Adaptive Cruise Control problems of the 2018 Honda CR-V - part 1

37 problems related to adaptive cruise control have been reported for the 2018 Honda CR-V. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Honda CR-V based on all problems reported for the 2018 CR-V.

1 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 10/03/2025

While the adaptive cruise control is on for no reason the car breaks giving risk of being hit from behind. While driving down the road the brake light just comes on to say brake brake and there is no one in front or on the side of us. This has happened multiple times and I have owned the car for 4 years.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 10/03/2025

I just filled a report but on October 3rd @ 3:34pm the same thing happened where while in cruise control the car just brakes and there was no reason for that to happen.

3 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2025

After vehicle was shut down for about 5 to 10 minutes while in a store, all lights on the dashboard came on with warnings that most all safety related systems had "problems" (tire monitoring system, emissions system, brake system, brake hold, power steering , variable steering assist problem, hill start assist, adaptative cruise control, collision mitigation, road departure) vehicle would otherwise run fine and could be driven home. Emergency brake still seems to operate. This has happened twice in the last six months and renders the vehicle less safe to operate without these systems fully functional.

4 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 09/08/2025

Hi I have been trying to take care of fuel pump related recall for a while and went to millers Honda nys reg r- 4040274 3 times and every time I realize there is problems with vehicles safety features and acceleration and it won’t pass inspection. Few times it felt like as if vehicle would stop in the middle of the road because I couldn’t accelerate. Recently I was charged almost 1500 dollars for a problem they should have fixed in 2023. In 2023 I attempted to make a complaint with the dmv and they temporarily fixed the problem and it would come back time to time. Please help and investigate.

5 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 04/26/2025

Multipurpose (windshield) camera has failed on 5 occasions making adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assistance, forward collision warning and lane departure warning inoperable. Camera has been completely replaced twice at considerable expense. Dealer is scheduled to investigate again.

6 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2024

Electric parking brake failure rendered the car undrivable. The problem was addressed by dealer in 2/24 but returned in 8/24. The parking brake switch was replaced at that time but problem returned 3 weeks later. Error codes indicated left side parking brake deployed unexpectedly. Unable to release parking brakes. After replacement of parking brake switch all error messages disappeared and parking brakes worked properly. After 3 weeks parking brakes non functional and error massages indicated brakes and multiple systems not working. Due to repeated parking brake issues traded in car at a loss as reliable transportation was needed.

7 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2024

Multipurpose windshield camera failed which disable many of the driver assistance safety systems. Dashboard display showed constant multiple system failures that could not be turned off by driver. Replacing the multipurpose windshield camera and recalibrating the camera cleared all the system failures. Cost for repairs was $1,737 which seems extreme for a camera.

8 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2024

Multi purpose camera failure that impacts the safety features in my vehicle. Many people have reported this, however Honda still hasn’t created a recall on it. Dealership wants $1900 to replace, but this is a safety feature how is this not on Honda to handle?.

9 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 04/20/2024

Vehicle suddenly starts showing all warnings lights on dashboard, including: - adaptive cruise control? - collision mitigation? - road departure mitigation? - vehicle stability assist? - hill start assist? - electric parking brake? - tire pressure monitoring and many more.

10 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 04/13/2024

All of the warning lights came up on my dash and stayed on for almost 24 hours on this most recent occasion of this problem indicating that there was all of the following: emissions systems problem, brake system problem, power steering system problem, vsa problem, hill start assist problem, adaptive cruise control, problem, road departure mitigation, and hill start assist problem. This was approximately the 5th time that this has happened. The problem occurred when I turned the car back on and started to drive after it had been turned off for 10 minutes. This problem seems to be triggered by 2 different events: either idling (like in a drive thru line for a long time) the car, or, after starting the car after it has been turned off of a short period of time. The previous incidence of this problem was on January 7, 2024.

11 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 01/02/2024

Video is attached. Apon starting my car I can have a electrical/computer problem where all my safety systems start flashing problems or warnings. This can go on for a week and then disappear. When on I loose my cruise control, emergency braking and warning, low tire light stays on and other emergency systems show failure. My dealership said it could be low fuel pressure but not sure. Car runs great. I should not loose safety systems if pressure is low. I will be going back in and have a serious talk with service supervisor. Again I have attached a video of the drivers dash. Program doesn't allow me to upload files.

12 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 10/12/2023

Lane keep assist, adaptive cruise, collision mitigation control, and other safety features are unavailable. Problem has been confirmed by independent service center. Has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives. No prior warning lamps until all warning lamps come on. Appears to be related to fuel injector failure code but the mechanic is not certain. I wonder if this is related to the fuel/oil contamination issue that this vehicle was part of a recall for.

