2022 Honda CR-V Owner Complaints

THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A BUSY ROAD. THE CAR STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AGAIN, THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THERE WAS MUCH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND CAR HORNS BLEW AND SEVERAL ALMOST HIT ME. MY CAR WAS STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER A FEW MINUTES MULTIPLE WARNING MESSAGES APPEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND PULLED UP BEHIND THE CAR TO PROTECT IT AND HELP. BEFORE THEY ARRIVED I FEARED THAT THE CAR WOULD BE REAR ENDED. ULTIMATELY A TOW TRUCK SHOWED UP AND TOWED THE CAR TO A DEALSHIP. THE DEALSHIP FOUND THAT THE BODY CONTROL PANEL HAD FAILED. THE CAR WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND AHD LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. THE DEALSHIP SO FAR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11776884

Incident

Nov 6, 2026

On XXX, I was driving at approximately 50mph when suddenly i lost power. I was able to pull over, shut it off, started it again with no issues. I called the Honda dealer in [XXX] where I bought the car. It was suggested I have the battery and alternator checked I immediately took it to a trusted mechanic. He found one misfire but battery and accelerator were fine. The CRV continued to drive with no issues until XXX. The exact problem occurred. I’m not using the car until my appointment on Wednesday, XXX. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11776601

Incident

Oct 22, 2026

The power steering is sticking making it very dangerous. Dealer says the power steering rack needs replacing. Other CR-V’s have been recalled for this same issue but mine is not under the recall.

NHTSA ID

11775403

Incident

Nov 3, 2026

While the car was driving engine light came on and started flashing, the car stop accelerating, and I gad to quickly pull over from the highway multiple times and turn off the vehicle. After turning on the vehicle again the car would be just fine, it put me in a very dangerous positions multiple times, I have the video of flashing engine light when it happened.

NHTSA ID

11774921

Incident

Apr 30, 2024

Twice my 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid lost power above 85 mph with a flashing check engine light: Restart recovery: Restarting restored normal operation. Check engine light: Flashed then went off after restart. Mileage: Over 100,000 miles.

NHTSA ID

11773632

Incident

Oct 26, 2026

In February, 2026, while driving the car after cold start within 1 mile of house, engine light started flashing, car was misfiring and was losing power. I had to pull over, turn the engine off, restart it and continue without incident. Car taken to Honda service department; no codes found; problem could not be duplicated; and unable to diagnose issue. Problem continued intermittently and became more frequent until 5/21/26. Honda service duplicated issue and diagnosed problem as leaking fuel injectors. On 5/22/26 car was repaired with 4 new fuel injectors and 4 new spark plugs. Repair cost was $3,549.01. Mileage was 60,775. Safety issue was loss of power on the road.

NHTSA ID

11773108

Incident

Feb 12, 2026

On October 19th at 4pm, driving at 72 miles per hour the engine lost power and the engine light flashed. As this was during heavy rush hour traffic, it was a big risk trying to get to the side of the road, get off the highway and travel at very slow speed (20-25 mph) until I could get home. After the engine was shut off and the restarted after 20 minutes, the engine light was off and it seemed to run normally. The car was taken to the dealership where it was purchased several days later and no fault code could be found to identify the problem.

NHTSA ID

11773062

Incident

Oct 19, 2026

Creaming sound when steering and it’s known issue with this vehicle

NHTSA ID

11772579

Incident

Oct 19, 2026

2022 Honda crv. The battery was old and had low voltage. There were no warnings of this and no issues starting car. While idling at light at intersection the entire car just died. It was on and there was power to it, but everything broke and it appeared like there was some kind of major electrical disfunction. No steering no brakes could not shift could not turn car on or off. Towed to Honda dealer. They replaced battery and confirmed this can happen on the road while idling if battery is getting old. Very dangerous

