2006 Honda CR-V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
398 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
74,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 286 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 106 of 398 complaints (26.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 44 | 11.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 44 | 11.1% |
| Steering behavior | 19 | 4.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 15 | 3.8% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 2.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 0.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 106 |
| Electrical System | 74 |
| Air Bags | 70 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Service Brakes | 20 |
| Suspension | 19 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 18 |
| Power Train | 18 |
Exterior Lighting: 106; Electrical System: 74; Air Bags: 70; Unknown Or Other: 21; Service Brakes: 20; Suspension: 19; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 18; Power Train: 18
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 41 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 54 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 48 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 50 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 60 |
| 150,000 and above | 33 |
Under 25,000: 41; 25,000 to 49,999: 54; 50,000 to 74,999: 48; 75,000 to 99,999: 50; 100,000 to 149,999: 60; 150,000 and above: 33
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (60). 112 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 33 |
| 2011 | 37 |
| 2012 | 48 |
| 2013 | 32 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 56 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
2006: 12; 2007: 11; 2008: 11; 2009: 5; 2010: 33; 2011: 37; 2012: 48; 2013: 32; 2014: 34; 2015: 35; 2016: 56; 2017: 23; 2018: 9; 2019: 17; 2020: 5; 2021: 9; 2022: 10; 2023: 6; 2024: 2; 2025: 3
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 44 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 44 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10152086 · 2006-03-07 (March 7, 2006)
I HAD DRIVEN MY CARPOOL FEWER THAN FIVE MILES IN MY 2006 HONDA CRV (WITH FEWER THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT) WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKE. WE PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE BUT I DID NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO WORK SO I TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED TO THE CARPOOL PICK UP SITE. AFTER WORK I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND LEFT IT FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE WRITER FOR THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN WITH THE EMERGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152086 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10160407 · 2006-06-22 (June 22, 2006)
NON-DRIVING FAILURE: AT NIGHT, WHEN OPENING CAR THE DOOR, METER NEEDLES KEEP SHAKING REGARDLESS IF KEY IS IN OR OUT. IN-DRIVING FAILURE: FOR EACH DAY FIRST DRIVING, ALL METER NEEDLES SUDDENLY POINT AT 0-POSITION, AND BRAKE & MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON AND DISPLAY KEEPS FLASHING, REGARDLESS IF CAR IS MOVING OR AT A STOP, OR FUEL TANK IS FULL. SUCH PROBLEM KEEPS SEVERAL MINUTES AND AUTOMATICALLY GOES AWAY. THE FAILURE IS REPEATED FOR THE FIRST DRIVING OF EACH DRIVING DAY. DEALER SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW THE ROOT CAUSE BUT SAW ONE SIMILAR CASE A FEW …
Owner-reported narrative. 40 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160407 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10156440 · 2006-04-29 (April 29, 2006)
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. FROM THE FIRST MORNING AFTER I PURCHASED VEHICLE UNTIL WARMER WEATHER CAME. IN COLD WEATHER, BELOW 34 DEGREES, EVEN BEFORE KEY IS PLACED IN IGNITION, THE SPEEDOMETER IS TWITCHING SHOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT GOING THROUGH. ONCE KEY IS PLACED IN IGNITION, FOR THE FIRST 3-8 MINUTES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. TRIP METER IS RESET, INSIDE DASHBOARD PANEL HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. DEALER HAS SO FAR REPLACED THE FUSE BOX AND THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO TAKE OVER.*J…
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10231634 · 2008-06-19 (June 19, 2008)
I PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA CR-V 2 YEARS AGO. MY TRADE IN VEHICLE WAS A 1997 HONDA CR-V. SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR, I HAVE HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BLOWING OUT, AND SOMETIMES THE DOME LIGHT INSIDE THE PASSENGER AREA OF THE CAR. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE BLOWING OUT ON AVERAGE, EVERY TWO MONTHS. DURING THE LAST YEAR OR 2 BEFORE TRADING THE 1997 CR-V, I HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BLOWING ON THAT VEHICLE ALSO. I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM HENDRICKS HONDA IN CHARLESTON, SC. I HAVE MOST OF MY SERVICE, INCLUDING OI…
Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231634 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171724 · 2006-10-24 (October 24, 2006)
WE PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA CR-V SE ON JANUARY 12, 2006. OUR MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT (PTTR). IF I LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE WILL CROSS OVER INTO THE ADJACENT LANE IN ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS. THE PULL IS MUCH WORSE ON SECONDARY ROADS THAT HAVE A CROWN. IN ADDITION, THE PTTR IS INCREASED BY EVEN MODERATE ACCELERATION. THIS CONDITION WAS APPARENT THE DAY WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, WE WERE ASSURED THAT AN ALIGNMENT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SO FAR, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171724 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173735 · 2006-11-17 (November 17, 2006)
I PURCHASED A 2006 CRV EX IN OCTOBER 2006, NOTICEDA NOISE WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT IT AND WOULD FIX IT. AFTER 3 ADDITIONAL VISITS TO THE SERVICE DEPT. WHERE THEY SWITCHED WHEELS, DID AN ALIGNMENT AND STRAIGHTENED THE STEERING WHEEL (WHEEL WAS NEVER CROOKED) THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE CONSISTENT NOISE AND AWKWARD DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THE VEHICLE ALSO PULLS DRASTICALLY TO THE RIGHT WHEN ACCELERATED AND IS A DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY. IF THIS IS HOW THEY THINK THEY WI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173735 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183638 · 2007-02-27 (February 27, 2007)
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CRV, BOUGHT NEW FROM LEESBURG HONDA. ON FEB 18,2007 I LEFT CAR IN THEIR REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. FEB 20 I PICKED UP CAR, NO REPAIR MADE. THEY CLAIM IT NEEDS A NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION, THAT NONE ARE AVAILABLE FOR NOW, AND THAT IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A WARRANTY ITEM & CALLED HONDA TO COMPLAIN AND WAS GIVEN CASE # N012007-02-2100228. FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL HONDA I STILL DO NOT HAVE A DATE FOR REPAIR OR A DECISION AS TO WHY IT WAS TURNED DOWN FOR WARRANTY CLAIM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 26,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183638 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10359309 · 2010-10-05 (October 5, 2010)
ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2006 HONDA CR-V WITH 43,500 MILES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPON ENTERING GARAGE AT RESIDENCE, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD INTO GARAGE STRIKING PARTIALLY CLOSED GARAGE DOOR AND HITTING REAR CONCRETE BLOCK WALL OF GARAGE WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO DISLODGE WALL AND ACTIVATE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. DRIVER SUFFERED MODERATE BURNS TO RIGHT ARM FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. AM CONCERNED THAT EVEN IF VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED, POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER SI…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189854 · 2007-05-05 (May 5, 2007)
WATER PUMP FAILURE, ASKED ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE IN THE REPAIR SHOP ABOUT A NOISE IN THE ENGINE, IT WAS IGNORED OR I WAS TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE. MY CAR THEN OVERHEATED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE IT STALLED. I HAD AN EXTENSIVE REPAIR BILL NEARLY $1000.00. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 46,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189854 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10463069 · 2012-06-25 (June 25, 2012)
VEHICLE BEGAN SURGING THEN LOST POWER. DASH WARNING LIGHTS FOR VSA, ENGINE, AND "!" CAME ON AS VEHICLE LOST POWER THEN STALLED. TURNED OFF IGNITION AND THEN RESTARTED. RAN FINE AFTER IT COOLED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. STILL HAPPENING OVER A YEAR LATER. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SPREAD ACROSS MANY MODEL YEARS. DEALERS UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463069 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10324615 · 2010-04-08 (April 8, 2010)
1) APRIL 5, 2010: FORTY-FIVE MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE, MY GAS TANK (WHICH WAS HALF FULL) DROPPED BELOW EMPTY IN JUST ONE SECOND. I COULD FEEL THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AT THIS POINT, I KNEW THAT I NEEDED TO PULL OVER AND GET HELP. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE PASSING ME ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE NOT ALLOWING ME TO GET OVER. I KNEW THAT IF SOMEONE WOULD NOT LET ME OVER INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE, I WAS GOING TO DIE ALONG WITH OTHERS THAT WOULD CRASH INTO ME. FOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324615 at NHTSA ↗