2018 Honda CR-V electrical problems
286 of the 2,148 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Honda CR-V name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 61 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 of the 286 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 25 · 2019: 48 · 2020: 27 · 2021: 25 · 2022: 37 · 2023: 32 · 2024: 33 · 2025: 32 · 2026: 27
Half of the 122 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 5,000 and 36,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
2,148 complaints in all about the 2018 Honda CR-V, 27 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda CR-V electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
On 08-10-2018 after just getting onto the freeway on the way to a meeting, the audio/information screen (infotainment screen) went into malfunction. It was turning itself on and off, and beeping. There was no way to turn the screen off and no way to silence the beeping. The malfunction continued non-stop until the vehicle was turned off.
With my smartphone connected to the audio/information screen (infotainment panel) via USB port in the center console for the use of ios maps for navigation, I received an incoming phone call.
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-V. While the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter failed to fully engage and the vehicle suddenly surged at a high rate of speed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the garage door, a wall, and into the steps near the mud room of the house. The driver was unable to slow down the vehicle.
Fatal acc/lkas "Honda sensing problem" with "amber warning light" on dash, and system all locked up while on i75 on the way home from work. When I exited at the light, I turned-the-car off and it cleared the error message. Cruise control was not engaged. New car. Only 1-day old. Called and reported to dealer but not response yet.
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-V. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently came to a stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 700
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications61 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0300 P0303 P0301 P0302 P0304 P0441 P04F1 P16E8
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2018 Honda CR-V names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2018 Honda CR-V
Source: the same files- fuel system problems 603 complaints
- engine problems 543 complaints
- automatic emergency braking problems 474 complaints
- steering problems 329 complaints
- brake problems 196 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 286 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 61 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 5 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 15,124 miles; half of them between 5,000 and 36,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.