Honda CR-VYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 16,120 NHTSA owner complaints across 31 model years, the Honda CR-V years to avoid are 2017, 2018 and 2024, and the strongest years are 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. The CR-V has 63 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'17 '18 '24Use caution: 2007, 2008, 2019, 2023 Best years'97 '98 '99 '00Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints16,120Top: Electrical system Safety recalls631997–2027 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Honda CR-V years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CR-V median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2027Too new–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2026Too new–/100184 complaints · 0 recalls 2025Too new–/100270 complaints · 1 recall 2024Avoid29/100396 complaints · 2 recalls 2023Caution30/100518 complaints · 3 recalls 2022Solid52/100272 complaints · 3 recalls 2021Solid49/100342 complaints · 4 recalls 2020Solid50/100363 complaints · 7 recalls 2019Caution29/1001,110 complaints · 8 recalls 2018Avoid20/1002,169 complaints · 5 recalls 2017Avoid25/1001,782 complaints · 7 recalls 2016Solid54/100396 complaints · 3 recalls 2015Solid45/100673 complaints · 3 recalls 2014Solid47/100588 complaints · 1 recall 2013Solid59/100382 complaints · 2 recalls 2012Solid56/100403 complaints · 3 recalls 2011Solid50/100555 complaints · 13 recalls 2010Solid52/100483 complaints · 15 recalls 2009Solid57/100386 complaints · 12 recalls 2008Caution36/100963 complaints · 11 recalls 2007Caution39/100888 complaints · 12 recalls 2006Solid55/100398 complaints · 12 recalls 2005Solid50/100479 complaints · 12 recalls 2004Solid48/100501 complaints · 12 recalls 2003Solid49/100468 complaints · 13 recalls 2002Solid47/100515 complaints · 15 recalls 2001Best77/100142 complaints · 1 recall 2000Best78/100129 complaints · 2 recalls 1999Best81/100127 complaints · 3 recalls 1998Best78/100128 complaints · 3 recalls 1997Best82/100108 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Honda CR-V problems

All model years combined: 16,120 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2,521Electrical system134 crash/fire/injury

2,394Air bags386 crash/fire/injury

2,287Engine95 crash/fire/injury

1,790Steering57 crash/fire/injury

1,362Forward collision avoidance85 crash/fire/injury

1,191Fuel/propulsion system43 crash/fire/injury

1,022Power train

856Service brakes

668Structure

5,41432 other systems455 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	2521	134
Air bags	2394	386
Engine	2287	95
Steering	1790	57
Forward collision avoidance	1362	85
Fuel/propulsion system	1191	43
Power train	1022	61
Service brakes	856	157
Structure	668	74
32 other systems	5414	455

63 recalls

Honda CR-V recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Occupant classification: front passenger26V-332 · 2017–2022 · May 21, 2026 · 98,892 vehicles Steering24V-744 · 2023–2025 · Oct 3, 2024 · 1,693,199 vehicles Tires: markings24V-508 · 2024 · Jul 2, 2024 · 1,725 vehicles Occupant classification: front passenger24V-064 · 2020–2021 · Feb 1, 2024 · 750,114 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump23V-858 · 2013–2023 · Dec 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles Other: labels23V-524 · 2017–2022 · Jul 27, 2023 · 5 vehicles Structure: frame and members23V-228 · 2007–2011 · Mar 30, 2023 · 616,128 vehicles Front: buckle assembly23V-158 · 2017–2020 · Mar 9, 2023 · 448,613 vehicles Front assembly: recliner23V-092 · 2023 · Feb 16, 2023 · 98 vehicles Storage: tank assembly22V-380 · 2020 · May 26, 2022 · 212 vehicles Rear/other: retractor21V-900 · 2021 · Nov 18, 2021 · 4,346 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump21V-215 · 2018–2019 · Mar 25, 2021 · 624,552 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 63 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

17 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the CR-V

Apr 15, 2024
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency BrakingEA24002 · 2017–2022 · still open
Open
Nov 29, 2023
Momentary Increased Steering EffortEA23003 · 2023–2024 · closed Jan 28, 2025
Led to recall 24V-744
Nov 28, 2022
Rear Differential SeizurePE22011 · 2018–2022 · closed Jul 22, 2024
No recall
Feb 21, 2022
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency BrakingPE22003 · 2017–2019 · closed Apr 18, 2024
No recall
Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2002–2015 · still open
Open
Apr 19, 2019
Electrical overstressEA19001 · 2012–2016 · closed Sep 19, 2024
Led to recall 20V-024
Feb 24, 2015
Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2002–2006 · still open
Led to recall 14V-668
Jun 11, 2014
Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2002–2006 · closed Mar 2, 2015
Led to recall 13V-172
Feb 14, 2012
Autoliv Air Bag Propellant MixtureEQ12002 · 2012 · closed May 8, 2012
No recall
Sep 12, 2011
Low Beam Headlights Stop IlluminatingEA11012 · 2002–2004 · closed Sep 17, 2012
Led to recall 12V-136