2020 Honda CR-V fuel/propulsion system problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2020 Honda CR-V — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While out of state for thanksgiving in 2025. after stopped for break, car started up with all of the warning lights and check engine lights on. Like front radar out, hybrid system fault and etc. took to Honda dealership near by immediate. Diagnosed (their words) customer states check engine light…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“The fuel injector system failed or malfunctioned. This past Tuesday while going to merge onto the highway the car stalled and would not move beyond 40 mph which nearly led to a collision because I was unable to accelerate to merge with traffic flowing at a high speed. Immediately after this all of…”
filed Jun 26, 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 2018-2020 Accords, 2016-2020 Civics, 2017-2020 CR-Vs, & 2018-2020 Odysseys that have been diagnosed to be in need of the low-pressure fuel…
ATI&08062024906 · Other · issued Aug 7, 2024
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 5 | 4% |
| 2025 CR-V | 23 | 10% |
| 2024 CR-V | 24 | 6% |
| 2023 CR-V | 15 | 3% |
| 2022 CR-V | 8 | 3% |
| 2021 CR-V | 19 | 6% |
| 2019 CR-V | 131 | 12% |
| 2018 CR-V | 363 | 17% |
| 2017 CR-V | 346 | 20% |
| 2016 CR-V | 65 | 17% |
| 2015 CR-V | 32 | 5% |
| 2014 CR-V | 18 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Honda CR-V
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.