Honda Cr-Z Reliability
88 NHTSA complaints (2011–2016). Complaint rate: 81.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2011 Honda Cr-Z. The 2014 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Honda Cr-Z Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 35 | 11.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | 12.5% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 | 14.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 16.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 4 | 25.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 100.0% |
| WHEELS | 3 | 66.7% |
| ENGINE | 2 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 50.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011AVOID | — | 52 | 10 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 14 | 3 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 9 | 3 | — | View 2015View→ |
See also: Honda Cr-Zaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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