Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2018 Honda CR-V: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
608 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 21V215000, 23V858000.
566 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
543 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
336 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 18V663000.
289 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
208 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
201 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
65 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
64 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
44 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 23V158000.
22 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 26V332000.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on September 27, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 54 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on March 25, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 624,552 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on March 9, 2023. The campaign covers an estimated 448,613 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on December 18, 2023. The campaign covers an estimated 2,490,460 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 21, 2026. The campaign covers an estimated 98,892 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Differential Seizure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Differential Seizure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Differential Seizure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Differential Seizure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Differential Seizure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Differential Seizure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.