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Before you buy a used Honda CR-V (III).

2007–2012 · Petrol / Diesel · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.

2.0 i-VTEC

Petrol

We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.

2.2 i-CTDi / i-DTEC

Diesel

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Honda CR-V (III)
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
2.0 i-VTECPetrolFewest documented14
2.2 i-CTDi / i-DTECDiesel24

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 2.0 i-VTEC (Petrol).

By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Petrol.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Honda dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Honda airbag and seat-belt recalls (2015–2020)Airbags and seat belts

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Honda brake recalls (2007–2016)Brakes

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Honda steering recalls (2006–2025)Steering

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Honda fuel-system recalls (2006–2024)Fuel system

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 2 checked

Known weak points

  • Look out for: A somewhat fragile power-folding mirror mechanism and, on the diesel, engine stops from the fuel pump power supply.

    Ask them to check: Before buying, or at the next service, have it checked on a lift and its fault memory read with a diagnostic tool.

Fuel system

  • Look out for: Now and then the engine stops without warning and cannot be restarted.

    Ask them to check: If it stops while driving, get to safety and call for assistance. At the garage, check the fuel pump supply, relay and connectors.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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