Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Honda CR-V has 65 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
65
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Subject: Engine Stalls Upon Acceleration from Stop - Near Collision Description: I am experiencing ... |
| Dec 14, 2024 | ENGINE | The 2012 Honda CRV with 107,000 miles was making noise on startup and first few minutes of running. ... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | ENGINE | Faulty piston rings causing consistent low oil issues. |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ENGINE | Upon cold start, the engine makes a loud knocking or rattling noise for several seconds, most notice... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | ENGINE | VTC actuator causing car to make grinding sound upon startup. I have determined that this is a KNOWN... |
| Sep 10, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2012 CR-V was purchased on 4/9/16 with 36,000 miles. During the first winter a startup problem becam... |
| Apr 5, 2021 | ENGINE | I am the original and only owner. Noticed grinding noise on engine startup, have researched the prob... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE M... |
| Jan 10, 2021 | ENGINE | Engine makes loud grinding noise at startup. Have been told it is likely the VTC Acctuator and/or an... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | ENGINE | As nearly every Honda CR-V driver of this generation will state, the car always experienced a startl... |
| Oct 22, 2019 | ENGINE | 2012 HONDA CR-V. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AN ABNORMAL LOUD RATTLING NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM T... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | ENGINE | VTC ACTUATOR GRINDING ON COLD START. REPORTED TO HONDA. PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED OUT OF POCKET AT A ... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CR-V. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD CO... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ENGINE | REPORTED VTC ACTUATOR PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA REFUSED TO FIX. THEY ISSUED A TSB STATING IT WAS... |
| Apr 14, 2019 | ENGINE | GRINDING NOISE WHEN COLD STARTING AND IT HAS BEGUN TO STALL THE ENGINE. |
| Apr 5, 2019 | ENGINE | VTC actuator causing car to make grinding sound upon startup.The problem started 2 months after I bo... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | ENGINE | FAULTY VTC ACTUATOR, GRINDING NOISE ON STARTING THE CAR EVERYDAY IN THE MORNINGS. DEALER HAVE A $600... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | ENGINE | RATTLE NOISE ON COLD START UP. VTC ACTUATOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AFTER... |
| Feb 2, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE RATTLES AT COLD START UP. PER SERVICE BULLETIN THE VTC ACTUATOR IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REP... |
| Sep 18, 2017 | ENGINE | THE VTC IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE ON A COLD START UP. THIS STARTED OUT OF NOWHERE AND HAS NOT GO... |