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: other or unspecified
144 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Apr 23, 2019
SPORADICALLY I HAVE TO PUSH START BUTTON TWO OR THREE TIMES TO GET CAR TO START. PURCHASED CAR NEW. BATTERY TESTED GOOD. AFTER TALKING WITH MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT WAS JUST A GLITCH, I FINALLY LEFT HIM THE CAR. TURNED OUT TO BE STARTER. THEY REPLACED BUT I HAD TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTABLE ON EXTENDED WARRANTY.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Apr 16, 2019
IN PURCHASING A USED CRV 2015 FROM A HONDA DEALER IN SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA I HAVE FOUND LESS THAN HONEST INFORMATION REGARDING THE TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. I DID PURCHASE THE HONDA CARE ., I HAVE SINCE ( TODAY) BROUGHT THE VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A NOTICEABLE PULL THE RIGHT. TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN HOPES OF FINDING OUT THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE STEERING, TIRES BRAKES ETC.
Other or unspecified, Mar 28, 2019
VIBRATIONS FELT WHILE STOPPED WITH VEHICLE IN GEAR. (SERVICE BULLETIN 15-046) DRIVING MODE 1...
Other or unspecified, Oct 22, 2018
VIBRATION WHEN IN DRIVE STOPPED AND WHEN GOING 30 MPH. IT VIBRATES BAD WHEN STOPPED IN DRIVE AND FOOT ON BRAKE.....
Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2018
PURCHASED THIS USED 2015 HONDA CRV ON JULY 28, 2018, WITH ONLY 38K MILES. NOTICED SOME VIBRATION, VERY BAD ESPECIALLY WHEN AT STOP LIGHTS AFTER TWO DAYS. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP FOUR DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE, WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A TSB FOR 2015 HONDA CRV'S, TSB 15-046. WASN'T TOLD THIS BEFORE THE PURCHASE. SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR CHECK UP. WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG, IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS. WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $1100. WAS TOLD THAT IS NOT A GUARANTEED FIX.DID ONLINE RESEARCH. FIGURED OUT MANY 2015 HONDA CRV OWNERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE. ONE OF THE LINKS IS BELOW. HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/CRV-VIBRATION/ I AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS ARE STUCK WITH A CAR THAT VIBRATES LIKE CRAZY AND DRIVES YOU NUTS AND MAKES YOU FEEL SICK. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION ON MY EARS. ANGER AND RAGE IS THE LAST THING ONE NEEDS WHILE DRIVING. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. NOT SPENDING $1100 FOR AN UNGUARANTEED FIX ON A NEWLY BOUGHT CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THIS TSB 15-046 NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
Other or unspecified, Jul 23, 2018
TPMS LIGHT KEEP COMING ON WITH TIRE PRESSURE NORMAL. DEALERSHIP SAYS TIRES ARE FINE AND THAT I MUST BE CHECKING THE TIRES WHILE HOT AND PRESSURE WILL READ HIGHER. HONDA DID A TSB#14-006 FOR THE 2014 HONDA CR-V BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2015.
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 26, 2018
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LOOSING POWER WHEN CHANGING LANES. HONDA REPRESENTATIVE NEVER AVAILABLE
Other or unspecified, May 23, 2018
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AFTER CVT RECALL BACK TO HONDA 4 TIMES NOT FIXED. SO MUCH VIBRATION YOU FEEL SICK WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT.
Other or unspecified, Apr 1, 2018
THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS A VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR HAS LOUD NOISE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. IT HAS A POPPING SOUND. VIBRATION IS AT LOW SPEED ON CITY STREETS. THE POPPING SOUND HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Other or unspecified, Mar 8, 2018
THIS CAR HAS A VIBRATION PROBLEM WHEN BREAK IS APPLIED. SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO SOFTWARE PROBLEM, WE HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY WAY OF RECALL. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THE SOFTWARE RECALL SERVICES, THE CAR IS STILL HAVING A VIBRATION PROBLEM WHEN BREAK IS APPLIED AT STATIONARY. THIS RATTLING PROBLEM IS VERY NOTICEABLE SINCE A WATER BOTTLE IN THE CAR CAN SHOW HOW THAT BAD THE RATTLING PROBLEM IS.
