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2014 Honda CR-V engine problems

The 2014 Honda CR-V has 193 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

193

Engine complaints

24%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

CR-V engine complaints by model year523 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 18 complaints2001: 33 complaints2002: 66 complaints2003: 92 complaints2004: 155 complaints2005: 36 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 29 complaints2008: 42 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 61 complaints2011: 44 complaints2012: 91 complaints2013: 99 complaints2014: 193 complaints2015: 255 complaints2016: 101 complaints2017: 521 complaints2018: 523 complaints2019: 104 complaints2020: 32 complaints2021: 33 complaints2022: 15 complaints2023: 19 complaints2024: 23 complaints2025: 22 complaints2026: 6 complaints
CR-V engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE PARKING ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF A PARKING GARAGE, THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND JUMPED THE STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK BUT WHEN I LIFTED IT OFF, THE ENGINE REVVED UP WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS. THIS HAS DONE THIS BEFORE AND I HAVE REPORTED IT TO…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 18, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2014 Honda CR-V have?

NHTSA has 193 complaints about the 2014 Honda CR-V engine — 24% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.