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
670 reports, newest first.
Other or unspecified, Oct 30, 2017
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IN 70 DEGREE WEATHER.
Electrical system, Oct 28, 2017
I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING TWICE WITHIN AN 11 DAY PERIOD DUE TO RODENT DAMAGE ON THE WIRING (HARNESS) OF MY VEHICLE. 1ST TIME WAS ON 10/10/2017 AS I WAS BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY THAT REQUIRES A COUPLE OF SHARP TURNS. ALMOST HIT A WALL. I MISSED 2 APPTS. AND HONDA CHARGED ME $320 FOR THE REPAIR. 2ND TIME I HAD JUST STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE SAME LSAK WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND AGAIN NO POWER STEERING. HONDA DIDN'T CHARGE ME FOR THIS REPAIR. I HAVE READ AND BEEN TOLD BY HONDA FOLKS THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE RECENT USE OF SOY IN THE WIRING COVERS. HONDA WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND YET THEY SELL A PART NO. HONDA 4019-2317 RODENT TAPE. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND THIS IS MY 4TH HONDA AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I HAVE THE REPAIR DOCUMENTS BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO COPY AND SEND TO YOU.
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.
Engine, Oct 14, 2017
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN IDLE OR UNDER 2200 RPM'S WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS EXTREMELY UNSAFE....I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A CPO VEHICLE FROM GWINNETT PLACE HONDA AND THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS DEFECT. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN.
Electrical system, Oct 13, 2017
I HAVE HAD A DEAD BATTERY FOR TWO MORNINGS IN A ROW. CAR SAT OVERNIGHT ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. CAR STARTED AFTER CHARGING IT. IT ALSO STARTED AFTER IT SITTING FOR 10 HOURS AT WORK.
Electrical system, Sep 10, 2017
DEAD BATTERY TWICE IN THE LAST 30 DAYS.
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
Service brakes, Sep 6, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE PADS FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HONDA CITY LOCATED AT: 7140 HENRY CLAY BLVD, LIVERPOOL, NY 13088, (315) 451-6750, WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE EXHIBITED NORMAL WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Engine, Sep 5, 2017
RECENTLY TOOK MY 2015 HONDA CR-V FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE. BASICALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE HARSHLY AND SHUDDER AS IF IT WILL STALL WITH THE RPM'S DROPPING TO 300-500. IT HAPPENS IN MULTIPLE INSTANCES- WHEN COMING TO A STOP/STOPPED IN GEAR, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60-70 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER/IS ABOUT TO STALL OFF. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA THIS IS "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE. IF THAT'S THE CASE, WHY DIDN'T THEY INFORM ME THIS WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE? BAD MOVE, HONDA.
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
Engine, Aug 27, 2017
VIBRATING ISSUES - BULLETIN 15-046. VIOLENT SHAKING UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT WHEN CAR IN GEAR AND FOOT ON BRAKE.
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.
Engine, Aug 3, 2017, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR MADE HER ILL, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOWCASE HONDA LOCATED IN PHOENIX, AZ, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/31/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED UPON HAVING A RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED THE DEALER APPLIED A "DRESSING ON INTERIOR OF CAR". THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ONLY FOR THE ENGINE AND EXTERIOR RECALL TO BE COMPLETED. DUE TO THE ODOR THE CONSUMER WENT INTO ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK. *JS
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 1, 2017
WHEN THE CAR WAS SIX MONTHS OLD THERE WAS A ODOR OF GASOLINE. IT TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT A MOUSE AND EATEN THROUGH MY FUEL LINE AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST $980. I TOLD THEM THAT I REFUSE TO EXCEPT THEIR ASSUMPTION AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PROVE TO ME THAT A MOUSE ATE THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. THEY SHOWED ME THE FUEL LINE AND THERE WAS ONLY A COUPLE SMALL SCARS ON IT WHERE IT WAS LEAKING. AGAIN I TOLD THEM THAT I REFUSE TO EXCEPT THAT AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER TOLD THE MECHANIC TO PUT THE CAR BACK TOGETHER AND "GET IT THE [XXX] OUT OF MY SHOP" THE DATE I PUT ON THIS IS ONLY A GUESS. I DON'T HAVE THE PAPERWORK ANYMORE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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.
Air bags, Jul 20, 2017, crash
ON JUNE 12TH, 2017, I PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HIT A PARKED PICKUP. I WAS TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH WHEN I CRASHED. MY CAR PUSHED THE PICKUP BACKWARDS 33'. THE PICKUP PUSHED THE CAR BEHIND IT 8' THEN THAT CAR WAS PUSHED BACKWARD INTO ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR AND THE PICKUP WERE TOTALED. MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS SEVERELY INJURED. I SUSTAINED 5 BROKEN RIBS, MY LEFT WRIST WAS BROKEN ALONG WITH A BONE IN THE SAME HAND. I HAD A LARGE HEMATOMA ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK AND A BASEBALL SIZE HEMATOMA ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY ABDOMEN. MOST OF MY INJURIES WAS FROM THE SEAT BELT. THERE WAS AN ABRASION ACROSS MY NECK. THE MUSCLES IN MY RIGHT CHEST WERE PULLED. ALSO THE MUSCLES AROUND MY RIGHT BREAST AND UNDER MY RIGHT ARM WERE PULLED. ON JULY 3RD , I HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE THE HEMATOMA ON MY LEFT ABDOMEN. IT WAS ATHE SIZE OF TWO FISTS. I HAVE WORN A WOUND VAC SINCE THE SURGERY AND HAVE 2-3 WEEKS TO GO. I RECEIVED A BLOW TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I HAD A. RISE ON MY FOREHEAD AND ALONG THE BRIDGE OF MY NOSE. I BELIEVE THE SIDE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MY INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY LESS HAD THE AIRBAGS PROTECTED ME. I'M REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE WHO MADE THE PARTS FOR THE AIRBAGS AND WHY DID THEY NOT WORK.
