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2012 Honda CR-V electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 68 complaints for the 2012 Honda CR-V, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
68 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
30,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2012 Honda CR-V Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 30,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 18 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 30,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 86% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles16
20k to 40k miles18
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 50 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2012 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that overnight a fire started in the garage where the vehicle was located, and the majority of the fire was centered around the vehicle. Most of the house was burned. No one was injured. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire department. The contact was awaiting for the fire department report. The contact believed that the vehicle was experiencing a similar failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12V486000 (Electrical System, Visibility).

Reported at 90,000 miles, June 2023 Fire

There is a battery drain issue. The electrical system will not keep it charged. The alternator has also been replaced early. Battery light comes on because it just can't keep charged. This is a safety issue. My wife called me from a parking lot miles away from my location with a dead battery. I don't like her driving with a vehicle that has electrical issues. Multiple batteries have been replaced on this vehicle. There is supposedly a "fix" from the dealership, but some online report that it does not work.

Reported at 115,000 miles, October 2018

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