Enter a Honda CR-Z VIN for a free NHTSA vPIC decode: build details and the NHTSA recalls for its model year. Owner reports follow below.
Free decode plus the NHTSA recalls for its model year. 17 characters, no I, O or Q.
Honda sold the CR-Z in the US for model years 2011–2016. Across those years NHTSA lists 3 vehicle recall campaigns and 68 owner complaints. The 2011 has the most complaints of any model year (38). EPA rates it at 33–36 mpg combined. A free VIN decode gives you NHTSA vPIC’s record for the car (model year, engine, plant) and the NHTSA recalls for its model year. It won’t show theft, flood or lemon-law history.
One generation in the data, 2011–2016: 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 68 owner complaints.
Mentions in 68 NHTSA complaints.
JHMZF1D6?BS······NHTSA vPIC decodes it as a 2011 Honda CR-Z EX, built in Suzuka, MieNHTSA has 3 campaigns on file for CR-Z model years 2011–2016, and the 2011 shows up in more of them than any other year (3), ahead of the 2012 (2). Move the line to your model year to see which apply.
Source: NHTSA recall database, vehicle campaigns only; row text is NHTSA’s summary. A listed year does not mean every car is covered, so check the VIN.
Transport Canada recalls for these model years were checked against this list; each one matches an NHTSA campaign shown here. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · Transport Canada.
Between them, the 2011 and 2013 hold 49 of the 68 complaints, or 72%. Tap any bar or generation.
Mentions in 68 complaints, 2011–2016.
Air bags owns this generation. Its 37 mentions are more than twice the next area, structure and body (9). Its first model year, the 2011, drew more complaints than any other (38 of 68).
Counts: NHTSA complaints file, records to October 1, 2026, one count per complaint; areas are NHTSA component groups.
Every CR-Z version is counted together. Tap a year to see its top systems.
Crashes 5 · fires 0 · injuries 5
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 1 · fires 0 · injuries 1
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 1 · fires 0 · injuries 1
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Systems as NHTSA names them; a complaint can list several. Source: NHTSA complaints data, records to October 1, 2026.
EPA lists 12 CR-Z versions for model years 2011–2016. The lowest tailpipe CO₂ is 244 g/mi (2016). Pick a model year and powertrain to see each version.
33–36 mpg · CO₂ 244–266 g/mi
Annual fuel cost is EPA’s estimate at its current fuel-price assumptions (15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving), so older years are priced at today’s fuel prices. Smog rating and emission standard can differ by sales area (federal vs. California); both are shown. Greenhouse-gas ratings start with the 2013 model year. Source: fueleconomy.gov.
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The CR-Z carries its VIN at the base of the driver's side windshield. The door sill on the driver's side and the door jamb sticker are the secondary locations. A firewall stamp in the engine compartment confirms the number on some build configurations.
The 2011 leads with 38, ahead of the 2013 (11) and 2012 (7). Those first two alone make up 72% of the 68 CR-Z complaints filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales.
NHTSA’s recall records show 3 vehicle campaigns for model years 2011–2016, leaving out equipment and tire campaigns.
16V-061 covers air bag inflators that can rupture. 19V-500 covers an air bag inflator module and how it deploys. Each should show as closed on a VIN check.
It varies. EPA rates the 2011–2016 CR-Z at 33–36 mpg combined, depending on engine and drive (fueleconomy.gov).
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings give the 2016 CR-Z 4 stars overall. One version, FWD, is rated.