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

2016 Honda CR-V

Typical pattern

7.5% of complaints about the 2016 Honda CR-V came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2016 vehicle — around the middle of the 199 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (101 complaints), typically at 4.4 yr or about 22,000 miles.

Complaints
548
Median age at failure
4.1 yr
Median mileage
20,000 n=312
Crash / fire / tow
15.7% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Engine
101 reports · 22,000 mi
4.4 yr
11.9%
Other
84 reports · 23,530 mi
3.8 yr
7.1%
Fuel / propulsion
65 reports · 9,600 mi
4.3 yr
3.1%
Electrical system
64 reports · 24,000 mi
4.7 yr
9.4%
Power train
45 reports · 22,000 mi
4.0 yr
11.1%
Air bags
32 reports · 30,087 mi
4.4 yr
53.1%
Speed control
28 reports · 10,000 mi
2.3 yr
46.4%
Service brakes
18 reports · 18,900 mi
3.4 yr
50%
Steering
17 reports · 28,000 mi
5.0 yr
17.6%
Structure
17 reports · 28,000 mi
4.6 yr
17.6%

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.

17V305000 2017-05-04
Engine

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.

The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

15V714000 2015-10-29
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

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.

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.

In owners’ own words

Engine 100 mi 3 mo in service
VIBRATION AT IDLE IN GEAR. I FOUND THE VIBRATION ON THE SECOND DAY I GOT THE CAR WITH ONLY ABOUT 100 MILES ON IT. IT VIBRATES AT IDLE IN GEAR. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS AT 600-700 RPM. WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATER TO MAX SO IT GOES TO 800 RPM, THE VIBRATION STOPS. BUT ONCE THE HEATER IS OFF AND IT DROPS BACK TO 600-700 RPM, THE VIBRATION COMES BACK. VERY DISAPPOINTED SINCE HONDA JUST CLAIMED THAT THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY NOT TRUE.
Engine 800 mi 6 mo in service
2016 HONDA CRV VIBRATION AT 50 AND 70 MPH SPEEDS AND SHAKES EVEN ON A SMOOTH ROADWAY.
Engine 14,500 mi 1.0 yr in service
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION - THE ENGINE IS AT 600 RPM WHEN IDLING. THIS CREATES A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE CAR AT IDLE. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS VIBRATION IS CAUSING ME DIZZINESS AND SOMETIMES I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING (AND I NEEDED TO BE PICKED UP). I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT ALL 2016 HONDA CR-V IDLE AT 600 RPM. THEY OFFERED NO RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.
Other 80 mi 3 mo in service
I BOUGHT A 2016 TOURING CRV IN DECEMBER. THE VIBRATION ISSUE THAT PLAGUED THE 2015 CRV IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE 2016 MODELS. WELL, IT'S NOT. I DIDN'T FEEL IT WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR, BUT THE ONE I GOT CLEARLY VIBRATES WHEN AT IDLE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. WELL, I'VE DRIVEN LOTS OF CARS IN MY LIFE, AND IT IS NOT NORMAL.

Other CR-V model years

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