2019 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Forward collision avoidance is the leading concern among 1,100 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2019 reports, 31 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 35 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
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
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyMar 9, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Campaign 23V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 25, 2021
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Campaign 21V215000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, frame and membersDec 5, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CR-V vehicles. The rear subframe bolts were improperly manufactured and may loosen, allowing the rear subframe to separate.
A separated rear subframe reduces vehicle handling and can suddenly disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear subframe bolts and retorque them or replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R6M.
Campaign 19V865000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, owners/service/other manualSep 26, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The owner's guide incorrectly describes when the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator should illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
If the front passenger does not correctly understand how the airbag functions, they may be at an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
Honda will notify owners and provide a sticker with the correct information to be added to the owner's guide, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2019. Owner's may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X6G.
Campaign 19V694000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assemblyAug 1, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The joint weld between the fuel tank and the vapor return line may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail.
The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began September 16, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A5I.
Campaign 19V569000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassetteMay 21, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The metal core of the steering wheel may have burrs which can damage the harnesses routed within, potentially disabling the driver's air bag or causing it to deploy without warning.
In the event of a crash, a disabled air bag would increase the risk of injury. An uncommanded deployment of the driver's air bag also increases the risk of injury and a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the steering wheel core and replace clockspring and the harnesses within, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R4S.
Campaign 19V383000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 15, 2019
HONDA OIL DILUTION - DRIVING THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. DROVE 2 MILES AND ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN. PULLED OVER STARTED CAR DROVE 100 FT AND ENGINE SHUT OFF AND EVERYTHING INCLUDING WHEELS LOCKED UP. CAR TAKEN TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATE THAT THE ENGINE RUNNING ON 3 CYLINDERS BECAUSE SPARK PLUG FOWLED UP. REPLACED SPARK PLUG. PICKED UP THE CAR DROVE IT 300 MILES AND ENGINE STUTTERED, DID NOT SHUT OFF AND BLUE SMOKE PLUMES CAME OUT OF EXHAUST. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BLUE SMOKE WENT AWAY, DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR ONE WEEK. DROVE CAR 100 MILES ON INTERSTATE, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. PULL OVER. RESTART THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 50 MILES TO THE SAME HONDA DELEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME REPAIR. MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE OIL CASE WAS 1/2 QUART TOO MUCH. SOUND LIKE OIL DILUTION ISSUE. *JS
Engine, Aug 12, 2019
ENGINE OIL DILUTION
Steering, Air bags, Engine, Communication, Aug 9, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V383000 (STEERING, AIR BAGS, COMMUNICATIONS) AND 19V039000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HENNESSY HONDA OF WOODSTOCK (8931 GA-92, WOODSTOCK, GA 30189, (770) 924-9000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 15, 2019
WE LEASED THIS 2019 HONDA CR-V 6/17/2019. HAD MADE A TRIP BACK TO ARIZONA PARKED CAR 15 MINUTES LATER CAME OUT TO GO HOME TO SON IN LAWS CAR WOULDN'T TURN OVER. SEEM LIKE IT WAS FLOODED AND COULDN'T START CAR. TOWED CAR TO DEALER IN THE MORNING WENT TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEMS. THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE ANY DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEMS. SO WE DROVE BACK TO CALIFORNIA. WE BOTH LOST DAY WORK AND PAY. THAT MORNING I WENT TO THE STORE TO GET SOME THINGS AND HAD ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEMS CAR WOULDN'T START AND SMELL OF GAS.AS LIKE CAR WAS VAPOR-LOCKING. HAD TO HAVE AAA COME AND TOW SUV TO DEALER WHERE WE GOT IT. THEY HAD IT A WEEK AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. AL THESE TIMES VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN PARKING LOT.
Engine, Jul 13, 2019
STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE OIL. CAR HAS ONLY LESS THAN 220 MILES ON THE ENGINE.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 4, 2019
BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH BARELY 450 MILES TURNED OFF OUT OF NOWHERE. ALL POSSIBLE DASHBOARD FAULTS WERE DISPLAYED AND CAR WOULDN'T START. BRAKES GOT LOCKED AT SOME POINT AND COULDN'T PUSH CAR AWAY FROM ROAD. MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE ALREADY ENCOUNTERED THIS ISSUE AND HONDA IS AWARE BUT CLAIMS THAT THEY DONT HAVE ANY BULLETINS OR RECALLS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO BE DRIVING THIS CAR. CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND MECHANICS/TECHNICIANS CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED SHOWS LACK OF INTEREST ON HELPING ME. HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS TAKEN KEEPS WORKING ON THE ISSUE. VEHICLE WONT START. THREE DAYS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 1, 2019
THE 2019 HONDA CR-V TOURING VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED GASOLINE CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE OIL DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE DESIGN. THE ABNORMAL LEVELS OF GASOLINE CONTAMINATES HAS BEEN VALIDATED THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY LAB TEST. THE DEGRADATION OF THE LUBRICATING PROPERTIES OF THE ENGINE OIL RESULTS IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND IN-CABIN AIR QUALITY ISSUES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME UNLESS YOU LIVE IN SPECIFIC STATES WHERE THE FIX IS BEING OFFERED. THIS IS A KNOWN INTERNATIONAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE TYPE AND HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE ISSUES (I.E., STALLING) AS WELL AS HEALTH RELATED ISSUES DUE TO SUPER STRONG GASOLINE ODORS IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE REDUCED LUBRICATION QUALITY OF THE ENGINE OIL DUE TO THE ENGINE DESIGN ISSUE HAS LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE INDICATIONS.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, May 28, 2019
I HAVE 260 MILES AND MY CAR STARTED TO FLASH LIKE CHRISTMAS TREE ALL THE DASH-BOARD WARNING LIGHTS AND ENGINE WAS SHAKING. LOST TRACTION AND IT'S A AWD AND IT WAS TURNING OFF EVERY BLOCK. I WAS DRIVING IN THE STREET. IT WAS ALSO SMELLING SO BAD WORSE THEN BURNING.
