2012 Honda CR-V Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 52about this part
- Share
- 13%of 403 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 52 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Honda CR-V, 13% of the 403 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car was parked in a parking lot. We had trouble locking the doors with the key fob remote. We manually locked the car doors. When we returned to the car we were unable to open any of the car doors or trunk using the key fob remote. We tried the physical key in the drivers door and that also did not open. A aaa locksmith was able to open the car door.”
NHTSA complaint #11206484, filed 2019-05, 56,000 miles“Honda crv heat stopped working on driver side at 20000 miles. Took to dealership and they replaced heater core. The car now has 60000 miles and the same problem is happening again. Heater core needs to be replaced again. Did online research and several other people who own crv have had same problem. I live in minnesota and the weather today was -5 degrees. I was unable to heat car which causes safety concerns.”
NHTSA complaint #10935164, filed 2016-12, 60,000 miles“I was stopped at a redlight with 4 cars in front of me.my car accelerated with my foot still on the brake & pushed all 4 cars into each other.lucky no one was seriously injured .this has cost me a lot of money and couldn't be helped.has anyone else had a problem with this?”
NHTSA complaint #10915361, filed 2016-10, 51,000 miles“When using the heat; the driver side air vents have cool or cold air while the passenger side has hot air coming from the vents. This was discovered during the below zero temps. I took my vehicle to the dealership and was told the heater core is plugged which I found through research is a complaint among this particular vehicle 2012-2014 models. I feel that Honda should be responsible for repairing this issue through a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10938387, filed 2016-12, 49,000 miles“Heater core is clogged. Cool air flows out onto driver's side of cabin (legs and air vents) while hot air flows out onto passenger side of cabin. Dealer says the fix is to either replace heater core at a cost of approximately $1,000.00 to me or to have it flushed at a cost of $500.00 to me. The flush is not guaranteed to work. Reading online vehicle websites it appears this is a significant problem for 2012 Honda CR-V's across the united states. There must be a recall so Honda can fix this issue!”
NHTSA complaint #10966436, filed 2017-03, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10106682Feb 12, 2016Dealer message - procedures for providing alternate transportation.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 25% |
| 2025 | 52 | 20% |
| 2024 | 70 | 18% |
| 2023 | 34 | 7% |
| 2022 | 19 | 7% |
| 2021 | 39 | 12% |
| 2020 | 36 | 10% |
| 2019 | 140 | 13% |
| 2018 | 209 | 10% |
| 2017 | 268 | 15% |
| 2016 | 86 | 22% |
| 2015 | 144 | 21% |
| 2014 | 108 | 18% |
| 2013 | 49 | 13% |
| 2012 | 52 | 13% |
| 2011 | 55 | 10% |
| 2010 | 46 | 10% |
| 2009 | 32 | 8% |
| 2008 | 74 | 8% |
| 2007 | 50 | 6% |
| 2006 | 22 | 6% |
| 2005 | 23 | 5% |
| 2004 | 22 | 4% |
| 2003 | 24 | 5% |
| 2002 | 22 | 4% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 5% |
| 1999 | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2012 Honda CR-V
89 complaintsElectrical system
68 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
48 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsFuel system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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