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2016 Honda CR-V

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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2016 Honda CR-V do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 400.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

235 reports with mileage · 157 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

40 crash reports4 fire reports28 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

65 reports
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119,000 miles · Jul 12, 2020
EngineFuel/propulsion System

RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP.MY CAR WILL SPUTTER THEN IT WILL START MOVING AGAIN. SOMETIMES IN THE MORNING AFTER I START MY CAR IT WILL STALL AFTER A FEW SECONDS

NHTSA ODI #11338938

92,484 miles · May 23, 2020
Fuel/propulsion System

I WAS GETTING ON TO THE HIGHWAY ABOUT TO MERGE AND MY CAR JUST WENT INTO A SUDDEN DECREASED POWER AND NO POWER OVER 2500 RPM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11325681

65,000 miles · May 14, 2020
Fuel/propulsion System

ENGINE MISFIRING *TR

NHTSA ODI #11324483

34,000 miles · Oct 21, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

MY CRV HAS A DRAINED BATTERY 3 TIMES IN A YEAR, AFTER PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR AS LITTLE AS TWO DAYS. VERY UNDENIABLE FOR A NEW VEHICLE. I CHARGED IT OVER NIGHT, TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE BATTERY WAS FINE!

NHTSA ODI #11270094

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion System

SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN AND STALLING WHEN IN REVERSE

NHTSA ODI #11203604

38,061 miles · Mar 12, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

MY 2016 HONDA CR-V RECENTLY GOT 21 MPG ON A 300+ HIGHWAY MILE TRIP. FROM DAY 1, THE ADVERTISED MILEAGE OF 32 MPG HAS NEVER BEEN REACHED. IT HAS STEADILY DECLINED TILL I AM GETTING 21 MPG. I RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE WHERE HONDA ADMITTED THAT VEHICLES PRODUCED IN THE YEARS 2016-2019 CR-V'S WERE EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT MPG DECLI…

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MY 2016 HONDA CR-V RECENTLY GOT 21 MPG ON A 300+ HIGHWAY MILE TRIP. FROM DAY 1, THE ADVERTISED MILEAGE OF 32 MPG HAS NEVER BEEN REACHED. IT HAS STEADILY DECLINED TILL I AM GETTING 21 MPG. I RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE WHERE HONDA ADMITTED THAT VEHICLES PRODUCED IN THE YEARS 2016-2019 CR-V'S WERE EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT MPG DECLINES DUE TO A DEFECT THAT WAS ALLOWING OIL TO MIX WITH GAS. THIS DEFECT AFFECTED AUTOS IN COLD CLIMATES, INCLUDING NEBRASKA WHERE I LIVE. THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINED THAT HONDA WAS NOT REGARDING THEM AS RECALLS YET, BUT THAT THEY WERE BEING SENT BACK TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIRS. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY PLAYED DUMB, SUGGESTING THAT I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ON MY DIME. I WANT ANSWERS, AND NOW.

NHTSA ODI #11186194

14,000 miles · Mar 8, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT IDLE SPEED. THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2015 HONDA CRV

NHTSA ODI #11185096

50,000 miles · Mar 8, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE OIL CHECK, HE FOUND FUEL MIXED IN THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER HONDA MURRAY (5808 STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, (801) 590-0572) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE OIL CHECK, HE FOUND FUEL MIXED IN THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER HONDA MURRAY (5808 STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, (801) 590-0572) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI #11185029

20,000 miles · Feb 22, 2019
Fuel/propulsion SystemService BrakesUnknown Or Other

WHEN WE WERE REVERSING THE CAR BRAKES STOPPED RESPONDING. THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND IT KEPT ROLLING BACKWARDS SO WE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. WE PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR STILL ROLLED BACKWARDS AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T RESPOND.

NHTSA ODI #11181983

11,888 miles · Jan 31, 2019
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemInjury

NOXIOUS FUEL/ OIL FUMES IN CABIN CAUSING HEADACHES AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS. ALSO HEATER WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. INSTEAD BLAMING IT ON SHORT RANGE DRIVING AND COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENT. HONDA AMERICA INSISTS THAT FUEL IN GAS IS NORMAL DESPITE EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY. ACCORDING TO HONDA, THIS (OUR …

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NOXIOUS FUEL/ OIL FUMES IN CABIN CAUSING HEADACHES AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS. ALSO HEATER WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. INSTEAD BLAMING IT ON SHORT RANGE DRIVING AND COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENT. HONDA AMERICA INSISTS THAT FUEL IN GAS IS NORMAL DESPITE EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY. ACCORDING TO HONDA, THIS (OUR CRV) WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD A COMPLAINT. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE A RECALL. WE HAVE RESORTED TO DRIVING OUR 2003 MODEL VEHICLE AND PARKING THIS NEWER CRV WHICH ONLY HAS 12000 MILES BUT HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR THESE CONCERNS 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR FUMES AND 2 TIMES FOR HEATER.

