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2021 Honda CR-V Steering Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are steering problems on the 2021 Honda CR-V?

113 owners have reported steering problems on the 2021 Honda CR-V, 34% of all complaints for this year and the most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 33,000–45,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

113 complaints 34% of all 2021 complaints 40,000 miles typical

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (17 of 113). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Steering complaints by the year the problem happened.

Steering complaints by CR-V year

2008 CR-V 70
2009 CR-V 15
2010 CR-V 14
2011 CR-V 10
2012 CR-V 35
2013 CR-V 15
2014 CR-V 15
2015 CR-V 45
2016 CR-V 17
2017 CR-V 65
2018 CR-V 330
2019 CR-V 197
2020 CR-V 42
2021 CR-V 113
2022 CR-V 140
2023 CR-V 325
2024 CR-V 127
2025 CR-V 56
2026 CR-V 13

Related recalls

No recall covers steering problems on the 2021 Honda CR-V. See all 4 recalls for this year.

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Common questions

What are common 2021 Honda CR-V steering problems?

Complaints most often name the steering.

At what mileage do 2021 Honda CR-V steering problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 33,000–45,000 miles. The middle value is about 40,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2021 Honda CR-V steering problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2021 Honda CR-V. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which CR-V year has the most steering complaints?

The 2018 CR-V, with 330 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.