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2022 Honda CR-V: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
13%
32 of 255 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2022 Honda CR-V. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 13% of relevant complaints.

Better than 95% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
32
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
255
this model year
Fires reported
1
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
3
5 crashes · 6 injuries

Complaints by component

STEERING133 · 52%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE43 · 17%
ENGINE20 · 8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18 · 7%
SERVICE BRAKES15 · 6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14 · 5%

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

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE09/04/2026
I started driving at 8am in warm weather and drove 5 minutes or so when I entered the highway and when I started acceleration it stopped increasing beyond 40 miles and the speed started reducing while engine light came on and started flashing, I slowly exited the highway right away, entered a parking lot and shut the …
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM08/17/2026FIRE
I was driving on hwy when I had to do a hard stop because traffic stopped suddenly in front of my vehicle, no physical contact was made to any cars in front or back of me, suddenly dark smoke started coming from under the hood of car, The car started stalling in middle of the hwy I got out safely opened hood and seen e…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE08/14/2026
Driving downhill on Ohio Turnpike at high speed the check engine light started flashing and the car lost power. 2nd time this has happened in one month's time this summer. First time was also on the Turnpike at high rate of speed, going uphill, on a 90+ degree day. Second time was mid 80's, going downhill. Both ti…

Three of 32 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 (3)

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017, 2020, and 2022 CR-V vehicles. The certification label on the driver's side door states incorrect Gross Vehicl…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acu…
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022…

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle.