Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda CR-V Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda CR-V? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda CR-V problems by model year
196 recall entries across 29 model years and 15,706 owner complaints across 30 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda CR-V, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2,417 complaints
- air bags2,320 complaints
- engine2,265 complaints
- steering1,770 complaints
- unknown or other1,680 complaints
- forward collision avoidance1,358 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1,185 complaints
- power train993 complaints