2026 Honda CR-V electrical system problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2026 Honda CR-V — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“July 3 2026 multiple error codes vehicle assistant, brakes, steering wheel, vehicle stability. Vehicle was stuck in Park. Unable to put in reverse drive or neutral was stranded for 30 plus minutes before vehicle would shift out of park. Vehicle towed to dealership by tow truck driver who witness…”
filed Sep 7, 2026
“The vehicle was purchased Aug 7th and since delivery date the car has been having issues. The primary issue is the infotainment system, the monitor sometimes disconnects from apple CarPlay abruptly. During the use of this feature the navigation system will also disconnect making it unsafe when…”
filed Sep 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth.
AATS30566 · Other · issued Apr 7, 2026
Electrical System problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CR-V | 18 | 7% |
| 2024 CR-V | 34 | 9% |
| 2023 CR-V | 27 | 5% |
| 2022 CR-V | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 CR-V | 34 | 10% |
| 2020 CR-V | 43 | 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 2026 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.