2021 Honda CR-V owner complaints
Most named: steering
112 of 331 complaints
- Crashes
- 14
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 13
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 112 | 34% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 87 | 26% |
| Other or not specified | 37 | 11% |
| Electrical system | 34 | 10% |
| Engine | 32 | 10% |
| Service brakes | 25 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Pilot | 438 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 387 |
| Subaru Forester | 207 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 147 |
| Honda Passport | 142 |
| Honda HR-V | 63 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