2023 Honda CR-V power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2023 Honda CR-V — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The Transmission mount failed and the transmission was loose and clunking around in the vehicle when I applied the breaks and occasionally when I accelerated. The car has less than 50K miles and the transmission mount should not fail. There was no accident or rust and no reason for it to fail. I…”
filed Apr 1, 2026
“My car has been making noises and no checks engine light for about 4 weeks now. It has started on October 19, 2025 and tomorrow will make 1 month. The noise starts when I press the brakes and when I drive. When merging on highways the car would delay start when I press the gas and then it’ll jump…”
filed Nov 15, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 19 | 16% |
| 2025 CR-V | 5 | 2% |
| 2024 CR-V | 19 | 5% |
| 2022 CR-V | 10 | 4% |
| 2021 CR-V | 11 | 4% |
| 2020 CR-V | 18 | 5% |
| 2019 CR-V | 20 | 2% |
| 2018 CR-V | 59 | 3% |
| 2017 CR-V | 143 | 8% |
| 2016 CR-V | 45 | 12% |
| 2015 CR-V | 147 | 22% |
| 2014 CR-V | 68 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.