2026 Honda CR-V problems
Owners have filed 228 complaints about the 2026 Honda CR-V with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 14.5% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 12.3%. A further 16.2% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints228
Crashes22
Fires6
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 16.2% · 37
Forward collision avoidance 14.5% · 33
Electrical system 12.3% · 28
Visibility/wiper 11.0% · 25
Power train 8.8% · 20
Steering 6.1% · 14
Service brakes 5.7% · 13
Engine 4.4% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Honda CR-V in this data, 2026 sits 25th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 7,370 miles.
In owners' own words
Honda emblem & sensor stollen very easily from vehicle, took the thief seconds to take off. All features disabled! Something this important & vital to the vehicle should not be that easily accessible to a thief! In researching, this issue has been reported on models in previous years! This is an extreme safety issue & should have been fixed & rectified with the new 2026 models. Will be reporting to all outlets! Forward collision avoidance
New 2026 Honda CRV, 2 months old, 1,500 miles on it. Total brake failure, no response when pressing pedal. Had to hit curb to stop car. CMBS warnings occurred. Turned car off and back on and brakes started working again. Drove for 10 minutes with CMBS warning. Turned car off and let sit for 30 minutes. Since then, have drove car multiple times for over 10 minutes each time and brakes worked and no CMBS warnings. Service brakes
The very first time I used the wiper fluid spray, it sprays too late, when the wipers are vertical. I have had the vehicle 1 month and it has 1000 miles on it. This will be extremely dangerous during winter when I can't get road spray off the windshield. I will be calling the dealership tomorrow. I noticed this just trying to get bug splats off the windshield. The washer fluid system is useless in my opinion. Visibility/wiper
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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