Honda CR-V reliability

[mkaresh]

I wanted more up-to-date car reliability information that included actual repair rates. So in late 2005 I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now reports absolute repair rates that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, to track cars closely as they age.

We've had good participation by owners of the CR-V, with over 400 owners signed up. But more participants remain needed to fully cover all model years. We especially need more 2002s, 2006s, 2009s, and 2010s. So I'm grateful that this forum has been helping to get the word out.

Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the CR-V, for free.

For the details, and to sign up to help out:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[mkaresh]

Updated results recently posted. Honda CR-V reliability, in terms of successful repair trips per 100 vehicles per year:

2002: 41, better than average, small sample size

2003: 88, about average, small sample size, actual repair rate likely lower

2007: 20, better than average, good sample size

2008: 11, better than average, marginal sample size

Additional participants would be helpful for all model years.

For the full set of results, and to sign up to help:

TrueDelta Vehicle Reliability Survey results (http://www.truedelta.com/latest_results.php)

[mkaresh]

The latest Car Reliability Survey results were recently posted. The reported number of repair trips per 100 cars per year for the Honda CR-V:

2002: 60, better than average

2003: 34, better than average

2005: 81, average, not consistent with other years so probably not accurate

2007: 28, better than average

2008: 15, better than average

Sample sizes were small for the 2002, 2003, and 2005, so these results are asterisked and only visible to participants on the site itself.

A big thanks to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May, August, and November. With additional participants we could provide more precise results and include all model years.

We now have a separate results page for each model that includes the results for competing cars. The one for the CR-V:

Honda CR-V reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Honda&mc=110&email=Guest)

[mkaresh]

We have updated results for the CR-V to include owner experiences through March 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 12

2007: 20

2005: 42

2003: 31

2002: 40

All are better than average. Small sample size for the 2003 and 2005.

A big thanks to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Honda CR-V reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Honda&mc=110&email=Guest)

[mkaresh]

We have updated results for the CR-V to include owner experiences through June 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 22

2007: 23

2005: 46

2003: 30

2002: 48

All are better than average. Small sample size for the 2003 and 2005.

A big thanks to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Honda CR-V reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Honda&mc=110&email=Guest)

[mkaresh]

We have updated results for the CR-V to include owner experiences through September 30, 2009. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: 23

2008: 20

2007: 29

2006: no repairs reported yet, very small sample

2005: 39

2003: 38

2002: 67

All are better than average. Small sample size for the 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2009.

We've also introduced two new statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

For the 2007, the percentage with no repairs is about 72 while the percentage of lemons is less than one. These stats require more data, so we don't yet have them for other model years.

Nada-odds and Lemon-odds car reliability stats (http://www.truedelta.com/latest-lemon-odds.php)

A big thank you, once again, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Honda CR-V reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Honda&mc=110&email=Guest)

[mkaresh]

We have updated results for the CR-V to include owner experiences through December 31, 2009. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: 11

2008: 17

2007: 12

2006: no repairs reported yet, very small sample

2005: 30

2004: 18

2003: 64

2002: 68

All are better than average. Small sample size for 2003-2006.

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

For the 2007, the percentage with no repairs is about 87 while the percentage of lemons is less than one. These stats require more data, so we don't yet have them for other model years.

Nada-odds and Lemon-odds car reliability stats (http://www.truedelta.com/latest-lemon-odds.php)

A big thank you, once again, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Honda CR-V reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Honda&mc=110&email=Guest)