2020 Honda CR-V reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2020 Honda CR-V has 355 complaints with NHTSA after 7 years, or 33 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most CR-V years here — under the median of the other years, which is 91. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and Labels.

Honda CR-V, 2020–2022 body — Photo by Sebsoare2511, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC0

Complaints

355

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (74 of 355), then Air bags (47) and Electrical system (44). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 16,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 3,300 and 45,000 miles. Those filings include 21 that report a crash, 2 that report a fire, and 15 that report an injury.

Next to 2019 and 2021

The 2019 CR-V has 1,098 complaints, 99 per year, and the 2021 has 330 complaints, 27 per year. The 2020 has fewer complaints per year than the 2019. The 2020 has more complaints per year than the 2021.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2020 Honda CR-V. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (7)

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Vehicles affected 98,892

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2024-02-01 · NHTSA campaign 24V064000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

Vehicles affected 750,114

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Vehicles affected 2,490,460

Recall Labels 2023-07-27 · NHTSA campaign 23V524000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017, 2020, and 2022 CR-V vehicles. The certification label on the driver's side door states incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR), and tire size information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Remedy Dealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is CF7.

Vehicles affected 5

Recall seat belts, front, buckle 2023-03-09 · NHTSA campaign 23V158000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.

Remedy Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.

Vehicles affected 448,613

Recall gasoline fuel system, storage, tank 2022-05-26 · NHTSA campaign 22V380000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V vehicles. The clip for the absorber inside the fuel tank was not secured properly and may detach, which can cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading.

Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RCB.

Vehicles affected 212

Recall structure, frame 2019-12-05 · NHTSA campaign 19V865000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CR-V vehicles. The rear subframe bolts were improperly manufactured and may loosen, allowing the rear subframe to separate.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear subframe bolts and retorque them or replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R6M.

Vehicles affected 358

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (355 total)

Forward collision avoidance

Air bags

Electrical system

Steering

Engine

Fuel and propulsion system

Service brakes

Powertrain

Speed control

Fuel system, gasoline

Seat belts

Lane departure

Exterior lighting

Structure

Visibility and wipers

Seats

Tires

Suspension

Wheels

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Hydraulic brakes

Visibility

Engine and engine cooling

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 85 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 16,000 miles. The middle half fall between 3,300 and 45,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"My 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid (125,000 miles) has repeatedly lost propulsion power at highway speeds. On Sept. 19, 2026, the vehicle suddenly lost drive power, slowed rapidly, and came to a complete stop in high-speed…"
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-20
"No warning lamps. Steering is "sticky". Driving at higher speeds such as on the interstate. Steering to the left then when straightening the steering wheel, it is sticky. Dangerous especially at higher speeds. May cause…"
Steering · filed 2026-09-18
"At 29,100 miles on the odometer I started noticing a little difference in the steering, especially at low speeds. There were no dashboard warning messages. I took it to a local Honda Service Center (Vatland Honda) and…"
Steering · filed 2026-09-18
"Honda Dealership (Grainger Honda in [XXX]) replaced a steering neck on my 2020 Honda CRV at approximately 87,000 miles in XXX The vehicle was brought into the dealership in XXX with symptoms of loose steering,…"
Steering · filed 2026-09-17
"The contact owns a 2020 Honda CR-V. While the contact's wife was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle operated sluggishly with an engine misfire. The contact's daughter used a scan tool and retrieved information of a misfire in…"
Engine · filed 2026-09-16

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2020 Honda CR-V HYBRID SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2020 Honda CR-V SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2020 Honda CR-V SUV FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
CR-V all-wheel drive	1.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	All-wheel drive	27	32	29 MPG	$2250
CR-V front-wheel drive	1.5L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	28	34	30 MPG	$2150
CR-V hybrid all-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	All-wheel drive	40	35	38 MPG	$1700

Specs and fitment

5th generation, 2017–2022

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 , 3.7 qt capacity

Tire size 235/65R17 (LX) to 235/55R19 (Touring)

Towing capacity 1,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Certain 2017-2018 CR-Vs with the 1.5L turbocharged engine can develop engine oil dilution on short, cold-weather trips, which can trigger a rough idle or a misfire (diagnostic codes P0300-P0304) or a too-rich fuel-system code (P0172). Honda's fix, described in Service Bulletins 18-114 and 18-124, is a PGM-FI and TCU software update together with an oil change and a driveability relearn procedure; the bulletins name Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin as the cold-weather states covered.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2020 Honda CR-V reliable?

What are common problems with a 2020 Honda CR-V?

Is the 2020 Honda CR-V more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2020 Honda CR-V been recalled?

The 2020 Honda CR-V has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2020 Honda CR-V?

Owners have filed 355 complaints about the 2020 Honda CR-V with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2020 Honda CR-V get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2020 Honda CR-V is 32.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 Honda CR-V?

5th generation (2017-2022).

Does the Honda CR-V have oil dilution problems?

The 1.5L turbo engine in 2017-2018 CR-Vs is affected by a documented fuel-dilution issue on short, cold trips; Honda issued a software and oil-change fix but did not issue a recall.