NHTSA Safety Recalls
2020 Honda CR-V Recalls
The 2020 Honda CR-V has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 21, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 Honda CR-V. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 356
- Crashes reported
- 21
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2020 Honda CR-V, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2020 Honda CR-V
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
- Campaign
- 26V332000
- Reported
- May 21, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 98,892
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2017–2019, 2021–2022 CR-V, 16 other models
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
- Campaign
- 24V064000
- Reported
- February 1, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 750,114
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2021 CR-V, 14 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 23V858000
- Reported
- December 18, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,490,460
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2019, 2021–2023 CR-V, 19 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 23V524000
- Reported
- July 27, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2017, 2022 CR-V
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- Campaign
- 23V158000
- Reported
- March 9, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 448,613
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2017–2019 CR-V, 5 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 22V380000
- Reported
- May 26, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 212
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2020 Honda CR-V
Structure: frame and members
- Campaign
- 19V865000
- Reported
- December 5, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 358
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2019 CR-V
2020 Honda CR-V complaints by year
NHTSA has received 356 owner complaints about the 2020 Honda CR-V, the newest on October 19, 2026. Of these, 21 describe a crash (6%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 17 injuries.
In complaints about the 2020 Honda CR-V, the component group named most often is the forward collision avoidance (21%), followed by the air bags (13%) and the electrical system (12%).
2 of the 2020 Honda CR-V's 7 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2020 Honda CR-V owners gave the mileage (85 complaints), the median was 16,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance74
- Air Bags47
- Electrical System43
- Steering43
- Engine39
- Fuel/Propulsion System38
Complaints received, by year
| 2020 | 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | |
| 2022 | 49 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 66 | |
| 2025 | 58 | |
| 2026 | 78 |
Complaints about the 2020 Honda CR-V peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 78. 43% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2020 vehicles, the 2020 Honda CR-V drew 1.2× the complaints of the median Honda CR-V year in the same window: 7th highest of the 23 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 356 complaints about the 2020 Honda CR-V are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Honda CR-V by model year
Other 2020 Honda models
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted