2015 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 40owner reports
- 36,100median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report May 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
83 of the 667 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 40 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 40 reports
Dead battery on other CR-V years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (36 reports), the starter (8 reports) and the alternator (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the CR-V
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
Low beam headlights stop working. Closed sep 23, 2011.
Driver's power window master switch. Closed oct 24, 2012, led to recall 11V-456.
Driver's master power window switch. Closed apr 15, 2011, led to recall 11V-456.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed nov 13, 2003, led to recall 03V-422.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed sep 9, 2003.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 22,000 and 56,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“After using the button on the door handle to lock the door, the door unlocks on its own. The handle sensor stays activated until the battery drains.”
Filed Mar 17, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 40 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 85 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 42 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 37 reports
- Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" 31 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 25 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 25 reports