2016 Honda CR-V Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 7%of 394 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,901miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Honda CR-V, 7% of the 394 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,901 miles. 13 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.
“My feet get tangled between the brake and gas. I had unintended acceleration due to this problem. The car idle is set at 5mph once you take your foot off the brake the car assumes you are going forward and does seek to go 5 MPH no matter your intentions. The brake and the gas are only 2.5 inches apart. When trying to brake my foot was pinned under the brake pedal and causing the car to go 5 miles per hour. I have avoided any number of untended crashes due to this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10967526, filed 2017-03, 350 miles“12/1/2017 car was parked on the street inside a neighborhood in plymouth, michigan. At about 6:30am on saturday 12/2/2017, here are the things I did in order: 1.I started the car by pushing brake pedal by right foot and start button by one finger. 2.put control on 'd' drive position. 3.pushed gas pedal by foot, car moved and jumped very fast. 4.pushed brake, but car didn't stop and hit someone's garage door. 5.put control on 'p' park position, car was stopped. 6.front of the car was damage and leaked fluid. 7.no air bags were open. 8.my forehead was hurting. …”
NHTSA complaint #11053390, filed 2017-12, 13,360 miles“Was driving on highway at 65 MPH with cruise control on when vehicle suddenly accelerated. Moved hands and feet to make sure I was not causing it, then pressed cancel button on cruise to stop it. By this time I was going 80 MPH. Luckily no cars were in front of me or could have had an accident. Took vehicle to dealer and they could not find an error code or replicate problem. Going on vacation for a week and will be using cruise again. Will pay extra attention to this problem while on highway. Have copy of dealer work order, but it is not available for upload. …”
NHTSA complaint #10871223, filed 2016-05, 800 miles“At the end of a private roadway, I stepped on the brake in order to switch to reverse and back up into a parking area. When I put my foot on the brake, the vehicle accelerated and would not stop. It hit a garage door, and the rear of two vehicles before finally coming to a stop. The entire time, my foot was on the brake and was on the brake when it finally stopped. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local Honda dealer to evaluate the cause of brake failure. Sealer stated they were unable to replicate the problem and the brakes checked out ok....updated 02/22/17”
NHTSA complaint #10955908, filed 2016-12, 2,500 miles“Vehicle stalls when: backing out of driveway when accelerating after slowing down when making left or right turns after stopping or slowing down stalling does not occur every single time but occurs regularly. One one occation stall occured while making a left turn resulting confusion between driver in oncoming traffic and myself as I could not control the vehicle stall duration is between 1 to 3 seconds and it seems to be getting longer as the parts or system components are wearing. Stalls occur mostly in city driving I suspect that the trouble is within the drive by wire or the CVT”
NHTSA complaint #10925051, filed 2016-11, 150 milesRelated service bulletins
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Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4% |
| 2025 | 13 | 5% |
| 2024 | 14 | 4% |
| 2023 | 13 | 3% |
| 2022 | 6 | 2% |
| 2021 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 | 11 | 3% |
| 2019 | 15 | 1% |
| 2018 | 65 | 3% |
| 2017 | 52 | 3% |
| 2016 | 28 | 7% |
| 2015 | 31 | 5% |
| 2014 | 36 | 6% |
| 2013 | 26 | 7% |
| 2012 | 21 | 5% |
| 2011 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 | 21 | 4% |
| 2009 | 12 | 3% |
| 2008 | 16 | 2% |
| 2007 | 10 | 1% |
| 2006 | 15 | 4% |
| 2005 | 14 | 3% |
| 2004 | 18 | 4% |
| 2003 | 32 | 7% |
| 2002 | 25 | 5% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 5% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 9 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2016 Honda CR-V
101 complaintsOther or unknown
86 complaintsFuel system
72 complaintsElectrical system
64 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
45 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsSeats
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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