Model year
2021 Honda CR-V
NHTSA lists 4 recalls and 337 complaints for the 2021 Honda CR-V (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 3 recalls and 106 complaints under CR-V HYBRID. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are STEERING (114), FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (69), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (38). NHTSA lists 2 investigations, including 1 investigation with no close date in the file. NHTSA rated 3 variants 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 29–38 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $1,750–$2,300, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2000 129 complaints
- 2001 142 complaints
- 2002 515 complaints
- 2003 468 complaints
- 2004 501 complaints
- 2005 479 complaints
- 2006 398 complaints
- 2007 887 complaints
- 2008 962 complaints
- 2009 386 complaints
- 2010 481 complaints
- 2011 554 complaints
- 2012 403 complaints
- 2013 382 complaints
- 2014 587 complaints
- 2015 672 complaints
- 2016 394 complaints
- 2017 1,776 complaints
- 2018 2,161 complaints
- 2019 1,106 complaints
- 2020 356 complaints
- 2021 337 complaints
- 2022 267 complaints
- 2023 517 complaints
- 2024 392 complaints
- 2025 260 complaints
- 2026 167 complaints
- 2027 0 complaints
Recalls
26V332000 · May 21, 2026
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Honda (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…
24V064000 · Feb 1, 2024
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Honda (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…
23V858000 · Dec 18, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (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…
21V900000 · Nov 18, 2021
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
Honda (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…
Complaints
337 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 14, fire flag on 1, injury field 13, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| CR-V HYBRID | 3 | 106 |
Investigations
| Action | Subject | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE22011 | Rear Differential Seizure · POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; POWER… | Nov 28, 2022 | Jul 22, 2024 |
| EA24002 | Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking · FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:… | Apr 15, 2024 | No close date in the file |
Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYBRID SUV AWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.164 | NHTSA photo |
| SUV AWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.164 | NHTSA photo |
| SUV FWD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.164 | NHTSA photo |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR-V FWD · 1.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 | 34 | 30 | — | — | $2,250 |
| CR-V AWD · 1.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 | 32 | 29 | — | — | $2,300 |
| CR-V Hybrid AWD · 2L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline · Hybrid | 40 | 35 | 38 | — | — | $1,750 |
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