2011 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 640 complaints
640
Total Complaints
49,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
41
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,375 25th Percentile
49,000 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
292
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
54
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
54
ENGINE
37
STRUCTURE:BODY
22
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
19
SERVICE BRAKES
18
STRUCTURE
17
SUSPENSION
15
POWER TRAIN
13

Severity Assessment

41
Crashes
3
Fires
23
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS WERE DEFECTIVE. WHEN HE PLACED THE CHILD SEAT IN THE LEFT AND REAR SEATS, HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE HEAD REST AND THE CHILD SEAT COULD NOT SECURELY LEAN AGAINST THE SEAT; THERE WAS A LARGE SPACE ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS WERE DEFECTIVE. WHEN HE PLACED THE CHILD SEAT IN THE LEFT AND REAR SEATS, HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE HEAD REST AND THE CHILD SEAT COULD NOT SECURELY LEAN AGAINST THE SEAT; THERE WAS A LARGE SPACE ..."
"I BOUGHT A NEW 2011 HONDA CR V AND HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE ENGINE MAINTAINED ITS SPEED OR ACCELERATED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO STOP. THE WORST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I TRIED TO COME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WITH CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED BRAKE AN..."

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