2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 17%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,359miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 17% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,359 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“All the safety lights came on on the dashboard suddenly the brake assist did not work. Honda tells me the brake servo is bad. This is a known defect as other 2020 crv hybrids were recalled for the same reason. It is a dangerous safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #11754699, filed 2026-08, 111,870 miles“I was pulling into a parking space and to stop but suddenly the vehicle just accelerated forward jumped the curve, straight through some bushes and crashed into a tree. The airbag deployed caused injuries to my right arm, head, chest contusion. Mostly passenger side front and front damages on the vehicle. Police, ambulance, and firefighter came to investigate and to help with my injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #11602347, filed 2024-07“Driving down I-40 with lane keeping and cruise control on the car tries to stop when it comes up to a car on the right. Driving down a two lane road with lane keeping and cruise and it will try to stop for vehicles coming towards me but they are in their lane.”
NHTSA complaint #11454047, filed 2022-02“Twice, I've been driving down the road, and the emergency braking system has engaged with no car near me. I get thrown against the seatbelt hard enough that it triggers the seatbelt to lock. I'm sure I would have been rear-ended if someone had been behind me. My foot was still on the gas both times it happened. I'm now scared to drive my car because I don't know when it will suddenly break hard and, maybe, hard enough to trigger airbags.”
NHTSA complaint #11493098, filed 2022-11“For the 2nd time in a span of ~6 months, the 2020 Honda CR-V randomly slowed down/tried to come to an abrupt halt in the middle of the freeway. Terrifying experience both times as it could have easily resulted in being in a fatal collision. I took this to the dealership immediately after the first time it happened but they deemed it as a phantom issue . This happened again TODAY and I don't know what to do. I did find that I am not alone with this problem via this article. …”
NHTSA complaint #11479352, filed 2022-08Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid
24 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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