2019 Honda Cr-V problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (194) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking (171) · Fuel/Propulsion System (120)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Honda Cr-V model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
312 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (8)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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.
Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly 2023-03-09 · campaign 23V158000 · 448,613 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure 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: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Structure:frame And Members 2019-12-05 · campaign 19V865000 · 358 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CR-V vehicles. The rear subframe bolts were improperly manufactured and may loosen, allowing the rear subframe to separate.
Risk: A separated rear subframe reduces vehicle handling and can suddenly disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear subframe bolts and retorque them or replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R6M.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2019-09-26 · campaign 19V694000 · 336,468 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The owner's guide incorrectly describes when the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator should illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: If the front passenger does not correctly understand how the airbag functions, they may be at an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and provide a sticker with the correct information to be added to the owner's guide, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2019. Owner's may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X6G.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2019-08-01 · campaign 19V569000 · 134 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The joint weld between the fuel tank and the vapor return line may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail.
Risk: The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began September 16, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A5I.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette 2019-05-21 · campaign 19V383000 · 161,252 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The metal core of the steering wheel may have burrs which can damage the harnesses routed within, potentially disabling the driver's air bag or causing it to deploy without warning.
Risk: In the event of a crash, a disabled air bag would increase the risk of injury. An uncommanded deployment of the driver's air bag also increases the risk of injury and a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the steering wheel core and replace clockspring and the harnesses within, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R4S.
Service bulletins (230)
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.
Engine 2026-09-25 · A26-016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. in some cases, dtcs p0300 through p0304 may also be stored (dtcs are not required for repair).
Lane Departure: Assist 2026-09-10 · ONL6UV09092026 · Other
owner notification letter - honda has developed software updates to the honda sensing system to enhance driver experience by modifying the circumstances when the advanced driver assist system (adas) decelerates the vehicle or the extent of deceleration. the software covers adaptive cruise control (a
Engine 2026-08-26 · AEBM08262026901 · Other
dealer message - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or dtcs p0300 through p0304 stored.
Engine 2026-08-26 · A26-016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or dtcs p0300 thru p0304 stored.
Lane Departure: Warning 2026-07-31 · A26-091 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - honda has developed software updates to the honda sensing system to enhance driver experience by modifying the circumstances when the advanced driver assist system (adas) decelerates the vehicle or the extent of deceleration. the software covers adaptive cruise control (acc), coll
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings 2026-07-24 · A26-091 v1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - american honda has identified a condition that may affect collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) operation. due to software programming issues of the advanced driver assistance system (adas), unexpected vehicle deceleration may occur.
Showing the 6 most recent of 230 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-22 · Steering“the steering wheel is glitchy. caused by electronic steering module. honda has recall for this in newer models. it’s a problem with 2019 as well. very dangerous and likely to cause a wreck. it is happening every time we drive. steering sticks.…”
2026-10-14 · Steering“steering wheel is glitchy and sticky when changing lanes or turning. feels stuck at times. dangerous to operate. suspect same issue in existing recalls for other years of honda cr-v. the 2029 needs to be added to this safety recall (gearbox etc?). you have other reports in file from 2029 owners. it’s time to take this seriously and make official r…”
2026-10-13 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“i was driving about 20-25 mph. there was absolutely nothing in front of me and my car came to a dead stop, the brake warning light came up on the screen and i hit my head off the steering wheel. then the warning went away and i drove the last 2 minutes home.…”
2026-10-08 · Steering · 25,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the steering wheel became stuck while driving in a straight line. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 24v744000 (steering); however, the vin was not included in the recall. the dealer was contacted by phone. the failure mileage was approxima…”
2026-10-03 · Fuel System, Gasoline“since oct1st night, my car smells of gasoline inside and out side the car. it just started late evening. and takes time to start? …”
2026-09-29 · Electrical System“my wife is handicapped and i was parked in a handicapped spot at walmart's when we pulled out on the road i reached up and removed the handicapped placard and it pulled the wiring loose and the computer went crazy nothing worked the brakes wouldn't stop the car i couldn't change gears i finally got it to the honda dealer and was told that the inter…”
2026-09-27 · Unknown Or Other“to whom it may concern, while driving and when at red light or just putting it in park my 2019 honda cr-v awd ex, multiple warning lights suddenly illuminated on the dashboard, including the check engine light, vsa (vehicle stability assist), tpms, and collision mitigation system. this has occurred multiple times and appears to be a well-documented…”
2026-09-23 · Structure:body · 💥 crash“i own a 2019 honda cr-v and have repeatedly experienced brake-system warning lights, starting problems, a hard brake pedal and unexpected braking/deceleration. i repeatedly reported these concerns to east coast honda, asked them to inspect the brakes, and showed photos/videos of warning lights, but many of my complaints were not documented on my re…”
2026-09-20 · Steering“i an experiencing "sticky steering" notably at freeway speeds on warmer days. the steering wheel will catch when i attempt lane corrections and suddenly release with a small clunk causing the vehicle to lurch in the direction of the steer. i see that 2022-2024 honda crvs are covered under a recall for "sticky steering" but not the 2018-2021 model y…”
2026-09-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“this supplements complaint #11763145, filed 9/9/2026, regarding the same vehicle: 2019 honda cr-v. on september 10, 2026 at approximately 7:33 pm, near chop primary care (high point location), pa, the check engine light began flashing and the vehicle lost the ability to accelerate -- it could only slow down. i pulled over and restarted the engine, …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.