2018 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Multiple warning lights come on at once
- 109owner reports
- 28,500median miles
- $2,000median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 12, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
462 of the 2,145 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 109 of those describe warning lights.
Tick what matches of 109 reports
Warning lights 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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This sheet is for the moment the whole dash lights up at once: a string of warnings for systems that seem to have nothing to do with each other. Sometimes features drop out. Sometimes it's all gone on the next start. When that many systems complain together, it makes sense to look first at what they have in common.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (29 reports), the module (16 reports), the sensor (6 reports) and the wiring (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2018 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the CR-V
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
Low beam headlights stop working. Closed sep 23, 2011.
Driver's power window master switch. Closed oct 24, 2012, led to recall 11V-456.
Driver's master power window switch. Closed apr 15, 2011, led to recall 11V-456.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed nov 13, 2003, led to recall 03V-422.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed sep 9, 2003.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
What owners paid
11 of the 109 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $7,600.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,900 and 56,752 miles, from the 38 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“All of my service lights light up on the dashboard. A few times now, my car has stopped or the gas pedal doesnât want to work in the middle of the road when the car was already running.”
Filed May 2, 2026
“While driving all dash lights warning started flashing disabling forward crash avoidance power steering stability control tire pressure everything is blinking and flashing. Had to pull to side of road and almost got run over”
Filed Feb 13, 2023
“All of a sudden my dashboard lighted like a Christmas tree. I got a brake system, adaptive cruise control problem, road departure mitigation system problem lights turned on. I canât use the cruise control.”
Filed Aug 14, 2022
“All of the warning lights on the dashboard turn on. There is nothing wrong with any of the components. The lights eventually all go off but then will randomly come back on.”
Filed Aug 9, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 109 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.
Guide Which lights mean pull over now? Warning lights by color and urgency
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
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 196 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 130 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 128 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 126 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