2012 Honda CR-V Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 399 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Honda CR-V overview page.
What owners report
“LOUD METALLIC RATTLE NOISE ON COLD START-UP. HONDA DEALER FOUND HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 09-010 ISSUED, BUT NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ISSUED TO…”NHTSA complaint 10731929 — filed 07/03/2015
“THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. I WAS DRIVING, CAME TO A STOP AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO 25 MPH. THE CAR HESITATED UPON ACCELERATION…”NHTSA complaint 10683001 — filed 02/12/2015
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO…”NHTSA complaint 10574942 — filed 03/26/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Honda CR-V have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Honda CR-V: 47 of 399 complaints on file (11.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Honda CR-V have in total?
399 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 27 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 24 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
