2019 Honda CR-V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,090 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
12,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 311 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the most frequently named component, appearing in 257 of 1,090 complaints (23.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 338 | 31.0% |
| Steering behavior | 224 | 20.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 112 | 10.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 93 | 8.5% |
| Engine operation | 88 | 8.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 30 | 2.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 257 |
| Steering | 194 |
| Electrical System | 147 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 136 |
| Engine | 108 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 107 |
| Unknown Or Other | 99 |
| Service Brakes | 97 |
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 257; Steering: 194; Electrical System: 147; Fuel/Propulsion System: 136; Engine: 108; Fuel System, Gasoline: 107; Unknown Or Other: 99; Service Brakes: 97
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 202 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 58 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 27 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 202; 25,000 to 49,999: 58; 50,000 to 74,999: 27; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 4
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (202). 779 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 160 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 176 |
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2024 | 219 |
| 2025 | 158 |
| 2026 | 103 |
2018: 1; 2019: 160; 2020: 86; 2021: 49; 2022: 176; 2023: 138; 2024: 219; 2025: 158; 2026: 103
Recurring complaint themes
In the selected reports, owners describe clusters of dashboard warnings alongside braking or deceleration concerns. Other narratives describe lane-assistance steering inputs and a gasoline smell in the engine oil. The same complaint can mention several systems, so the evidence does not support treating every component mention as a separate diagnosed failure. The oil-related examples recur in more than one narrative, but these reports alone do not establish how common the condition is across all vehicles.
AI interpretation of five selected source narratives, checked against their recorded text. This is not a summary of every complaint. Generated 2026-09-13 (September 13, 2026). Evidence: 11173865, 11181216, 11195734, 11166215, 11170823. This interpretation does not establish a defect or predict reliability.
Owner report 11166215 · 2019-01-10 (January 10, 2019)
MOTOR OIL SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE AFTER ONLY 139 MILES. HONDA CHANGED OIL AND GASOLINE SMELL IN OIL RETURNED AFTER ONLY 50 MILES. CAR DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Owner-reported narrative. 139 miles reported. Look up ODI 11166215 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11170823 · 2019-01-18 (January 18, 2019)
AFTER BUYING THIS NEW CAR I NOTICED TWICE GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING I CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL IT SMELLS GAS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE SAID THE OIL HAS GAS IN IT AND ADVISED ME TO WATCH THE LEVEL AND THE SMELL, BRING IT BACK IF ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON OR SMELL STRONG SMELL OF GAS AGAIN. THE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE GAS LEAKS TO THE OIL THAT CAN CAUSE CAR TO INSTALL WHEN OIL LEVEL GETS TOO HIGH. ALSO GAS SMELL MAKES DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DIZZY AND INCREASES CHANCE OF ACCIDENT HONDA IS VERY LAZY TO ACT SINCE THIS IS 3RD GENERATION OF CRV EX WITH …
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 11170823 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11173865 · 2019-02-04 (February 4, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, VIBRATED, AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE, TRANSMISSION, BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE HOLD, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM, BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND AUTO HIGH BEAM SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11173865 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11181216 · 2019-02-19 (February 19, 2019)
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019 WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR AFTERNOON, WE WENT ONTO THE ENTRY RAMP FOR THE HIGHWAY TO RT 95 S. THE RAMP WAS NOT STRAIGHT AND HAD CURVES. WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW FOR THE FIRST CURVE, THEY DID NOT RESPOND AS THEY SHOULD, THEY PULSED AND LOCKED. AT THE SAME TIME, THE DIGITAL DASH BEGAN DISPLAYING MULTIPLE WARNINGS OF SYSTEMS NOT FUNCTIONING INCLUDING BRAKE, EMERGENCY BRAKE, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING, TIRE PRESSURE, LANE ASSIST, CRUISE CONTROL, HILL ASSIST,, ETC. WITH DIFFICULTY WE WERE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11181216 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11195734 · 2019-04-11 (April 11, 2019)
