2016 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 393 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 17th highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 40 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 36 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
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleOct 29, 2015
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CR-V vehicles manufactured October 12, 2015, to October 19, 2015. The metal housing surrounding the driver's air bag inflator in these vehicles may have been manufactured incorrectly.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began in November 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda'a number for this recall is JV9.
Campaign 15V714000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
393 reports, newest first.
Engine, Oct 25, 2019
CAR ENGINE **UNDER WARRANTY** IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL WHICH CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. [WARRANTY: 5 YR/60K MILES; HAVE OWNED JUST OVER 3 YRS W/ 38K MILES] 1) HAVING WORKED ON MY OWN CARS 30+ YEARS I NOTED IT WAS BURNING FAR TOO MUCH OIL BETWEEN CHANGES. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR 'ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST' 6/29/19; DEALER DENIED CAR HAD BURNED ANY OIL DESPITE STICK SHOWING ENGINE HAD IN FACT BURNED OIL DURING DURATION OF TEST. 2) SENT EMAIL TO HONDA REPORTING THIS ISSUE ('HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE # 09925699 DATED 10/3/19'). HONDA REPLIED THAT I SHOULD TALK TO THE VERY SAME SERVICE MANAGER WHO DENIED THE ENGINE WAS BURNING ANY OIL LET ALONE EXCESSIVE OIL; IN THE ALTERNATIVE THEY SUGGESTED GOING TO 'ANOTHER CERTIFIED HONDA DEALERSHIP'. SINCE THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED THE DEFECT & INTERNAL DAMAGE IS ONGOING. I AM CONCERNED THAT DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT APPROPRIATE REPAIR IS DANGEROUS. A SIMPLE 'GOOGLE SEARCH' REVEALS MINE IS NOT THE ONLY VEHICLE IN THIS MODEL YEAR WITH THIS ISSUE. I NOTE THAT FOR PRIOR MODEL YEARS HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS DEFECT & AT LEAST EXTENDED THE WARRANTY OR EFFECTED REPAIRS. (SEE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 12-089) CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS 'IT'S NORMAL FOR CARS TO BURN A LITTLE OIL AS THEY AGE TOWARD 100,000 MILES AND BEYOND. BUT CONSUMER REPORTS BELIEVES THAT FOR AN ALMOST NEW CAR TO BURN THAT EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL IS UNACCEPTABLE.' ('EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISN'T NORMAL: AUTOMAKERS SAY ADDING OIL BETWEEN SCHEDULED CHANGES IS ACCEPTABLE. IT'S NOT.' CONSUMER REPORTS 6/30/15 HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/MAGAZINE/2015/06/EXCESSIVE-OIL-CONSUMPTION/INDEX.HTM)
Vehicle speed control, Oct 23, 2019, crash
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A FAST RATE OF SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD BRUISING.
Electrical system, Oct 21, 2019
FOR THE 3RD TIME IN A YEAR MY CAR BATTERY WAS DRAINED AFTER PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR THE WEEKEND. VERY FRUSTRATING WHEN YOU HAVE A NEW VEHICLE THAT IS NOT DEPENDABLE. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TESTED THE BATTERY AND SAID IT WAS FINE. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I SEE THAT HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS, I GUESS MORE PEOPLE NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BEFORE THEY ARE FORCED TO OFFER A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA!
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 21, 2019
MY CRV HAS A DRAINED BATTERY 3 TIMES IN A YEAR, AFTER PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR AS LITTLE AS TWO DAYS. VERY UNDENIABLE FOR A NEW VEHICLE. I CHARGED IT OVER NIGHT, TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE BATTERY WAS FINE!
Engine, Oct 21, 2019
2016 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO VEHICLE FAILURE TO START THEN STALLS, AND ALSO INTERMITTENT ENGINE HESITATION. *AS *JS
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 15, 2019
UPON ENTERING AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE SUV, AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR AND BUCKLING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. STRANDING THE PASSENGERS AND REQUIRING A BOOST FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE OR TOW TRUCK. THE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE ENGINE ONLY CLICKS AND FAILES TO START. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAS INVESTIGATE THE ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY, BOTH WERE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE.
