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, Jul 8, 2015
WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND ENGINE STOPS.
Other or unspecified, Jul 8, 2015
I BACK UP THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND IT DIES.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 6, 2015
OIL LEAK UNDER THE ENGINE.
Other or unspecified, Jul 1, 2015
TO NHTSA I RECENTLY PURCHASED 2015 HONDA CR-V AWD ON JUNE 18TH, 2015. DAY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS VERY OBVIOUS VIBRATION ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IDLE OR STAYS UNDER 2200 RPM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EVEN THEY HAD AGREED WITH THE PROBLEM. I AM AWARE THAT HONDA IS CURRENTLY ANALYZING THE ISSUE AND HAVE NOT FOUND OR FIXED THE VIBRATION PROBLEM YET. I AM REQUESTING NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE 2015 HONDA CR-V AWD. THEY ARE STILL SELLING THESE VEHICLES WHEN THEY DO NOT HAVE SOLUTION. THANKS, BEST REGARD
Other or unspecified, Jul 1, 2015, crash
WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WHEN ABOUT TO PUT VEHICALE IN PARK ,UNANTTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING VEHICALE TO JUMP TO CONCRETE CURBS AND PLOWING OVER SMALL BUSHES AND YARD SIGN, AVOIDING COLLIDING WITH CONCRETE LIGHT POLE MADE HARD RIGHT TURN BACK INTO PARKING LOT .AVOIDING HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICALE MADE HARD LEFT TURN COLLIDING WITH TWO PARKED VEHICALE AND SHRUBS BEYOND VEHICALE WICH BROUGHT TO A STOP KILLING THE ENGINE,I WAS ON THE BRAKE ALL THIS TIME THE CRV WOULD JUST NOT STOP.
Other or unspecified, Jun 12, 2015
I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD IN SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. AS THE ROAD MADE A JOG TO THE RIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TOWARD ME WAS MOMENTARILY IN FRONT OF MY CAR DUE TO THE JOG IN THE ROAD. MY COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM EVIDENTLY DETECTED THE OTHER VEHICLE AND MOMENTARILY APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY CAR. HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE FOLLOWING ME AT THE TIME, THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. THERE IS A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM I RECENTLY READ ABOUT WHICH AFFECTS SIMILAR ACURA SUV'S. THE ACURAS AFFECTED ARE BEING RECALLED. I DON'T SEE A RECALL NOTICE ON SIMILAR HONDA CRV'S.
Other or unspecified, Jun 8, 2015
THE VEHICLE VIBRATES/SHUDDERS WHEN IN DRIVE GEAR AND IDLING. THE SHUDDER DECREASES CONSIDERABLY IF THE CAR IS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. THE VIBRATION HAPPENS IN BOTH REGULAR DRIVE AND ECO MODE, AND NOW OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WHILE AT IDLE SPEEDS (AT STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT). BOTH FRONT SEATS SHAKE QUITE A BIT - THE PROBLEM IS REDUCED CONSIDERABLY IF YOU SWITCH TO NEUTRAL. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM IN A VIDEO POSTED IN APRIL, BUT NO SOLUTIONS/REMEDIES HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO OWNERS. IT BEGAN AS A LESS NOTICEABLE SHAKE/VIBRATION (I DROVE A DIESEL BEFORE SO WAS ACCUSTOMED TO SOME VIBRATIONS- AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT FIRST), BUT AS I HAVE PUT MORE MILES ON THE CAR (I NOW HAVE 1,800 MILES) - THE VIBRATIONS HAVE BECOME CONSIDERABLY MORE NOTICEABLE, AND RECENTLY PASSENGERS ARE COMMENTING ABOUT IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS VIBRATION WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND MAY CAUSE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE TO BE COMPROMISED. ITS NOT A MINOR VIBRATION/SHUDDER- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE GEAR IS VERY PRONOUNCED.
