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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Engine, May 1, 2018, crash
MY CAR STALLED, IT HAD STALLED BEFORE. I MEANT TO GO IN AND HAVE THE DEALER LOOK AT IT BUT I DID NOT DO THAT. ON APRIL 10 2018 I WENT TO PULL OUT ON HWY 78, FROM MY ROAD WEEKEND VILLA, MY CAR STALLED, AND I WAS HIT HEAD-ON AND PUT IN THE HOSPITAL. I DID NOT REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS THE STALLING WOULD BE. MY SON-IN-LAW FOUND THIS NOTICE ON THE INTERNET, HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/URL?SA=T&SOURCE=WEB&RCT=J&URL=HTTPS://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/CAR-NEWS/2015-HONDA-CR-V-2014-15-ACCORD-RECALLED-TO-REPLACE-ENGINE-SHORT-BLOCK.HTML&VED=0AHUKEWJEQCTJTOPAAHWMTD8KHCV5DFGQFGHDMAI&USG=AOVVAW1UCHDCC3FCDT0TG60SVR0L,2015 HONDA CR-V, 2014-'15 ACCORD RECALLED TO REPLACE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK PUBLISHED: 03/10/2015 - BY [XXX], CORRESPONDENT. WASHINGTON ? AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. IS RECALLING 137 2014-'15 HONDA ACCORD CARS WITH A FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE AND 2015 HONDA CR-V SUVS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. "THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY TORQUED CONNECTING ROD BOLTS, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER OR LEAK OIL," SAID NHTSA IN ITS RECALL SUMMARY. "LOSS OF ENGINE POWER MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED THROUGH A "WARRANTY CLAIM REVIEW PROCESS," HONDA SAID. THE AFFECTED 2014 ACCORDS WERE BUILT FROM JULY 29, 2014 TO JULY 31, 2014, WHILE THE 2015 ACCORDS WERE BUILT FROM AUGUST 14, 2014 TO JANUARY 30, 2015. THE AFFECTED CR-VS WERE BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 TO FEBRUARY 6, 2015. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MARCH 27. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-234-2138. SO I CHECKED HERE AND FOUND NO RECALL. WILL YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME? SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Wheels, Engine, Apr 30, 2018
I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY 2015 HONDA CR-V: 1. LUG NUT CORROSION: I HAVE HAD SEVERAL LUG NUTS REPLACED DUE TO VISUAL CORROSION AROUND THE WELDED TOP TO SIDE AREA OF THE NUT. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY @ 36,000 MILES. 2. ENGINE / TRANSMISSION VIBRATION: LOW SPEED VIBRATION, I CAN VISIBLY SEE THE PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATE. HIGH SPEED VIBRATION ~ 70MPH, THIS IS FELT THROUGH THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL. REAR HATCH VIBRATION (BOOMING) ~ 55 - 60 MPH. THE DEALER HAS INSTALLED COUNTERMEASURE PARTS @ 36,000 MILES, BUT THE VIBRATION HAS GOTTEN WORSE.
Engine, Apr 22, 2018
CAR HAS A RIDICULOUS SHAKE ON IDLE, LITERALLY FEELS AS IF THERE IS AN EARTHQUAKE GOING ON OUTSIDE, I FOUND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT SOMEHOW HONDA IS GETTING AWAY WITH IT AND EVERYONE IN MOST BLOGS I'VE FOUND WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE ARE STILL WAITING FOR HELP / POSSIBLE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM HONDA. I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP US ALL OUT AS IT'S A HORRIBLE FEELING TO BUY A CAR THEN HAVE IT DO THIS TO YOU... I FEEL STUCK. I FEEL SAD & BAD & DEPRESSED. I AM KEEPING MYSELF BUSY BY RANTING ALL OVER THE INTERNET BUT I WOULD STRONGLY APPRECIATE SOME HELP FOR THIS UNJUST ISSUE THAT HONDA IS APPARENTLY IGNORING AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT.