Engine, May 22, 2019
SMELL GASOLINE FROM ENGINE OIL UPON INSPECTION FROM DIPSTICK. I HAVE JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A MONTH AGO.
Electrical system, Engine, May 15, 2019
BRAND NEW 2019 HONDA CR-V EX-L: ELECTRICAL PROBLEM,4/10/19 AT 200 MILES, BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD AFTER 2 DAYS OF NOT DRIVING BECAUSE COMPUTER PROGRAM ERROR. HONDA IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT INSTRUCT THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SELLING ITS CARS. ENGINE PROBLEM AT 12 MILE AND UP, BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH,2019, SMELLED GASOLINE IN ENGINE OIL AT DIPSTICK, THE LEVEL WAS OVER MAX MARK BY 1/4", WAS TOLD THAT HONDA ALREADY IMPLEMENTED THE SOLUTION PRIOR TO SELLING 2019 MODEL TO THE PUBLIC. OBVIOUSLY, IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NO HELP, REFUSE TO ADMIT THAT THE OIL WAS OVER MAXIMUM AND MIXED WITH GASOLINE. 5-9-19 AT 1467 MILES, PAID TO CHANGE OIL AND FILTER AT DEALER AND STARTED TO MONITOR OIL CONDITION AND LEVEL CLOSELY. DISCOVERING THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS STILL OVER MAXIMUM MARK BY 1/4" AFTER RETURNING HOME AND ENGINE WAS COOL. 5/13/19 AT 1600 MILES, DRAINED 1/4 QT. OF OIL OUT TO BRING THE LEVEL DOWN TO 1/8" BELOW MAX. MARK. DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL HAD ALREADY TURNED BLACK AFTER LESS THAN 200 MILES , 4 DAYS AFTER OIL CHANGE. SAVED SAMPLE OF THE BLACK OIL FOR DEALER. 5/14/19 AT 1694 MILES, SHOWED SAMPLE OF NEWLY CHANGED BLACK OIL TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. WAS TOLD THAT THIS DIRTY OIL COULD BE TYPICAL OF THIS 1.5 TURBO ENGINE. DEALER ADMIT THIS TIME FROM THE OIL SAMPLE THAT THERE IS GASOLINE SMELL MIXED IN WITH ENGINE OIL. PAID FOR ANOTHER OIL AND FILTER CHANGE MYSELF. DEALER DID NOT OFFER TO DO ANYTHING EXCEPT TELLING ME TO CONTACT HONDA ENGINEERING. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE OIL STATUS, AND POSSIBLY ASK FOR HELP FROM HONDA USA. HONDA IS NOT DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE CUSTOMER SINCE IT HAS KNOWN THIS SINCE 2017 MODEL YEAR. SERIOUSLY, CONSIDERING OTHER BRAND OF VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. IF THE NEW OIL AND FILTER CAN GET COMPLETELY DIRTY IN LESS THAN 200 MILES, I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE OIL EVERY WEEK!
Engine, Apr 19, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HONDA OF JOLIET (3225 PLAINFIELD RD, JOLIET, IL 60431, (815) 439-2222) WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS AND OIL WERE CHANGED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND BACKFIRED. BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Engine, Mar 9, 2019
GAS IS IN THE ENGINE OIL. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THERE IS A GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN AS WELL.
Engine, Jan 18, 2019
AFTER BUYING THIS NEW CAR I NOTICED TWICE GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING I CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL IT SMELLS GAS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE SAID THE OIL HAS GAS IN IT AND ADVISED ME TO WATCH THE LEVEL AND THE SMELL, BRING IT BACK IF ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON OR SMELL STRONG SMELL OF GAS AGAIN. THE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE GAS LEAKS TO THE OIL THAT CAN CAUSE CAR TO INSTALL WHEN OIL LEVEL GETS TOO HIGH. ALSO GAS SMELL MAKES DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DIZZY AND INCREASES CHANCE OF ACCIDENT HONDA IS VERY LAZY TO ACT SINCE THIS IS 3RD GENERATION OF CRV EX WITH TURBO ENGINE. HONDA SAID THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN IN VERY COLD WEATHER AND WITH FREQUENT SHORT DRIVING I'M LIVING IN GEORGIA , NO EXTREME COLD AND I DRIVE MOSTLY ABOUT 15 MILES TRIPS THIS CAR IS DEFECTED AS MANY CRV CARS WITH TURBO ENGINE
Engine, Jan 10, 2019
MOTOR OIL SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE AFTER ONLY 139 MILES. HONDA CHANGED OIL AND GASOLINE SMELL IN OIL RETURNED AFTER ONLY 50 MILES. CAR DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Engine, Jan 7, 2019
EXTENSIVE WHITE SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE WHEN STOPPED AT CITY TRAFFIC LIGHT. BURNT OIL SMELL. COULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 23 MILES PER HOUR IN TRAFFIC. EVERY SYSTEM FAILURE MESSAGE DISPLAYED. PURCHASE CRV NEW FROM HONDA DEALER IN MARCH, 2018. HAS 2,634 MILES ON IT. HAD BEEN START/STOP DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS IN LOCAL CITY TRAFFIC RUNNING ERRANDS.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 26, 2018
EXCESS OIL FUEL IN ENGINE BROUGHT TO DEALER THEY SAID NO PROBLEM ONLY IN COLD STATES I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE OIL EVEN THOU MANUAL SAYS DO NOT OVER FILL THE SAME DEALER HAD CHANGED OIL BEFORE AND DID NOT OVERFILL.