KnownCarProblems2015 Honda CR-V Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 672 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda CR-V, most often about the engine (38% of complaints, typically around 1,000 miles). It is 6th of 27 CR-V model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2015 Honda CR-V problems
Engine
254 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles.
My brand new 2015 Honda CR-V is experiencing strong vibrations in idle when in drive. I can feel the vibrations in my seat as I am in idle, but it is most noticeable when the passenger seat is empty as it shakes aggressively from the vibrations. It's annoying and its distracting when driving. There are many complaints…
Very strong vibration at idle. Very annoying and can cause harm to my body and it really makes me regret buying the car each time I stop at a stop signal or at a red light. I have filed a complaint with both the dealer and Honda to take back my costly brand new crv 2015 touring for a full refund. I haven't heard back…
Transmission
150 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles.
Very strong vibration at idle. Very annoying and can cause harm to my body and it really makes me regret buying the car each time I stop at a stop signal or at a red light. I have filed a complaint with both the dealer and Honda to take back my costly brand new crv 2015 touring for a full refund. I haven't heard back…
Since day one there has been a strong vibration at idle. The engine will be at 650-700 rpms and then drops to 500. It shakes uncontrollably when the rpms drop at a light or while idling. I've taken it in 3 times with no repair success.
Other or unspecified
144 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles.
My 2015 crv has a consistent shudder and vibration that can be felt through the steering wheel and seat while driving. It is most noticeable at 1000 RPM's and 2000 RPM's. This vibration is very distracting and causes fatigue during longer trips. Also severe vibrations at the idle, around 600 RPM's when stopped at stop…
Car was pulling into a parking spot at a local dept store parking lot. The can was put in park. Then an attempt was made to turn off vehicle. The engine excelerated and starting to push the vehicle opposite our vehicle out its parking spot, my wife tried stopping the vehicle by braking that did not work or did pushing…
Electrical
84 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel, instrument cluster/panel.
I have had a dead battery for two mornings in a row. Car sat overnight on the driveway. The instrument panel came on. Car started after charging it. It also started after it sitting for 10 hours at work.
Battery keeps going dead after after not being used for less than a week. The battery has been replaced in jan 2019 and the new battery has died two times already both time heavy corrosion has appeared around the positive battery terminal. A charge overnight has allowed me to start the car and get it to the dealer who…
Steering
45 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 3,500 miles.
My first road trip in my new CR-V. Driving at approx. 65 miles an hour it started vibrating violently. It was difficult to steer and maintain control. When I stopped at a red light still in drive but in idle the vibration continued. This went off and on for no apparent reason for 758 miles. Then the adaptive cruise…
My 2015 Honda CR-V touring model vibrates intermittently. It is worse when at idle such as at a stop sign or red light. It does happen, dangerously so while driving down the highway at speeds of 65-76 MPH. Honda call this a "characteristic of the car" "an annoyance". It is more than this. It is a safety issue. Sow one…
Seats
39 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles. Parts named most often: front assembly.
My brand new 2015 Honda CR-V is experiencing strong vibrations in idle when in drive. I can feel the vibrations in my seat as I am in idle, but it is most noticeable when the passenger seat is empty as it shakes aggressively from the vibrations. It's annoying and its distracting when driving. There are many complaints…
The Honda crv ex-l 2015 idles rough/vibrates profusely when in drive/foot on brake. The steering wheel, headrests, items in the cup holder all rattle/vibrate vigorously when the vehicle is idling at approx. 550-600 RPM. Even the back seats carry the vibration of the vehicle. My children (back seat passengers) now…
Brakes
37 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 16,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
The car is shaking/vibrating when on drive mode while you are on stop stepping on the brake, car also shakes/vibrates during acceleration from a complete stop. This all happened in city streets, hopefully the problem will not arise on the freeway. Already went twice to the dealer dch gardena Honda in gardena…
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. While driving approximately 10 MPH on a slope, the vehicle revved and did not stop when the brakes were applied. The contact slowly drove to the end of the slope and was able to stop. The vehicle was taken to three different dealers, but the cause of the failure could not be…
Body and structure
35 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 2,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, interior panels.
The part is protector 91720, pn: 52352-t1g-e01. It is small plastic part to protect real wheel axle or body structure in the bottom of the car. When my car has some vibrate (it did not hit anything), the part fallen to the floor. And one side of the part is still on the car. It made the car speed suddenly slow because…
I purchased a new 2015 Honda cr v in november 2014. The test drive was perfect. However, I began to notice slight vibration in my driver's seat at stop lights and anytime car was idling in drive with foot on brake. I contacted mt local dealer who told me I must contact Honda corporation and open a case file on my car.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 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.
Engine
Risk: The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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.
Engine
Risk: Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Fix: 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).
Full defect 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.
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 2015 Honda CR-V
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Honda CR-V?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (254 complaints, typically around 1,000 miles); transmission (150 complaints, typically around 1,000 miles); other or unspecified (144 complaints, typically around 1,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Honda CR-V have?
- 3 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 2015 a bad year for the Honda CR-V?
- It is 6th of 27 CR-V model years by number of complaints, with 672 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.