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2020 Honda CR-V Electrical system Problems

Complaints
44about this part
Share
12%of 359 total for the year
Median mileage
11,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the electrical system of the 2020 Honda CR-V, 12% of the 359 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“I got in to start the car in the parking garage and it would not start because the battery was dead. I was informed the battery was dead because I did not drive it enough by the dealership. I am nearly 78 years old. I do not know how much I need to drive the car to keep it charged. I think this is a design flaw.”

NHTSA complaint #11403528, filed 2021-03, 2,700 miles

“All 4 of my windows and my moonroof automatically opened while I was in a store. It was pouring down rain and all of my seats, carpet, and entire inside of my 2030 Honda crv are completely soaked. I locked my door when I parked it and everything was closed up since it was storming.”

NHTSA complaint #11361912, filed 2020-09, 3,300 miles

“Instrument display went dark and failed while driving at night. Car still ran and was drivable, but I had no idea about speed or engine status. While taking it to the dealer later that day, the display became visible but all the warning lights came on in sequence repeatedly. The dealership contacted Honda and after 2 days in the shop determined it was due to an instrument display cluster failure. I am still awaiting a final resolution/repair. Note that the lights did not fail during this event, but it still was very disconcerting for night driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11329549, filed 2020-06, 105 miles

“While in motion, dashboard and radio display go dark and become unreadable. So far has recovered, but can take more than an hour. In meantime, can't tell speed of car and lose map directions. Same thing happened on 2017 Honda crv. Honda has no tech bulletins on this. Hard to imagine if it's been happening for at least 4 model years.”

NHTSA complaint #11394336, filed 2021-02, 500 miles

“1. Feb 1st. Vehicle stopped on a major highway while I was in fast lane at 70 mph. 2. I could have died. And most certainly would have caused a major accident if myself and others not been keeping proper distance. 3. No. I'm out of warranty. 4. No. 5. Most of the sensors flashed all random before vehicle stopped. I mean the warning sensors like tpms, mitigation, emergency braking system.”

NHTSA complaint #11505519, filed 2023-02

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20263219%
2025187%
2024359%
2023285%
2022145%
20213410%
20204412%
201916415%
201828513%
201740223%
20166416%
20158513%
20147713%
20133810%
20126817%
20115510%
2010439%
20094411%
200821823%
200726430%
20067519%
20057716%
20047315%
20036213%
20029518%
200175%
20001512%
19992721%
19983830%
19973129%

Other parts of the 2020 Honda CR-V

Forward collision avoidance
74 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsAir bags
47 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsEngine
40 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsLane departure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Honda CR-V

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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