2015 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 670 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 38 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 23 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
EngineMay 4, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine. The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance.
The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace the incorrect components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF6.
Campaign 17V305000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 2, 2015
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
Campaign 15V121000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Power train, Engine, Sep 29, 2020
WHEN I PULLED THE CAR OUT FROM GARAGE, THE CAR STOPPED. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE IN TWO WEEKS.
Power train, Engine, Sep 16, 2020
ENGINE IS A LEMON I PAID $40000 AND THE 3 RD CYLINDER OF THE MOTOR IS BAD MY MECHANIC SAID I NEED A NEW MOTOR BUT HONDA WILL NOT HELP ME I DON'T RECOMMEND IT TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Engine, Aug 3, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jun 22, 2020
THE CAR DOES NOT START INSTANTLY WHEN PUSHING THE START BUTTON, IT TAKES 4-5 TRIES TO START. *TR
Engine, Jun 8, 2020
WHEN I AM GOING UP ROADS TOWARDS ANY DOWN ROADS, THAT MEANS ANY UP POSITION TO DOWN POSITION THEN MY CAR STOPPING AND NOT MOVING FORWARD AND THE ENGINE MAKING BIG NOISE. I FEEL THE ENGINE TRYING TO SHUT OFF ITSELF. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME ALSO FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON ROAD. OTHER DRIVERS THINKING I PRESSED MY BRAKE BUT NOT. I AM NOT PRESSING BRAKE. MY VEHICLE IS HONDA CRV 2015 AND MILEAGE IS 62000. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Apr 29, 2020
CAR CUTS OUT SHORTLY AFTER STARTING WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK. RESTARTS AFTER STOPPING, AND PUTTING IN PARK. HAS HAPPENED 75-100 TIMES FROM 2019-NOW(4/29/20)
Engine, Feb 10, 2020
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AT JUST OVER 38,000 MILES. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF I95, NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH , NOTHING UNUSUAL HAPPENING. UPON BREAKING TO SLOW DOWN, THERE WAS A BAD SMELL AND THEN SMOKE. THIS WAS IN LESS THAN 1 BLOCK FROM THE EXIT.
Power train, Seats, Engine, Jan 13, 2020
2015 HONDA CRV FRONT SEAT VIBRATES. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIXED IN ACCORDANCE TO TSB 15-046. THE VIBRATIONS IS STILL APPARENT AFTER 20K MILES LATER. WHEN MY CRV IS STOPPED WITH VEHICLE IN GEAR (AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT). I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TECHNICIAN A MARKING THE ISSUE AS NORMAL VIBRATIONS. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR HONDA NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POOR ENGINEERING. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE VIBRATIONS WILL EVENTUALLY LOOSEN UP THE SEAT BOLTS. THERE ARE A FEW VIDEOS OF 2015 HONDA CRV FRONT SEAT VIBRATIONS ON YOUTUBE.
Engine, Dec 2, 2019
DURING LAST FEW YEARS, THE CAR WENT INTO A STALE (ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED) WHILE MOVING.
Engine, Nov 1, 2019
THE PROBLEM I AM FACING WITH MY VEHICLE IS WHEN IT IS MOTION, SOMETIMES IT LOSES STRENGTH IN THE ENGINE. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO CLIMB HIGH ELEVATION ROADS. LOOKING ON THE WEB I FOUND MY ISSUE IN THE FOLLOWING RECALL "17V305000" AND THE DESCRIPTION IS THE FOLLOWING: "THE REDUCED PERFORMANCE MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TRIANGLE HONDA, AND I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL ITS RECOMMENDATIONS OF ARRANGEMENT WHICH HAVE BEEN THE FOLLOWING: REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER, REPLACEMENT OF SPARK PLUGS, REPLACEMENT OF INJECTORS, CHANGE OF ENGINE OIL, ETC ... NONE OF THE FOLLOWING NOTHING THEY HAVE RECOMMENDED AND REPAIRED HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I ASK YOU WITH FAVOR AND WITH GREAT RESPECT THAT DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION, WHICH CAN LEAD ME TO AN ACCIDENT, CONSIDER ADDING MY VEHICLE TO THE RECALL "17V305000" BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE SUMMARY OF IT NEEDS A REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine, Oct 28, 2019
I'M HAVING CONTINUED ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE'S VTC RATTLING AND RANDOM ENGINE SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE BUT THE RATTLE AHAS RETURNED AND IS WORSE. NO SERVICE LIGHTS ARE PRESENT.