Steering, Engine, Apr 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Apr 2, 2018
VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE IDLE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS, BUT WHEN I TOOK TO THEM FOR A CHECK-UP, THEY STATED "FOUND NO ISSUES AT THIS TIME". I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
Engine, Feb 20, 2018
2015 HONDA CR-V HAS A SPORADIC PROBLEM IN GEAR ONLY AT AN IDLE. ENGINE RPM DROPS BY 100 TO 200 RPM AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IS FELT. HAVING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WHEN THIS OCCURS DOES NOT PRODUCE THE DROP IN RPM. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN DRIVE AGAIN, THE RPM DROP CONTINUES TO BE OBSERVED. RELEASING THE BRAKE MOMENTARILY OR MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL RESTORES THE ENGINE RPM FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. A HESITATION OFF IDLE WHERE THE VEHICLE ALMOST DIES IN TRAFFIC HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. DEALERSHIP HAS NO AUTHORIZED CORRECTIVE REPAIRS TO PERFORM. TECH MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN AND DEEMED ACCEPTABLE. HAVE SCHEDULED TWO MEETINGS WITH THE HONDA DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER AND SHE HAS BEEN A "NO SHOW" BOTH TIMES. TODAY I WAITED FOR 70 MINUTES AFTER OUR APPOINTMENT TIME AND THEN LEFT THE DEALERSHIP EXTREMELY FRIUTRATED. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ENGINE MANAGEMENT ISSUE. WHY ISN'T HONDA TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE INJURED BEFORE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN?
Engine, Jan 26, 2018
THIS CAR IS SEVERELY VIBRATING INCLUDING CAR BACK SEAT, TOYS/THINGS ON CAR BACK SEAT ARE VIBRATING AND MAKING NOISE. WHEN I FULL STOP SOMEWHERE, TRANSMISSION IS ON DRIVE MODE. CAR BEGINS TO VIBRATE TOO MUCH.
Engine, Jan 25, 2018
WHILE IN MOTION ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS THERE IS A LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC; AT TRAFFIC STOPS THERE IS A LACK OF ACCELERATION TO BEGIN A TURN. THERE IS DOCUMENTATION ONLINE FOR SOME 2015 CRVS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME. (HONDA DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.) IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, HAVING OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, THUS FAR WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE BEEN NEARLY HIT TWICE.
Suspension, Engine, Jan 22, 2018
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED WITH VEHICLE IN GEAR. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION ISSUE
Power train, Engine, Dec 14, 2017
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP INTO A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AND LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR, THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AFTER MAKING THE TURN, I EXPERIENCE A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. IF I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND THEN PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE NORMALLY. IF INSTEAD WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, AND I CONTINUE TO HOLD THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED DOWN THE VEHICLE STAYS IN A LOST STATE OF POWER UNTIL I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN PRESS DOWN AGAIN. THIS EVENT HAPPENS 2 TO 3 TIMES PER MONTH SINCE THE CAR WAS DELIVERED TO ME BY THE DEALER. THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF I AM MAKING A LEFT TURN OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 'S ON RAMP. WHEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR.
Engine, Oct 14, 2017
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN IDLE OR UNDER 2200 RPM'S WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS EXTREMELY UNSAFE....I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A CPO VEHICLE FROM GWINNETT PLACE HONDA AND THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS DEFECT. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN.
Power train, Engine, Sep 5, 2017
RECENTLY TOOK MY 2015 HONDA CR-V FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE. BASICALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE HARSHLY AND SHUDDER AS IF IT WILL STALL WITH THE RPM'S DROPPING TO 300-500. IT HAPPENS IN MULTIPLE INSTANCES- WHEN COMING TO A STOP/STOPPED IN GEAR, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60-70 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER/IS ABOUT TO STALL OFF. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA THIS IS "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE. IF THAT'S THE CASE, WHY DIDN'T THEY INFORM ME THIS WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE? BAD MOVE, HONDA.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Aug 28, 2017
WHEN DRIVING AND CHANGING LANES, CAR DECELERATES AND LOSES SPEED. ALMOST WAS REARENDED ON HIGHWAY DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL DOES NOT REGISTER FOR ABOUT 4-5 SECS, DURING WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE DECELERATES. *JS
Engine, Aug 27, 2017
VIBRATING ISSUES - BULLETIN 15-046. VIOLENT SHAKING UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN CAR IN GEAR AND FOOT ON BRAKE.
