Honda CR-V / 2021
2021 Honda CR-V problems
Owners have filed 459 complaints about the 2021 Honda CR-V with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 24% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 23.7%.
Complaints459
Crashes20
Fires1
Injuries17
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Forward collision avoidance 24.0% · 110
Steering 23.7% · 109
Unknown or other 7.8% · 36
Electrical system 7.4% · 34
Engine 7.0% · 32
Service brakes 5.4% · 25
Fuel/propulsion system 4.4% · 20
Lane departure 3.7% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 17 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Honda CR-V in this data, 2021 sits 21st by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 335 in the last three years against 124 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 24,411 miles.
In owners' own words
I was just driving on Ventura blvd, a busy street, it was very sunny out and suddenly for no reason, as I am driving around 35 MPH at least... the car fully brakes. everything goes flying - my neck is now sore, as is my upper back and shoulders... if someone had been behind me they would have hit me. It's pure luck it didn't cause an accident. This has never happened before and I want to get rid of this car now... Forward collision avoidance
 The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the forward collision avoidance sensor failed to brake causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000. Forward collision avoidance · reported at 19,000 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the roadway surface changed and the Forward Collision Avoidance feature activated and the vehicle independently started braking. The vehicle then started driving normally after the failure. The dealer was contacted and an appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 12,000. Forward collision avoidance · reported at 12,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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