2018 Honda CR-V fuel system problems
603 of the 2,148 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Honda CR-V name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 47 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls. 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 fuel system
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 of the 603 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 96 · 2019: 77 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 19 · 2022: 14 · 2023: 33 · 2024: 228 · 2025: 83 · 2026: 38
Half of the 244 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 3,000 and 50,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
2,148 complaints in all about the 2018 Honda CR-V, 38 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 “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda CR-V fuel system problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
At 2600 miles, engine oil level has risen to overfull due to unburned gasoline leaking into lubrication system oil was very thin and watery and would cause premature engine failure. Local dealer said they were aware of the problem with crvs with turbo engines, but had no guidance from Honda about any long term fix.
Oil level increasing. According to various publications, gasoline getting into the oil. AM losing power on heavy acceleration. Was moving into interstate traffic
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-V. The contact noticed a strong fuel odor in the vehicle while driving. The contact was informed that the engine should be replaced to alleviate the fuel odor. The contact stated that the odor became more prevalent in the cabin after the oil change was completed.
While driving home from local shopping center a strong smell of gas came in to the passenger cabin. It is a new Honda Cr-V with 475 miles at the time. When I got home, I checked the oiled, it smelled of gas
Strong smell of gasoline on oil dipstick (repeated this three times and got the same result each time). I was prompted to check this after reading a consumers report alert about the owners of 2017 and 2018 cr-v's reporting a problem with gasoline leaking into the oil system
What is on file about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 23V858000 HighDec 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles
- 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.
- 21V215000 HighMar 25, 2021 · 624,552 vehicles
- 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.
47 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
P0172 P0087 P219C P219E P0310 P0420 P0430 P219A
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- engine problems 543 complaints
- automatic emergency braking problems 474 complaints
- steering problems 329 complaints
- electrical problems 286 complaints
- brake problems 196 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre fuel system problems common on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 603 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (28% of everything owners filed about it), and 47 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls 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 fuel system on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V858000, 21V215000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do fuel system problems show up on the 2018 Honda CR-V?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 8,500 miles; half of them between 3,000 and 50,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.