13 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 10/03/2023

Fuel injectors. This causes electronic safety system to go haywire telling me they have malfuctioned. Evidently this is caused by the fuel injectors going bad. This puts the safety of me and my family at risk. All these failures can cause an accident. Research shows Honda knows this and has discontinued the fuel injectors because they are faulty leaving owners without any resolution. They have no timeframe to resolve this. Could be months with owners not knowing how to proceed. Therefore should not Honda be forced to buy back the curve just like Volkswagen did a few years back. Tired of car manufacturers putting the publics safety at fault because they put profits ahead of safety. I did my due diligence in researching this. Dealership in no help as their hands are tied because of Honda corporations failure.

14 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 09/28/2023

I have been having issues with steering on the Honda crv. The steering catches while driving down the interstate, which makes it hard to keep it in your lane. I have had the vehicle into the Honda dealer twice and they say that they can’t find anything wrong with the steering. The auto braking also comes on unexpectedly at times. I have contacted american Honda twice and can’t get a response on what I should do.

15 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2023

I have been receiving road mitigation problem, adaptive crude control problem, brake system warnings on my car, the dealer is taking a look at it and Honda should be held responsible as these are safety features.

16 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2023

All warning lights appearing on the dashboard unexpectedly which then prevents the cruise control and other features from working. This issue comes and goes and makes it unsafe to drive. A new battery was installed but that did not solve the issue and no one has a solution. There are many websites stating this exact same problem. Different years and both Cr-v and pilots.

17 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 04/26/2023

Driving on freeway at approx 65 mph when the adaptive cruise control (acc) notification flashed on the dash, and the car automatically hard braked on its own, while my foot was on the gas. Only lasted a few seconds but I felt the lag and it resumed back to normal. This is my second experience of this happening since purchasing the car in February of 2022. The first time however, was at a much slower speed (>20mph), and I did not notice the acc indication beforehand. The vehicle hard braked while in traffic but resumed back to normal seconds after. I believe the brake indicator flashed on the dash the first time , despite being a fair distance behind the vehicle in front of me. The incidents were approximately 1 year apart from each other.

18 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2023

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.

19 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2023

While in line to park the car in the del Mar fairgrounds, (san diego, CA) after a 25-minute ride and 59 f degrees outside, main display start sending all type of 'problem' messages, one after another, as follow: - brake hold system problem, - power steering system (eps) problem, - vehicule stability assist (vsa), - hill start assist, - adaptative cruise control, - collision mitigation system, - road departure mitigation system, - electric parking brake, - tire pressure monitor, - emissions system, brake system. Despite all messages, the car keeps running and is able to go off and start again. Perhaps, the electric parking brake may prevent you to go if connected, since you have no control of it (happened once). This is the second time in two weeks that this failure occurs. It may or may not be related to another consistent issue regarding the side display (the one used for radio control, brightness, car setup, etc. ) which becomes unstable and change/beep with no control from one screen to another, starting with the brightness control. This case requires the car to turn off and restart, solving the issue for a couple of weeks, and up to two months. I'm writing down this complaint because other owners express the same issue in forums, with no official statement from Honda so far. Countermeasures recommended by other users are: exchange the battery for new one drive around and apply brakes firmly. The above fixed the issue for me. A cell video of this issue is available. Attached picture shows all warning alerts with car engine idle. Thank you.

20 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 10/26/2022

All warning lights for all systems go off on dash disabling all systems when driving. This has happened about 15 times in the past 2 years. Never know if the car will react badly when driving due to the warnings. Tried to have dealer look at it but as others have stated in blogs, suddenly goes off the day before you have to take it in and can't reproduce it. Dealer laughed a bit as they said they have not seen it before even though there are hundreds of people online complaining about it since 2017. Showed them video, pictures, etc. They have checked the car over, reloaded software, etc. Couldn't find anything wrong or any error codes. This car has been a lemon since I bought it. At 10k miles, dash started flashing, beeping and wouldn't stop. Had to pull off hwy and restart to get it to go away. Dash goes blank, radio won't work, sirius xm is not on when I get in car 3 out of 7 days a week. Overnight switches to am. I never listen to am. Read the blogs and so many people are experiencing this with no resolution or response from Honda corp.

21 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 08/13/2022

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 can’t use the cruise control.

