2016 Honda Cr-V problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (53) · Engine (42) · Electrical System (37)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
235 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.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2015-10-29 · campaign 15V714000 · 515 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (85)
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-01-24 · APaS01242020902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2016-2019 accords, civics, cr-vs, odysseys, pilots & ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel smell or leak from the fuel tank area. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect specific
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-01-07 · APaS01072020908 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2016-2019 accords, civics, cr-vs, odysseys, pilots & ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel smell or leak from the fuel tank area. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect specific
Fuel System, Gasoline 2019-12-02 · APaS12022019902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2016-2019 accords, civics, cr-vs, odysseys, pilots & ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel smell or leak from the fuel tank area. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect specific
Fuel System, Gasoline 2019-11-14 · APaS11142019903 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2016-2019 accords, civics, cr-vs, odysseys, pilots & ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel smell or leak from the fuel tank area. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect specific
Fuel System, Gasoline 2019-10-28 · APaS10282019903 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2016-2019 accords, civics, cr-vs, odysseys, pilots & ridgelines with a customer complaint of fuel smell or leak from the fuel tank area. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect specific
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 85 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-09 · Unknown Or Other“sunroof spontaneously exploded while driving on highway with no impact…”
2026-09-23 · Visibility/Wiper“upon going out to my vehicle noticed that the moonroof had shattered the glass is pointing upwards and i found information reduarding a possible lawsuit claiming honda knows of this the vehicle is a 2016 honda crv i have video and multiple photos of the vehicle to use for a claim…”
2026-09-08 · Unknown Or Other“on august 8, 2026, while operating a 2016 honda cr-v (62,459 original miles) at highway speeds, the engine’s factory water pump experienced a sudden, catastrophic internal failure and froze completely. the seized water pump instantly sheared and shredded the serpentine belt. this induced an immediate, sudden loss of alternator charging, engine cool…”
2026-09-02 · Engine“my 2016 honda cr‑v has only had one driver since purchase and currently has approximately 86,000 miles. it has been properly maintained, yet it is experiencing the same symptoms described in honda’s recent warranty extension concerning head-gasket failures. despite its relatively low mileage and limited use, the vehicle appears to have experienced …”
2026-08-28 · Electrical System“while i was driving on i-75 in cincinnati oh my vehicle suddenly lost all power with no advanced warning. my car was working fine on the way to work and even when i began my commute home but then suddenly every light on my dash illuminated, my steering wheel became almost impossible to steer and the car stalled. i was on a bridge overpass with lit…”
2026-07-31 · Vehicle Speed Control“last night i was stopped at a light with my foot on the brake waiting for the light to turn green. the car suddenly wanted to move forward and was fighting the brake. i'm not a two-footed driver, so only my right foot was on the brake. i took my foot off the brake for a second and the car lurched forward on its own, so i had to apply the brake to s…”
2026-06-24 · Unknown Or Other“spontaneously shattered sunroof. i was driving on the freeway going 50mph and i heard an extremely loud 'bang' and then glass was falling down on me and my passenger. the sunroof had completely shattered with no explanation or prior indication of cracks, etc. no extreme temperatures fluxes - this was in san francisco on june 23, 2026. i know ther…”
2026-06-19 · Air Bags“front passenger airbag light is on and i have been told it is the sensor. this has been recalled on other 2016 crvs. i think more cars may be affected than those that are recalled.…”
2026-03-29 · Electrical System“november 2024 i had a new battery and tires put on my 2016 honda crv. 14 months later my car would not start. i had to have a jump start. i had to have it jump started a few times more than took it to have it checked out. they put in a new battery february 2026. a month later my car would not start. i took it to a mechanic who found the door handle…”
2026-01-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my daughter left her house to go to an appointment in statesboro, an hour away. when she proceeded onto hwy 196, the dashboard lit up with: check engine light, tmps light, traction control light, power steering control light. the speed limit on this road is 40mph she was unable to accelerate over 20 mph. she immediately took it to an orielly auto p…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.