Fifth generation

2019 Honda CR-V

The most reported problem on the 2019 Honda CR-V is phantom braking, with 186 complaints, usually around 18,000 miles.

1,101owner complaints
8recalls
31involved a crash
24,000median miles at failure

Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

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What is your CR-V doing?

Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2019 model year.

Is the 2019 Honda CR-V reliable?

The 2019 Honda CR-V has 1,101 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 3.9 times the median of 281 for 2019 SUVs on this site. Of the 13 CR-V model years since 2014, it has the 3rd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.

At a glance

Next to the 2018 and 2020: Complaints ease off across these three model years. Counted per year on the road, the 2018 draws 238, the 2019 138 and the 2020 50.
Top problem: No problem dominates. The largest, phantom braking, covers 186 of the 1,101 complaints (17%), and brake wear is next with 100 (one complaint can fall under more than one problem, so these overlap). A quarter of the 49 owners who gave a mileage for phantom braking saw it by about 10,000 miles, and half by about 18,000.
Crash, fire and injury reports: 49 of the 1,101 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 31 reports mention a crash, 2 mention a fire and 35 people were hurt. The reports record 1 death. The most crash reports, 12 of 31, fall under airbag.
Recalls behind the top problems: No recall on file is on the same system as phantom braking, brake wear and stalling. For those, the complaints are all there is.
When owners filed: Filings peaked in 2024 at 219 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 158. So far in 2026, 114 more have come in.

When each problem shows up

Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking), 186 complaints.

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Every complaint with a mileage382 of 1,101

Engine rattles or ticks10 reports

Battery dies or the car will not start57 reports1 crash

Airbag warning light or recall79 reports12 crashes1 firerecall

Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails55 reports

Brakes grind, pulse or wear early100 reports9 crashes

Burns oil or oil level rises24 reports

Turbo failure or loss of boost18 reports

Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking)186 reports4 crashes

Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves41 reports1 crash

Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out60 reports2 crashes

Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks90 reports

Power steering cuts out or goes heavy33 reports

Multiple warning lights come on at once46 reports

Engine stalls or loses power while driving95 reports1 crash

Fuel pump failure70 reportsrecall

Check engine light or misfire49 reports

middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.

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How this compares

2019 Honda CR-V1,101

Median 2019 model here (93 vehicles)237

Median 2019 SUV here (50)281

1,101 complaints is 4.6 times the median 2019 model on this site and 3.9 times the median 2019 SUV. Among the 13 CR-V model years here it ranks 3rd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.

Service bulletins for the 2019 Honda CR-V

Honda filed 229 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2019 Honda CR-V. 17 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.

Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 1 bulletin · 186 complaints

Service bulletinA26-091 v1Jul 24, 2026
American Honda has identified a condition that may affect Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) operation. Due to software programming issues of the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), unexpected vehicle deceleration may occur.

Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 4 bulletins · 100 complaints

Service bulletinATI&10252021904Oct 25, 2021
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2021 Accords, 2019-2017 Civics, 2017-2021 CR-Vs, 2018-2021 Odysseys & 2018-2021 Pilots with a customer complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application.
Service bulletinAPaS03102021905Mar 10, 2021
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a brake fluid leak.

2 more on this problem

Service bulletinAPaS01062021904Jan 6, 2021
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords, 2017-2020 CR-Vs & 2018-2020 Odysseys with a customer complaint of an unexpected CMBS operation or a brake application.
Service bulletinAPaS07062020901Jul 6, 2020
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2020 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a brake fluid leak.

Engine stalls or loses power while driving 1 bulletin · 95 complaints

Service bulletinA21-031Sep 30, 2022
Due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. If this occurs, the check engine light may be displayed with DTC P0087 (Fuel Rail Pressure Too Low) stored, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall while ...

Battery dies or the car will not start 1 bulletin · 57 complaints

Service bulletinONLO4G08302019Aug 30, 2019
Owner Notification Letter - After the vehicle is parked for an extended period, the powertrain control module (PCM) begins an evaporative system leak check after meeting certain criteria.

Takata airbag inflator recall 1 bulletin · 57 complaints

Service bulletinATI&07282021901Jul 28, 2021
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords & 2019-2020 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the SRS light on with the DTC B0020-13 (Open or Increased Resistance in the Driver's Side Airbag Inflator) or B0028-13 (Open or ...

Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 5 bulletins · 55 complaints

Service bulletinATI&01032023901Jan 3, 2023
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a inop, blank, or black meter display (gauge cluster) with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
Service bulletinATI&12132022904Dec 13, 2022
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of an inop, blank, or black meter display (gauge cluster) with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.

