2023 Honda CR-V electrical system problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2023 Honda CR-V — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am submitting a formal safety complaint regarding our 2023 Honda CR-V because of repeated and increasingly serious problems involving the vehicle's computer/electronic systems, automatic steering/driver-assistance systems, and automatic braking system. My wife and I no longer feel safe driving…”
filed Sep 19, 2026
“Battery overheats and emits visible smoke from positive terminal and strong sulfur (rotten egg) odor. Notices the problem a few days ago. Called AAA for assistance on Sunday August 23 and technician stated that a lot of Hondas have had this issue including his own and it is due to a recall. A…”
filed Aug 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 23 | 17% |
| 2025 CR-V | 18 | 7% |
| 2024 CR-V | 34 | 9% |
| 2022 CR-V | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 CR-V | 34 | 10% |
| 2020 CR-V | 44 | 12% |
| 2019 CR-V | 161 | 15% |
| 2018 CR-V | 281 | 13% |
| 2017 CR-V | 398 | 23% |
| 2016 CR-V | 64 | 16% |
| 2015 CR-V | 83 | 12% |
| 2014 CR-V | 77 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.