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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Other or unspecified, Engine, Aug 12, 2015
2015 CR-V TOURING VIBRATES IN PARK OR DRIVE (WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING). THE RPMS ARE ABOUT 550 TO 600 AND AT TIMES SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE WANTS TO TURN OFF. VIBRATION OVERALL IS PRETTY STRONG, I HOPE HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE. A/C CAN BE ON OR OFF, SAME ISSUE.
Seats, Service brakes, Engine, Jul 29, 2015
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2015 HONDA CRV WITH SERIOUS VIBRATION ISSUES AT IDLE. I FIRST NOTED THE VIBRATION AT 420 MILES AT A RED LIGHT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED AS VIBRATIONS INTENSITY INCREASED AROUND 800 MILES. THE DEALER DID NOTHING, DENIED KNOWING ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND NOTES: "CUSTOMER STATES THE CAR HAS A VIBRATION WHEN STOPPED AND FOOT ON BRAKE. IT COMES THROUGH THE BRAKE AND THE SEAT BASE AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT. CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE WHOLE CAR. HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 450 MILES. VERIFIED CUSTOMERS CONCERN. HONDA IS AWARE OF CUSTOMER REPORTS OF THIS CONCERN. HONDA IS ACTIVELY REVIEWING REPORTS AND TESTING. SINCE REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS NO PRODUCT REVIEW IS AVAILABLE." ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE.
Engine, Jul 28, 2015
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN THE END OF JANUARY AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS. THE REASON WAS FOR THE VIBRATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DOING. THE PEOPLE AT THE SHOP TOOK ANOTHER CR-V OUT AND DROVE IT AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. NOW I ASK YOU, IS THIS THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM? THIS IS THE SECOND CR-V I HAVE PURCHASED AND IF I COULD BUY MY FIRST ONE BACK I WOULD. THAT IS JUST HOW FED UP I AM WITH THIS WHOLE VIBRATION THING. A CAR SHOULD NOT VIBRATE LIKE THIS. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY CARS THAT WOULD GIVE YOU A SEAT MASSAGE WHILE YOU ARE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT WITH ALL THAT VIBRATING GOING ON IT ISN'T GOING TO CAUSE OTHER PARTS TO DETERIORATE AT A FASTER RATE THAN NORMAL BECAUSE THE VIBRATING IS NOT NORMAL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE AND IF THERE CAN'T BE A RESOLUTION THEN I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER ONE. I WILL GO BACK TO MY CHEVYS OF WHICH I PROBABLY NEVER SHOULD HAVE LEFT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 15, 2015
MY CAR IS 8 DAYS OLD, STARTED TO VIBRATING ON DAY 4TH. ALSO LACKS OF POWER BACKING UP. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN
Engine, Jul 13, 2015
I OWN A 30.000 DOLLAR VIBRATOR! IT VIBRATES WHEN IT IDOLS AND BETWEEN 1000 TO 2000 RPMS. EVERY OWNER OF THE 2015 CRV I HAVE TALKED TO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM! THERE ARE NO RECALLS TO FIX IT , BUT MANY-MANY COMPLAINTS! THIS IS MY SECOND CRV AND IT WILL DEFINATELY BE MY LAST!
Steering, Seats, Engine, Jul 12, 2015
I BOUGHT A HONDA CRV 2015 EX-L. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ONE DAY EXPERIENCED SERIOUS VIBRATIONS IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN MORE INTENSE WHEN IDLING. I NOTICED AN ANNOYING VIBRATION UPON SMOOTH ACCELERATION, BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 RPM. I HAD NOT NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON THE DEMO I TEST DROVE, I FEEL THAT I PAY 30000 DOLLAR FOR VIBRATIG CHAIR.
Engine, Jul 8, 2015
CAR HAS A BAD VIBRATION, WHEN IN D STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 6, 2015
OIL LEAK UNDER THE ENGINE.
Engine, Jul 2, 2015
I LEASED A HONDA 2015 CRV AND STARTED NOTICING NAUSEATING VIBRATION WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS. WHEN THE CAR'S RPM HIT UNDER 1000 THE VIBRATION IN THE CAR GETS CONTINUALLY WORSE. WHEN RPM HIT 500 THE CAR VIBRATES SO MUCH IT CAUSES DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO VISIBLY SHAKE. THIS OCCURS EVER TIME THE CAR HITS 500 RPM, WHICH FOR ME OCCURS AT LEAST 7 TIMES EACH WAY OF MY DAILY WORK COMMUTE . YOU WILL FEEL THIS SHAKING FROM YOU BACK TO YOUR SHOULDERS WHEN YOU ARE IN THE SEAT. HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS BOTH WHICH COULD/WOULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE. WAS TOLD IT A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR WHICH IS BS. MADE A COMPLAINT TO HONDA OF AMERICA WHICH HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL. THIS WAS MY FAMILY'S FOURTH HONDA BRAND CAR AND WILL BE ARE LAST. I AM CURRENTLY STUCK IN A LEASED CAR THAT IS NAUSEATING AND WILL MOST LIKELY CAUSE REPAIR ISSUES IN FUTURE WITH THE VIBRATION THAT GOES THROUGH ENTIRE CAR.
