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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
11%of 106 total for the year
Median mileage
23,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 11% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Within the past 3 months, twice now, the battery indicator goes to zero and engine loses power and you can't accelerate. This is very dangerous where we live as it is a 2 lane mountain highway with few spots to safely pull over. There are a number of posts about this know issue, all stating the same scenario and that no Honda dealerships will fix it as they can't determine an issue . I called our dealer after this happened the first time and was instructed to not restart the vehicle and just have it towed in. That is not realistic.”

NHTSA complaint #11641878, filed 2025-02

“I own a 2021 Honda CR-V Touring hybrid and have had 2 incidents of what I have learned is called sudden unintentional acceleration (SUA). I bought the car new and took possession of it in the spring of 2021. The first incident occurred Nov 14, 2023 when I was parking at a restaurant. I was slowly pulling forward into a parking spot where there were unattended cars on either side of me as well as in front of me. Suddenly, without warning, I was surging with full force into the minivan parked ahead of me as well as the front end of the car parked next to it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11666749, filed 2025-06

“The vehicle experienced a premature failure of the head gasket; it was blown at 130,000 miles. I was close to home when I received a dash alert stating not to accelerate as the engine was nearing a critically high temperature. If I had not been able to get home so quickly, my safety may have been compromised as my car could have overheated forcing me to pull over on the shoulder of a busy bridge. My local dealership inspected the vehicle and has quoted me nearly $4,500 for the repair, despite it appearing as this is a known issue with this particular engine.”

NHTSA complaint #11688230, filed 2025-09

“The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle decelerated unintendedly. After restarting the vehicle, the failure was corrected, and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the fuel line, but the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 15,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11566928, filed 2024-01, 15,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that when the vehicle was restarted, the check engine warning light was no longer illuminated. The contact proceeded to drive the vehicle without any further issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #11606895, filed 2024-08, 23,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026120%
202513%
202478%
202354%
20221114%
20211211%
202067%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid

Engine
37 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsForward collision avoidance
22 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsTires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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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