2025 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 262 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (47 complaints · 17.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 34
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 27
  • 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 47 of 262 owner complaints (17.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 47 complaints, 17.9% of reports STEERING 47 · 17.9% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 35 complaints, 13.4% of reports VISIBILITY 35 · 13.4% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 33 complaints, 12.6% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 33 · 12.6% · 7 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 8.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 23 · 8.8% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 5.3% of reports ENGINE 14 · 5.3% · 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 4.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 4.6% · 8 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 3.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 3.1% · 4 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 7 complaints, 2.7% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 7 · 2.7% AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 2.3% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 2.3% · 6 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 100 complaints, 38.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100 · 38.2% · 11 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 47 17.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 35 13.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 33 12.6% 7 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 23 8.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 5.3% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 4.6% 8 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 3.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 7 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 2.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100 38.2% 11 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 Apr 2024; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2024. 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 48 owner reports 48 2025-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2025-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2026-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2026-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2026-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 Owner reports Apr 2024 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 24V744000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V744000 Recall campaign 24V763000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V763000 Recall campaign 25V378000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V378000 Recall campaign 26V366000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V366000
  • Campaign 25V378000 was reported 225 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V366000 was reported 23 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 48
2025-Q1 Owner reports 30
2025-Q2 Owner reports 38
2025-Q3 Owner reports 23
2025-Q4 Owner reports 32
2026-Q1 Owner reports 39
2026-Q2 Owner reports 34
2026-Q3 Owner reports 13
Recall campaign 1 24V744000
Recall campaign 1 24V763000
Recall campaign 1 25V378000
Recall campaign 1 26V366000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V744000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V763000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PJW.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V378000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will install a new fuel feed hose and connector cover, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is TLS.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V366000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    A detached bottle cap can become a projectile and strike the user or others nearby, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the tire repair kit nozzle or sealant bottle, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in Fall 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is DOV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 11, 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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