Sixth generation · first-year watch
2025 Honda CR-V, day 853
- 252complaints since Jun 1, 2024
- 1recalls
- 29involved a crash
- 9,199median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 11 new complaints in September, mostly about engine, structure and visibility.
- Nothing filed yet on transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 6th most complaints of the 36 2025 models on this site.
What is your CR-V doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2025 model year.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Steering52
- Collision avoidance52
- Other51
- Windshield and wipers32
- Brakes31
- Engine26
- Fuel and propulsion24
- Electrical18
Problems so far
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 31 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 23 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 16 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 14 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 12 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 11 reports
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 11 reports
- Windshield wipers stop working 11 reports
Recent reports
“The hybrid fan died after 23k miles of use and put the car into limp mode on the highway, the lane departure system frequently does not work, and the car has never come to close to the estimated MPG.”
Filed Aug 17, 2026
“Fuel injectors failed at less than 3,000 miles. Two fuel injectors failed, per Honda service department, and it never recorded or served any error codes when they checked the history. It also did not display any dashboard warnings. I only knew there was an issue from heavy transition between gas and EV mode, and there was a strong burning odor in the cabin. Caused lightheartedness and coughing for occupants.”
Filed Oct 1, 2025
“Steering wheel became locked or froze up during drive. It happened several times on different days without advanced warning. Service department of dealership checked it but didnât find anything wrong, they didnât observe this problem during checking. But this problem persists after I drove the car back from service dept. I am so afraid that it will result in serious accidents.”
Filed Oct 18, 2024
“The driver side mirror shakes, which makes it difficult to use, particularly at high speeds.”
Filed Oct 17, 2024
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2025 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 252 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 392.
- Top problem
- No problem dominates. The largest, brake wear, covers 31 of the 252 complaints (12%), and windshield is next with 23 (one complaint can fall under more than one problem, so these overlap). Too few of the brake wear reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 39 of the 252 complaints (15%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 29 reports mention a crash, 5 mention a fire and 23 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 15 of 29, fall under brake wear.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as brake wear. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 107, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 98 more have come in.
Service bulletins for the 2025 Honda CR-V
Honda filed 52 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2025 Honda CR-V. 3 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.
Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 1 bulletin · 11 complaints
When the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system is activated while driving, customers may experience unexpected cancellation during vehicle operation.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 1 bulletin · 10 complaints
When the vehicle is put into reverse, the rear camera may display a black and white image. This could occur intermittently,, and can change between color display to a black and white display.
Check engine light or misfire 1 bulletin · 7 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.
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
The recall on the 2025 Honda CR-V, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2025 Honda CR-V?
Brake wear, with 31 of the 252 complaints.
At what mileage do 2025 Honda CR-V problems start?
Of the 46 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 4,000 miles and half by about 9,000.
How many 2025 Honda CR-V complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
39 of them (15%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for brake wear on the 2025 Honda CR-V?
No recall on file for the 2025 Honda CR-V is on the same system as brake wear. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.