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: power train
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Power train, Aug 10, 2015
I HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE VIBRATION AT IDLE, ENGINE SHUDDERS ON ACCELERATION, AND LACK OF ACCELERATION ON A HIGHWAY MERGE ON THIS SITE, THE DEALERSHIP, AND TO HONDA, TO NO AVAIL. THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE WHILE I WAS 3 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME. THIS RENDERS THE CAR UNABLE TO DRIVE, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED. WE EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATIONS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BEFORE I SMELLED BURNT RUBBER AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. COULD THERE BE A CONNECTION TO THE VIBRATION, OR IS THIS ANOTHER DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE? AS I READ THE POSTS, IT IS APPARENT THAT HONDA IS NOT DISCLOSING THE KNOWN VIBRATIONS TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS AT THE LEAST UNETHICAL. DOES A FATALITY HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE?
Power train, Aug 2, 2015
CVT TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING VIBRATIONS AT IDLE. NO SUPPORT FROM HONDA HAS BEEN MADE TO FIX THIS.
Power train, Jul 24, 2015
POWER TRAIN STARTED TO DO UNNECESSARY A PUSHING AND PULLING. THIS COULD BE SEVERAL THINGS OR A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE SENSOR (DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE), G-FORCE SENSOR, SOFTWARE CVT AUTO-CALIBRATION THAT NEVER GOT TURNED OFF AND SOFTWARE CVT AUTO-CALIBRATION BUFFER OVERRUN EVERY 4400000 METERS. THESE ARE ALL POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES BY INDUCING MORE DYNAMIC TENSIONS OUTSIDE THE DESIGNED INTENTIONS WHERE THE POWER TRAIN PARTS WILL FAIL AND CREATING A LOSS OF POWER TRAIN AND INDUCING A CRASH DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THESE ARE ALL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING ISSUES COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, HONDA REFUSES TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE.
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.
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.
Steering, Power train, Structure, Jun 2, 2015
2015 HONDA CR-V VIBRATES AT IDLE WHILE IN GEAR JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE'S. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED EXTREMELY LOUD ENGINE NOISE FOR A NEW CAR WHILE AT IDLE IN GEAR OR IN PARK AS WELL. NOISE AND VIBRATION BEGUN AT ABOUT 141 MILES.
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.
Power train, May 30, 2015
MY CAR HAS A SERIOUS VIBRATION ISSUES WHEN IT IDLES OR IS REVVING UP TO 40-50MPH. IT IS INCREDIBLE DISTRACTING AND ONLY HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND OUTSIDE OF IT BEING VERY ANNOYING IT HAS BEEN DISTRACTING ME AND CAUSING EVEN THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT TO ASK "WHAT IS THAT? IT CAN'T BE NORMAL". I HOPE THIS AGENCY ALONG WITH HONDA USA WILL WORK HARD TO FIND A SOLUTION AS I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AS IS.
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.
Power train, Structure, Engine, May 21, 2015
MY HONDA CRV 2015 LX MODEL VIBRATES AT STOP, ALL SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, ITS REALLY DISTRACTING THE DRIVE AND DRIVER. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICA HONDA, BUT NO USE. THEY DON'T HAVE FIX RIGHT NOW.
Steering, Power train, Other or unspecified, May 12, 2015
MY 2015 CRV HAS A CONSISTENT SHUDDER AND VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT WHILE DRIVING. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT 1000 RPM'S AND 2000 RPM'S. THIS VIBRATION IS VERY DISTRACTING AND CAUSES FATIGUE DURING LONGER TRIPS. ALSO SEVERE VIBRATIONS AT THE IDLE, AROUND 600 RPM'S WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS OR IN TRAFFIC. THE VIBRATION MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE FOR THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER.
