What breaks most · 2020 to 2026 model years
Honda CR-V Hybrid problems by year
Owners have filed 477 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Honda CR-V Hybrid across model years 2020 to 2026. Two years stand out: 2023 for steering complaints and 2021 for engine complaints. The quietest years are 2022, 2020 and 2024.
- Years to check closely: 2023, 2021
- Fewest complaints: 2022, 2020, 2024
- Complaints on file
- 4772020 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2023111 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 264 fires · 16 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 13kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 25Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 4 | 5 | Engine (19) | |
| 102 | 5 | 3 | Engine (35) | |
| 74 | 7 | 4 | Electrical system (22) | |
| 111 | 1 | 5 | Steering (72) | |
| 85 | 3 | 3 | Steering (23) | |
| 27 | 5 | 4 | Steering (8) | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system (2) |
What fails on the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 65% |
72 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Lane departure systemCamera sensors | 11% |
12 | 0 | Shop lane departure system parts for the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 8% |
9 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 8% |
9 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid |
| Unknown or other | 7% |
8 | 0 | — |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 5% |
6 | 0 | Shop forward collision system parts for the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 5% |
5 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 5% |
5 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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While driving the vehicle there’s a wobbling sound on the front. Morgan Hill Dealer said I have to replace 4 tires. The vehicle has less than 20k miles driven. Also it feels like the steering wheels gets sticky at times. The noise is getting worst. Please help?
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Engine overheating in short trips with full coolant and oil. My car is 4 years old and after years of mysteriously going into limp mode and no help from the dealer, I believe it has a bad head gasket. this started when the car was 3 years old.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Honda CR-V Hybrid years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2023, 2021 carry the most filings on the Honda CR-V Hybrid. The 2023 alone has 111 complaints, led by steering.
What is the most common Honda CR-V Hybrid problem?
On the 2023 model year, the most-reported component is steering with 72 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Honda CR-V Hybrid problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Honda CR-V Hybrid complaints that include mileage is about 13,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.