2021 Honda CR-V Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 88about this part
- Share
- 26%of 338 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 88 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2021 Honda CR-V, 26% of the 338 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 3 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.
“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“CRV Dashboard all warning lights illuminated including check engine and emissions system problem. I had to park my car and it smelled like gas. I immediately called Honda Care and I took my car to Unicars Dealer on 03/11/2026 They provided a diagnostic report, report retrieved PO172 fuel system Bank 1 too rich and P219F no 4 cyclinder air fuel ratio variation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11726973, filed 2026-03“I was driving down a main road and with no cars in front of me, my Automatic Emergency Breaking came on, flashed Brake and then brought my car to an immediate stop. I made an appointment at my dealership. The dealership said there were no recalls and said they would charge me $50 to try to recreate the issue but they didn't think they would be able to recreate it.”
NHTSA complaint #11662741, filed 2025-05“Driving in the highway when I was signaling to exit going right, My car suddenly brakes on its own and continue to drive. I did shoulder my vehicle to check my vehicle. No vehicle was around me that time and I check my car surrounding and it was clear. Incident happen multiple times which I did adjust my sensor to low distance but still happens.”
NHTSA complaint #11580754, filed 2024-04“I was approaching an exit on the highway going about 60 mph when my car braked suddenly causing rapid deceleration. I was not touching the brake pedal and in fact tried to push the accelerator to no effect. Only lasted a few seconds but very frightening as there were cars behind me also driving at that speed.”
NHTSA complaint #11746798, filed 2026-06Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 17% |
| 2025 | 40 | 15% |
| 2024 | 50 | 13% |
| 2023 | 38 | 7% |
| 2022 | 44 | 16% |
| 2021 | 88 | 26% |
| 2020 | 74 | 21% |
| 2019 | 299 | 27% |
| 2018 | 395 | 18% |
| 2017 | 283 | 16% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 9 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2021 Honda CR-V
114 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsBrakes
27 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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