2015 Honda CR-V

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Honda CR-V has 975 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 12.2x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (26% of all complaints), specifically: the idle speed for the vehicle is too low. with the engine warmed up, you can step on the brake (as is typical at a red light) and the car will vibrate a lot and the driver will feel an uncomfortable vibration. at times, it seems like the engine might shut off. when the brake pedal is released an. ⚠️ 5 fire reports filed.

5 fire reports 34 crash reports 15 injuries

975

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

12.2x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

255 complaints

26%

• THE IDLE SPEED FOR THE VEHICLE IS TOO LOW. WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP, YOU CAN STEP ON THE BRAKE (AS IS TYPICAL AT A RED LIGHT) AND THE CAR WILL VIBRATE A LOT AND THE DRIVER WILL FEEL AN UNCOMFORTABLE VIBRATION. AT TIMES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE MIGHT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AN
• TEST DROVE TEN (10) 2015 CRVS ( LX, EX AND EXLS) AND THEY ALL VIBRATE WHEN IN DRIVE MODE AND ONE'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE AS WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC OR WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ( FAN, AC MUST BE OFF) WHEN RPM INCREASES DUE TO ENGINE LOAD ON THE ALTERNATOR ( TURNING FAN ON, AC , ETC) AND THE RPM INCR
• THERE ARE SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND COMPLETELY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S DROP, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 550 WHICH CAUSES A VIBRATION AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. THE LOWER THE RPM'S, THE WORSE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“THE IDLE SPEED FOR THE VEHICLE IS TOO LOW. WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP, YOU CAN STEP ON THE BRAKE (AS IS TYPICAL AT A RED LIGHT) AND THE CAR WILL VIBRATE A LOT AND THE DRIVER WILL FEEL AN UNCOMFORTABLE VIBRATION. AT TIMES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE MIGHT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

147 complaints

15%

• THERE ARE SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND COMPLETELY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S DROP, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 550 WHICH CAUSES A VIBRATION AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. THE LOWER THE RPM'S, THE WORSE
• OK, SO I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA CRV 2015 ON 12/01/14. WHEN I DROVE IT HOME I FELT THE HUGE VIBRATION AT IDLE, SO I SAID TO MYSELF OK MAYBE THE ENGINE IS NEW SO IT NEEDS BREAKING TIME. HOWEVER AFTER DRIVE EVERYDAY FROM HOME TO WORK, AND WORK TO HOME, THE CRV 2015 HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. WHEN IT
• BRAND NEW 2015 CRV EX AWD WITH 250 MILES. WHEN IT SITS IDLE IN THE D POSITION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOPPED THE CAR VIBRATES VERY BADLY. CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS IN THE DC AREA AND NONE ARE AWARE OF HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REP

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 4 crashes

“THERE ARE SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND COMPLETELY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S DROP, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 550 WHICH CAUSES A VIBRATION AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. THE LOWER THE RPM'S, THE WORSE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

145 complaints

15%

• CAR VIBRATES AT IDLE, ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO EITHER PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL, OR PUT LOAD(TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS, HEAT/AC,ECT..) CAR CVT ALSO MAKES A SMALL WHINY SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. *TR
• JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR A MONTH AGO AND HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALER TWICE FOR SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHEN MY CAR IS IN IDLE. DEALER LET ME KNOW THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. VIBRATIONS BEGAN ON NEAR PASSENGER SEAT BUT NOW CAN BE FELT IN THE ENTIRE CAR. THEY ARE DISTRACTING
• JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2015 HONDA CR-V, WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, IDLING, THE CAR SHAKES SO MUCH THAT I FEEL LIKE I'M GETTING MASSAGED. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED HONDAS AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A BRAND NEW HONDA. I HAVE OLDER VEHICLES THAN THIS AND IT RUNS SMOOTHER. MY HONDA D

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 8 crashes

“CAR VIBRATES AT IDLE, ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO EITHER PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL, OR PUT LOAD(TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS, HEAT/AC,ECT..) CAR CVT ALSO MAKES A SMALL WHINY SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

83 complaints

• MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA CRV FOR FIRST 2 DAYS IT FEELS WONDERFUL. FROM DAY 3RD CAR IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT. AND DEALER OR HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION! I AM REAL NOT FILL SAFE WHILE THE DRIVING THIS CAR AND EVEN I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM HONDA AND MY DEALERSHIP. H
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC SWITCH NE
• I CAME TO A STOP AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THIS HAPPENED AT 2 STOP LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAD 500 MILES ON IT. SUBSEQUENTLY THERE ARE VARIOUS LEVELS OF VIBRATION WHILE AT STOPS ALONG WITH A ROUGH RIDE. THE SEATS SHAKE ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. CAN'T GET A STRAIGHT STORY FROM

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA CRV FOR FIRST 2 DAYS IT FEELS WONDERFUL. FROM DAY 3RD CAR IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT. AND DEALER OR HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION! I AM REAL NOT FILL SAFE WHILE THE DRIVING THIS CAR AND EVEN I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM HONDA AND MY DEALERSHIP. H”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

45 complaints

• NOTICEABLE IDLE TIME VIBRATION WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND 'D' MODE. VIBRATION IS SO HEAVY THAT IT MAKES MY LEGS GO NUMB AND UNCOMFORTABLE. *TR
• I PURCHASED NEW 2015 HONDA CRV EX-L 01/21/2015. ONLY 3 MILE ON IT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR FULLY STOP AND ON "D" POSITION. IDLE IS VERY LOW , AROUND 550 RPM, AND VEHICLE JUST SHAKES AND PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATES. VIBRATIONS CAN BE FELT THROUGH T
• EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS, ONE WHILE IN DRIVE AND STOPPED, ANOTHER AT ALL SPEEDS WORSE WHEN ACCELERATING. AT TIMES I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS NOT STABLE AND I AM SCARED OF LOSING CONTROL.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“NOTICEABLE IDLE TIME VIBRATION WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND 'D' MODE. VIBRATION IS SO HEAVY THAT IT MAKES MY LEGS GO NUMB AND UNCOMFORTABLE. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 975 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: THE IDLE SPEED FOR THE VEHICLE IS TOO LOW. WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP, YOU CAN STEP ON THE BRAKE (AS IS TYPICAL AT A RED LIGHT) AND THE CAR WILL VIBRATE A LOT AND THE DRIVER WILL FEEL AN UNCOMFORTABLE VIBRATION. AT TIMES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE MIGHT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: THERE ARE SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND COMPLETELY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S DROP, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 550 WHICH CAUSES A VIBRATION AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. THE LOWER THE RPM'S, THE WORSE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: CAR VIBRATES AT IDLE, ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO EITHER PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL, OR PUT LOAD(TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS, HEAT/AC,ECT..) CAR CVT ALSO MAKES A SMALL WHINY SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA CRV FOR FIRST 2 DAYS IT FEELS WONDERFUL. FROM DAY 3RD CAR IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT. AND DEALER OR HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION! I AM REAL NOT FILL SAFE WHILE THE DRIVING THIS CAR AND EVEN I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM HONDA AND MY DEALERSHIP. H
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)