2018 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out
- 96owner reports
- 33,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
96 of the 2,145 complaints on this car describe false collision warning.
Tick what matches of 96 reports
False collision warning 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, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This group is about the forward collision warning itself. Owners describe alarms with nothing ahead, a forward camera that fails or reports itself blocked, and other safety features shutting off at the same moment. A lot of them happen at highway speed, and a lot end with a dealer who couldn't reproduce it.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the radar sensor (10 reports), the software (8 reports), the forward camera (6 reports) and the windshield (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on collision avoidance covers the 2018 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 70,000 miles, from the 8 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2018 Honda CR-V that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
American Honda has identified a condition that may affect Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) operation. Due to software programming issues of the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), unexpected vehicle deceleration may occur.
What owners wrote
“Vehicle is currently in the shop due to safety sensors and cameras. The car has less than 70k miles and is excellent condition. But when I started my car all the sensors did not work.”
Filed Apr 9, 2025 · 70,000 miles
“The forward collusion warning and âbrakeâ alert have activated several times at random intervals when no vehicles or pedestrians were ahead of me in the roadway.”
Filed Jul 24, 2022
“Saturday, July 9 while driving on a mountain road the Road Departure, Collision and Braking System alert came on and said not operational. My car shows no recall but apparently Honda is being investigated for this. This is highly dangerous as the car can brake without warning and we could have gone off the road! This is unacceptable!!!”
Filed Jul 12, 2022
“I was accelerating up a hill and all of the warning lights in the instrument panel came on. I had difficulty gaining speed. I was afraid another vehicle was going to hit me from behind or the car was going to stall.”
Filed Jun 3, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 96 reports involved a crash and 3 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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