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

2019 Honda CR-V

Typical pattern

18.1% of complaints about the 2019 Honda CR-V came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2019 vehicle — around the middle of the 191 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.4 yr in service. The most-reported system is collision avoidance (348 complaints), typically at 4.4 yr or about 20,000 miles.

Complaints
1,560
Median age at failure
4.4 yr
Median mileage
10,000 n=412
Crash / fire / tow
6.7% of reports
Safety recalls
8

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Collision avoidance
348 reports · 20,000 mi
4.4 yr
6.6%
Steering
192 reports · 25,500 mi
5.5 yr
1%
Electrical system
161 reports · 7,000 mi
3.8 yr
6.8%
Fuel / propulsion
140 reports · 4,800 mi
5.8 yr
2.1%
Fuel system
118 reports · 41,000 mi
5.4 yr
10.2%
Engine
111 reports · 6,000 mi
3.8 yr
5.4%
Other
100 reports · 6,000 mi
3.3 yr
3%
Service brakes
98 reports · 6,000 mi
3.6 yr
13.3%
Air bags
78 reports · 5,000 mi
10 mo
15.4%
Communication
37 reports · 3,000 mi
10 mo
2.7%
Lane departure
28 reports · 22,000 mi
5.3 yr
0%
Structure
24 reports · 10,000 mi
2.7 yr
16.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

26V332000 2026-05-21
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

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 may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

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.

23V158000 2023-03-09
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly

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.

An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

21V215000 2021-03-25
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

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.

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

19V865000 2019-12-05
Structure:frame and members

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.

A separated rear subframe reduces vehicle handling and can suddenly disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

19V694000 2019-09-26
Equipment:other:owners/service/other manual

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."

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.

19V569000 2019-08-01
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly

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.

The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.

19V383000 2019-05-21
Air bags:frontal:driver clockspring/spiral cassette

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.

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.

In owners’ own words

Engine 14,191 mi 1 mo in service
EXCESS OIL FUEL IN ENGINE BROUGHT TO DEALER THEY SAID NO PROBLEM ONLY IN COLD STATES I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE OIL EVEN THOU MANUAL SAYS DO NOT OVER FILL THE SAME DEALER HAD CHANGED OIL BEFORE AND DID NOT OVERFILL.
Engine 2,634 mi 4 mo in service
EXTENSIVE WHITE SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE WHEN STOPPED AT CITY TRAFFIC LIGHT. BURNT OIL SMELL. COULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 23 MILES PER HOUR IN TRAFFIC. EVERY SYSTEM FAILURE MESSAGE DISPLAYED. PURCHASE CRV NEW FROM HONDA DEALER IN MARCH, 2018. HAS 2,634 MILES ON IT. HAD BEEN START/STOP DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS IN LOCAL CITY TRAFFIC RUNNING ERRANDS.
Engine 139 mi 4 mo in service
MOTOR OIL SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE AFTER ONLY 139 MILES. HONDA CHANGED OIL AND GASOLINE SMELL IN OIL RETURNED AFTER ONLY 50 MILES. CAR DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Fuel / propulsion 14,191 mi 1 mo in service
EXCESS OIL FUEL IN ENGINE BROUGHT TO DEALER THEY SAID NO PROBLEM ONLY IN COLD STATES I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE OIL EVEN THOU MANUAL SAYS DO NOT OVER FILL THE SAME DEALER HAD CHANGED OIL BEFORE AND DID NOT OVERFILL.

Other CR-V model years

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