2010 Honda CR-V problems
Owners have filed 589 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Honda CR-V. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 37% of complaints. Next are engine (10%) and body & structure (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 589 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 58 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 270 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 69 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 37 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 50 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 21 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 270 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 58,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 57,000 miles (33 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 58 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 26 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Honda CR-V with enough data (179 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 15 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Car was sitting still in traffic on hwy. was hit directly from behind at 76 mph. The gas tank was crushed and car exploded into flames . Passenger could not be rescued. Left front panel hit, air bag did not inflate.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, while foot on the brake. This caused us to have an accident hitting cemented poles in front of a store. Our CRV was badly smashed in the front, making it undriveable. There was three of in the vehicle getting jolted and jerked. I believe this problem needs to be looked into, before someone else is hurt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into a gate and a parked vehicle. The contact mentioned the brake pedal was depressed the entire time however, failed to stop the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle stoped after it crashed into the parked vehicle and the contact was able to reverse and park the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 honda crv. When the contact started the ignition, the front passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. The warning indicator would illuminate until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to the air bag sensor. The part was unavailable and on back order. The contact had concern of the uncertainty of the arrival date for the part and the safety risk involved.