KnownCarProblems2013 Honda CR-V Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 382 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda CR-V, most often about the engine (26% of complaints, typically around 28,500 miles). It is 20th of 27 CR-V model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2013 Honda CR-V problems
Engine
99 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 28,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda CR-V. When starting the engine in cold temperatures, an abnormal metal grinding noise emitted from the vehicle. The failure recurred upon initial start-up in colder temperatures. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vtc actuator failed. The vehicle was not…
On 9/23/14 30000 mile check up performed at dealership where I bought the car. On 10/14/14 in heavy rush hour traffic I accelerated to pass a car on interstate 4; vehicle hiccuped and lost power; able to go to shoulder of the road across 3 lanes of traffic; turned vehicle off then on again; vehicle started without…
Transmission
95 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda CR-V. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the gear shifted from drive to neutral without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, turned off and restarted. The contact drove home and later took the vehicle to a local dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the…
I own a Honda CR-V 2013 AWD with 60,000 miles. I'm the second owner. I purchased the car from carmax in 2016 with 27,000 miles. After several months of owning the vehicle one morning I hear this loud grinding noise lasting a few seconds after initial start up of vehicle when stationary. This sound has continued on and…
Other or unspecified
48 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles.
The car has failed to start several times. I have had the battery, alternater and started checked out. They are fine. It appears that the battery is not charging at the proper voltage.
A squirrel ate through my windshield washer hoses. I got the hoses replaced, then 3 months later it happened again, and I had to replace them again. One time I was moving when I discovered I had non-functioning washers, and the other time it was while my car was stationary. There is a class action lawsuit against…
Electrical
38 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 32,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel, integrated trailer brake control, instrument cluster/panel.
On 9/23/14 30000 mile check up performed at dealership where I bought the car. On 10/14/14 in heavy rush hour traffic I accelerated to pass a car on interstate 4; vehicle hiccuped and lost power; able to go to shoulder of the road across 3 lanes of traffic; turned vehicle off then on again; vehicle started without…
My car had less than 34,000 and I went to start it and it was totally dead. It would not take a jump, I had to had it towed and it turned out it had a dead cell and I had to replace the battery. The last car I had the battery was over 10 years old. This car is over 3 years so there was no warranty on it. Just feel…
Lights
32 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 2,000 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
Low beams & fog lights work well . But the high beams are awful // using high beams we have a 30 to 40 yard field of darkness in front of US .could not see if anything or anyone ran in front of the car . Very dangerous. Dealer says the lights are working normally nothing can be done. Honda should do something about…
The headlights on this vehicle do not provide adequate illumination. We reside in a rural suburban area and the headlights do not give off sufficient illumination to properly see the road conditions. We are reviewing/considering aftermarket lighting to correct this situation.
Brakes
27 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 24,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
Taken to lancaster, ca Honda and they said front rotors have become warped/heated. Need to resurface rotors and clean and re-lube front brakes pads. Front brake pads at 7mm. Having under twenty thousand miles, was told this would cost me $120.00. I feel this has a defective braking system and should be taken care of…
The contact owns a 2013 Honda CR-V. While driving 28 MPH and coming to a stop, the brakes failed and the vehicle would not stop. The contact had to downshift the vehicle in order to stop. This failure was a recurring issue. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure…
Air bags
27 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 36,500 miles.
On 2/10/2014, around 8:50 am est I was alone and driving to the office when my car skidded and I lost control. Due to the momentum the car had gained, it went into a free spin. Though this car is equipped with AWD and ABS, it still could not correct the skid and went out of control. It dashed against a tree on the…
The contact owns a 2013 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
Speed control
26 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 3,500 miles.
While attempting to legally turn right into an intersection, the vehicle started to move but suddenly the accelerator failed to respond, leaving me and my family in the middle of the road for a approximately 3 to 5 seconds, while other vehicles were approaching. After a few seconds, the vehicle abruptly responded and…
I have a 2013 Honda crv. About 20% of the time when I put on the cruise control the car will start accelerating quickly - going from about 55 MPH to 70 MPH within 10 seconds or so. Pushing the cancel button does nothing. I have to step on the brakes to disengage the cruise control. The main highway out of town has a…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2013 Honda CR-V recalls
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a honda or acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on may 13, 2013. Owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are s96, s97, and s98.
Full defect summary
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 cr-v, odyssey, and model year 2013 acura rdx vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2013 Honda CR-V
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Honda CR-V?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (99 complaints, typically around 28,500 miles); transmission (95 complaints, typically around 39,000 miles); other or unspecified (48 complaints, typically around 49,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2013 Honda CR-V have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 18, 2023 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2013 a bad year for the Honda CR-V?
- It is 20th of 27 CR-V model years by number of complaints, with 382 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.