2022 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 322 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (126 complaints · 39.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 8
  • 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 STEERING appears in 126 of 322 owner complaints (39.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 126 complaints, 39.1% of reports STEERING 126 · 39.1% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 46 complaints, 14.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 46 · 14.3% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 7.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 · 7.8% ENGINE: 15 complaints, 4.7% of reports ENGINE 15 · 4.7% · 1 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 14 complaints, 4.4% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 14 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 4.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 13 · 4.0% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 3.1% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 3.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 1.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 1.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 110 complaints, 34.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 110 · 34.2% · 5 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)
STEERING 126 39.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 46 14.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 15 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 14 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 13 4.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 3.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 10 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 1.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 110 34.2% 5 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 Oct 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2021. 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2024-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2024-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2025-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q2: 49 owner reports 49 2026-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 Owner reports Oct 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 21V900000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V900000 Recall campaign 21V939000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V939000 Recall campaign 23V524000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V524000 Recall campaign 23V844000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V844000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Recall campaign 26V332000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V332000 Investigation PE22011 ● Investigation PE22011 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002 Investigation EA24002 ● Investigation EA24002 Investigation PE25016 ● Investigation PE25016
  • Campaign 23V524000 was reported 613 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V844000 was reported 551 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 496 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V332000 was reported 1,061 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 6
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 9
2023-Q1 Owner reports 9
2023-Q2 Owner reports 12
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 12
2024-Q1 Owner reports 12
2024-Q2 Owner reports 42
2024-Q3 Owner reports 22
2024-Q4 Owner reports 13
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 25
2025-Q3 Owner reports 20
2025-Q4 Owner reports 19
2026-Q1 Owner reports 14
2026-Q2 Owner reports 49
2026-Q3 Owner reports 25
Recall campaign 1 21V900000
Recall campaign 1 21V939000
Recall campaign 1 23V524000
Recall campaign 1 23V844000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Recall campaign 1 26V332000
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 (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V900000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V939000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V524000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    An incorrectly sized tire may cause premature tread wear, or a tire blow out, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is CF7.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V844000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    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.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V858000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    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.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V332000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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