"How reliable is the 2018 Honda Cr-V?"

"Based on 2794 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Honda Cr-V has a median complaint mileage of 10500 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Honda Cr-V?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Honda Cr-V is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 2794 total complaints filed."

2018 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2794 complaints

2794

Total Complaints

10,500mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

3,241 25th Percentile

10,500 Median Mileage

32,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

490

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

346

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

296

STEERING

254

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

246

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

217

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

189

SERVICE BRAKES

179

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER OVER A 12-15 ATTEMPTS OVER A WEEK I STILL CANNOT LOCATE THE ANCHORS TO WHICH A CHILD SAFETY SEAT ATTACHES IN THE BACK SEAT. THE DRIVER'S MANUAL IS NOT ONLY NOT HELPFUL, BUT MISLEADING. IT'S NECESSARY TO GOOGLE THE PROBLEM TO LOCATE THE ANCHORS AND THEN STILL HAS BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO ATTACH THE..."

"WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 OVER AN OPEN ROAD WITH NO OVERPASSES IN GEORGIA WITH NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST 20 CAR LENGTHS, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CAR HAD 2400 MILES ON IT AND THE SUN ROOF HAD NEVER BEEN OPERATED. THE SKY WAS CLEAR AND THE MORNING TEMP WAS IN THE UPPER 30S. THE R..."

"RETURNING TO MARYLAND FROM INDIANA IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG I-70, I-79, I-68 AUTO BRAKING ENGAGED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. ROAD CREWS PLOW WITH BLADE SLIGHTLY ABOVE PAVEMENT POSSIBLY AVOIDING DAMAGE TO RUMBLE STRIP SO WE CAN'T SEE LANE DIVIDER LINES OR EDGE OF ROAD SOLID LINE WHEN ACCIDENTLY TOUCH TH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28