Power train, Electrical system, May 7, 2015
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW WITH 6 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND AFTER A WEEK TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT'S CAUSING THAT VIBRATING / SHAKING FEELING WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE OR AT A RED LIGHT , CAR SHAKES A LOT AND CAN REALLY FOCUS ON THE STEERING WHEEL , DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SUPPOSE MY SALES PERSON THAT BEEN WORKING THERE FOR 15 YEARS DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE MAN SAID THAT HONDA IS WORKING ON A SOFTWARE , THIS IS A $30K CAR I ASKED FOR EXCHANGED THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO SUCH A THING LIKE THIS ,, MY QUESTION IS WHEN HONDA IS GOING TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT COULD FIX THIS ISSUE ,, I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON VACATION BECAUSE IT FEELS THAT ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO BREAK A PART WE NEED AN ANSWER WE NEED SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS NOT JUST WE ARE AWARE OF IT AND THAT'S IT ,, THAT DON'T HELP THESE DAYS. *TR
Power train, May 5, 2015
CAR HAS A BAD VIBRATION AND SHUTTERING WHILE IDLING AND AT AROUND 60 MPH. IT SHAKES AND CAN BE NAUSEATING AT TIMES. PAID OVER 30,000 FOR A CAR THAT IS UNCOMFORTABLE AND MAKES ME SICK. I DON'T FEEL SAFE!!! HONDA DEALER SAYS IN A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE CAR. SOMETHING IS DEFIANTLY WRONG!!! *TR
Power train, Engine, Apr 28, 2015
VIBRATIONS FELT THRU STEERING COLUMN, PEDALS AND FLOOR IN THE RPM RANGE 1,000-1,500. HAPPENS DURING ALL NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS, VERY ANNOYING AND HAVE REQUESTED A FULL REFUND. HONDA SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SELL WITHOUT FULLY DISCLOSING THIS DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION SUIT IF NOT FULLY REFUNDED. *TR
Power train, Engine, Apr 27, 2015
WITH GEAR IN DRIVE, CAR NOTICEABLY VIBRATES/STUTTERS WHILE STOPPED. VIBRATION IS VISIBLE WHEN LOOKING AT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WHEN EMPTY. RPM RANGES FROM 500-600. VIBRATION DISSIPATES WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Apr 26, 2015
THE CAR HAS A VIBRATION AT LOW SPEEDS, 15 - 20 MPH. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 35 - 40 MPH THE CAR SHUDDERS. THE DEALER SAID MINE WAS THE FORTH CAR THE HAD SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. THEY TOOK COMPUTER SNAPSHOTS THAT WERE SENT TO HONDA. THE HONDA REGIONAL REP TOLD ME THAT HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NO COMMUNICATION FROM HONDA SINCE FEB. 27 2015. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. MY CASE NUMBER WITH HONDA IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Engine, Apr 24, 2015
I BOUGHT HONDA 2015 CRV-LX AT MAR 23 2015, AND I NOTICED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN I DROVE TO HOME AFTER THE CAR IS WARM AND STOP AT STOP-SIGH IN D GEAR. YOU CAN SEE THE VIBRATION IN OPEN WINDOWS, SEATS,ETC AND ANYTHING IN THE CAR. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT MAR 24 AND THE SERVICE GUY DROVE ANOTHER NEW CRV TO COMPARE WITH MINE AND ALSO GOT THE TOTALLY SAME PROBLEM AND THEN HE SAID IT IS MANUFACTURER PROBLEM SO THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT. AND THEN WENT BACK TO ASK THE SALES, SALES SAID ALL CRV HAS SUCH PROBLEM AND THIS PURCHASE WAS DONE ALREADY SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME EVEN THIS IS A REALLY SUPER ANNOYING PROBLEM FOR ME AND ALL THE CRV'S OWNER. *TR
Power train, Engine, Apr 24, 2015
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2015 HONDA CR-V WHERE THE CAR VIBRATES AND RATTLES SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN IDLING IN DRIVE WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED. THE RPM SEEMS TO DROP DOWN TO 600 AND THE ENGINE STARTS MAKING NOISE AND VIBRATING. AT THE PRESENT TIME IT IS ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE AND IRRITATING BUT I FEEL THAT IF THIS CONTINUES THEM WE MAY BE LOOKING AT PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR OF PARTS JUST DUE TO THE EXCESS VIBRATIONS. CONSUMERS MAY BE IN FOR HUGE SPENDS TO REPLACE PARTS THAT WERE WORN OUT OVER THE YEARS DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS IN THE CAR. *TR
Power train, Engine, Apr 21, 2015
A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND IN DRIVE. THE VIBRATION RATTLES THE WHOLE CAR- YOU CAN SEE THE VIBRATION IN OPEN WINDOWS, THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE GEAR SHIFT. UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVE AND LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR ON LONG DISTANCES. FIRST HONDA- PROBABLY LAST. *TR
