

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #73

Jun 212020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 26,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

A bunch of sensors including the radar, lane departure, collision detection was stolen from my 2018 Honda CRV without the central alarm getting triggered. The black box below the Honda logo was broken, and the sensor/connectors were pulled out. The vehicle was parking in my driveway. Bridgewater NJ police complain no: #[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Bridgewater, NJ, USA

problem #72

Jun 062020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • miles
I was riding on a 4 lane highway, going straight, not another car, animal or stoplight in sight and the automated braking system slammed on brakes so hard it brought me to a stop - if I had not had a seatbelt on it would have thrown me into the windshield and if another vehicle had been behind me I would have probably been killed. Nothing was in sight to make this happen. I called my dealership and they never heard of such but when I google it I find there's a class action lawsuit for this same problem. This is a deadly problem, what if I had been on a busy interstate hwy?

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #71

May 272020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 29,285 miles
While in motion in a city street with foot on accelerator the vehicle automatically braked for no reason. There were no other vehicles around to warrant brake system to initiate. This has happen several times and could cause me an accident.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #70

May 242020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 35,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving rural city road at approx 25mph when car cmbs engaged. No vehicles in front or objects. There was a vehicle following me. Cmbs applied the brakes and vehicle in back of me came within inches of hitting my car.

- Gales Ferry, CT, USA

problem #69

Nov 052019

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
While driving North on route 43 approaching route 60 in lake forrest, Illinois on November 5, 2019 my Honda CR-V suddenly stopped. And, I mean completely stopped.for no apparent reason. Fortunately there were no vehicles behind me. I was only traveling at 35 mph. I believe this occurrence would be classified as a false positive error. It was raining lightly at the time. My only witness is my wife. I bought this car primarily to drive my grandchildren to school and now have lost confidence in it's ability for safety. This problem hasn't occurred again since November 2019 but I don't know if I can trust our lives to a computer in charge of this car. This is a computer programming error that will ultimately be responsible for the loss of life. Other computer assisted driving vehicles don't have this problem and they must have tested and overcome this specific performance issue. Does Tesla or mobileye have this issue" is it only Honda"

- Highland Park, IL, USA

problem #68

May 042020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 26,760 miles
Honda CRV-2018 suddenly stops while driving; also the brake light is flashing; no car is in front.

- Deer Park, NY, USA

problem #67

Aug 012018

CR-V

  • 4,500 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that while driving at speeds above 45 mph the forward collision avoidance system braking feature activated causing the vehicle to abruptly stop. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not repaired. Planet Honda located at (2285 us highway 22, union NJ) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 4,500.

- Carteret, NJ, USA

problem #66

Mar 022020

CR-V

  • 14,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Twice at the same 4 stop intersection, I have come to a complete stop and when clear attempted proceed through the intersection and the collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) has engaged unexpectedly. Both times I entered the intersection and when a third of the way through dash board warning lights came on and the brakes engaged, halting me in the intersection.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #65

Feb 182020

CR-V

  • 15,185 miles
While driving on 45 mph road on 2020 Feb 18 morning, the vehicle came to sudden stop after I crossed a signal intersection. There were no vehicles in the front or back luckily and I did not get damaged. I took the CR-V to perfection Honda in rio rancho, after holding the vehicle for check up for 24 hrs, they did not give a meaningful reason and only given irrelevant answer. I found 380,000 similar Honda CR-V have been recalled in china. Below is the website link for the consumer reports article. Https://www.consumerreports.org/car-repair-maintenance/Honda-CR-V-affected-by-engine-trouble/

- Rio Rancho, NM, USA

problem #64

Feb 192020

CR-V

  • 15,600 miles
12:00 noon 02/19/2020. Was driving approximately 35 mph on hilltop road in greensboro, nc when I applied my brakes to slow for a rough railroad crossing. The brakes were abruptly applied without any warning sliding the tires. If anyone had been close behind me I would have probably been rear-ended. Will report this problem to the service manager at my local vann york service dealer in high point, nc.

- Pleasant Garden, NC, USA

problem #63

Feb 162020

CR-V

  • 31,000 miles
Collision mitigation system failed to deploy resulting in a collision with a parked vehicle. Vehicle was traveling on a city street at about 25-30 mph. Accident resulted in minor injuries to the driver- broken finger.

- Oshkosh, WI, USA

problem #62

Feb 062020

CR-V

  • 12,716 miles
While driving at about 55mph on rt.28 South epsom, nh the car just stopped no cars in front of me. It stopped for no reason

- Epsom, NH, USA

problem #61

Oct 012019

CR-V

  • 19,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while driving 60-65 mph with cruise control engaged and the brakes activated independently. Additionally, while driving the cruise control became inoperable and the speed decreased. The adapted cruise control and collision warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to preston Honda 3249 wilmington rd, new castle, pa 16105 (724) 498-4944 where the contact was informed there was a radar obstruction and software update was needed. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was 19,000.

- New Castle, PA, USA

problem #60

Nov 252019

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
While driving on an interstate with no vehicles or obstacles stopped in front of me my car automatically braked hard. It came to a complete stop on the interstate which resulted in me getting rear ended. I took it to Honda to try to get the information from the black box but they refused to try to pull anything.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #59

Jan 292020

CR-V

  • 9,100 miles
Yesterday, while driving at 68mph, with no vehicles directly in front of me or beside me, and no other obstructions in the roadway at all, the vehicle self-applied the brakes firmly. This wasn't a gradual slow down, it was immediate and thankfully the large bobtail truck behind had an attentive driver, otherwise I would have been rear-ended and the results would not have been positive. This has happened at least 3 other times, but at slower speeds. Again, there was nothing in front of the CR-V...except air and concrete. This event got my attention and this is a very serious issue. I called Honda of tomball and explained what happened. They hadn't heard of this issue, but aside from that, Honda motor company is aware. The CR-V is there for diagnosis and nothing against Honda of tomball, as they are great, but there is no solution. Apparently, Honda hasn't even sent this down to the dealers? we purchased 2 Honda vehicles a month apart, due to their advertised reliability and safety ratings. We absolutely want the added electronic safety features, as they are designed to minimize accidents and injury. This obvious defect in the Honda sensing is going to kill someone if admission to the issue isn't stated and a real resolution isn't presented by Honda. It was almost me yesterday. This is in no way an exaggeration. Honda, you have a problem.

- Magnolia, TX, USA

problem #58

Jan 172020

CR-V

  • 14,000 miles
While driving on an unobstructed city street, at night, I drove under pedestrian bridge that was casting a shadow on the road. The collision mitigation system beeped and alerted to brake. The car then began braking very hard to a near full stop in the middle of the street. I had to pull off the side of the road to avoid obstructing traffic.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #57

Dec 172019

CR-V

  • 13,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while the contact's wife was driving approximately 45 mph, the brake pedal seemed to be pumping on its own. The driver had to apply excessive pressure when depressing the brake pedal. The contact experienced the same failure when driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000.

- Hobe Sound, FL, USA

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