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:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,429 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.

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

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problem #20

Sep 292019

CR-V

  • 11,900 miles

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

Vehicle was traveling westbound on I-90 in Massachusetts in the travel lane at between 65-68 mph. The cruise control was not engaged; the lane keeping assist feature was not active. It was around 7:00 pm. No cars in the passing lane. A tractor trailer was about 200-300 feet in front. The dashboard chimed and displayed the following three warning messages: Collision mitigation braking system, adaptive cruise control, and lane keeping assist system. The first time each message was displayed a chime sounded; the messages continued to rotate through the display for the next thirty minutes. The messages stopped when we got home and put the car in the garage in park. Additionally, the light for 'brake system' (near the temperature gauge) came on. I brought the car in today for service (it just happened that it was scheduled for an oil change); I told the service advisor about what had happened; the technician working on the vehicle said no codes were being displayed. He took it for a ride but could not get the messages to come up (it only happened one time). The service advisor said it was probably 'just a glitch'.

- West Springfield, MA, USA

problem #19

Aug 082019

CR-V

  • 17,000 miles
The collision mitigation system part of Honda sensing will automatically and randomly engage while driving, causing the breaks to be self applied abruptly even when there is nothing in front of the car. This is extremely dangerous and almost caused multiple accidents. Honda doesn't believe there is a problem. This has happened multiple times already.

- Jamaica, NY, USA

problem #18

Jun 242019

CR-V

  • 18,000 miles
On June 24, 2019, I was approaching an area on a Chicago, il, residential city street where a crew had placed metal plates in the road to cover up a hole or something similar. It was a straight stretch of road on a slight downhill slope on a sunny early evening, with the sun behind the vehicle. I was probably traveling about 20 mph. As I approached the metal plates, the vehicle's automatic breaking kicked in and brought the vehicle to an abrupt, immediate stop. The breaks squealed and you could smell rubber from the tires burning. Luckily, there was no car behind me. Once we came to a complete stop, I tapped the brake and the car started rolling forward. There were no further incidents since then. A similar incident had occurred a few months ago but in that case the vehicle did not come to a complete stop. The brakes activated but disengaged before the car came to a stop. That was on a slight uphill slope, however., going through an intersection. I didn't think much of it until this second incident happened.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #17

Jul 182019

CR-V

  • 22,000 miles

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

Driving down the hwy with cruise control on suddenly get errors listed below, has happened twice. Errors automatically clear after car is turned off and back on. Cruise control and other sensing features unavailable while errors show on dashboard. Errors: Brake system, adaptive cruise control problem, road departure mitigation system problem, collision mitigation system problem. Car has approximately 22K miles.

- Glastonbury, CT, USA

problem #16

Jul 062019

CR-V

  • 14,412 miles
This is about my 2018 Honda CR-V ex with around 14,700 miles at present.my whole family and a friend went to yakima, wa for cherry picking.on our way there from seattle, wa while driving using adaptive cruise control (acc) and lane keeping assist system (lakas) suddenly a warning from the screen appeared that says..."power reduced - power grille problem" and then we can not accelerate the speed. Luckily we made it to the shoulder of the highway for emergency park and wait for 5 to 10 minutes until the warning goes out from the screen. When it goes out we start the engine and start driving again and after 7 to 10 minutes the warning goes on again, stop and goes again for the third time and we decided to turn off the acc and lkas and drive in a lower speed 60 to 65 mph in a 70 mph speed limit zone.the next morning I checked the engine oil fill compartment and the engine oil dipstick and found out they have a strong gasoline smell.gasoline leaks to the engine oil compartment.when I checked the dipstick, the oil is dripping like water with blackish color because of the gasoline mixed to the oil. I reported it to the dealership for service and told me not to drive the car going to them instead the towing company (aaa) do the job to take it to the dealership.and the day when I picked up the car they told me that the gasoline I smell from the compartment is normal due to combustion. I asked them to check the engine oil dipstick to prove to them that it smells gasoline and dripping like water with blackish color (this is a newly changed pure synthetic engine oil /90% remaining).they did not check the dipstick and told me they can do nothing about it and told me to it's normal.they said it's safe to drive my car. I'm just hoping this problem be resolved very soon.

