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2018 vs. 2019 Honda CR-V: What Changed

EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types for the 2018 and the 2019 Honda CR-V. Check the individual trims for equipment and production changes these records do not cover.

Four campaigns cover both years. One campaign (steering) covers the 2018 and not the 2019, while four campaigns (air bags, equipment, fuel system and others) cover the 2019 and not the 2018.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2018

  • 18V663000 steering

Only the 2019

  • 19V383000 air bags
  • 19V569000 fuel system
  • 19V694000 equipment
  • 19V865000 structure
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2018 2019
Engines listed 1.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl
Drive types All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 27–30 27–30
Recall campaigns 5 8
Complaints on file 2133 1091
Investigations 3 3
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2018

Other 618 (29%)
Engine 435 (20%)
Steering 322 (15%)

2019

Other 405 (37%)
Steering 194 (18%)
Electrical 144 (13%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2018 CR-V full report 2019 CR-V full report Every CR-V year compared

Sources and methodology