2013 Honda CR-V problems
Owners have filed 503 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda CR-V. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are drivetrain & axles (19%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 503 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 36 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 332 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 | 142 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 73 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 28 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 332 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 25,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 28,000 miles (67 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 36 complaints mention a crash; 19 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 30 model years of the Honda CR-V with enough data (367 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Air bag tore during deployment and deflated very fast also caused cuts on my left arm and burns on my right hand fingers. I was wearing my seat belt also which held me in place. I do have pictures of the air bag. I might note that side air bag did not deploy.
While traveling in stop and go traffic, I was fully stopped with my foot on the brake peddle. Suddenly I heard & felt the engine of my car revving up. My car catapulted forward about 20 feet hitting the car in front of me. I applied more pressure on the brake peddle but could not stop the forward momentum of my car. Both cars sustained damage. The other driver was taken to the hospital in an ambulance because she complained of head, neck & back pain.
I purchased a 2013 crv in the beginning of 2013 with VIN # [xxx]. With about 6,000 miles after the first oil change, the vehicle starts making a creaking noise when pushing and releasing the brake. I went to the dealer on 11/11/13. A technician was able to duplicate the problem. The second visit to the dealer is on 11/25/2013. A master technician was able to duplicate the problem and identify the noise does not come from the braking system but from the rear differential system.
The heater seems to be overheating and melting my vents. I have taken it to honda, and they stated that it was impossible for a heater to get that hot. The heater is so hot that you cannot touch the vents if the heater is turned on, you have to wait 2-4 minutes after turning it off before you can touch the vents.