NHTSA ODI #11173390

Official recalls

3

23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Dec 18, 2023

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.

Consequence & remedy

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

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

17V305000 · Engine

May 4, 2017

Honda (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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace the incorrect components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF6.

15V714000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Oct 29, 2015

American 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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began in November 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda'a number for this recall is JV9.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA19001 · Electrical Overstress

Opened Apr 19, 2019 · Closed Sep 19, 2024

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with manufacturer design specifications.  The ECU in the subject vehicles contains a model DS84 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which controls the communication of the crash sensor signal, firing commands (i.e., when to deploy the airbag(s) and/or pretensioners), and fault information (e.g., diagnostic trouble codes). In September 2016, FCA announced recall 16V-668 for certain model year (MY) 2010 to 2014 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products manufactured with the subject ZF-TRW ACU.  In this recall, FCA discussed an EOS condition that resulted in a failure of the subject DS84 ASIC, which caused air bag non-deployment.  FCA noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle.  Other FCA vehicles that also used the subject ACU, but were not equipped with cross-car harnessing, had not experienced EOS failures, despite similar time in service. During the course of this investigation, ODI sent two separate Information Request (IR) letters to six vehicle manufactures (including FCA, Hyundai, Honda, Kia, Mitsubishi, and Toyota) and one IR letter to ZF-TRW.  These IR letters resulted in ODI receiving comprehensive data from these manufacturers and suppliers. Studies of this data found that the DS84 ASIC does not have sufficient protection against negative electrical transients or electrical overstress (“EOS”) that can be generated in certain severe crashes.  An electrical transient occurs when the electrical power supplied to a circuit changes momentarily over a short duration of time.   In these severe crash cases, the crash sensors and other powered wiring can be damaged and short circuited so as to create a negative electrical transient of sufficient intensity and duration (that are outside the vehicle manufacturer's specification) to damage the ASIC before the restraint device deployment signal is received by the SRS ECU.  This damaged signal can lead to incomplete or nondeployment of the air bags and/or pretensioners.  Airbag non-deployment and/or lack of pretensioner operation can increase the risk or severity of injury in a crash.A total of 8 fatalities and 14 injuries were associated with known EOS events. The common element in all investigated manufacturers vehicles is the SRS ECU containing a DS84 ASIC manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The risk associated with the ASIC is equally shared among all OEMS involved in the investigation.  The actual real-world risk can be mitigated by other factors which were assessed by ODI during this investigation. The first mitigating factor involves protections built into the ACU design which protect the DS84 ASIC from damage.  There are multiple strategies and levels of protection employed by different OEMs that provide effective EOS mitigation.  The two most common strategies at the ACU level are circuit protection diodes on the remote senor signal lines, and current limiting resistors that protect critical components. The second mitigating factor is found at the vehicle level and involves the location and routing of the wires leading from the crash sensors to the SRS ECU.  If the wires are well protected in a crash and are not routed with other power wires carrying large currents, the risk for an EOS event is significantly reduced or eliminated. These design specific factors combine to produce a spectrum of risk for the vehicles equipped with ACUs using the DS84 ASIC.  Given the many of years of field exposure, it is possible to divide the subject population into two groups; vehicles which have experienced EOS events, and vehicles which have not experienced EOS field events. Four of the six OEMs involved in this investigation have experienced EOS field events on at least one of their models equipped with a DS84 ASIC.  All vehicle models (including the Toyota models identified in the Failure Report Summary of the opening resume for this investigation) with field events have been recalled.  In an abundance of caution, ODI kept this investigation open five years to monitor field performance and did not identify any field events on vehicles not included in existing safety recalls. Given the spectrum of risk identified in this investigation and that all vehicles with a demonstrated unreasonable risk have been recalled, ODI is closing this investigation. ODI is closing this investigation with the following manufacturer safety recalls: 16V-668, 18E-043, 18V-137, 18V-363, and 20V-024.  With the recall actions taken by the subject vehicle and equipment manufacturers, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exists on other model or model year vehicles outside of the recall scopes. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.

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