Honda CR-V HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 520 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Honda CR-V Hybrid year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2020, 2021 and 2022. The CR-V Hybrid has 14 safety recalls on record.

Honda CR-V Hybrid

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Honda CR-V Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CR-V Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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Complaints by system

Most common Honda CR-V Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 520 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering1202
Engine1063
Electrical system848
Fuel/propulsion system661
Forward collision avoidance656
Power train444
Service brakes4314
Vehicle speed control365
Lane departure261
17 other systems10613
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the CR-V Hybrid

  1. Loss of Motive PowerPE25016 · 2020–2022 · still open
    Open
  2. Inadvertent Automatic Emergency BrakingEA24002 · 2020–2022 · still open
    Open
  3. Momentary Increased Steering EffortEA23003 · 2023 · closed Jan 28, 2025
    Led to recall 24V-744
  4. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2020–2022 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063