NHTSA ID

11772142

Incident

Oct 18, 2026

**Loss of propulsion at highway speed - 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid Approximately 3 months before submitting this complain, I was driving my 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid at approximately 60mph when the vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator pedal. The gasoline engine was still running, but pressing the accelerator produced no propulsion. A dashboard warning light came on. I believe it may have been the check-engine light, but I do not recall with certainty whether it was flashing or steady. I had to bring the vehicle to a stop and turn it off and restart it. Propulsion returned after restarting the vehicle. The incident was dangerous because it occurred at highway speed and left me unable to accelerate with traffic. Restarting the vehicle restored propulsion, but I am concerned that the problem could recur unexpectedly. I had happened a few times before (8/9/26, 9/24/26 and 9/28/26). I am reporting this as a potential safety defect involving sudden loss of motive power. I ask NHTSA to consider the report in connection with its investigation of alleged loss of propulsion in 2020-2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid vehicles, including Preliminary Evaluation PE25016, if applicable. I do not know the underlying mechanical or electronic cause of the failure. I have taken it to a Honda dealer (Oursman Bethesda) and while they indicate there may be a fix, they cannot apply it as they have no evidence that the problem exists.

NHTSA ID

11771793

Incident

Sep 28, 2026

The steering is sticky. It feels stuck when going around curves. This creates a jerky driving experience and I'm worried it could cause an accident on wet or icy roads.

NHTSA ID

11771778

Incident

Oct 16, 2026

Sticky steering wheel gears and creaky sounds when turning. Confirmed at dealership during inspection. Current recalls for this part include the 2023-2025 crv so they will not fix it for me even though they confirmed it’s the same problem the recalled cars have

NHTSA ID

11770584

Incident

Oct 1, 2026

Front passenger seatbelt will sometimes not unlock, requiring passenger to maneuver out of the seatbelt and then not use it.

NHTSA ID

11770566

Incident

Oct 6, 2026

When I am driving on the highway my steering wheel sticks and its difficult to slow down and make either a right or left turn.

NHTSA ID

11769633

Incident

Oct 5, 2026

I am reporting a potentially serious safety concern involving the front driver's-side window of my 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid. While I was driving on a highway, shortly after leaving a stoplight, the front driver's-side window suddenly shattered. I had just come from a stoplight and was not traveling at high speed. There was no known collision or apparent object striking the window that caused it to break. Honda has already refused to assist me with the repair. I have found several NHTSA owner complaints involving spontaneous shattering or exploding of side/rear window glass on this generation of Honda CR-V, including: • NHTSA complaint 11493390 — 2022 Honda CR-V: the passenger window reportedly suddenly imploded while the vehicle was being driven, with no apparent object striking it. • NHTSA complaint 11581530 — 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid: the passenger rear window reportedly exploded while the vehicle was being driven on a highway, with no apparent impact reported. • NHTSA complaint 11571038 — 2021 Honda CR-V: the driver's-side rear window reportedly spontaneously shattered while the vehicle was parked, with no apparent impact or visible damage explaining the breakage. • NHTSA complaint 11749917 — 2021 Honda CR-V: the rear window reportedly suddenly exploded while the vehicle was being backed out of a driveway, with the owner reporting that nothing struck it. I understand that individual consumer complaints do not by themselves establish a manufacturing defect. However, these reports, together with my own incident involving a 2022 CR-V Hybrid, raise a legitimate safety concern that warrants investigation. I am asking NHTSA to review my complaint together with these existing complaints and determine whether further investigation or action is warranted. I am also asking American Honda to document my incident as a potential safety-related glass failure and reconsider its refusal to assist with the repair. A side window suddenly shattering while a vehicle is being

NHTSA ID

11768295

Incident

Jun 17, 2026

This has happened 4 time so far. The vehicle was running fine, and then suddenly the check engine light starts to flash and engine has no power and loses speed, pressing the accelerator does nothing although you can see the power bar on the dashboard light up, but no power. The issue is resolved once you restart the vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11767307

Incident

Sep 27, 2026

While driving my 2022 Honda CR-V normally, the passenger-side window airbag(s) suddenly deployed while the vehicle was in motion. There was no collision, crash, or apparent impact immediately before the deployment. The deployment was completely unexpected. The unexpected deployment created a serious safety hazard because the sudden airbag deployment could cause injury, startle the driver, obstruct visibility, and potentially result in loss of vehicle control. The deployed airbag(s) and related SRS components are available for inspection. The cause of the deployment has not yet been determined or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. I am not aware of any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms immediately before the deployment. I am requesting that the vehicle and SRS system be thoroughly inspected to determine why the airbag(s) deployed without a collision and whether there is a defect involving the passenger occupant-sensing system, airbag system, sensors, wiring, or related components.

