2016 Honda CR-V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 394 complaints on the 2016 Honda CR-V, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (101 complaints).

394
Complaints
3
Recalls
40
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
36
Injuries
107.9
Severity index

Severity index 107.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 107.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 10 of 142 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 93% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 101 complaints (25.6%)101 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 86 complaints (21.8%)86 22%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 65 complaints (16.5%)65 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 64 complaints (16.2%)64 16%Power TrainPower Train: 45 complaints (11.4%)45 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 32 complaints (8.1%)32 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 28 complaints (7.1%)28 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 19 complaints (4.8%)19 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE10125.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8621.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6516.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6416.2%
POWER TRAIN4511.4%
AIR BAGS328.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL287.1%
SERVICE BRAKES194.8%

Complaints filed per year

033662016: 332017: 662018: 372019: 632020: 412021: 342022: 302023: 212024: 282025: 292026: 12 (partial year)161766181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201633
201766
201837
201963
202041
202134
202230
202321
202428
202529
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (78 against 105).

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.
15V71400029/10/2015AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEAmerican 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.
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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.