2005 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 470 complaints · 14 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (118 complaints · 25.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 38
  • Fires 17
  • Injuries 27
  • Deaths 0
Compare with 2004 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 118 of 470 owner complaints (25.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 118 complaints, 25.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 118 · 25.1% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 113 complaints, 24.0% of reports AIR BAGS 113 · 24.0% · 21 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 34 complaints, 7.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34 · 7.2% · 4 fire reports ENGINE: 26 complaints, 5.5% of reports ENGINE 26 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports SUSPENSION: 24 complaints, 5.1% of reports SUSPENSION 24 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 23 complaints, 4.9% of reports VISIBILITY 23 · 4.9% · 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 20 complaints, 4.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 20 · 4.3% STEERING: 19 complaints, 4.0% of reports STEERING 19 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 11 complaints, 2.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 2.3% · 7 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 109 complaints, 23.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 109 · 23.2% · 12 crash reports 6 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 118 25.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 113 24.0% 21 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34 7.2% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 26 5.5% 1 crashes · 4 fires
SUSPENSION 24 5.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 23 4.9% 0 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 20 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 19 4.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 2.3% 7 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 109 23.2% 12 crashes · 6 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2004. 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2016-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 2004 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 04V526000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V526000 Recall campaign 07E104000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E104000 Recall campaign 12V486000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V486000 Recall campaign 14V353000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V353000 Recall campaign 14V700000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V700000 Recall campaign 15V320000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V320000 Recall campaign 16V344000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V344000 Recall campaign 17V029000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V029000 Recall campaign 18V268000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V268000 Recall campaign 19V182000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V182000 Recall campaign 19V499000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V499000 Recall campaign 19V501000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V501000 Recall campaign 19E068000 ◆ Recall campaign 19E068000 Recall campaign 20V768000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V768000 Investigation EA04027 ● Investigation EA04027 Investigation PE10047 ● Investigation PE10047 Investigation EA11004 ● Investigation EA11004 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 07E104000 was reported 973 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V320000 was reported 3,788 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V344000 was reported 4,149 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V029000 was reported 4,381 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V268000 was reported 4,852 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V182000 was reported 5,166 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V499000 was reported 5,279 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V501000 was reported 5,279 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19E068000 was reported 4,776 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 12
2005-Q3 Owner reports 14
2005-Q4 Owner reports 8
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 4
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 18
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 8
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 11
2013-Q1 Owner reports 11
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q3 Owner reports 14
2014-Q4 Owner reports 24
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 15
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 6
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 34
2016-Q4 Owner reports 13
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V526000
Recall campaign 1 07E104000
Recall campaign 1 12V486000
Recall campaign 1 14V353000
Recall campaign 1 14V700000
Recall campaign 1 15V320000
Recall campaign 1 16V344000
Recall campaign 1 17V029000
Recall campaign 1 18V268000
Recall campaign 1 19V182000
Recall campaign 1 19V499000
Recall campaign 1 19V501000
Recall campaign 1 19E068000
Recall campaign 1 20V768000
Defect investigation 1 EA04027
Defect investigation 1 PE10047
Defect investigation 1 EA11004
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Safety Recalls (14)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V526000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, SUCH AN OUT-OF POSITION OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED BY A DEPLOYING SIDE AIRBAG.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S SEAT-BACK PAD WHICH INCUDES THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON ON NOVEMBER 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E104000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
    Remedy:
    SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 12V486000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the switch fails, it could overheat, smoke, and cause a fire. A switch failure, and a fire, could occur even if the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the recall repair has been performed.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the switches, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 2, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V353000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V700000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V320000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V344000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V029000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V268000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19E068000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V182000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V499000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  13. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V501000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  14. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V768000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the switch fails, it could overheat and smoke, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power window master switch and inspect the wiring harness for damage, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is P9D.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
Safety incident filters
Showing 0 of 470 complaints · page 1 of 19

No complaints match the current filters.
EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
Estimate unavailable

EPA fuel-economy data is unavailable for this vehicle.

No estimate is shown when required EPA values are unavailable.

 Open Ownership Cost Calculator →

Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

Read our complete data methodology → Sources