Used 2018 Honda CR-V Consumer Reviews
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Great SUV when I owned it
Cliff, 04/07/2018
updated 04/13/2023
2018 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
102 of 107 people found this review helpful
I haven't had any problems with this car. I think it's great. I don't have the fuel in oil problem that some are having. Apparently it's been a problem with a few CRVs from 2017 2018 EX models . I don't know how common the problem is. I decided to base my review on my experiences and not what I read about others. The ride is comfortable. The turbo has plenty of power for me. I enjoy the blind spot warning, brake warning, automatic rear view mirror(never had this before), and other features. The entertainment system took me a while to figure out, but it works fine with quality sound. I had a problem with the entertainment screen. It would freeze and require a reboot. Set screen sensitivity to min and started cleaning the screen once a week. No problems since doing this for the past year. Now have 23500 miles. I highly recommend this car. Now have 28000 miles. I still highly recommend this car. Now at 31000 miles.. No problems. Still highly recommend Now at 36500 miles. Still no problems. Highly recommend. Was at 44000 miles when I traded it for a 2022. No problems. The trade in value was so great I couldn't pass it up.
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Bob2007, 01/27/2018
2018 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
70 of 73 people found this review helpful
The driving performance on the 2018 is passable for what it is. Don't let the turbo charger fool you- it is there to help gas mileage (which is ok); the CRV has all the acceleration you would expect from a low end economy 4 cylinder; i.e., not much. What is really poor though, and was poorly represented by the dealer is the "infotainment". The navigation is terrible (eg, searching for locations doesn't really work), the interface is clunky, and the syncing with phones is shaky at best. Its a shame that they don't offer the EX-L with a much more basic (and user-friendly) sound option. For the price, in retrospect I wish we had gone with a Subaru or Toyota.
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Foggy Windows and No New Car Smell
Sue, 01/01/2019
2018 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
23 of 23 people found this review helpful
We have had our Honda CR-V for approximately 6 months. It was hot when we got the car, and I immediately noticed our windshield would fog up while driving. I naturally had the AC on, but I had to keep it set on the front vent to avoid continued foggy windows. Now that we are in winter, I find that the windows continue to fog on the inside, particularly when several people are in the car. Recently, 4 adults rode in the car and the windows fogged to the point where we could not see. I was afraid we were going to have to use an ice scraper on the inside of the windows! It was very embarrassing to have our friends see this problem with our car. They kept saying they felt sorry for us. UGH! I also noticed early on that my car no longer had a new car smell. I have had new cars before, and this was a red flag for me. Perhaps it is due to the ventilation/AC issue - I hope so. My husband experienced the diluted oil issue when he changed the oil the first time. He was surprised at how the oil "shot out" when he opened the plug. We had not seen posts on the diluted oil issue, so he figured it was related to first-time maintenance. We had a Honda Accord, which we loved, so I did not do any research when I purchased the CR-V. I trusted the company, which I now know was a mistake. Our vehicle was made in Canada. We have already received a product recall for a software update with A/C Control Unit Replacement. Hopefully, that will correct the window fogging issues. I am concerned about the bigger oil dilution problem, and I hope Honda admits to the issue and issues a fix.
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Gas in my engine oil
Chris, 11/14/2018
updated 11/20/2019
2018 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
207 of 220 people found this review helpful
Bought a new car but was not expecting these issues with this car. I understand people do not typically respond to these forums unless there is a issue that was not satisfactorily resolved. Here is mine. At 4500 miles, started looking into first oil change, I change my oil every 5000 so I look at the color of the oil and its was black with consistency of water, and about 1 -1.5 qt above the full mark. Take into dealer and they claim, "Overfilled at factory, no problem here." I told them about the gas smell, they told me no gas here, was told " if there was a problem, Honda would of told us." Investigated on line, found oil-dilution problem on Earth Dreams engine. China and JAPAN stopped shipment, Canada required Honda to do something major, not sure what. Crickets from Honda USA. Gasoline is getting into oil possibly through the piston rings from the injectors. I'm sure my oil has lost its viscosity once diluted. Engine bearing love gasoline lubrication (sarcasm here). Honda initially tried to get away with blaming it on drivers, too many short trips, no warm-ups etc... Other problems are, engine temp gauge is very erratic. Up and down. Inside cabin will not get warm even when driving a long time. Electric steering slams up again against the rack when reaching the end of turn. Acceleration sucks. Sorry Honda, you have known about this oil-dilution issue back in early 2017 and still no fix? I'll be hard pressed to buy another Honda after this. Last Honda I had had a serious issue with they also claimed ignorance. I thought it was a one-time only issue. Clearly it was a critical component failure issue. I'm not a lawsuit kinda person but sometimes that is the only way you can get their attention.
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Mixed feelings about 2018 CRV LX!!!
Matt, 06/15/2018
2018 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
48 of 50 people found this review helpful
After reading all the negative reviews and Honda knowing about the serious Turbo issues and not having a fix as of yet, I decided to go with the 2.4L engine. Unfortunately to get the 2.4l engine after 2017, Honda only offers in the base model the LX. I would have loved to get the extra options offered in the EX model, but I absolutely refused to buy the turbo model until Honda fixes (poor climate heat/fuel-oil dilation). I think Honda only offering the 2.4l (tried and true) engine in the lower end base model is a big mistake. Happy with my vehicle so far and averaging 31.6 mpg, the seats are very firm and need some extra padding. I just wish Honda offered more options with the 2.4l!!
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