2011 Honda CR-Z Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2011 Honda CR-Z, 11% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,250 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.
“On 09/04/2018 my Honda CR-Z ima light came on, I took it to the Honda dealership they said they never had an ima light come on without the check engine light be on. They took it for diagnostics, and came to the conclusion that my clutch sensor is bad and that is whats causing the ima light to be on. The person who I spoke to at Honda said that they diagnose about forty cars a day for seven years and never ran into that issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11128233, filed 2018-09, 97,500 miles“Door locks on driver and passenger side will not lock or unlock while using interior door lock button or key fob. Parking lights will flash when key fob button is pressed. Problem started with passenger door first then 2 weeks later driver door stopped. Dealership diagnosed the problem as failed lock actuators.”
NHTSA complaint #11053379, filed 2017-12, 168,000 miles“2011 CR-Z passenger cars with automatic transmissions the engine stall while the brake pedal is not pressed, there is a possibility that the engine control unit (ecu) software may cause the electric motor of the hybrid system to move the vehicle unexpectedly in the opposite direction of the selected gear. Additionally the electric power steering is draining new 12v batteries with less than a 6 months use (see attachment). Vehicle movement caused by engine stall and lack of power steering could increase the risk of a crash or personal injury to the persons in the path of the moving vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11415545, filed 2021-05, 67,000 miles“Check engine light came on when driving vehicle the motor started to sputter. When I took the car to the dealership they service manager stated that a rodent had eaten the wire that goes to the ambient temp. Sensor. Per dealership this sensor control the ability for the motor to proper adjust fuel mixture based on temp. Car only has 20018 miles and they state that the damage is not covered under warranty. When talking with Honda rep he stated that the wires are soy based.”
NHTSA complaint #10445868, filed 2012-01, 20,018 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10237952Jun 13, 2023Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover…
- 10206994Jan 29, 2022ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover"…
- 10193025Jan 22, 2016Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The software controlling the IMA battery on…
- 10118170Nov 27, 2014Service bulletin- The software controlling the IMA battery incorrectly maintains the battery and over time the battery can develop a memory effect that appears as a reduction in…
- 10056630Nov 27, 2014Honda: repair procedure is provided regarding the updating of the software for the ima battery control module. Model 20112 cr-z, 2010-2012 insight. *pe updated 03/03/15*lj…
- 10118043Oct 22, 2014Service bulletin - The software controlling the IMA battery incorrectly maintains the battery and over time the battery can develop a memory effect that appears as a reduction in…
- 10118839Oct 3, 2014Service bulletin - The software controlling the IMA battery incorrectly maintains the battery and over time the battery can develop a memory effect that appears as a reduction in…
- 10118827Oct 3, 2014Dealer message - Today, October 3, 2014, American Honda is announcing a product update for all 2011-12 CR-Z and 2010-12 Insight vehicles. The product update involves updating the…
- 10045879Jun 19, 2013Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. Models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12…
- 10043248Jan 12, 2012Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Honda CR-Z
16 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Honda CR-Z
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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