2015 Honda CR-V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 672 complaints on the 2015 Honda CR-V, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (243 complaints).

672
Complaints
3
Recalls
38
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
23
Injuries
54.5
Severity index

Severity index 54.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 97 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 32% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 243 complaints (36.2%)243 36%Power TrainPower Train: 150 complaints (22.3%)150 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 144 complaints (21.4%)144 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 84 complaints (12.5%)84 12%SteeringSteering: 45 complaints (6.7%)45 7%SeatsSeats: 39 complaints (5.8%)39 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 38 complaints (5.7%)38 6%StructureStructure: 35 complaints (5.2%)35 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE24336.2%
POWER TRAIN15022.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER14421.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8412.5%
STEERING456.7%
SEATS395.8%
SERVICE BRAKES385.7%
STRUCTURE355.2%

Complaints filed per year

01252502014: 32015: 2442016: 912017: 682018: 482019: 442020: 312021: 252022: 262023: 282024: 282025: 192026: 17 (partial year)14152441617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20143
2015244
201691
201768
201848
201944
202031
202125
202226
202328
202428
202519
2026 (year to date)17
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (75 against 82).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V30500004/05/2017ENGINEHonda (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.
15V12100002/03/2015ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEAmerican Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6,
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 2026-10-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.