Model year record

2016 Honda CR-V

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 600 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V858000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
2,490,460
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-18
Owners notified
2024-03-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V305000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
2017-05-04
Owners notified
2017-06-20

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V714000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
515
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-29
Owners notified
2015-11-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine10921,000 mi
Unknown or other9423,530 mi
Fuel/propulsion system739,600 mi
Electrical system7124,000 mi
Power train4522,000 mi
Air bags3730,087 mi
Vehicle speed control287,802 mi
Steering2128,000 mi
Service brakes1818,900 mi
Structure: body1723,600 mi
Wheels139,937 mi
Visibility/wiper129,300 mi
Seats93,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline885,000 mi
Seat belts716,000 mi
Suspension710,000 mi
Tires43,500 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)21,500 mi
Exterior lighting210,193 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control2
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking2
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump280,000 mi
Lane departure: assist2
Lane departure: warning2
Back over prevention: camera system1
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Engine and engine cooling174,879 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: pump172,100 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Interior lighting120,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor146,564 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic12,552 mi
Structure: interior panels: sun visor145,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems19,937 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control120,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly138,954 mi
Visibility: windshield1

The 2015 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.