2005 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 599 complaints
599
Total Complaints
73,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
51
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,000 25th Percentile
73,000 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
120
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
116
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
70
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
STEERING
22
SUSPENSION
21
ENGINE
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
POWER TRAIN
12
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
12

Severity Assessment

51
Crashes
27
Fires
35
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, BY REAR ENDING OTHER MOTORIST. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO LIVE THREATENING INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED DUE TO THE USE OF SEAT BELT, JUST MINOR INJURIES.*AK"
"OUR 2005 HONDA CRV'S ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE APPROIMATELY. 300 MILES AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE OIL CHANGE NOT US. THE DEALER BLAMED IT ON A FAULTY OIL FILTER.*AK"
"I ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE A 2005 HONDA CR-V, EX TRIM, 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I FOUND THAT THREE OF THE VEHICLES I TEST DROVE HAVE A PULL TO THE RIGHT, VARYING FROM MODERATE TO SEVERE BETWEEN VEHICLES. WHEN I COMPLAINED, THE DEALER DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE, BUT ADDED AN EXTRA 10 POUNDS OF PRESSU..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28