CR-V shoppers and owners can be confident that 2005–2006, 2008-2010, 2013, 2015-2016, and 2018–2021 are the best years for this compact Honda crossover. However, engine troubles and other problems suggest staying away from the 2001-2004, 2007, 2011-2012, 2014, and 2017 CR-Vs.