2016 Model Year

Honda CR-V

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
385
Recalls
2
Crashes
40
Severe
72

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

17V305000 May 2017

Other

No consequence data available

15V714000 Oct 2015

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2026

[XXX] Please click link i have a 2016 honda crv that's doing the same thing as a 2015 honda crv excess Vibration While Driving and/or Stopped in Gea...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2026

Sunroof spontaneously exploded.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2026

My daughter left her house to go to an appointment in statesboro, an hour away. When she proceeded onto HWY 196, the dashboard lit up with: check engi...

Electrical System
Dec 2025

Unknown electrical problem. Both headlights will go out simultaneously without warning while driving. Frequent malfunction of running lamps, headlam...

Seat Belts
Dec 2025

Vehicle: 2016 Honda CR-V Mileage: ~133,120 miles Component: Driver-side seat belt retractor The driver-side seat belt retractor failed during normal u...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

2016 Honda CR-V’s smart locking system failed. The smart locking system caused the car battery to drain if it wasn’t driven within 24 hours. After num...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 2025

My car has had trouble starting when sitting for long periods of time or in moderate heat. I've also noticed the gas per mile has decreased. The 2017...

Fuel System
Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated, and the transmission occasio...

Engine
Aug 2025

Level for oil change was at 30%, took it in and it only had 2.5 quarts of oil. No indication I was low, no oil leak, and it affected the valves. Honda...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 2025

I was driving to work and all of the lights on my dash came on and the vehicle would not go over 15 mph. I had semis passing me trying to get my car b...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Honda CR-V has 385 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 40 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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