2016 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 384 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (56 complaints · 14.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 40
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 36
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 56 of 384 owner complaints (14.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 56 complaints, 14.6% of reports ENGINE 56 · 14.6% · 4 crash reports 3 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 55 complaints, 14.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 55 · 14.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 40 complaints, 10.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 40 · 10.4% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 36 complaints, 9.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 36 · 9.4% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 21 complaints, 5.5% of reports AIR BAGS 21 · 5.5% · 11 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 4.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 4.7% · 10 crash reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 3.4% of reports STEERING 13 · 3.4% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 13 complaints, 3.4% of reports VISIBILITY 13 · 3.4% WHEELS: 11 complaints, 2.9% of reports WHEELS 11 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 111 complaints, 28.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 111 · 28.9% · 4 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)
ENGINE 56 14.6% 4 crashes · 3 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 55 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 40 10.4% 3 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 36 9.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 21 5.5% 11 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 4.7% 10 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 13 3.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 13 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 11 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 111 28.9% 4 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 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2015. 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2015 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 15V714000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V714000 Recall campaign 17V305000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V305000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 2,779 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 13
2017-Q1 Owner reports 32
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 9
2017-Q4 Owner reports 17
2018-Q1 Owner reports 11
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 15
2019-Q2 Owner reports 21
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 15
2020-Q1 Owner reports 14
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 10
2020-Q4 Owner reports 8
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 13
2021-Q3 Owner reports 9
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 11
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 9
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 10
2024-Q4 Owner reports 10
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 12
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V714000
Recall campaign 1 17V305000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V714000

    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 side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began in November 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda'a number for this recall is JV9.
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  2. 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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  3. 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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