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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2020 Honda CR-V Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
3%of 359 total for the year
Median mileage
8,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 359 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles. 3 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.

“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, filed 2026-03

“Driving on the freeway with my foot on the accelerator, the car lost power even thought the engine was running. The engine light came on as a static light - it was not blinking. I pulled off the freeway, put the car in park, and shut the engine off. When I restarted the car the engine light was off and I was able to accelerate again. After the first incident, I took it to a Honda dealer who replaced the fuel injectors. …”

NHTSA complaint #11547096, filed 2023-09

“I am experiencing intermittent loss of motive power. Without warning at highway speeds I get a flashing check engine light immediately before the loss of motive power occurs. Motive power can be restored by turning the ignition off and back on. However, this action also clears the check engine light and any fault codes that were set. I drive with a code reader in the car and have received a P0302 code. This has happened at least five times since May 2024. It is available for inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11727234, filed 2026-03

“While driving down the freeway at around 60 mph, I sharply accelerated to negotiate traffic and my vehicle lost power and the check engine light was flashing. I was able to roll to an exit ramp where i could barely get up a slight incline. I was able to get out of traffic but at speed of less than 5 mph. It sounded like the vehicle was running on two cylinders. I pulled over and turned the car off. I was able to re-start the car after which it ran normally. I went directly to the dealership where they were unable to reproduce or diagnose the issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11639655, filed 2025-01

“The same issue has happened twice. I'm driving on the highway, going maybe 60 or 65, and with no warning, the check engine light starts flashing and the car won't respond to the gas pedal. The car immediately starts to rapidly decelerate, and I can only try to get to the breakdown lane before I get rear-ended. I've been lucky (especially since my child was in the backseat both times). But when I stop the car, turn it off, then turn it on again, everything is fine. I can get back on the highway, and no problems occur. The codes are not stored, however, so I can't know what caused the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11715938, filed 2026-02

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202674%
2025135%
2024144%
2023133%
202252%
202162%
2020113%
2019151%
2018653%
2017523%
2016287%
2015315%
2014366%
2013267%
2012215%
2011193%
2010214%
2009123%
2008162%
2007101%
2006154%
2005143%
2004184%
2003327%
2002255%
200132%
200032%
199965%
199832%
199798%

Other parts of the 2020 Honda CR-V

Forward collision avoidance
74 complaints
Fuel system
49 complaints
Air bags
47 complaints
Electrical system
44 complaints
Steering
43 complaints
Engine
40 complaints
Other or unknown
36 complaints
Brakes
31 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Seat belts
10 complaints
Lane departure
9 complaints
Visibility (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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