2018 Honda CR-V electrical system problems
281 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2018 Honda CR-V — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Every few days or even every few weeks as I'm driving I get SRS airbag malfunction showing up on my dash cluster. So I have to pull onto the shoulder of the road or into a parking lot turn off my car hold power button to my radio turn my car back on and perform a system reboot to clear the message…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“Today, I attempted to drive my 2018 Honda CR-V, but the vehicle would not reverse. I had to turn it off, restart it, and quickly reverse it back into my driveway. The entire dashboard then illuminated with multiple warning lights. This created a serious safety concern because the vehicle could…”
filed Sep 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 23 | 17% |
| 2025 CR-V | 18 | 7% |
| 2024 CR-V | 34 | 9% |
| 2023 CR-V | 27 | 5% |
| 2022 CR-V | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 CR-V | 34 | 10% |
| 2020 CR-V | 43 | 12% |
| 2019 CR-V | 161 | 15% |
| 2017 CR-V | 398 | 23% |
| 2016 CR-V | 64 | 16% |
| 2015 CR-V | 83 | 12% |
| 2014 CR-V | 77 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Honda CR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.