Engine, Sep 18, 2019
IN EARLY 2018, AROUND THE 80K MILEAGE MARK THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS DUE FOR IT'S OIL TO BE CHANGED, CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AND IT APPEARED DRY. PURCHASED A 5 QT BOTTLE AND EMPTIED ALMOST ALL 5 QUARTS INTO THE OIL TANK. THE CAR HAD BEEN SOUNDING FUNNY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT NEVER CONSIDERED THE OIL LEVEL AN ISSUE OR THE CAUSE OF THE FUNNY SOUNDS. ONCE I FILLED THE TANK THE SOUND DISAPPEARED. HAD THE OIL CHANGED BY THE DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS LATER AND COMMENTED ON THE ISSUE. AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS RECOMMENDED. WENT BACK AT 1000 MILES AFTER THE OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD ALL WAS FINE. SKIPPED FURTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING AT THIS POINT. AT THE NEXT OIL CHANGE (5K MILES LATER) WAS TOLD MY TANK WAS DOWN NEARLY 4 QUARTS. DECIDED TO GO THROUGH THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AGAIN. 1ST TEST, DOWN 1 QUART 2ND TEST DOWN 3/4 QUART 3RD TEST DOWN 3/4 QUART. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT 1 QUART/1000 MILES, IS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE MY HONDA STANDARDS/POLICY. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2015 HONDA CRV OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO RESOLUTION/SATISFACTION BY HONDA. THIS ISSUE WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR ON ENGINE PARTS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE SINCE DEALERSHIP CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY THERE IS EXCESSIVE OIL BEING CONSUMED OR POSSIBLY LEAKING WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 14, 2019
I WAS DRIVING CAR ON CITY STREET ABOUT 40 MILES HOURS, TRIED TO ACCELERATE TWICE , CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN . THE THIRD TIME I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR FINALLY BEGIN TO ACCELERATE. THE SECOND TIME WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET AND WENT TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAS BEFORE MAKING A RIGHT TURN . I SLOWED TO YIELD THEN ACCELERATED THE CAR STALLED AS IT WAS STOPPED. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND THEN THE CARE ACCELERATED SLOWLY. ANOTHER CAR CAME THROUGH RED LIGHT AND WAS RIGHT ON MY BUMPER WHEN MY CAR STALLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Engine, Aug 7, 2019
MY PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA CRV HAPPENS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING BUT INTERMITTENT. SO WHEN BACKING THE CAR OUT OF GARAGE IT WILL FEEL LIKE IT'S GONNA TO STALL OR SHAKE SOMETIMES STALLS CAR OR ALMOST STALLS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. MY FIRST TIME TO DEALER AND TOLD THEM OF PROBLEM WAS TOLD HONDA WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED ONCE THEY HAD A FIX. I'M STILL WAITING. I ALSO BOUGHT TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND NO LUCK. I STILL HAVE VEHICLE WARRANTY AND HOPING TO GET PROBLEM FIXED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, COREY
Engine, Jun 9, 2019
THE MOTOR STALLS WHEN MAKING PULLING AWAY FROM A DEAD STOP. I HAVE NOTICED THIS IN PARTICULAR WHEN MAKING A TURN FROM A DEAD STOP. IT HAS ALMOST GOT ME HIT A FEW TIMES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I CONTACTED MY DEALER WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH THEY DID, IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME AS IT IS SPORADIC BUT WHEN IT DOES DO IT IT MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING A TURN AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS COMING TOWARDS ME. HONDA WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR ME.
Engine, May 8, 2019
WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE CAR, ENGINE SHUTS OFF.THE RPM DROPS AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF.
Power train, Engine, Apr 19, 2019
THE CAR STALLS WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN REVERSE. THIS IS DANGEROUS IN TWO WAYS. WAY ONE, WHILE MOVING IN REVERSE THE CAR STALLS, AND THUS I STOP MOVING WHEN I AND THE PEOPLE AROUND ME THOUGHT I WOULD CONTINUE. THE SECOND WAY IS I OFTEN END UP REVERSING MORE QUICKLY WHEN I FEEL THE CAR BEGINNING TO STALL, THIS KEEPS THE CAR FROM STALLING BUT CAUSES ME TO MOVE IN REVERSE FASTER THAN I WOULD LIKE TO. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED FROM A COLD START (AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT). . THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO ME FOR AT LEAST HALF A YEAR. NOT EVERY TIME I START THE CAR, BUT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN JUNE 2015. ALSO IN GENERAL THE CAR SHUDDERS SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE IDLING IN DRIVE. I FEAR THAT SOON THE CAR MAY START STALLING IN DRIVE AS WELL WHILE IT IS IDLING. MANY PEOPLE REPORT THESE SAME ISSUES ONLINE, AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE AS THE CARS AGE.
