Fifth generation
2022 Honda CR-V
The most reported problem on the 2022 Honda CR-V is sticky steering, with 111 complaints, usually around 27,000 miles.
- 261owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 5involved a crash
- 24,582median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 25, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your CR-V doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2022 model year.
Is the 2022 Honda CR-V reliable?
The 2022 Honda CR-V has 261 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 1.4 times the median of 189 for 2022 SUVs on this site. Of the 13 CR-V model years since 2014, it has the 11th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2021 and 2023
- At 52 complaints for each year on the road, the 2022 runs close to the 2021 (55) and well under the 2023 (129).
- Top problem
- One problem takes up much of the file: sticky steering, named in 111 of the 261 complaints (43%). A quarter of the 20 owners who gave a mileage for sticky steering saw it by about 16,000 miles, and half by about 27,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 10 of the 261 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 5 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 6 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as sticky steering, steering noise and phantom braking. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2024 at 63 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 60. So far in 2026, 93 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks, 111 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
Behind you
Around your mileage
Ahead of you
How this compares
261 complaints is 1.4 times the median 2022 model on this site and 1.4 times the median 2022 SUV. Among the 13 CR-V model years here it ranks 11th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2022 Honda CR-V
Honda filed 59 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2022 Honda CR-V. 12 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Steering wheel clicks, clunks or grinds when I turn 1 bulletin · 32 complaints
Steering effort complaint while driving at moderate or highway speeds, with a possible complaint of a clicking noise at slow speeds while turning, and no MIL illuminated, or DTC stored.
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 4 bulletins · 20 complaints
Product Update - Due to a manufacturing issue, a short circuit in the EPS torque sensor may cause an unstable power supply.
Due to a manufacturing issue, a short circuit in the EPS torque sensor may cause unstable power supply. This may lead to a loss of steering assistance and turn the EPS warning light ON.
2 more on this problem
Customer letter - Due to a manufacturing issue, a short circuit in the EPS torque sensor may cause unstable power supply.
Today, June 15, 2022, American Honda is announcing a product update for certain 2022 CR-V and CR-V Hybrid vehicles to address a concern with the electric power steering (EPS) system.
Check engine light or misfire 5 bulletins · 8 complaints
Under certain conditions, the cylinder head gasket effectiveness may be reduced which may cause vehicles to experience overheating, coolant loss, misfire and/or DTCs P0300 thru P0304 stored.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2020-2022 Accords, CR-Vs, Odysseys, Passports, Pilots, Ridgelines, 2020 Fits, 2020-2021 Civic Hatchbacks, 2020-2023 Civic Sedans/Coups with a customer complaint of the Check Engine Light (CEL) on & ...
3 more on this problem
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2022 Accord 1.5Ts & 2020-2022 CR-V 1.5Ts with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected) or P0172 (Fuel System Too Rich) ...
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2022 Accord 1.5T & 2020-2022 1.5T CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire Detected) or P0172 (Fuel System Too Rich) ...
The MIL comes on with DTCs P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) P04F1 (EVAP System Low Purge Flow Detected).
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 2 bulletins · 7 complaints
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2021 Civics, 2020-2022 CR-Vs, 2022-2023 Pilots & Passports with a customer complaint of the center display flickering, flashing, or frozen (Civics and CR-Vs only).
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2021 Civics & 2020-2022 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the center display flickering, flashing, or frozen.
Complaints filed by year
93 complaints came in 2026. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Open.
NHTSA summary
Rear differential seizure. Closed jul 22, 2024.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2022 Honda CR-V
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers 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.
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."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers 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.
All 3 recalls on the 2022 Honda CR-V, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2022 Honda CR-V?
Sticky steering, with 111 of the 261 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 27,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2022 Honda CR-V problems start?
Of the 62 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 12,000 miles and half by about 25,000.
Is the 2022 Honda CR-V better or worse than the 2021 and 2023?
Counted per year on the road, the 2022 has about as many complaints as the 2021 and fewer complaints than the 2023: 52 a year against 55 and 129.
How many 2022 Honda CR-V complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
10 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for sticky steering on the 2022 Honda CR-V?
No recall on file for the 2022 Honda CR-V is on the same system as sticky steering. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.