Overview
This guide lists the recall campaigns the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has on file for the Honda CR-V, 2016–2024 model years, grouped by the system they affect, with what a pre-purchase inspection can and cannot tell you about each. It is built from NHTSA's recall records pulled on August 27, 2026, not from owner-forum anecdotes or failure-rate guesses.
NHTSA lists 20 campaigns for this model across those years. The 12 most recent, running from May 2026 back to December 2019, are covered below; older campaigns are not repeated here, so run the VIN yourself rather than treating this page as the complete list. Model years shown are limited to this guide's 2016–2024 range; a campaign can list earlier or later years.
How to read a CR-V recall list
A recall campaign applies to certain vehicles, identified by VIN, built in a specific window. A model year appearing in a campaign does not mean every car of that year is affected, and a car outside the listed years can still be included in a multi-model campaign.
This page lists recall campaigns, which are manufacturer safety actions recorded by NHTSA; it does not rank reliability. A completed recall means the manufacturer's repair has been performed on that vehicle. What matters for a used purchase is whether the specific car in front of you has any open campaign and whether the seller can show the work was done.
Honda CR-V: Fuel system recalls
December 2023, NHTSA campaign 23V858000, listed for Honda CR-V model years 2016–2023 (2016–2024 range). The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA's summary spans model years 2013 to 2023 across all the models it names, some of them outside this guide's 2016–2024 range; check your own model year with the VIN lookup. This campaign names more than one model or trim, so confirm your VIN is included. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
May 2022, NHTSA campaign 22V380000, listed for Honda CR-V model year 2020 (2016–2024 range). The clip for the absorber inside the fuel tank was not secured properly and may detach, which can cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading. An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge.
March 2021, NHTSA campaign 21V215000, listed for Honda CR-V model years 2018–2019 (2016–2024 range). The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. This campaign names more than one model or trim, so confirm your VIN is included. Remedy per NHTSA: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge.
What the inspection covers here: A fuel pump sits inside the tank, so no visual inspection can judge its condition. What an inspector can do is run the OBD-II scan for stored trouble codes and check fluid levels and oil leaks. The road test, where the vehicle is street legal, insured, and conditions are safe, evaluates the drivetrain. Whether the recall repair or update was performed is a VIN-lookup question, not an inspection one.
Honda CR-V: Air bag, seat belt and seat recalls
May 2026, NHTSA campaign 26V332000, listed for Honda CR-V model years 2017–2022 (2016–2024 range). The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash. Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury. NHTSA's summary spans model years 2016 to 2026 across all the models it names, some of them outside this guide's 2016–2024 range; check your own model year with the VIN lookup. This campaign names more than one model or trim, so confirm your VIN is included. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064.
February 2024, NHTSA campaign 24V064000, listed for Honda CR-V model years 2020–2021 (2016–2024 range). The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended. An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury. This campaign names more than one model or trim, so confirm your VIN is included. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. This is a phased recall.
March 2023, NHTSA campaign 23V158000, listed for Honda CR-V model years 2017–2020 (2016–2024 range). 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. An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury. This campaign names more than one model or trim, so confirm your VIN is included. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge.
February 2023, NHTSA campaign 23V092000, listed for Honda CR-V model year 2023 (2016–2024 range). The front passenger seat back frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat back position to fail in the event of a crash. A seat back position that fails may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will replace the front passenger seat back frame assembly, free of charge.
November 2021, NHTSA campaign 21V900000, listed for Honda CR-V model year 2021 (2016–2024 range). The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash. This campaign names more than one model or trim, so confirm your VIN is included. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge.
What the inspection covers here: An inspector cannot test an occupant-classification sensor or predict how an air bag would behave in a crash. The inspection does cover the interior, including seat belts, and the gauges and the operation of the electrical items, and anything unusual is reported. Whether a campaign's remedy was performed is answered by the VIN lookup.
Honda CR-V: Steering, suspension and structure recalls
October 2024, NHTSA campaign 24V744000, listed for Honda CR-V model years 2023–2024 (2016–2024 range). The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle. Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash. NHTSA's summary spans model years 2022 to 2025 across all the models it names, some of them outside this guide's 2016–2024 range; check your own model year with the VIN lookup. This campaign names more than one model or trim, so confirm your VIN is included. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge.
December 2019, NHTSA campaign 19V865000, listed for Honda CR-V model years 2019–2020 (2016–2024 range). The rear subframe bolts were improperly manufactured and may loosen, allowing the rear subframe to separate. A separated rear subframe reduces vehicle handling and can suddenly disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy per NHTSA: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear subframe bolts and retorque them or replace them, as necessary, free of charge.
What the inspection covers here: Steering and suspension are checked on every inspection, along with an underbody check for rust, frame damage, or structural repair. The inspection cannot confirm that a specific recalled part was replaced; the VIN lookup does that.
Honda CR-V: Tire, wheel and label recalls
July 2024, NHTSA campaign 24V508000, listed for Honda CR-V model year 2024 (2016–2024 range). The tire identification number (TIN) is missing the four-digit date code. An owner whose TIN information is missing may not recognize that their vehicle is involved in a safety recall and continue to drive on recalled tires, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will inspect and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge.
July 2023, NHTSA campaign 23V524000, listed for Honda CR-V model years 2017, 2020, 2022 (2016–2024 range). 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. An incorrectly sized tire may cause premature tread wear, or a tire blow out, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy per NHTSA: Dealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge.
What the inspection covers here: Tires and wheels, including tread depth, are checked on every inspection. Whether a recall repair was performed, and whether a label or marking was corrected, is a VIN-lookup question.
Check a CR-V's VIN for open recalls before you drive out
Enter the 17-character VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls), which is free and shows open recalls for that exact vehicle. Manufacturers also offer their own recall lookups. The VIN is usually on the dashboard at the base of the windshield and on the driver's door jamb. Ask the seller for it before you travel.
If the lookup shows an open campaign, the remedy text NHTSA records for most campaigns describes the repair or update as free to the owner. Ask the seller for the dealer paperwork showing the work was done, or make the open repair a condition of the sale. If NHTSA flags a do-not-drive advisory, do not take delivery until the repair is complete.
What a pre-purchase inspection adds on top of a recall lookup
The recall lookup tells you what the manufacturer has reported to NHTSA. An independent inspection tells you what is going on with the car you are about to buy, including problems no recall covers.
Every Vehicle Inspectors inspection covers the body and paint for prior repair or respray, rust and underbody condition, tires and wheels, glass, evidence of previous accident or flood damage, lights and gauges and the electrical items, the interior and seat belts, the motor and transmission, the driveline including all-wheel-drive systems, steering, suspension, braking components and exhaust, the engine bay, fluid levels and leaks, an OBD-II scan for stored codes (1996 and newer vehicles), and a road test where the vehicle is street legal, insured, and conditions are safe. You receive a photo-documented PDF report with a plain-English go, caution, or stop summary.
Silver adds a battery load test, brake pad and rotor measurement, and A/C and heater temperature readings. Gold adds an extended road test with live OBD-II data capture, a full electronics and infotainment audit, and paint-depth readings panel by panel. The tiers are price bands by vehicle value; the core inspection is the same at each. See pricing or book an inspection and paste the listing link.