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2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems

NHTSA lists 15 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2020 CR-V Hybrid, 18% of that year's 82 total complaints. There is no related recall listed, and the median mileage at failure was 18,359 miles. One crash and one injury are tied to this area.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
15
18% of 82
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
18,359 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report

  • Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking activates on its own at highway speeds with no vehicle or obstacle present.
  • Drivers report sudden panic-stop braking at 35-40 mph with nothing in front of the car.
  • Some describe the emergency braking engaging hard enough to lock the seatbelt, with the driver's foot still on the gas.
  • Owners report the vehicle slowing or trying to halt abruptly on the freeway, described by a dealer as a 'phantom issue'.
  • Lane Keeping combined with cruise control has been reported to brake for vehicles in adjacent lanes that are not actually in the car's path.
  • Adaptive Cruise Control has been reported to independently decelerate the vehicle above 70 mph without cause.

When 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid collision avoidance system complaints were filed

First complaint Feb 25, 2022, latest Aug 4, 2026.

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid collision avoidance & cameras complaints: complaints filed per month2Feb 2022Aug 2022Mar 2023May 2024Aug 2024Dec 2025Aug 2026
15 complaints filed with NHTSA from Feb 2022 to Aug 2026; peak Apr 2024 (2).

Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by CR-V Hybrid model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 202015 (18%)
  2. 202122 (21%)
  3. 202213 (17%)
  4. 20237 (6%)
  5. 20249 (11%)
  6. 20252 (7%)

Frequently asked questions

How many collision avoidance complaints does the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid have?
NHTSA lists 15 complaints in the Collision Avoidance & Cameras area for the 2020 CR-V Hybrid, which is 18% of the 82 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2020 CR-V Hybrid's collision avoidance system?
No related recall is listed in the data for this problem area on the 2020 CR-V Hybrid.
At what mileage do these problems tend to show up?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 18,359 miles.
Has this issue caused any crashes or injuries?
NHTSA data ties 1 crash and 1 injury to complaints in this area for the 2020 CR-V Hybrid.
Is the 2020 CR-V Hybrid worse than other years for this issue?
The 2020 model's 18% share is lower than the 2021 model year's 21% share, but higher than 2023 (6%) and 2024 (11%), based on complaints filed in this area by model year.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.