Engine, Jun 22, 2015
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT IDLE.
Wheels, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 20, 2015
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN ECONOMY MODE, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR WHILE MOVING AND INCREASING SPEED THE ENGINE HESITATES ANYWHERE FROM ONE TO FIVE SECONDS BEFORE ANY INCREASE IN SPEED OR ENGINE RPMS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE T-BONED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON VARIOUS SITES ON THE INTERNET. MY DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. OTHER DEALERS SAY THE SAME THING. THIS IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED SOON.
Suspension, Seats, Engine, Jun 17, 2015
I PURCHASED MY CRV EX AWD A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I NOTICED THAT THE SEATS SHAKE CAUSING A VIBRATION IN THE CAR WHEN I'M STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ENGINE IS WARM AND IDLES AROUND 600 RPMS. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF THE A/C IS ON OR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, THEN THE VIBRATIONS LESSENS AFTER THE ENGINE IDLE INCREASES. I'VE CONTACTED HONDA, BUT THEY ONLY SAID THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE COMPLAINT AND THAT "IF" A REMEDY CAN BE FOUND THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE OWNERS.
Engine, Jun 16, 2015
VEHICLE SHUDDERS AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH AND AGAIN AT 40MPH AND SOMETIMES AT HIGHER SPEEDS.
Power train, Structure, Engine, Jun 14, 2015
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2015 CRV A DAY AFTER OUR INITIAL PURCHASE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT IDLE. SO BAD THAT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IT CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS TO START TO FEEL SICK. HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE BUT SAYS THAT IT ISN'T A SAFETY CONCERN AND IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY THE CAR VIBRATES AND FEELS AS IF MIGHT DIE WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT. THE SAME THING THAT A MANUAL MIGHT DO IF LEFT IN GEAR WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. ADDITIONALLY THE SAME THING CAN OCCUR WHEN INITIALLY ACCELERATING. I FEEL THAT THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES BECAUSE THEY ARE DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER AND THE CRV COULD EVENTUALLY START STALLING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.
Engine, Jun 10, 2015
STARTED CAR, PUT IN REVERSE, BACKED UP ABOUT 3 OR 4 FEET CAR TOTALLY DIED.
Engine, Jun 10, 2015
WE PURCHASED A 2015 CR-V IN MAY OF 2015. IT HAD 7 MILES AND WE TEST DROVE IT FOR A FEW MINUTES &LOVED THE SUV AND WE DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES OR VIBRATIONS. A FEW DAYS LATER MY GIRLFRIEND NOTICED THE VIBRATION SINCE SHE DRIVES IT DAILY TO WORK ON ONE OF THE BUSIEST FREEWAY (405). SHE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE VIBRATION WAS PRETTY BAD &NAUSEATING. I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CR-V TO WORK. I ALSO TAKE THE 405 FREEWAY AND AS WE ALL KNOW THIS FREEWAY IS BUMPER TO BUMPER AND MOST OF THE TIME YOU ARE IDLE. THATS WHEN I NOTICED THE VIBRATION. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE THE SUV FOR ABOUT 15-30 MINUTES IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FEEL THE VIBRATION. AS MENTIONED ITS VERY BAD &ITS NAUSEATING AND DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER. I HAVE RECORDED MY DAILY DRIVE TO WORK AND THE VIBRATION IS DOCUMENTED WHEN AT IDLE. HONDA NEW ABOUT THIS VIBRATION SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. THE VIBRATION IS A SAFETY CONCERN OF US SINCE AS I MENTIONED IT IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER AND ITS VERY NAUSEATING. IF AT IDLE OR IN VERY SLOW TRAFFIC THIS CAN BE VERY CONCERNING DUE TO THE FACT IT MIGHT LEAD TO CR-V DRIVERS WITH THIS ISSUE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.
