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2019 Honda CR-V: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
22%
220 of 1,091 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2019 Honda CR-V. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 22% of relevant complaints.

Better than 83% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
220
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
1,091
this model year
Fires reported
2
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
8
30 crashes · 35 injuries

Complaints by component

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE297 · 27%
STEERING194 · 18%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM159 · 15%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM137 · 13%
FUEL SYSTEM119 · 11%
GASOLINE118 · 11%

The years either side

2010
35%
89 of 480
2011
22%
54 of 552
2012
35%
127 of 403
2013
55%
176 of 381
2014
46%
245 of 587
2015
56%
361 of 670
2016
48%
171 of 392
2017
48%
807 of 1,762
2018
36%
756 of 2,133
2019
22%
220 of 1,091
2020
28%
81 of 352
2021
19%
57 of 328
2022
13%
32 of 255
2023
9%
45 of 515

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE11/07/2019CRASH1 INJURED
I JUST HAD A HIGH CAR ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE OTHER CAR DID. MY CAR IS A TOTAL.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM09/09/2026
2019 Honda CR-V, VIN [XXX], approximately 82,000 miles. Since new, the vehicle has intermittently displayed a "Christmas tree" warning — most or all dashboard warning lights illuminate simultaneously — with no consistent trigger (not tied to weather, cold starts, road type, or time of day). Over approximately the last …
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM09/07/2026
While driving on a winding, two-lane rural mountain highway, I came up behind a slower vehicle. When a designated passing lane opened up, I pulled out to overtake them. The driver ahead safely slowed way down to let me pass, so I applied normal, moderate acceleration to complete the maneuver.Mid-way through the pass, t…

Three of 220 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (8)

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CR-V vehicles. The rear subframe bolts were improperly manufactured and may loosen, allowing the rear su…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accor…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The joint weld between the fuel tank and the vapor return line may have been insufficiently weld…

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