Ford F-150 vs Honda CR-V
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Ford F-150
- Total complaints
- 38,228
- Avg per model year
- 797
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 143
- Most complained year
- 2013 (2,969)
Top problems: Power Train, Engine, Electrical System
Honda CR-V
- Total complaints
- 15,732
- Avg per model year
- 524
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 62
- Most complained year
- 2018 (2,103)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | Ford F-150 | Honda CR-V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 118 | ||
| 2025 | 100 | 233 | ||
| 2024 | 183 | 373 | ||
| 2023 | 393 | 507 | ||
| 2022 | 571 | 246 | ||
| 2021 | 959 | 314 | ||
| 2020 | 698 | 339 | ||
| 2019 | 1,291 | 1,075 | ||
| 2018 | 2,248 | 2,103 | ||
| 2017 | 1,393 | 1,745 | ||
| 2016 | 2,000 | 389 | ||
| 2015 | 1,665 | 668 | ||
| 2014 | 1,514 | 585 | ||
| 2013 | 2,969 | 381 | ||
| 2012 | 1,775 | 400 | ||
| 2011 | 2,183 | 551 | ||
| 2010 | 841 | 480 | ||
| 2009 | 324 | 386 | ||
| 2008 | 368 | 960 | ||
| 2007 | 488 | 885 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.