Electrical system, Oct 12, 2019
THE BACK HATCH WILL NOT OPEN ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUT
Other or unspecified, Oct 6, 2019
CAR START SHAKING AT LOW SPEED OR IDLE THE SHAKING STOPS AT HIGHER SPEED
Power train, Engine, Oct 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS JUMPED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NO DEFECTS WERE DETECTED. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES, THE VEHICLE'S ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF, WHICH CAUSED HER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT COMPLETELY DIED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AGAIN, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED NOT TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ATTACH A COMPONENT TO THE VEHICLE, PROVIDED BY THE MECHANIC, THAT WOULD PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM FAILING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Power train, Sep 26, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND THEN IN PARK. ALSO, THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN HONDA DEALER IN SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER'S ERROR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Power train, Engine, Sep 23, 2019
CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. IF IT DOES NOT FULLY STALL THEN IT PAUSES AND ACCELERATES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO FOUND NO CODE PROBLEMS WITH IT AT ALL. I NEED ASSISTANCE AS I FEEL IT IS A RECALL ISSUE.
Other or unspecified, Sep 7, 2019
DOOR LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ERRATICALLY ON ITS OWN, AND THE EVENT IS RANDOMLY HAPPENING, MAKING IT THEREBY HARDER TO REPRODUCE.
Power train, Sep 2, 2019
2016 HONDA CRV HESITATES WHEN GOING FROM STOP BELIEVE TO BE THE CVT
Tires, Aug 23, 2019
SIDEWALL FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE COOPER DISCOVERER SRX TIRES WITHIN A MONTH. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS TIRE FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IN A DIFFERENT SIZE. SUSPECT PROBLEM MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD. TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON A CERTIFIED PRE OWNED HONDA CRV PURCHASED FROM BERLIN CITY HONDA IN SOUTH PORTLAND MAINE.
Wheels, Seats, Engine, Aug 19, 2019
2016 HONDA CRV VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN IDLE. VIBRATION IS FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, SEATS, FLOOR BOARD ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. IMPROVEMENT WHEN YOU MOVE THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE, BUT ANNOYING.
Other or unspecified, Aug 16, 2019
THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE REVIEW MIRROR PART. I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON THE RADIO RATTLE BUT THIS IS SOMETHING NEW. EVERYONE I TALK TO HAS A RATTLE I'M HOPING YOU DO A RECALL ON THIS SO IT CAN BE FIXED.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 2, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TURNING ONTO A BUSY STREET, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE SPEED OF THE TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. HENDRICK HONDA (8901 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 552-2090) STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Air bags, Jul 16, 2019, crash
TAMARA RECALL... ON MAY 26, 2019 WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN FROM OUR MOUNTAIN HOME IN SEQUOIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE PORTERVILLE. IT WAS STARTING TO SNOW AT 4 PM. GOING BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH, ROUNDING A CURVE, IN LOW GEAR THE CAR LOST TRACTION WENT DOWN A 200 FOOT EMBANKMENT. SMASHED HEAD ON MORE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, INTO A LARGE BOULDER THE CAR FLIPPED ON ITS DRIVER SIDE AND LANDED IN A CREEK. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SIDE AIRBAGS DID HOWEVER. MY WIFE AND I SUFFERED INJURIES SHE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM, I SUFFERED A LOWER FRACTURE IN MY VERTEBRAE. FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CAR I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT AT LEAST THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, IT DID NOT, AND IF THEY HAD I'M NOT SURE MY WIFE WOULD HAVE SUFFERED THE INJURIES SHE DID.