NHTSA ID

11767006

Incident

Sep 17, 2026

The contact owns a 2022 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving and steering the vehicle, the steering wheel was sticking. Additionally, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding sound while turning the steering wheel. The contact stated that the failure increased while driving 60-80 MPH on the highway and caused a safety risk. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering rack and pinion had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, and an alignment was performed. The contact associated the failure with an unknown recall. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

NHTSA ID

11766866

Incident

Sep 25, 2024

Mileage

20,000 mi

Vehicle Information: * VIN: [XXX] * Year/Model: 2022 Honda CR-V EX I brought my vehicle to an authorized Honda Service Center on 09/23/2026, where the Service Manager informed me that my vehicle's specific VIN is not actively flagged for the [XXX] recall in their system. As a result, they refused to perform the required gearbox spring replacement and lubrication remedy free of charge. Because this is a known, verified manufacturing flaw involving the annealing process and excessive spring preload of the Hitachi Astemo steering gearboxes, the fact that my VIN was omitted from the initial campaign does not absolve American Honda of its liability to repair a dangerous vehicle defect. Driving this vehicle is a severe hazard to myself and others on the road. I request that American Honda immediately issue a corporate goodwill authorization to my local dealer to replace or repair the steering gearbox assembly according to the recall technical service bulletin specifications. Please contact me within 3 business days to establish a case number and coordinate the scheduling of this vital safety repair. Sincerely, [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11766653

Incident

Sep 23, 2026

The steering is sticky when changing lanes at highway speeds.

NHTSA ID

11766648

Incident

Sep 23, 2026

Sometimes when driving the automatic brakes will turn on and the car will suddenly brake hard. This has happened a few times now. I had a few close calls with drivers almost rear ending me because of this. This seems to happen randomly as it always happens in different areas. There were a few times there was nobody else on the road other than me and the automatic brakes would kick in. I put in the date of the last time this occurred to me. This is a reoccurring issue that compromises my safety.

NHTSA ID

11766610

Incident

Sep 23, 2026

My 2022 Honda CRV Hybrid is experiencing the widely documented 'sticky seering' medhanical defect, causing the vehicle to momentarily catch, stick and jerk at highway speeds, creating a severe overcorrection and crash hazard. The dealership (Skyway Honda Bartlesville, OK) confirmed the rack and pinion system is failing but wants to charge me almost $4789.87 in parts/labor to repair it because Honda corporate has not yet extended the official 24v-744 recall to the 2022 model year. Honda service advisor was able to reproduce the issues No warning lights or messages

NHTSA ID

11765313

Incident

Sep 18, 2026

2022 CRV-EX with 21,550 miles Steering began sticking about six months ago when turning or rounding curves and has been getting progressively worse. I'm aware of 2023 and newer CRV's being recalled and repaired for this same problem and am hoping that the recall for this dangerous issue could be ordered for the 2022 models. Thank you

NHTSA ID

11764808

Incident

Sep 16, 2026

I am experiencing a strong mechanical binding, "sticky" sensation, and noticeable clicking noise in the steering wheel of my 2022 Honda CRV when turning, particularly at low speeds and near center, though it is noticeable at highway speeds. There are no warning lights or DTC codes. When rotating the wheel, there is distinct friction and a catching point. While it can be moved past with extra effort, this binding is unpredictable and I sometimes over-correct. The symptoms on my 2022 model are identical to the failure documented in American Honda's safety recall 24V-744 (only covering 2023–2025 CRVs) as well as Honda Service Bulletin 22-011 / Product Update 10216920 for the EPS Gearbox. Despite over 130 identical steering failure complaints logged by 2022 CRV owners on NHTSA, the 2022 model year remains excluded from recall 24V-744. I am filing this report so NHTSA can evaluate expanding campaign coverage retroactively to include 2022 models suffering from this exact EPS defect.

NHTSA ID

11762882

Incident

Sep 5, 2026

I started driving at 8am in warm weather and drove 5 minutes or so when I entered the highway and when I started acceleration it stopped increasing beyond 40 miles and the speed started reducing while engine light came on and started flashing, I slowly exited the highway right away, entered a parking lot and shut the car off. I restarted after a few minutes and started driving again and it drove like nothing happened. No warning messages or notifications were on and no engine light came on.

NHTSA ID

11762282

Incident

Sep 4, 2026