22 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 08/07/2022

Honda Cr-v 2018. Faulty camshaft. About August 7. While driving I had car act sluggish. Noticed my dashboard lights on. About a few weeks later about sept 17 my car changed gears on me while driving. Sept 30 2022 had diagnostics done at dealer. I have a text. Per mcdavid Honda of plano TX. “we're done with the diagnostics, your vehicle had an intermediate failure on your camshaft position sensor. ” avail for inspection. The sensor can cause safety risks as the car stalling while driving. Engine misfire. Transmission shifting issues. Car may not start. Car can jerk forward while driving as a result of an improper amount of fuel being injected into cylinders. Poor acceleration. First appeared in August. Had dealer review on about 8/25/22. Said they fixed it but it wasn’t fixed. 9/30/22 had dealer do diagnostics testing. Again they said it was fixed. It was not fixed. Having dealer look at it again 10/3/22. Warning signs include sensor lights on dashboard: engine light, emission system problem, brake system fail, parking sensor fail, tire pressure system problem, electric parking brake problem, auto high beam problem, road departure system problem, adaptive cruise control problem, collision mitigation system problem, hill start assist problem, vehicle stability problem, power steering system problem, brake hold system problem,.

23 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 02/20/2022

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while driving 70 mph with the cruise control engaged, the brakes applied inadvertently. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, there was an audible warning buzzer alert. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 30 mph. The unknown warning lights then deactivated and the vehicle resumed the preset cruise control speed. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer confirmed to the contact that there were no associated recalls under the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had occurred five times while the cruise control was engaged. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

24 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 02/15/2022

While driving on the interstate, the automatic braking system has engaged without warning or reason. This occurs both when adaptive cruise control is engaged and when it is not. This occurs when there are no vehicles within at least four car lengths in front of my vehicle. Occasionally there has been a vehicle in a parallel lane that is well within its lane markers and has not entered my lane when this occurs. This has drastically reduced the vehicle's speed in a way that is dangerous not only to myself and my passengers, but also to those in vehicles behind me. There is no warning message regarding a failure with the automatic braking system or any other automated safety features. The car has been regularly maintained according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

25 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2022

On multiple occasions while driving at highway speeds with the cruise control on the vehicle has slowed down on it's own for no reason. There were no cars immediately in front of me and nothing in the road, but the car just suddenly slowed down. Thankfully there have not been instances of the vehicle braking hard, but is definitely slows abruptly for no reason. This has been noted to happen 3 or 4 times so far in the last month. I took it to the dealership and made them aware of the issue. They were not able to replicate it or find any issues. After I had this happen to me I saw an article on cnn noting that there have been several complaints over this same issue in similar vehicles, so I wanted to make sure it was reported.

26 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 02/02/2022

I have a 2018 Honda Cr-v purchased 12/4/2017. During the fall/winter of 2018, the warning lights and bells came on for apparently no reason and the vehicle would barely move down the road. Turning off the vehicle and restarting it fixed the issue with the vehicle moving however the lights remained on. I took the vehicle in to be checked by the dealer at least twice, but they were unable to find any problem. At this time the only possible solution that I found from searching the problem on google was a possible loose battery connection or low voltage in batter. They reset the computer and it has continued to occur multiple times since then. Once again on Friday, February 4, 2022, I took the vehicle in for a service with the warning lights all on again. They fixed some extended warranty issues which they thought fixed the problem. However, within less than 5 minutes after starting the vehicle all the lights were on again. At this time, I again did a google search for this issue and now I am finding that 4 years later with hundreds of people continuing to have the same problem repeatedly the fix that seems to be the actual solution is to replace the fuel injectors. Yet, Honda is refusing to recognize this as their problem and forcing their customers to foot the bill for this repair that has obviously been an issue since the vehicle was purchased. When all the warning lights are on none of the vehicle safety features work and all the flashing lights and dinging bells are a major driver distraction. Nevermind when start your car and attempt to pull onto the road and the vehicle will not run over 5 miles an hour with the gas pedal to the floor. I had to pull over on the side of the road which was not wide enough for me to get out of the road and turn off my ignition and restart my car. Thankfully it would accelerate at a normal speed afterwards and I was able to get home safely.

27 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 12/22/2021

10 warning messages appear on the dashboard simultaneously. This has happened about 10 times now and has been viewed by an independent repair shop. The failures involve the breaking system, tpms, power steering, vehicle stability assist, adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation and road departure. All of the 10 failures occurred when the temperature was below 40 degrees. They all were cleared after warming up in my garage overnight. When the warning messages appear, none of the systems are operational causing major safety concerns. I have a log of each occurrence and a video of the dashboard when the vehicle is started with the failures. Also, I am writing to alert you of this because there are many others who have experienced the same problems as I found after doing some on-line research. Please feel free to contact me about any other details.

