2013 Honda Cr-V problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (80) · Engine (58) · Exterior Lighting (28)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
258 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2013-04-15 · campaign 13V143000 · 204,169 vehicles
Defect: Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk: If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
Service bulletins (113)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Steering 2019-05-16 · A19050B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - when removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. if you don't , the vsa indicator may come on along with one or more vsa dtcs. and when you run the neutral memorization procedure in the i-hds, it won't co
Air Bags 2018-06-15 · A18-057 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - this bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. american honda is offering a customer support program (warranty extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:tailgate:latch 2018-04-11 · A16-063 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the tailgate won?t open from the outside handle in temperatures near freezing or colder, but will open in warmer temperatures. there is an internal failure of the tailgate outer handle switch.
Vehicle Speed Control 2018-01-25 · A16-063 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the tailgate won?t open from the outside handle in temperatures near freezing or colder, but will open in warmer temperatures. there is an internal failure of the tailgate outer handle switch.
Visibility/Wiper 2018-01-03 · APaS01032018904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2012-2016 cr-vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motor inop completely or inop on certain speed setting. to fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you atte
Visibility/Wiper 2017-11-27 · APaS11272017907 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2012-2016 cr-vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motor inop completely or inop on certain speed setting. to fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you atte
Showing the 6 most recent of 113 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-15 · Vehicle Speed Control“1. left rear lower control arm 2. where the lower control arm attaches to the body rusted thru and failed 3. it has been inspected by me the owner and it’s obvious the bracket is gone 4. i see no reason to tow the vehicle to be inspected adding cost to this problem 5. no warnings just lower control arm dropped when bracket collapsed causing tir…”
2026-07-08 · Steering“i was driving then i shut off like i shut the car off and restart it while i was driving then my electric power steering symbol keeps coming on. …”
2026-06-24 · Unknown Or Other“while our 2013 honda cr‑v was still drivable, we began experiencing a brief but loud rattle or grinding noise at cold start, especially after the vehicle had been sitting. several years ago the dealer replaced the variable timing control (vtc) actuator because of this cold‑start rattle. after a period without noise, the cold‑start rattle returned a…”
2026-04-24 · Engine“transmission shudders on acceleration at low speeds up to 40 mph…”
2026-04-20 · Power Train · 83,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30–40 mph, the transmission shuddered. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed it with transmission failure. the independent mechanic flushed the transmission fluid; however, the failure reoccurred. the failure was persistent. no warning …”
2026-03-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System“uuknown. sometimes i smell gas on & off when the car is running, especially. i open the windows and it subsidesafter ahwile & it not as strong.…”
2026-03-18 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 267,000 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2013 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of purchase, the mileage was 132,000. at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 267,000.…”
2026-03-10 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“this honda cr-v had a sudden surge of acceleration while the brake pedal was pressed. the brake pedal was stepped off to put car into drive, but then the car suddenly went forward over 30 mph and crashed into a fence and tree in the driveway straight across from it about 5 feet away. the airbag did not immediately deploy, but deployed a minute late…”
2025-12-11 · Steering“my 2013 honda crv completely broke down in late august 2025, as i was backing out of my driveway. our lives were at risk. this could have happened in traffic, causing a terrible collision. my local honda dealership found the chain guides broken and the timing off, and recommended replacement of several parts (timing chain, guides, tensioner, exhaus…”
2025-12-03 · Power Train“the awd light came on while the vehicle was in normal operation on october 25, 2025. two days later, a diagnostic service was done at bay ridge honda (bay ridge honda did not previously worked on my vehicle), and it was determined that the rear differential on my vehicle failed. a differential is quite durable and does not fail easily. the mechanic…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.