2018 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Brake warning light stays on
- 41owner reports
- 39,271median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 31, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
41 of the 196 reports of brake wear on the 2018 CR-V describe brake light on.
Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (196 reports)
Tick what matches of 41 reports
Brake light on on other CR-V years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2018 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 20,000 and 54,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Abs light was on in morning and brake light was flashing and has not cleared, code says electronic parking brake issue”
Filed Nov 24, 2025
“On 2 separate occasions the car braked on its own one time so severely my seat belt activated. Brake light flashed on dash both times Luckily no one was behind me or it would have been an accident. First time it happened as we drove on the interstate. On both occasions there were no cars in front of us to warrant the car to break. It does it on its own”
Filed Aug 1, 2023
“Was driving my 2018 Honda CRV at about 50 mph notice car ahead stopped about 8 car lengths tap brake to slow down brake light start flashing and would not slow down seat belts locked 84 year old mother and myself almost thrown thur windshield and came within inches of of rear ending a stopped truck.”
Filed Jun 4, 2022
“While driving on a highway, the car suddenly braked. The orange brake light came on. There was no objects or cars around me. There was no reason it should have braked.”
Filed Feb 25, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 41 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 244 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 219 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 212 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 130 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 128 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 126 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 109 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 96 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 94 reports
- Fuel pump failure 89 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 84 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 80 reports
- Fuel smells, leaks, or the gauge reads wrong 77 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 73 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 70 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 58 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 51 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 46 reports
- Steering wheel clicks, clunks or grinds when I turn 44 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 32 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 30 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 29 reports