Honda CR-V Hybrid

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Official safety data

NHTSA

Recalls 13

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  • Oct 2024 Steering 2023, 2024, 2025 The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.

    Risk Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.

    Applies to Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 24V744000

  • Feb 2024 Air Bags 2020, 2021 The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

    Risk An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

    Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

    Applies to Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 24V064000

  • Dec 2023 Fuel System, Gasoline 2020 The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

    Risk Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

    Applies to Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 23V858000

  • Dec 2023 Electrical System 2020, 2021, 2022 The 12-Volt battery cable routed outside of the body frame is missing a fuse on the power circuit, which can allow the battery cable to short circuit or overheat during a crash.

    Risk An overheated battery cable or short circuit can increase the risk of a fire or injury in a crash.

    Remedy Dealers will replace the battery cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FGB.

    Applies to Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 23V844000

  • Aug 2023 Power Train 2023 The electronic transmission may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in a loss of drive power.

    Risk A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy Dealers will replace the electronic continuously variable transmission (e-CVT), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 11, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NFG and HFF.

    Applies to Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 CR-V Hybrid and Accord Hybrid vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 23V588000

  • Dec 2021 Power Train 2022 A component in the right or left front driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which could result in driveshaft failure.

    Risk Driveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, or cause the vehicle to roll away when parked if the parking brake is not applied. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

    Remedy Dealers will replace the right or left front driveshaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BBY, NBW, and OBX.

    Applies to Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Acura RDX and 2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 21V939000

  • Nov 2021 Seat Belts 2022 The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

    Risk An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

    Remedy Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

    Applies to Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 21V900000

  • Dec 2020 Electrical System 2020 The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.

    Risk A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power converter unit (PCU) software, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is K9E.

    Applies to Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2020-2021 Insight vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 20V798000

Complaints 790

Owners have filed 790 complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the Honda CR-V Hybrid across model years 2020–2025. 5 mention a fire and 39 a crash.

Steering 228 Collision avoidance 146 Engine 111 Electrical system 107 Other 100 Fuel/propulsion system 73

“The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and turning left, the steering wheel was making a clicking sound and became difficult to turn the steering wheel back to center. The contact associated the failure with Technical Service Bulletin…”

NHTSA complaint #11757725 · 2021 model year · Steering · Aug 2026

“2023 Honda CRV hybrid bought from dealership in Clarksville, Indiana. at 63,000 miles the head gasket blew causing major damage. Regular maintenance and oil changes done. Technician said the component just failed for no known reason and exploded. Repair priced at $5300 Honda Corporation refusing to…”

NHTSA complaint #11756315 · 2023 model year · Engine · Aug 2026

“Gently used car, the steering wheel makes strange noise, sticking and clicking, not felling safe when driving. There are a lot of complaints about steering wheel problems. Why there is no recall on it, I cannot spend $5000 for fixing and is all about 2021 crvs. defected? Need to be recalled or…”

NHTSA complaint #11755791 · 2021 model year · Steering · Aug 2026

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