2010 Honda CR-V Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 6%of 482 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,800miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Honda CR-V, 6% of the 482 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,800 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on abridge and car went out of gear and would not pull. Then it goes back in gear. It did this several times before I got home some 24 miles away so I took car to transmission shop and found out a something had broken off the 5th gear area had to get it fixed. Just got out of shop and paid $2838.36. So my question is is there a recall if so how do I get reimbursed?”
NHTSA complaint #11052759, filed 2017-12, 128,000 miles“The vehicle was purchased new Honda CR-V 2010 and has been services throught same place purchased since day one. The complaint of a metal noise dropping when reversing. I have replaced the tires, brakes, calipers, drums and rotars as they siezed, wore unevenly and oxidized(?). I have been told the tires have an impression on them as the vehicle must have been not used for a period of time. The care is used daily. Some excused provided have been amazing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10911120, filed 2016-10, 500 miles“My car engine stalled mostly in ther morning at 50 MPH or above. It lasts about a few minutes, and disappears. It happens in the afternoon again. It seems that egine speed and transmission are mismatched. I reported this several times after I purchsed it; dealers updated softwares under factory warantees. The problem has not been fixed. My car has now about 32,000 milies. I am not sure if this has anything to do with the recent recall on engine oil ring problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10819349, filed 2016-01, 450 miles“The 2010 CR-V has very sluggish acceleration from low speed and from a dead stop. We have a driveway that slopes down, and we have to floor the gas pedal to go up the drive way and even then it goes at a snail's pace. It is difficult to turn into traffic with out having to floor the gas pedal and even then, it can still be inconsistently sluggish (you never know how fast you start going or if you will start going). …”
NHTSA complaint #10361843, filed 2010-10, 2,000 miles“I purchased and always serviced my 2010 CR-V with garden state Honda and they have service documentation from as early as november 2010 regarding a complainants a metal noise 'dropping' in through under my vehicle purchased in 2010 as early as nov 2010 and continuing every year to follow up to this present date. Now it has been 'discovered' to be an internal issue with the transmission. I am starting to take it personally that being a woman I know nothing about cars and that any funny noise is just something a woman would say. …”
NHTSA complaint #10909767, filed 2016-09, 12 milesRelated recalls
- 11V395000Aug 4, 2011Honda is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 accord, 2007-2010 cr-v, and 2005-2008 element passenger cars manufactured from july 1, 2004, through september…Covers: Honda CR-V 2007–2010, Accord 2005–2010, Element 2005–2008
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 11% |
| 2025 | 7 | 3% |
| 2024 | 17 | 4% |
| 2023 | 14 | 3% |
| 2022 | 10 | 4% |
| 2021 | 12 | 4% |
| 2020 | 20 | 6% |
| 2019 | 20 | 2% |
| 2018 | 64 | 3% |
| 2017 | 144 | 8% |
| 2016 | 45 | 11% |
| 2015 | 150 | 22% |
| 2014 | 68 | 12% |
| 2013 | 95 | 25% |
| 2012 | 48 | 12% |
| 2011 | 14 | 3% |
| 2010 | 30 | 6% |
| 2009 | 11 | 3% |
| 2008 | 37 | 4% |
| 2007 | 36 | 4% |
| 2006 | 25 | 6% |
| 2005 | 25 | 5% |
| 2004 | 13 | 3% |
| 2003 | 23 | 5% |
| 2002 | 24 | 5% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 15 | 12% |
| 1999 | 11 | 9% |
| 1998 | 8 | 6% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2010 Honda CR-V
217 complaintsEngine
53 complaintsBody and structure
47 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology