1997–2026 · 30 model years

Honda CR-V recalls & problems by year

196 recalls and 16,064 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20182,163 complaints

Most recalls200216 recalls

Crashes reported828in owner complaints

Injuries reported6739 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 CR-V	5★	29–40 mpg	0	173	14	4	7	0
2025 CR-V	5★	28–40 mpg	1	261	29	5	23	0
2024 CR-V	5★	29–40 mpg	2	392	28	0	17	0
2023 CR-V	5★	29–30 mpg	3	517	21	1	21	0
2022 CR-V	5★	29–30 mpg	3	270	5	1	7	0
2021 CR-V	5★	29–30 mpg	4	338	14	1	13	0
2020 CR-V	5★	29–30 mpg	7	359	21	2	17	0
2019 CR-V	5★	27–30 mpg	8	1,107	31	2	35	1
2018 CR-V	5★	27–30 mpg	5	2,163	46	2	47	0
2017 CR-V	5★	27–30 mpg	7	1,779	42	4	36	0
2016 CR-V	5★	27–29 mpg	3	394	40	4	36	0
2015 CR-V	4★	28–29 mpg	3	673	38	4	23	0
2014 CR-V	5★	25–26 mpg	1	587	36	7	34	3
2013 CR-V	5★	25–26 mpg	2	382	22	0	13	0
2012 CR-V	5★	25–26 mpg	3	403	27	4	24	0
2011 CR-V	4★	23–24 mpg	13	554	29	2	12	0
2010 CR-V	—	23–24 mpg	15	481	31	2	16	1
2009 CR-V	—	22–23 mpg	12	386	29	2	16	0
2008 CR-V	—	22–23 mpg	11	963	44	3	43	0
2007 CR-V	—	22–23 mpg	12	887	34	4	23	1
2006 CR-V	—	21–23 mpg	13	398	27	16	22	0
2005 CR-V	—	21–23 mpg	14	479	40	18	29	0
2004 CR-V	—	21–22 mpg	13	501	34	39	31	0
2003 CR-V	—	21–22 mpg	14	468	44	25	39	0
2002 CR-V	—	21–23 mpg	16	515	48	17	48	0
2001 CR-V	—	21 mpg	1	142	11	3	9	1
2000 CR-V	—	21 mpg	2	129	11	5	8	1
1999 CR-V	—	21 mpg	3	127	8	0	7	1
1998 CR-V	—	20–21 mpg	3	128	15	1	12	0
1997 CR-V	—	21 mpg	2	108	9	1	5	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Electrical system2,524
Air bags2,404
Engine2,280
Steering1,784
Unknown or other1,691
Forward collision avoidance1,667
Fuel/propulsion system1,186
Power train1,028