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2011 Honda CR-V problems

554 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Honda CR-V. The most reported area is air bags (53% of them). NHTSA also lists 48 service bulletins and 13 recall campaigns.

Counts are what owners told NHTSA, as filed. NHTSA does not confirm each report, and a complaint is not proof of a cause. Injuries: 12. Deaths: 0.

Complaints by area

Each bar is the share of this model year's 554 complaints that name that area. A complaint can name more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

• Air bags295 · 53%
• Electrical system55 · 10%
• Other or unknown55 · 10%
• Body and structure45 · 8%
• Engine and engine cooling43 · 8%
• Suspension20 · 4%
• Service brakes19 · 3%
• Speed control and throttle19 · 3%

13 smaller areas not shown (99 complaints in total).

Do not compare models by these numbers. NHTSA has no sales count for each model, so a model with more complaints may just have sold more cars. Use them to see which areas owners write about, not to rank cars.

Service bulletins

NHTSA's database lists 48 repair bulletins from Honda for the 2011 Honda CR-V. A bulletin is a repair instruction sent to dealers. It is not a recall and does not mean your car is covered. The 8 newest:

1. A18-066Received July 1, 2026

   Air bags

   Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.

2. A18-048Received March 3, 2026

   Air bags

   Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2007-11 CR-V and Other Listed Years and Models.

3. A21120BReceived June 21, 2023

   Electrical system

   The navigation clock and date are incorrect.

4. DOR-M3J3F-07Received July 27, 2020

   Engine and engine cooling

   These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters.

5. 19-003-1Received August 13, 2019

   Air bags

   Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator for 2010-12 Accord and Other Listed Years and Models (Expires September 30, 2028).

6. A18-117Received May 15, 2019

   American Honda is conducting an inspection of certain vehicles that have previously had the passenger's airbag inflator replaced as part of the Takata Passsenger's Airbag Inflator recall.

7. A12-089Received April 21, 2019

   Equipment

   American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2010-11 CR-V 2WD and 4WD to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first.

8. DLR MSG - RFP -Received March 5, 2018

   American Honda (AHM) would like to collect front brake parts (healthy parts) from certain 2010-2011 CR-V 4W Ds & 2010 Odysseys that meet the criteria listed below.

Recalls

NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the 2011 Honda CR-V. Recall repairs are free at a Honda dealer. The 3 to look at first:

1. 19V502000June 27, 2019

   Air bags

   The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after...

2. 19V500000June 27, 2019

   Air bags

   These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after...

3. 19V378000May 16, 2019

   Air bags

   The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

See all 13 recalls for the 2011 Honda CR-V, or check your VIN below to see which are open on your car.

Common repairs in this area (not a diagnosis)

These are repair jobs that sit in the areas owners report most. A complaint may need a diagnosis first: the same symptom can come from many causes, and a serious one such as engine failure is not fixed by a cheap part. They are not a forecast of what your CR-V will need. Ranges are US estimates for all makes.

Start with a diagnosis

• Diagnostic scan (check engine light)$55 to $250

Air bags 295 complaints · 53%

• Airbag clockspring replacement$230 to $670
• Airbag / occupant sensor replacement$220 to $750

Electrical system 55 complaints · 10%

• Battery replacement$150 to $470
• Alternator replacement$360 to $930
• Starter replacement$280 to $740
• Battery cable replacement$100 to $340

Body and structure 45 complaints · 8%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

Suspension 20 complaints · 4%

• Struts, front pair$490 to $1,250
• Struts / shocks, rear pair$330 to $850
• Control arm replacement (one side)$250 to $800
• Wheel bearing / hub replacement (one wheel)$240 to $750

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2011 Honda CR-V: questions

What are the most common problems on the 2011 Honda CR-V?

Of the 554 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Honda CR-V, 295 (53%) name air bags, and 55 (10%) name electrical system. A complaint can list more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%. These are owner reports, not proven causes.

Is the 2011 Honda CR-V reliable?

These numbers cannot say. NHTSA complaints have no sales count to compare against, so a high number on one model does not mean it fails more than another. Use them to see which areas owners write about, then check your own VIN for open recalls.

Do these complaints include crashes or fires?

Owners marked 29 of the 554 complaints as involving a crash and 2 as involving a fire. They also reported 12 injuries and 0 deaths. NHTSA records these as the owner reports them and does not confirm each one.

How many recalls does the 2011 Honda CR-V have?

NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the 2011 Honda CR-V. Recall repairs are free at a Honda dealer. Enter your VIN to see which ones are open on your car.

What is a service bulletin?

A service bulletin is a repair instruction a maker sends to its dealers. It is not a recall, and it does not mean your car is covered. NHTSA lists 48 repair bulletins for the 2011 Honda CR-V.

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Sources

• NHTSA complaint and technical service bulletin files, checked October 29, 2026
• NHTSA recalls

Complaint, bulletin and recall counts come from NHTSA as filed. Repair prices are estimates from our own ranges. Not a repair shop, estimates only.