Owners filed 8,154 complaints about the 2015–2025 Honda Cr-V with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 5th-most of any vehicle in our Car Problem Index. The 2018 model year drew the most (2,138), and the single most-reported problem area is engine, named in 21% of complaints.
Key findings
- Worst model year: 2018, with 2,138 complaints, led by engine (527).
- Spike years: 2015 (1.7× the typical year), 2017 (4.5× the typical year), 2018 (5.5× the typical year), 2019 (2.8× the typical year).
- Earliest-failing area: fuel system complaints came at a median of 8k mi on the odometer.
- Fire and crash reports: 26 complaints mention a fire and 314 mention a crash; owners reported 273 injuries and 2 deaths.
Honda Cr-V complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Top problem areas | Median mileage | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 667 | Engine (243), Transmission / powertrain (148), Electrical system (83) | 5k mi | 38 | 4 |
| 2016 | 392 | Engine (101), Fuel system (65), Electrical system (64) | 19k mi | 40 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1,766 | Engine (529), Electrical system (398), Fuel system (348) | 18k mi | 42 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2,138 | Engine (527), Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (392), Fuel system (369) | 13k mi | 46 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1,098 | Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (298), Steering (195), Electrical system (161) | 12k mi | 30 | 2 |
| 2020 | 355 | Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (74), Air bags (47), Electrical system (44) | 16k mi | 21 | 2 |
| 2021 | 330 | Steering (111), Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (87), Electrical system (34) | 30k mi | 14 | 1 |
| 2022 | 256 | Steering (135), Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (43), Engine (19) | 19k mi | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 515 | Steering (325), Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (37), Lane departure assist (30) | 10k mi | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 390 | Steering (126), Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (49), Wipers / visibility (48) | 8k mi | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | 247 | Steering (51), Automatic emergency braking / collision warning (40), Wipers / visibility (31) | 10k mi | 29 | 5 |
Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower partly because owners have had fewer years to report problems.
Most-reported Honda Cr-V problems, and what they cost to fix
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median mileage | Repair estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1,674 | 21% | 9k mi | Engine repair cost |
| Steering | 1,432 | 18% | 30k mi | Power steering repair cost |
| Automatic emergency braking / collision warning | 1,313 | 16% | 34k mi | — |
| Electrical system | 1,159 | 14% | 16k mi | Alternator / electrical repair cost |
| Fuel system | 1,093 | 13% | 8k mi | Fuel pump repair cost |
| Brakes | 652 | 8% | 15k mi | Brake repair cost |
| Transmission / powertrain | 500 | 6% | 10k mi | Transmission repair cost |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 428 | 5% | 65k mi | Fuel pump repair cost |
One complaint can name several problem areas, so shares add up to more than 100%.
What this data can and can't tell you
These are unverified reports that owners submitted to NHTSA, counted by model year. They are not defect findings, and they aren't adjusted for sales: a best-selling vehicle collects more complaints simply because more of them are on the road. Use the counts to compare model years of the same vehicle and to see which systems owners complain about most, not to compare how reliable two different models are. See the full methodology.
Other Honda models in the index
- Honda Pilot (5,597)
- Honda Accord (5,446)
- Honda Civic (4,916)
- Honda Odyssey (3,774)
- Honda Hr-V (1,821)
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, consumer complaint files (nhtsa.gov), model years 2015–2025, retrieved 2026-09-23. Free to cite with a link to this page.