2018 Honda HR-V 60,000 Miles and 5 Years Later | Owner Review

[@melissamm0687]

I just bought my 2018 HR-V yesterday and I immediately went to check the trunk opening situation and I also have the same problem😭

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

That is Honda quality for you 😂 They get a lot of things right, but just like every other auto maker, they’ll always have a couple things that they just can’t quite get right. 😂 Thank you for watching!

[@erod673]

I been having that issue for my 2016 HrV ex-l. It’s a pain and when it’s cold outside FORGET IT! Will never open. WHY CANT HONDA JUST KEEP CARS LIKE THIS SIMPLE: e-brake handle, actual handle to OPEN rear hatch, LED light bulbs that are easy to replace instead of buying a whole brake light assembly, BOTH FRONT DOORS TO HAVE THE UNLOCK BUTTON. Etc SIMPLE and RELIABLE should be HONDAS MOTTO!

[@R_BAuntie]

Hi, I have the same color. Your review was fun. I agree with the streaky windshield wipers and mines have been changed, and they still streak. Also, I agree with the trunk not opening all the time. I do love that it is compact and roomy inside. Overall, this is my 1st car purchase and I still love it.

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

Thank you very much for the kind words, I appreciate it! I’m happy that you and some other viewers are on the same page with us. These small little issues aren’t really enough to make you get rid of the car, but they can get annoying in the day to day. I hope you enjoy your HR-V, thank you for watching!

[@LaurenBrand]

I have a 2020 Accord and have the same windshield wiper issue. It might just be a Honda thing. Replacing them is no problem though. Love the review!!

[@paulsi1234]

2015 in Australia, wipers have always worked perfectly, only changed the blades once in all that time. No coolant temp gauge is annoying. Cup holders work fine with a normal size cup here, we don’t normally use giant cups like you have! Extremely reliable, we’ve done 175000km. Don’t like the space saver spare wheel, I replaced it with a second hand full size spare, fits ok but have to leave out the large spongy insert! Changing which phone is connected is too hard, better to turn off the Bluetooth on the phone you want disconnected and wait for the other phone to connect 😂.

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

In America, they make our cups bigger every year, we can’t help it! 😂 Thank you for watching!

[@beaumanikoth9142]

I have the same color, model and year, but without the touchscreen and only at 33,000.00 miles. Have you replaced the recently recalled part called 'fuel bump module?' If you have, have you noticed a difference in acceleration?

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I think we got the letter in the mail, haven’t gotten it replaced yet because the car has been running fine, but I think the next time we bring it in for an oil change we’ll ask and see if we can get that done the same day, but so far still running good without it done yet! Thank you for watching! -Ceall

[@Mister006]

I don't have that trunk opening problem. I have the manual transmission model 2018 and it STILL gets on it! I'm STILL flying! I'm sorry to all the people who got the CVT transmission. 🙁 The engine lasts forever, so there's that!

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

100%, we do have a lot of faith in this engine. It’s been nothing but great to us so far! Thank you for watching!

[@JohnArnis]

I have the same year car and found that there is a button on the handle of the hatchback door that you have to press while opening it with the key fob in your pocket without touching the key fob buttons. Sometimes I miss pressing this handle button and it won’t open. But there are times even with pressing the button it still doesn’t. Also, I do have the streaky windshield wiper issue but not the noise when they are in motion.

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I will take a look for the button next time I drive the car. Just seemed like such an odd design for what I thought should be a simple feature 😂 Thank you for the tip! I wish Honda would issue a recall for the wipers lol, not that it’s a safety issue but it’s just very annoying lol. Thank you for watching!

[@JohnArnis]

Totally agree! Had mine for over three years before noticing that handle button! You really have to feel for it because it’s right under the lip of the handle and it’s the full width of the handle. Wipers are a pain!

[@jayjanyh2932]

As a car guy...your GF HRv is a perfect engine swap candidate (a 2.0L turbo with the 10 speed transmission out of a 2018 - 2023 Accord).

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

This thing would be a ROCKET after that! Now I just need the money! 😂 Thank you for watching Jay!

[@jayjanyh2932]

@@CEALLIFORNIA The 2000-2001 Acura Integra (2 door w/auto) weighs less than the 2018 HRv and also has a 1.8 L (140 hp) motor. It's a fast, compared to any CVT.

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

@@jayjanyh2932 I would SO love to see a traditional 6 speed transmission in this. I’m sure it would solve any passing issues on the expressway.

