2018 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 196owner reports
- 15,715median miles
- 13involved a crash
Newest report Aug 31, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
196 of the 2,132 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 196 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (13 reports) and the pads and rotors (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2018 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 7,000 and 30,000 miles, from the 109 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The automatic braking system engaged without warning and without reason as I was not within close proximity to any other vehicles or obstructions.”
Filed Mar 13, 2022
“Emergency automatic breaking YES YOU MAY COME ANY TIME TO LOOK AT IT fOR NO REASON THE CAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE i WAS DRIVING. the car behind me almost hit me. this could have caused damage to cars and injury to people in the cars. This has happened twice, my wife refuses to drive the car. I took it into the dealer and was told there was nothing wrong. The brake light went on then it stopped.”
Filed Feb 27, 2022
“The Collision Mitigation Braking System is malfunctioning when driving over metal plates. It has happened when I get close to drive straight over the metal plate (at probably 20-25 MPH), my car slams onto the brakes and comes to a complete stop. If anybody were behind me, they would rear-end me. This is very dangerous and needs to be corrected to save lives and property.”
Filed Feb 26, 2022
“Driving down a street at about 30 miles per hour just after a rain event and the sun was now shining. Approached a railroad crossing that had a dip in the road before going over the crossing, when I went through the dip the car auto braked and brought us to a dead stop. Fortunately no one was behind us.”
Filed Feb 25, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 13 of 196 reports involved a crash and 10 people were hurt. 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.
Other problems on this car
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 244 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 218 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 207 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 130 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 125 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 108 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 93 reports
- Fuel pump failure 89 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 84 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 79 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 70 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 58 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 44 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 32 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 28 reports