The Lemon Index
The 2.4 L inline-4 in the Honda CR-V, Honda Accord and Honda Element, model years 2002–2019. Owners filed 15,062 complaints about cars with it (matched by VIN); 14% name the engine, #28 of the 39 everyday engines we track (1 = the most).
Known issues, checked against owner complaints
Problems owners of cars with this engine name much more often than owners of the other 38 everyday engines we track (at least 1.5× the median, and 10+ complaints):
- Oil consumption. 241 of 15,062 owner complaints (1.6%) mention burning or losing oil, against a median of 0.5% for the other 38 everyday engines we track.
Excessive oil consumption. I have 110,000 on my vehicle. Every 1000 miles I need to add 1 quart of oil. My vehicle is not leaking oil. This matter is very a common problem, well-documented issue for this Honda engine. Honda will not respond to my complaint.
2014 owner · NHTSA complaint 11652781 - VTC actuator rattle at cold start. 224 of 15,062 owner complaints (1.5%) mention a cam phaser or VTC actuator, against a median of under 0.1% for the other 38 everyday engines we track.
VTC actuator malfunction causing timing chain failure leading to engine failure dangerous if driving causing engine to fail on highway leading to dangerous situation paid to fix 10,000 miles later same issue with updated part installed. Problem confirmed by Honda
2014 owner · NHTSA complaint 11763505
What YouTube owners say Tone 0-100, higher = more praise than trouble.
Average owner tone 41/100 across 16 model years, from 147 videos about this engine and its cars (#136 of 165 engines with a YouTube study).
Most-watched videos
- Don't Buy a Honda CR-V or Toyota Rav-4 Before Watching This 2,437,718 views
- Problems to Look Out for When Buying a Used Honda CRV 2,423,286 views
- Why Honda K20/K24 Engines Make Too Much Power😮| Explained Ep.7 2,420,270 views
- This Honda Accord Has a Serious Problem 1,234,995 views
- Honda Civic EK K24 TURBO *LOUD* POV Drive 1,155,012 views
Counted from video titles and captions: praise words against trouble words, weighted by views. Videos only count when the title names this engine or a car that had only this engine in those years.
Cars with this engine Tap a year for that car's full report.
- Honda CR-V200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
- Honda Accord200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
- Honda Element200320042005200620072008200920102011
Model years from NHTSA VIN decoding of owner complaints. Only years we have a car page for.
Owner complaints by model year
Counts of complaints filed so far. Older cars have had longer to collect them, and popular cars draw more because more were sold: no one reports sales by engine, so there's no per-car rate. Compare the shares below instead.
By car
| Car | Model years matched | Complaints | Name the engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 2002–19 | 7,392 | 16% |
| Honda Accord | 2003–17 | 6,639 | 13% |
| Honda Element | 2003–11 | 1,031 | 4% |
“Name the engine” = the share of that car's VIN-matched complaints that list the engine as a problem area.
What owners complain about
Share of this engine's complaints that name each area (one complaint can name several).
What owners write
| Complaints that | Count | Share | Median, other everyday engines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Say the engine stalled, shut off or lost power | 769 | 5.1% | 14% |
| Mention fire, flames or smoke | 453 | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Mention burning or losing oil | 241 | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| Say the engine knocked, seized or failed | 236 | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Mention a cam phaser or VTC actuator | 224 | 1.5% | under 0.1% |
| Mention an oil leak | 103 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Mention coolant loss or overheating | 91 | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Mention the timing chain | 79 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Mention a spark plug | 40 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Mention a misfire | 35 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Counted from the owner's own words in each complaint (all of the car, not only the engine). A share, not a failure rate.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 17,000 and 92,000 miles; the middle report was at 50,000 miles (9,329 complaints with a mileage).
Recalls that name this engine 0
No NHTSA recall on these cars and years names this engine.
NHTSA recalls on these cars and model years whose text names this engine (its size or name). The rest (brakes, air bags, wiring ...) are on each car year's page.
In owners' words
While driving the vehicle at any speed, th steering wheel will pull right or left. dealer has inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate or correct the problem. please provide further information. ts
2002 owner · NHTSA complaint 8023808
The engine stalled and would not move. cause was unknown. dealer had been contacted. mr. techinicians from japan were sent to inspect the vehicle. manufacturer also extended 5 year warranty on engine. *tt
2002 owner · NHTSA complaint 8020764
While driving srs indicator light comes on and stays on, which indicates that there is a serious problem with vehicle, it shouldn't be driven. had vehicle serviced, but problem reoccurred. *ak.
