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Year · Make · Model

2020 Honda CR-V

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

6
Open recalls
420
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
208
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

420 filed
34
Crashes
2
Fires
28
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    62
  • AIR Bags
    44
  • Electrical System
    38
  • Unknown OR Other
    33
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    33
  • Steering
    30
  • Engine
    30
  • Service Brakes
    28

Recalls

6 campaigns
24V064000·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER2024-02-01

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

RiskAn air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

23V858000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2023-12-18

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

RiskFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

23V524000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2023-07-27

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017, 2020, and 2022 CR-V vehicles. The certification label on the driver's side door states incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR), and tire size information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

RiskAn incorrectly sized tire may cause premature tread wear, or a tire blow out, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is CF7.

23V158000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2023-03-09

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.

RiskAn unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.

22V380000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2022-05-26

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V vehicles. The clip for the absorber inside the fuel tank was not secured properly and may detach, which can cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading.

RiskAn inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RCB.

19V865000·STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2019-12-05

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CR-V vehicles. The rear subframe bolts were improperly manufactured and may loosen, allowing the rear subframe to separate.

RiskA separated rear subframe reduces vehicle handling and can suddenly disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixHonda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear subframe bolts and retorque them or replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R6M.

NHTSA investigations

11 actions
EA24002·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2024-04-15

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

EA24002·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:SOFTWARE2024-04-15

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

EA24002·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2024-04-15

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

EA24002·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2024-04-15

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

EA24002·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR2024-04-15

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

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