Engine, Aug 3, 2017, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR MADE HER ILL, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOWCASE HONDA LOCATED IN PHOENIX, AZ, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/31/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED UPON HAVING A RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED THE DEALER APPLIED A "DRESSING ON INTERIOR OF CAR". THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ONLY FOR THE ENGINE AND EXTERIOR RECALL TO BE COMPLETED. DUE TO THE ODOR THE CONSUMER WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK. *JS
Suspension, Seats, Engine, Jul 14, 2017
I HAVE BROUGHT CAR BACK 4 TIMES FOR THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. LAST VISIT THE SHOP FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM BULLETIN 15-046. CAR STILL SHAKES WHEN IDLING
Engine, Jul 8, 2017
CAR STALLS AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE ON INITIAL START
Power train, Engine, Jul 7, 2017
TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHILE IDLING IN GEAR, HONDA DID NOT INFORM ME OF A CURRENT BULLETIN THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR QUITE SOME TIME 15-046 FOR VIBRATION ISSUES WITH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WHEN I PURCHASE VEHICLE. I INFORMED THEM OF VIBRATION, THEY TOLD ME NEW ENGINE STYLE IS CAUSING VIBRATION, NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 7, 2017
07JUL2017: SUDDEN, MASSIVE ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING TO PARK' OUT-OF-CONTROL SLIDE/SKID FORWARD UNTIL SLAMMED INTO PARK.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jul 7, 2017
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL ABOUT A BLOCK FROM MY HOMEWHEN ALL OF THE "TROUBLE" LIGHTS CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TUNED AROUND AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS SO LOW THAT I BARELY MADE IT THE BLOCK HOME. I PARKED AND CALLED HONDA SERVICE. WHE I FOUND OUT THAT SINCE MY CAR HAD 47,000 MILES ON IT AND HONDA TOWING WOULD COST $160, I HAD THE CAR TOWED BY A LOCAL SERVICE FOR $100 TO THE DEALER. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY (IT HAPPENED ON A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY), THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE MECHANICS COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM BY STARTING THE CAR. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DRIVE IT. THE COMPANY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS CORROSION BETWEEN THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS AND THE SENSOR CONNECTOR. THE PARTS TO REPLACE WERE THE CRANK SENSOR CONNECTOR, THE O RING, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS COST $1002.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Apr 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON A SLOPE, THE VEHICLE REVVED AND DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE TO THE END OF THE SLOPE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS NOT REMEDIED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON A DIFFERENT DAY, THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AND THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE ALTERNATOR AND DRIVE BELT WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,600. ..UPDATED 08/03/17 *BF UPDATED 09/22/2017*JS.. UPDATED 9/27/18*JB
Steering, Power train, Engine, Apr 27, 2017
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT CABIN. HONDA SERVICE RECOMMENDED AND APPLIED THE MOD 1 REPAIR. THIS HAS ONLY MOVED THE VIBRATION AROUND IN THE VEHICLE. NOW THE VIBRATION IS MUCH MORE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE REAR SEAT. A MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE VIBRATION HAS NOW SHOWN UP AT SPEEDS AROUND 70 MPH - THOUGH THIS VIBRATION IS MUCH MORE INTERMITTENT. THE VIBRATION HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 4 MILES ON IT IN JULY OF 2015. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER INITIALLY AND THEY SUGGESTED RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING OR AN ACCESSORY TO MINIMIZE THE PROBLEM. HONDA WAS WORKING ON A FIX. STILL WAITING FOR THE FIX AND ALSO WONDERING WHAT SERIOUS PROBLEMS THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE DOWN THE ROAD.
Engine, Apr 6, 2017
AT AN IDLE POSITION, VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE, MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND STARTS REVVING EXCESSIVELY (WENT FROM 800 TO 2,000 RPMS) ALL THE TIME WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED NOW ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, 3 TIMES ON 2/10/2017.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Apr 3, 2017
2015 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE VIBRATION PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION/ENGINE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE VIBRATIONS DID NOT COMPLETELY STOPPED, IT ONLY GOT BETTER. THE CONSUMER ADVISED THE RPM ID THE DOWN SHIFT OF CVT TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 04/03/2017 *JS
Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 15, 2017
VEHICLE VIBRATES 70% OF TIMES WHILE IN STOP OR IDLE WITH ENGINE ON. COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS WITH HONDA & FOLLOWING UP ON THE SAME. CASE # : 04549479