2015–2027 · 13 model years · 50 recalls
Avoid the 2017 and 2018 Honda CR-V: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2016, 2020 and 2022.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,262 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,444 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 2,163 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,013 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,322 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 1,779 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,620 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $655 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 269 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,775 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $980 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 394 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,745 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $785 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 358 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th gen | 2015–2016 | 64/100 | Above average |
| 5th gen | 2017–2022 | 52/100 | About average |
| 6th gen | 2023–2024 | 54/100 | About average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 CR-V | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2026 CR-V | Not rated yet | 259 | 1 | 30 |
| 2025 CR-V | Not rated yet | 384 | 4 | 30 |
| 2024 CR-V | 45/100 · About average | 393 | 2 | 40 |
| 2023 CR-V | 63/100 · Above average | 517 | 3 | 30 |
| 2022 CR-V | 84/100 · Well above average | 269 | 3 | 30 |
| 2021 CR-V | 79/100 · Above average | 338 | 4 | 30 |
| 2020 CR-V | 81/100 · Well above average | 358 | 7 | 30 |
| 2019 CR-V | 40/100 · About average | 1,107 | 8 | 30 |
| 2018 CR-V | 14/100 · Well below average | 2,163 | 5 | 30 |
| 2017 CR-V | 17/100 · Well below average | 1,779 | 7 | 30 |
| 2016 CR-V | 83/100 · Well above average | 394 | 3 | 29 |
| 2015 CR-V | 46/100 · About average | 673 | 3 | 29 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2017 and 2018 Honda CR-V: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2016, 2020 and 2022.
The 2022 scores best for reliability (84/100) of the years we rate.
The 2019, with 8 recalls on record with NHTSA.