KnownCarProblems2016 Honda CR-V Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 394 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda CR-V, most often about the engine (26% of complaints, typically around 22,500 miles). It is 17th of 27 CR-V model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2016 Honda CR-V problems
Engine
103 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 22,500 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system.
The contact owns a 2016 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the engine would not start after several attempts. The vehicle's battery was jumped and the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic. No defects were detected. After experiencing the same failure multiple times, the vehicle's alternator and battery…
The contact called on behalf of his wife who owns a 2016 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while stopped with the brake pedal depressed, with the vehicle idling, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The contact stated that the issue was evident since the vehicle was first purchased. The vehicle was taken to culver city…
Other or unspecified
86 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 23,500 miles.
Door lock on the passenger side door is locking and unlocking erratically on its own, and the event is randomly happening, making it thereby harder to reproduce.
The vehicle vibrates excessively when at a stop light. It starts vibrating intensely when idling. It will stop if I turn on the AC or heat to a moderate range and it seems to cancel out the vibration. It has been checked out and there is nothing they can do to fix it. This is a known issue with prior models, but it…
Fuel system
72 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 12,500 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Gasoline smell comes into a cabin: -while driving, -when the engine starts after 5-10 min of resting gasoline smell comes outside out of the engine. The car was inspected at Honda authorized service and the issue was confirmed. The issue is not repairable on march 2017. There are following concerns: - the car may blow…
I bought my vehicle a year ago. For the past 4 weeks I have now been smelling fuel odor in the passenger cabin. There is no particular pattern and at times it is so strong that I have had to open the window to breathe while driving. This only happens when the car is driving.
Electrical
64 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 24,000 miles. Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery.
Electronic trunk system/hatch back door switch does not operate in cold conditions . Honda dealer is required to open hatch back to gain entry. There is no way for a consumer to manually open hatch back door. Expensive repair of $300.00+. Part number 74810-t0a-a02 .
Vehicle was sitting idle at a stop light, after being driven for approximately 15 minutes at speeds ranging from 25-50mph. The instrument panel flashed, then went dark, though the vehicle was still running with no other issues immediately noted. Driver pulled into a parking lot about 300' away, put the vehicle into…
Transmission
45 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 22,000 miles.
Over the past year or so, after I back my car out of my driveway (slight incline) into the street, I place my car's gear in drive. On two occasions, the car hesitated going forward regardless of the amount of acceleration to the engine; in other words, the car basically sat in the street requiring me to nurse it…
I have a problem with a lag in the take off in my vehicle caused by an issue with the Honda CVT or constant velocity transmission. It occurs at the most inconvenient times and is not predictable. The lag or pause happens when merging and when trying to avoid being hit. The situation I am told by Honda service center…
Air bags
32 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles.
Yesterday november 7,2019 I was driving and the passenger side airbags was came in off and on constantly, no one was in the passenger seat. I'm concern and worry as safety .my warranty just expired in may this year. What should I do?
Tamara recall... On may 26, 2019 we were traveling down from our mountain home in sequoia mountains above porterville. It was starting to snow at 4 pm. Going between 10 and 15 MPH, rounding a curve, in low gear the car lost traction went down a 200 foot embankment. Smashed head on more on the passenger side, into a…
Speed control
28 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 9,000 miles. Parts named most often: cruise control.
Unexpected acceleration when pulling into parking at less than 5mph. Foot on brake, not accelerator. Had to stomp on brake pedal because car jumped curb, ran into bushes and parking sign. Unexpected acceleration happened again one hour later going down an hill at 25mph with foot on brake so as not to exceed speed…
The contact owns a 2016 Honda CR-V. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle intermittently accelerated even when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to port charlotte Honda (1252 tamiami trail, port charlotte, fl 33953), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified and…
Brakes
19 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 19,000 miles.
Pulled the car out of the parking lot and shifted the gear to drive. Even before I pressed the gas pedal, the engine roared and the car sped out of control. The brake failed. Fortunately was able to avoid other parked cars and the car came to a stop in a ditch at the edge of the parking lot. The car may have traveled…
Started the car in the parking lot. The engine was idling a bit rough. Put the car in drive. Suddenly the engine roared and accelerated. Tried to apply the brake. It did not work. Fortunately did not hit any other cars in the parking lot. The car jumped over the curb at the edge of the parking lot, went into a ditch…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2016 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.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began in november 2015. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda'a number for this recall is jv9.
Full defect summary
American honda motor company, inc. (honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 cr-v vehicles manufactured october 12, 2015, to october 19, 2015. The metal housing surrounding the driver's air bag inflator in these vehicles may have been manufactured incorrectly.
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
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 2016 Honda CR-V
- What are the most common problems with the 2016 Honda CR-V?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (103 complaints, typically around 22,500 miles); other or unspecified (86 complaints, typically around 23,500 miles); fuel system (72 complaints, typically around 12,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2016 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 2016 a bad year for the Honda CR-V?
- It is 17th of 27 CR-V model years by number of complaints, with 394 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.