2021 Honda CR-V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 325 complaints on the 2021 Honda CR-V, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Steering (110 complaints).

325
Complaints
4
Recalls
14
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
13
Injuries
53.4
Severity index

Severity index 53.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 52 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 43% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 110 complaints (33.8%)110 34%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 86 complaints (26.5%)86 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 36 complaints (11.1%)36 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 34 complaints (10.5%)34 10%EngineEngine: 32 complaints (9.8%)32 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 27 complaints (8.3%)27 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 22 complaints (6.8%)22 7%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 17 complaints (5.2%)17 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING11033.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE8626.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3611.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3410.5%
ENGINE329.8%
SERVICE BRAKES278.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM226.8%
LANE DEPARTURE175.2%

Complaints filed per year

044872021: 192022: 372023: 262024: 692025: 872026: 87 (partial year)21222324258726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202119
202237
202326
202469
202587
2026 (year to date)87
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.2x those in 2021 to 2022 (182 against 56).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V90000018/11/2021SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTORHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-

Other Honda CR-V model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.