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.

4.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,500 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.

2018 Honda CR-V electrical problems

electrical problem

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2018 Honda CR-V Owner Comments

problem #6

Mar 102023

CR-V

  • 85,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the instrument cluster and the Lane and Collision Warning Systems failed, and the instrument cluster went dark. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure and happened at various speeds. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the rear taillights had failed, and the Forward Collision Avoidance system was also malfunctioning. The contact stated that the vehicle reset independently when the vehicle was parked and turned off and the instrument cluster and other electrical failures regained functionality. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced and would resolve the electrical failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Saint Clair Shores, MI, USA

problem #5

May 162023

CR-V

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument cluster intermittently went blank for several minutes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

problem #4

Aug 132022

CR-V

  • miles
All of a sudden my dashboard lighted like a Christmas tree. I got a brake system, adaptive cruise control problem, road departure mitigation system problem lights turned on. I can-€™t use the cruise control.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 202022

CR-V

  • miles

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

I put my car in park after driving a short trip of approximately 12 miles. Every single system alarm warning was activated. The critical engine failure, brake failure, fluid level warning, acc/lane assist warning, etc all alarmed during the same incident. The warnings I listed are not all inclusive. There were several others that I don-€™t recall at this time. Basically every system warning was activated.

- Meridianville, AL, USA

problem #2

Jan 262022

CR-V

  • 39,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the instrument cluster turned black and the driver was unable to read the speedometer, fuel gauge, engine temperature, and several other gauges. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the transmission shifter could not be shifted out of PARK. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.

- Ruckersville, VA, USA

problem #1

Nov 012018

CR-V

  • 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while driving 40 mph at night, the instrument panel lighting failed to illuminate intermittently. When the failure occurred, the vehicle had to be turned off and restarted for the instrument panel to illuminate again. The vehicle was taken to autofair Honda (200 keller St, manchester, nh 03103, (603) 471-3990) and the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be diagnosed unless the failure occurred while at the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.

- Center Tuftonboro, NH, USA

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