2014 Honda CR-V Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2014 Honda CR-V, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 8,832 miles. The words owners use most often: “tire pressure” (30% of reports).
- 77electrical system complaints
- 8,832median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 59%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Tire pressure: mentioned in 23 of 77 complaints (30%)
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 6 of 77 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Honda CR-V electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 28 | 18% | 1,600 |
| 2025 CR-V | 18 | 7% | 13,525 |
| 2024 CR-V | 35 | 9% | 6,200 |
| 2023 CR-V | 28 | 5% | 894 |
| 2022 CR-V | 14 | 5% | 4,000 |
| 2021 CR-V | 34 | 10% | 14,800 |
| 2020 CR-V | 43 | 12% | 11,500 |
| 2019 CR-V | 164 | 15% | 7,000 |
| 2018 CR-V | 284 | 13% | 14,941 |
| 2017 CR-V | 401 | 23% | 19,500 |
| 2016 CR-V | 64 | 16% | 24,000 |
| 2015 CR-V | 84 | 13% | 28,750 |
| 2014 CR-V | 77 | 13% | 8,832 |
| 2013 CR-V | 38 | 10% | 32,420 |
| 2012 CR-V | 68 | 17% | 30,000 |
| 2011 CR-V | 55 | 10% | 53,731 |
| 2010 CR-V | 43 | 9% | 79,000 |
| 2009 CR-V | 44 | 11% | 62,000 |
| 2008 CR-V | 218 | 23% | 80,000 |
| 2007 CR-V | 264 | 30% | 80,000 |
| 2006 CR-V | 75 | 19% | 75,400 |
| 2005 CR-V | 77 | 16% | 88,175 |
| 2004 CR-V | 73 | 15% | 90,000 |
| 2003 CR-V | 62 | 13% | 96,750 |
| 2002 CR-V | 95 | 18% | 110,448 |
| 2001 CR-V | 7 | 5% | 179,840 |
| 2000 CR-V | 15 | 12% | 137,000 |
| 1999 CR-V | 27 | 21% | 134,000 |
| 1998 CR-V | 38 | 30% | 124,100 |
| 1997 CR-V | 31 | 29% | 125,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2014 Honda CR-V. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The tailgate door doesnât open normally sometime I have to push the button more than 10 times then it open but most of the time it doesnât open.I use this car as a spare or for emergency only so I just wait for Honda to recall, hopefully I donât want to spend a lot of money to fix because the…
Noticed one day that passenger seat had burn marks. Have smelt on occasion what seemed to be burning smells in the past. Donât use the seat heater there since that was noticed. This is a danger.
From the moment we drove off the lot, this car had had one issue after another, nearly cause me to lose my job because I couldnât make it to work due to the car being busted. It was getting really bad MPGs, they said itâs fine. It started overheating, they said the coolant fans and radiator cap…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Honda CR-Vs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2014 Honda CR-V (13% of the 587 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Honda CR-V electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 8,832 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2014 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “tire pressure”, in 23 of 77 complaints, followed by “grinding noise” (6).
Other 2014 Honda CR-V problems
- Engine problems (190)
- Power Train problems (68)
- Tires problems (52)
See all 2014 Honda CR-V problems or electrical system problems across all CR-V years.