2023 Honda CR-V problems and recalls

63% of owner complaints on the 2023 Honda CR-V related to the Steering (325 of 517).

517
Complaints
3
Recalls
21
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
21
Injuries
51.7
Severity index

Severity index 51.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 49 of 86 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 43% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 325 complaints (62.9%)325 63%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 38 complaints (7.4%)38 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 33 complaints (6.4%)33 6%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 30 complaints (5.8%)30 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 29 complaints (5.6%)29 6%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 28 complaints (5.4%)28 5%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 25 complaints (4.8%)25 5%StructureStructure: 23 complaints (4.4%)23 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING32562.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE387.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER336.4%
LANE DEPARTURE305.8%
SERVICE BRAKES295.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM285.4%
VISIBILITY/WIPER254.8%
STRUCTURE234.4%

Complaints filed per year

01302602022: 12023: 1462024: 2532025: 642026: 53 (partial year)2223242532526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
2023146
2024253
202564
2026 (year to date)53
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 463.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (463 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V09200016/02/2023SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 CR-V vehicles. The front passenger seat back frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat back position to fail in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements
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
24V74400003/10/2024STEERINGHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.