2009 Honda CR-V Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 386 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,850miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 Honda CR-V, 2% of the 386 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,850 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Brand new 2009 Honda CR-V manufactured 12/08, purchased 12/27/08. Brought in today for fog light installation. Service tech found that the oil pan is leaking! Approx 100 miles on the vehicle. This should not be happening with a brand new vehicle. Service must keep the car another 24 hours for repair. Can't tell me how this happened. Will replace seal.”
NHTSA complaint #10253847, filed 2009-01, 100 miles“Honda crv 2009 the exhaust pipe is too close to the right rear tire. The heat from the exhaust pipe is damaging the tire and the smell is entering the cabin. There is a smell of burning rubber when parking car after driving. The original equipment tire had premature failure of the belt and had to be replaced. The condition continues on the new tire. Suggest wrapping the exhaust pipe with a length of insulating tape to protect the tire from heat damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10421260, filed 2011-08, 24,700 miles“Upon turning engine on and even when the fan/AC is turned off and #35 fuse removed, AC line is cold and loud sound coming from AC compressor clutch along with smoke.”
NHTSA complaint #10638833, filed 2014-09, 56,552 miles“While stopping or stopped for traffic light(s), with foot on brake, engine revved up to 2k RPM without any action on my part. When light changed, and brake was released, acceleration and car performance became normal again. This has happened three separate times in the past six weeks. In addition, turning the A/C off or on had no effect on engine RPM. Note: during the anomaly, if transmission was moved from d to n, engine would rev up to 5k RPM, and would drop back to 2k RPM when transmission put back into d all this happened with foot still on the brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #10328415, filed 2010-05, 6,400 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Honda CR-V. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact heard a loud banging noise under the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bolts securing the catalytic converter rusted and failed. Also, the shield holding the converter and bolts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10927515, filed 2016-11, 35,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10041669Oct 6, 2012Honda: engine has a loud rattling noise at a cold start up. *pe updated 11/5/12.
- 10034885Nov 24, 2010Honda vehicle: engine oil leak at the cylinder head cover. There is paint overspray in the gasket groove of the cylinder head cover.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 15 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 8 | 2% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 19 | 2% |
| 2007 | 15 | 2% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 20 | 4% |
| 2004 | 142 | 28% |
| 2003 | 86 | 18% |
| 2002 | 58 | 11% |
| 2001 | 24 | 17% |
| 2000 | 15 | 12% |
| 1999 | 16 | 13% |
| 1998 | 9 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2009 Honda CR-V
176 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsBody and structure
38 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsTires
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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