NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 Honda CR-V Recalls
The 2021 Honda CR-V has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 21, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 Honda CR-V. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 338
- Crashes reported
- 14
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2021 Honda CR-V, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2021 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 2017–2020, 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 2020 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 2013–2020, 2022–2023 CR-V, 19 other models
Seat belts: rear/other: retractor
- Campaign
- 21V900000
- Reported
- November 18, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,346
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 5 other models
2021 Honda CR-V complaints by year
NHTSA has received 338 owner complaints about the 2021 Honda CR-V, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 14 describe a crash (4%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 13 injuries.
In complaints about the 2021 Honda CR-V, the component group named most often is the steering (34%), followed by the forward collision avoidance (26%) and the electrical system (10%).
None of the 2021 Honda CR-V's 4 recalls concerns the steering.
Where 2021 Honda CR-V owners gave the mileage (53 complaints), the median was 30,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering114
- Forward Collision Avoidance88
- Unknown Or Other38
- Electrical System34
- Engine33
- Fuel/Propulsion System27
Complaints received, by year
| 2021 | 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 69 | |
| 2025 | 87 | |
| 2026 | 100 |
Complaints about the 2021 Honda CR-V peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 100. 45% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2021 vehicles, the 2021 Honda CR-V drew 1.1× the complaints of the median Honda CR-V year in the same window: 10th highest of the 23 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 338 complaints about the 2021 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 2021 Honda models
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted