NHTSA recall 17V305000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V305000 |
| Manufacturer's number | KF6 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2017-05-04 |
| Owners notified | 2017-06-20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 16 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-10-19 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 16 |
| Reported remedied | 16 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine. The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance.
What can happen
The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace the incorrect components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF6.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2015 HONDA CR-V | Built 2015-02-09 to 2016-07-29. |
|---|---|
| 2016 HONDA CR-V | Built 2015-12-10 to 2016-07-20. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB16011 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. MIL Comes on with DTC P0335 AND/OR P0339 |
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| SB15046 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. Vibration While Driving and/or Stopped in Gear Supersedes 15-046, Dated December 2, 2015 See Revision Summary |
| SB15046 ver5 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. Vibration While Driving and/or Stopped in Gear - Supersedes 15-046 Dated March 22, 2016 to revise the finformation marked in yellow |
| A18-072 | 2019-10-29. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - When cold-starting the engine and shifting to Reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. There is too much oil clearance between the input and stator shafts, which allows ATF to drain out of the torque converter during extend off periods. During a cold start, when the torque converter is refilled, air gets trapped in the torque converter. This applies the lock up clutch, which stalls the engine. |
| AAHM09242019 | 2019-10-03. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - On December 2, 2015, Honda issued Service Bulletin 15-046 "Vibration While Driving and/or Stopped in Gear." This Service Bulletin and the product enhancements provided therein were intended to address complaints by some 2015 CR-V customers that they were experiencing unpleasant vibration. |
| A19-019 | 2019-02-26. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - There is a knocking or clicking from the engine during cold startup. The check valve in the cam chain tensioner is worn, allowing oil pressure to leak internally and the cam chain to lose tension after engine is turned off. |
| AHL12192018901 | 2019-01-05. Service bulletin. "Dealer message - On December 2, 2015, Honda issued Service Bulletin 15-046 "Vibration While Driving and/or Stopped in Gear." This Service Bulletin and the product enhancements provided therein were intended to address complaints by some 2015 CR-V customers that they were experiencing unpleasant vibration. In December 2015, several class action lawsuits were filed relating to the vibration issue. Among other things, the plaintiffs alleged that when they complained about unpleasant vibration, some dealers indicated that the vibration did not exist, was an unknown issue or could not be addressed. These allegations were disputed throughout the litigation." |
| A15-046 | 2018-10-01. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Some customers have reported feeling one or more different vibrations felt primarily through the driver?s seat. The identified vibrations may occur under these conditions: ? Driving Mode 1: While stopped with vehicle in gear. ? Driving Mode 2: While between 1,000?1,200 rpm at takeoff. |
| A18-072 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - When cold-starting the engine and shifting to Reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. There is too much oil clearance between the input and stator shafts, which allows ATF to drain out of torque converter during extend off periods. During a cold start, when the torque converter is refilled, air gets trapped in the torque converter. This applies the lock up clutch, which stalls the engine. |
| AHL06252018901 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. Dealer message - On December 2, 2015, Honda issued Service Bulletin 15-046 ?Vibration While Driving and/or Stopped in Gear." This Service Bulletin and the product enhancements provided therein were intended to address complaints by some 2015 CR-V customers that they were experiencing unpleasant vibration. In December 2015, several class action lawsuits were filed relating to the vibration issue. Among other things, the plaintiffs alleged that when they complained about unpleasant vibration, some dealers indicated that the vibration did not exist, was an unknown issue or could not be addressed. These allegations were disputed throughout the litigation. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.