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:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,321 miles

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2018 Honda CR-V Owner Comments (Page 4 of 8)

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problem #88

Feb 102021

CR-V

  • 57,000 miles

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

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.

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

problem #87

Oct 262020

CR-V

  • miles
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.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #86

Oct 252020

CR-V

  • 3 miles
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?

- Chapel Hill, NC, USA

problem #85

Oct 092020

CR-V

  • 24,000 miles

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

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.

- Windsor, CO, USA

problem #84

Jan 012019

CR-V

  • 9,000 miles
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.

- Melbourne, FL, USA

problem #83

Mar 302018

CR-V

  • miles
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.

- Craig, CO, USA

problem #82

Jul 012020

CR-V

  • 10,000 miles

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

I bought the vehicle in December 2018. About 6 month ago, the battery was bad and replaced by the car dealer. About 3 weeks ago, the air conditioning system was not functioning. The dealer stated it was due to defective return hose. The car stay at dealer for 7 days in order to get the new part in. Honda refused to pay for a rental car as it was too hot to drive. I believe I bought a defective car.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #81

Jun 182020

CR-V

  • 50,000 miles
The safety system (Honda sensing) that detects a car or pedestrian in your path and engages the brake warning light and automatic braking mechanism will sometimes engage at highway speeds when there is no object any where near the car. If this engages that could cause the car to stop on the highway causing a collision. I have had this happen 6 times and 2 of those 6 times the warning light came on and and braking occurred. The other 4 times the warning light with the brake indicator came on which was distracting.

- Port Washington, WI, USA

problem #80

Jul 242020

CR-V

  • 29,000 miles
Traffic was light. I was on the expressway going 65 mph. No vehicles were close to me. All of a sudden I hear a boom. I could tell my sunroof just exploded. Glass went all over the highway. Lucky the inside roof was closed.

- Springfield, IL, USA

problem #79

Jun 112020

CR-V

  • 16,000 miles
Safety breaking feature has stopped my car 3 times when there was no hazard in front of the car. Resulted in near collisions with cars behind me due to unexpected and abrupt stop of the car. Had happened on local roads while driving straight on city streets

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #78

May 312020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 8,000 miles

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

I was traveling approximately 45 mph and approached a green light. The light was green and there were no cars traveling in front of me. There was a car sitting in the turning lane facing me waiting to turn. The car was not moving. All of a sudden an alarm went off in the CRV and the brakes were applied hard for no reason. The CRV almost came to a complete stop throwing me forward. I quickly evaluated the situation. The light was green, no vehicles in front of me except the car facing me in the turning lane. I am afraid the car will do it again for no reason to me or my partner. No damage occured.05

- Martinsburg, PA, USA

problem #77

Mar 142020

CR-V

  • 28,500 miles
This is the third time in past three weeks. Car starts and and all lights come on blinking on dashboard including brake, brake system, and continue blinking. Blinking lights continue when car is stationary or moving and on gravel road and paved roads. The first trip to local Honda and report was bad battery. Second trip and I was told connector box. This is third time and its weekend and local Honda closed. This is a huge safety concern. The date below is third time date.

- Lavalette, WV, USA

problem #76

Mar 022020

CR-V

  • 14,500 miles
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 #75

Feb 052020

CR-V

  • 24,000 miles
Intermittently the "safety system" items stop working- adaptive cruise, lane assist, etc. This happens even when there is no rain/ fog/ physical obstruction, etc. After few hours it starts working. Happens every few weeks.

- Sugar Land, TX, USA

problem #74

Jun 152018

CR-V

  • 500 miles
While either driving vehicle or the vehicle is stationary, infotainment system while using navigation, music, etcetera from infotainment screen, will either reboot or go blank. This has happened intermittently since we have taken possession of the car in April 2018.

