NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 393 owner complaints for the 2016 Honda CR-V.
3Safety recalls
393Owner complaints
40Complaints citing a crash
4Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: fuel system, engine, and air bags. Most-reported area: engine (101 complaints, 26%; median mileage when it happened: 21,500). Includes the CR-V Hybrid and the CR-V e:FCEV hydrogen fuel-cell model.
3 safety recalls for the 2016 Honda CR-V
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
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 are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance.
Risk: The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine.
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.
Risk: 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 fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
NHTSA listing: CR-V. Honda campaign JV9.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 393 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2016 CR-V. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Engine101 · 26%
Median 21,500 miles at failure (56 reports)
Fuel and propulsion system65 · 17%
Median 9,600 miles at failure (35 reports)
Electrical system64 · 16%
Median 24,000 miles at failure (29 reports)
Powertrain45 · 11%
Median 22,000 miles at failure (25 reports)
Air bags32 · 8%
Median 30,100 miles at failure (19 reports)
Speed control28 · 7%
Median 8,900 miles at failure (20 reports)
Brakes19 · 5%
Median 18,900 miles at failure (15 reports)
Unknown or other85 · 22%
Median 23,500 miles at failure (47 reports)
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Honda CR-V recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2016 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2017 CR-V drew the most (835) and the 2016 drew 136.
Owner complaints
2016: 393 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Honda CR-V
Model year
Complaints
2016
393
2017
1,768
2018
2,141
2019
1,099
2020
435
2021
433
2022
334
2023
631
2024
477
2025
276
2026
143
Safety recalls
2016: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Honda CR-V
Model year
Recalls
2016
3
2017
7
2018
5
2019
8
2020
9
2021
5
2022
6
2023
7
2024
4
2025
5
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Honda CR-V SUV AWD
Rollover risk 17.4%
Honda CR-V SUV FWD
Rollover risk 17.4%
Questions
What are the most common 2016 CR-V problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: engine (101), fuel and propulsion system (65), electrical system (64). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2016 Honda CR-V safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2016 Honda CR-V earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my CR-V has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Honda dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: CR-V.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.