2022 Honda Cr-V Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (15) · Vehicle Speed Control (6) · Steering (6)
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Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables 2023-12-13 · campaign 23V844000 · 106,030 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles. 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.
Risk: An overheated battery cable or short circuit can increase the risk of a fire or injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the battery cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FGB.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2021-12-02 · campaign 21V939000 · 279 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Acura RDX and 2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles. A component in the right or left front driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which could result in driveshaft failure.
Risk: Driveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, or cause the vehicle to roll away when parked if the parking brake is not applied. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the right or left front driveshaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BBY, NBW, and OBX.
Seat Belts:rear/Other:retractor 2021-11-18 · campaign 21V900000 · 4,346 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Service bulletins (27)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-09-25 · A26-018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, and/or misfire. in some cases, dtcs p0300 through p0304 may also be stored (dtcs are not required for repair).
Engine 2026-08-26 · AEBM08262026901 · Other
dealer message - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire, and/or dtcs p0300 through p0304 stored.
Engine 2026-08-26 · A26-018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or dtcs p0300 thru p0304 stored.
Engine 2024-11-13 · ATI&11132024906 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2018-2022 accord fhevs & 2020-2022 cr-v fhevs with a customer complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p030x (cylinder misfire detected) stored. customer may also experience engine running rough
Engine 2024-10-30 · ATI&10302024903 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2018-2022 accord fhevs & 2020-2022 cr-v fhevs with a customer complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p030x (cylinder misfire detected) stored. customer may also experience engine running rough
Engine 2024-10-17 · ATI&10162024904 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2018-2022 accord fhevs & 2020-2022 cr-v fhevs with a customer complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p030x (cylinder misfire detected) stored. customer may also experience engine running rough
Showing the 6 most recent of 27 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-22 · Engine“on october 19th at 4pm, driving at 72 miles per hour the engine lost power and the engine light flashed. as this was during heavy rush hour traffic, it was a big risk trying to get to the side of the road, get off the highway and travel at very slow speed (20-25 mph) until i could get home. after the engine was shut off and the restarted after 20…”
2026-10-20 · Vehicle Speed Control · 89,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000.…”
2026-10-17 · Power Train“**loss of propulsion at highway speed - 2022 honda cr-v hybrid approximately 3 months before submitting this complain, i was driving my 2022 honda cr-v hybrid at approximately 60mph when the vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator pedal. the gasoline engine was still running, but pressing the accelerator produced no propulsion. a …”
2026-09-27 · Power Train“this has happened 4 time so far. the vehicle was running fine, and then suddenly the check engine light starts to flash and engine has no power and loses speed, pressing the accelerator does nothing although you can see the power bar on the dashboard light up, but no power. the issue is resolved once you restart the vehicle. …”
2026-09-04 · Vehicle Speed Control“i started driving at 8am in warm weather and drove 5 minutes or so when i entered the highway and when i started acceleration it stopped increasing beyond 40 miles and the speed started reducing while engine light came on and started flashing, i slowly exited the highway right away, entered a parking lot and shut the car off. i restarted after a f…”
2026-07-19 · Unknown Or Other“when driving the vehicle will lose acceleration and not allow me to accelerate. it feels like it wants to shut off. the check engine light will come on when this happens. i turn the car off and turn it back on and it goes back to baseline and lets me drive as normal. this has happened while accelerating to get on the highway from an on-ramp, at aro…”
2026-05-07 · Power Train“transmission failure without any warning while driving. vehicle engine immediately shut down resulting in no power and loss of power steering. vehicle came to a complete stop within seconds. fortunately i was on a country road with no traffic. had i been traveling on a highway i could have been rear ended and suffered major injuries! i had to pus…”
2026-05-07 · Unknown Or Other“i am reporting a systemic safety fraud involving three critical points:1. inherent defect & crash link: this vehicle has a pathological history of 6 transmission fluid changes starting from 308 miles and multiple alignment failures. there is strong suspicion of inherent defects in both the powertrain and rear drivetrain/steering systems. these defe…”
2026-04-17 · Unknown Or Other“i am getting increasing frequency of cylinder misfire, so far cylinder 1 and 2, and the car goes to a limb mode and loose power. it happens during acceleration to a highway ramp. engine lights and other many warning lights come on, the car goes into limb mode, i pull over and when i turn the engine off and turns back on the warning lights clear an…”
2025-12-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System“day after bought car, battery dead and all lights lit up on the dash when tried to start. dealership gave a 256 point inspection and said car passed all elements. jumped battery with a jump pack then battery started smoking and leaking fluid. had dealership tow and diagnose problem, replaced the battery. two days later started car on a cold day and…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.