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What 5 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Cr-z

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (5)Crash / fire / injury (1)Airbags (2)Body & structure (1)Electrical system (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Engine (1)Fuel system (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)Wheels (1)

1 of 5 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Jul 17, 2022Body & structure

In 2010 to 2016 Honda CR-Zs the exterior door handles will fail without any symptoms. Leaving the driver unable to unlatch the door without being inside. The problem has not been addressed by Honda, but many owners have reported it being a common problem. The door handle latch tends to break under hot or cold environments and under light to heavy stress when attempting to open the door

NHTSA ODI 11474393

Working with the data? Download all 5 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Honda Cr-z verdict →