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2013 Honda CR-V Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
1%of 382 total for the year
Median mileage
18,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Honda CR-V, 1% of the 382 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles.

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.

“Engine rattles at early morning start up , Honda aware of vtc actuator default and needs to open a recall cases to all crv made between 2012-2014. I have had to replace the cam shafts, and drive belt. I have had to replace the control arms and tires. All mt dash lights have come on while I was driving. The car shakes and is scary to drive. This car has safety issues with the control arms in the suspension and acceleration issues that have been reported by consumers. When does someone decide that this is a safety issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11172311, filed 2019-01, 140,000 miles

“I was driving and all of the safety lights came on ,on the dash board, antilock brakes,traction control,vehicle stability. This is the second time this has happened.the first time the left front ABS wheel speed sensor was replaced at the dealership. The car had less than 300 miles on it .the second time, with less than 3000 miles on it , all of the lights came on again on the dashboard and I had difficulty stopping the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10498237, filed 2013-02, 2,993 miles

“On march 11, 2017, I was traveling from fort lauderdale to naples florida on interstate 75. I had the car on cruise control and traveling around 70 MPH. I took the car off cruise control and then pressed on the gas when the car's engine deaccelerated the car severely. I pressed and let off the gas pedal several times as the car continue to deaccelerate and almost caused an accident with an 18-wheeler. A similar circumstance has also occurred but at 10-20 MPH when accelerating from a red light and needing to take my foot off the gas and then press down on the gas to continue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11071976, filed 2018-02, 18,000 miles

“Twice in a day and while driving in the rain for the first time, four malfunction lights appeared in the dashboard and stayed on. They were the awd, ABS, vsa and eps amber lights. I took pictures of the display in the dashboard. The next day the display had cleared and I took the vehicle to the dealer. I showed one of the pictures to the service advisor. After 2.5 hours I was told that they could not duplicate the trouble and that the trouble was possibly caused by slippage in recent weather. This is unsettling as it makes me wonder if I will continue to have this problem on rainy days.”

NHTSA complaint #10547799, filed 2013-10, 364 miles

“This car developed a major vibration while accelerating at low speeds (around 20-30 MPH) around 65,000miles. The steering wheel shakes and passengers can feel the car shudder . I was told it needed a software update and transmission fluid changed. This was done and now at 100,000 miles the vibration is back and Honda is refusing to repair it. States the extended the warranty to 80,000 miles for this known problem but since its over 100,000 it would be out of pocket.”

NHTSA complaint #11103077, filed 2018-06, 100,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202021%
201991%
2018301%
2017543%
201621%
2015112%
201492%
201351%
201221%
201151%
201061%
200941%
200871%
2007111%
2006185%
200551%
200410%
200310%
200220%
200111%

Other parts of the 2013 Honda CR-V

Engine
97 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
95 complaints
Other or unknown
49 complaints
Electrical system
38 complaints
Exterior lighting
32 complaints
Air bags
27 complaints
Brakes
27 complaints
Vehicle speed control
26 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Honda CR-V

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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