2014 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 579 complaints · 1 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ENGINE (133 complaints · 23.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 36
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 34
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 133 of 579 owner complaints (23.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 133 complaints, 23.0% of reports ENGINE 133 · 23.0% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 55 complaints, 9.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 55 · 9.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 50 complaints, 8.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 · 8.6% TIRES: 39 complaints, 6.7% of reports TIRES 39 · 6.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 28 complaints, 4.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 · 4.8% · 9 crash reports VISIBILITY: 26 complaints, 4.5% of reports VISIBILITY 26 · 4.5% AIR BAGS: 23 complaints, 4.0% of reports AIR BAGS 23 · 4.0% · 12 crash reports WHEELS: 23 complaints, 4.0% of reports WHEELS 23 · 4.0% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 20 complaints, 3.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20 · 3.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 171 complaints, 29.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 171 · 29.5% · 4 crash reports 4 fire 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)
ENGINE 133 23.0% 2 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 55 9.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 8.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 39 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 4.8% 9 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 26 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 23 4.0% 12 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 23 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 171 29.5% 4 crashes · 4 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 Oct 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2023. 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2015-Q1: 37 owner reports 37 2015-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2015-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2018-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2020-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2013 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 3,454 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 23
2014-Q2 Owner reports 18
2014-Q3 Owner reports 19
2014-Q4 Owner reports 22
2015-Q1 Owner reports 37
2015-Q2 Owner reports 22
2015-Q3 Owner reports 13
2015-Q4 Owner reports 17
2016-Q1 Owner reports 23
2016-Q2 Owner reports 22
2016-Q3 Owner reports 9
2016-Q4 Owner reports 12
2017-Q1 Owner reports 14
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 11
2017-Q4 Owner reports 18
2018-Q1 Owner reports 17
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 26
2019-Q2 Owner reports 18
2019-Q3 Owner reports 9
2019-Q4 Owner reports 21
2020-Q1 Owner reports 14
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 15
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 14
2021-Q2 Owner reports 7
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 13
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 11
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 5
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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
55% city45% highway
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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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