- Plainview, NY, USA

problem #73

Jul 312018

CR-V

  • 100 miles
Happens shortly after starting the car and commonly when the vehicle is in motion. If you use a usb stick to play audio through the car stereo will temporarily freeze and requires you to press the screen again to resume the music playing. This isn't much of a safety concern except if this happens when you are using the rear camera to back up. The screen will stop showing a live feed and just show what is showing when it froze. People may not notice that the picture isn't live and continue thinking that everything is clear behind them. Thanks to gov't rear cameras are being required. This issue I've been experiencing sadly lessens the safety of a car rated as a top safety pick by your organization (not blaming you for not noticing it) 7/26/19 I made an appointment with Honda of princeton who wasn't able to resolve the issue nor did they instill confidence that they'd be able to fix the problem. This explains the delay in reporting to you. I spoke with Honda 12/26/19 (case 10111741) and they said that this is a known issue and didn't have a fix at the time. This has been a problem ever since we got the car. We have tried different usb drives without success. I would like your help in applying pressure for a fix to be issued. Thank you for your time!

- Pennington, NJ, USA

problem #72

Dec 102019

CR-V

  • 13,000 miles
I own a 2018 CRV purchased new in August 2018. While sitting at a stop light on a slightly drizzly, approximately 45-ish degree morning this week, I heard a loud bang/explosion followed by a slight crackling noise right over my head. I immediately pulled my sunroof shade shut and when I arrived at work (about a 1/2 mile down the road), I discovered that my sunroof had completely shattered. Because I pulled the shade closed, the glass did not fall in to the vehicle so there was no injury sustained. My route is one I do daily and does not include an overpass or overhangs. There was no indication that anything had been thrown/fallen on my roof. There is no other damage to the body/roof. I believe the sunroof spontaneously shattered. When I spoke with my Honda dealer's service department, they transferred me to an outside body shop to repair out of pocket. When I spoke to the dealer's finance office about my warranty, they informed me that no glass repair is covered under my warranty or extended warranty and that I needed to submit under my comprehensive car insurance. My insurance did ultimately cover the damage although they were reluctant as they felt it was a manufacturers defect.

- Dillsburg, PA, USA

problem #71

Nov 162019

CR-V

  • 12,800 miles
Our sunroof glass exploded outwards while driving on a clear expressway. We had been traveling for about 4 hrs, and the sunroof glass bubbled outwards and exploded in many many small fragments. There was no impact with an outside object and the glass was clearly blown outward. We suspect the heat buildup between the glass and the moon pressurized the air and the glass failed, exploding.

- New Hill, NC, USA

problem #70

Nov 012019

CR-V

  • 240,000 miles
I was driving on the highway, approximately 65 mph, travelling straight East with no turns. Traffic was moderate, time was 5:40 pm. For no apparent reason, my moonroof exploded, I was very startled and swerved barely missing the car beside me. The sunscreen was closed, and I was not injured, but shattered glass would have rained on the car behind me. Incident occurred on 11/01/2019

- Brownsville, TX, USA

problem #69

Mar 012019

CR-V

  • 7,500 miles
On many occasions my CRV auto brakes hard and lane keep follows the wrong lines. 2 examples of braking: 1 - a pickup truck was making a right hand turn in front on me. As a human I started to go around him to the left as he turned but my auto brakes locked up and the person behind me came within inches from rear ending me then got road rage and chased me for something I did not do! could have been killed! 2nd was on a bend in the road - a white moving truck coming the other way on the bend made my auto brakes lock up hard / near a full stop! this happens often but not usually to these extremes. Lane keep - while on a major highway with cruise and lk on I went thru a recent construction area and my Honda started to follow old lines and painted over w/ black paint lines - not the new lines from after the repairs! it was scary - almost drove me into a barrier! on 1200 mile trip to Florida my car often would hit the brakes for reasons I could not tell or go out of the normal road lines or the acc would slow the car to a crawl for trucks in the other lane. Took it to the dealer - they say npf. One guy did say to adjust the sensitivity which I did but it still brakes when it should not. My wifes car does not react this way.

- Allentown, NJ, USA

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