Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
The 2014 Honda CR-V has 587 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most for the engine, with 190. It is rated 25 to 26 mpg combined, with a 5-year fuel cost of $12,490 to $12,990 at U.S. average prices. NHTSA gives it an overall rating of 5 stars. The fuel system is covered by 1 recall campaign that may apply to this car.
Written by AI from public EPA and NHTSA data. Not a review.
Fuel economy
25–26 mpgcombined; city 22–23, highway 29–30; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$12,490–$12,990U.S. average; Ohio $11,160–$11,610 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2014 CR-V. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 587 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 CR-V. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Engine
190
6
3
2
Unknown or other
108
4
4
1
Electrical system
77
1
1
0
Power train
68
2
0
2
Tires
52
0
0
0
Wheels
47
0
0
0
Vehicle speed control
36
13
0
7
Air bags
32
17
1
23
Structure
28
2
1
1
Visibility/wiper
28
0
0
0
Exterior lighting
21
0
0
0
Fuel/propulsion system
19
1
1
0
13 more parts
Service brakes
19
6
1
11
Steering
15
1
0
1
Suspension
14
1
0
1
Seat belts
10
5
0
13
Electronic stability control (ESC)
9
0
0
0
Seats
8
0
0
0
Equipment adaptive/mobility
4
0
0
0
Engine and engine cooling
3
0
0
1
Service brakes, hydraulic
3
0
0
0
Latches/locks/linkages
2
0
0
0
Visibility
2
0
0
0
Forward collision avoidance
1
0
0
0
Fuel system, gasoline
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2014 CR-V over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 108 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2014 CR-V, the latest on May 16, 2019. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: parking brake (17), air bags (16), exterior lighting (11), power train (11), electrical system (10).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
Investigation
Part
Opened
Status
Engineering analysis EA21002 Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture · covers 37 makes
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Specs
EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 6–7 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
CR-V Front-Wheel Drive
2.4 L, 4 cyl
Automatic 5-spd
Regular Gasoline
23 / 30 / 26
CR-V All-Wheel Drive
2.4 L, 4 cyl
Automatic 5-spd
Regular Gasoline
22 / 29 / 25
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data