2018 Honda CR-V Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 395 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 35,205 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear ended” (11% of reports).
- 395forward collision avoidance complaints
- 35,205median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 9mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear ended: mentioned in 45 of 395 complaints (11%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 38 of 395 complaints (10%)
- Automatic braking: mentioned in 38 of 395 complaints (10%)
- Nothing front: mentioned in 20 of 395 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 58 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 395 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 9 an injury.
Honda CR-V forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 24 | 15% | 6,100 |
| 2025 CR-V | 40 | 16% | 100 |
| 2024 CR-V | 50 | 13% | 14,500 |
| 2023 CR-V | 38 | 7% | — |
| 2022 CR-V | 44 | 17% | 23,499 |
| 2021 CR-V | 87 | 26% | 30,000 |
| 2020 CR-V | 74 | 21% | 25,500 |
| 2019 CR-V | 299 | 27% | 22,500 |
| 2018 CR-V | 395 | 18% | 35,205 |
| 2017 CR-V | 283 | 16% | 48,013 |
| 2016 CR-V | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2015 CR-V | 9 | 1% | 148,000 |
| 2014 CR-V | 1 | 0% | 81,000 |
| 2011 CR-V | 1 | 0% | 55,078 |
| 2010 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2006 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2005 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2018 Honda CR-V. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My car will stop when at red lights or stop signs. Itâs like it dies. It also flashed 6 different problems at me: Emissions system problem, AWD system problem, adaptive cruise control problem, collision mitigation system problem, road departure mitigation system problem, auto high beam problem…
Collison Mitigation system turns off without warning periodically, if I turn the car off and then restart it comes back on, but then goes out again shortrly thereafter. Other times it stays on and seems to operate properly, so I can't replicate the problem. All of this happened in completely dry…
I was driving on a main street when I was about to drive over some metal plates. I slowed down and then my car suddenly completely braked to a stop. I did not try to brake to a complete stop.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Honda CR-Vs have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 395 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2018 Honda CR-V (18% of the 2,158 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Honda CR-V forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 35,205 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “rear ended”, in 45 of 395 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (38).
Other 2018 Honda CR-V problems
See all 2018 Honda CR-V problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all CR-V years.