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2018 Honda Cr-V: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 2,082 safety complaints about the 2018 Honda Cr-V with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved July 14, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

2,082
Complaints
5
Recalls
3
Investigations
5★
Overall crash rating

Complaints for this vehicle report 46 crashes, 2 fires, 47 injuries. No deaths have been reported.

Key findings
  1. Fuel & propulsion leads the complaint list, cited in 588 of 2,082 complaints, followed by Engine & cooling.
  2. Stalling is a recurring theme. 169 of the 2,082 reports describe the engine stalling — many while driving.
  3. Complaints peaked 6 years after the model year (397 filed in 2024) — a pattern consistent with wear-out failures rather than assembly defects.
  4. 3 NHTSA defect investigations are associated with this vehicle.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2018 Honda Cr-V, here is how reports break down by system.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 2,082 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Fuel & propulsion
588
Engine & cooling
523
Driver assistance
408
Steering
307
Electrical
272
Brakes & stability
214
Other / unspecified
207
Speed control
62

"My fuel pump went out and car stopped working in middle of road and caused the timing chain to come off. My 2018 Honda CRV isn’t on the recall list but other 2018 Honda CRVs have been recalled for faulty fuel pumps. I think my car should be included in recall."

Owner complaint filed June 2026 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA ODI 11744649

"While getting the cr-v fuel pump mtr saf recall fixed on my vehicle, the dealership found a crack in the fuel pump module. They also said there is a leak in the head gasket and a purge flow malfunction. They stopped any work on my vehicle and said I needed to replace my vehicle with a new vehicle. If a Honda dealership is not willing to work on my vehicle, what am I supposed to do with it?"

Owner complaint filed June 2026 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA ODI 11741278

Complaints didn't fade — they kept coming

For most vehicles, complaint volume spikes early and tapers off. The 2018 Honda Cr-V inverts that curve — filings peaked in 2024, 6 years after the model year.

Complaints filed per year — 2018 Honda Cr-V
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
2
263
319
113
106
258
211
397
281
132
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2026 is a partial year (through July 14, 2026). A late peak is the signature of wear-out failures: parts that don't fail until the vehicle has years and miles on it.

How the 2018 compares with other model years

Across the Honda Cr-V model years we track, the 2018 has the most complaints on file.

Total complaints by model year — Honda Cr-V
All complaints on file per model year, as of July 14, 2026
1,733
2018
2,082
1,061
Older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate complaints — compare adjacent years, not endpoints.

Recall history: 5 recalls

5 recalls apply to some or all 2018 Honda Cr-V vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

Sep 201818V-663
Steering:Electric Power Assist System

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodge…

Mar 202121V-215
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgelin…

Mar 202323V-158
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, pr…

Dec 202323V-858
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, F…

May 202626V-332
Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 …

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Crash-test ratings

NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.

★★★★★
Overall
★★★★★
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
★★★★☆
Rollover

Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2018 Honda Cr-V have?

As of July 14, 2026, owners have filed 2,082 complaints about the 2018 Honda Cr-V with NHTSA. The most-reported system is fuel & propulsion.

How many recalls does the 2018 Honda Cr-V have?

The 2018 Honda Cr-V has 5 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Is the 2018 Honda Cr-V safe in a crash?

NHTSA gives the 2018 Honda Cr-V an overall crash rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.

Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved July 14, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

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