2018 Honda CR-V: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda CR-V. The newest campaign is 26V332000. NHTSA received the report on 21 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger. NHTSA has 2,148 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V332000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 3,662,571 units in total.
- 26V332000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- 23V858000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 23V158000Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- 21V215000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 18V663000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
26V332000Received . 98,892 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V158000Received . 448,613 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V215000Received . 624,552 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number Multiple Codes. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V663000Received . 54 units.
Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged. During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number C2N, P2O. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
2,148 complaints, 3,033 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2018 Honda CR-V
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 CR-V | All 2018 vehicles | CR-V, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 174.1 | 162.1 | 105.9 | 528 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 156.3 | 45 | 76.5 | 474 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 122.7 | 47.4 | 54.8 | 372 |
| Steering | 108.5 | 58.4 | 81.7 | 329 |
| Electrical System | 94.3 | 120.7 | 116.9 | 286 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 76.2 | 16.3 | 22.2 | 231 |
| Unknown or Other | 68.6 | 100.9 | 78.2 | 208 |
| Service Brakes | 61.3 | 82.1 | 39.2 | 186 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21.4 | 32.9 | 25.9 | 65 |
| Power Train | 20.8 | 102.3 | 47.7 | 63 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 30.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 46
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 47
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA24002 | Engineering analysis | Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking | Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking | 15 Apr 2024 | Open | |
| PE22011 | Preliminary evaluation | Rear Differential Seizure | Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft | 28 Nov 2022 | 22 Jul 2024 | |
| PE22003 | Preliminary evaluation | Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking | Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking | 21 Feb 2022 | 18 Apr 2024 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Honda CR-VThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Honda CR-V: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/cr-v/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda CR-V?
- 3,662,571 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Honda CR-V have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 63 recall campaigns for the Honda CR-V, model years 1997 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Honda CR-V name most often?
- Engine: 528 of 3,033 component mentions, or 174.1 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 162.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Honda CR-V open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.