2025 Honda Cr-V problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (55) · Visibility/Wiper (32) · Service Brakes (22)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
26 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Steering 2024-10-03 · campaign 24V744000 · 1,693,199 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
Service bulletins (53)
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 · A26-017 · 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 · A26-017 · 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.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-07-21 · ATI&07202026902 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2026 civics, cr-vs and hr-vs with a customer complaint of the a/c not blowing cold air and the technician finding the a/c compressor to be seized. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to i
Visibility/Wiper 2026-06-09 · ATI&06092026902 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2026 civics, cr-vs and hr-vs with a customer complaint of the a/c not blowing cold air and the technician finding the a/c compressor to be seized. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to i
Visibility/Wiper 2026-05-27 · ATI&05272026901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2026 civics, cr-vs and hr-vs with a customer complaint of the a/c not blowing cold air and the technician finding the a/c compressor to be seized. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to i
Showing the 6 most recent of 53 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-27 · Steering · 97,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle and turning the steering wheel in either direction, the steering wheel was sticking with a delay while returning to the center. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the steering gearbox needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contact…”
2026-10-22 · Unknown Or Other“when driving around a corner at 2.5k rpms, it felt like a cylinder in the engine went out, and the entire car put itself into limp mode, and the dashboard lit up like a christmas tree, with every indicator light being illuminated. i pulled the car over, shut it off, and checked the engine for any signs of damage, and there were none. after turning …”
2026-10-18 · Structure:body“front fender damage from going through automated car wash. fender gets caught and bends upwards…”
2026-10-16 · Steering · 17,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 17,000.…”
2026-10-14 · Steering“a clicking sound is heard every time i turn the vehicle, and the steering wheel feels like it’s a bit stuck. i know there was a gearbox recall but my vehicle was not included on this recall. i read al the symptoms for the electric gearbox defect and it matches what i am experiencing with my car.…”
2026-10-09 · Steering“had the nhtsa 24v-744 steering gearbox recall performed on my 2025 honda cr-v ex-l. immediately following the repair, the vehicle developed severe, unstable alignment tracking and 'memory steer' where the steering wheel fails to self-center after turning left. there is a dangerous, loose mechanical 'dead zone' in the center steering position and lo…”
2026-10-09 · Steering“electronic power steering rack / steering gearbox assembly. stiff or sticky steering makes it difficult to precisely control the vehicle's direction during high-speed driving or lane changes, increasing the risk of loss of control and collisions. yes, the issue has been diagnosed and confirmed by the honda dealership, and a quote for replacing th…”
2026-10-05 · Suspension“a few days ago i heard a loud clunking noise emanating from the rear wheel wells when i was making left or right turns regardless of speed. i took it in to my local honda dealer who reported that the nut holding the sway bar became loose somehow, causing the noise. they had indicated it's possible it had not been torqued to factory specifications. …”
2026-10-04 · Power Train“pulled into parking space but needed to adjust so shifted into r. tapped gas and car went forward. shifted to d and back to r. tapped gas and car went forward. turned car off, then started car again. shifted to r and tapped gas, car went backwards correctly.…”
2026-09-30 · Steering“steering wheel has a glitch when turning right are left sometimes the lane assistance turns on by itself which is very dangerous …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.