2018 Honda CR-V Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 376 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 4,050 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil level” (15% of reports).
- 376fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 4,050median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,950typical repair cost reported by owners
- 40%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.
- Oil level: mentioned in 56 of 376 complaints (15%)
- Fuel injectors: mentioned in 56 of 376 complaints (15%)
- Smell gasoline: mentioned in 23 of 376 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical fuel/propulsion system repair on the 2018 Honda CR-V at $1,950, and half of them between $1,650 and $2,450.
Based on 18 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2021–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 172 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 376 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Honda CR-V fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 7 | 4% | — |
| 2025 CR-V | 24 | 9% | — |
| 2024 CR-V | 24 | 6% | — |
| 2023 CR-V | 16 | 3% | — |
| 2022 CR-V | 9 | 3% | — |
| 2021 CR-V | 26 | 8% | 233 |
| 2020 CR-V | 38 | 11% | 26,663 |
| 2019 CR-V | 143 | 13% | 3,800 |
| 2018 CR-V | 376 | 17% | 4,050 |
| 2017 CR-V | 348 | 20% | 14,319 |
| 2016 CR-V | 65 | 16% | 9,600 |
| 2015 CR-V | 32 | 5% | 14,141 |
| 2014 CR-V | 19 | 3% | 10,724 |
| 2013 CR-V | 13 | 3% | 2,571 |
| 2012 CR-V | 6 | 1% | 6,000 |
| 2011 CR-V | 7 | 1% | 74,745 |
| 2010 CR-V | 6 | 1% | 47,500 |
| 2009 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2008 CR-V | 6 | 1% | 93,268 |
| 2007 CR-V | 2 | 0% | 109,000 |
| 2006 CR-V | 1 | 0% | 126,000 |
| 2004 CR-V | 2 | 0% | 158,142 |
| 2003 CR-V | 6 | 1% | 160,000 |
| 2002 CR-V | 4 | 1% | 115,487 |
| 1998 CR-V | 1 | 1% | 199,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system 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…
Had injectors replaced 2 times before it had 100k miles, HONDA KNEW what was happening. One of the men in the service dept told me while having them replaced the 2nd time. I took my car to the dealership at 123k miles and told them theres a problem with my oil getting gas in it but they blamed it…
The warning lights on the dash all lit up, and upon inspection of the vehicle, gave error code P0172. We took it to the Honda dealership near up, who confirmed that the vehicle needed the fuel injectors replaced. If we did not fix it immediately, our catalytic converter was at risk of also being…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Honda CR-Vs have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 376 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2018 Honda CR-V (17% 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 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 4,050 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,950 (half paid between $1,650 and $2,450), from 18 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “oil level”, in 56 of 376 complaints, followed by “fuel injectors” (56).
Other 2018 Honda CR-V problems
See all 2018 Honda CR-V problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all CR-V years.