2020 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 417 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (80 complaints · 19.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 80 of 417 owner complaints (19.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 80 complaints, 19.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 80 · 19.2% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 47 complaints, 11.3% of reports AIR BAGS 47 · 11.3% · 6 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 44 complaints, 10.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 44 · 10.6% ENGINE: 37 complaints, 8.9% of reports ENGINE 37 · 8.9% STEERING: 36 complaints, 8.6% of reports STEERING 36 · 8.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 7.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 23 complaints, 5.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 23 · 5.5% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 16 complaints, 3.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 16 · 3.8% SEAT BELTS: 10 complaints, 2.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 10 · 2.4% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 160 complaints, 38.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 160 · 38.4% · 11 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 80 19.2% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 47 11.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 44 10.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 37 8.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 36 8.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 7.7% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 23 5.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 16 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 10 2.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 160 38.4% 11 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2020. 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2023-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2024-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2024-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 Owner reports Jan 2020 Jul 2026 Investigation PE22011 ● Investigation PE22011 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002 Investigation PE25016 ● Investigation PE25016
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 12
2021-Q1 Owner reports 17
2021-Q2 Owner reports 7
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 18
2022-Q2 Owner reports 9
2022-Q3 Owner reports 18
2022-Q4 Owner reports 10
2023-Q1 Owner reports 13
2023-Q2 Owner reports 20
2023-Q3 Owner reports 17
2023-Q4 Owner reports 9
2024-Q1 Owner reports 12
2024-Q2 Owner reports 34
2024-Q3 Owner reports 31
2024-Q4 Owner reports 21
2025-Q1 Owner reports 17
2025-Q2 Owner reports 21
2025-Q3 Owner reports 25
2025-Q4 Owner reports 14
2026-Q1 Owner reports 21
2026-Q2 Owner reports 29
2026-Q3 Owner reports 18
Defect investigation 1 PE22011
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
Defect investigation 1 EA24002
Defect investigation 1 PE25016
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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