- Tukwila, WA, USA

problem #15

May 072019

CR-V 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,800 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while driving 50 mph and exiting a freeway, the forward collision avoidance system independently activated and caused the vehicle to come to an immediate stop. The vehicle also lunged to the right. The contact stated that the failure also occurred on another occasion while driving 30 mph. John Eagle Honda of dallas (5311 lemmon ave, dallas, tx 75209) was called at (214) 431-5997 and an appointment was made to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,800.

- Mesquite, TX, USA

problem #14

Apr 082019

CR-V

  • 35,800 miles

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

I have had an issue with the adaptive cruise control multiple (10-12) times. The CR-V seems to "lose" the car in front causing it to accelerate (if the person in front of you is going slower than your cruise is set for). Then when it "finds" the car again and it brakes suddenly. I took the car into the dealer about a week and a half ago complaining. They could not reproduce the issue and sent me along with no fix.

- Sanford, NC, USA

problem #13

Mar 292019

CR-V

  • 1,200 miles
Lane departure and collision control often engage without cause. Twice I have been driving and the lane departure sensors go off and vehicle automatically brakes for no obvious reason. It appears that it may be falsely reading shadows or wet roadways. One incident was on a city street at about 40 mph. The other was on the interstate at around 70 mph.

- Wildwood, MO, USA

problem #12

Feb 062019

CR-V

  • 23,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while driving 5 mph with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop for the body repairs. The contact called lundgren Honda of auburn at (844) 224-8641 (located at 163 Washington St, auburn, MA 01501) and was informed to schedule a diagnostic appointment after the body repair was completed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000. The VIN was not available.

- Millbury, MA, USA

problem #11

Feb 092019

CR-V

  • 43,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while driving approximately 20 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to ken vance Honda (located at 2802 lorch ave, eau claire, wi 54701, (715) 318-1641) for a software update, abut the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact attempted to notify the manufacturer, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

- Maiden Rock, WI, USA

problem #10

May 142018

CR-V

  • 16 miles

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

Cmbs system not working from day of purchase 5/14/18. Although not operative during test drives 2 dealers stated nothing they could do.

- North Syracuse, NY, USA

problem #9

Jan 132019

CR-V

  • 475 miles
2018 Honda CR-V bought new, only has 475 miles and getting collision mitigation system, adaptive cruise control, and lane keeping assist problem warning lights are on and we cannot set the adaptive cruise control or use any of these safety features. I've found a blog that has many instances of the same problems and worse to include brake failure. We are taking it to the dealer, brandon Honda, brandon fl tomorrow. This should not happen on a brand new car.

- Lithia, FL, USA

problem #8

Dec 012018

CR-V

  • 600 miles
The cruise control is hypervariable - when combined with a lane warning system, it dropped us out of cruise (at 70mph) when passing a large truck in the right lane. Very unsafe to be all of a sudden in the left lane slowing down when we we trying to speed past the 18-wheeler. Dealer said the 'sensitivity' of the lane warning system 'caught the truck creeping close' to the line -- we didn't see that at all. Also, the lane warning system is quite intermittent - only about 2 out of 5 times does the right hand warning signal something (like drifting near a shoulder) as designed.

- Cedar Falls, IA, USA

problem #7

Dec 102018

CR-V

  • 3,700 miles
I was first in line in the left lane on a cross over to a one way street that goes from right to left. I was at a stop waiting for a time I could turn and try to get over 4 lanes of traffic. There are 4 lanes on the one way street which is M-59 also know as hall road and I was going to have to go fast as I was going to have to first get in the far left lane and then cross over the other 3 lanes to the right and exit at a drive to where I was trying to get to. I knew it was going to take maximum acceleration and a deft touch to get over there safely. As I tried to do this and as I made my first move into the left lane, my car hesitated and did not give me the full acceleration I was expecting. This caused all the timing I needed to make this maneuver safely go out the window and put me in a precarious situation. I had to make in my opinion a very dangerous movement to the right to avoid a car that was closing in fast from behind because I could not get the speed up. This is the first time this has happened on this car. I was able to get where I wanted to go but now have no confidence in the reliability of trying to make this maneuver again.

