2019 Honda CR-V Engine Problems
Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2019 Honda CR-V, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,925 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel injectors” (15% of reports).
- 112engine complaints
- 5,925median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 46%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.
- Fuel injectors: mentioned in 17 of 112 complaints (15%)
- Oil dilution: mentioned in 13 of 112 complaints (12%)
- Too rich: mentioned in 6 of 112 complaints (5%)
- Multiple dashboard: mentioned in 6 of 112 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 112 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Honda CR-V engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 10 | 6% | 400 |
| 2025 CR-V | 25 | 10% | 8,475 |
| 2024 CR-V | 24 | 6% | 50,490 |
| 2023 CR-V | 21 | 4% | 5,000 |
| 2022 CR-V | 19 | 7% | 55,000 |
| 2021 CR-V | 33 | 10% | 52,000 |
| 2020 CR-V | 39 | 11% | 50,000 |
| 2019 CR-V | 112 | 10% | 5,925 |
| 2018 CR-V | 530 | 25% | 5,814 |
| 2017 CR-V | 531 | 30% | 15,000 |
| 2016 CR-V | 101 | 26% | 21,500 |
| 2015 CR-V | 243 | 36% | 1,000 |
| 2014 CR-V | 190 | 32% | 30,000 |
| 2013 CR-V | 97 | 25% | 28,750 |
| 2012 CR-V | 89 | 22% | 37,153 |
| 2011 CR-V | 37 | 7% | 83,000 |
| 2010 CR-V | 53 | 11% | 73,025 |
| 2009 CR-V | 8 | 2% | 87,000 |
| 2008 CR-V | 23 | 2% | 71,500 |
| 2007 CR-V | 14 | 2% | 115,500 |
| 2006 CR-V | 11 | 3% | 111,650 |
| 2005 CR-V | 16 | 3% | 123,684 |
| 2004 CR-V | 12 | 2% | 81,861 |
| 2003 CR-V | 6 | 1% | 135,000 |
| 2002 CR-V | 7 | 1% | 119,000 |
| 2001 CR-V | 9 | 6% | 108,000 |
| 2000 CR-V | 2 | 2% | 94,423 |
| 1999 CR-V | 5 | 4% | 115,500 |
| 1998 CR-V | 6 | 5% | 175,000 |
| 1997 CR-V | 3 | 3% | 217,600 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2019 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.
This supplements Complaint #11763145, filed 9/9/2026, regarding the same vehicle: 2019 Honda CR-V. On September 10, 2026 at approximately 7:33 PM, near CHOP Primary Care (High Point location), PA, the check engine light began flashing and the vehicle lost the ability to accelerate -- it could only…
I am submitting this complaint regarding a recurring issue with my 2019 Honda CR-V 1.5T AWD EX in which numerous warning/error lights appear simultaneously on the dashboard. I previously brought the vehicle to Brookdale Honda, an authorized Honda dealership in Minnesota, specifically because…
On March 13, 2026 the Honda CRV was being driven at approximately 65 mph when the check engine lights came on due to the low and high pressure fuel pumps failing simultaneously causing the CRV to slow suddenly to approximately 25 mph. The incident almost caused vehicles behind the CRV to collide…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Honda CR-Vs have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 112 owner complaints about engine for the 2019 Honda CR-V (10% of the 1,106 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 2019 Honda CR-V engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 5,925 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel injectors”, in 17 of 112 complaints, followed by “oil dilution” (13).
Other 2019 Honda CR-V problems
See all 2019 Honda CR-V problems or engine problems across all CR-V years.