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 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:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,496 miles
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I have been having issues with infotainment screen/system. The system freezes and sometimes goes black and won't respond to touches and or instructions. The car has been to the dealer several times with no permanent fix. Also, vehicle temperature remains cold. The car runs and drives for several hours and the temp stays cold with no heat in the cabin. Experiencing fuel mixing with oil and sometimes smell of fuel in the cabin is noticeable.high oil level is also present. Dealership and Honda na both informed me that I will need frequent oil changes until they find a permanent fix.
After 500km of driving, the oil level was over the top limit and there was strong gas smell coming out from under the hood. The car takes a lot time to warm up. Visited the sherwood park Honda dealer on Nov 5, 2018 for this problem, they found the oil level was 25mm above the limit. They discharged some of the oil without oil change. They found no recalls on this so they couldn't fix the problem but they consider this problem as minor and saying perhaps they filled more oil than necessary. I called Honda Canada twice on Nov 5, 2018 regarding the fix to this problem. The case number is 1150181. They said there will be an "update" addressing this problem from early November, but not sure whether my vehicle will be included into this "update". they provided the recall link for me to check periodically. Honda Canada mentioned during the phone call that if the problem like this found, sherwood Honda should call the technical line for suggestion. When asked whether they have called Honda Canada regarding suggestion of oil dilution problem, sherwood Honda said they have the call as what to do without consulting to Honda Canada.
There is unburnt fuel in the crankcase causing severe exhaust fumes in side the passengers compartment. Any long ride in vehicle cause passengers to get nauseous and light headed.
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor while the vehicle was being driven. The contact was concerned that when the dipstick was check, the oil level was above the high mark, the oil had a gasoline odor, and the oil was dirty. The vehicle was taken to Honda of murfreesboro (929 john R rice blvd, murfreesboro, tn 37129, (615) 896-3480) where the contact was informed that the odor was normal for vehicles with a turbocharged engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 8,697.
- Murfreesboro, TN, USA
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Read article regarding gas in oil issue. Checked my oil the next morning and found it to be overfilled with the dipstick smelling like gas. Called Honda - created a case and took car to dealer for a checkup. They did a complimentary oil change, said the dispstick smelled like exhaust and told me there should be a fix in November per Honda. Just read about the proposed fix and found that they are only doing this in cold weather states. I have hgad my car for 9 months and have less than 5000 miles on it. I only use it for short trips which is why I believe I may have this issue. Called Honda again today to see what they are going to do about people with this issue in Texas and was told that it is still under investigation. Thinking they need a push to do the right thing here (perhaps an official recall)?
Engine oil is being deleted with gasoline in less than 2000 mies, which will cause engine damage over time. Had oil change, it had almost 1/2 inch extra fluid on the oil dip stick level and the oil smells like old gasoline
Bought 2018 Honda CR-V exl only 2 weeks ago. It has 500 miles on it. I noticed a strong smell of gasoline coming from the engine. I found that the oil is over full and very diluted with gasoline. I worry this is a safety issue if the engine gets hot will the gas ignite. Is this going to cause excessive wear on the engine due to lack of lubrication? Honda needs to fix this issue. People are paying hard earned money for these vehicles.
We smell gasoline in the engine oil, which we discovered is a known problem with CR-V 1.5L turbo engines. The sales personnel did not own up to the known turbo problem when we asked about turbo engine reliability before we bought the vehicle. This defect ruins engine parts and could cause complete engine failure at high speeds, which may cause accidents with bodily injury.
Gasoline entering oil pan. After being informed of this problem by a well know publication, I checked the oil level on my car and found it elevated. After smelling the oil on the dipstick, I smelled gasoline in the oil.
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.
Strong oder of gas, gas in oil. Oil level is high. When its below 40F it takes a very long time for the engine to warm to 180F, per my scan gauge 2. this is going to cause a safety problem when its snowing and I'm in stop and go traffic. The car will not warm enough to defrost front windshield
I purchased my 2018 Honda CR-V ex-L in December of 2017. I noticed within a couple of weeks that the engine temperature gauge was extremely slow to climb, and oftentimes would "lose" temperature on colder days. I spent time testing the conditions when the temperature gauge would fluctuate so I would have additional information to provide the dealership. I would drive both stop-and-go, as well as on the highway for 15-30 minutes at a time to get the engine temperature normal, and then pull into a parking lot with the engine still running. After about 2-5 minutes, the engine temperature would start to drop, eventually dropping to 1-2 indicator marks on the gauge. I would also no longer have any heat at that point (the HVAC system would blow cold). I went through 2 separate dealers troubleshooting this issue. The dealership I purchased the car from had it in service the longest. After multiple days in the shop with no update, I felt they were not making any progress on the issue so I filed a complaint with Honda of America. They assigned the issue to one of their customer advocates to oversee this service issue with the car. I was told by Honda of America that the issue was referred to the regional manager of support for Honda in my area. After some additional time in service, I was told the issue was reviewed w/ Honda's technical / engineering team who deemed this as "normal". last month I came across multiple articles related to a gasoline oil dilution problem in 2017/2018 CR-V's, and a "side effect" of that problem being low engine temperature / loss of engine temperature. I checked the oil dipstick on the vehicle and noticed a very strong smell of gasoline.
My concern of reports regarding gas in oil of 2017-2018 CR-V 1.5 turbo. Reports of stalling, engine damage, give me little comfort that it only happens on short trips and cold climates when we live in Iowa. This is my second Honda and bought again because of its previous reliability. We have 381 miles on this car.(232 at time of purchase on 10-11-18. No warning was made of this possible problem before purchase. We are "counting on" Honda taking responsibility and correcting.
Fuel is contaminating the oil causing the level to raise 1/4 to 1/2 inch above full when checking oil level with dip stick. Changing oil at 2,000 miles from last oil change. Possible engine damage which could lead to being stranded on the highway.
Gasoline is entering engine oil resulting in over-fill situation and smell of gas. After reading consumer reports article, I checked my oil level and smell of oil on my 20018 Honda CRV with about 11,615 miles. Oil level was over "full" level of orange dipstick and smelled of raw gas. Took car into local dealer for oil inspection and change. They confirmed that "veh was half qt over full and smelled like fuel". they contacted Honda techline for correction and received this reply: "contacted techline was told cold start short trip is normal advise customer to take longer trips, and that Honda is looking into it". in other words, they blamed the customer's driving habits even though this is a known issue (see CRV recall in china). Oil was changed in spring and we were in rural area over the summer so cold start and short trips does not apply. Dealer said fix might be available mid November. I am very concerned about long term damage to engine by excessive gas dilution of engine oil. If there is no problem, why are they working on a fix?
The engine oil smells strongly of gasoline and the exhaust smells of burned gasoline. So far, there has been no stalling of the engine nor engine failure. However, I'm aware of the recent similar issues with this engine problem regarding the 2017 and 2018 Honda CR-V models.
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- Vancouver, WA, USA