WITH THE 2019 MODEL OF CR-V, I AM UNABLE TO ONLY TURN OF THE LANE KEEP ASSIST. THERE IS NO MENTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ABOUT HOW TO EXCLUSIVELY TURN THE LANE KEEP ASSIST OFF, OR AT THE VERY LEAST CONFIGURE IT SO THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL OTHER ADVANCED FEATURES CAN EITHER NOT BE TURNED ON, OR DESELECTED IN THE MENU. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LANE KEEP ASSIST IS INCORRECTLY APPLYING STEERING WHEEL FORCES. THERE IS A LOT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION BY ME AND THE SYSTEM WILL TRY AND PULL THE CAR INTO THE VEHICLE TRAVEL…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11195734 at NHTSA ↗
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11173865 · 2019-02-04 (February 4, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, VIBRATED, AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE, TRANSMISSION, BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE HOLD, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM, BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND AUTO HIGH BEAM SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11173865 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11181216 · 2019-02-19 (February 19, 2019)
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019 WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR AFTERNOON, WE WENT ONTO THE ENTRY RAMP FOR THE HIGHWAY TO RT 95 S. THE RAMP WAS NOT STRAIGHT AND HAD CURVES. WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW FOR THE FIRST CURVE, THEY DID NOT RESPOND AS THEY SHOULD, THEY PULSED AND LOCKED. AT THE SAME TIME, THE DIGITAL DASH BEGAN DISPLAYING MULTIPLE WARNINGS OF SYSTEMS NOT FUNCTIONING INCLUDING BRAKE, EMERGENCY BRAKE, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING, TIRE PRESSURE, LANE ASSIST, CRUISE CONTROL, HILL ASSIST,, ETC. WITH DIFFICULTY WE WERE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11181216 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11195734 · 2019-04-11 (April 11, 2019)
WITH THE 2019 MODEL OF CR-V, I AM UNABLE TO ONLY TURN OF THE LANE KEEP ASSIST. THERE IS NO MENTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ABOUT HOW TO EXCLUSIVELY TURN THE LANE KEEP ASSIST OFF, OR AT THE VERY LEAST CONFIGURE IT SO THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL OTHER ADVANCED FEATURES CAN EITHER NOT BE TURNED ON, OR DESELECTED IN THE MENU. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LANE KEEP ASSIST IS INCORRECTLY APPLYING STEERING WHEEL FORCES. THERE IS A LOT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION BY ME AND THE SYSTEM WILL TRY AND PULL THE CAR INTO THE VEHICLE TRAVEL…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11195734 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11166215 · 2019-01-10 (January 10, 2019)
MOTOR OIL SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE AFTER ONLY 139 MILES. HONDA CHANGED OIL AND GASOLINE SMELL IN OIL RETURNED AFTER ONLY 50 MILES. CAR DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Owner-reported narrative. 139 miles reported. Look up ODI 11166215 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11170823 · 2019-01-18 (January 18, 2019)
AFTER BUYING THIS NEW CAR I NOTICED TWICE GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING I CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL IT SMELLS GAS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE SAID THE OIL HAS GAS IN IT AND ADVISED ME TO WATCH THE LEVEL AND THE SMELL, BRING IT BACK IF ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON OR SMELL STRONG SMELL OF GAS AGAIN. THE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE GAS LEAKS TO THE OIL THAT CAN CAUSE CAR TO INSTALL WHEN OIL LEVEL GETS TOO HIGH. ALSO GAS SMELL MAKES DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DIZZY AND INCREASES CHANCE OF ACCIDENT HONDA IS VERY LAZY TO ACT SINCE THIS IS 3RD GENERATION OF CRV EX WITH …
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 11170823 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11172347 · 2019-01-27 (January 27, 2019)
MY 2019 HONDA CR-V'S BATTERY DIES AFTER SITTING IN MY GARAGE FOR TWO DAYS. IT HAS ONLY 320 MILES ON IT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11172347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11181325 · 2019-02-20 (February 20, 2019)
BATTERY KEEPS DYING AFTER 2 DAYS OF NOT USING MY CAR. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. SO FAR THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. I HAVE TO JUMP START THE EACH TIME
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11181325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11173129 · 2019-01-30 (January 30, 2019)
I NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR DURING DRIVING, THE CAR HAD 150 MILES TOOK IT TO THE DEALER OF HONDA ON JANUARY 16TH THE SERVICE MANAGER EXAMINED THE CAR TOLD ME THERE WAS GAS IN THE OIL, AND TO RETURN BACK IF THE OIL INCREASES,AND AFFECTED THE DRIVABILITY AND ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. HE REFUSED TO GIVE ME PAPER WORK OF THE VISIT OR COPY OR THE REPORT PAPER HE HAD IN HIS HAND, I WENT AGAIN ASKING ABOUT THAT VISIT PAPERWORK HE SAID HE RAN SOME TEST ON THE CAR AND THERE IS NO PAPERWORK I REPORTED THE CASE WITH HONDA. THIS IS A SAFETY …
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 11173129 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11197362 · 2019-04-19 (April 19, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HONDA OF JOLIET (3225 PLAINFIELD RD, JOLIET, IL 60431, [phone removed]) WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS AND OIL WERE CHANGED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND BACKFIRED. BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11197362 at NHTSA ↗