NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Honda CR-V Recalls
The 2018 Honda CR-V has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 21, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Honda CR-V. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 2,161
- Crashes reported
- 46
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2018 Honda CR-V, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2018 Honda CR-V
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
- Campaign
- 26V332000
- Reported
- May 21, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 98,892
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2017, 2019–2022 CR-V, 16 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 23V858000
- Reported
- December 18, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,490,460
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2017, 2019–2023 CR-V, 19 other models
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- Campaign
- 23V158000
- Reported
- March 9, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 448,613
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2017, 2019–2020 CR-V, 5 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 21V215000
- Reported
- March 25, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 624,552
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2019 CR-V, 15 other models
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 18V663000
- Reported
- September 27, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 54
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2017 CR-V, 1 other model
2018 Honda CR-V complaints by year
NHTSA has received 2,161 owner complaints about the 2018 Honda CR-V, the newest on October 21, 2026. Of these, 46 describe a crash (2%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 47 injuries.
In complaints about the 2018 Honda CR-V, the component group named most often is the engine (25%), followed by the forward collision avoidance (18%) and the fuel/propulsion system (17%).
None of the 2018 Honda CR-V's 5 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2018 Honda CR-V owners gave the mileage (889 complaints), the median was 12,575 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine530
- Forward Collision Avoidance395
- Fuel/Propulsion System376
- Steering333
- Electrical System285
- Fuel System, Gasoline232
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 263 | |
| 2019 | 319 | |
| 2020 | 113 | |
| 2021 | 106 | |
| 2022 | 258 | |
| 2023 | 211 | |
| 2024 | 397 | |
| 2025 | 281 | |
| 2026 | 211 |
Complaints about the 2018 Honda CR-V peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 397. 37% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2018 vehicles, the 2018 Honda CR-V drew 5.3× the complaints of the median Honda CR-V year in the same window: 2nd highest of the 23 ranked years.
That makes 2018 one of the Honda CR-V years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 2,161 complaints about the 2018 Honda CR-V are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Honda CR-V by model year
Other 2018 Honda models
Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted