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.

9.2

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,650 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

problem #6

Jan 062024

CR-V

  • miles

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

The Body Control Module malfunctioned in my CRV. The alarm was going off at random and the car would start into accessory mode by itself after being shut off (after use). This is a safety concern as it draws attention to me, the driver, when parking my car in a public space. For females, this can be scary and is especially dangerous as after this the car will typically not start, nor will the doors lock, for several minutes. If it occurs in a garage, I worry about any emissions coming from the car (carbon dioxide) if the car were to start on its own, which is what was happening in my 2 car garage. I took the car to the dealer, who is replacing the body control module. I also read online that Honda is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles due to this issue, though 2018 CRVs were not included. The problem first appeared 1/6/2024, there were no warnings prior to it appearing. I had to get the battery jumped as it ended up dying and the same situation happened - I then took the car to the dealership.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #5

Aug 222023

CR-V

  • miles
Danger light came on tell me to pull over

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #4

Oct 062022

CR-V

  • miles
Both driver and passenger day time running lights have burned out. The Honda CR V has 19000 miles on it. Honda did a recall on the Accords for the same issue, why not the CR V and civic that have the same problem.

- Palm Springs , CA, USA

problem #3

Apr 282022

CR-V

  • miles

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

Shortly after 3 yrs of ownership, problem lights on the dashboard for the entire system turned on (Road Departure Mitigation System Problem, Brake Hold System Problem, Vehicle Stability Assist Problem, Hill Start Assist Problem, Adaptive Cruise Control Problem, Brake System Problem, Emergency Brakes, Emission System Problem, Tire Pressure Monitor Problem, Lane Assist, etc). That was in August 2021. We were told a new battery was needed, so we changed it. The lights went off. Eventually it happened again. The battery was readjusted, so it reset everything. It has happened several other times. It happened again recently (April 2022) while driving. The safety issue took place during this incident when the vehicle started to decelerate (from 45 MPH) on a busy road. We barely made it to the shoulder, turned off the car, and restarted it. This keeps happening with no repair solution yet.

- Severna Park, MD, USA

problem #2

Dec 312018

CR-V

  • miles
The headlights and taillights of this vehicle are not weather-tight and accumulate moisture from washing the car or from rain. At night when using the headlights, the interior of the headlight lens fogs up from the collected moisture and reduces the effectiveness of the lights. I purchased this vehicle brand new and there was already a layer of dust on the interior of the headlight lenses when I took possession of it. As the vehicle ages, the light output of the headlights will just continue to diminish as more and more dust collects. Obviously, the manufacturer cannot figure out how to make a decent headlight. This is a continuing problem starting from day of purchase. I have put the date of purchase as a date of occurrence.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #1

Dec 092018

CR-V

  • 9,900 miles
When ever I drive my car in city and highway I smell gas or burn smell strong in cabin.I recently notice that my front headlight change into bright and hit the order car driver face directly in two way streets and nearly had accidents one times

- Elmhurst, NY, USA

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