Honda CR-V Complaints (2025)

241 consumer complaints on file.

#11709911January 9, 2026
AIR BAGS
Wife was rear ended by tractor trailer while sitting still going in the back of another vehicle and no airbags deployed causing wife to hit head on steering wheel.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#11709806January 8, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There was a loud "pop" above the car while driving. The sunroof had shattered. No object or other damage on the car present.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708953January 5, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The drivers side wiper does not sweep the whole windshield. It stops short of the upright pillar (at the top of the sweep) by several inches. This extends the natural blind spot (created by the pillar) an extra few inches. When the wipers are put in service mode, it comes to where it should be, but only does this in service mode, not when actually using. The dealer inspected it and suggested the wiper arm could be repositioned. After attempting this, with even with the smallest possible adjustment, it sent the wiper smacking in to the pillar and had to be put back in it's original position. There are no system warnings about a problem with the wipers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708684January 4, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While driving my 2025 Hybrid CRV with 4K miles in a light rain, the wiper stopped going all the way to the edge and now only goes 90% of the way up no matter the setting. In a heavy rain, it will go 96%, and in accessory mode it goes up 100% of the way. I took it to the dealership and they said that this range of motion was standard, then showed me a video they took of a new CRV they had on the lot whose range of motion was slightly better (~95%). I pointed out the clearly visible grime line from when it was working correctly and how in accessory mode it goes up to the line. I also have the anecdote that in the summer I used it to clear pollen and it always went up all the way. They continued their stance that the operation was fine. Since it goes all the way up in accessory mode, I told them it must be a computer issue and asked them if they could reset/troubleshoot it. Since they had put off looking at this issue for the two days they had it at the dealership, they said they would need to address it at another time or keep it a third day. I just took it back and scheduled another appointment, as I need it for work. I am taking it in again, but from my post on the CRV sub-reddit many other new honda owners are experiencing the same issue. Reference here [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708649January 4, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The vehicle experienced an unintended acceleration in which it unexpectedly increased speed without any input from the driver. At no point was the gas pedal depressed, yet the vehicle accelerated on its own. This sudden and uncommanded movement occurred without warning and was inconsistent with normal vehicle operation, leaving the driver with no intentional control over the acceleration. Following this incident, the manufacturer was contacted; however, despite ongoing attempts to communicate over the past six months, there has been no meaningful correspondence or demonstrated urgency from the manufacturer to investigate or resolve the issue.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11708413January 2, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While pulling into a parking spot and coming to a stop, the brakes failed and the car abruptly accelerated forward despite attempts to continue braking. The car proceeded over the curb and raised hilly grassy median and only came to a stop when it collided with a parked vehicle on the other side of the median. I, as the driver, had no control of the vehicle and could have potentially hit a pedestrian in this parking lot. There was a person seated in the car that my car impacted and she could have been hurt as well as myself and my passenger. All of this was reported to the community service officer who came to the scene, as well as to the Coggin collision center, Coggin Honda dealership and my insurance company. My insurance company has sent an appraiser to the collision center but he did not investigate the causative factors, only the body damage so far. There were no warning lamps or messages and the airbags did not deploy despite frontal impact. The car is currently at the Honda Collision center and would be available for inspection.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708389January 2, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES
At approximately 6:00 PM on December 29, 2025, I was parking my vehicle in the Montague Foods parking lot at 8761 Ferry St in Montague, MI 49437. As I was pulling into the parking space, I had firm pressure on the brake pedal and was not pressing the accelerator. Despite braking, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward unexpectedly. The vehicle struck the parked car in front of me with such force that it moved the large SUV, bounced off, and continued to lurch forward repeatedly. While I was actively trying to stop the vehicle with the brake pedal, it continued moving forward, ran over a curb, and behaved in an uncontrolled, bucking manner. I would describe the experience as similar to a bucking bronco. During the incident, I was yelling, “What is happening?!?” due to the unexpected and frightening behavior of the vehicle. At no point during this incident was the accelerator pedal pressed. No warning lights, alerts, or messages appeared on the dashboard before or during the event that I can recall. Both my vehicle and the parked vehicle sustained damage. Fortunately, there were no injuries. This incident raises serious concerns about the braking, acceleration, or vehicle control systems in this model. I believe this represents a significant and serious safety risk not only to the driver of the vehicle but also pedestrians and other vehicles. I am afraid to drive the car again. I respectfully request that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigate this issue to determine whether it represents a vehicle defect affecting safety, and require Honda to issue any necessary recall or remedy needed
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707658December 29, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
