2012 Honda CR-V: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 Honda CR-V. The newest campaign is 13V143000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Apr 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V143000, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 377,270 units in total.
13V143000Received . 204,169 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number S96, S97, S98. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V501000Received . 264 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 CR-V, equipped with the LX trim level and manufactured from August 30, 2012, to August 31, 2012. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification." The incorrect values for Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, Gross Axle Weight Rating front and rear, tire size, and rim size were specified on the safety certification label.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading. Improper loading could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will apply the corrective label free of charge. The safety recall began on November 14, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number S62. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V338000Received . 172,837 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Honda CR-V and model year 2013 Acura ILX vehicles. If the manual or power door lock is activated while an interior front door handle is being operated by an occupant, the cable connecting the interior door handle to the door latch mechanism may become loose and move out of position. There is a possibility that the cable can move far enough out of position to prevent the door from properly latching.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the door is not fully latched, the door may open while driving or in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front door latch assemblies in the affected vehicles, free of charge. Additionally, the interior front door handles in certain Honda CR-Vs will also be replaced, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, August 16, 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number S45/46/47. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open | |
| EA19001 | Engineering analysis | Electrical overstress | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Sep 2024 | 20V024 |
| EQ12002 | Investigation | Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture | Air Bags / Side/Window | 14 Feb 2012 | 8 May 2012 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Honda CR-VThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Honda CR-V: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/cr-v/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Honda CR-V?
- 377,270 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Honda CR-V have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 63 recall campaigns for the Honda CR-V, model years 1997 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Honda CR-V open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.