2018 Honda CR-V Engine Problems
- 335
- 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 335 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- above full · 11 records
- strong smell · 9 records
- strong odor · 8 records
- engine light · 8 records
- turbo engine · 7 records
- smell gasoline · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 286 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Repeated stalling and safety systems going haywire.
ODI 11144287
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. While driving 25 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated and flashed. The contact was able to restart the engine and regain normal function. The vehicle was taken to helena honda (3377 us highway 12, east helena, montana 59601, [redacted]). The dealer inspected the engine area for rodents that may have been caught in the engine compartment, causing…
ODI 11140426
Engine
OIL CONTAMINATION
ODI 11152485
Engine
A newly bought 2018 honda crv seems to have a problem. The oil dipstick smells like gasoline after sitting overnight. Not many miles on it and those have been short distance driving.
ODI 11142806
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Gas dilution with engine oil causing raise of engine oil level over the maximum limit of dip stick. Also strong fuel smell is coming from the dip stick when pull over. So far no fuel smell inside the cabin. Drove only 800miles. Talked to the dealer about the issue on oct 13 they said it is a known problem for cr v. They are waiting for the honda manufacturer's fix which suppose to come on this november. No engine…
ODI 11140317
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and restarted after several minutes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 3,820.
ODI 11139650
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. While the vehicle was being serviced at luther brookdale honda ([redacted], brooklyn center, mn 55429, [redacted]), the technician noticed a fuel odor on the oil dipstick. The contact was informed to change the oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
ODI 11139518
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. The contact noticed a strong odor of fuel near the area of the crank case. There was also an internal leak that caused fuel to enter the oil. The dealer (chapman honda tucson, 4426 e 22nd st, tucson, az 85711, [redacted]) changed the oil, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
ODI 11139426
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Results of fuel leaking into engine oil .had engine oil analyzed at 3370 miles. It had fuel dilution of >8%. Acceptable is no higher than 2.5%. Slight gas smell in cabin. Dipstick smelled of gas and oil level was higher than full level.this will damage engine. I was stopped at railroad crossing and heard a boom and car shook. Unable to get statement from honda or dealer if car safe to drive.
ODI 11139716
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Honda crv 2018 touring. Gas leaking into engine oil. Had engine oil analyzed at 3370 miles and the fuel dilution was >8%. This will cause major damage to engine. Slight smell of gas in cabin. Strong smell of gas at dipstick. Oil on dipstick showed over fill line. When stopped at railroad crossing heard loud boom then car shook. Waiting on response from honda and honda dealer service.
ODI 11139692
Engine
Read article regarding gas in oil issue. Checked my oil the next morning and found it to be overfilled with the dipstick smelling like gas. Called honda - created a case and took car to dealer for a checkup. They did a complimentary oil change, said the dispstick smelled like exhaust and told me there should be a fix in november per honda. Just read about the proposed fix and found that they are only doing this in…
ODI 11144714
Engine
Bought car in may, 2018 at smart honda, iowa. At 1200 miles , discovered gas in my oil. It smelled of gas when the heater was on. I had the oil changed at dealer and kept the old oil sample for reference. Contacted manuf 's csr on 10/17 and rep said, we will change the oil when you want but there is no fix yet and nothing on the horizon. I checked the oil when the car was stationary and drive only short distances…
ODI 11141239
Engine
I heard about gasoline getting into engine oil on some 2017 and 2018 honda cr-vs with 1.5 liter turbo engines, so started monitoring mine. I noted a gasoline odor on the oil dipstick, and the oil level was slowly increasing above the full mark. I took the car into my honda dealer on 10/8/18 and asked if they had heard of this problem. They said they had not. Showed the service manager my car, and he stated that the…
ODI 11140396
Engine
Engine oil level is increasing and has an odor of gasoline. Oil viscosity is very thin. Vehicle is only six months old with just over 5000 miles after a recent oil change by the dealer, within 2 weeks the oil level had exceeded the "full" indicator. I took the vehicle back to the dealer and they checked it and agreed there was a problem. The repair document says "there is no fix for it yet, honda will come up with…
ODI 11139971
Engine
Fuel has leaked into the oil. The oil smells like fuel and is a least a quart high on the dipstick. Smell of fuel in interior. Warning lights come on
ODI 11139931
Engine
Gasoline in lubrication oil in 1.5 liter turbo charged engine. Vehicle stationary in garage. 6,000 miles on car. Checked oil level with engine completely cold. Level on dip stick was half again as high as the "high" level mark. Fluid on dip stick smelled strongly of gasoline. Did this in response to recent articles about this problem. Have called dealer who said 'bring the car in and we will check it and then decide…
ODI 11139587
Engine
Gasoline mixing with engine oil. This is an addition to complaint # 11138878 and 11138881. On october 8th, 2018, after we complained about oil overfull and gasoline smell in oil, our honda dealer changed the oil in our cr-v and said to "keep an eye on it." they said they could find only one other complaint like this, and the problem had gone away after one oil change. On 10/8/2018, after having the oil changed in…
ODI 11139308
Engine
Gasoline present in oil. Smell in cabin of car. Dip stick smells of gas and is indicating over filled.
ODI 11139155
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2018 crv-exl purchased on 9/3/18, our 5th honda (3rd crv), currently at 620 miles. We've always been impressed with the reliability of honda vehicles, until recently. Last friday (10/8/18), cnn news reported on a consumer reports (cr) article regarding the crv 2018 engine problems, involving fuel mixing w/ engine oil. Apparently, there's an issue regarding gas mixing w/ oil in 2017 & 2018 honda crvs with 1.5-liter…
ODI 11139115
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I purchased this 2018 cr-v awd in january 2018. Now as of october 2018, after 10 months of ownership we are experiencing strong smells of fuel inside the cabin everytime we drive on a cold day. The symptoms are in line with the october 2018 consumer reports article on this known issue. I called my dealer on october 15, 2018 and they have noted that honda knows of this issue and does not have a fix. Obviously this is…
ODI 11140342
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
When checking the oil dipstick with a 1.5l turbo engine, i noticed the oil smelled of gasoline and and is not the consistency of engine oil. I did this first after the car sat in the garage overnight and after driving on the highway for 25 minutes 2x in an attempt to 'burn off' the gasoline with the end result being the same.
ODI 11138893
Engine
Oil mixing with gasoline-- addition to complaint # 11138878 -- please note that we bought the cr-v on 9/15/2017 and it had about 60 miles on it when we took delivery--that was 3 weeks ago-- the remaining miles up to the current mileage of 2100 have been almost all highway miles, being numerous trips of approximately 60-80 miles. Our cr-v is in michigan but it is early fall and temperatures have been between 55…
ODI 11138881
Engine
The engine oil is overfull and gasoline seems to be mixing with the oil. The oil is reading on the metal part of the dipstick, well above the normal range that is indicated on the plastic end of the dipstick. Probably 3/4 of a quart overfull. The oil smells like gasoline. Our cr-v is 3 weeks old with 2000 miles on it. Original oil. We checked the oil while the engine was cold, in garage (flat) and had not been…
ODI 11138878
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Starting to do the gas dilution in the oil. Oil has a very strong smell of gas.
ODI 11138839
Engine
While driving on a city street, the engine of our 2018 honda cr-v (1.5 l turbo) suddenly lost power and smoke began pouring out of the exhaust, this happened during rush hour on a busy portland, oregon, street on a dark and rainy october evening. Thankfully, the driver of the cr-v managed to get off the street and roll into a gas station without getting rear-ended. The cr-v was towed to a honda dealer's service…
ODI 11210185