Your vehicle report
2016 Honda CR-V
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 394
- Received Jan 2016 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline44 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Glass shatters or cracks without impact23 complaints · 5.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Unintended acceleration despite braking23 complaints · 5.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #23V858000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Recall #17V305000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine. The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
- Glass shatters or cracks without impactFirst signal: Nov 2017
Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 40 crashes, 4 fires, 36 people injured, 0 deaths.
Explore by system
Where do owners report problems?
Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.
Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
- Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed
- TPMS valve stems break or leak
- Tires blow out or tread separates
1 more problem
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 12 |
| Total | 394 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 44 | 11% | – | |
| Glass shatters or cracks without impact | 23 | 5.8% | 3.9× | BrakeNews flag · First signal: Nov 2017 Model estimate of a matched recall within 24 months: 1.2% |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 23 | 5.8% | 3× | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 22 | 5.6% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 18 | 4.6% | 4.5× | NHTSA recall #15V714000 |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 18 | 4.6% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 17 | 4.3% | – | NHTSA recall #23V858000 |
| Tailgate or trunk latch fails | 12 | 3.0% | – | |
| Fuel pump fails and engine stalls | 12 | 3.0% | 13× | NHTSA recall #23V858000 |
| Engine burns excessive oil between changes | 12 | 3.0% | 4.4× | |
| Battery drains and dies when parked | 10 | 2.5% | – | |
| TPMS valve stems break or leak | 9 | 2.3% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 8 | 2.0% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 7 | 1.8% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 6 | 1.5% | – | |
| Check engine light comes on repeatedly | 5 | 1.3% | – | |
| Air conditioner blows hot air or fails | 5 | 1.3% | – | |
| Power steering cuts out while driving | 5 | 1.3% | – | |
| Engine won't start or cranks intermittently | 5 | 1.3% | – | |
| Vehicle rolls backward out of park | 5 | 1.3% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #23V858000December 18, 20232,490,460 vehicles affected
fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
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.
NHTSA recall #17V305000May 4, 201716 vehicles affected
engine
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine. The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance.
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.
NHTSA recall #15V714000October 29, 2015515 vehicles affected
air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CR-V vehicles manufactured October 12, 2015, to October 19, 2015. The metal housing surrounding the driver's air bag inflator in these vehicles may have been manufactured incorrectly.
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.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2016 Honda CR-V.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
Read the methodology and track record · Check current recalls by VIN