The braking system failed. As I was attempting to park my car, with my foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward unexpectedly, hitting the parked car in front of me. Both my vehicle and the parked vehicle were damaged. If anyone had been in the car's path, they would have been injured. My vehicle bounced off the parked car and continued lurching forward while I actively tried to stop the car by applying the brake. At no point during this incident was the accelerator pressed. No warning lights, alerts, or messages appeared on the dashboard before or during the event. Have not yet taken my vehicle to the Honda dealer.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707433December 29, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The windshield wiper stops at a variable distance form the end of the windshield on the driver's side. Sometimes several inches form the edge, not wiping all the way and at times it impacts the A pillar. This affects safety in rainy weather.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705701December 17, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
On [XXX] I was stopped in the red light behind a car in the New York City suddenly my car moved I applied the brake hard but almost hit the car in front. The message in the dashboard were -Depress brake pedal apply parking brake,brake system problem brake performance may be reduced,brake hold system problem apply brake when stopped,vechile stability assist system problem reduce traction and handling,Hill decent control system problem apply brake when descending,adaptive cruise control system problem,collision mitigation braking system problem,low speed braking control problem.I turned off the car and start again and it worked.This was the first time I was able to take the pictures it happened before as well but I was unable to take picture. After that I took the car to Hillside honda service center I showed them the message of the dashboard which was on my phone. The car was in the service center for two days they said that my car was fine at that time the message of the dashboard was only in my phone.On month of Sep and Oct I took the car again to the Hillside Honda service center with same issue and after staying two days in the service center they said my car was fine.After that I press braking hold and continued my work.On [XXX] and [XXX] same problem occurred I was able to take pictures.Beginning of Nov I was driving at the highway suddenly the message pops up I was sure that the brake wouldn’t work, Push the emergency lights,changed the lane and I was lucky that there was a empty space on the corner of the highway. I applied the brake but the car stopped almost 10- 15 meters ahead. I turned off the car there was no customer after 5 minutes when I start the car everything was fine.On [XXX] I was driving at the highway with a customer same message pops up in the dashboard press the emergency light,changed the lane and again found a empty space at the side of the Highway. This time also I was able to take the picture. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705527December 17, 2025
STEERING
When driving on the highway and making small adjustments to keep straight, the steering system will get stuck and suddenly jerk. This causes you to overcorrect and you have to steer back the other direction. This issue has continued getting worse and now affects the car at speeds >20 MPH. This used to only occur at >60 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705007December 15, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
It does not detect pedestrians walking by side of vehicle very close and neither blind spots until you are about to hit pedestrians or cars on blind spot
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704914December 13, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving, I used the factory wireless phone charger in my Honda CR-V with an iPhone 15 Pro. The phone was placed directly on the charging pad with no case and Apple CarPlay was in use. During an extended drive, the phone failed to charge beyond approximately 50% and became excessively hot. Charging appeared inconsistent or stopped while heat continued to increase. I am concerned that the wireless charging system may cause overheating that could damage devices or present a potential fire or safety hazard. This occurred during normal, expected use of the vehicle’s built-in equipment.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704255December 10, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Driver's side mirror spontaneously cracked down the middle, potentially from cold temperature. The mirror was not hit by any object, just cracked out of nowhere. Taking it to Honda dealership next week, but online search reveals this seems to be a problem with these recent Honda models.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703484December 6, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield in my 2025 Honda CRV EX-L cracked open when I turned on my Heat defroster. Put a big huge crack in my windshield just from using the defroster.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703249December 5, 2025
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Sudden unintended acceleration when parked, resulted in crashing our car.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702993December 4, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The automatic braking system provides warning and brakes the car automatically with no trigger to do so. Has happened several times. My safety is at risk due to the vehicle braking for no reason while in traffic disrupting my own controlling the vehicle. The car is at dealer currently however they saying something "HAD" to trigger it and that I just wasn't aware. Not able to recreate at current moment.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702989December 4, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
I’ve noticed several issues with the 2025 Honda CR-V Sport Hybrid. The hood vibrates excessively, and both the hatch and hatch lock appear to be misaligned. Additionally, the gaps and flushness between the hood and the surrounding body panels, as well as the alignment of the rear hatch, are inconsistent. TI have concerns with the sealing of the doors and the rubber seals throughout the entire vehicle, as they do not appear to be installed correctly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702818December 3, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
I was pulling into parking space very slowly, stepped on the brake. The brake made a loud grinding sound. I pressed a little bit more cause I didn’t understand what was going on in the car at launched forward hit a tree slowed down a little and then kept going all the way down across street into more trees in a bush. I did not press the gas pedal at all. I was on the break.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11702442December 2, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Driving with no other cars in sight the crv randomly slammed the brakes on and showed break in the info center. This happened twice last night.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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