2020 Honda CR-V driver assistance & safety tech problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Aug 20, 2026NCDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   All of the ADAS lights, check engine, and brake lights come on every 2-3 weeks. Has been taken to the shop multiple times now. So far have had the battery changed, spark plugs changed, and fuel injectors.

   NHTSA complaint #11758373 · source
2. Filed Jul 17, 2026TNBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   I have experienced four instances of my vehicle braking (two very extreme) when nothing was nearby or in front of my vehicle. Two of these happened when passing through an intersection, but no other vehicles were nearby. Fortunately, no one was following close behind during two occasions, or I would have been rear ended. I mentioned this today while having my car serviced at the dealership(White’s Auto Mall in Hopkinsville, KY) but they wanted to charge me 207.00 for an…

   NHTSA complaint #11751183 · source
3. Filed Jul 13, 2026CADriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   I was exiting the freeway driving south about 110-115pm in [XXX] when suddenly my car seemed to stall or stop and brake orange light came on. It all happened very quickly and without any warning. The nearest vehicle ahead of me was very far away, at the stop turning left and I was entering the exit. Initially I thought the engine cut out but it didn't it was that the car had braked. It was very jarring and thankful no one was tailgaiting me because it could have caused an…

   NHTSA complaint #11750001 · source
4. Filed May 27, 2026ILDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   Almost all lightsnlitenup on dash and Honda attempted to claim i was in accident and daid the entire radar system had to be replaced at expense of 3300.oo dollars. The fault had to be intheir craftmenship not my handling car.

   NHTSA complaint #11740426 · source
5. Filed May 6, 2026TNBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   On multiple occasions, this vehicle has initiated automated braking with no other vehicles in the immediate proximity. On 2 occasions, the automated braking has resulted in near misses of rear end collisions. This is an intermittently occurring fault that has become more frequent as of late. The vehicle has <100k on the odometer. The vehicle was taken to the local Honda dealer and their investigative procedure included an 8 min test drive of less than 5 miles and reported…

   NHTSA complaint #11736179 · source
6. Filed May 4, 2026VADriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The vehicle is activating emergency brake assist with no object in front of it causing the brakes to slam on while driving. Lane departure warning is trying to correct/move vehicle into a different lane

   NHTSA complaint #11735527 · source
7. Filed May 3, 2026ALDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

   In November 2025 a new transmission was installed Curry Honda in Atlanta GA on my 2020 Honda CR-V. The new transmission came with a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. In March 2026 my vehicle broke down and was towed to Tameron Honda in Daphne Al where a speed sensor was replaced at my expense of 388.44. The adaptive cruise control was not working prior to this repair. Within two weeks the vehicle experienced further issues and had to be driven in a compromised condition back to…

   NHTSA complaint #11735409 · source
8. Filed Apr 18, 2026FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   Choppy steering ,sticking, not smooth. Getting worse. It started when it was new . I did not know how lane departure assist worked,or felt. BUT EVEN IN THE OFF POSITION MY STEERING WAS STILL STICKY,AND CHOPPY. So I thought that this STICKY ,CHOPPY STEERING WAS NORMAL . It slowly has gotton worse , it has progressed to the point ,that I kmow that somthing is very wrong with my HONDAS steering. . I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM ,IT IS NOW WELL DOCUMENTED THAT HONDA ,NEEDS TO…

   NHTSA complaint #11732060 · source
9. Filed Mar 26, 2026CADriver Assistance & Safety TechOther / UnknownAcceleration & Cruise Control

   I was driving on the freewayin the night time on several occasions and the Emissions light and check engine light comes on and the car lost speed and would not accelerate. I had to put my hazards on to exit the freeway slowly to pull over turn the car off, sometimes this corrects the problems. but this has happened on several occasions. the vehicle is now at the dealer being diagnostic, they end up keeping the vehicle and haven't told me yet what the issue is.

   NHTSA complaint #11727382 · source
10. Filed Dec 30, 2025OHDriver Assistance & Safety TechEngine

    Every dashboard light came on. Engine, brake and all the adaptive controls were flashing. The whole dash was lit up and my cruise control and lane assist wouldn’t work. Among other things I’m sure. I want to know if this is going to happen again and what about the head gasket now? Can you do the update/ thermostat on my vehicle since obviously it is defective? The car only has 65,000 miles on it. I always heard Hondas were the best vehicles. This is now very concerning.…

    NHTSA complaint #11707866 · source
11. Filed Sep 3, 2025AZDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    Facing the sun, driving through an intersection with a green light. No cars ahead or behind me, and no pedestrians in sight. As I passed under the light, the car slammed on the brakes once, let up a little, and then slammed on the brakes again. It flashed the BRAKE indicator on the dash. Then driving resumed as normal. If there had been a vehicle behind me, it would have rear ended me, no question.

    NHTSA complaint #11684885 · source
12. Filed Aug 14, 2025NYDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    The contact owns a 2020 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there were no other vehicles or objects nearby however, the Forward Collision Avoidance system inadvertently activated. During the failure, the Collision Mitigation Braking System engaged and brought the vehicle to a complete stop. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The Forward Collision Avoidance warning light was…

    NHTSA complaint #11680710 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology