47 complaints reported

2016 Honda CR-V UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
47
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

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 Gear INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 1969
Sep 2026

Sunroof spontaneously exploded.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2026
Mar 2025

Power issues, same as what has been reported with other CRVs.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2025
Oct 2024

I have a 2016 Honda CR-V. When temperatures are very cold, near and below freezing, the tailgate will not open until temperatures warm up or handwarmers are used for about 5 minutes or the use of heat from the hands eventually allows the tailgate to open. This is reported in Honda Bulletin 16-063. However, even after replacement of the tailgate opener switch by the dealer, the problem has reoccurred. No manual release exists. This can be safety issue when transporting children that require larger equipment, like strollers, or the elderly which requires wheelchairs. I went camping with the boys, and temperatures had fallen along with rain when we arrived at our campsite. It took a good 5-10 minutes using handwarmers for the tailgate to open and thus allowing the camping equipment and tents to be removed to be setup for the weekend. I believe this is a safety issue, because, what if an emergency had occurred and we had to pack and leave quickly. What if I was transporting a child or elderly person that required wheelchair that was needed right away. This issue with opening the tailgate does not occur when temperatures are warmer, or in very cold, thus I believe this to be a major design flaw that results in a safety issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2024
Sep 2024

Unknown Paint is peeling above hatch

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2024
May 2024

Gas smell inside cabin.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2024
Oct 2022

My 2016 Honda CRV AC is not cooling to its full capacity.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2022
Sep 2022

Another problem that has been reported with the Honda CR-V and HR-V is poor paint quality. The paint may chip, fade, or peel prematurely, especially on exposed areas such as the hood and roof. This can be a cosmetic issue, but it can also lead to rusting and other damage. Went to the Honda in Valley Stream NY and was told by the service manager that because I did not have my car serviced at their dealership, they would not take care of the painting issue. When questioned why they stated that they have a "Good Will" policy which would have covered the paint defect had I serviced it there. When I purchased the vehicle, I was never informed of such a policy. They recommend that I bring the vehicle to their collision specialist who stated "this is a known defect," and that he can not do anything without authorization. https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/41685/honda/cr-v/2016-cr-v-model-paint-peel-off-issue

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2022
Dec 2021

: I WAS JACKING UP MY CR-V USING THE SCISSORS JACK CAME WITH THE CAR. THEN THE JACK FAILED ON ME. LUCKILY I WAS NOT UNDER THE CAR. THE CAR PUSHED THE JACK TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE FROM ME. I WAS NOT HURT. THE CAR HAD NO VISUALLY DAMAGE. THE JACK WAS BROKEN AND THE STEEL BAR STRIKE INTO MY GARAGE FLOOR. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS MOMENT. THE JACK WAS RATED 1350KG. IT SHOULD HOLD THE WEIGHT OF HALF OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE. I STARTED THE CASE WITH HONDA, BUT THEY ONLY DOCUMENTED THE INFORMATION AND SHOWED VERY LITTLE CARE ABOUT LIFE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2021
Oct 2021

AIR CONDITIONING IS BLOWING WARM AIR - THE AIR CUTS IN AND OUT AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2021
Jun 2021

Driver's side rear door window exploded without cause and shattered while it was parked in the garage, with most falling to the ground and some landing on the back passenger seat and floor. There had been no damage to the window prior. No warning lights/messages, no undue stress to the window.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2021
May 2021

At idle speeds (less than 800 rpm), the shake and vibration was so severe in the front dash and the front seat that I did not hear the sirens of ambulence going by as my 20 oz waterbottle was shaking and clacking on the sides of the cup holder. I did not hear the oncoming emergency vehicle as it sped toward me 90 degrees from where I was headed and missed the crash by a few feet. Plastics and dash covers steering wheel and are shaking vigorously inside the car and it only happens at low RPMs. 2015 honda crv TSB states that the problems were fixed for 2016 models (exact same problems that I am having: drive Mode 1 at idle speeds), but I am having this issue since day 1 of getting this car. It has been over 5 years and if the shakes continue to get worse, and I can not hear what is coming toward me, I will could be in dangerous situations that I just experienced, like not hearing the oncoming emergecy vehicles or someone honking at me to be safe. This only occurs for my vehicle when it is in drive and the car is not moving. As I give gas and RPM goes up, zero issues with vibration(s) occur.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2021
Feb 2021

SMOKE FROM THE CAR ON THE ROAD IN 2016 HONDA CRV I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2016 HONDA CRV FROM A HONDA DEALER. ON VALENTINE DAY (2/14/2021) , I WAS DRIVING THE CRV AND STOPPED AT ONE PLACE. WHEN I STARTED THE HONDA CRV LOT OF SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I COULD ALSO SMELL SOME BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS AFRAID AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. THEN I GOT IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AS NO HONDA DEALERSHIP WAS NEARBY AFTER STAYING ON ROAD IN SNOW FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. HE EXAMINED AND TOLD ME THE WATER PUMP HAS FAILED AT THE TOTAL MILEAGE OF 44526 IN MY CAR. THE HAS NOT EVEN REACHED 45,000 MILES AND THE QUALITY OF HONDA IS POOR THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED. I HAD TO BUY A WATER PUMP, SOME ASSEMBLY , MAIN BELT (WHICH WAS BURNT) AND THE COOLANT TO BE REPLACED. I HAD AN TOYOTA CAMRY AND DIDN'T HAD ANY ISSUE TILL 175,000 MILES WHEN I SOLD AND PURCHASED THIS HONDA CRV PLEASE LOOK INTO THE ISSUE AND CONTACT ME FOR ANY DETAILS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2021
Jul 2020

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 WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IN THE 2016 VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2020
May 2020

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JULY 2019. THANK GOODNESS IT HAS BEEN A MILD WINTER BECAUSE THE HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS COLD. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT LOSING MY HEATER AND THE INABILITY TO DEFROST MY WINDOW DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM. TSB 14-063

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2019
Feb 2020

RELEVANT INFORMATION: THE CAR I'M REFERRING TO IS A BLACK MUSTANG WITH WHITE RACING STRIPES, LICENSE [XXX] WITH A PICTURE OF AN EXIT 32 SIGN NEXT TO THESE NUMBERS. DRIVER WAS WHITE OBESE MALE WEARING GLASSES. TRIED TO PASS MUSTANG ON ONE-LANE 55 MPH ROAD WITH A DOTTED LINE IN MIDDLE. WHEN I HAD OPPORTUNITY, MUSTANG (WHO HAD BEEN DOING 45) SPED UP TO TRY AND BLOCK ME. MADE IT IN FRONT WHILE PANICKING DUE TO WORRY ABOUT ONGOING TRAFFIC. MUSTANG LATER GOT ON SAME HIGHWAY AS ME, I MOVED INTO LEFT LANE BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BE BEHIND HIM (SCARED HE WOULD DO SOMETHING ELSE DANGEROUS). THE HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT WAS 65, SO I STARTED DOING 65. MUSTANG WAITED UNTIL MY FRONT BUMPER WAS NEXT TO HIS BACK BUMPER AND VEERED OVER TO CUT ME OFF. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING HIS CAR WHILE DOING 65 MILES AN HOUR ON A HIGHWAY. MUSTANG SEEMINGLY WAS DOING THIS JUST TO TAUNT ME, AS HE WAS WAVING HIS HANDS AT ME. AFTER MUSTANG EXITED, SPENT THE NEXT HOUR TRYING TO DRIVE WHILE PHYSICALLY SHAKING AND HEART RACING DUE TO FEAR OF HOW CLOSE I HAD COME TO BEING RUN OFF THE ROAD SOLELY FOR TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE DOING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. WHILE THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL ACCIDENT I HOPE YOU FOLLOW UP ON THIS AS THIS MAN SEEMED TO THINK DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUSLY FOR NO REASON WAS A HILARIOUS JOKE. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2020
Jan 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CHEMICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WITH A VISIBLE UNKNOWN FLUID LEAK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTONATION HONDA AT BEL AIR MALL (1175 EAST INTERSTATE 65 SERVICE RD S., MOBILE, AL 36606, (251) 202-2023) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. ## 2016 HONDA CR-V. ## *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE GASOLINE ODOR EMITTED THROUGH, CAUSING THE FAMILY TO BECOME SICK. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2020
Jan 2020

AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT AT 46,000 MILES. HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH AC UNITS ON THEIR CARS, ESPECIALLY CRVS AND DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. CAN'T BELIEVE A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR WILL NEED $THOUSANDS TO REPAIR AFTER BUYING CAR NEW. I AM SPREADING THE WORD TO NOT BUY HONDAS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2020
Aug 2019

THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE REVIEW MIRROR PART. I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON THE RADIO RATTLE BUT THIS IS SOMETHING NEW. EVERYONE I TALK TO HAS A RATTLE I'M HOPING YOU DO A RECALL ON THIS SO IT CAN BE FIXED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019
Jul 2019

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2019
Jun 2019

CAR START SHAKING AT LOW SPEED OR IDLE THE SHAKING STOPS AT HIGHER SPEED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2019
May 2019

AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER WORKS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2019
May 2019 Injury

BOUGHT A 2016. THOUGHT THE FIX WAS IN. DROVE 4.1 MILES OFF THE LOT . I WAS SO SICK AND NUMB LEGS AND HANDS. I HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALERSHIP PICKED ME UP. OFFERED TO ONLY FIND ME ANOTHER CAR FOR SAME PRICE. SAID ITS MY CAR BUT WONT FIX UNDER WARRANTY. THEN SAID IT'S NOT MY CAR. I HAVE NOT SIGNED ANY FORMS TO RELEASE IT. PAID 22K.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2019
Feb 2019

THE CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE MY GARAGE. YESTERDAY EVENING PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOWR WINDOW SHATTERED/EXPLODED AND GLASSES ARE ON THE SEAT AND FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. IT'S LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND UNDER MANFACTURER WARRANTY. WHEN I CALLED HONDA THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL OR ISSUE REPORTED WITH THEM. HOWEVER I SEARCHED ONLINE AND LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT HONDA'S DIFFERENT MODAL WHERE THE DOOR OR BACK WINDOW JUST SHATTERED/EXPLODED. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INSIDE THE CAR AND NO WAS HURT BUT IT'S VERY RISKY. I CAN IMAGINE IF MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HER SEAT SHE MIGHT WILL HAVE GLASSES ON HER ENTIRE BODY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019
Feb 2019

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN EC 2016 BRAND NEW. THE CAR WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND ALL THE SUDDEN WE NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED/SHATTERED. I DID NOT FIND ANY DEBRIES OR ANYTHING INSIDE. I GOOGLED IT AND I NOTICE LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT HONDA VEHICLE WITH SIMILAR INCIDENT WHERE READ OR SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED/ SHATTERED. NO ONE WAS IN CAR SO NO ONE WAS HURT. BUT THIS IS A RISK BECAUSE NORMALLY MY DAUGHTERS SITS ON THAT SIDE. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE IF THIS HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS IN HER SEAT IN THE CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019

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The 2016 Honda CR-V has 47 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.