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2018 Honda CR-V Emergency Braking Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are emergency braking problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V?

395 owners have reported emergency braking problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V, 18% of all complaints for this year and the 3rd most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 20,000–53,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

395 complaints 18% of all 2018 complaints 35,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Automatic emergency braking 313
Warnings 96
Adaptive cruise control 47
Software 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (58 of 395). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Emergency Braking complaints by the year the problem happened.

Emergency Braking complaints by CR-V year

2010 CR-V 1
2011 CR-V 1
2014 CR-V 1
2015 CR-V 9
2016 CR-V 3
2017 CR-V 282
2018 CR-V 395
2019 CR-V 299
2020 CR-V 74
2021 CR-V 87
2022 CR-V 44
2023 CR-V 38
2024 CR-V 50
2025 CR-V 40
2026 CR-V 23

Related recalls

No recall covers emergency braking problems on the 2018 Honda CR-V. See all 5 recalls for this year.

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Other 2018 Honda CR-V problems

Common questions

What are common 2018 Honda CR-V emergency braking problems?

Complaints most often name the automatic emergency braking, warnings and adaptive cruise control.

At what mileage do 2018 Honda CR-V emergency braking problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 20,000–53,000 miles. The middle value is about 35,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2018 Honda CR-V emergency braking problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2018 Honda CR-V. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which CR-V year has the most emergency braking complaints?

The 2018 CR-V, with 395 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.