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2016 Honda CR-V Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Honda CR-V has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,490,991 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 544 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23V858000 2023-12-18 2,490,460 affected
Defect

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 CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020…

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

ENGINE 17V305000 2017-05-04 16 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine. The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance.

Consequence

The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace the incorrect components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF6.

AIR BAGS 15V714000 2015-10-29 515 affected
Defect

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CR-V vehicles manufactured October 12, 2015, to October 19, 2015. The metal housing surrounding the driver's air bag inflator in these vehicles may have been manufactured incorrectly.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began in November 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda'a number for this recall is JV9.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
99
6crashes3fires4injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
84
3crashes6injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
65
2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
62
5crashes2fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
45
1crashes3injuries
AIR BAGS
32
16crashes18injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
26
13crashes6injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
18
8crashes7injuries
STEERING
17
2crashes3injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
16
3crashes2injuries
Total complaints544

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Spontaneously shattered sunroof. I was driving on the freeway going 50mph and I heard an extremely loud 'bang' and then glass was falling down on me and my passenger. The sunroof had completely shattered with no explanation or prior indication of cracks, etc. No extreme temperatures fluxes - this…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-23

“Front passenger airbag light is on and I have been told it is the sensor. This has been recalled on other 2016 crvs. I think more cars may be affected than those that are recalled.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-06-01

“November 2024 I had a new battery and tires put on my 2016 honda crv. 14 months later my car would not start. I had to have a jump start. I had to have it jump started a few times more than took it to have it checked out. They put in a new battery february 2026. A month later my car would not…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-02-06

“My daughter left her house to go to an appointment in statesboro, an hour away. When she proceeded onto hwy 196, the dashboard lit up with: check engine light, tmps light, traction control light, power steering control light. The speed limit on this road is 40mph she was unable to accelerate over…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-01-14

“Sunroof spontaneously exploded.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-01-09

“Vehicle: 2016 honda cr-v mileage: ~133,120 miles component: driver-side seat belt retractor the driver-side seat belt retractor failed during normal use and became mechanically locked and unusable. There was no crash, no collision, no misuse, no airbag deployment, and no srs warning light at the…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2025-12-11

“2016 honda cr-v’s smart locking system failed. The smart locking system caused the car battery to drain if it wasn’t driven within 24 hours. After numerous car battery replacements, a honda auto repair replaced the door handle and repaired the smart locking system. If $639 was not paid for the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-10-21

“2016 honda cr-v’s smart locking system failed. The smart locking system caused the car battery to drain if it wasn’t driven within 24 hours. After numerous car battery replacements, a honda auto repair replaced the door handle and repaired the smart locking system. If $639 was not paid for the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-10-21

Defect investigations

Investigation EA19001 Opened 2019-04-19 · closed 2024-09-19

Electrical overstress

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Honda CR-V as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.