2016 Honda CR-V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
392 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
19,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 235 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 101 of 392 complaints (25.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 42 | 10.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 36 | 9.2% |
| Engine operation | 33 | 8.4% |
| Steering behavior | 32 | 8.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 31 | 7.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 22 | 5.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 101 |
| Unknown Or Other | 85 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 65 |
| Electrical System | 63 |
| Power Train | 45 |
| Air Bags | 32 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 27 |
| Service Brakes | 18 |
Engine: 101; Unknown Or Other: 85; Fuel/Propulsion System: 65; Electrical System: 63; Power Train: 45; Air Bags: 32; Vehicle Speed Control: 27; Service Brakes: 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 | 141 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 54 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 18 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 141; 25,000 to 49,999: 54; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 4
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (141). 157 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 | 10 |
2016: 33; 2017: 66; 2018: 37; 2019: 63; 2020: 41; 2021: 34; 2022: 30; 2023: 21; 2024: 28; 2025: 29; 2026: 10
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 42 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 36 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 33 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 10895087 · 2016-08-11 (August 11, 2016)
DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD AT 20-25 MPH, GOING DOWN SMALL HILL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 40 MPH. APPLIED BRAKES, WITH NO RESULT. CONTINUED UP GRADUAL INCLINE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, DETERMINED THAT BRAKES WERE AGAIN RESPONDING, CONTINUED SLOWLY TO DESTINATION (TWO OR THREE BLOCKS). HONDA ARRANGED TOW TO DEALER. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO "DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN," AND STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS READY FOR US TO PICK UP. DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS BRAND NEW CAR AGAIN.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10895087 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10906215 · 2016-09-13 (September 13, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FA…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,552 miles reported. Look up ODI 10906215 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10870204 · 2016-05-22 (May 22, 2016)
THERE IS NOT SCIENTIFIC DATA TO SUPPORT THE NEED OF HAVING TPMS. PLUS, THE TPMS DESIGN IS BAD SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERIES REQUIRE ALL TPMS UNIT TO BE CHANGED. THE BATTERY REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE DONE FROM THE OUTSIDE NOT REQUIRING TO DEFLATE THE TIRES. ALSO THE TPMS SHOULD BE EASY TO INSTALL DIRECTLY ON THE VALVE REQUIRING THE VALVE TO BE REDESIGN TO ACCOMODATE SUCH NEW TPMS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10870204 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11015487 · 2017-08-15 (August 15, 2017)
RODENTS CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRING FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CAUSING IT TO FAIL. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE APPARTMENT AND WAS ABLE TO BE MANUVERED INTO A SAFE PARKING SPACE.
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11015487 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10925051 · 2016-11-08 (November 8, 2016)
VEHICLE "STALLS" WHEN: BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AFTER STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN STALLING DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY SINGLE TIME BUT OCCURS REGULARLY. ONE ONE OCCATION STALL OCCURED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN RESULTING CONFUSION BETWEEN DRIVER IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MYSELF AS I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE STALL DURATION IS BETWEEN 1 TO 3 SECONDS AND IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING LONGER AS THE PARTS OR SYSTEM COMPO…
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10925051 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10969087 · 2017-03-28 (March 28, 2017)
AFTER BUYING A NEW 2016 HONDA CR-V LAST YEAR, AND THEN DRIVING IT FOR THE FIRST 75 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, OR ONBOARD COMPUTER STARTED FAILING TO ALLOW THIS VEHICLE TO ALWAYS ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY FROM A COMPLETE STOP, OR FROM SLOW-ROLLING SPEEDS. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, OR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO PULLOUT INTO HEAVY AND FAST MOVING TRAFFIC AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, OR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO PULLOUT INTO HEAVY AND SUPER FAST MOVING EXPRESSWAY …
Owner-reported narrative. 75 miles reported. Look up ODI 10969087 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10954032 · 2017-02-11 (February 11, 2017)
MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2016 HONDA CRV SE ON FEB 16, 2017 THAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON 07/16. THREE DAYS LATER I FOUND BOTH FRONT STEERING KNUCKLES COVERED WITH RUST. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA CONTINENTAL HONDA WOULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND TOLD MY WIFE IT WAS A COATING. SOONER OR LATER THE BOLTS ON THESE KNUCKLES WILL CORRODE AMD CAN BRAKE.
Owner-reported narrative. 39 miles reported. Look up ODI 10954032 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11002914 · 2017-07-03 (July 3, 2017)
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COMPLETELY BROKEN, CAR BROUGHT BRAND NEW, ONLY 6K MILES - OWNED 6 MONTHS. CAR COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE. WIRES ARE COATED IN SOY SO RODENTS EAT WIRES, HONDA ADMITTED TO THIS HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE BUT WILL NOT TAKE FAULT. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, CAN NOT TURN WHEEL. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE RENTAL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11002914 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10947202 · 2017-01-23 (January 23, 2017)
THERE IS A STRONG NOXIOUS GASOLINE SMELL FILLING THE CABIN WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY HONDA HAS KNOW OF THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME AND HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN THE LAST YEAR. DESPITE THIS, THEY KNOWING SOLD US THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DISCLOSING THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM (HOPKINS HONDA IN MINNESOTA) AND THEY CONFIRMED THE SMELL AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A CONFIRMED PROBLEM, BUT STATED THAT THERE IS NO FIX AND THAT HONDA IS TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME M…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10947202 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10953998 · 2017-02-11 (February 11, 2017)
GASOLINE SMELL IN CAB. WE HAVE HAD A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS IN THE CAB OF OUR 2016 HONDA CR-V. THE HONDA DEALER HAS NOT HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BUT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST HONDA FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. HONDA, PLEASE FIGURE THIS OUT SO WE DON'T DIE! HTTP://WWW.CRVOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/98-2012-2016-OFFICIAL-SPECS-FEATURES-ETC-GEN-4/110761-2016-HONDA-CRV-GAS-SMELL-FILLS-CABIN-VERY-STRONG.HTML HTTPS://TOPCLASSACTIONS.COM/LAWSUIT-SETTLEMENTS/LAWSUIT-NEWS/343631-HONDA-CLASS-ACTION-FILED-UNFIXED-CR-V-GA…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10953998 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10896764 · 2016-08-23 (August 23, 2016)
2016 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HESITATES, FAIL TO ACCELERATE AND CUT OFF. DEALERSHIP STATED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE/ *SMD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10896764 at NHTSA ↗