3 more on this problem

Service bulletinAPaS07272022901Jul 27, 2022
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a inop, blank, or black meter display with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
Service bulletinAPaS07152022901Jul 15, 2022
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2020 Civics & CR-Vs with a customer complaint of a inop, blank, or black meter display with no prior repairs made to the vehicle.
Service bulletinA19-066Dec 21, 2019
The Center Display Unit has one or more of the following symptoms: - The Center Display Unit goes dim or dark. - Hear beeping. - Screen changes. - Channels change.

Check engine light or misfire 2 bulletins · 49 complaints

Service bulletinA21-081Dec 23, 2021
The MIL comes on with DTCs P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) P04F1 (EVAP System Low Purge Flow Detected).
Service bulletinAPaS03272020903Mar 27, 2020
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2017-2020 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) stored.

Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 2 bulletins · 41 complaints

Service bulletinA21080AOct 17, 2023
Service News - If an Adaptive Cruise Control System Problem comes back on when the vehicle is driven in freezing conditions, inform the customer it is likely due to snow or ice buildup on the radar.
Service bulletinA21080AAug 31, 2021
ServiceNews Article - When returning the vehicle to the client, inform them that if the message Adaptive Cruise Control System Problem comes back on when the vehicle is driven in freezing conditions, it is likely because of snow or ice buildup on the radar.

Complaints filed by year

219 complaints came in 2024. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.

NHTSA investigations

EA24-002opened Apr 15, 2024

Collision avoidance · model years 2017 to 2022

Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Open.

NHTSA summary

On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles. The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,294 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A total of 31 complaints alleged a crash and 50 alleged an injury. The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources. In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged. In total, there were X,XXX reports

PE22-011opened Nov 28, 2022

Transmission and drivetrain · model years 2018 to 2022

Rear differential seizure. Closed jul 22, 2024.

NHTSA summary

On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to damaged oil seals as the cause. Honda provided data including consumer complaints, field reports, and warranty claims they received relating to the loss of oil retention and resulting differential damage. Honda’s data cited 1201 incidents with unique vehicle identification numbers (VINs). The rear differential oil seals prevent the oil from leaking out and protect internal components from contaminants. A loss of oil lubrication results in failure of the vehicle differential. Honda stated that the oil seal’s lip contact with the driveshaft may become unstable due to intermittent changes in internal pressure. Their review of field report and warranty data indicated that these failures occurred early in the vehicle’s life thus the failures were covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. Honda stated that in November 2021 they changed the seal specifications and improved the packa

PE22-003opened Feb 21, 2022

Collision avoidance · model years 2017 to 2019

Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Closed apr 18, 2024.

NHTSA summary

On February 21, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22003) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system, in model year 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles. The reports allege that activation of the AEB system occurs while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that they were aware of a total of X,XXX reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and alleges that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the CMBS and its limitations. However, many consumer complaints allege that Honda dealerships were unable to reproduce the condition or state that they were informed that this is considered normal CMBS operation. To date, ODI has received a total of 1,081 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of CMBS in the subject vehicles. A total of 24 complaints alleged a crash and 42 alleged an injury. The Total column in the Failure Report Summary removes duplicate reports and shows the total number of reports with unique VINs from all Manufacturer, ODI, and EWR data sources. In some cases, there were multiple reports associated with a particular vehicle in which recurring failures were alleged. In total, there were X,XXX reports, 84 injury incidents and 40 crash

Recalls that include the 2019 Honda CR-V

Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

26V-332May 21, 2026

Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.

23V-858Dec 18, 2023

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

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.

Risk and remedy

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

23V-158Mar 9, 2023

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.

21V-215Mar 25, 2021

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

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.

Risk and remedy

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

19V-865Dec 5, 2019

Structure:Frame And Members

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A separated rear subframe reduces vehicle handling and can suddenly disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

19V-694Sep 26, 2019

Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual

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."

Risk and remedy

Risk: 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.
Remedy: 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.

19V-569Aug 1, 2019

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Remedy: 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.

19V-383May 21, 2019

Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: 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.
Remedy: 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.

All 8 recalls on the 2019 Honda CR-V, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean

Questions

What is the most common problem on the 2019 Honda CR-V?

Phantom braking, with 186 of the 1,101 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 18,000 miles.

At what mileage do 2019 Honda CR-V problems start?

Of the 382 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 7,000 miles and half by about 24,000.

Is the 2019 Honda CR-V better or worse than the 2018 and 2020?

Counted per year on the road, the 2019 has fewer complaints than the 2018 and more complaints than the 2020: 138 a year against 238 and 50.

How many 2019 Honda CR-V complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?

49 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.

Is there a recall for phantom braking on the 2019 Honda CR-V?

No recall on file for the 2019 Honda CR-V is on the same system as phantom braking. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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