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2018 Honda CR-V problems

Owners filed 2,163 complaints about the 2018 Honda CR-V with NHTSA between Dec 2017 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is engine (530).

Complaints
2,163
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
46
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
47
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine530
  2. Forward collision avoidance395
  3. Fuel/propulsion system376
  4. Steering334
  5. Electrical system285
  6. Fuel system, gasoline232
  7. Service brakes187
  8. Vehicle speed control65
  9. Power train64
  10. Lane departure46
  11. Visibility/wiper35
  12. Electronic stability control (esc)30
  13. Structure27
  14. Seat belts25

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
View as table
Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20172
2018263
2019319
2020113
2021106
2022258
2023211
2024397
2025281
2026213

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Engine

530 reports4 crashes1 fire
“Had injectors replaced 2 times before it had 100k miles, HONDA KNEW what was happening. One of the men in the service dept told me while having them replaced the 2nd time. I took my car to the dealership at 123k miles and told them theres a problem with my oil getting gas in it but they blamed it on overdue oil change. I was forced to continue driving the car because I got a $7k quote and I couldnt afford to fix it I kept coolant in it and the car runs fine. David told me the head gasket had been blown so long that spark plug was rusted to the head. Now my car has 190k miles on it and they r refusing to fix it under the warranty extension because I didnt get it fixed at 123k. [XXX] at [XXX] told me if id fixed it I would be reimbursed but I was SOL because I couldnt afford to fix it and shouldnt have to pay for it to begin with. I think honda offering to extend the warranty was an easy out. I bought this car brand new, my 1st brand new car ever... and I always changed oil, maintance, never ran it hot... there is no reason a 2018 honda should be broken already. Please do a recall. This is a known problem and they should make it right.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 3, 2026Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11768662

Forward collision avoidance

395 reports4 crashes
“My car will stop when at red lights or stop signs. It’s like it dies. It also flashed 6 different problems at me: Emissions system problem, AWD system problem, adaptive cruise control problem, collision mitigation system problem, road departure mitigation system problem, auto high beam problem. This is so frustrating considering I just got this car, and there’s no recall, but I believe it’s the fuel pump. Please recall this. I can’t put so much money into this car.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 12, 2026Fuel/propulsion system, Forward collision avoidance, Lane departureODI 11770690

Fuel/propulsion system

376 reports5 crashes
“The warning lights on the dash all lit up, and upon inspection of the vehicle, gave error code P0172. We took it to the Honda dealership near up, who confirmed that the vehicle needed the fuel injectors replaced. If we did not fix it immediately, our catalytic converter was at risk of also being damaged, along with other parts of the vehicle. We had it fixed, but on our own research, have seen that this is a very common failure in the 2018 Honda CR-V line vehicles.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 2, 2026Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11768532

Steering

334 reports5 crashes1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving, the steering wheel was sticking in mid turn. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced due to the power steering failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the battery failure persised. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 23, 2026SteeringODI 11773270

Electrical system

285 reports5 crashes
“At approximately 57,200 miles, the electronic power steering (EPS) rack assembly failed due to internal mechanical binding. When straightening out from turns, the steering wheel sticks in place and requires deliberate manual force to unbind, creating an overcorrection and lane-departure safety hazard. The issue was confirmed by an authorized Honda dealership technician on Repair Order #51151, who verified the internal binding and recommended full replacement of the EPS rack assembly (Part #53620-TLD-A03). No dashboard warning lamps illuminated before or during the failure.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 21, 2026Steering, Electrical systemODI 11772713

Fuel system, gasoline

232 reports2 related recalls
“The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, several unknown warning lights illuminated with an audible alert. The vehicle was previously repaired. The warning lights turned on and off and eventually remained illuminated. While driving, the vehicle failed to exceed 12 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where undisclosed repairs were performed; however, the failure recurred. The dealer determined that there was a leak in the fuel canister. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 7, 2026Fuel system, gasoline, Electrical systemODI 11769690
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.