Engine, Jun 9, 2015
NEW 2015 HONDA CRV IDLES VERY ROUGH AND SHAKES THE SEATS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR JUST IDLING IN GENERAL. THIS IS NOT THE QUALITY PRODUCT THAT USUALLY COMES FROM HONDA CORPORATION! WE OWNED A 2002 ODYSSEY FOR 13 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT OR A PROBLEM WITH IT OTHER THAN GENERAL MAINTENANCE. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND A 2015 HONDA C-RV TO ANYONE. I AM A CAR SALESMAN AND DEAL WITH MANY PEOPLE, AVERAGE OF 100 PER MONTH. MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THIS NEW VEHICLE ON A SCALE OF 1-10 IS A DEFINITE 10. SURELY HONDA CAN COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH I UNDERSTAND FROM A LOCAL HONDA DEALER HAS BEEN REGISTERED BY MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE PURCHASED THIS 2015 VEHICLE.
Engine, Jun 5, 2015
VIBRATION ISSUE DURING IDLE
Power train, Engine, Jun 3, 2015
2015 HONDA CR-V: UNUSUAL VIBRATION AT STOP WITH GEAR SHIFT IN DRIVE MODE AND LOUD MUM SOUND WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 15 TO 25 MPH SIMILAR TO ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS 2015 MODEL.
Engine, Jun 2, 2015
STARTED CAR, PUT IN REVERSE, BACKED ABOUT 1 OR 2 FEET. ENGINE DIED.
Power train, Engine, Jun 1, 2015
VERY STRONG VIBRATION AT IDLE. VERY ANNOYING AND CAN CAUSE HARM TO MY BODY AND IT REALLY MAKES ME REGRET BUYING THE CAR EACH TIME I STOP AT A STOP SIGNAL OR AT A RED LIGHT. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND HONDA TO TAKE BACK MY COSTLY BRAND NEW CRV 2015 TOURING FOR A FULL REFUND. I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM THEM YET.
Power train, Engine, May 30, 2015
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING I NOTICED A ENGINE VIBRATION WHEN STOPPED OR IDLING. CALLED DEALER TO COMPLAIN AND THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THAT HONDA WAS WORKING ON IT. I WOULD NOT AVE BOUGHT THE CAR IF I WOULD HAVE NOTICED IT SOONER. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING.
Engine, May 27, 2015
AT IDLE SPEEDS (AT STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT), THE CAR VIBRATES. THE FRONT SEATS START SHAKING QUITE A BIT - THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY ONLY IF YOU SWITCH TO NEUTRAL OR PUT ADDITIONAL LOAD ON THE ENGINE (I.E., TURN THE A/C OR HEATER ON). READING VARIOUS FORUMS, THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD. HONDA EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM IN A VIDEO POSTED IN APRIL AND YET THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THE CAR. THE VIDEO CAN BE FOUND HERE - YOUTU.BE/A6K6JPH7ZAK. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR TWO DAYS AGO AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT. HONDA DOESN'T HAVE A FIX EITHER. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN IT BUT APPARENTLY THERE IS NO "COOLING OFF" PERIOD IN CALIFORNIA.
Suspension, Power train, Engine, May 22, 2015
WHILE IN LOW IDLE (LESS THAN 750 RPM) VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHILE IN DRIVE OR "S" GEAR. SHUDDER DECREASES IF CAR IS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, OR IF BRAKE CONTINUES TO BE APPLIED AND A BIT MORE RPMS ARE INTRODUCED BY TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR. HAPPENS IN EITHER REGULAR DRIVE OR ECO MODE. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT IS ANNOYING WHEN IT HAPPENS.
Other or unspecified, Engine, May 22, 2015
SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2015 CR-V I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE RPMS WERE BETWEEN 1,000 - 1,200 AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS. THE VIBRATION DISAPPEARED WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS. I ALSO NOTICED AN INCREASE IN THE RPMS TO 3,000 WHEN GOING DOWNHILL WITH MY FOOT OFF OR ON THE BRAKE AND A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR DOES VIBRATE WHEN IDLING AT A RED LIGHT BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS YET. I ONLY HAVE 1,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND WAS ALSO TOLD BY MY HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DOESN'T HAVE A FIX YET. I HAVE OWNED HONDAS SINCE 1986 (ACCORDS) AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS LIKE THE ONES ON THE CR-V. I AM BEGINNING TO REGRET BUYING THIS VEHICLE AND AGREE THAT HONDA SHOULD DEFINITELY COMPENSATE CR-V OWNERS ASAP. I'M BEGINNING TO WORRY MORE ABOUT ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS AS THE CAR GETS OLDER WITH MORE MILEAGE. HAVEN'T HAD IT ON THE HIGHWAY YET BUT AM WORRIED ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS OTHER CR-V OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED.