2021 Honda CR-V steering problems
111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2021 Honda CR-V — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There are steering problems with our 2021 Honda CRV. My wife & I notice two issues: 1. When driving on the interstate, we notice the steering wheel seems to grab or stick when we try to slightly turn it. It causes the car to suddenly jerk. 2. When driving on the interstate, we notice that we…”
filed Sep 6, 2026
“The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and turning left, the steering wheel was making a clicking sound and became difficult to turn the steering wheel back to center. The contact associated the failure with Technical Service Bulletin…”
filed Aug 18, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Steering effort complaint while driving at moderate or highway speeds, with a possible complaint of a clicking noise at slow speeds while turning, and no MIL illuminated, or DTC stored.
A24-011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 3, 2024
Steering problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 9 | 7% |
| 2025 CR-V | 51 | 21% |
| 2024 CR-V | 124 | 32% |
| 2023 CR-V | 324 | 63% |
| 2022 CR-V | 134 | 53% |
| 2020 CR-V | 39 | 11% |
| 2019 CR-V | 194 | 18% |
| 2018 CR-V | 323 | 15% |
| 2017 CR-V | 62 | 4% |
| 2016 CR-V | 17 | 4% |
| 2015 CR-V | 45 | 7% |
| 2014 CR-V | 15 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.