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2019 Honda CR-V reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2019 Honda CR-V holds 1,098 complaints after 8 years, a rate of 99 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 8 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and Buckle.

2017 Honda CR-V Touring
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Complaints

1,098

Per year

99

Recalls

8

Years on the road

8

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (298 of 1,098), then Steering (195) and Electrical system (161). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 12,050 miles, and the middle half falls between 3,000 and 34,475 miles. Those filings include 30 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 31 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 CR-V has 2,138 complaints, 232 per year, and the 2020 has 355 complaints, 33 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

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 2019 Honda CR-V. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (8)

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 98,892
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 seat belts, front, buckle 2023-03-09 · NHTSA campaign 23V158000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 448,613
Recall Fuel pump 2021-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 21V215000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 624,552
Recall structure, frame 2019-12-05 · NHTSA campaign 19V865000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 358
Recall Owner's manual 2019-09-26 · NHTSA campaign 19V694000
Summary 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."
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.
Vehicles affected 336,468
Recall gasoline fuel system, storage, tank 2019-08-01 · NHTSA campaign 19V569000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 134
Recall air bags, frontal, clockspring 2019-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 19V383000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 161,252

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

Complaints by component (1098 total)

Forward collision avoidance
298
Steering
195
Electrical system
161
Fuel and propulsion system
141
Fuel system, gasoline
118
Engine
112
Service brakes
98
Air bags
79
Communication
38
Lane departure
24
Structure
23
Powertrain
20
Visibility and wipers
19
Speed control
15
Seat belts
10
Electronic stability control (ESC)
9
Exterior lighting
9
Visibility
7
Equipment
6
Seats
5
Tires
5
Back-over prevention
4
Engine and engine cooling
4
Suspension
4
Wheels
4
Diesel fuel system
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Other or not sure
1
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Crash-flagged

30

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

31

Death reports

1

Of the 312 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 12,050 miles. The middle half fall between 3,000 and 34,475 miles.

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "I an experiencing "sticky steering" notably at freeway speeds on warmer days. The steering wheel will catch when I attempt lane corrections and suddenly release with a small clunk causing the vehicle to lurch in the…"
    Steering · filed 2026-09-20
  • "This supplements Complaint #11763145, filed 9/9/2026, regarding the same vehicle: 2019 Honda CR-V. On September 10, 2026 at approximately 7:33 PM, near CHOP Primary Care (High Point location), PA, the check engine light…"
    Electrical system, Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-17
  • "I am submitting this complaint regarding a recurring issue with my 2019 Honda CR-V 1.5T AWD EX in which numerous warning/error lights appear simultaneously on the dashboard. I previously brought the vehicle to Brookdale…"
    Electrical system, Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-16
  • "On March 13, 2026 the Honda CRV was being driven at approximately 65 mph when the check engine lights came on due to the low and high pressure fuel pumps failing simultaneously causing the CRV to slow suddenly to…"
    Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-13
  • "Mutiple times on highway driving of 2 hours, the active grille shutter system appears to fail, causing the vehicle to lose the ability to accelerate at speeds needed for safe highway driving. This typically occurs after…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-12

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2019 Honda CR-V SUV AWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2019 Honda CR-V SUV FWD 5 stars 5 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 all-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) All-wheel drive 25 31 27 MPG $2400
CR-V all-wheel drive 1.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) All-wheel drive 27 33 29 MPG $2250
CR-V front-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 26 32 28 MPG $2300
CR-V front-wheel drive 1.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 28 34 30 MPG $2150

Specs and fitment

5th generation, 2017–2022
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 , 3.7 qt capacity
Tire size 235/65R17 (LX) to 235/55R19 (Touring)
Towing capacity 1,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Certain 2017-2018 CR-Vs with the 1.5L turbocharged engine can develop engine oil dilution on short, cold-weather trips, which can trigger a rough idle or a misfire (diagnostic codes P0300-P0304) or a too-rich fuel-system code (P0172). Honda's fix, described in Service Bulletins 18-114 and 18-124, is a PGM-FI and TCU software update together with an oil change and a driveability relearn procedure; the bulletins name Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin as the cold-weather states covered.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Honda CR-V reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2019 Honda CR-V holds 1,098 complaints after 8 years, a rate of 99 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 8 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and Buckle.

What are common problems with a 2019 Honda CR-V?

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (298 of 1,098), then Steering (195) and Electrical system (161). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 12,050 miles, and the middle half falls between 3,000 and 34,475 miles. Those filings include 30 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, 31 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Is the 2019 Honda CR-V more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 CR-V has 2,138 complaints, 232 per year, and the 2020 has 355 complaints, 33 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Honda CR-V been recalled?

The 2019 Honda CR-V has 8 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 2019 Honda CR-V?

Owners have filed 1098 complaints about the 2019 Honda CR-V with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Honda CR-V get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 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.