Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Honda CR-V has 45 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
45
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-sh...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel star... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that an abnormal grinding was coming from the... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I was at a corner waiting for traffic to clear so I could make a turn left. When I started to accel... |
| May 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE RATTLES AT COLD START SINCE 2016. CAR WAS STATIONARY. FINALLY DIAGNOSED IN 2020, THE VARIABL... |
| Mar 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | EXPERING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OF HONDA TSB NUMBER A09-010. CAR ONLY HAS 79K ON IT.AM GETTING NO WH... |
| Nov 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCEL... |
| Sep 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | AT 40 MPH VEHICLE RUMBLES. IT ALSO FEELS ROUGH RIDE, FEELS BUMPY ON A SMOOTH ROAD. ALSO GIVES AT ID... |
| Aug 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. H... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL...WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE @ 30MPH MY CAR STARTS TO MAKE THIS WEIRD NOISE ALMOST LIKE T... |
| Jun 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HAD NO ISSUES AND WAS SERVICED ROUTINELY. THERE WERE 2 INDIVIDUALS IN TH... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | GRINDING NOISE UPON COLD START. THIS ISSUE STARTED AT LEAST TWO YEARS AGO. DID NOT HAPPEN ON EVERY... |
| Jan 22, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | BAD VIBRATION IN POWER TRAIN WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY, AROUND 25-30 MPH AND AGAIN AROUND 42MPH. |
| Nov 21, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | EVERY MORNING FOR ALMOST OVER A YEAR I WOULD START MY 2012 HONDA CRY. IT WOULD RATTLE LIKE THE MUFF... |
| Nov 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CAR IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON CITY STREET, WHEN SUDDENLY ALL POWER IS LOST. ENGINE STILL ... |
| Oct 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR IS SHUDDERING WHEN I ACCELERATE-FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A PARTICULAR ROAD BUT CAR IS DOING IT ON MU... |
| Aug 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | GRINDING NOISE UPON COLD START. THIS ISSUE STARTED AT LEAST TWO YEARS AGO. DID NOT HAPPEN ON EVERY S... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING CAR UP SLIGHT INCLINE, AND MINIMAL ACCELERATION, THE CAR VIBRATES, FEELING LIKE TRANSM... |
| Jan 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I AM HAVING ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ED TO 3RD. WHAT I FEEL IS A SHUTTER AND ... |
| Jan 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VERY LOUD RATTLE/GRINDING AT STARTUP. IT HAPPENS ALWAYS WHEN THE ENGIN COLD AND MORE FREQUENTLY JUST... |
| Jan 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR VIBRATES OR SHIMMIES AT LOW AND HIGH MPH HONDA SAYS THERE IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT THIS IS NOT ... |