Used Car Checklists

Used Honda CR-V: Inspection checklist

Pick the model year you are going to see. Each sheet lists the checks for the problems owners reported on that year, in the order you would do them at the car. Owners filed 5,017 complaints across these 9 years; the 2018 drew the most.

Honda CR-V

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Problems that follow the CR-V from year to year

Each of these is a top-three complaint area in at least two model years. Darker cells mean more complaints that year. Whatever year you are looking at, give these extra time.

Area201820192020202120222023202420252026Total
Steering2571543170813831344631,159
Electrical2321334244312426138553
Automatic emergency braking243202596638122511656
Wipers and visibility5204124898
Fuel system358191171010586
Brakes11859282212158183283

CR-V generations and updates

First years of a new generation and mid-cycle updates are marked. Each year links to its checklist.

  1. Sixth generation

    2023–now

  2. Fifth generation

    2017–2022

    2020 update: Hybrid powertrain option; Standard advanced safety features

Mileages where CR-V problems start

From owner reports for each model year, lowest mileage first. Compare these with the odometer of the car you are seeing.

Typical mileageProblemYear
220–1,500 milesAutomatic braking system warnings2026
250–1,000 milesSudden loss of drive power2025
300–6,000 milesBackup camera turns black and white2024
1,000–6,000 milesSticky steering at highway speeds2024
1,600–4,500 milesFront camera or radar failure2023
2,000–11,000 milesPhantom automatic braking2024
2,000–6,300 milesFuel diluting engine oil2020
2,000–21,000 milesOil dilution with fuel2019
2,500–13,000 milesSticky, notchy steering2023
3,000–7,800 milesFuel injector failure2025
7,500–37,000 milesSticky or notchy steering2022
9,000–14,000 milesSticky steering, early onset2021
10,000–30,000 milesFalse automatic emergency braking2021
15,000–25,000 milesBrake booster or simulator failure2020

Every CR-V recall to confirm

23 recalls cover the CR-Vyears on this site. Open a campaign number for NHTSA's full notice. 10 campaigns span more than one model year.

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