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BrakesPart report

2021 Honda CR-V Brakes Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
8%of 338 total for the year
Median mileage
3,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the brakes of the 2021 Honda CR-V, 8% of the 338 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 miles. 2 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.

“The brand new CR-V had a brake system failure. The brakes were applied upon coming to a red light at an intersection. The vehicle slowed down. It did not come to a complete stop. I applied more pressure to the brakes and the vehicle continued to move forward. I had to put the vehicle in park in order to stop the forward movement. I then took the vehicle out of park and continued to apply the brakes. However, the brakes did not function properly and the vehicle continued to move forward. I put the vehicle in park again. During this time, several error messages popped up. …”

NHTSA complaint #11399794, filed 2021-03, 111 miles

“I was driving past a school zone at 20 mph, came to a stop to allow children to cross street, as I began my acceleration past the school crossing, I reached a 20mph speed again and my CRV activated the emergency braking system without having anything in front of me that could have activated the forward collision braking system. Luckily I was not rear ended.”

NHTSA complaint #11727445, filed 2026-03

“Today was the fourth time that the automatic breaking system engaged when there was no other car present to trigger it. I was going under 5 miles an hour. The car next to me was making a left-hand turn, and there was no car in front of me to cause the breaking system to engage with such a force that I thought I was rear-ended by a truck”

NHTSA complaint #11650650, filed 2025-03

“My vehicle lost brakes as I was driving. The dealer stated it was because of wiring problem but I read where crv were having a problem with the accident mitigation system. They replaced my wiring harnes to my rear view mirror. The dealer couldn't explain why I lost power to my brakes.”

NHTSA complaint #11608898, filed 2024-08

“A few times while using the vehicle’s cruise control system, our 2021 Honda CRV suddenly started braking on its own automatically, for no apparent reason. It was sudden, surprising, jarring, and scary. Thank goodness no one was injured. The vehicle components have not been inspected yet by any party and is available for inspection. There were no warnings prior to the sudden automatic braking. We are reporting this to Honda today as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11606685, filed 2024-08

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026159%
20253112%
2024236%
2023296%
2022166%
2021278%
2020319%
20191009%
20181999%
201717710%
2016195%
2015376%
2014214%
2013277%
2012236%
2011193%
2010255%
2009133%
2008212%
2007152%
2006246%
2005163%
2004143%
2003184%
2002255%
200132%
200022%
199965%
199875%
199744%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda CR-V

Steering
114 complaintsForward collision avoidance
88 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsLane departure
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsWheels
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology