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2 safety recalls. 386 owner complaints. We mapped every trouble spot before you sign the papers.
Average for the segment. Some recurring trouble spots worth knowing about.
OEM BATTERY FAILURES. CAR WOULD NOT START. STOPPED ON CITY STREET. SAFETY ISSUE. FAILED AT HOME TOO. MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
VEHICLE WAS SITTING IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT, AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25-50MPH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED, THEN WENT DARK, THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING WITH NO OTHER ISSUES IMMEDIATELY NOTED. DRIVER PULLED INTO A PARKING…
REAR HATCH WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE BY PUSH BUTTON IN COLD WEATHER AND DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW GRINDS GOING UP AND DOWN (HAD THIS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED 4 TIMES)
MY SUNROOF SUDDENTLY EXPLODED AND LEFT A REALLY BIG HOLE WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND IT WAS VERY WINDY OUTSIDE. I CHECKED AND SAW THERE WAS NOTHING FALLING DOWN THAT CAN CAUSED THE GLASS BROKEN. THE GLASS WAS PUSHED UP AND OUTWARD. THE SLIDER WAS CLOSED WHEN IT EXPLODED
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In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
It's got known weak points. With a reliability score of 6.4 out of 10 based on 386 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2016 Honda CR-V has a higher-than-average rate of reported issues. The areas to watch are listed above. Whether it's worth owning depends on price, condition, and how much repair exposure you can absorb.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is electrical, with 58 complaints filed. Average repair cost runs about $850 at an independent shop.
The electrical is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $850 at an independent shop. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
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Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 386 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $850, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans aren't always better value.