"How reliable is the 2009 Honda Cr-V?"

"Based on 446 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Honda Cr-V has a median complaint mileage of 64300 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Honda Cr-V?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Honda Cr-V is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 446 total complaints filed."

2009 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 446 complaints

446

Total Complaints

64,300mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,000 25th Percentile

64,300 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

174

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

SUSPENSION

TIRES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA CR-V MANUFACTURED 12/08, PURCHASED 12/27/08. BROUGHT IN TODAY FOR FOG LIGHT INSTALLATION. SERVICE TECH FOUND THAT THE OIL PAN IS LEAKING! APPROX 100 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. SERVICE MUST KEEP THE CAR ANOTHER 24 HOURS FOR REPA..."

"BRAND NEW TWO-WEEK OLD 2009 HONDA CRV. DEFECT IN WINDOW WASHER NOZZLES. FREEZE UP WHEN TEMPS DROP WELL BELOW FREEZING WHICH IN NE PENNSYLVANIA HAPPENS OFTEN. DRIVING ON TURNPIKE IN SNOW SQUALLS--WASHERS FROZE UP AND WE COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. CONTACTED HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD US HONDA DOES NO..."

"I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA CRV IN FEB. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE REAR/SIDE VISIBILITY DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE AND VOICED MY CONCERN TO THE SALESWOMAN. SHE ASSURED ME THAT I "WOULD GET USED TO IT." WELL, I HAVEN'T! I HAVE SERIOUS VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHEN BACKING UP AND CHANGING LANES IN HEAVY ..."

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