Honda CR-V Recalls

The Honda CR-V has 85 recalls spanning the 1997–2026 model years, with the most serious recent issue being a high-pressure fuel pump on 2023–2025 hybrid models that can crack and leak fuel, creating a fire risk near ignition sources.

The 2023–2025 generation carries several additional concerns. On 2023–2026 hybrid models, the tire repair kit sealant bottle can build internal pressure and eject its cap, which can strike the user. A 2023–2025 steering issue can cause a sudden increase in steering effort on CR-V and CR-V Hybrid models. The 2023 hybrid also has two separate high-voltage battery recalls where battery terminals or busbars can break and spark, risking fire or loss of drive power, and a transmission defect that can cause a sudden loss of drive power. The 2023 model year also has a front passenger seat back weld that can fail in a crash, leaving the occupant without proper support.

The 2019–2022 range has a notable cluster of structural, fuel, and electrical issues. On 2019–2020 models, rear subframe bolts can loosen and allow the subframe to separate, degrading handling and potentially disabling the vehicle. Two separate fuel-related recalls affect 2019 vehicles: a fuel tank weld that can crack and leak, and a fuel supply pipe that can disconnect, causing an engine stall. A 2019 steering wheel wiring defect can allow sharp metal burrs to sever the driver's airbag harness, either disabling the airbag in a crash or triggering an unexpected deployment. The 2020–2022 hybrid has a 12-volt battery cable routed outside the body frame without a fuse, which can overheat or short-circuit in a crash and start a fire. On 2020–2021 models, the front passenger seat sensor can misread occupancy and cause the airbag to deploy improperly in a crash. The 2020 hybrid also has a DC-DC converter that can shut down, cutting drive power. Seat belt buckles on 2017–2020 models can jam and fail to latch, leaving occupants unrestrained, and 2017 models have a separate seat belt buckle wear issue with the same consequence. The 2017 model year also has an electric power steering torque sensor defect, shared with 2018, where a dislodged magnet can cause the steering system to push the wheel in the wrong direction during a full lock turn. A fuel supply pipe on 2017 vehicles can disconnect and cause an engine stall. The 2022 hybrid driveshaft can fail and cause a sudden loss of drive power or an unparked rollaway.

The 2007–2016 range has a large concentration of Takata airbag inflator recalls affecting both the driver and passenger sides on 2002–2011 model years, where the inflators can rupture in a crash and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death. Multiple subsequent recalls in this era cover cases where earlier inflator replacement parts were themselves incorrectly assembled or installed, compounding the original hazard. The 2007–2011 models registered in salt-belt regions are subject to a rear frame corrosion recall, where the rear trailing arm can fully separate from the vehicle and cause loss of control. The 2016 model year has an additional driver airbag inflator defect separate from Takata, where the metal housing can rupture and scatter fragments. The 2015 model year has