1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2026 Honda CR-V. Owners have filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Honda dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2026 Honda CR-V. Check your CR-V by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Honda CR-V, reporting 11 crashes, 4 fires, 6 injuries. Honda has issued at least 21 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Honda CR-V. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owns a 2026 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 1-2 MPH into a parking space, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a guardrail.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11766602
“The contact owns a 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid. The contact stated that upon pulling into the driveway, the contact noticed an abnormal sound coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle, where the battery was located.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11727930
“2026 Honda CRV Hybrid Sport Touring Loses power and stumbles periodically when making a left hand turn. Has happened three times in the first 2300 miles. Occurred when making 90 degree left turn from stop or slow roll. Brought it to the dealer on 9/26/26. Honda Turnersville NJ.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11767093
“The driver-side frontal airbag/restraint system may have failed to operate during a collision involving a significant impact to the front driver's side of my 2026 Honda CR-V. The vehicle was declared a total loss, but the driver's airbag did not deploy.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11753709
“We were pulling into a parking space and were almost completely stopped. Suddenly the gas engine revved and we jumped the curb and crashed through the glass front of the restaurant we had ordered food from. as it lurched forward my wife was pressing on the brake yelling it won't stop!”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11750425
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 Honda CR-V is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Honda dealer.