Honda CR-V: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Honda CR-V model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 399 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 81.2 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2013 | 381 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 50.4 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2014 | 585 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 98.8 High | ENGINE |
| 2015 | 668 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 53.3 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2016 | 388 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 121.6 High | ENGINE |
| 2017 | 1,740 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 27.6 Low | ENGINE |
| 2018 | 2,094 | 5 | 46 | 2 | 27.3 Low | ENGINE |
| 2019 | 1,067 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 42.4 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2020 | 335 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 69.3 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2021 | 311 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 46.9 Medium | STEERING |
| 2022 | 239 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 28.5 Low | STEERING |
| 2023 | 506 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 46.2 Medium | STEERING |
| 2024 | 370 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 56.2 Medium | STEERING |
| 2025 | 231 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 139.4 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 14 model years, the 2025 Honda CR-V carries the highest severity index (139.4, driven by unknown or other), while the 2018 is the cleanest at 27.3.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.