2021 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 420 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (100 complaints · 23.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 18
  • 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 100 of 420 owner complaints (23.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 100 complaints, 23.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 100 · 23.8% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 99 complaints, 23.6% of reports STEERING 99 · 23.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 33 complaints, 7.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33 · 7.9% ENGINE: 32 complaints, 7.6% of reports ENGINE 32 · 7.6% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 5.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 22 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 3.3% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 2.9% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 2.9% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 2.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 11 complaints, 2.6% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 11 · 2.6% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 176 complaints, 41.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 176 · 41.9% · 6 crash reports 1 fire 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 100 23.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 99 23.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 32 7.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 22 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 3.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 2.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 11 2.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 176 41.9% 6 crashes · 1 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 2021. 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2024-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2024-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2024-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2025-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2025-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2025-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2026-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 Owner reports Jan 2021 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
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 10
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 14
2022-Q2 Owner reports 13
2022-Q3 Owner reports 17
2022-Q4 Owner reports 10
2023-Q1 Owner reports 13
2023-Q2 Owner reports 11
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 9
2024-Q1 Owner reports 14
2024-Q2 Owner reports 38
2024-Q3 Owner reports 22
2024-Q4 Owner reports 30
2025-Q1 Owner reports 29
2025-Q2 Owner reports 35
2025-Q3 Owner reports 28
2025-Q4 Owner reports 21
2026-Q1 Owner reports 22
2026-Q2 Owner reports 45
2026-Q3 Owner reports 17
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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