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 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Gas is getting into the oil and the engine does not heat up until many miles of driving in 40 degree temperatures, dip stick is showing over full all the time and still no fix
ODI 11164429
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Rising oil level due to contamination of oil with fuel and water, 2018 honda crv ex. On june 18, 2018, while my wife was traveling at 70 mph on cruise control, every computer assisted warning unexpectedly evented on the dash (hill assist, acc, collision mitigation, brake system, cel, tpms, road departure, traction, power steering, vsa), the crv immediately and harshly self-braked (out of the control of the driver).…
ODI 11118655
Engine
For the second time, i have experienced a strong gas smell in the cabin. I was driving about 45 mph on a city street.
ODI 11121252
Engine
Gasoline was contaminating the oil and causing an overfilled crankcase condition. On occasion gasoline fumes entered the cabin in january a honda "fix" was installed by the dealer as part of a honda notification. The oil was changed and a new filter installed at the same time. Since then, the oil level has been continuously monitored with the same over full contamination and gasoline fume problems in existence. The…
ODI 11186154
Engine
Honda 1.5 turbo engine is getting abnormal amounts of gasoline and water in the oil. My last oil change with mobil 1 was jet black after 4,300 miles of use. The dealership service manager told me that i should change the oil every 5,000 miles, the owner's manual says 10,000 miles. The mobil 1 engine oil has broken down before 5,000 miles.
ODI 11100374
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
On a city street, after slow acceleration after leaving a stop sign,with no cars in front of me, the collision avoidance system suddenly engaged and hard braked the car. Luckily no one was behind me or i fear i might have been rear-ended! Also i am concerned that honda has not acknowledged a problem with the earthdream turbo 1.5 engine causing gasoline to enter the oil. I live in maryland, usa and honda has done…
ODI 11144016
Engine
When i stop on level road and take foot off brake the engine accelerates from 700 rpm to 1000-1100 rpm up tp 7mph.thats without touching gas pedal. I brought car to dealer and they test drove car.report says "vehicle will accelerate till reaches7ph then drop to idle speed.this is vehicle normal operation condition.no repair needed."they said all systems are at factory settings.i've owned cars for 55 yrs. And never…
ODI 11100073
Engine
This vehicle has "push to start". If the button is not pressed before leaving the vehicle, the engine continues to run. I forgot to shut off the engine after pulling into the garage, and i had to go back into the car and shut it off. The automaker needs to add an option to turn off the engine when the fob moves at least 5 feet from the vehicle. They already offer a feature to lock the car when the fob moves at least…
ODI 11099456
Engine
Engine oil contamination when the oil dip stick was pulled, there was a strong smell of gasoline coming out of the dip stick hole, and it showed the oil was overfilled with factory oil in the engine. It was overfilled by at least 1/4 inch. When the engine oil was drained during the first oil change at 5827 miles, the oil had a very strong smell of gasoline. The oil seemed like there was almost no viscosity left, and…
ODI 11102575
Engine
Parked car on level ground after driving, waited 1 hour then checked oil via the dipstick with 1500 miles on the odometer. Oil level is above the full mark and strong smell of gasoline on the dipstick.
ODI 11097136
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Bought a brand new 2018 fully loaded touring cr-v 3 days ago on monday. Filing this report on wednesday. The car has only 35 miles on it as i write this. We drove roughly 25 miles total since leaving the dealership. After hearing about oil dilution problems encountered by other drivers, i decided to check the oil to see if it smelled like gasoline just in case. Fyi, it was parked in our enclosed garage. I was…
ODI 11094155
Engine
After driving a short distance on a city street, i noticed a gas smell in the cabin. Upon additional research, i learned that other cr-v owners have experienced the same situation with oil dilution (gas getting mixed in with oil). When i checked the oil, the level was over what is should be and the dipstick smelled of gas.
ODI 11121250
Engine
Oil is being diluted by blow-by gas from combustion chambers.
ODI 11170305
Engine
Oil dilution in the engine! Gas fumes smell in the cabin due to it!
ODI 11092009
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
2018 honda crv has oil diluted by gas and causes the crankcase oil to be overfilled. Also smell of raw gas in cabin. Dealer has no fix. I got them to do the software upgrade but no change. Purchased the car new in april 2018 and immediately had the above mention problems. Had the oil changed and no improvement. Very concerned about the longevity of the engine and safety to car with that much gas in the oil
ODI 11181690
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Oil on dipstick smells like gas. The car cabin smells like gas and it basically stinky unless the car windows are open. Garage also smells like gas when car is parked.
ODI 11091024
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
We had a horrible situation last night when we were driving on the highway. Our honda crv 2018 exl which is not even 2 weeks old,brand new,started shaking and wobbling and stopped in the mid road.all the safety systems failed and there were warnings on the dashboard, brake system problem, all wheel drive system problem, tire pressure monitor problem, electric parking brake problem,road departure mitigation system…
ODI 11090266
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Gas is getting into the engine oil causing oil viscosity loss. It is also causing to much fluid in the oil pan and potentially damaging engine internals with to much fluid and loss of lubrication. Engine does not reach operating temperature in cold weather, causing poor performance and not heat from the hvac system.
ODI 11152852
Engine
I checked my oil level the oil day and noticed that it was well above the "full" mark on the dipstick. I also noticed that it was not as viscous as it should be and that it smelled like gasoline. The car only has 1123 miles on it.
ODI 11089624
Engine
Engine oil contamination by incomplete combustion of gasoline in cylinder. Volume of oil becomes over full. Produces "gasoline smell" and diminishes the efficiacy of engine oil lubrication.
ODI 11161173
Engine
Problem with gasoline mixing in with the engine oil. Took to dealer for recall and problem is worse. Dealer advised to file a complaint with honda corp and the nhtsa.
ODI 11172268
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Oil level rises and smells of gasoline. The picture provided shows oil above full line and only has 400 miles since oil change. As more miles are driven, i will take additional pictures.
ODI 11141354
Engine
Purchased new honda cr-v 2018. Oil has gasoline entering crankcase and an odor of gasoline is evident. Honda sent recall and i had the recall work completed and it has not resolved the problem.
ODI 11171129
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Like many other 2017-2018 honda cr-v owners, i discovered a significant amount of gasoline in the oil reservoir of my vehicle after normal usage. In less than a month of ownership and less than 1,000 miles driven, my cr-v's oil reservoir was 0.5 quarts over full due to dilution from uncombusted gasoline. This problem and its cause have been documented by cr-v owners on multiple other websites and forums. When i…
ODI 11079886
Engine
Purchased 2018 honda new from boardwalk honda, nj. Immediately gas was entering oil and gas odor was present. The dealer could not correct problem and stated honda was aware of problem and working on a repair. Contacted by boardwalk honda and told they received repair info from honda. I took car in and the repair was completed. I received a recall notice after the repair was complete. The repair has not corrected…
ODI 11171132