Honda CR-Z
Registered from 2011 to 2016.

About this model
The Honda CR-Z is a sport compact hybrid electric vehicle manufactured by Honda and marketed as a "sport hybrid coupe." It combines a gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain with features typical of a sports car, including a standard six-speed manual transmission and a 2+2 seating layout.
From the Wikipedia article Honda CR-Z, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★☆☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 135 hp · 1205 kg · 2440 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.4 motorway · Hatch |
| 2015 | 135 hp · 1205 kg · 2440 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.4 motorway · Hatch |
| 2014 | 135 hp · 1229 kg · 2440 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.4 motorway · Hatch |
| 2013 | 135 hp · 1205 kg · 2440 mm wheelbase · 7.1 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.4 motorway · Hatch |
| 2012 | 122 hp · 1205 kg · 2440 mm wheelbase · 6.9 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.4 motorway · Hatch |
| 2011 | 122 hp · 1205 kg · 2440 mm wheelbase · 6.9 L/100km (EPA) · 7.6 L/100km city · 6.4 motorway · Hatch |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
61% of 2015 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
16V061000
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
19V500000
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Honda filed 23 bulletins about the 2016 CR-Z.
- Equipment: 9
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 3
- Air bags: 2
- Electrical system: 2
- Engine and engine cooling: 2
- Service brakes: 2
- Back over prevention: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Steering: 1
- Service Bulletin - The MIL is on with P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold). Sensors on the vehicle may misinterpret the catalyst as deteriorated or it may have deteriorated. · September 2022
- Hawaii Multi Model Monroney Label No Print. · May 2022
- On the Monroney label, the bumper compliance statement is missing. Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible. Vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new… · May 2022
- Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain Accord, Civic, CR-Z, Fit, and Insight model years 2014-2016 vehicles for sale in the state of… · May 2022
- Recall Information update: Service Bulletin NSS300 #2 · December 2021
- Fog Light Lenses look melted or discoloredf?- All models with fog lights affected vehicles · December 2021
- Honda Job Aid - Tech Line Calling Guidelines Affected vehicles General Info. · December 2021
- Honda Job Aid - Tech Line Calling Guidelines Affected vehicles General Info. · December 2021
15 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.