Best and worst years for the Honda CR-V

Of the 30 model years of the Honda CR-V with enough data to compare, the 2018 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (2,001), and the 2001 has the fewest (39).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Most complaints
Fewest complaints
In between

Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.

View the numbers

Model year	Complaints (first five years; total for recent years)
1997	41
1998	50
1999	58
2000	55
2001	39
2002	222
2003	228
2004	248
2005	222
2006	195
2007	296
2008	418
2009	118
2010	179
2011	436
2012	334
2013	367
2014	615
2015	803
2016	398
2017	1,894
2018	2,001
2019	1,235
2020	380
2021	481
2022	338
2023	661
2024	562
2025	383
2026	244

What stands out

The 2018 stands out, with about 6.0 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2018 and 2017. Or the years with the fewest: 2001 and 1997.

All model years

Model year	First five years	All complaints
2026	244	244
2025	383	383
2024	562	562
2023	661	661
2022	338	338
2021	481	481
2020	380	471
2019	1,235	1,581
2018	2,001	3,054
2017	1,894	2,677
2016	398	551
2015	803	981
2014	615	799
2013	367	503
2012	334	515
2011	436	652
2010	179	589
2009	118	447
2008	418	1,224
2007	296	1,163
2006	195	522
2005	222	602
2004	248	603
2003	228	581
2002	222	661
2001	39	159
2000	55	156
1999	58	158
1998	50	136
1997	41	129