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2025 Honda CR-V Engine Problems

NHTSA lists 35 engine complaints for the 2025 Honda CR-V, 14% of its 248 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 5,300 miles. Owners report fires, sudden power loss, and unintended acceleration, and NHTSA logs 7 crashes, 4 fires, and 3 injuries tied to this issue. No related recall is on file yet.

Engine complaints
35
14% of 248
Crashes reported
7
Fires reported
4
Injuries reported
3
Median mileage
5,300 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical engine symptoms owners report

  • Owners describe sudden loud booming noises followed by warning lights and engine fires while driving at highway speed.
  • Some report white or black smoke and visible fire coming from underneath the vehicle, sometimes preceded by a check engine light.
  • Several owners describe unintended acceleration while parking or approaching a stop, with the vehicle surging forward despite the brake pedal being pressed.
  • One owner reported an oil leak across the engine bay after unrelated tire service, which they say damaged engine components.
  • A hybrid owner described repeated random acceleration events with no cruise control engaged, occurring multiple times over months.

When 2025 Honda CR-V engine complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 10, 2024, latest Sep 16, 2026.

2025 Honda CR-V engine complaints: complaints filed per month4Oct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Sep 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026
35 complaints filed with NHTSA from Oct 2024 to Sep 2026; peak Oct 2024 (4).

Engine recalls for the 2025 Honda CR-V

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Engine complaints by CR-V model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201079 (16%)
  2. 201159 (11%)
  3. 2012107 (27%)
  4. 2013119 (31%)
  5. 2014222 (38%)
  6. 2015271 (40%)
  7. 2016123 (31%)
  8. 2017577 (33%)
  9. 2018591 (28%)
  10. 2019129 (12%)
  11. 202049 (14%)
  12. 202138 (12%)
  13. 202221 (8%)
  14. 202334 (7%)
  15. 202440 (10%)
  16. 202535 (14%)

Frequently asked questions

How many engine complaints does the 2025 Honda CR-V have?
NHTSA lists 35 engine-related complaints for the 2025 CR-V, which is 14% of the 248 total complaints filed for the model year.
Is there a recall for the 2025 Honda CR-V engine?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this issue as of the latest update.
At what mileage do these engine problems happen?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 5,300 miles.
Have there been fires or crashes linked to this issue?
NHTSA data tied to this issue includes 7 crashes, 4 fires, and 3 injuries.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.