What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2010 Honda CR-V

Typical pattern

6.8% of complaints about the 2010 Honda CR-V came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2010 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (217 complaints), typically at 6.6 yr or about 57,000 miles.

Complaints
589
Median age at failure
6.6 yr
Median mileage
58,000 n=270
Crash / fire / tow
11.5% of reports
Safety recalls
10

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
217 reports · 57,000 mi
6.6 yr
7.4%
Engine
53 reports · 75,000 mi
7.8 yr
5.7%
Structure
48 reports · 90,600 mi
13.7 yr
16.7%
Other
45 reports · 78,049 mi
9.6 yr
6.7%
Electrical system
43 reports · 80,000 mi
8.3 yr
14%
Power train
31 reports · 5,600 mi
2.6 yr
12.9%
Speed control
21 reports · 35,000 mi
3.8 yr
42.9%
Service brakes
19 reports · 45,000 mi
5.6 yr
26.3%
Latches / locks
16 reports · 60,802 mi
6.0 yr
6.2%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V228000 2023-03-30
Structure:frame and members

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007-2011 CR-V vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. An accumulation of road salt may cause the frame to corrode and possibly detach the rear trailing arm.

A detached rear trailing arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

19V500000 2019-06-27
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

19V502000 2019-06-27
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

19V378000 2019-05-16
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

19V182000 2019-03-06
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containi

An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

18V661000 2018-09-27
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic,

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

18V268000 2018-04-26
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

18V042000 2018-01-09
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

17V545000 2017-08-31
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.

In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.

17V417000 2017-06-29
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Honda CR-V vehicles which have had the passenger frontal air bag replaced. The air bag inflator repair kit may have been assembled by the supplier with an incorrect wire harness.

If an inflator with an incorrect wire harness is installed, the air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Speed control 1,300 mi 7 mo in service
BRAKES WON'T STOP CAR AND GAS SURGING, NEED TO PLACE GEAR TO PARK TO LOWER THE SURGING OF THE GAS. THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY CAR IS A HONDA CRV EX PURCHASED NEW W/160 ODOMETER READING ON DEC. 27 2009 AT SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA INC , TORRANCE, CA. *TR
Speed control 15 mi 10 mo in service
HONDA CR-V, 2010, 6000 MILES HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS AS TO PICK UP AND LACKING ADEQUATE ACCELERATION FROM STOP. DURING TURNS LOSES RPM AND CREATES DANGEROUS SLOW DOWN. AMERICAN HONDA AS WELL AS THE HAMILTON HONDA (DEALER) HAVE ACCEPTED THAT SUV HAS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO OFFER A REMEDY OR TAKE THE CAR BACK. *TR
Speed control mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service crash / fire / tow
2010 HONDA CR-V. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS THEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN FELT IT DISENGAGE AS HE SLOWED DOWN. HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER THE DISENGAGEMENT, THE BRAKES SEIZED COMPLETELY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0706-91)*JB UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF
Latches / locks 416 mi 9 mo in service
2010 HONDA CR-V DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT TWICE. CALL TO DEALER. NO RECALL. *TR

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