2013 Honda CR-V vehicle speed control problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2013 Honda CR-V — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This honda cr-v had a sudden surge of acceleration while the brake pedal was pressed. The brake pedal was stepped off to put car into drive, but then the car suddenly went forward over 30 mph and crashed into a fence and tree in the driveway straight across from it about 5 feet away. The airbag did…”
filed Mar 10, 2026
“Honda service bulletin 17-040. Honda dealer is refusing to fix the issue, stating my vehicle is not under warranty. Car is 2013 with 56k. Should be covered by this bulletin, and honda customer service and dealer is refusing service coverage. The car violently shakes if not fully accelerating…”
filed Oct 19, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 5 | 4% |
| 2025 CR-V | 12 | 5% |
| 2024 CR-V | 12 | 3% |
| 2023 CR-V | 13 | 3% |
| 2022 CR-V | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 CR-V | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 CR-V | 11 | 3% |
| 2019 CR-V | 15 | 1% |
| 2018 CR-V | 64 | 3% |
| 2017 CR-V | 52 | 3% |
| 2016 CR-V | 28 | 7% |
| 2015 CR-V | 31 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.