2019 Honda CR-V engine problems
116 of the 1,101 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda CR-V name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 40 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 116 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 1 · 2019: 19 · 2020: 21 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 14 · 2024: 12 · 2025: 16 · 2026: 22
Half of the 47 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 2,000 and 14,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,101 complaints in all about the 2019 Honda CR-V, 22 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda CR-V engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
We leased this 2019 Honda Cr-V 6/17/2019. Had made a trip back to arizona parked car 15 minutes later came out to go home to son in laws car wouldn't turn over. Seem like it was flooded and couldn't start car. Towed car to dealer in the morning went to find out the problems. They couldn't determine any diagnostic problems.
Strong gas smell coming from the engine oil. Car has only less than 220 miles on the engine
The 2019 Honda Cr-V touring vehicle has experienced gasoline contamination of the engine oil due to an issue with the engine design. The abnormal levels of gasoline contaminates has been validated through a third-party lab test.
Smell gasoline from engine oil upon inspection from dipstick. I have just bought this car a month ago
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-V. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. After the repair, the vehicle was started and backfired. Black smoke appeared from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications40 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- A26-016 Service bulletinSep 25, 2026
- Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. In some cases, DTCs P0300 through P0304 may also be stored (DTCs are not required for repair).
- AEBM08262026901 OtherAug 26, 2026
- Dealer Message - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or DTCs P0300 through P0304 stored.
- A26-016 Service bulletinAug 26, 2026
- Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
- A25-077 Service bulletinJul 29, 2025
- Service Bulletin - Oil leak at timing chain tensioner inspection cover due to possible insufficient sealant adhesion on inspection cover.
The 4 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Honda CR-V names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Honda CR-V
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems 348 complaints
- fuel system problems 261 complaints
- steering problems 195 complaints
- electrical problems 165 complaints
- brake problems 100 complaints
- airbag problems 79 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 116 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (11% of everything owners filed about it), and 40 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 8 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 8,100 miles; half of them between 2,000 and 14,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.