2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid recalls and problems

The 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid has 4 safety recalls and 82 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at any Honda dealer.

Recalls

Complaints

Crashes / fires

7 / 1

Injuries / deaths

2 / 0

Recalls may cover only some 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid vehicles. Check your VIN at NHTSA ↗ to see open recalls for your exact car.

2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid recalls

Recall 26V-332: Air Bags

Reported May 21, 2026 · 98,892 vehicles affected · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Recall 23V-844: Electrical System

Reported Dec 13, 2023 · 106,030 vehicles affected · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The 12-Volt battery cable routed outside of the body frame is missing a fuse on the power circuit, which can allow the battery cable to short circuit or overheat during a crash.

Risk: An overheated battery cable or short circuit can increase the risk of a fire or injury in a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the battery cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FGB.

Recall 21V-939: Power Train

Reported Dec 2, 2021 · 279 vehicles affected · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Acura RDX and 2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles. A component in the right or left front driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which could result in driveshaft failure.

Risk: Driveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, or cause the vehicle to roll away when parked if the parking brake is not applied. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the right or left front driveshaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BBY, NBW, and OBX.

Recall 21V-900: Seat Belts

Reported Nov 18, 2021 · 4,346 vehicles affected · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid problems reported by owners

Problem area	Reports
Electrical System	25
Forward Collision Avoidance	18
Unknown or Other	17
Engine	15
Power Train	11
Fuel/Propulsion System	7
Vehicle Speed Control	7
Steering	7
Service Brakes	6
Lane Departure	5
Structure	4
Latches/Locks/Linkages	2

Most reported parts

Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking — 9
Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise Control — 5
Structure › Body — 3
Forward Collision Avoidance › Warnings — 3
Lane Departure › Blind Spot Detection — 2
Lane Departure › Warning — 2
Equipment › Electrical › Infotainment — 1
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline — 1

Typical mileage at the time of the problem: 60,000 miles (median of owner reports).

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Recent 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA, as written (personal details removed). Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Electrical System · reported Nov 6, 2026

Vehicle experienced and loss of power and rattled while idling. Vehicle went into limp mode and all warning lights came on in the dash. Blinking engine and Brake lights, middle kept scrolling through all systems having trouble. Maximum speed possible at this point was 35mph. When tried to give it more gas, it rattled. If I stopped, turned it off then back on, it would briefly clear.

Electrical System · reported Nov 1, 2026

While the car was driving engine light came on and started flashing, the car stop accelerating, and I gad to quickly pull over from the highway multiple times and turn off the vehicle. After turning on the vehicle again the car would be just fine, it put me in a very dangerous positions multiple times, I have the video of flashing engine light when it happened.

Engine · reported Oct 22, 2026

On October 19th at 4pm, driving at 72 miles per hour the engine lost power and the engine light flashed. As this was during heavy rush hour traffic, it was a big risk trying to get to the side of the road, get off the highway and travel at very slow speed (20-25 mph) until I could get home. After the engine was shut off and the restarted after 20 minutes, the engine light was off and it seemed to run normally. The car was taken to the dealership where it was purchased several days later and no fault code could be found to identify the problem.

Vehicle Speed Control · at 89,000 miles · reported Oct 20, 2026

The contact owns a 2022 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Engine · reported Oct 17, 2026

**Loss of propulsion at highway speed - 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid Approximately 3 months before submitting this complain, I was driving my 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid at approximately 60mph when the vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator pedal. The gasoline engine was still running, but pressing the accelerator produced no propulsion. A dashboard warning light came on. I believe it may have been the check-engine light, but I do not recall with certainty whether it was flashing or steady. I had to bring the vehicle to a stop and turn it off and restart it. Propulsion returned after…

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid have any recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recalls for the 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid: 26V-332 (air bags), 23V-844 (electrical system), 21V-939 (power train), 21V-900 (seat belts). Not every vehicle is affected, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What is the most common problem with the 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid?

Owners report electrical system problems most often (25 reports), followed by forward collision avoidance (18). The typical mileage when problems were reported is about 60,000 miles.

Are Honda recall repairs free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at authorized Honda dealers, whether you are the first owner or bought the car used.