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2018 Honda CR-V engine problems

The 2018 Honda CR-V has 523 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

523

Engine complaints

18%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

CR-V engine complaints by model year523 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 18 complaints2001: 33 complaints2002: 66 complaints2003: 92 complaints2004: 155 complaints2005: 36 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 29 complaints2008: 42 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 61 complaints2011: 44 complaints2012: 91 complaints2013: 99 complaints2014: 193 complaints2015: 255 complaints2016: 101 complaints2017: 521 complaints2018: 523 complaints2019: 104 complaints2020: 32 complaints2021: 33 complaints2022: 15 complaints2023: 19 complaints2024: 23 complaints2025: 22 complaints2026: 6 complaints
CR-V engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY CAR HAS STALLED TWICE IMMEDIATELY ON COLD START. THIS IS AN ISSUE AS BOTH TIMES IT RESULTED IN UNEXPECTED ROLLBACK, AS MY GARAGE IS ON A SLOPE, AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL "LOCKED" LIKE IN ENGINE OFF MODE, SO I ROLLED BACK DESPITE PRESSING THE PEDAL. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 13, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2018 Honda CR-V have?

NHTSA has 523 complaints about the 2018 Honda CR-V engine — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.