Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Honda CR-V has 84 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
84
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The AWD light came on while the vehicle was in normal operation on October 25, 2025. Two days later,... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | VTC Actuator causes engine to rattle loudly at cold start-up for about 2 seconds. The problem has be... |
| May 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The VTC Actuator in several Honda vehicle models from between 2011 and 2015 are known to be defectiv... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission stutters between 35-45 mph. |
| Jun 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car shudders when accelerating at 20-25 mph. I had gotten this looked at and fixed about 2-3 years a... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | VTC problems. Too many not to start a recall. Very expensive. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Powertrain problem as many others stated. I got the vehicle used after extensive research claiming h... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | At low speed when transmission is shifting I feel a shudder. I took it to a qualified mechanic whom ... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | ACCELERATING FROM 25 TO 30 MPH VEHICLE SHUDDERS WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. THIS IS DISTRACTING AND I A... |
| Oct 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Power train judders at low acceleration at speed of 20-25 mph. Mileage is ~86,000. Car make is 4/201... |
| Jun 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | My 2013 Honda CR-V EXL AWD started shuttering at slow take off speed just before shifting into 2nd g... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I don't know what's wrong with it, it has been shuddering on low speeds. I just bought it yesterday ... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's mother owns a 2013 Honda CR-V. The contact's mother informed him that she had experien... |
| Jan 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine makes rattling sound on cold start-up. VTC actuator found to be defective by Honda mechanic a... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Honda CRV is skipping/stuttering/juddering when accelerating between 25-45 mph. This has caused ... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | It’s vibrating while accelerating at low speeds between 20mph till 40mph the shaking is horrible whe... |
| May 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The Honda CR-V shudders under light acceleration between 25 and 35 MPH. This problem seems endemic ... |
| Nov 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SHAKES UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD... |
| Oct 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY COMPLAINT IS THAT HONDA IS REFUSING TO COVER THE COSTS OF KNOWN PROBLEMS IN THEIR VEHICLES. THE I... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 17-040. HONDA DEALER IS REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE, STATING MY VEHICLE IS NOT ... |