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2012 Honda CR-V engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 91 complaints for the 2012 Honda CR-V, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
91 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
36,000 miles 68 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 2
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2012 Honda CR-V Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 36,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 24 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 14 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 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: 36,000 miles
Based on 68 complaints that include mileage. 74% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles24
40k to 60k miles14
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 68 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 74% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Prior to accident, vehicle had no issues and was serviced routinely. There were 2 individuals in the car and accident took place on a two lane state road approximately 2 miles from residence. The weather was hot and sunny on the mid-afternoon of the accident. Driver noticed sputtering in the car and decided to u-turn to return to residence. As driver continued, sputtering worsened and somebody drove alongside and yelled that the vehicle appeared to be leaking gas.

Reported at 38,000 miles, June 2018 FireInjury

Loud noise on start-up all the time (doesn't matter if cold or hot). Took to dealer, peoria, il - 12/30/2014 suspected vtc actuator. Dealer said could not duplicate, after I even recorded the noise. Brought back in april 2015, insisted they listen while I was there. Diagnosed vtc actuator. Said honda had a tech bulletin, said they know about the problem but will not allow dealer to fix it. Told to check back again soon. I checked back over several months. Same answer.

Reported at 35,000 miles, December 2014

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