2026 Honda CR-V power train problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2026 Honda CR-V — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Honda CRV was parked on the driveway with a little bit of downward slope. The car was started cold in the afternoon in summer time, the gear was shifted to R (reverse). We could see the backview in camera which confirms that the car was in R mode. It move ahead and did not stop. Despite giving…”
filed Jul 25, 2026
“While accelerating on a freeway on ramp the powertrain briefly lost power and the car slowed before accelerating normally”
filed Jul 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CR-V | 5 | 2% |
| 2024 CR-V | 19 | 5% |
| 2023 CR-V | 14 | 3% |
| 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 2026 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.