2018 Honda CR-V Electrical System Problems
- 67
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 67 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- system problem · 9 records
- warning lights · 8 records
- cruise control · 8 records
- lights flashing · 5 records
- mitigation system · 5 records
- adaptive cruise · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Second time this car's warning system has activated since having the recalled a/c part replaced. While driving (hwy speeds 65+ mph)the car is losing acceleration ability in traffic and the dash is reading: power steering system problem road departure mitigation system problem electric parking brake problem tire pressure monitor problem emission system problem all wheel drive system problem brake system problem brake…
ODI 11191157
Body · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. After parking and locking the vehicle, an audible was heard. The contact stated that the alarm sounded even though the vehicle was locked. Additionally, when the vehicle was parked and the door lock button was depressed, the audible sound for the door lock would sound; however, the vehicle was still unlocked. The contact also stated that the display would occasionally flash on…
ODI 11207670
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Recently bought a 2018 honda cr-v 2018, with each fill up of gas, the car has started spitting,sputtering, worsening with each fill up. Now the car is stalling, this happened twice on a major highway, now every warning light is flashing, roadside service came to pick up my car, took back to dealership who tells us, per honda, the car is safe to drive, you still have the issues, warnings are still flashing, but it's…
ODI 11186997
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
I was driving to honda dealer on march 6, 2019 for my second oil change as a result of me calling the dealership and telling them my oil smelled like it had gas in it again. This is with less than 700 miles since the first oil change that i had done on february 13, 2019. My first oil change was with 4525 miles, this was done as part of a recall on my vehicle. On this march 6th trip i was about 40 miles away from the…
ODI 11184913
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. While driving various speeds, an abnormal beeping noise was heard and the radio lighting and instrument panel indicators flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to jenkins honda of leesburg (8865 us-441, leesburg, fl 34788, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was…
ODI 11229035
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving the cr-v down the country roads in my area the vehicle started to shake and loose power. The check engine light came on and while trying to find a safe place to pull off the vehicle began loosing power. With the gas pressed to the floor the vehicle would not go above five miles an hour. Finding a location to pull over. The vehicle was shut off and the engine was crackling and smelled like it was…
ODI 11185026
Electrical System
2018 honda cr-v touring infotainment system flickers, screen turns on and off by it self as well as the brightness of the screen changes by it self and the screen stops responding, weather you are listening to the radio, god, etc all just gets interrupted by the issue. Honda won't fix the problem because they claim there is no solution to the problem. A temporary solution is to pull over and turn off car and back…
ODI 11183083
Electrical System
On multiple occasions, all warning lights and dash warnings come on, all driver assist functions stop working. This has happened both while stationary and while driving at a high rate of speed. I've taken it to the dealer, and they say no errors come up. Additionally, yesterday, my wipers started up on their own after opening the tailgate (the car was off at the time) and i couldn't get it to stop. I tried starting…
ODI 11202960
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* 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 [redacted], eau claire, wi 54701, [redacted]) 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.…
ODI 11176138
Electrical System
While driving on the highway at night the entire display (head unit) with the map went off, came back on and then started to behave erratically. I heard beeping sounds as if someone were actually touching the screen, the brightness turned up and down by itself as well. I took it to the dealer and they tested it and said they could not reproduce the problem. I told them that i had videos from when it happened to…
ODI 11185987
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The active safety and driver assist systems randomly switch themselves on and off while in motion and are unreliable. This has happened at both high and low speeds. It has happen in normal driving weather conditions and cold with snow flurries. This vehicle fails to warm to to "normal" operating tempers especial on mn cold days. It may not warm up period on days where the temperature fall to 15 degrees or lower. On…
ODI 11173554
Electrical System
We have a 2018 honda cr-v touring and have recently had a critical problem with its collision mitigation braking system. On two occasions, the car has braked when nothing was in front of it. Both instances happened at dusk/evening; however, the most recent experience was the most severe. I was accelerating on a road and going about 45 mph when i passed under an overpass/bridge. Suddenly, as i was accelerating, the…
ODI 11172952
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
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.…
ODI 11166775
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I bought a 2018 honda cr-v (1.5l turbo engine) in august. It only has 1700 miles, but so far it has stalled on me 3 times (while driving). The first 2 times, i was under 25 mph and it started stalling. Several lights were flashing on the dashboard cautioning engine failure, brake failure, tire pressure failure, etc. The car was making pinging noises while these lights were flashing and it wouldn't drive any longer.…
ODI 11165420
Electrical System
On 12/21/18, i went to start the vehicle and it started flashing all kinds of alerts on the dashboard. The car would not start. Door locks, tailgate would not close via remote or or by pressing the buttons for these functions. No indication that the lights were left on. 2 hours prior the car started without issue. Tow was requested. Tow truck driver gave the battery a jumpstart and told me to leave the car running…
ODI 11164461
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The engine fails to reach full operating temperature. Gas is finding its way into the oil pan and producing an overfill condition. The cabin smells of gasoline. The electronics are unreilable and are often of line
ODI 11182461
Electrical System
While driving the audio system starts beeping, the screen flashes and it makes random phone calls. I took it to the dealer and was told that they did not have a fix for this problem. I am afraid that this distraction could cause an accident. I looked online to find other owners had the same problem. This happens on city streets on the highway and while stationary. I believe this is a major safety hazard. This has…
ODI 11154642
Electrical System · Engine
Bought new on january 24, 2018. Driving car on freeway and at 312 miles all warning light came on, cruise and all other electronic system were down. When we stopped the car and restarted it the computer came back up and work. On the way back at 572 miles on crv the system shut down again, requiring shutting down and starting car up to reset computer. Contacted local dealer and they said dust and weather will cause…
ODI 11152513
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
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…
ODI 11149710
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The car has several electrical problems with the new safety features. On 3 occasions, the car has "hard braked" by itself for no apparent reason (no cars nearby). Also, the car "beeps" intermittently when it shouldn't. This indicates a problem also with safety features. The auto walk-away lock feature does not always work. The settings are for car to auto lock & it does sometimes & sometimes it does not! The mirrors…
ODI 11142174
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Started noticing engine knocking in the first 500 miles. Vehicle only has 2,509 miles mostly freeway driving. Purchased april 2018. First drove it in april 409 miles round trip, and then again in may, same mileage and again in august. Only started driving it daily to and from work 16 miles round trip in september and it had 1600 miles. I then drove it on october 400 miles round trip and now i smell gasoline in car…
ODI 11140279
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Purchased this car from keating honda in conroe, tx. Since day 1 i have had issues with my lcd screen that controls the audio and climate. About mid september i started having issues with it shutting off along with the lcd screen behind the steering wheel that shows how fast i'm going. Dealership aware but had issues with getting loaner so unable to drop off for repair. The screen would flicker and shut off while…
ODI 11141212
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Car stalls when going up parking ramp, car dies at intersection, car does not sence objects when in reverse, a blue line appears when raining and i reverse obstruction view, electronics freeze and unable to use touch screen...usually happens when raining creating a safety hazard. Brakes failed (pedal froze) in reverse. Salesman said to let it happen several more times before making a service appointment. The car has…
ODI 11139129
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
There is gas in the oil. Dashboard controls are shutting off , a strong smell of gas i. Cabin.remote start wont work
ODI 11140184
Electrical System
The information screen for audio and climate controls go completely out and or function erratically. The function on the driving safety systems for anti brake and anti collision also function erratically. Losing critical functions of the car while the car is still operating. I have video and more photos
ODI 11171268