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: service brakes
37 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, May 4, 2016, crash
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON AN EMBANKMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR, THE CAR INSTEAD OF STOPPING, ACCELERATED OVER A 2 FOOT WALL ONTO A TWO FOOR PATCH OF GRASS AND OVER THE EDGE OF A 3.5 TO 4 FOOT EMBANKMENT ONTO A SIDEWALK AND THEN A CITY STREET. AS I TURNED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT, AWAY FROM THE ROAD, WHILE CONTINUING TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT CAME TO A STOP. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE
Power train, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Mar 16, 2016
VIBRATING WHEN STOP RUNNING AND RPM RISES WHEN GOING DOWN ON A HILL EVEN WHE PUSH THE BRAKES RISES TO 2500 RPM BRAKES OR TIRES SOUND LIKE GRINDING WHEN COMING TO A STOP
Service brakes, Jan 6, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,078.
Wheels, Service brakes, Nov 9, 2015
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WOBBLES WHILE DRIVING, STREET AND HIGHWAY. ORANGE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES IN DASH WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY WHEN I TAP BRAKE PADDLE. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF MY "NEW" CAR WAS DAMAGED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT, OF COURSE I WAS TOLD NO. ONCE MY CAR TURNED OFF AT A RED LIGHT. MY CAR WAS CHECKED AND NOTHING FOUND.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Sep 30, 2015, crash
CAR WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL DEPT STORE PARKING LOT. THE CAN WAS PUT IN PARK. THEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. THE ENGINE EXCELERATED AND STARTING TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OPPOSITE OUR VEHICLE OUT ITS PARKING SPOT, MY WIFE TRIED STOPPING THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING THAT DID NOT WORK OR DID PUSHING THE IGNITION BUTTON. SHE THEN TURNED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT IN DRIVING LANE TOWARD THE STORE, BRAKES , HORN, OR POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK, SHE WAS ABLE THE TURN THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM STORE TO NEXT TURNING LANE. ENGINE STILL RACING, GRINDING SOUNDS CAN WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WENT ANOTHER 300FT. JERK AND FINALLY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE COLLISION SHOP STARTED IT AND DROVE TO A SPOT TIL THE REPAIRS WERE TO BE MADE. I ONLY HAVE A PARTIAL POLICE REPORT FROM TOWN OF AMHERST POLICE RJAMQ94SHD49. THE POLICE ALSO DID AN DEPLOYMENT INSPECTION OF THE COMPUTER, WHICH SHOWED NOTHING, SINCE THE IMPACT TO THE OTHER VECHICLE WAS LESS THAN 10MPH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS LEAVING THIS UP TO ME THE CONSUMER TO GO AFTER HONDA TO GET THEM TO TAKE A FURTHER LOOK AT THE OTHER COMMPUTERS.I DONT HAVE THE FULLPOLICE REPORT OR THE RESULTS OF THE DEPLOYMENT REPORT. I HOPE TO HAVE INFO SOON.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 13, 2015, crash
IN JAN 2015 I PURCHASED MY FOURTH HONDA SINCE (AND MY SECOND CRV) FOR THE ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY, QUALITY, DURABILITY, AND PEACE OF MIND THAT I HAVE ALWAYS FELT WITH THE BRAND. THAT HOWEVER CHANGED DRAMATICALLY ON JULY 16, 2015 WHEN, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30PM, I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT AT APPROX 5MPH. AS I EASED INTO THE PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. IT WAS WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE ENTIRE CAR WENT UP ONTO THE CURB AND INTO THE BUSHES BEYOND. I COULD NOT STOP MY CAR! BEYOND THESE BUSHES WAS A MAIN ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. INTUITIVELY, I SLAMMED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH ULTIMATELY STOPPED THE CAR. MY CAR WAS SO ENTANGLED IN THE BUSHES THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE IT TOWED OUT. ON JULY 21, THE HONDA DEALER SCANNED ALL SYSTEMS FOR DTCS, TESTED BRAKES, AND CHECKED THROTTLE PEDAL OPERATION AND FOUND AT THIS TIME THE BRAKING SYSTEM, THROTTLE SYSTEM AND SAFETY OVERRIDE SYSTEMS ARE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT IS APPARENT THAT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE. I CONTACTED HONDA CORP ON JULY 21 AND WAS ASSIGNED A REGIONAL CASE MGR WHO INFORMED ME THAT SHE WOULD SCHEDULE AN AMERICAN HONDA REP TO INSPECT MY CAR. TO DATE, I STILL AWAIT FOLLOW UP ACTION FROM MY CASE MGR. THIS EVENT HAS CAUSED, AND CONTINUES TO CAUSE, GREAT ANXIETY AND STRESS FOR ME. I USE THIS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE VEHICLE DAILY AND AM CONSTANTLY WORRIED THAT THIS MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ABERRATION WILL REPEAT ITSELF, AND WITH A LESS FORTUNATE OUTCOME.
Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Aug 4, 2015, crash
WHEN ENTERING A PRIVATE ELDERLY HOUSING PARKING LOT TO ATTEND A MEETING, I WAS TRAVELING IN MY 2015 HONDA CRV AT ABOUT 5 MPH. AFTER SLOWING FOR A SPEED BUMP, I WENT TOWARD A PARKING SPOT TRAVELING AT ABOUT 2 MPH WHERE I COULD JUST PULL STRAIGHT IN. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT WAS ROCK SOLID AND VEHICLE SEEMED TO SELF ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB WHICH HAD A STEEL DRAINAGE PLATE, AND TOOK OUT A SIGN KNOCKING IT TO THE GROUND. A RESIDENT AT THE FACILITY WAS STANDING CLOSE BY AND IT SCARED HIM SO BAD HE TOOK OFF. HAD I BEEN JUST A FEW FEET CLOSER TO HIM, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WITH THE CURB AND SIGN SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE BUMPER, VALANCE, AND RIGHT FOG LAMP ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE HONDA CRV IS THREE MONTHS OLD.
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.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Service brakes, Jun 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 58 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE BRAKES AND CMBS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE P2583-92 CODE WAS RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,040. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BRAKED ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNPREDICTABLE AS HE AND HIS WIFE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED. UPDATED 06/22/15. *JB
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Engine, May 20, 2015
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT IDLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED A SERIOUS VIBRATION DEVELOPS. AS THE VEHICLE SETS THE VIBRATION INCREASES AND THE RPM'S DROP FROM APPX.. 600 RPM TO BELOW 200P RPM. . WHEN THE RPM'S RECOVER THE VEHICLE PULLS AGAINST THE BREAKS. WHEN I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BREAK PEDAL THE VIBRATION STOPS. YESTERDAY (5/19/2015) WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND THEN DIESLED AND STALLED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE FULL STALL WAS A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE HOWEVER THE VEHICLE OFTEN APPROACHES A STALL WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE . THE VIBRATION HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2014. WHEN I TOOK IT TO GERMAINE HONDA, THE SELLING DEALERSHIP, IN ANN ARBOR, I WAS TOLD THAT THE VIBRATION IS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS LIKE A FLIMSY EXCUSE AND QUITE FRANKLY PROBLEM IS BEGINNING TO WORRY ME. THE STALL WAS SERIOUS AND IN TRAFFIC. THE VIBRATION IS VERY PRONOUNCED AND TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE CHASSIS. I HAVE READ ON THE HONDA CR-V OWNER FORUM THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT HONDA MOTORS AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS ARE SIMPLY IGNORING THE SITUATION. I WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN NEXT WEEK . THANK YOU
Service brakes, Apr 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE REVERSING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 6/18/15*CN UPDATED 10/05/217*CN
Service brakes, Mar 5, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.