Starter motor Denso or OEM Honda
Denso is the only option you should go with.
Some aftermarket starters are garbage, some are good. Denso starters are usually pretty solid if they still make them for your vehicle.
I would recommend a Honda genuine remanufactured starter. 3year/36k mile warranty and it's a genuine Honda part so it will work.
The best will always be OE Honda (or Denso, that's the OE manufacturer). RockAuto has a remanufactured Denso for $183, that's the one I'd go with.
I finally had to replace my OE starter on my 2nd gen at \~230k miles. The OEM Denso starters that Toyota uses on these trucks are solid. You are more than likely fine for a long time.
My last CRV lasted 17 years and 197,000 miles on basic maintenance alone - oil, tires, brakes, and a starter.
Denso starter in my Toyota 4runner lasts like 15 years / 150k+ miles before needing a rebuild and can take it out easily.
Starter. Mine was doing this on cold starts. Replaced it and it's gone.
I wouldn't recommend buying a noname brand though and rather go for remanufactured denso or whatever the original was.
I had to replace the starter in my 2015 at only 75k miles. Highway miles at that. It was not a cheap starter either.
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