Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2025 Honda CR-V
NHTSA data on file today
The 2025 Honda CR-V has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 262 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #24V744000 Difficulty Steering from Steering Gearbox Damage NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Steering 58 complaints
- Unknown or Other 52 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 40 complaints
- Visibility/Wiper 32 complaints
- Service Brakes 29 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
Of the 262 complaints on file, 29 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 262 complaints, owners report 23 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $5,500–$8,500AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2025 Honda CR-V exhibits an average reliability rating due to prevalent steering and collision avoidance issues, despite generally low complaint volumes across other components.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| steering gearbox | 10,000–30,000 miles | $700–$1,200 | very common |
| forward collision system | 20,000–40,000 miles | $500–$1,000 | common |
| windshield wiper system | 15,000–35,000 miles | $100–$300 | common |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- oil change every 5,000 miles
- brake fluid replacement every 2 years
- cabin air filter change annually
- tire rotation every 5,000 miles
- engine coolant replacement every 5 years
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- steering difficulties
- forward collision alerts malfunction
- unusual wiper noise or delay
- brake system warning lights
- engine misfires
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2025 Honda CR-V at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.