Power train, Engine, Apr 19, 2015
TOOK DELIVERY OF 2015 CRV EXL ON 04-09-15. FOUND PRONOUNCED DRIVE TRAIN SHUDDER WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT SPEEDS FROM IDLE TO 30MPH AT 1000-1250 RPM. RETURNED VEH. TO LIA HONDA IN NORTHAMPTON MASS. WHERE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DOCUMENT COMPLAINT. SERVICE WRITER STATES THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF ISSUE BUT HAS NO FIX. MY 2011 CRV RAN SMOOTH AS GLASS. HONDA HAS BEEN THE BENCHMARK FOR QUALITY VEHICLES BUT HAS REALLY DROPPED THE BALL ON THE 2015 CRV. IF A MACHINE SHUDDERS OR VIBRATES WHEN IN OPERATION THERE IS AN INDICATION THAT IT WAS MIS-DESIGNED, SOMETHING IS BROKEN OR WILL BREAK IN THE NEAR FUTURE. REAL SHAME THAT HONDA RELEASED THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. WILL CERTAINLY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMETHING COMES APART IN THE POWERTRAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT SPEED. *TR
Power train, Apr 16, 2015
EXTREME VIBRATIONS AT IDLE SPEED, MODERATE VIBRATIONS WHEN ACCELERATING HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT STILL SELLING THESE CARS. UNKNOWN CAUSE - POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE - YEAR : 2015 MAKE : HONDA MODEL : CR-V NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1 LAST UPDATED: MAR 03, 2015 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: AWAITING# MFR CAMPAIGN ID: JP3 RECALL DATE: 02/26/2015 RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. SUMMARY: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (HONDA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2015 HONDA CR-V VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE SHORT BLOCK, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT NOT ALL OF THE CONNECTING ROD BOLTS WERE TORQUED TO THE SPECIFICATION. SAFETY RISK: IF A CONNECTING ROD BOLT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY, THE ENGINE MAY RATTLE/KNOCK, LEAK OIL, OR LOSE POWER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK, FREE OF CHARGE. NOTIFICATION TO CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MARCH 27, 2015. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 888-234-2138. HONDA'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS JP2. *TR
Power train, Apr 16, 2015
MY HONDA CR-V VIBRATES AT IDLE WHILE IN GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 500-600 RPMS. IT ALSO VIBRATES WHILE ACCELERATING AT ALL SPEEDS UNDER APPROXIMATELY 2100-2200 RPMS. THIS CAN'T BE GOOD FOR THE LONGEVITY OF THE ENGINE AND IS DISTRACTING, HENCE A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Power train, Apr 15, 2015
A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END, MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MOST SEVERE AT 60-70 MPH RANGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES IN MARCH. THE FIRST TIME THEY BALANCED ALL THE TIRES, THE SECOND TIME THEY PUT TWO NEW TIRES IN THE FRONT. I DROVE IT ON A TRIP (ABOUT 600 MILES TOTAL) AND IT WAS EXTREMELY IRRITATING THE WHOLE TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALER AND I DROVE IT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. WE THEN DROVE ANOTHER NEW 2015 CRV AND IT DROVE THE SAME WAY. HIS BEST SUGGESTION WAS TO INVEST IN MICHELINS TO REDUCE THE ROAD NOISE. HE CALLED BACK ABOUT A WEEK LATER TO LET ME KNOW THERE WERE "SOME KNOWN ISSUES" AND HE LET ME KNOW IT THEY FOUND A FIX. I THEN SEARCHED NHTSA ONLY TO DISCOVER SIMILAR PROBLEMS LISTED , SO HERE I AM, POSTING MY COMPLAINT TO ADD TO THE LIST. HONDA HAS ALSO POSTED TO ANNOUNCE THEY'LL BE RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BLOCK BUT YET TO RECEIVE A LETTER AT THIS POINT FOR MINE. I ALSO EXPERIENCE THE VIBRATION AT IDLING, WHICH IS ALSO ANNOYING, BUT IT WAS NOTED ON CONSUMER REPORTS WHEN I RESEARCHED BEFORE BUYING THE CAR SO THERE YA GO. AT THIS POINT THE MAIN FIX NEEDS TO BE THE VIBRATION AT DRIVING SPEED, AND I THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THE IDLING ISSUE TOO. I SHOULD MENTION THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS KEPT IN CONTACT WITH ME AND SAID HE IS DETERMINED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *TR
Power train, Apr 14, 2015
CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT VIBRATIONS WHEN RPMS ARE IN LOW END OF RANGE. I BROUGHT IN FOR THEM TO LOOK WITH 1169 MILES ON ODOMETER ON MARCH 18 AND WAS TOLD IT IS "CONSISTENT" WITH OTHER CRVS. I STATED THAT VIBRATIONS WERE IN THE RANGE OF 1500-2000 RPMS. AS OF APRIL 14, ISSUE HAS GOTTEN WORSE, WITH VIBRATIONS RANGING FROM 600-2500. I NOW FEEL SLIPPAGE DURING ACCELERATION. VERY UNNERVING. I WORRY THE VIBRATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. *TR