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2020 Honda CR-V: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2020 Honda CR-V. The newest campaign is 26V332000. NHTSA received the report on 21 May 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger. NHTSA has 353 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V332000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 3,788,654 units in total.

  • 26V332000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
  • 24V064000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
  • 23V858000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 23V524000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 23V158000Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
  • 22V380000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
  • 19V865000Structure / Frame and Members

  1. 26V332000Received . 98,892 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 24V064000Received . 750,114 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number XHP, VHQ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 23V524000Received . 5 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An incorrectly sized tire may cause premature tread wear, or a tire blow out, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number CF7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 23V158000Received . 448,613 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 22V380000Received . 212 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number RCB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 19V865000Received . 358 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A separated rear subframe reduces vehicle handling and can suddenly disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number R6M. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

353 complaints, 467 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2020 Honda CR-V
  • All 2020 vehicles
2020 Honda CR-V: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2020 CR-VAll 2020 vehiclesCR-V, all yearsMentions
Forward Collision Avoidance192.766.176.590
Air Bags100.624.7111.747
Electrical System92.1135.8116.943
Steering87.841.381.741
Engine83.5134.9105.939
Fuel/Propulsion System81.440.454.838
Unknown or Other77.1115.378.236
Service Brakes57.846.439.227
Power Train42.8117.747.720
Lane Departure25.718.912.212

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash
21
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
17
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
18 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2020 Honda CR-V, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2026, with 75 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2020 Honda CR-V
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA24002Engineering analysisInadvertent Automatic Emergency BrakingForward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking15 Apr 2024Open
PE22011Preliminary evaluationRear Differential SeizurePower Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft28 Nov 202222 Jul 2024

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19972
  2. 19983
  3. 19993
  4. 20002
  5. 20011
  6. 200215
  7. 200313
  8. 200412
  9. 200512
  10. 200612
  11. 200712
  12. 200811
  13. 200912
  14. 201015
  15. 201113
  16. 20123
  17. 20132
  18. 20141
  19. 20153
  20. 20163
  21. 20177
  22. 20185
  23. 20198
  24. 20207
  25. 20214
  26. 20223
  27. 20233
  28. 20242
  29. 20251
  30. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Honda CR-V: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/cr-v/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Honda CR-V?
3,788,654 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Honda CR-V have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 63 recall campaigns for the Honda CR-V, model years 1997 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Honda CR-V name most often?
Forward Collision Avoidance: 90 of 467 component mentions, or 192.7 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 66.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Honda CR-V open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.