2019 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 33owner reports
- 48,000median miles
- $3,770median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 16, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
195 of the 1,101 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 33 of those describe power steering loss.
Tick what matches of 33 reports
Power steering loss on other CR-V years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Power steering loss is the steering wheel suddenly going heavy, usually with a warning on the dash. Nearly six in ten complaints in this group mention a warning light or message, and almost two thirds mention driving or highway speed rather than parking.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (16 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the steering system covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the CR-V
Momentary increased steering effort. Closed jan 28, 2025, led to recall 24V-744.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
What owners paid
9 of the 33 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $3,110 to $4,579.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 56,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“2019 Honda Ridgeline CRV, Milage 14,000. Purchased new, serviced per Honda scheduled maintenance. Electric Power Steering sticky hard to turn steering wheel. Dealer Service dept says sees lot of this problem. If not repaired could cause loss of steering control. My cost to repair $5200”
Filed Mar 12, 2026
“Needs Steering Gear Box replaced. Vehicle has 88,800 miles RACK ASSY., POWER STEERING (EPS)(SERVICE) (STEERING GEARBOX) Steering majorly affected. Confirmed by the dealer and currently at a dealer for repair Called Honda Customer service and they suggested that I put in the notice as there is a recall on the same part for CRV's but not my VIN number No warning lamps or messages, steering just became difficult”
Filed May 21, 2025 · 88,800 miles
“After driving the vehicle for approximately one hour on the freeway, the steering begins to feel jerky (sticky), requiring greater force to steer car. It is almost like fighting against the lane assist feature but that feature is turned off. This does not happen while driving shorter distances around town.”
Filed Apr 21, 2025
“Electric power steering fails when parking (dry turning when vehicle is stopped). The electric power steering seems to overheat, once moving power steering resumes. This has happened multiple times prior to this report.”
Filed Feb 10, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 33 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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