Honda CR-V Hybrid Best and Worst Years (2020–2025)
Avoid the 2024 and 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, which have the highest complaint indexes (100 and 80) and top-ranked problem rates for fuel system, steering, and engine issues. The 2020 and 2022 model years are the best picks, with complaint indexes of 0 and 20.
- Model years
- 6
- 2020–2025
- NHTSA complaints
- 489
- Recall campaigns
- 13
- Crashes reported
- 25
- Fires reported
- 4
- Top problem area
- Steering
CR-V Hybrid Complaint Index by year
Higher = more complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and Do-Not-Drive recalls per year on the road, relative to other years of this model.
Honda CR-V Hybrid problems and recalls by year
CR-V Hybrid years to avoid: what went wrong
2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid Index 100 · 85 complaints · 3 recalls
The 2024 CR-V Hybrid has the highest complaint index (100) of all years and ranks worst overall. Fuel system problems make up 32% of its complaints, with a median failure mileage of 10,776, and owners also reported steering issues (27% of complaints, median mileage 15,272) and engine problems (19%, median mileage 5,593.5). Three recalls apply, covering the high-pressure fuel pump, a steering worm gear spring, and a suspension/tire repair kit issue. Sample complaints describe brake pedals that failed to respond and a fuel system fire with smoke entering the cabin.
2024 fuel system problems →2024 steering problems →2024 engine problems →
2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid Index 80 · 28 complaints · 4 recalls
The 2025 CR-V Hybrid ranks second-worst with a complaint index of 80. Steering issues account for 29% of its complaints (median mileage 2,650) and fuel system issues 25% (median mileage 700), both failing at very low mileage. Four recalls apply, including a fuel feed hose that may leak, the high-pressure fuel pump, and the tire repair kit sealant bottle. Sample complaints describe brake pedals that failed to stop the vehicle followed by unintended acceleration into parked cars or walls, with crashes reported in three of the four sample cases.
Most common Honda CR-V Hybrid problems (all years)
Share of NHTSA complaints by component group. A complaint naming two components counts once in each.
- Steering119 (24%)
- Engine109 (22%)
- Fuel System83 (17%)
- Electrical System78 (16%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras68 (14%)
- Other67 (14%)
- Brakes49 (10%)
- Transmission & Powertrain36 (7%)
- Lane Departure26 (5%)
- Visibility & Wipers20 (4%)
Frequently asked questions
- What year Honda CR-V Hybrid should I avoid?
- NHTSA data points to 2024 and 2025 as the years to avoid, with complaint indexes of 100 and 80, the two highest among all CR-V Hybrid model years.
- What is the best year for the Honda CR-V Hybrid?
- 2020 and 2022 are rated Best, with complaint indexes of 0 and 20, the lowest among the six model years with data (2020-2025).
- Is the 2023 CR-V Hybrid reliable?
- 2023 is rated Caution with a complaint index of 60 and 116 total complaints, mostly involving steering, so it falls between the Best and Avoid years.
- What problems does the Honda CR-V Hybrid have?
- Across all years, steering accounts for 24% of complaints, engine 22%, fuel system 17%, electrical system 16%, collision avoidance/cameras 14%, and brakes 10%.
- Are there fuel system recalls on the CR-V Hybrid?
- Yes. Recall 24V763000 covers a high-pressure fuel pump that may crack and leak on 2023-2025 CR-V Hybrid vehicles, and recall 25V378000 covers an improperly installed fuel feed hose on 2025 models.