2011 Honda CR-V Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 554 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Honda CR-V, 1% of the 554 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,800 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.
“I bought a new 2011 Honda cr v and have a serious safety issue. The engine maintained its speed or accelerated on four separate occasions when I applied the brake and tried to stop. The worst incident occurred when I tried to come to a stop at a red light with cars in front of me. I applied brake and car stopped but engine raced. I had to apply very strong pressure to brake to hold car in place. Engine was racing and car was pulling forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #10381162, filed 2011-02, 400 miles“The engine suddenly accelerated in a parking garage. The brakes slowed the car on the first acceleration, but almost immediately the engine again revved-- to a shrill, loud sound like that of a jet engine. Result : car rammed into a support pillar in the garage; airbag deployed, and I was wearing my seat belt. Car may be totaled, still awaiting estimate from insurance. I spent 4 days in the hospital for surgery on my broken arm, multiple bruises and swollen face, and will not be able to drive for 3-4 months.”
NHTSA complaint #10441406, filed 2011-12, 4,800 miles“Three times dangerous and unwanted acceleration when braking at stop light. Engine severely revved up, had to put vehicle into neutral. Took it into Honda dealership where we purchased the vehicle. They had their mechanic check it out and could find nothing wrong. The next day we had a meeting with the district service manager and he had it rechecked and he took it for a test drive. He could not recreate the problem and therefore couldn't do anything more. Since they couldn't diagnose a problem, he said to continue driving it to see if the situation recurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10454186, filed 2012-04, 2,600 miles“I was driving out of a parking lot of an outdoor shopping mall, suddenly the car did not move at all. I shifted to l1 to see how it would react. No movement. Shifted to l2, still the car did not budge at all. Finally, I shifted to r, then, it moved backward. I put the shift into d, and then o.k. I remember, in the past, the car hesitated to start out after a stop at intersections. I contacted the local dealer. They say they cannot do much because the problem has to be replicated to diagnose it. I told them, I or any one could replicate the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10437857, filed 2011-11, 5,740 miles“Safety issue with 2011 Honda crv engine periodically maintaining revs or speeding up when trying to stop. Must hold brake down hard, go to neutral, turn car off, and restart car to fix problem. Honda says no fault codes are reported and so does nothing.”
NHTSA complaint #10382820, filed 2011-02, 1,196 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10177598Jun 3, 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no…
- 10204263Mar 15, 2016Engine Rattles at Cold Start-Up Supersedes 09-010, dated March 3, 2015 to revise the information highlighted in yellow.
- 10108791Mar 3, 2015Service bulletin - Engine rattles at cold start-up.
- 10041669Oct 6, 2012Honda: engine has a loud rattling noise at a cold start up. *pe updated 11/5/12.
- 10043934Jan 1, 2012American honda: see docuement search button for owner letter. Head cover gasket leaks. To fully understand the cause of this occurrence, ahm would like to collect pertinent…
- 10039464Jul 29, 2011Honda: during hot weather the engine will intermittently have lower power. There is a software problem.
- 10037713Dec 3, 2010Honda service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. A manufacturing problem is causing a small amount of oil to leak from 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 2011 Honda CR-V
295 complaintsElectrical system
55 complaintsOther or unknown
55 complaintsBody and structure
45 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsWheels
14 complaintsTires
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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