2012 Honda CR-V service brakes problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Honda CR-V — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear Brakes do not release completely. On Sept 2015 Replaced rear pads @36776. On July 2017 Replaced Pads and Rotors @59439. On Sept 2018 replaced Rotors, Pads, and both Calipers @70037. On June 2020 replaced Rotors and Pads @90000. On Nov 2020 replaced Driver caliper. On July 2021 replaced Rotors…”
filed Mar 4, 2023
“I bought this 2012 Honda CRV from a friend who always had the Honda dealership maintain it right on the recommended schedule. He told me the only real problem he'd had with the car was the brakes. His maintenance records showed that in 90,000 miles the Honda dealer had replaced the rear brake pads…”
filed Aug 2, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 12 | 10% |
| 2025 CR-V | 28 | 12% |
| 2024 CR-V | 20 | 5% |
| 2023 CR-V | 28 | 6% |
| 2022 CR-V | 13 | 5% |
| 2021 CR-V | 25 | 8% |
| 2020 CR-V | 30 | 9% |
| 2019 CR-V | 94 | 9% |
| 2018 CR-V | 184 | 9% |
| 2017 CR-V | 167 | 10% |
| 2016 CR-V | 18 | 5% |
| 2015 CR-V | 35 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Honda CR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.