2025 Honda CR-V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
245 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
8,812 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2025 model year. Data snapshot: . 24 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 51 of 245 complaints (20.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 58 | 23.7% |
| Braking behavior | 44 | 18.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 4.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 4.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 3.3% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 51 |
| Unknown Or Other | 50 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 31 |
| Service Brakes | 28 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 26 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 25 |
| Engine | 23 |
| Electrical System | 17 |
Steering: 51; Unknown Or Other: 50; Visibility/Wiper: 31; Service Brakes: 28; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 26; Fuel/Propulsion System: 25; Engine: 23; Electrical System: 17
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 221 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2026 | 91 |
2024: 47; 2025: 107; 2026: 91
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 58 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 44 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11619519 · 2024-10-13 (October 13, 2024)
The component due to an improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel, the wheel can swell during use, reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear in which this was recalled on Oct 3, 2024 but did not discovered it until Oct 13, 2024 in an incident caused by the recall. All of the sudden my steering wheel became hard to maneuver and when I had difficulty turning it, I had something from the issue, as a result the under cover of the car got damaged due this issue in which I didn’t find out when I tried to schedule …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11619519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11620298 · 2024-10-17 (October 17, 2024)
The contact owns a 2025 Honda CR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
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Owner report 11621710 · 2024-10-24 (October 24, 2024)
I was trying to realign my vehicle to eventually reverse in and park. As I was going forward, I braked four times (3 slamming the brakes) and the vehicle did not slow down or stop and eventually hit my neighbors wall. -I have a video, but the system only allows photos. Please contact me for video
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Owner report 11623045 · 2024-11-01 (November 1, 2024)
[XXX] was Incident 1 the car was brought to Ocean Honda. I was driving with my kids going approx 60mph when the car went limp and breaks failed. They kept the car 2 days, I was told nothing major was wrong with the car and the codes were cleared. [XXX] was 2nd incident. I was driving 50mph and the car went limp and brakes failed. Ocean Honda did not have any vehicles for me and I was in the hospital for my daughter. The car was brought to Ocean Honda on 10/23. The lights when off during my drive there on [XXX], Ocean kept the car 2 days and…
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Owner report 11619173 · 2024-10-10 (October 10, 2024)
Per dealer service department, cylinder one (1) rocker arm/lifter was getting stuck and caused a system and transmission failure.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11619173 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11622326 · 2024-10-28 (October 28, 2024)
The contact owns a 2025 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that he drove the vehicle the previous day, but the next day the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was powered by a battery. There was an abnormal odor of coolant in the vehicle. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that the computer needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle switched to battery power,…
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 11622326 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11624991 · 2024-11-13 (November 13, 2024)
The high voltage battery is easily accessible to the consumer with NO protection around it….as it sits slightly elevated in the cavity where the spare wheel/tire are supposed to be….(which have been eliminated). This cavity could easily by accident or intention be filled with liquid thereby setting up a potential situation for severe Injury or Death.
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Owner report 11622100 · 2024-10-26 (October 26, 2024)
Honda 2025 CR-V AWD. Fuel Mileage decreased from 31 MPG to 22 MPG on [xxx] on [XXX] Highway Trip leaving Vernon Hills, Illinois with Cruise Control and Economy Mode Set. There was no Engine Performance Problem and no errors were indicated. The car dashboard displayed the average mileage as 22-23 MPG while leaving our hotel and stayed that way most of the day. So the decreased fuel mileage most likely was a fuel leak. Then late in the day, the fuel mileage increased back to 26 MPG. Poor fuel mileage with a small fuel tank is dangerous …
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Owner report 11643014 · 2025-02-16 (February 16, 2025)
At approximately[XXX] I was driving the CR-V. I merged onto [XXX] from [XXX] going toward the [XXX] exit. Shortly after merging onto [XXX] a warning light came on stating something like “Emission system problem. You may lose power. See your dealer.” Very shortly after this the engine did start to lose power. Fortunately, I was able to pull over to the side of the freeway. Felt very unsafe. Waited a minute and shut the car off and turned it back on. I was able to start going back to my original destination. Within seconds the warning flashed a…
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Owner report 11621629 · 2024-10-23 (October 23, 2024)
Vehicle displayed a “Critial Power Failure” on the highway twice while under 1000 miles odometer. Vehicle acceleration stopped and car coasted. Needed to pull over and shut off. After turning on displayed “Emissions System Failure” warning for about 48 hours then cleared. Vehicle stalled twice while driving on the highway with no power. Very dangerous as one time I had nowhere to pull over while my car slowed to a stop. Children were very scared in the backseat.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11621629 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11647681 · 2025-03-11 (March 11, 2025)
While driving on local roads to break in the engine, the car stalled from fifty miles per hour to five miles per hour for about five seconds at mile approximately 100 and 650. No cross traffic or pedestrians. The car detected and warned another car more than three hundred feet away at approximately five hundred miles and nine out of ten times fails to recognize a car a few feet away. The master mechanic did a ride-along and witnessed the Collision Mitigation System failure. Offered ‘re-aim’ as a solution. A week later, he confirmed that he did …
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