2013 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 380 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (80 complaints · 21.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 80 of 380 owner complaints (21.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 80 complaints, 21.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 80 · 21.1% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 67 complaints, 17.6% of reports ENGINE 67 · 17.6% · 3 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 32 complaints, 8.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 32 · 8.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 7.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 · 7.1% AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 5.3% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 5.3% · 6 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 20 complaints, 5.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 · 5.3% · 6 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 18 complaints, 4.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 18 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 14 complaints, 3.7% of reports VISIBILITY 14 · 3.7% STEERING: 12 complaints, 3.2% of reports STEERING 12 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 73 complaints, 19.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 73 · 19.2% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 80 21.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 67 17.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 32 8.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 20 5.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 5.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 18 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 14 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 12 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 73 19.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2013. 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2018-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2013 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 13V143000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V143000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 3,792 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 10
2013-Q3 Owner reports 19
2013-Q4 Owner reports 19
2014-Q1 Owner reports 12
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 9
2014-Q4 Owner reports 8
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 14
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 13
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 11
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 13
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 24
2018-Q1 Owner reports 11
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 12
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 10
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V143000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V143000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V858000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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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
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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

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