2009 Honda Cr-V Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2009 Honda Cr-V. Part of Generation 3 — 2007–2011.

20082010
Complaints
446
Crashes
36
Fires
4
Injuries
19
Fatalities
Recalls
15

Worst 2009 Honda Cr-V Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1174 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:71,258 mi
Crash-related:16
Fires:1
#242 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:69,606 mi
Fires:1
#330 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:66,009 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Honda Cr-V.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS17416171,258 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM42169,606 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3066,009 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY2021113,384 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1578,168 mi
STEERING1556,112 mi
SUSPENSION131140,000 mi
TIRES1228,264 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12754,164 mi
SERVICE BRAKES10254,058 mi
STRUCTURE10149,505 mi
ENGINE8193,161 mi
POWER TRAIN72106,000 mi
WHEELS724,071 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER569,667 mi
SEATS58,934 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER540,500 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)418,950 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4142,810 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3163,276 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING376,200 mi
SEAT BELTS3194,049 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC317,800 mi
VISIBILITY3122,358 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY382,790 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL225,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE23,250 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH249,400 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2112,304 mi

Recalls for 2009 Honda Cr-V

15 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~10,633,098 vehicles.

23V228000STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
~616,128 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007-2011 CR-V vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. An accumulation of road salt may cause the frame to corrode and possibly detach the rear trailing arm.

23V228000STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
~616,128 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007-2011 CR-V vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. An accumulation of road salt may cause the frame to corrode and possibly detach the rear trailing arm.

23V228000STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
~616,128 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007-2011 CR-V vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. An accumulation of road salt may cause the frame to corrode and possibly detach the rear trailing arm.

23V228000STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
~616,128 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007-2011 CR-V vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. An accumulation of road salt may cause the frame to corrode and possibly detach the rear trailing arm.

19V502000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~9,555 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V500000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,558 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V378000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~19,138 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

18V268000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,335 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

18V042000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~691,726 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

17V545000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~3,257 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.

+ 5 more recalls

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