- Flint, MI, USA

problem #6

Oct 102018

CR-V

  • 2,000 miles
I purchased my first Honda cr-B 2018 at the end of Sept. 2018 and today is Nov 4, 2018 and this car has been out of order for @4 weeks. The cruise control system, lane departure system, vehicle distant control system, and the brake system lights are all lit up and flashing. None of the systems that are supposed to aid in driving safety is working. The systems stopped working while driving. Two trips to two different dealerships and the issue has not been resolved. I will make a third trip on the next business day.

- Saucier, MS, USA

problem #5

Sep 062018

CR-V

  • 6,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. while the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter failed to fully engage and the vehicle suddenly surged at a high rate of speed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the garage door, a wall, and into the steps near the mud room of the house. The driver was unable to slow down the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The driver sustained injuries to the left side of the body, including the arms, hips, back, and minor bruising. Medical treatment was not received. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the crash. The dealer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.

- Gordonsville, VA, USA

problem #4

Aug 282018

CR-V

  • 90 miles
Fatal acc/lkas "Honda sensing problem" with "amber warning light" on dash, and system all locked up while on I75 on the way home from work. When I exited at the light, I turned-the-car off and it cleared the error message. Cruise control was not engaged. New car. Only 1-day old. Called and reported to dealer but not response yet. Appears to be a serious safety violation based on internet search of other customers with same problem. Recommend priority assignment with Honda.

- Springboro, OH, USA

problem #3

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 #2

May 142018

CR-V

  • 1,800 miles
Sudden acceleration. Had foot on the brake in a parking spot, the car suddenly accelerated. The engine raced and the car propelled forward, jumped the curb and stopped when hitting a tree. The accelerator pedal was not touched, and the braked did not hold it. Luckily, no one was in front of the car. Honda has denied any responsibility, and the dealer could not duplicate the problem. Have had the car for 3 months, and 1800 miles. Obviously, the first time this has happened. Now we are afraid to get the car, since someone may be killed the next time the car decides to act up. Please help

- Tavernier, FL, USA

problem #1

Dec 312017

CR-V

  • 2,600 miles
Returning to Maryland from Indiana in several locations along I-70, I-79, I-68 auto braking engaged for no reason at all. Road crews plow with blade slightly above pavement possibly avoiding damage to rumble strip so we can't see lane divider lines or edge of road solid line when accidently touch the rumble strip brakes engage immediately when beeps alone should suffice. Other times it appeared the system thought we were about to have a head on collision and again braked suddenly and often. We think the headlights of cars way off in the distance where trees near them created a kind of strobe effect fooled the sensors where ever they are. I had to cancel all safety systems to avoid more problems like this. Solution recommended: Require Honda to allow us to turn off auto braking in bad weather so sensors don't cause panic to drivers not understanding what's happening. When roads are slick as ours were you really don't want vehicles sliding out of control because of a system intended to keep us safe. I can tell you drivers around us thought we were intentionally trying to cause mischief and I'm certain the only reason we did not have an accidental is because I put blizzac snow tires on my 2018 CRV touring and kept my thumb over the cancel button so I could recover quickly but eventually had to disable all that because it happened too often. I get cramps in my leg when I can't use cruise control and I paid a lot of money so I would be able to use adaptive cruise and other safety systems that simply made this car more dangerous. I'm angry, frustrated and want something done about this!!! yes roads were sloppy, slick and traveling below speed limit of 70 because of conditions. Only when we got to Maryland did conditions improve. Had to drive 1/3 of our 550 mile trip with these problems happening disengaging entirely after hagaarstown md. Can't trust it.

- Frederick, MD, USA

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