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2025 Honda CR-V Electrical System Problems

NHTSA lists 21 Electrical System complaints for the 2025 Honda CR-V, 8% of its 248 total complaints for the year. No related recalls are listed for this component, and median mileage at failure is 13,525 miles.

Electrical System complaints
21
8% of 248
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
13,525 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical electrical symptoms owners report

  • Owners report complete electrical failure after shutting off the power switch, with flashers, brake lights, headlights, and horn all going dead, traced in one case to a broken battery cable bracket.
  • Some drivers describe sudden loss of power while driving, requiring towing, with dealers replacing the throttle body multiple times without resolving repeat failures.
  • Vehicles have failed to restart after being parked, requiring roadside jump-starts, with the failure recurring afterward.
  • The factory wireless phone charger has been reported to stop charging around 50% while the phone overheats during use with CarPlay.
  • One owner reported a sudden unintended acceleration while parking with no warning lights on, followed by multiple warning lights activating after restarting.

When 2025 Honda CR-V electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 14, 2024, latest Jun 29, 2026.

2025 Honda CR-V electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3Sep 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Dec 2025Feb 2026Jun 2026
21 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2024 to Jun 2026; peak Oct 2024 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2025 Honda CR-V

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by CR-V model year

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

  1. 201048 (10%)
  2. 201158 (10%)
  3. 201281 (20%)
  4. 201367 (18%)
  5. 201497 (17%)
  6. 201587 (13%)
  7. 201666 (17%)
  8. 2017412 (23%)
  9. 2018289 (13%)
  10. 2019166 (15%)
  11. 202050 (14%)
  12. 202136 (11%)
  13. 202214 (5%)
  14. 202332 (6%)
  15. 202442 (11%)
  16. 202521 (8%)

Frequently asked questions

How many electrical complaints does the 2025 Honda CR-V have?
NHTSA lists 21 Electrical System complaints for the 2025 CR-V, making up 8% of the 248 total complaints filed for the year.
Is there a recall for the 2025 Honda CR-V electrical system?
No related recalls are listed for the Electrical System on the 2025 CR-V in the current data.
At what mileage do electrical problems tend to show up?
The median mileage at failure across complaints in this area is 13,525 miles.
Have electrical problems caused crashes or fires?
NHTSA data tied to this problem area lists 3 crashes and 1 fire among the reported incidents, with 0 injuries.
Is the 2025 CR-V's electrical complaint rate high compared to other years?
At 8%, the 2025 CR-V's electrical complaint share is lower than years like 2017 (23%) and 2018 (13%), based on NHTSA data across model years.

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.