2011 Honda CR-V Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 3%of 554 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 554 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 3 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.
“At 125,000 miles my transmission went out. $3,600 for a new transmission??? That is way above other model SUV I have seen. There are six versions for this one model of SUV, that is crazy. Not to mention to remove it adds a ot of cost vs ford or chevy ( this is the word of the repair shop)”
NHTSA complaint #10780240, filed 2015-10, 125,000 miles“Back in october 2015, my husband was driving me to the airport at 5 am. As we approached to turn onto the highway, the power steering died and the electrical system turned off. We were stuck in the middle of a dangerous intersection with no way to fix the car. We could not shift the car into neutral to push it off the road. The police came and some good samaritans. Someone found a way to manually pop something off to force the car to shift and that's how we got the vehicle off the road. I had my 3 year old son with me at the time too. It was an incredibly dangerous situation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10860146, filed 2016-04, 54,000 miles“I was pulling out of parking spot in reverse in a crowded movie theater parking lot when my 2011 Honda CR-V accelerated at full speed into the cement pole behind me. Confused, I put the car in 'drive' to pull myself away from the pole, when the car once again accelerated at full speed forward toward the spot I was original in hitting and continually pushing a parked mini-van, which in turn pushed and kept pushing the parked car next to it. In an attempt to stop the car, I put the car in reverse and once again went in reverse, crashing into the same cement pole. …”
NHTSA complaint #10474291, filed 2012-09, 20,000 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“I was positioned at an intersection, waiting to make a left turn in heavy traffic. Since this vehicle is more powerful than the one I had, pulling out into traffic didn't concern me that much. Well, it does now. It went just enough into the intersection to get me into a near crash situation. It just totally bogged down. Throttle position sensor maybe? I have talked to four people with 2010 and 2011 crv's and they say the same thing. I love this car, but this has to be addressed. I have had no other problems except for this. This is a real downer for me in relation to this car. Help us Honda.”
NHTSA complaint #10477314, filed 2012-09, 11,450 milesTransmission 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 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 complaintsWheels
14 complaintsTires
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaintsSteering
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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