Honda CR-V years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 30 model years of the Honda CR-V by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2018, 2017, 2019, 2025, 2024, 2023 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
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| Model year | Complaints per year since release |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 44 |
| 2008 | 51 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 35 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2015 | 56 |
| 2016 | 36 |
| 2017 | 178 |
| 2018 | 240 |
| 2019 | 138 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2023 | 129 |
| 2024 | 131 |
| 2025 | 131 |
| 2026 | 176 |
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 176 | 176 | — | 0 | 14 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 262 | 131 | 3.8 | 1 | 29 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 393 | 131 | 3.8 | 2 | 28 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 517 | 129 | 3.7 | 3 | 21 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 269 | 54 | 1.6 | 3 | 5 | Typical |
| 2021 | 338 | 56 | 1.6 | 4 | 14 | Typical |
| 2020 | 358 | 51 | 1.5 | 7 | 21 | Typical |
| 2019 | 1,107 | 138 | 4.0 | 8 | 31 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 2,163 | 240 | 6.9 | 5 | 46 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 1,779 | 178 | 5.1 | 7 | 42 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 395 | 36 | 1.0 | 3 | 40 | Typical |
| 2015 | 673 | 56 | 1.6 | 3 | 38 | Typical |
| 2014 | 588 | 45 | 1.3 | 1 | 36 | Typical |
| 2013 | 382 | 27 | 0.8 | 2 | 22 | Typical |
| 2012 | 403 | 27 | 0.8 | 3 | 27 | Typical |
| 2011 | 555 | 35 | 1.0 | 13 | 29 | Typical |
| 2010 | 481 | 28 | 0.8 | 15 | 31 | Typical |
| 2009 | 386 | 21 | 0.6 | 12 | 29 | Typical |
| 2008 | 962 | 51 | 1.5 | 11 | 44 | Typical |
| 2007 | 887 | 44 | 1.3 | 12 | 34 | Typical |
| 2006 | 398 | 19 | 0.5 | 13 | 27 | Typical |
| 2005 | 479 | 22 | 0.6 | 14 | 40 | Typical |
| 2004 | 501 | 22 | 0.6 | 13 | 34 | Typical |
| 2003 | 494 | 21 | 0.6 | 14 | 49 | Typical |
| 2002 | 527 | 21 | 0.6 | 16 | 52 | Typical |
| 2001 | 152 | 6 | 0.2 | 1 | 13 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 139 | 5 | 0.1 | 2 | 12 | Fewest complaints |
| 1999 | 137 | 5 | 0.1 | 3 | 9 | Fewest complaints |
| 1998 | 143 | 5 | 0.1 | 3 | 16 | Fewest complaints |
| 1997 | 108 | 4 | 0.1 | 2 | 9 | Fewest complaints |
- 2026176 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 2025262 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2024393 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2023517 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2022269 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2021338 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2020358 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 20191,107 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 20182,163 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 20171,779 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 2016395 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2015673 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2014588 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2013382 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2012403 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2011555 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2010481 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2009386 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2008962 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2007887 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2006398 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2005479 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 2004501 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2003494 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 2002527 complaints · 16 recallsTypical
- 2001152 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2000139 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 1999137 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 1998143 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 1997108 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 1997, 1999, 1998, 2000, 2001.
About this comparison
What Honda CR-V years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2018, 2017, 2019, 2025, 2024, 2023 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 30 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.