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Honda CR-ZYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 68 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Honda CR-Z.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints68Top: Air bagsSafety recalls32011–2016 model years

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

Best & worst years

Honda CR-Z 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-Z median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/10038 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Honda CR-Z problems

All model years combined: 68 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags364
Structure91
Electrical system81
Power train60
Steering41
Seat belts44
Wheels32
Engine20
Service brakes21
10 other systems101
3 recalls

Honda CR-Z recalls

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

67%Driver side: inflator module19V-500 · 2011–2015 · Jun 27, 2019 · 1,558 vehicles82%Driver side: inflator module16V-061 · 2011–2015 · Feb 3, 2016 · 2,232,187 vehicles–Power train11V-458 · 2011 · Sep 7, 2011 · 5,626 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the CR-Z

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2011–2016 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063