[@alexgunn1211]

@cealifornia if you want extra leg room try lowering the drivers seat, I’m your height and it gave me several more inches of leg and headroom

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

@@alexgunn1211 I’ll give it a go! I usually try to spare her from adjusting every setting back to where she had it, but she might have to live with it! 😂 Thank you and thank you for watching! -Ceall

[@wintermuteryc]

Our 2016 HR-V did the exact same thing with trunk opening while we had it. It felt as if it needed another second to actually open the latch or something

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I’m glad we aren’t the only ones! You confirmed I’m not crazy! 😂

[@wwonka52]

I have a 2019 HRV Ex-L I purchased one year ago this week with 7,000 miles. Now it has 19,000. I'm very content with it. Still learning the options on it. (i'm71) thanks for review. Have same trunk problem as you. Thought it was just me. ha. (Western Mass . here)

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad we’re not the only ones. We thought we had a defective one. I guess Honda’s quality control department overlooked this one. 😂 Good luck with the car, other than that it’s been a solid, reliable machine for us!

[@josemartinez-br4rg]

my dad has a 2022 model and the belt tensioner went out with only 22k miles. So much for honda reliability but atleast it happened before the warranty ended so it was still covered under warranty.

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I’m sorry to hear that man. Toyota and Honda aren’t exactly what they used to be, still good, but not as good as their ancestors before them. I’m glad it happened while it was still under warranty. My 2021 Silverado needed a new throttle body at 32k miles, replaced under warranty. These newer cars always seem to have some little bug that needs tending to. Thank you for watching!

[@patbrick4632]

I have a 2018 Honda HRV. Also, I found that the wiper problem is corrected by getting some very good quality wipers such as Rain-X or michelins

[@Ujkooaspahjff]

Only Bosch aerotwin

[@dannyp9090]

I have a 2015 Civic with similar engine and transmission and the CVT is not bad but I know what you mean! But it’s not bad for everyday city driving and its great on gas I still love Hondas and might check out a CRV or Acura SUV in the future! (Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Chevy)

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I actually have more fun in the city with a CVT than I do with a regular transmission. But when I'm on the highway I"m always craving a regular transmission. 😂 Thank you for watching, I hope the Civic gives you many more years!

[@kellieromanoff8548]

I also have 18 hrv you hit everything exactly rite! But I also noticed it surges quite a bit around 20 mph witch is really annoying and the seats are not very comfortable at all !

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

That might be due to the CVT, definitely takes some getting used to when coming from a regular automatic transmission vehicle. I don’t have too much of an issue with the seat comfort, but I definitely do wish they went back further and some better lumbar support would be nice too. Thank you for watching!

[@reginablair1776]

I wish I had CarPlay ability honestly. I definitely wish I could upgrade the navigation system on the exl model. I also realized that if u unlock the car from the driver side fully the truck is also unlocked. Definitely wish it was faster as well but definitely a great car

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

The CarPlay is definitely something we were disappointed that we didn’t have when we found out we didn’t. We are excited to upgrade to a Mazda CX-5 at some point to have a nicer interior and some better get up and go. Thank you for watching!

[@yohanceboisselle]

Can’t you just install an after market unit?

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

@@yohanceboisselle You could I’d imagine, I just always liked the look of factory units. Every time we’ve ever put an after market unit in our cars over the years, it just always has that… “off” look, you know what I mean?

[@adamsendler2113]

Wipers can be very easy fixed. You need to adjust the wiper bladr in way it is perpendicular to the window. There's a lot about this issue on YT.

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I didn’t know that other people were experiencing this as well, that is good to know. Thank you for watching!

[@davidcorobles03]

Hr-v and vezel are they the same?

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

@@davidcorobles03 That is correct, Vezel is the name used in European/Asian markets if I’m not mistaken. Thank you for watching!

[@AbdulRasheed-lt7yo]

Veezal is hybrid.

[@MikeCincoCapas]

Nice video 👍 Bought a 2017 about a year ago with around 45k miles. Did the trans fluid change at about 50K, and it seems to run great, but I would love to add a turbo to overtake people better on the freeway - downshifting to S definitely props it up though. My biggest software gripe is that the infotainment system is that the HondaLink app has NEVER worked despite my phone having no problems connecting to bluetooth. The right mirror camera is kind of gimmicky, but nice, nonetheless. Biggest hardware gripe is the lack of coolant gauge and cupholder design, like you mentioned. I do love the trunk space, and that the rear seat bottoms can fold upward and lock. Had I done more research before, I'd have gone with a 2019 for the volume knob addition, alone! 😆

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

Yeah man I totally feel you, I wish we would’ve known or we would have waited for 2019 model to have Apple CarPlay and have the volume knob too. The S mode does make it a little more sprightly so I will give Honda that, and even though it is slow, I like that it doesn’t have a turbo, but I’m still dying for more power 😂 Thank you very much for watching and thank you for the kind words!

[@yHaNw]

i own a 2016 honda hr-v, but have never experience the boot/trunk issue.. really odd to see

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

You’re just as surprised as we are, such a weird/unexpected problem to have 😂 Thank you for watching!

[@jamiluabdullahi]

Wait you mean 2018 is five years ago???

