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2013 Honda CR-V Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2013 Honda CR-V has 56 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2013 Honda CR-V

Powertrain
84
Engine
56
Other
46
Electrical
33
Lights
29
Airbags
23
Brakes
21
Speed Control
19
Suspension
15
Steering
14
Visibility
14
Structure
11
Tires
4
Seat Belts
3

56

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jul 10, 2025ENGINEVTC rattles on startup. Please email me at [XXX] so we can start another lawsuit against Honda. Thi...
Mar 2, 2021ENGINEEngine rattles loudly for 2 seconds on cold start-up. The rattle started in 2021 at 90k miles, used ...
Oct 28, 2020ENGINEWHEN STARTING COLD, AS SITTING OVERNIGHT, TURN KEY ,GRINDING NOISE FROM ENGINE, ONLY TIME IT HAPPENS
Sep 21, 2020ENGINEA SURGE, VIBRATION, OR JUDDER MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION
Jun 1, 2020ENGINEENGINE RATTLES AT STARTUP, VTC ACTUATOR, AFRAID THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. ...
May 1, 2020ENGINEVEHICLE STATIONARY. VARIABLE TIMING CHAIN ACTUATOR (VTC ACTUATOR) STARTED TO GRIND UPON ENGINE START...
Aug 20, 2019ENGINETHE CRV EXHIBITS A LOUD RATTLE FROM THE VALVE COVER. THE NOISE COMES ON EVERYTIME THE AC COMPRESSOR ...
Jun 10, 2019ENGINEDURING LIGHT ACCELERATION THERE WAS A SHUDDERING AROUND 20-30 MPH. IT LESSENED AFTER I DECELERATED. ...
Mar 1, 2019ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCEL...
Feb 27, 2019ENGINEI HAVE A 2013 HONDA CRV AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES. THE VSA, EPS, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALL AT T...
Jan 14, 2019ENGINEENGINE MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTING COLD SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED AS THE VTC...
Dec 1, 2018ENGINEFOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN I START IT. MOSTLY IN COLD...
Oct 4, 2018ENGINEMAKES CRATING SOUND WHEN IT IS COLD STARTED
Sep 22, 2018ENGINETHE VTC ACTUATOR MAKES NOISE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME.
Mar 21, 2018ENGINEHEAVY VIBRATION IN GREAR WHEN COME TO A STOP ....FEELING VIBRATION ON THE SEAT...TOOK VEHICLE TO DEA...
Feb 2, 2018ENGINEMAKES GRINDING NOISE AT START UP. SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH VTC VALVE ISSUES
Jan 8, 2018ENGINEON COLD START THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 28,500 MILES ON THE CAR.
Nov 15, 2017ENGINEHAVE 2013 HONDA CR-V AND WHEN GO TO START IT AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE FOR 1...
Oct 11, 2017ENGINEAT THE STATIONARY POSITION, HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. DEALERSHIP STAT...
Aug 5, 2017ENGINEENGINE MAKES A RATTLE NOISE ON COLD START UP. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE VTC ACTU...

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