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Body and structurePart report

2018 Honda CR-V Body and structure Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
1%of 2,163 total for the year
Median mileage
11,778miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the body and structure of the 2018 Honda CR-V, 1% of the 2,163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,778 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My vehicle was parked with with no trees or bridges around it. When I got into my car and closed the door the sunroof fell in on me. It's was a spiderweb crack across the entire roof. It was 93 degrees and sunny. There was no damage to the roof when I closed the sun roof about 8 hours earlier when I arrived at work. The car has 7k miles on it and has been parked in a garage for past 6 months while I was deployed. There was no impact to cause the damage.”

NHTSA complaint #11209787, filed 2019-05, 7,000 miles

“Tailgate window shattered for no reason. My vehicle was parked in a parking lot. I opened the backseat driver side door to get something from the backseat and within seconds heard a loud pop. I looked up and out the back window and it was completely shattered. It was still all in tact, just shattered. I looked at the window and there was no apparent reason why it would have shattered. When I shut the door a large chunk from the middle fell into the car.”

NHTSA complaint #11210499, filed 2019-05, 11,457 miles

“On 9/23/19 parked the vehicle. Shut off vehicle while still in drive. The vehicle did not alert me that the car was not in park. Got out of car and door locked like everything was okay - no other beeps or notifications. Vehicle rolled out of driveway and hit a tree causing significant rear damage (thankfully did not hit any other vehicle or pedestrian). Brought to Honda dealership and they could not find anything although I explained that the warning indicators work intermittently. …”

NHTSA complaint #11265605, filed 2019-10, 20,000 miles

“Takata recall. I had sat through a red light at an intersection and the light gave me a green arrow. I was trying to make a left turn and the at fault driver ran the red light and hit me in the drivers door. My head hit the window and the airbag deployed as I was coming off the window. I was pinned between the window and the airbag. The airbag did not deflate until someone found a pocket knife to cut it so I could sit up. Resulting injuries were to my head, neck, and ribs.”

NHTSA complaint #11132668, filed 2018-10, 1,000 miles

“The design of the bottom of the front passenger door is a safety hazard. There is a sharp edge that can cause injury to passengers when entering and exiting the vehicle. My elderly mother received a minor laceration on her leg from this door. The door tried to get my brother's leg numerous times, but he was wearing jeans so no laceration. These occurrences happened in jan & feb of 2019 when the vehicle was being used to carry passengers. The vehicle is normally just used for the driver without having passengers.”

NHTSA complaint #11218301, filed 2019-06, 6,100 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202695%
2025135%
2024185%
2023234%
202221%
202141%
202072%
2019242%
2018271%
2017322%
2016174%
2015355%
2014285%
2013195%
2012297%
2011458%
20104710%
20093810%
20089510%
2007779%
2006164%
200592%
200492%
2003143%
200282%
200121%
2000108%
199954%
199854%
199711%

Other parts of the 2018 Honda CR-V

Fuel system
608 complaints
Engine
530 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
395 complaints
Steering
334 complaints
Electrical system
285 complaints
Other or unknown
209 complaints
Brakes
200 complaints
Vehicle speed control
65 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
64 complaints
Lane departure
46 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
43 complaints
Electronic stability control
30 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Honda CR-V

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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