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2021 Honda CR-V electrical system problems

33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2021 Honda CR-V11% of all complaints for this model year.

33
Electrical System complaints
11%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Since April 2026 my Honda Crv 2021 had been having issues with all the warning lights on my dashboard turning on and off. When all the lights turn on the sensors don’t function the way they supposed to and won’t alert me when I’m getting close to a car or need to make a sudden break. I took it to…

    filed Jun 27, 2026

  • EPS steering rack locks up and causes jerking in steering wheel. This is a known recall on 2022 models but happening on older models as well. There is a clicking noise and a feeling of a stuck steering wheel. My Vehicle has less than 50k miles on it and has only been to Honda for inspections and…

    filed Jun 13, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2021 Civics, 2020-2022 CR-Vs, 2022-2023 Pilots & Passports with a customer complaint of the center display flickering, flashing, or…

    ATI&09122024904 · Other · issued Sep 12, 2024
  • Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2021 Civics, 2020-2022 CR-Vs, 2022-2023 Pilots & Passports with a customer complaint of the center display flickering, flashing, or…

    ATI&08072024901 · Other · issued Aug 8, 2024
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Electrical System problems in other CR-V years

YearReportsShare
2026 CR-V2219%
2025 CR-V188%
2024 CR-V329%
2023 CR-V265%
2022 CR-V125%
2020 CR-V4313%
2019 CR-V15715%
2018 CR-V27413%
2017 CR-V39523%
2016 CR-V6316%
2015 CR-V8312%
2014 CR-V7713%
CR-V electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.