2013 Honda CR-V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 382 complaints on the 2013 Honda CR-V, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (97 complaints).

382
Complaints
2
Recalls
22
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
13
Injuries
52.5
Severity index

Severity index 52.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 105 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 97 complaints (25.4%)97 25%Power TrainPower Train: 95 complaints (24.9%)95 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 48 complaints (12.6%)48 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 38 complaints (9.9%)38 10%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 32 complaints (8.4%)32 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 27 complaints (7.1%)27 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 26 complaints (6.8%)26 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 26 complaints (6.8%)26 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE9725.4%
POWER TRAIN9524.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4812.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM389.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING328.4%
AIR BAGS277.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL266.8%
SERVICE BRAKES266.8%

Complaints filed per year

026532013: 532014: 392015: 422016: 392017: 462018: 312019: 402020: 232021: 132022: 152023: 102024: 102025: 132026: 8 (partial year)135314151617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201353
201439
201542
201639
201746
201831
201940
202023
202113
202215
202310
202410
202513
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (33 against 51).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
13V14300015/04/2013POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONHonda 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 t
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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 H

Other Honda CR-V model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.