2016 Honda CR-V visibility/wiper problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2016 Honda CR-V — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the front windshield wipers suddenly became inoperable while it was raining. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated while the wipers were being used to spray and wipe the windshield, or while defrosting the windshield the…”
filed Nov 22, 2023
“Was fine yesterday. Went out this morning and went to back up and realized I couldn’t see out the rear window. Looked and the entire window is shattered. Cracks on bottom and sides. Nobody touched the car overnight in my yard. Have to pay $250 to Safelite this Saturday.”
filed Oct 6, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 21 | 18% |
| 2025 CR-V | 31 | 13% |
| 2024 CR-V | 45 | 12% |
| 2023 CR-V | 25 | 5% |
| 2022 CR-V | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 CR-V | 10 | 3% |
| 2020 CR-V | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 CR-V | 19 | 2% |
| 2018 CR-V | 35 | 2% |
| 2017 CR-V | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 CR-V | 15 | 2% |
| 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.