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.

6.8

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,306 miles

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2018 Honda CR-V Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #27

Dec 082023

CR-V

  • miles

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

The 2018 Honda Crv driver side mirror replacement parts are.too magnified than the original mirror when purchased the vehicle. The passenger side mirror is this correct mirror as originally purchased the vehicle. It's a safety concern as it is constant balancing of looking into a magnified glass mirror and then a more distant one and causes dizziness. Honda can replace the part but the part is the incorrect (too magnified) mirror and should be an expedited recall.

- Elmwood Park, NJ, USA

problem #26

Oct 022022

CR-V

  • miles
Display screen regularly & unexpectedly malfunctions while the vehicle is in motion. During these times, the display screen dims, goes dark, freezes, or goes into full bright mode. This continues throughout a cycle until the can can be stopped & restarted. Also, the windshield continues to crack along the base from side to side without any noticeable damages prior & I continue to have it replaced.

- Howard City, MI, USA

problem #25

Mar 242023

CR-V

  • miles
Windshield washer nozzle freezes just below 32, resulting in limited view. Weather was clear, at or just below 32F. Started with driver sider and later on both side froze, unable to see on freeway as other cars in front sprays snow melting water.

- Pleasant Hill, CA, USA

problem #24

Feb 022023

CR-V

  • miles

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

A multitude of cracks forming with in 2 years. First one happened with zero Contact to the windshield. Others when Ice landed on windshield. Another when barely moving and a small cack noise and a small crack appeared.

- Valparaiso, IN, USA

problem #23

Dec 232018

CR-V

  • miles
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

- Gardendale, AL, USA

problem #22

Jul 052021

CR-V

  • miles
Sun visor is not staying up. Already replaced once under warranty but it is happening again about 1.5 years later.

- Irvine, CA, USA

problem #21

Jan 132020

CR-V

  • 16,000 miles

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

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.

- Commerce Township, MI, USA

problem #20

Feb 022020

CR-V

  • miles
My windshield cracked at the bottom of the passanger side on 02/02/2020 when it was parked. No signs of any chips.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #19

Aug 142020

CR-V

  • 54,000 miles
2018 parked Honda CRV - back window shatter while car stationary

- Califon, NJ, USA

problem #18

May 142020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • miles
Front windshield crack developed on its own. Dealer refused to inspect and referred to nearby glass company for repair.

- Malden, MA, USA

problem #17

Apr 222020

CR-V

  • 8,000 miles

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

Windshield cracked while vehicle was parked and cases a 6inch+ crack in the passenger's field of view.

- Woodside, NY, USA

problem #16

Oct 102019

CR-V

  • 16,000 miles
Windshield crack from drivers side edge toward the middle. Crack is now over 18 inches. No apparent rock chip at origin of crack. Now a second crack has formed. Crack was discovered in morning after parking car in garage over night.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

problem #15

Jan 072020

CR-V

  • 16,000 miles
The windshield developed a crack on its own while the car was parked in a covered parking. There was no impact/damage. The crack seems to be caused by pool design/workmanship

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #14

Dec 092019

CR-V

  • 30,000 miles
Noticed a line at the bottom of the windshield when getting out of the car last week. Got out to investigate and saw a thin line running the length of both windshield wipers. The crack was in the black part of the windshield at the defrost line. The crack seemed to spread after cold nights. I have informed my Honda dealership and am waiting to hear from them.

- Forest City, NC, USA

problem #13

Mar 222019

CR-V

  • miles
My windshield developed a crack in the front passenger side just above one of the air vents (in March 2019) overnight while parked in the parking lot to my apartment complex. No other cars were near it for the crack to occur, and there were no signs of impact. I took it into Honda (Honda of lisle) the next day to have them inspect it and the dealership deemed it "non-impact" caused based on their investigation. However, since it was windshield damage, they told me they had to submit it to their regional director who would make the final call and determine whether it would be covered by the Honda as a special circumstance under the warrantee (the car was only two months old). After submitting it to him, customer relations informed me, several days later, that the regional director deemed the crack "impact caused" based on his visual inspection of the pictures that the Honda dealership had sent him, contradicting their decision. I appealed and got a second opinion from safelite, who deemed the crack non-impact caused as well. American Honda rejected my appeal. I also discovered a forum discussing similar cracks occurring on the same make and model. I relayed this information and Honda still refused to cover the windshield under the warrantee. I wrote a letter to corporate, and Honda again, refused. I asked customer relations under what conditions Honda would cover windshield damage and was informed that the dealership alone would have to rule it a defect. I spoke with the dealership about this and they told me that they could not deem the crack a defect because it was glass related, and required upper management approval. After speaking with Honda representatives at other dealerships, they informed me that when it came to glass and similar non-standard warranty claim, there was a hole in the warranty and review process that put other customers in similar position as

- Tinley Park Il, IL, USA

problem #12

Aug 112019

CR-V 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 23,500 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while driving 75 mph, the sun roof exploded without warning. There were no injuries. Tamaroff Honda (28585 telegraph rd, southfield, mi 48034, (248) 327-4881) was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 23,500.

- Grand Ledge, MI, USA

problem #11

Jun 132019

CR-V

  • 7,900 miles
The sunroof keep leaking water to the trunk. I got it repaired 3 time. The issues happen during a rainstorm or going to a carwash:

- Gainesville, GA, USA

problem #10

Jun 112019

CR-V

  • 48,500 miles
I was driving on the interstate and heard a loud bang that sounded like a gunshot. Once pulled over, I inspected the vehicle and found that the bang occurred when my sunroof had spontaneously exploded.

- Dade City, FL, USA

problem #9

Mar 152019

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. after parking and locking the vehicle, an audible was heard. The contact stated that the alarm sounded even though the vehicle was locked. Additionally, when the vehicle was parked and the door lock button was depressed, the audible sound for the door lock would sound; however, the vehicle was still unlocked. The contact also stated that the display would occasionally flash on and off and then go blank. Also, on several occasions in inclement weather, the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the windshield wipers ceased to work. Community Honda lafayette (located at 1407 la 728-8, lafayette, la 70501, (337) 235-9086) stated that the windshield wiper was programmed to slow down when the vehicle was not moving, which was a feature of the vehicle. An appointment was scheduled with the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. Consumer stated forgot to say as I was going straight on hwy 90- a car was on my right in the turn lane- my car stopped and cops were coming behind- almost slammed are me in the back. Doors not lacking when exited.

- Cade, LA, USA

problem #8

Feb 142019

CR-V

  • 9,700 miles
After having a mandatory update done by Honda January 3 2019 I no longer have heat in my vehicle when its below freezing. My windows cannot stay defrosted or safe to see out of. I have to keep pulling over to scrape windows during storms. Also February 14 I noticed my engine rapping badly. I had it towed to the Honda dealer. My engine oil was 1 inch over the high fill line. Honda corporate told the dealership to tell me that it's 100% normal and fine, and oil dilution is normal and fine. My engine is rapping badly, I have had coworkers who are ase certified look at the vehicle and they said that's engine damage and the engine will fail and probably soon. My oil was last changed 1600 miles ago, and in that time it got 1 inch over filled, gasoline is in my oil now. Honda denies the heat and the oil dilution. You must intervene and help Honda CRV customers! there are thousands of U S experiencing this and Honda refuses to help!! please help! I have a video of my engine rapping, compared it to other Honda CRV's and mine is definitely got something wrong!

- Ware, MA, USA

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