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Selling a junk Honda CR-V

Any CR-V sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Honda CR-V

NHTSA has 19,697 owner complaints on file for the Honda CR-V, model years 1997 to 2022, the 14th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (2,406, 12%), air bags (2,381, 12%), engine (2,195, 11%). 1,110 complaints involved a crash, 213 a fire, and 629 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 44,000 miles. The 2018 model year has the most complaints (3,046). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Honda CR-V by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
1997129Electrical system1512135,500
1998136Electrical system1513123,552
1999158Electrical system2103105,750
2000156Air bags157296,000
2001159Air bags1131102,000
2002661Air bags64211696,000
2003581Air bags56291475,500
2004603Engine and cooling45421375,000
2005602Air bags51271478,641
2006522Lights39211376,400
20071,163Air bags4741281,000
20081,224Air bags6631177,727
2009447Air bags3641266,084
2010589Air bags5831561,000
2011652Air bags4231354,500
2012515Engine476340,000
2013503Engine360230,000
2014799Engine5912126,500
2015981Engine626318,000
2016550Engine625321,000
20172,670Engine755720,000
20183,046Fuel system692514,500
20191,577Driver assistance562813,500
2020468Driver assistance342723,000
2021474Driver assistance201433,233
2022332Steering93319,502

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Honda CR-V recalls

NHTSA lists 62 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (28), electrical system (6), equipment (5). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2017 model year, air bags (campaign 26V332000, May 2026): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 201…
  • 2020 model year, air bags (campaign 24V064000, Feb 2024): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passpo…
  • 2013 model year, fuel system (campaign 23V858000, Dec 2023): 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 …
  • 2017 model year, equipment (campaign 23V524000, Jul 2023): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017, 2020, and 2022 CR-V vehicles. The certification label on the driver's side door states incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (G…
  • 2007 model year, body and structure (campaign 23V228000, Mar 2023): Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007-2011 CR-V vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minn…

What a Honda CR-V is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk CR-V on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Honda CR-V worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same CR-V gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Honda CR-V that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Honda CR-V?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Honda CR-V numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.