2018 Honda Hr-V problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (29) · Fuel System, Gasoline (27) · Service Brakes (13)
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52 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2020-05-28 · campaign 20V314000 · 135,995 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper 2018-11-01 · campaign 18V777000 · 64,785 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk: A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.
Service bulletins (91)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2025-02-20 · A21-047 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - due to the possibility of early deterioration of the continuous variable transmission (cvt) drive belt, american honda is extending the warranty coverage on these cvt models to 7 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Power Train 2023-11-03 · A23110A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news - some customers have complained of fluid leaking from the rear differential after it has been serviced due to over-torqueing of the drain plugs during servicing.
Power Train 2023-05-03 · A21-047 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - due to the possibility of early deterioration of the continuous variable transmission (cvt) drive belt, american honda is extending the warranty coverage on these cvt models to 7 years from the original date of purchase or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Suspension 2023-03-31 · ATI&03312023906 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message request for visit: 2018-2022 accord & hr-v front damper noise (action required)
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-09-30 · A20-053 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - (repair procedure revision) due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. if this occurs, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. replace the fuel pump motor.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-09-30 · A20-052 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - (repair procedure revision) due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. if this occurs, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. replace the fuel pump motor.
Showing the 6 most recent of 91 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-20 · Power Train · 110,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 honda hr-v. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission unexpectedly failed to operate properly, causing the vehicle to decelerate to 35 mph. the contact stated that the right side of the instrument panel became inoperable. the contact was unable to see the mileage, and the battery life indicator failed to…”
2026-10-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 100,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 honda hr-v. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, a fuel odor was noticed inside the cabin. the dealer was notified of the failure, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the contact was informed that the fuel odor was normal following an unknown recall repair; however, a pool of fuel was discovered on top of th…”
2026-10-01 · Electrical System · 90,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 honda hr-v. the contact stated that the lcd display was intermittently distorted or inoperable at startup and while driving, preventing the driver from monitoring the safety features, including the fuel gauge. the dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was notified of t…”
2026-09-25 · Electrical System“when i started the vehicle ，lcd screen inside instrument cluster does not read cannot get fuel amount or mileage. it goes normal after driving 40 minutes.it happens every time since 9/20/2026…”
2026-08-30 · Structure:body“the white paint on this vehicle is peeling off. it may come off in a large amount driving down the highway which could cause a safety issue for any vehicle nearby. honda is aware of this defective paint and should be made to repaint this vehicle no matter when the grace period ranout.…”
2026-08-22 · Electrical System“far right gauge in cluster, namely fuel level, mileage, warning icons etc only is visible when the vehicle is extremely warmed up. otherwise, this gauge is totally black. has been this way since 2019. …”
2026-08-17 · Structure:body“car paint is white orchid pearl and had been issued nhtsa complaint about it. the manufacturer lately issued warranty for the paint limited to 7 years (mar/2025). car paint started to chip off firstly on the driver side door as a small spot in 2022 and when notified the dealer, they did not pay much attention. later on it was peeling off on the wi…”
2026-08-14 · Air Bags“srs / airbag light permanently remain on which indicates a fault with the system. technician said it’s most likely due to a faulty sensor in the passenger seat. …”
2026-08-10 · Visibility/Wiper“the rear glass/rear windshield of my parked car unexpectedly broke after using the rear defrost on xxx i am concerned about a possible defect involving the rear glass and/or rear defroster. curry honda, a honda-authorized dealer, inspected the vehicle and confirmed the glass failure, but the underlying cause was never determined. curry honda’s wri…”
2026-07-06 · Unknown Or Other“i am filing a formal complaint regarding two critical manufacturing defects on my 2018 honda hr-v that pose immediate safety risks and financial losses: 1. critical safety issue (instrument gauge failure): the digital display gauge on the right side of the driver's dashboard consistently blinks out and displays entirely unreadable, corrupted charac…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.