Structure, Jul 13, 2019
PURCHASE THE HONDA CRV 2016 IN DECEMBER 2015 NOTICE THAT THE CLEAR COAT STARTED CHIPPING AWAY AT THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR REPAIR I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS ROCKS THAT CAUSE THIS AND PROCEEDED TO PULL OFF PIECES OF THE CLEAR COAT WITHOUT EVEN ASKING ME AND IT'S IN MULTIPLE SPOTS IT'S NOW 2019 I HAVE 30,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE HONDA REFUSED TO FIX THE CLEAR COAT IT IS NOT FROM ROCKS OR ANY OTHER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR I'VE PURCHASED THREE HONDAS OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME
Electrical system, Jul 6, 2019
IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS OF MY 2016 HONDA CRV OWNERSHIP, I HAVE GONE THROUGH THREE BATTERIES. AS SUCH THE CAR IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED, DRIVEN ABOUT 25K MILES AND MOSTLY ON HIGHWAYS. CRV WOULD NOT START AND REQUIRED JUMP START, TO SAY NEEDED TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK ITSELF. LUCKILY SINCE I WAS STILL UNDER HONDA WARRANTY, I DID NOT PAY FOR THE BATTERIES BUT THINKING ABOUT GETTING LESS THAN A YEAR ON HONDA 'S ORIGINAL BATTERY IS INSANE. SOMETHING MUST BE SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL OF THE VEHICLE.
Seats, Jul 1, 2019
THE 12 POSITION ELECTRIC DRIVERS SEAT ADJUST BY IT SELF. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE DRIVER 1 OR 2 MEMORY SEATS. AFTER THE DRIVER SEAT IS ADJUSTED THE CAR IS DRIVEN AND PARKED. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL BE IN A DIFFERENT POSITION THAN IT WAS WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT ISSUE AND HAPPENS MAYBE EVERY 3 OR 4TH TIME IN THE PAST YEAR. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL ADJUST FORWARD PUSHING THE DRIVER FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A CONCERN ESPECIALLY IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.
Engine, Jun 26, 2019, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP SEIZED CAUSING THE FAN BELT AROUND THE METAL TO GET HOT AND FRACTURED, SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT LATER CALLED HONDA CARS OF ROCK HILL DEALER, (LOCATED AT 686 GALLERIA BLVD, ROCK HILL, SC 29730, (803) 366-8161) AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Visibility, Jun 19, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSIDE COVER WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED, SO THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSIDE COVER WOULD NOT OPEN AND REMAINED STUCK AFTER THE FAILURE. THE GLASS CONTINUED TO CRACK AFTER THE EXPLOSION. THE CONTACT CALLED TIGER HONDA (13325 AIRLINE HWY, GONZALES, LA 70737, (225) 963-9800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD GET A CALL BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,954.
Service brakes, Jun 18, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, WHEN APPROACHING A CROSS ROAD ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING FORM THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED SHE MERGED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID AN IMPACT AND CRASHED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CMBS SYSTEM ENGAGED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND NECK INJURY. THE CONTACT DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE COSMETIC DAMAGES HAD BEEN REPAIRED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TR CONSUMER STATEDI WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY CAR FOR ABOUT 1/4 MILE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR CONTROLLED ITSELF AND I COULD FEEL IT SLOWING DOWN. BUT I COULD HAVE RUN OVER A PEDESTRIAN, DRIVEN INTO A RIVER, OR AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. *JB
Power train, Engine, Jun 17, 2019
24,000 MILES. ROUGH IDLE WHILE AT A STOP, RPM FLUCTUATES WHILE AT STOP , VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, WHILE AT HIWAY SPEEDS (65-70 MPH) VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN STEERING COLUMN/ STEERING WHEEL, ALL REQUIRED SERVICING DONE ON SCHEDULE AND THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN POINTED OUT AT SERVICE APPMNTS, HONDA DEALERSHIP REPORTS NO ISSUE FOUND, ALL ABOVE PROBLEMS HAVE INCREASED IN INTENSITY WISH TO BE ON RECORD AS TO THESE ISSUES