28 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2021

All warning lights come on as a result of this issue. Vehicle has under 100k miles on it. As a result, when operating vehicle, many safety features are unable to be used: tire pressure monitoring system adaptive cruise control braking system failure power steering failure vehicle stability assist and a myriad of other warning lights. This makes this vehicle, purchased for many of these safety features, unsafe and a hazard. Fuel injectors should not be failing so early in the life cycle of a vehicle. Speaking with service advisors at the dealership this is a manufacturing issue with other models, but not with this model. Research on the internet and Honda forums indicates this is a known issue which Honda refuses to make right. Instead consumers are forced to pay outrageous repair fees and usually only at their dealerships due to the specialty of the parts involved. Honda should be addressing this manufacturing issue rather than forcing consumers to pay for their mistakes with a virtually brand new car.

29 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 10/17/2021

We were driving across florida on 1-10 on final leg of a 3-day trip. At 73 miles per hour the center display went crazy. We got in short order an acc warning and numerous other alarms in the driver information center under the speedometer. This continued for a minute. After slowing down and pulling off the road and shutting down car, the problem went away. The following Wednesday , the center vehicle display in city traffic went crazy beeping and flashing brighter then darker. The brightness setting slider bar came on and would not go away. The radio signal changed channels and volumes. A loud beeping similiar to the verification tone when inputting settings was going off repeatedly. Nothing stopped the above warnings until my wife arrived home and we shut down the engine. The only way to stop all was to shutdown the center display completely.

30 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 02/10/2021

This is the 3d time multiple sensor warnings have appeared: tpms/acc/brake/downhill assist/lane departure/etc. . Warnings. The dealer (brandon hinda) just resets codes with no reason for recurring problem. Reserach shows many have similar problems reported to hinda and there is a class action lawsuit pending alleging 2016-2019 Honda Cr-v safety systems are defective; filed in us district court for the central district of California; ward, et al. , vs. American Honda motor CO. , inc. Et al. Vehicle was stationary when problem noticed.

31 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 01/17/2021

After leaving out of car wash I parked the car to vacuum. Left the car running in park and all of the sudden all warning lights came on dash. Car still drives normally.

32 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 11/24/2020

Was driving on the highway and it started to lightly rain and I received the following error on my dashboard "some driver assist systems cannot operate : radar obstructed" and my truck started to brake by itself. I pulled over on the side of the highway and didn't see anything obstructing the sensors. The error stayed on until I got home and parked my truck.

33 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 10/21/2020

About a month ago, I was parking my crv and all of my dashboard warning lights came on. My cruise. Lane keep assist other features are completely disabled when this happens. My dealership states I need fuel injectors. I have done research on this problem, and Honda is very aware of this fuel injector problem. They actually put an extended warranty in place on the powertrain to remedy this . Unfortunately the powertrain warranty does not cover fuel injectors. On one occasion. Nov. 3 2020, my car stalled while going 70 miles per hour on the highway. Afterwards I smelled a strong fuel smell in my car. I have smelled this odor several times, however Honda says this is not a safety issue. I bought the car Jan. 2020. It had 89k miles on it. I did not think this new car would need an extended warranty. So Honda wants over $1100 to put fuel injectors in. I have read online about the many issues with the 2017 and 2018 crvs. The dream motor is a problem and Honda knows it. I guess it will take someone dying before anyone will pay me any attention. Honda says this is not a safety problem therefore I am assuming it is safe to drive, as I have to have my car. I am a nurse and travel on my job. I have no cruise, lane keep assist, lane stability or any of those features. I dont know how this car will pass inspection like this. Please help me. Google problems with 2018 crv. . . . . . Honda knows all about it. I have already filed a complaint with them. Please advise if seeking legal counsel will be beneficial to me. Thank you.

34 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 12/06/2019

2018 Cr-v all warning light came on after starting car in preparation to go to work. As I was pulling out of driveway car was not getting any power car fluttered and I smelled gas. I turned it off then restarted it was ok. I took it to the dealership. They performed: (93760 tech verified concern. Pulled codes p0300; p0301; p0302; p0303; p0304 and p0172. Found warranty extension open for vehicle. 19-032. 1245b6a 110 reset the maintenance minder. Updated the pgm-fi and tcu software. Replaced the oil;ac control unit and throttle position reset and pcm idle learn procedure. Inspected spark plugs. 1245b6/. 8 1245b6a/. 3 03217/03214 fpn:37805-5pa-a85 and software update that they said the car needed and the lights went off. Few days later light came back on went back to dealership then was told I needed the 4 fuel injectors $1300 to replace them. Did some research online to find that several people are having the same issue. While these lights are on there is no cruise control, lane assist or anything. Called Honda and there was no known issue. Dealership suggested maybe Honda will pay to fix issue. . . Well, of course no such luck.

35 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2019

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while his wife was driving 45 mph, the brakes applied independently. The contact stated the adaptive cruise control and the lane departure warning lights were illuminated. The driver was able to continue driving to her destination. The contact stated they continue to experience same failure interminterly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.


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