Honda Accord 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.
Honda Accord
- Total complaints
- 24,255
- Avg per model year
- 528
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 64
- Most complained year
- 2003 (1,987)
Top problems: Electrical System, Air Bags, Power Train
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 | Honda Accord | Honda CR-V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 118 | ||
| 2025 | 76 | 233 | ||
| 2024 | 133 | 373 | ||
| 2023 | 82 | 507 | ||
| 2022 | 218 | 246 | ||
| 2021 | 217 | 314 | ||
| 2020 | 344 | 339 | ||
| 2019 | 660 | 1,075 | ||
| 2018 | 1,827 | 2,103 | ||
| 2017 | 529 | 1,745 | ||
| 2016 | 593 | 389 | ||
| 2015 | 597 | 668 | ||
| 2014 | 972 | 585 | ||
| 2013 | 1,418 | 381 | ||
| 2012 | 372 | 400 | ||
| 2011 | 296 | 551 | ||
| 2010 | 579 | 480 | ||
| 2009 | 720 | 386 | ||
| 2008 | 1,520 | 960 | ||
| 2007 | 524 | 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.