Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2010 vs 2011 HONDA CR-V

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 191 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 16.5% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2010 share 2011 share Share change
AIR BAGS 42.5% 52.8% ▲ 10.3 pts larger share
ENGINE 10.5% 5.9% ▼ 4.7 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 4.8% 1.5% ▼ 3.4 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5.3% 8.3% ▲ 3.0 pts larger share
STEERING 2.5% 1.3% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 2.3% 1.1% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 7.6% 6.4% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
TIRES 0.2% 1.1% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 2.1% 1.3% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 1.7% 2.4% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3.6% 2.9% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.1% 0.6% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 0.8% 0.4% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 0.6% 0.9% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE not reported 0.2% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
WHEELS 0.8% 0.9% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20.6% 17.4% ▼ 3.2 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2010 15

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, and STRUCTURE

2011 13

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and STRUCTURE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
2 → 2
◆ Injuries
16 → 12