Honda Cr-v Hybrid reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 499 complaints about the Honda Cr-v Hybrid with NHTSA since 2020, most often about steering and engine. Honda has filed 0 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns for it, and there are 13 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Honda Cr-v Hybrid? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Cr-v Hybrid a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2020 on.
- Owner complaints
- 499
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 0
- Filed by Honda
- Service campaigns
- 0
- Filed by Honda
- Safety recalls
- 13
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Cr-v Hybrid with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | Electrical system (67%) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | Steering (29%) | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 89 | Steering (26%) | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 116 | Steering (62%) | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 76 | Electrical system (29%) | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 104 | Engine (34%) | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 83 | Engine (25%) | 5 | 0 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Cr-v Hybrid model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Honda
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Honda filed with NHTSA for the Cr-v Hybrid, in its own words. A warranty extension means Honda pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
No warranty extension or service campaign on file for the Cr-v Hybrid.
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Cr-v Hybrid model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Steering110 (22%)
- Engine93 (19%)
- Electrical system71 (14%)
- Other or unspecified67 (13%)
- Automatic emergency braking and collision warning64 (13%)
- Fuel and propulsion63 (13%)
- Transmission and drivetrain35 (7%)
- Brakes33 (7%)
Safety recalls
13 recalls cover at least one Cr-v Hybrid model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach.
The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
The fuel feed hose may have been improperly installed, allowing fuel to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity.
The high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.
The high voltage battery modules may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the battery terminal or busbar to break and spark.
The steering transmission assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The 12-Volt battery cable routed outside of the body frame is missing a fuse on the power circuit, which can allow the battery cable to short circuit or overheat during a crash.
The electronic transmission may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in a loss of drive power.
A component in the right or left front driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which could result in driveshaft failure.
The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system.
The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- PE25016Preliminary evaluation· opened Oct 2025, still open· Engine· model years 2020–2022
Loss of Motive Power
- EA24002Engineering analysis· opened Apr 2024, still open· Automatic emergency braking and collision warning· model years 2020–2022
Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking
- EA23003Engineering analysis· opened Nov 2023, closed Jan 2025· Steering· model years 2023
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
Led to recall 24V744.
- DP22005Defect petition· opened Jan 2023, closed Aug 2023· Electrical system· model years 2020–2022
Pedestrian alert sounds
Led to recall 22V063000.
NHTSA's own page for the 2027 Honda Cr-v Hybrid has the complaint text and every document.
Common questions
Is the Honda Cr-v Hybrid reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2020 on: 499 owner complaints, 0 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns Honda filed, and 13 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2023 (116), 2021 (104), 2024 (89). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Honda Cr-v Hybrid?
Across every model year since 2020, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name steering (22%), engine (19%), electrical system (14%). Honda has filed no warranty extension for the Cr-v Hybrid with NHTSA.
Which Cr-v Hybrid model years have the most complaints?
2023 (116), 2021 (104), 2024 (89). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Cr-v Hybrid with each other rather than with other models.
Has Honda extended the warranty on the Cr-v Hybrid?
Honda has filed no warranty extension for the Cr-v Hybrid with NHTSA in the years we hold.
How do I check recalls on a Cr-v Hybrid?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 13 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.