2026 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 121 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (22 complaints · 18.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 5
  • 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 VISIBILITY appears in 22 of 121 owner complaints (18.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 22 complaints, 18.2% of reports VISIBILITY 22 · 18.2% POWER TRAIN: 18 complaints, 14.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 18 · 14.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 8.3% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 8.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 8.3% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 6 complaints, 5.0% of reports STEERING 6 · 5.0% STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 5.0% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 5.0% LANE DEPARTURE: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 4 · 3.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 3.3% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 3 complaints, 2.5% of reports ENGINE 3 · 2.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 47 complaints, 38.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47 · 38.8% · 2 crash reports 3 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)
VISIBILITY 22 18.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 18 14.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 8.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 8.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 4 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 3.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47 38.8% 2 crashes · 3 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 Jul 2025; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2026. 2025-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2026-Q2: 43 owner reports 43 2026-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 Owner reports Jul 2025 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 26V366000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V366000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2025-Q3 Owner reports 6
2025-Q4 Owner reports 14
2026-Q1 Owner reports 31
2026-Q2 Owner reports 43
2026-Q3 Owner reports 27
Recall campaign 1 26V366000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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