Seats, Jul 19, 2017
CR-V LX 3.2L CVT TRANSMISSION14,000 MILES I SWITCHED FROM A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 TO A 2015 HONDA CR-V, NEVER CONSIDERING THAT I'D DEEPLY REGRET THE DECISION AND BE PINING FOR MY OLD RAV SEATS, WHICH WERE QUITE COMFORTABLE. SADLY, I DIDN'T DISCOVER THE PROBLEM WITH THESE INCREDIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS UNTIL I'D ALREADY PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE SELLER. NOW I SUSPECT THAT THE LOW MILEAGE HAD TO DO WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS. THERE IS ZERO LUMBAR SUPPORT OR MEANINGFUL ADJUSTMENT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SO IT'S TRULY LIKE SITTING IN A TORTURE DEVICE. AFTER 15-20 MINS OF DRIVING MY LOWER BACK STARTS TO SCREAM, MY BUTT GOES NUMB AND I EXPERIENCE TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN MY LEG. AFTER 30-60 MINUTES OF DRIVING DEVELOP A SHARP PAIN IN MY THORACIC REGION. I'VE ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS WORK-AROUNDS IN ORDER TO MAKE A 13-HOUR CAR DRIVE, WHICH I WAS DREADING BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING WITH THE SEATS--JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN. THE THOUGHT OF FACING AN ENTIRE DAY IN THE HONDA SEEMED LIKE A TORMENT. I PUT A FULL-SEAT PAD OF FOAM UNDER A SHEEPSKIN SEAT COVER. RESULT: SOFTER BUT STILL CAUSING BACK PAIN. THEN, I PUT A MEMORY-FOAM SEAT ON TOP OF THE SHEEPSKIN COVER AND INSERTED A SMALL INFLATABLE LUMBAR SUPPORT FROM RELAX THE BACK UNDER MY LUMBAR AREA. WITH ENOUGH TWEAKING OF THIS ARRANGEMENT, I'M ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT TOO MUCH MISERY, BUT I'M FURIOUS THAT I'VE HAD TO DO THIS MUCH JERRY-RIGGING ON A $30K CAR. FROM ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE DISCOVERED, ONLINE, ONE WOULD THINK THAT HONDA WOULD HAVE THE GOOD SENSE AND COMMON DECENCY TO CORRECT THE MYRIAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SEATS, BUT APPARENTLY THEY'RE CONTENT TO HAVE US OWNERS ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD, WRITHING IN PAIN.
Suspension, Seats, Engine, Jul 14, 2017
I HAVE BROUGHT CAR BACK 4 TIMES FOR THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. LAST VISIT THE SHOP FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM BULLETIN 15-046. CAR STILL SHAKES WHEN IDLING
Engine, Jul 8, 2017
CAR STALLS AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE ON INITIAL START
Power train, Engine, Jul 7, 2017
TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHILE IDLING IN GEAR, HONDA DID NOT INFORM ME OF A CURRENT BULLETIN THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR QUITE SOME TIME 15-046 FOR VIBRATION ISSUES WITH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WHEN I PURCHASE VEHICLE. I INFORMED THEM OF VIBRATION, THEY TOLD ME NEW ENGINE STYLE IS CAUSING VIBRATION, NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 7, 2017
07JUL2017: SUDDEN, MASSIVE ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING TO PARK' OUT-OF-CONTROL SLIDE/SKID FORWARD UNTIL SLAMMED INTO PARK.
Air bags, Jul 7, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FAINTED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, SCRAPED TWO VEHICLES, AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET. ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND A WHITE SUBSTANCE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE BY TWO INDIVIDUALS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY (BROKEN RIBS, WRISTS, ETC.) AND THE HEAD. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A YARD. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH A DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO AIR BAG FAILURE UNTIL A CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/30/17*LJ *CN
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jul 7, 2017
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL ABOUT A BLOCK FROM MY HOMEWHEN ALL OF THE "TROUBLE" LIGHTS CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TUNED AROUND AND THE ENGINE POWER WAS SO LOW THAT I BARELY MADE IT THE BLOCK HOME. I PARKED AND CALLED HONDA SERVICE. WHE I FOUND OUT THAT SINCE MY CAR HAD 47,000 MILES ON IT AND HONDA TOWING WOULD COST $160, I HAD THE CAR TOWED BY A LOCAL SERVICE FOR $100 TO THE DEALER. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY (IT HAPPENED ON A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY), THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE MECHANICS COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM BY STARTING THE CAR. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DRIVE IT. THE COMPANY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS CORROSION BETWEEN THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS AND THE SENSOR CONNECTOR. THE PARTS TO REPLACE WERE THE CRANK SENSOR CONNECTOR, THE O RING, AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS COST $1002.