2021 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 25owner reports
- 71,000median miles
- $1,436median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 20, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
76 of the 332 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 25 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Stalling 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, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (6 reports) and the ignition coil or plugs (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the fuel and propulsion covers the 2021 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
All 4 recalls on the 2021 Honda CR-V, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the fuel and propulsion on the CR-V
Rear differential seizure. Closed jul 22, 2024.
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
Low beam headlights stop working. Closed sep 23, 2011.
Driver's power window master switch. Closed oct 24, 2012, led to recall 11V-456.
Driver's master power window switch. Closed apr 15, 2011, led to recall 11V-456.
Underhood fires. Closed jan 19, 2005.
Oil filter fires. Closed jul 1, 2004.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed nov 13, 2003, led to recall 03V-422.
Ignition-park interlock system. Closed sep 9, 2003.
What owners paid
13 of the 25 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $600 to $1,786.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Auto-Restart is failing, causing car to stall or shut down entirely. When we pull up to a red light and the engine turns off, the car does not restart. Sometimes, it needs to be manually turned back on â sometimes, it shuts down entirely and requires a jump. Most recently, it required a jump and blocked traffic for 15 minutes on a busy street.”
Filed Mar 20, 2026
“While highway driving around 60 mph, speed will decrease down to 30. Happened 4 times in the last 3 months. Need to pull over shoulder and shut off the vehicle to reset.”
Filed Feb 23, 2026
“Alternator failed suddenly at 24000 miles causing power steering to fail and vehicle yo just shut down in roadway.”
Filed Jul 16, 2025 · 24,000 miles
“While Driving on Highway engine lost power and check engine light went on so i had to pull over turn off engine wait a few minutes and restart this happened on 3 occasions”
Filed Jan 28, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. 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.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 85 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 50 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 28 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 27 reports