2002 owner · NHTSA complaint 8019034
Against the other everyday engines
| Engine | Years | Complaints | Name the engine | Stalled or lost power | Burning oil | Recalls naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 EcoBoost | 2014–25 | 5,622 | 66% | 15% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 6.2 V8 (Gen V) | 2014–25 | 7,219 | 65% | 24% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2.4 Theta II | 2010–22 | 21,551 | 51% | 20% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2.4 Ecotec | 2010–17 | 6,096 | 51% | 21% | 18% | 0 |
| 3.0 EcoDiesel | 2014–23 | 2,871 | 50% | 24% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 3.3 Lambda II | 2013–21 | 3,254 | 50% | 17% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2.0 EcoBoost | 2012–25 | 9,735 | 48% | 12% | 0.1% | 0 |
| 2.0T Theta II | 2011–22 | 3,325 | 44% | 18% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1.4 Turbo | 2011–22 | 3,926 | 39% | 17% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2.4 Tigershark | 2014–22 | 9,631 | 35% | 34% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 1.5 Turbo | 2016–25 | 4,471 | 33% | 27% | 0.3% | 1 |
| EA888 2.0T | 2009–25 | 7,443 | 29% | 16% | 3.7% | 5 |
| A25A | 2018–25 | 2,979 | 26% | 12% | under 0.1% | 1 |
| 1.5 Turbo | 2017–22 | 6,390 | 26% | 14% | 0.2% | 0 |
| J35 V6 | 2003–25 | 24,038 | 24% | 14% | 0.9% | 4 |
| Skyactiv-G 2.5 | 2014–25 | 2,631 | 22% | 11% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2.7 Turbo | 2019–25 | 1,090 | 22% | 12% | 0.5% | 0 |
| 2AZ-FE | 2001–09 | 7,176 | 22% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 0 |
| 5.4 Triton | 2005–14 | 3,952 | 21% | 15% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 5.7 HEMI | 2003–24 | 23,895 | 19% | 23% | 0.1% | 6 |
| QR25DE | 2002–20 | 16,161 | 19% | 14% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 5.3 V8 (Gen V) | 2014–25 | 13,191 | 18% | 13% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 3.6 Pentastar | 2011–25 | 34,634 | 18% | 16% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2.3 EcoBoost | 2015–25 | 3,975 | 16% | 9.9% | 0.1% | 12 |
| 3.8 Lambda II | 2020–25 | 4,423 | 16% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 0 |
| FB20 | 2012–25 | 2,336 | 15% | 8.2% | 1.7% | 0 |
| 3.6 V6 | 2009–23 | 14,214 | 14% | 14% | 0.1% | 1 |
| K24 | 2002–19 | 15,062 | 14% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 0 |
| 2GR-FKS | 2016–24 | 3,758 | 12% | 11% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 3.5 Cyclone V6 | 2007–19 | 21,313 | 12% | 11% | 0.1% | 0 |
| VQ35 V6 | 2002–25 | 12,613 | 12% | 11% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 3UR-FE | 2007–21 | 1,377 | 12% | 8.8% | 0.4% | 0 |
| FB25 | 2011–25 | 9,853 | 11% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 0 |
| 2AR-FE | 2009–18 | 4,673 | 11% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2GR-FE | 2005–18 | 8,680 | 10% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 0 |
| 3.8 V6 | 2007–11 | 7,877 | 9% | 17% | 0.5% | 0 |
| 5.3 V8 (Gen IV) | 2007–14 | 9,241 | 8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 0 |
| 1GR-FE | 2003–24 | 5,757 | 7% | 4.0% | under 0.1% | 0 |
| 4.8 V8 | 2007–13 | 726 | 6% | 4.8% | 0.1% | 0 |
Shares of each engine's own complaints, matched by VIN. They show what owners complain about, not how often engines break.
Quick answers
Is the Honda K24 2.4 reliable?
No one reports sales by engine, so there's no per-car score. Of the 15,062 complaints owners filed about cars with it, 14% name the engine, #28 of the 39 everyday engines we track (1 = the most). 241 (1.6%) mention burning or losing oil, against 0.5% for the other engines. 224 (1.5%) mention a cam phaser or VTC actuator, against under 0.1% for the other engines.
What cars have the Honda K24 2.4?
In our data: the Honda CR-V, Honda Accord and Honda Element, model years 2002–2019, matched by the VIN in each owner complaint.
What are the most common K24 problems?
In owner complaints to the government: airbags, electrical, engine.
How many recalls name the K24?
0 NHTSA recalls on these cars name it.
Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under each car's own NHTSA names (the same ones its car pages count), all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN with NHTSA's vPIC decoder (displacement, cylinders, engine model, turbo, hybrid) and the engine maker's model years; a VIN that doesn't decode to exactly one engine is left out. Older cars have had more years to collect complaints, and popular cars draw more because more were sold. Source: NHTSA owner complaints (FLAT_CMPL + COMPLAINTS_RECEIVED_2025-2026), received through 20261111; engines: NHTSA vPIC VIN decoder (batch); NHTSA recalls API. Engine names and model years: Honda.