2016 HONDA CR-V Complaints

View complaints related to 2016 HONDA CR-V. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 370 complaints submitted for the 2016 HONDA CR-V. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Los Angeles, CA

    Car will shut off when still cold or at a complete stop and then when you press the gas to accelerate either the car will shut off and stall or will not go anywhere. Usually when that happens I put car in neutral and drive to go or put it on neutral rev it a few times then I can either drive or reverse. Already had this car serviced last year at the dealership was told faulty fuel injectors. Car drove good for about a year and now back to either stalls or doesn’t move. Really frustrating and a potential hazard especially when trying to make a left turn or right turn and stalls or doesn’t move.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Callahan , FL

    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.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Island Park, NY

    Another problem that has been reported with the Honda CR-V and HR-V is poor paint quality. The paint may chip, fade, or peel prematurely, especially on exposed areas such as the hood and roof. This can be a cosmetic issue, but it can also lead to rusting and other damage. Went to the Honda in Valley Stream NY and was told by the service manager that because I did not have my car serviced at their dealership, they would not take care of the painting issue. When questioned why they stated that they have a "Good Will" policy which would have covered the paint defect had I serviced it there. When I purchased the vehicle, I was never informed of such a policy. They recommend that I bring the vehicle to their collision specialist who stated "this is a known defect," and that he can not do anything without authorization. https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/41685/honda/cr-v/2016-cr-v-model-paint-peel-off-issue

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Toledo, OH

    Engine starting problem, for 3 weeks I would push the start button and the engine would not start on the first, second, third or fourth try. Finally the engine would start. I took the car to the dealer for repair and they told me the starter solenoid was falling apart mechanically. The dealer replaced the starter/solenoid assy and now there is no trouble starting. I have 45000 miles on the car and this should not have happened. I have owned many cars over the years and have never had a solenoid come apart on a starter. This is a serious defect and the dealer says it happens a lot on these Honda cars. I still had to pay $956.00 to get the car repaired.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Fall River , MA

    I reported engine stalling after purchasing my 2016 in 2018 they serviced it and never fixed the issue I am wondering if that was issue in my accident

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Bronx, NY

    This isn't related to an accident. This issue is about the rear brakes on my 2016 Honda CR-V. I currently have only 22,275 miles approx. on this vehicle but I'm told that I need to replace the rear brakes for frozen calipers once again. The rear brakes and calipers first presented a problem in July 2018 when the rear brake pads and calipers were repaired due to being frozen and also a bent caliper pin. This was at 9879 miles. Now 4 years later I'm told that once again the calipers have frozen (22,275 miles) and they and the rear pads have to be fixed again. Is this a problem inherent to this vehicle alone or have you found other CR-V's with this isssue either just 2016's or all CR-V's?

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Washington, DC

    The contact owns a 2016 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, there was an abnormal odor of smoke detected. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where they informed her the coolant had mixed with the CVT transmission fluid. The vehicle was diagnosed and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her that the catalytic convertor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer where they informed contact the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. While driving from the dealer, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 74,879.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Nicholasville , KY

    I smelt gas while driving, the smell continued. The underbody of my gar was spraying gasoline due to a faulty quick connect fitting or fuel line. Leaking gasoline is fire/explosion risk. I received no warning signals nor did the leak trigger any messages from the system.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - Williamstown, NJ

    The pistons and piston rings have failed, and the engine burns oil rapidly. There is no indication by the vehicle of the issue as far as any dashboard lights, etc. I brought my vehicle into the Honda dealership over a year ago with a noise the car was making. I was told by Honda that my car had burned oil, and to do an oil consumption test and the results would be submitted to Honda corporate. Honda corporate forced me to do multiple oil consumption tests for over a year while my car was still in warranty. Now that my car is out of warranty, Honda corporate will not pay for my car to get fixed. This is a huge safety issue because this car in that year's make & model will burn oil to the point without making the driver aware of it until the engine combusts and can destroy the engine entirely. Anyone with this year make & model should not have to worry about their car having a factory defect and the dealer refusing to pay for it. There is nothing I could have done to cause the piston and piston rings to fail. Especially for the fact that I am the first owner of this car.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 HONDA CR-V
    - El Paso, TX

    Electronic power steering repeatedly fails, car needs to be turned off then on to reset.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE