5th Generation CR-V
- Years
- 2017–2020
- Reliability
- 43rd out of 58
- PainRank™
- 21.19
- Complaints
- 481
4th Generation CR-V
- Years
- 2012–2016
- Reliability
- 51st out of 58
- PainRank™
- 34.7
- Complaints
- 1238
3rd Generation CR-V
- Years
- 2007–2011
- Reliability
- 52nd out of 58
- PainRank™
- 39.36
- Complaints
- 774
2nd Generation CR-V
- Years
- 2002–2006
- Reliability
- 46th out of 58
- PainRank™
- 24.58
- Complaints
- 427
1st Generation CR-V
- Years
- 1997–2001
- Reliability
- 32nd out of 58
- PainRank™
- 8.75
- Complaints
- 124
Honda CR-V Generations
The CR-V has 5 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 3rd generation (2007—2011) has been the least reliable.
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