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

2013 Honda CR-V

Typical pattern

14% of complaints about the 2013 Honda CR-V came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (95 complaints), typically at 5.7 yr or about 42,000 miles.

Complaints
499
Median age at failure
3.9 yr
Median mileage
25,000 n=330
Crash / fire / tow
7.6% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
95 reports · 42,000 mi
5.7 yr
3.2%
Engine
94 reports · 30,000 mi
3.6 yr
5.3%
Other
48 reports · 49,850 mi
5.7 yr
2.1%
Electrical system
38 reports · 33,836 mi
4.1 yr
0%
Exterior lighting
32 reports · 2,000 mi
1.0 yr
0%
Air bags
27 reports · 39,000 mi
4.3 yr
33.3%
Speed control
26 reports · 4,000 mi
1.2 yr
30.8%
Service brakes
25 reports · 28,400 mi
3.1 yr
20%
Structure
19 reports · 33,600 mi
4.1 yr
10.5%
Suspension
16 reports · 33,600 mi
6.8 yr
6.2%
Steering
15 reports · 41,630 mi
5.6 yr
6.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V858000 2023-12-18
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

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.

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

13V143000 2013-04-15
Power train:automatic transmission

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."

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.

In owners’ own words

Exterior lighting 400 mi 3 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EXTREMELY DIM AND WERE NOT POINTING TOWARD THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
Exterior lighting 30 mi 3 mo in service
IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT! I HAVE PURCHASED A 2013 HONDA CRV EX AWD IN DECEMBER 2012. I TEST DROVE MY CAR AND PURCHASED IT AROUND 12 NOON SO THAT IS WHY I DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO TEST THE HEAD LIGHTS. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY GIVE YOU A VERY POOR VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY, IT'S HIGH BEAMS ARE EVEN WORST THAN THE LOW BEAMS. WHEN YOU DRIVE AT NIGHT YOU DON'T FEEL SAFE AND MUST USE YOUR FOG LIGHTS!!!! IT IS SAD BUT TRUE... I HOPE THAT HONDA WILL NOTICE THE PROBLEM AND REPLACE THOSE TERRIBLE HEAD LIGHTS. *TR
Exterior lighting mileage not reported 9 mo in service
I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA 2013 CRV. I DID TEST DRIVE THE CAR DURING THE DAY. I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT AT NIGHT IN ORDER TO DRIVE SAFELY I HAVE TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS 8 OUT OF TEN TIMES. IF I HAVE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SET TO AUTO THE HIGH BEAMS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE RARELY IF EVER USED THE HIGH BEAMS ON MY OLDER CAR THAT I TRADED IN. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE CRV. I CAN NOT CONTINUALLY DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. *TR
Service brakes 3,700 mi 8 mo in service
CAR SAT FOR 10 DAYS, I RETURNED VACATION, CS KNOCKING TYPE OF NOISE WHEN BRAKING. BROUGHT IT IN TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN EVERETT, MA ON JUNE 6, 2013, TECH - RUST ON ROTORS, NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN. I STILL HAVE THE KNOCKING SOUND. RUST ON A 2013 HONDA, PARKED FOR 10 DAYS IN MAY???? I INTEND TO DRIVE IT FOR 1 MORE WEEK AND BRING IT IN AGAIN SHOULD THIS KNOCKING TYPE OF NOISE PERSISTS WHEN BRAKING. *TR

Other CR-V model years

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