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

Seems like just 3 years ago, no? It’s absolutely crazy. Now will be 6 years ago 😂 Thank you for watching!

[@svenda7401]

No screach from wish vipers in Any of the, hr v .. i have tried

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

Perhaps we got “lemon” wipers from factory. 😂 We’ll be trading the car in sometime soon so it’s not a big concern though. Thank you for watching!

[@greenfalcon1568]

tg i dont have that trunk issue with my hrv 2017, i like my cvt. this is my first car though

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

It is very annoying, we don’t even know how such a strange issue happens. The trunk decides to half open itself and not finish the job. Why Honda? 😂 I’m glad you’re enjoying your HR-V, overall they are great cars! Thank you for watching!

[@haroldbrown3452]

in summary, $25k Honda good to go!!!!

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

It’s a great little car, hasn’t let us down so far! Thank you for watching Harold!

[@Farhan.Sarfraz]

Hello, Can we have a chat to discuss potential improvements and address some mistakes in your channel?

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I’m all ears!

[@Farhan.Sarfraz]

@@CEALLIFORNIA Can I have your email, so that we can discuss in details?

[@hondamanvtec2894]

😂😂😂

[@nikij.6058]

OMG, mine did all the same things! 2017

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I’m glad we weren’t the only ones, thank you for confirming we’re not crazy 😂 Thank you for watching!

[@mininari-hq5oy]

The small car ain't for tall peoples that are 5"8 or taller, windshield wiper needs to be maintained or replaced

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I only mentioned the front seat/height thing because I was able to fit into the Chevy Trax easily which is in the same class as this is. The windshield wipers have been like this since new so I don't know what gives with their design. Thank you for watching! -Ceall

[@TzUpToDaWorld]

Damn your 6’2 😂 I’m 6’7 and my sister told me to drive her to the airport now I know ima going to be squished

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

Enjoy my friend 😂 you won’t be able to get out of that car quick enough. Tell her payment is required 😂😂 Good luck man, thanks for watching!

[@EIyssium]

bro just buy a cup that fits, wtf

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

They’re a very odd design cupholder. The only cup that really fits this properly is a Yeti water bottle. Anything else and it just doesn’t work well, good idea on Honda’s part, just poor execution. Thank you for watching!

[@azael3342]

I would love a undercarriage look to see how it's holding up against rust :(

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I’m sorry, the best I can do is I know there’s no rust on the body yet. But knowing the northeast and the road salt we use up here, I can guarantee a fair amount of components under there have a good amount of rust on them. It’s an unfortunate truth living up here, certainly no North Carolina/California car. Thank you for watching!

[@azael3342]

@@CEALLIFORNIA Thanks for replying ! I have a 22 crv and my main concern would be rust, i have extensive car research for cars and I want to get 200k miles out if but I live in NYC with 40/60 city highway driving. I would love to see you car last as long as possible and any futre update video is welcomed. Thank You !

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

@@azael3342 No problem. Personally if I was trying to run a car up to 200k miles I don’t know that I’d consider one with a CVT like this one. But perhaps CVT transmissions aren’t as unreliable as I expect they would be in the long term. Have you thought about a Pilot, or is the gas mileage too low on those? I will consider making an update video once we trade the car in. Will be upgrading to a 2021-2022 Mazda CX-5 soon!

[@azael3342]

@@CEALLIFORNIA Honda's CVTs are made in house just like their turbos which have lasted and held up very well the most important things is not even the cars sometimes, but the owners and how they treat their cars, I do cvt fluid change every 25k miles and 3.5k oil changes. Just cause I've seen hondas with 200k on original everything! Subbed :) more videos are welcomed

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

Thank you very much for subbing! That is 100% right and I’m imagining yours is going to run for a long time to come, because you maintain it properly. I love to see it, not many drivers do it anymore so it’s nice to see.

[@Rocket-hb6jh]

“to like know what the temperature is”. WTF is it with Americans and “like”. Why not just say “what the temperature is”. Also, the Chev Trax was sold in Australia as the Holden Trax and it was a piece of shit. I’ll take the quirky HRV than a Chev piece of crap anyday.

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

“To let you know where the coolant temperature is exactly…” is what I said. It was just said quickly, my apologies. Thank you for watching.

[@ItachiUchiha-hh9lj]

Hi bud

[@cheekadoole]

odd cup

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

I’m more of a Yeti guy myself and they fit great, but I still wish Honda would have designed these better so that this cup would’ve fit as well, they fit in my Silverado cup holders just fine, which are more standard in design. Thank you for watching!

[@simonpeterromualdez7488]

YOUR REVIEW IS ALL NEGATIVE! HOW ABOUT THE GOOD ONE?

[@CEALLIFORNIA]

There are some good points I mentioned we liked about the car at the second half of the video. Thank you for watching!