Honda

CR-V

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 1997 to 2026

Includes CR-V 2WD, CR-V 4WD, CR-V AWD and 5 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2025. complaints: 215, below this model's typical 976; recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2017. complaints: 1721, about 2.2x this model's typical 781; recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Honda CR-V
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1997	1Gas	21	no data	$2,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1997
1998	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1998
1999	6Gas	21	no data	$2,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1999
2000	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2000
2001	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2001
2002	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2002
2003	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2003
2004	3Gas	21	no data	$2,950	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2004
2005	3Gas	22	no data	$2,850	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2005
2006	3Gas	22	no data	$2,850	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2006
2007	2Gas	22.5	no data	$2,775	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2007
2008	2Gas	22.5	no data	$2,775	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2008
2009	2Gas	22.5	no data	$2,775	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2009
2010	2Gas	23.5	180	$2,650	15	479	0	77	AIR BAGS 37%, ENGINE 9%, STRUCTURE 8%
complaints: 479, above this model's typical 391 recalls: 15, about 5x this model's typical 3 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 Score: 8 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	2Gas	23.5	no data	$2,650	13	550	0	73	AIR BAGS 46%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9%
complaints: 550, above this model's typical 391 recalls: 13, about 4.3x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 Score: 18 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	2Gas	25.5	185	$2,450	3	395	3 (1 open)	68	ENGINE 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 395, above this model's typical 391 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 24 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 52 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	2Gas	25.5	no data	$2,450	2	379	2 (1 open)	60	ENGINE 19%, POWER TRAIN 19%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 379, below this model's typical 391 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 55 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	2Gas	25.5	no data	$2,450	1	582	2 (1 open)	61	ENGINE 24%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 582, above this model's typical 391 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 34 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 14 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	2Gas	28.5	185	$2,175	3	666	2 (1 open)	82	ENGINE 25%, POWER TRAIN 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%
complaints: 666, about 1.7x this model's typical 391 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 22 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 31 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	2Gas	28	185	$2,225	3	386	1	59	ENGINE 18%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 386, below this model's typical 391 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 36 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	4Gas	28.5	no data	$2,175	7	1,721	2 (1 open)	233	ENGINE 20%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 14%
complaints: 1721, about 2.2x this model's typical 781 recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 36 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	4Gas	28.5	no data	$2,175	5	2,045	3 (1 open)	228	ENGINE 18%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 14%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 2045, about 2.6x this model's typical 781 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 47 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	4Gas	28.5	no data	$2,175	8	1,043	3 (1 open)	206	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 20%, STEERING 12%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 1043, above this model's typical 781 recalls: 8, about 2.7x this model's typical 3 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 35 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	3Gas, Hybrid	30	no data	$2,100	7	322	4 (2 open)	212	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 17%, AIR BAGS 11%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 322, below this model's typical 586 recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 17 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 24 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	3Gas, Hybrid	30	no data	$2,100	4	293	4 (2 open)	147	STEERING 23%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 21%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8%
complaints: 293, below this model's typical 586 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	3Gas, Hybrid	30	no data	$2,100	3	216	4 (2 open)	64	STEERING 40%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 16%, ENGINE 6%
complaints: 216, below this model's typical 586 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 58 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	4Gas, Hybrid	33.5	190	$1,900	3	500	1	92	STEERING 52%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5%
complaints: 500, below this model's typical 781 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 18 Score: 65 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	4Gas, Hybrid	33.5	190	$1,900	2	365	1	93	STEERING 23%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10%
complaints: 365, below this model's typical 781 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 14 Score: 71 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	5Electric, Gas, Hybrid	37	190	$1,800	1	215	0	48	STEERING 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 12%
complaints: 215, below this model's typical 976 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 22 Score: 79 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	6Electric, Gas, Hybrid	36	no data	$1,700	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2026

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1997: 21 to 2026: 36

Owner complaints2010: 479 to 2025: 215

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Honda CR-V to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.