2016 Honda CR-V structure problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2016 Honda CR-V — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The drivers and passenger smart door handles have failed this year. It caused parasitic battery drain over 3 days and the doors would unlock automatically just by walking within 5 feet of the car. I have disconnected them for now because 800 in parts only is rediculous. Very dissapointed the…”
filed Apr 15, 2025
“Driving down the highway at around 60 mph and the hood became unlatched. Hood started to vibrate excessively. Hood had to be re-seated when it was safe to do so. - Hood latch/striker malfunctioned. Component is still on vehicle. Vehicle can be inspected if required. - Issue has not been reviewed…”
filed Mar 20, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 5 | 4% |
| 2025 CR-V | 10 | 4% |
| 2024 CR-V | 17 | 5% |
| 2023 CR-V | 22 | 4% |
| 2022 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 CR-V | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 CR-V | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 CR-V | 23 | 2% |
| 2018 CR-V | 26 | 1% |
| 2017 CR-V | 31 | 2% |
| 2015 CR-V | 35 | 5% |
| 2014 CR-V | 28 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.