2019 Honda CR-V Reliability Report

Most reports involve the fuel pump recall, campaign 23V858000. Owners describe long waits for recall parts, and several say problems began right after the recall repair: hard starts, stalling, and no-starts. Unrepaired pumps cause stalling in traffic, a firm steering wheel after the engine dies, limp mode, and low fuel pressure code P0087. Fuel injector failures with multiple warning lights also appear, around 70,000 to 80,000 miles. One report describes a detached fuel feed hose spilling fuel under the hood, a fire risk.

Failed fuel injectors cause misfires, hesitation, rough running, and loss of power, often announced by every dashboard warning lighting up. Leaking injectors also dilute the engine oil with fuel. Repairs run from about $1,788 to over $2,500, and many fall between 51,400 and 78,000 miles. Gas fumes in the cabin, a rising oil level, and lightheadedness are reported in early cars. Stalling on highways and in intersections ties back to the fuel pump recall, with back-ordered parts and repeat failures after repair.

Gasoline gets into the engine oil on the 1.5-liter turbo. Owners find the dipstick reading above full, oil that smells strongly of fuel, and gas odors in the garage or cabin, often within the first few thousand miles. One case ends in limp mode on the highway with fouled plugs. Dealers often say the problem was fixed for 2019 or tell owners to keep checking the oil. Later reports describe turbo failure, a spun bearing, a broken rod, and head gasket failure between roughly 59,930 and 90,000 miles, with bills of $4,500 to $6,000.

Phantom emergency braking dominates this category too. The collision mitigation system brakes hard with no obstacle at speeds up to 70 mph, sometimes to a full stop, causing whiplash, bruising, and near rear-end collisions. Dealer inspections often find nothing wrong. Other reports describe the pedal failing to slow the car before a crash, the parking brake or brake hold engaging by itself at stops, and a loud pumping noise from the front at about 35,000 miles. Three complaints involve crashes and five report injuries.

Failure to deploy in serious frontal crashes, side impacts, and highway deer strikes is the most alarming pattern, and several of these crashes cause major injuries. One report describes the driver air bag deploying with no impact, leading to a crash, and another involves a fire after a collision. A separate pattern is a faulty passenger seat weight sensor that switches the passenger air bag off, with SRS warnings appearing in nearly new cars. Some owners also wait on recall parts that are not available.

Underbody skid plates and the oil shield come loose and drag on the highway, sometimes more than once after repair. Rust appears under the paint at the top of the rear hatch with no prior damage, and Honda often declines help. Rear glass and the sunroof shatter on their own while driving or parked. The driver sun visor stiffens and will not stay up, blocking the view, with replacements back-ordered. Misaligned doors that chip paint are also reported.

Unintended movement drives the crash reports here. Vehicles roll away while in park with the engine off, and engines surge while parking with the driver's foot on the brake, sending cars over parking blocks into walls. AWD system warnings point to a failed rear differential pump motor, and one rear axle snaps at highway speed. Other reports cover misfires and stalling linked to leaking fuel injectors, a transmission bearing failure at 78,000 miles, and sudden loss of power with all warning lights on.