Engine, Apr 6, 2019
MY CAR BEGAN SHAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING. WAS TOWED TO HONDA, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, FIXED A RECALL AND SENT ME BACK OUT ON THE ROAD. IT THEN HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, CAR STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AND SHUT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN HIGHWAY ALMOST KILLING MYSELF AND OTHERS. TOWED TO HONDA AGAIN AND THEY SAID A GASKET SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND WASN'T VIEWABLE TO THE EYE, ENGINE NOW NEEDS REPLACED. I SEE OTHER ENGINE RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND WONDER IF THIS IS A PART OF WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY VEHICLE. IT ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND ITS SUCH A SHAME THAT I NOW HAVE TO EITHER PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE OR SELL MY VEHICLE. I'VE BEEN BATTLING THAT HONDA SHOP FOR MONTHS NOW
Engine, Mar 29, 2019
TAKATA RECALL 2.4L VTC ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT I HAVE HAD A FEW HONDAS WITH THIS ENGINE IT IS VERY COMMON IN THIS ENGINE THE VTC SYSTEM RELIES ON PROPER OIL PRESSURE AND ALLOWS THE VTC ACTUATOR TO MAKE CONTINUOUS INTAKE VALVE TIMING CHANGES BASED ON OPERATING CONDITIONS. INTAKE VALVE TIMING IS OPTIMIZED TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO PRODUCE MAXIMUM POWER. IF AN ERROR OCCURS, THE VTC SYSTEM CONTROL IS DISABLED AND THE VALVE TIMING IS NO LONGER VARIABLE. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER TO AVOID A POTENTIAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED WITH ROUGH IDLE AND/OR LACK OF POWER OR STALLING
Engine, Feb 17, 2019
GAS IMPROPERLY LEAKING INTO THE OIL. MY ORIGINAL ENGINE FAILED WITH NO ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS CONFIRMING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A DIFFERENT USED ENGINE AND AFTER 2,500 MILES ON OIL INSTALLED IN DECEMBER 2018, SENT THE OIL TO A BLACKSTONE LABS FOR TESTING ON FEB 1, 2019. THEY CONFIRMED HIGH LEVELS OF GAS IN THE OIL. MY ORIGINAL ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND IT WILL BE REPEATED AGAIN IF WE CANT GET HONDA TO OWN THIS PROBLEM.THEIR RESPONSE SO FAR IS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN THE MIDWEST. THE FIRST SIGN IS THE OIL DIPSTICK SHOWING OIL LEVELS RISING OVER WEEKS. THE FINAL RESULT FROM THE LOWERED COMBUSTION TEMPERATURE OF THE OIL IS AN EVENT WHICH CONVERTS THE REMAINING OIL TO SLUDGE WHICH CAUSES ENGINE FAILURE WITHIN A SHORT TIME FRAME AFTER THE CAR COOLS DOWN. IT'S NOT CLEAR HOW THE HIGH LEVELS OF GAS IN THE OIL CAUSES THE ENGINE FAILURE OR HOW THE OIL CONVERTS TO SLUDGE WITHIN WEEKS.
Engine, Feb 15, 2019
VEHICLE (WITH 89,000 MILES) EXPERIENCED MISFIRING AND MAJOR LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. UPON REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD, THE DEALER NOTICED SIGNIFICANT CARBON BUILDUP ON INTAKE VALVES AND BENT VALVES. OWNER HAD FOLLOWED ALL REQUIRED MANUFACTURER MAINTENANCE AND USED TOP TIER GASOLINE, BUT KEPT RPMS LOW WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY INITIALLY WOULD NOT COVER DESPITE KNOWN CARBON BUILDUP ISSUES WITH GDI ENGINES AND LACK OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COVERING INTAKE CLEANING. ULTIMATELY, CYLINDER HEAD AND FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.
Engine, Aug 10, 2018
WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN "DRIVE" GEAR HARSH ENGINE VIBRATION "ROUGH IDLE" OCCURS
Engine, Jun 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ZIMBRICK HONDA, 1601 W BELTLINE HWY, MADISON, WI 53713) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT FOR PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 4, 2018
I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM THE GROCERY STORE WITH ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS. WE PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND MY 2015 HONDA CR-V EX-L WAS STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. MY CAR WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. BEFORE I COULD PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP TO A VERY HIGH RPM AND LUNGED FORWARD. EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR RAN OF TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF BUSHES BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MY HOUSE! THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND (MAYBE LUCKILY) HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRBAG MAY BE A TANAKA AIRBAG. I HIT MY AIRBAG WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE AIR BEGAN TO SMOKE. MY DAUGHTER'S WAS INJURED AND SHE SUFFERED A VERY BLOODY NOSE WHEN HER HEAD HIT THE DASHBOARD. I SUFFERED BRUISES TO MY ABDOMEN. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH KNOCKED THE PLASTER OFF THE INSIDE OF MY KITCHEN AND THREW IT 10 FEET. THE STUDS WERE KNOCKED OFF THE MOORINGS. BECAUSE MY HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1929 STUDS DID NOT BRAKE AND THE DAMAGE WAS ONLY COSMETIC. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE CAR IS TOTALED AND THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT COSTS IN REPAIRING THE HOUSE.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 9, 2018
SINCE DAY ONE THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG VIBRATION AT IDLE. THE ENGINE WILL BE AT 650-700 RPMS AND THEN DROPS TO 500. IT SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN THE RPMS DROP AT A LIGHT OR WHILE IDLING. I'VE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES WITH NO REPAIR SUCCESS.