2015 Honda CR-V Engine Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  14775%
• 25k–50k
  2211%
• 50k–75k
  105%
• 75k–100k
  74%
• 100k–150k
  63%
• 150k+
  32%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Honda CR-V owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that after she made a right turn into a parking lot, the vehicle shut off while driving up an incline(speed unknown) without warning. The contact placed that vehicle into neutral and attempted to restart the vehicle but each attempt failed. White smoke began to emit from the hood of the vehicle and an off-duty firefighter came to her assistance with a fire extinguisher; however, the smoke turned black as flames began to emit from the engine. The fire department was called to the scene and the fire was eventually extinguished. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked her failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V121000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The vehicle was destroyed. …

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle made a loud revving sound but failed to respond as needed. The contact stopped and turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle would not exceed 15 MPH while driving. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure had recurred. …

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic signal and accelerating to approximately 20 MPH to cross the intersection, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to shift into park(P) and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent; however, several times after stalling, several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle. The contact stated vehicle was hesitating while depressing the accelerator pedal before the vehicle responded. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start at one point, and the battery was replaced. The contact stated that the stalling had occurred when the weather was hot. The contact checked the coolant level, and the reservoir was full. …

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle started stalling. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery had failed. The contact stated that the battery was replaced; however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact was able to drive to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle, but could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred a third time. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that cylinder #3 was misfiring and was leaking air. …

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. On several occasions the contact was able to depress the accelerator pedal several times and regain forward motive power. The contact stated that other times the vehicle was coasted to the side of the roadway and restarted several times before regaining motive power. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed during the failure to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled, and the vehicle decelerated unintendedly. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the in-law's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V305000 (Engine); however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 92,876.

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contacted stated that there was an abnormal oil and gasoline odor coming through the vents. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed, but not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V121000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled unexpectedly. The failure also occurred several times while stopped at a stoplight. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic and a dealer; however, neither was able to determine the cause of the failure. The contact was informed that no fault codes were retrieved. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact's daughter owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact also stated that the vehicle would not accelerate over 80 MPH. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,893.

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at a very low speed while parking the vehicle, the vehicle independently accelerated and jilted forward. The contact stated she was able to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal with force. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,058.

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