2007 Honda CR-V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
887 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 518 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 264 of 887 complaints (29.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 33 | 3.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 25 | 2.8% |
| Steering behavior | 22 | 2.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 20 | 2.3% |
| Engine operation | 11 | 1.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 264 |
| Electrical System | 262 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 220 |
| Unknown Or Other | 50 |
| Structure:Body | 43 |
| Suspension | 33 |
| Power Train | 32 |
| Steering | 31 |
Air Bags: 264; Electrical System: 262; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 220; Unknown Or Other: 50; Structure:Body: 43; Suspension: 33; Power Train: 32; Steering: 31
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 60 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 62 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 108 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 118 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 121 |
| 150,000 and above | 49 |
Under 25,000: 60; 25,000 to 49,999: 62; 50,000 to 74,999: 108; 75,000 to 99,999: 118; 100,000 to 149,999: 121; 150,000 and above: 49
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (121). 369 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 27 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 38 |
| 2013 | 179 |
| 2014 | 77 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 273 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 7 |
2007: 27; 2008: 13; 2009: 14; 2010: 37; 2011: 20; 2012: 38; 2013: 179; 2014: 77; 2015: 34; 2016: 273; 2017: 38; 2018: 29; 2019: 15; 2020: 8; 2021: 16; 2022: 13; 2023: 36; 2024: 10; 2025: 3; 2026: 7
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 33 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 25 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 22 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 10199919 · 2007-08-17 (August 17, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CRV. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE HEARD A TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE OUT OF CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN WELDED PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE BODY SHOP AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,158 AND NO FAILURE MILEAGE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10199919 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203363 · 2007-09-18 (September 18, 2007)
PURCHASED A NEW HONDA CRV FROM BOB BARBOUR HONDA IN GREENVILLE NC. IN JULY. AFTER 2,300 MILES THE REAR PARKING BRAKE WAS DESTROYED. HONDA REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY CLAIMING THAT IT WAS TOWED WITH THE BRAKE ON. IT WAS NOT, AS I CHECKED THE BRAKE LIGHT AND FOOT PEDAL WHEN I LEFT. AFTER REPLACING ALL THE BRAKE PADS, ROTOR AND BEARINGS IT WAS STILL NOT WORKING RIGHT AND THEY DETERMINED THE CABLE WAS BAD. WHEN I ASKED THEM IF THAT WAS THE CAUSE OR EFFECT, THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT SURE. THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL. TO ME THIS WAS EXCULPATE, …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,335 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203363 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10181204 · 2007-01-31 (January 31, 2007)
VEHICLE FAILED TO START..KEY TURNED TO START POSITION, NO RESPONSE FROM STARTER MOTOR. RETRIED, VEHICLE DID START; STARTER TURNED OVER SLOWLY. BATTERY CONNECTIONS APPEAR/FEEL TIGHT; CONDITION INDICATOR SHOWS BLUE (FULL CHARGE) HAS OCCURRED ABOUT SIX TIMES...*NM
Owner-reported narrative. 3,798 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181204 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199915 · 2007-08-17 (August 17, 2007)
TO BEGIN, I RECENTLY PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM MANLY HONDA, IN MARIN COUNTY, CA, EARLIER THIS JAN/FEB OF 2007 A BRAND-NEW 2007 HONDA CR-V EXL, $28K. A FIRST-TIME CAR BUYER, I HAD PAID IN FULL USING MY HARD-EARNED MONEY WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE A RELIABLE, DEPENDABLE AND TROUBLE-FREE CAR. ALAS, I BEGAN NOTICING SOME IRREGULARITIES WITH THE CAR SOON THEREAFTER. TO NAME BUT A FEW, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) A TAPPING SOUND IN THE BACK OF MY CAR; 2) A WET SPOT NOTED ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE UNDER THE HOOD AREA; 3) INTERMITTENT INABILITY TO START …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10199915 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10285082 · 2009-09-23 (September 23, 2009)
MY 2007 HONDA CRV HAS HAD A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2007. THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. SO BAD THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT CAUSES THE CAR TO CROSS TO THE RIGHT LANE IN LESS THAN 4 SECONDS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE HONDA DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY CLAIM IT IS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM (3 ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THE CAR AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS) OR SIMPLY SAY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE IT OR DON'T SEE A PROBLEM. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM CROSSING TO THE RIGHT LANE. HONDA WILL NOT ACKNOWLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10290558 · 2009-11-02 (November 2, 2009)
MY 2007 HONDA CRV FIRST YEAR OF THE NEW MODEL HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR TO RIGHT OR LEFT THE CAR MAKES A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATES, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. ALMOST LIKE THE STEERING WILL GIVE OUT IF YOU TURN TOO FAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290558 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10179008 · 2007-01-18 (January 18, 2007)
A DEFECTIVE MADE, BRAND NEW HONDA 2007 MODEL CR-V HAD A DEFECTIVE OIL SEAL FROM THE FACTORY. IT WAS SOLD BY HONDA OF SERRAMONTE AT 485 SERRAMONTE BLVD., COLMA CITY, CA, 94014, [phone removed] AT 16 MILES. LUCKILY, WE DID NOT GO TOO FAR AWAY--OTHERWISE, THE CAR WOULD HAVE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN OIL HAD BEEN DRAINED, WOULD LEADING TO AN FATAL ACCIDENT! WE HAD IT FOR ONLY 2 HOURS, FROM 6 TO 8 PM. ON NOV. 16, 2006, FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO DINNER. AFTER DINNER, WE FOUND A TRAIL OF OIL WAS COMING INTO THE GARAGE AND UNDER THE CAR …
Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179008 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10437809 · 2011-11-30 (November 30, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECELERATING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER TEN MINUTES IT FINALLY RESTARTED. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10437809 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10452251 · 2012-03-19 (March 19, 2012)
BOUGHT USED 2007 HONDA CRV. DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. FUEL MILEAGE FINE AT FIRST GETTING 22/28. DROPPED SUDDENLY TO SINGLE DIGITS. AFTER USING INJECTOR CLEANER TREATMENT TWICE, CAN ONLY GET 22.5 CITY OR HWY. JUST STUCK AT CURRENT MILEAGE. DUE TO GO TO DEALER NEXT WEEK. WE'LL SEE. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10452251 at NHTSA ↗