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2026 Honda CR-V

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

118

Complaints

9

Crashes

3

Fires

5

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2026 Honda CR-V have filed 118 safety complaints with NHTSA between July 2025 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is visibility and the wipers, named in 22 of them (19%). The typical failure was reported at 5,500 miles, the median across the 7 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 118.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 25%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 22 19%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 18%
POWER TRAIN 19 16%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 15 13%
SERVICE BRAKES 11 9%
ENGINE 7 6%
STEERING 7 6%
LANE DEPARTURE 6 5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 4%
STRUCTURE 5 4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 4%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 98.

2025 2026
2025 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

3 injured · crash · towed

The driver-side frontal airbag/restraint system may have failed to operate during a collision involving a significant impact to the front driver’s side of my 2026 Honda CR-V. The vehicle was declared a total loss, but the driver’s airbag did not deploy. The seat belt locked and appeared to function properly. The insurance company has already taken possession of the vehicle, so its present availability for inspection is UNKNOWN. My safety was put at risk because the driver’s airbag did not provide additional protection during the impact. Following the accident, I experienced a concussion, dizziness/vertigo, and neck, shoulder, and back pain. The issue has not been reproduced or formally

NHTSA complaint 11753709, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · crash · towed

1. The vehicle accelerated rapidly and uncontrollably without my touching the gas pedal and despite my slamming the breaks. 2 The vehicle jumped a curb and slammed into a parked car. Someone could have been easily killed if they were in front of the vehicle. 3. Not yet. I will have it towed to the dealer tomorrow. 4. No, See #3 above. 5. No. This was the first time this happened.

NHTSA complaint 11729277. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · crash · towed · 1,100 miles

The contact owns a 2026 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle in a parking space with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated over the curb and crashed into the brick wall of a convenience store. The contact stated that the failure occurred without warning. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The brick wall of the store was damaged due to the impact of the vehicle. The contact was treated for pain in her neck and right shoulder by the paramedics at the scene; she was not transported to a hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent tow yard; however, the contact later picked it up.

NHTSA complaint 11732520, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire

Car burst into flames after sitting idle for 9 hours.

NHTSA complaint 11704802. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
The windshield washer fluid does not dispense until the wipers are in a directly up position, spraying the fluid either onto the side windows or off the side of the car when in motion. Fluid does not reach the passenger side at all when the car is in motion and the fluid is sprayed. What little bit does get on the driver side will not even remove overspray from semis or anything else that gets on your windshield while in motion. Huge safety issue.

NHTSA complaint 11757022. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Explosive ear piercing crackling sound coming through all speakers even when entertainment turned off. Also when parking sensors/safety sensors are alarming. The noise is something I have never experienced. Turned car off then on and happened again. Car is not driveabke when explosive sound is happening. Is not a constant noise. It’s periodic

NHTSA complaint 11754133. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Honda claims system design is problem and works properly so nothing they will do. ISSUE : when activating windshield washer spray(wiper mounted nozzles), liquid doesn't spray till passenger wiper is straight up, and driver wiper sprays also straight up, hitting door post. NO FLUID gets on whole passenger half of window. This is hazard as debris can't be washed for clear view on half the windshield. Honda says it's normal, and doesn't attempt to do any fix. It is not normal, poor design by going to wiper mounted nozzles.

NHTSA complaint 11753508. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While connected to infotainment system with Bluetooth or cable the system reboots or freezes up to 6 times In An 1 hour drive. Issues for safety include if using phone the system disconnects phone call. Honda is trying to fix but they tell me if they cannot duplicate they cannot fix problem. Honda of Denton. I bought in April 2026 with 10 miles on car. Now have over 10000 miles. I told them and Honda corporation that I cannot bring my car in every day.

NHTSA complaint 11753549. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I am writing to formally request that Honda investigate and acknowledge a significant security and safety concern regarding the front radar module used on certain Honda vehicles equipped with Honda Sensing. The front radar module appears to be easily accessible from the front of the vehicle and can reportedly be removed by a thief in a matter of seconds without requiring specialized tools. Because of its location and lack of adequate theft protection, it has become an attractive target for theft. The theft of this component is more than a financial inconvenience. Once the radar module is removed, critical driver-assistance and safety features—including Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), the

NHTSA complaint 11752924, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Honda CR-V

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 239 1 —
2024 375 2 —
2023 511 3 —
2022 250 3 —
2021 320 4 —
2020 345 7 —
2019 1,079 8 1
2018 2,117 5 —
2017 1,753 7 —
2016 389 3 —
2015 668 3 —
2014 585 1 3
2013 381 2 —
2012 400 3 —
2011 551 13 —
2010 480 15 1

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Every Honda on this site — 187 vehicles, 362 recall campaigns and 10 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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