Other or unspecified, Feb 15, 2018
ENGINE VIBRATION WHEN YOU STOP AT RED LIGHT
Other or unspecified, Jan 14, 2018
WHEN SUV IS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WITH TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE A VIBRATION BEGINS AFTER 15 SECONDS. VIBRATION IS FELT MOSTLY ON DRIVERS SIDE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, STEERING COLUMN AND SEAT. AFTER VIBRATING FOR 15 SECONDS ENGINE RPM'S INCREASE AND VIBRATION DISAPPEARS. 15 SECONDS LATER CYCLE BEGINS AGAIN
Structure, Other or unspecified, Dec 28, 2017
2015 HONDA CR-V SEVERE VIBRATIONS FELT IN VEHICLE WHILE IN DRIVE- IDLE (STOP LIGHTS, SIGNS, SITTING IN DRIVEWAY) OR SLOW SPEEDS. SO SEVERE CAUSING HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. ALSO, EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR A FEMALE TO SIT ON WHILE THAT INTENSE. IN A BAD WAY. TOOK TO PRIORITY CHESAPEAKE IN VIRGINIA FOUR SEPARATE TIMES, WHERE THE FOURTH TIME BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE IN THE FIX. THEY ADMITTED THIS WAS NOTICED IN THE 2015 MODEL, AND IS NORMAL FOR THE 2015 CR-V (ALBEIT NO OTHER CR-V HAS THESE ISSUES). BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AND DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSE ANY ASSISTANCE IN REACHING A SOLUTION.
Other or unspecified, Nov 12, 2017
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CR-V WAS WORKING NORMAL. EXITED AND GOING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON & ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL COMPONENT LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ENGINE DIED, UNABLE TO STEER, PARKED IT. MY BROTHER CAME TO GIVE IT A JUMP & STARTED BUT SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS BUSTED, INFO ON IT SAYS IT SHOULD 5 YEARS OR 100K MILES. MY CR-V IS 2 YEARS & ONLY HAS 38K MILES. STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED & THANK GOD NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP.
Other or unspecified, Oct 30, 2017
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IN 70 DEGREE WEATHER.
Other or unspecified, Oct 24, 2017
MY VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE IN DRIVE AND SITTING AT A STREET LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF TSB 15-046. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE ELIMINATED THE VIBRATION, BUT THE VIBRATION CAME BACK IN ABOUT A WEEK.
Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2017
REAR VIEW CAMERA LENS HAS BECOME HAZY AROUND THE EDGES. PICTURE IS NOT BRIGHT OR CLEAR. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD BUT OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MILES. DEALER REPLACEMENT IS OVER $300 WITH NO GUARANTY IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS COULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN BACKING UP. IN COMPARISON, MY WIFES SUBARU OUTBACK HAS A CRISP, BRIGHT AND CLEAR CAMERA IMAGE
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
Other or unspecified, Aug 17, 2017
VIBRATION ON IDLE AND WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKES.
Suspension, Other or unspecified, Aug 8, 2017
THE CAR HAS A HORRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN AT IDLE AND PARK. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE CAR SHAKE AND IT MAKES MY HANDS NUMB WHEN HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL.
Other or unspecified, Aug 7, 2017
VIBRATION AT IDLE AND VERY BAD AT 60 TO 75 MPH.TAKEN IT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO NO SATISFACTION.I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 3 MILLION MILES PROFESSIONALLY AND MANY PERSONAL MILES IN MY 76 YEARS.I HAVE NEVER PURCHASED A KNEW VEHICLE LIKE THIS2015 HONDA CRV.I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.I THINK IT IS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OR DRIVETRAIN.
Other or unspecified, Jul 26, 2017
MY BATTERY WILL NOT STAY CHARGED. I'LL DRIVE AND PARK COME OUT AND WILL NOT START. I GET IT JUMPED AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP THE NEXT MORNING. DRIVE IT TO WORK AND 4 HOURS LATER TRY TO START AND IT WON'T START. BATTERY, ALTANATOR AND STARTER ALL CHECK OUT OK.
Other or unspecified, Jun 5, 2017
I PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT .I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY KEPT IT FOR 6 DAYS AND SAID THEY REPAIRED IT BUT CAR HAS SAME PROBLEM.
Other or unspecified, May 16, 2017
IN JUNE OF 2015, I PURCHASED MY 2015 CR-V FROM J.P. THIBODEAUX IN NEW IBERIA, LA. IN AUGUST, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT IDLE. HONDA PERFORMED 2 MANUFACTURER UPDATES BUT MY VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES. WHEN I AM AT A RED LIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IT IS A DISTRACTION WHEN AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE APPROACHES FROM BEHIND AT AN INTERSECTION. THE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DISTRACTS ME AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS A CONSUMER. AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS, MY VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES. THE VIBRATION IS EXCESSIVE AND AMERICAN HONDA STATES THAT IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE NEW 2015 EARTH DREAM ENGINE. AS OF THIS DATE, AMERICAN HONDA HAS NO FIX AND STATED THAT THE COMPANY CANNOT FIX THE VIBRATION DUE TO EPA REGULATIONS.
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