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

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

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

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problem #16

Jun 022018

CR-V

  • 50 miles

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

On a city street, after slow acceleration after leaving a stop sign, with no cars in front of me, the collision avoidance system suddenly engaged and hard braked the car. Luckily no one was behind me or I fear I might have been rear-ended! also I am concerned that Honda has not acknowledged a problem with the earthdream turbo 1.5 engine causing gasoline to enter the oil. I live in Maryland, usa and Honda has done recalls in china and now Canada to address this issue as well as poor heating, but not in the usa. I am deeply concerned that this will cause engine damage in the future long after the warranty has expired and Honda will not accept liability! I am also concerned that there has been no recall to address problems with the gear shift lever. Many owners are reporting that the button you must push in to shift into or out of park will break without warning, preventing shifting gears.

- Frederick, MD, USA

problem #15

Oct 142018

CR-V

  • 1,650 miles
The car has several electrical problems with the new safety features. On 3 occasions, the car has "hard braked" by itself for no apparent reason (no cars nearby). Also, the car "beeps" intermittently when it shouldn't. this indicates a problem also with safety features. The auto walk-away lock feature does not always work. The settings are for car to auto lock & it does sometimes & sometimes it does not! the mirrors light up warning that there is a car in the lane next to me & not to enter lane, it does this when I'm not changing lanes-defective also.

- Lebanon, PA, USA

problem #14

Jul 012018

CR-V

  • 350 miles
On 3 separate occasions, the Honda hard braked by itself, almost causing an accident. If I didn't have my seat belt on, I would have been thrown through the windshield. There were no other cars around, or I could have been easily rear-ended by another vehicle. The car was moving, when it suddenly stopped by itself very abruptly and very hard. This happened on a small street with no other cars present.

- Lebanon, PA, USA

problem #13

Oct 152018

CR-V

  • 7,000 miles

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

Gasoline present in oil. Smell in cabin of car. Dip stick smells of gas and is indicating over filled. Please find a solution.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #12

Aug 202018

CR-V

  • 3,400 miles
The brakes failed when in reverse. The reverse sensors do not detect movement, the car does at intersections. A blue vertical line appears when the car is in reverse. The panel freezes...all this happened when the car was in motion.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #11

Sep 282018

CR-V

  • 4,338 miles
On two different occasions while driving on the freeway, with no vehicles in the vicinity, my car abruptly applied the brake system. I didn't think to make note of the speed or date when it happened the first time, but I did make note of the second occurrence. During both occurrences, econ mode was turned off. Speed was 58 mph as I had merged over to the right to an exit lane. I did check online for any recalls for my VIN and/or the make and model of my vehicle. No recalls were on record. I also checked different forums and found a couple complaints within the last month. I just purchased this vehicle from the Honda dealership 3 months ago.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #10

Sep 262018

CR-V

  • 7,300 miles

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

I was pulling into a parking space, approximately 5 mph, applying the brakes to stop when the vehicle suddenly accelerated and was only stopped when it hit a concrete barrier.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #9

Aug 292018

CR-V

  • miles
Car accelerates rapidly, surges forward when I step on the gas. I could not stop in time to avoid collision.

- Harrison, NY, USA

problem #8

Aug 272018

CR-V

  • 750 miles
While driving Monday, 08/27/18, my car abruptly applied the braking system. I was going about 35 mph in town driving, not the freeway. There was a car in front of me about 4 or so car lengths. There were cars to my right and the rear but none were so close that I was in danger of hitting them nor they hitting me. There was no audible or visual warning on the dash. There may have been some resistance with the steering but unsure at this time. I've looked on-line and noticed this has happened to other drivers and there is no fix. I purchased my car from Honda cars of mckinney and went to speak to service dept on 8/30/18, to see what remedy they can suggest. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle.

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #7

Aug 052018

CR-V

  • 2,600 miles
Collision mitigation braking system activated inappropriately while traveling at 45 mph, on a clear day, straight road with no oncoming traffic. "brake" displayed on dash with no warning alerts at the time the full brake came on. Driver and passenger thrown forward, locking seatbelts.

- Penfield, NY, USA

problem #6

Jul 032018

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 12,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. when the vehicle was started, an abnormal vibration was coming from the engine compartment. Additionally, the brake, TPMS, park, adaptive cruise control, and several other warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. An appointment was made with mills Honda (8465 mn hwy 210, baxter, mn 56425, (218) 825-7525) to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. The VIN was not available.

- Browerville, MN, USA

problem #5

Jun 172018

CR-V

  • 3,786 miles
I was pulling my Honda CRV into a short driveway to park in front of a closed garage door. My speed was less than 5 mph. As I was in the driveway within 5-6 feet of the closed garage door, the engine revved and car suddenly accelerated. I could no longer feel the accelerator directly under my foot and applying the brake did nothing to stop the car. Acceleration continued, car went through garage door and crashed into concrete wall at the back of the garage. Not sure what speed the car was traveling when crash occurred. Given the short distance, maybe 20-30 mph. Airbags deployed. No issue with floor mats or other objects near the accelerator.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

problem #4

Jul 132018

CR-V

  • 680 miles
I was driving about 70mph on the highway West bound in the morning, no direct sunlight, it was an overcast day. I had the adaptive cruise control on. For no reason at all my car slammed on the brakes, did a moderate nose dive and locked my seat belt. No warning what so ever. There was not another car for at least a 1/4 to 1/2 mile in front of me. Unfortunately there were cars behind me. I quickly disengaged the adaptive cruise control and floored the gas, avoiding an accident from the rear. I had this identical problem with a 2016 Honda civic touring, and every time I reported it, the dealership would blame sunlight, even if there was none when it happened. Something needs to be done about this.

- Ware, MA, USA

problem #3

May 132018

CR-V

  • 22,076 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. As a result, a crash occurred and the tire pressure, brake system, tire pressure monitoring system, and lane departure warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the seat belt failed to restrain her and caused her to slam into the steering wheel. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back and hip injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,076.

- Palmetto, FL, USA

problem #2

Apr 252018

CR-V

  • 200 miles
We had a horrible situation last night when we were driving on the highway. Our Honda CRV 2018 exl which is not even 2 weeks old, brand new, started shaking and wobbling and stopped in the mid road.all the safety systems failed and there were warnings on the dashboard, brake system problem, all wheel drive system problem, tire pressure monitor problem, electric parking brake problem, road departure mitigation system problem, collision mitigation system problem, lane keeping assist problem, adaptive cruise control problem, hill start assist problem, vehicle stability assist problem, anti lock brake system problem, power steering system problem, you name it.everything went wrong.we had a baby in the car seat behind and could have ended up in an accident.all the safety features failed.Honda doesnt have an answer for it. Very unsafe to drive this car in the highway if it suddenly stops and what if we get hit by car or truck behind us.Honda has no solution.

- South Windsor, CT, USA

problem #1

Mar 122018

CR-V

  • 2,485 miles
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 to be restarted after a few moments. The vehicle was taken to darling's Honda Nissan Volvo (114 sylvan rd, bangor, me 04401, (207) 941-1460) where it was diagnosed that the engine software needed to be updated. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 2,485.

- Bangor, ME, USA

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