2011 Honda CR-V electrical system problems
55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2011 Honda CR-V — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda CR-V. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 106,000. It was later discovered upon checking a Carfax Report that the mileage was 206,086.”
filed Mar 19, 2026
“DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. It is constantly malfunctioning. You are driving with small kids, and the doors keep unlocking and locking as the vehicle is in motion. I am very concerned, especially with children inside. It gets to a point that it sounds like a machine gun while you are driving, so, if you…”
filed May 12, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover occurred on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local…
A21120B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 13, 2023
Electrical System problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 23 | 17% |
| 2025 CR-V | 18 | 7% |
| 2024 CR-V | 34 | 9% |
| 2023 CR-V | 27 | 5% |
| 2022 CR-V | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 CR-V | 34 | 10% |
| 2020 CR-V | 43 | 12% |
| 2019 CR-V | 161 | 15% |
| 2018 CR-V | 281 | 13% |
| 2017 CR-V | 398 | 23% |
| 2016 CR-V | 64 | 16% |
| 2015 CR-V | 83 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Honda CR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.