Honda CR-V problems by year
21,547 complaints across 30 model years, 1997–2026. 2018 draws the most at 3,050; 1997 the fewest at 129.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 129 | Electrical system (24.8%) | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 136 | Electrical system (27.9%) | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 158 | Electrical system (18.4%) | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| 2000 | 156 | Air bags (27.6%) | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 2001 | 159 | Air bags (32.7%) | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 661 | Air bags (21.8%) | 64 | 21 | 0 |
| 2003 | 581 | Air bags (21.9%) | 56 | 29 | 0 |
| 2004 | 603 | Engine and engine cooling (23.7%) | 45 | 42 | 0 |
| 2005 | 602 | Air bags (21.6%) | 51 | 27 | 0 |
| 2006 | 522 | Exterior lighting (23.6%) | 39 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1,163 | Air bags (23.0%) | 47 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1,224 | Air bags (26.6%) | 66 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 447 | Air bags (39.4%) | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 589 | Air bags (36.8%) | 58 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 652 | Air bags (45.2%) | 42 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 515 | Engine (17.3%) | 47 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 503 | Engine (19.3%) | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 799 | Engine (23.8%) | 59 | 12 | 9 |
| 2015 | 981 | Engine (24.8%) | 62 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 551 | Engine (18.3%) | 62 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2,676 | Engine (19.8%) | 75 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3,050most | Engine (17.4%) | 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,580 | Forward collision avoidance (22.1%) | 56 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 470 | Forward collision avoidance (19.4%) | 34 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 476 | Steering (23.7%) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 334 | Steering (41.9%) | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 660 | Steering (49.2%) | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 562 | Steering (22.6%) | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 380 | Steering (14.7%) | 55 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 228 | Forward collision avoidance (14.5%) | 22 | 6 | 0 |