2015 Honda Cr-V problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (119) · Power Train (111) · Electrical System (40)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
491 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
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.
Engine 2017-05-04 · campaign 17V305000 · 16 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2015-03-02 · campaign 15V121000 · 137 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
Risk: Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
Service bulletins (133)
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.
Power Train 2019-10-15 · A18-072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - when cold-starting the engine and shifting to reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. there is too much oil clearance between the input and stator shafts, which allows atf to drain out of the torque converter during extend off periods. during a cold start, when t
Power Train 2019-09-24 · AAHM09242019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on december 2, 2015, honda issued service bulletin 15-046 "vibration while driving and/or stopped in gear." this service bulletin and the product enhancements provided therein were intended to address complaints by some 2015 cr-v customers that they were experiencing unpleasant vibr
Suspension 2019-06-26 · AAHM06262019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on december 2, 2015, honda issued service bulletin 15-046 "vibration while driving and/or stopped in gear." this service bulletin and the product enhancements provided therein were intended to address complaints by some 2015 cr-v customers that they were experiencing unpleasant vibr
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
Suspension 2019-03-20 · AHL03202019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on december 2, 2015, honda issued service bulletin 15-046 "vibration while driving and/or stopped in gear." this service bulletin and the product enhancements provided therein were intended to address complaints by some 2015 cr-v customers that they were experiencing unpleasant vibr
Engine 2019-02-21 · A19-019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - there is a knocking or clicking from the engine during cold startup. the check valve in the cam chain tensioner is worn, allowing oil pressure to leak internally and the cam chain to lose tension after engine is turned off.
Showing the 6 most recent of 133 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-25 · Electrical System“doors unlock when driving no apparent reason. doors do not open and relock when i press the lock button. it's been a long time problem …”
2026-10-02 · Power Train“i am reporting a potential safety defect involving the transmission housing of my 2015 honda cr-v. the transmission housing has been diagnosed as porous, allowing transmission fluid to leak through the housing itself. this is not ordinary maintenance or normal wear; the transmission casing is allowing fluid to escape because of an apparent defect …”
2026-10-01 · Power Train“9/18/26 during driving at city road speeds (25-40 mph) vehicle unexpectedly stalls. vehicle does restart. light on dash was illuminated. code p0685 on obd reader. code cleared to attempt to obtain solid evidence of issue. light again appeared 6 days later when accelerating up hill at 20mph. taken to dealership where they confirmed same code. vehicl…”
2026-09-07 · Power Train“vehicle stalls when it sits overnight and is put in reverse. stalk happens after going in reverse for a few feet such as backing out of the driveway or parking space …”
2026-08-25 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“on xxx, i had an accident where i rear-ended a vehicle stopped at an intersection, when i simultaneously pressed my brake and accelerator pedal due to a hazardous brake pedal/accelerator pedal positioning. only one week prior i had described/argued the exact accident scenario with the service mgr of first texas honda svc ctr ([xxx]) after taking my…”
2026-06-10 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“i was hit on 5/29/26. i was going 40mph or so and a car turned left into the front and side of my vehicle. my airbags did not deploy and was wondering why? i got whiplash bad and hurt myself as well as slamming into steering wheel.…”
2026-06-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“high pressure fuel pump failure cost $1400…”
2026-06-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel pump failure around 101000 needed to be replaced $1400…”
2026-05-29 · Vehicle Speed Control“chronology of cascading vehicle safety failures vin [xxx] vehicle 2015 honda cr-v. 1 structural body frame defect. vehicle has a chronic upper body structural alignment defect allowing massive water intrusion to bypass factory headliner and moonroof seals. multiple consecutive factory oem headliners have been destroyed by water logging, proving th…”
2026-05-28 · Fuel System, Gasoline“see attached document for complaint.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.