2015 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 37
- Fires 4
- Injuries 23
- Deaths 0
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)
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 | 141 | 21.1% | 2 crashes · 2 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 105 | 15.7% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 55 | 8.2% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| STEERING | 27 | 4.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 24 | 3.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 22 | 3.3% | 9 crashes · 1 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 19 | 2.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 19 | 2.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 17 | 2.5% | 7 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 211 | 31.6% | 10 crashes · 0 fires |
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
- Campaign 15V121000 was reported 57 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 23V858000 was reported 3,243 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 59 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 68 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 53 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 64 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 30 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 29 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V121000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V305000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V858000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA19001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA21002 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 15V121000
- Report date
- Component:
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Consequence:
- Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 17V305000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace the incorrect components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF6.
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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.
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
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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.