2018 Honda CR-V Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 16,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (28% of reports).
- 65vehicle speed control complaints
- 16,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 18 of 65 complaints (28%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 7 of 65 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Honda CR-V vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 7 | 5% | 5,500 |
| 2025 CR-V | 13 | 5% | 4,500 |
| 2024 CR-V | 14 | 4% | 27,850 |
| 2023 CR-V | 13 | 3% | 13,000 |
| 2022 CR-V | 5 | 2% | 15,500 |
| 2021 CR-V | 6 | 2% | 48,000 |
| 2020 CR-V | 11 | 3% | 8,000 |
| 2019 CR-V | 15 | 1% | 6,000 |
| 2018 CR-V | 65 | 3% | 16,000 |
| 2017 CR-V | 52 | 3% | 19,750 |
| 2016 CR-V | 28 | 7% | 8,901 |
| 2015 CR-V | 31 | 5% | 11,650 |
| 2014 CR-V | 36 | 6% | 12,021 |
| 2013 CR-V | 26 | 7% | 3,286 |
| 2012 CR-V | 21 | 5% | 20,298 |
| 2011 CR-V | 19 | 3% | 36,250 |
| 2010 CR-V | 21 | 4% | 35,000 |
| 2009 CR-V | 12 | 3% | 33,800 |
| 2008 CR-V | 16 | 2% | 53,000 |
| 2007 CR-V | 10 | 1% | 42,500 |
| 2006 CR-V | 15 | 4% | 80,000 |
| 2005 CR-V | 14 | 3% | 80,000 |
| 2004 CR-V | 18 | 4% | 75,000 |
| 2003 CR-V | 32 | 7% | 77,000 |
| 2002 CR-V | 25 | 5% | 84,000 |
| 2001 CR-V | 3 | 2% | 147,000 |
| 2000 CR-V | 3 | 2% | — |
| 1999 CR-V | 6 | 5% | 98,567 |
| 1998 CR-V | 3 | 2% | 135,000 |
| 1997 CR-V | 9 | 8% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
Around 68432miles my 2018 Honda CRV EXL AWD has started getting the problem of "Shutter Grill problem, power reduced" warning light. It often happens on highway speeds after about 75-100 miles of driving on long trips. Its very dangerous once I encounter it in the middle of the highway with reduced…
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70-75 MPH on the highway, after entering the highway uphill, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light flashing. The driver pulled over, and…
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. While the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Honda CR-Vs have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2018 Honda CR-V (3% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 16,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 18 of 65 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (7).
Other 2018 Honda CR-V problems
See all 2018 Honda CR-V problems or vehicle speed control problems across all CR-V years.