2019 Honda CR-V Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,530 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2019 Honda CR-V, alongside 8 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 55/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Driver assistance leads the reports, typically around 21,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2019 Honda CR-V sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1997–2001, 2009, 2013, 2020–2022.
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Where 2019 sits among all CR-V years
What owners report
“The automatic braking system came on for no reason while I was driving on the highway T 65MPH.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 CR-V
“The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 CR-V
“Steering sticks when driving 50 mph or faster. The steering feels stuck in position.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 CR-V
“Vehicle was purchased new in 2019. Today is 05apr2021 and the car has been towed twice due to dead battery. Battery had been replaced in jan 2021 and required additional service 3 months later. Daily driver, 60 miles a day. Car was not driven over a 3 day weekend and required tow.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 CR-V
“In car mounted screen for radio etc randomly changes while driving. From brightness off and on and darker to volume changing on its own. Only way to stop it (sometimes) is to turn off and turn back on the vehicle. Blind spot sensors also go out randomly sometimes because of weather other times…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 CR-V
“Smell gasoline from engine oil upon inspection from dipstick. I have just bought this car a month ago.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2019 CR-V
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 374 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 12,333 miles. Half of those reports fall between 4,800 and 34,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (8)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V,…
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda…
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle…
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023.…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit,…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CR-V vehicles. The rear subframe bolts were improperly manufactured and may loosen, allowing the rear subframe to separate.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear subframe bolts and retorque them or replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2020. Owners may contact…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The owner's guide incorrectly describes when the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator should illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Fix: Honda will notify owners and provide a sticker with the correct information to be added to the owner's guide, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2019. Owner's may contact Honda customer…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The joint weld between the fuel tank and the vapor return line may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began September 16, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The metal core of the steering wheel may have burrs which can damage the harnesses routed within, potentially disabling the driver's air bag or causing it to deploy without warning.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the steering wheel core and replace clockspring and the harnesses within, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019.…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2019 Honda CR-V reliable?
The 2019 Honda CR-V drew 1,530 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 55/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2019 Honda CR-V problems?
The top reported problems for the 2019 Honda CR-V are driver assistance (376 complaints), fuel system (250), and steering (189).
At what mileage do 2019 Honda CR-V problems show up?
Owners most often report 2019 Honda CR-V problems around 12,333 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 4,800 and 34,000 miles.
Does the 2019 Honda CR-V have recalls?
8 recall campaigns apply to the 2019 Honda CR-V. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.