Other or unspecified, Jun 2, 2015
TOOK DELIVERY OF MY 2015 CRV ON 12-26-2014, NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE CAR VIBRATED ENORMOUSLY AT STOP WHEN IN DRIVE. ALSO NOTICED COMPRESSOR NOISES AS THEY WENT IN AND OUT. MASTER TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE CAR AND AGREED THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I GET NO RESOLUTION WHEN I GO IN FOR SERVICE, IT ONLY GETS WORSE AND MUMS THE WORD WITH HONDA THE ONLY THING THEY SAY IS'T THE NEW TRANSMISSION...... THAT A PILE OF YOU KNOW WHAT. I KNOW CARS, AND WORKED IN DEALERSHIP BEFORE, THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM HERE
Other or unspecified, Jun 2, 2015
THE VEHICLE HAS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION ISSUE WHEN IT IS IDLING. WHEN THE CAR GOES BELOW A CERTAIN RPM THE VIBRATION IS REALLY BAD.
Other or unspecified, May 22, 2015
MY CRV VIBRATES WHEN MOVING OR WHEN IT IS STOPPED! I BASICALY OWN A $30,0000.00 VIBRATOR! HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS OR IT WILL BE MY LAST ONE!
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.
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
Steering, Other or unspecified, May 15, 2015
VEHICLE VIBRATES DURING MILD ACCELERATION IN THE 2000RPM AREA. STEERING WHEEL VISIBLY SHAKES. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER AND SPOKEN TO AMERICAN HONDA. AT FIRST, THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE YET. NOW THEY SEEM TO HAVE SHIFTED THEIR RESPONSE TO "THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC". IF I HAD BEEN TOLD THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, I OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE PROBLEM FOR A $32000 CAR. I CAN IMAGINE THE DEPRECIATION FROM THIS WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL. I ASKED AMERICAN HONDA FOR MY MONEY BACK AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND DOESN'T AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.
Other or unspecified, May 14, 2015
WEIRD VIBRATIONS AT RPM SPEED OF 1000-2000. FEELS LIKE THE DRIVE-LINE, TRANSMISSION OR WHO KNOWS WHAT IS VIBRATING. VERY ANNOYING IN A BRAND NEW HONDA CRV $32000 CAR!! NO SOLUTION FROM DEALER OR HONDA.
Other or unspecified, May 13, 2015
I WAS DRIVING AND EVERY TIME I STOPPED AT A RED-LIGHT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF, THE CAR WOULD VIBRATE SO MUCH THE SEAT NEXT TO ME WOULD VISIBLY SHAKE. I ALSO FELT MY SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE A LOT. NOT JUST TO THE EXTENT THAT A NORMAL VEHICLE WOULD, BUT A LOT! I LITERALLY FELT THE VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT MY BODY. THIS IS A BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA CRV EX AND IS NOT AT ALL NORMAL. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY HONDAS AND NONE OF THEM HAVE DONE THIS. EVEN MY 13 YEAR OLD HONDA PILOT DOES NOT DO THIS.
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.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Apr 25, 2015
JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2015 HONDA CR-V, WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, IDLING, THE CAR SHAKES SO MUCH THAT I FEEL LIKE I'M GETTING MASSAGED. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED HONDAS AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A BRAND NEW HONDA. I HAVE OLDER VEHICLES THAN THIS AND IT RUNS SMOOTHER. MY HONDA DEALER STATES THEY CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Other or unspecified, Mar 26, 2015
JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR A MONTH AGO AND HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALER TWICE FOR SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHEN MY CAR IS IN IDLE. DEALER LET ME KNOW THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. VIBRATIONS BEGAN ON NEAR PASSENGER SEAT BUT NOW CAN BE FELT IN THE ENTIRE CAR. THEY ARE DISTRACTING AND CAUSE ME TO BE NAUSEOUS SINCE I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. *TR
Other or unspecified, Nov 30, 2014
CAR VIBRATES AT IDLE, ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO EITHER PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL, OR PUT LOAD(TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS, HEAT/AC,ECT..) CAR CVT ALSO MAKES A SMALL WHINY SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. *TR