2015 Honda CR-V reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 670 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda CR-V over 12 years — 135 per year. That is more complaints per year than most CR-V years here — over the median of the other years, which is 64. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Fuel pump and Engine.

Honda CR-V, 2012–2015 body — Photo by Alex Neman, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

670

Per year

135

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (243 of 670), then Powertrain (148) and Electrical system (83). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 4,600 miles, and the middle half falls between 300 and 28,000 miles. Those filings include 38 that report a crash, 4 that report a fire, and 18 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 CR-V has 587 complaints, 83 per year, and the 2016 has 392 complaints, 45 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Honda CR-V. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (3)

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary 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.

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.

Vehicles affected 2,490,460

Recall Engine 2017-05-04 · NHTSA campaign 17V305000

Summary 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.

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.

Vehicles affected 16

Recall Engine 2015-03-02 · NHTSA campaign 15V121000

Summary American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).

Vehicles affected 137

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (670 total)

Engine

243

Powertrain

148

Electrical system

Steering

Seats

Service brakes

Structure

Fuel and propulsion system

Speed control

Air bags

Suspension

Wheels

Visibility and wipers

Engine and engine cooling

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Forward collision avoidance

Exterior lighting

Seat belts

Lane departure

Visibility

Fuel system, gasoline

Tires

Hydraulic brakes

Equipment

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 491 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 4,600 miles. The middle half fall between 300 and 28,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Vehicle stalls when it sits overnight and is put in reverse. Stalk happens after going in reverse for a few feet such as backing out of the driveway or parking space"
Powertrain · filed 2026-09-07
"On XXX, I had an accident where I rear-ended a vehicle stopped at an intersection, when I simultaneously pressed my brake and accelerator pedal due to a hazardous brake pedal/accelerator pedal positioning. Only one week…"
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-08-25
"I was hit on 5/29/26. I was going 40mph or so and a car turned left into the front and side of my vehicle. My airbags did not deploy and was wondering why? I got whiplash bad and hurt myself as well as slamming into…"
Air bags, Unknown or other · filed 2026-06-10
"High pressure fuel pump failure cost $1400"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-06-09
"Fuel pump failure around 101000 needed to be replaced $1400"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-06-08

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2015 Honda CR-V SUV AWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2015 Honda CR-V SUV FWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
CR-V two-wheel drive	2.4L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	27	33	29 MPG	$2250
CR-V four-wheel drive	2.4L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	All-wheel drive	26	32	28 MPG	$2300

Specs and fitment

4th generation, 2012–2016

Body styles SUV

Oil 5W-20 or 0W-20 , 4.4 qt capacity

Tire size 215/70R16 (LX) to 225/60R18 (Touring)

Known issues for this generation

Certain 2013-2016 CR-Vs were included in a 2023 nationwide safety recall (NHTSA campaign 23V-858) after some units received a replacement fuel pump module with a defective impeller. The impeller can swell and seize, stopping the fuel pump and causing a stall or loss of motive power while driving. Dealers replace the affected fuel pump module set at no cost; the recall does not apply to the 2012 model year, the first year of this generation.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Honda CR-V reliable?

What are common problems with a 2015 Honda CR-V?

Is the 2015 Honda CR-V more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 CR-V has 587 complaints, 83 per year, and the 2016 has 392 complaints, 45 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Honda CR-V been recalled?

The 2015 Honda CR-V has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Honda CR-V?

Owners have filed 670 complaints about the 2015 Honda CR-V with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Honda CR-V get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Honda CR-V is 28.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 Honda CR-V?

5th generation (2017-2022).

Does the Honda CR-V have oil dilution problems?

The 1.5L turbo engine in 2017-2018 CR-Vs is affected by a documented fuel-dilution issue on short, cold trips; Honda issued a software and oil-change fix but did not issue a recall.