2026 Honda CR-V problems

Filed Nov 9, 2026 · Steering · NY

Lately the car has been giving steering issues. Every time I am on the highway with curves the steering wheel does not automatically come back to the center as it should. It gets sticky and struggles to come back to the center which is extremely dangerous and can cause a serious accident. I went to the dealership and they diagnosed it and found nothing but still after the same issue is there. This needs to be solved as soon as possible because it will eventually get people seriously injured or even death.

Filed Nov 7, 2026 · Engine · CA

I am the lessee of a 2026 Honda CR-V with approx. 7310 miles. Since early in the lease, the infotainment display has repeatedly frozen, glitched, and gone completely black, mostly on longer drives. When this happens while driving, I lose access to navigation. I have a video recording of one of the failures. I have also noticed an oil leak, documented with photos, which the dealer has not found or repaired. I first reported the infotainment problem to Visalia Honda on 9.21.26; the dealer kept the car and could not duplicate it, then later told me the problem was known for this vehicle. On 9/30/2026 a case manager from American Honda left me a voice message citing that they are aware of the issue that engineers are currently working on this issue with no known fix at this time, so they recommended replacing the system so that a possible fix could be had. Honda’s technical line then denied the replacement and blamed my phones. The problem remains unresolved.

Filed Nov 5, 2026 · Acceleration · OH

I was parking my car at my condo and it suddenly accelerated and I could not stop it. Ran into my neighbors bushes and porch thing that holds roof up

Filed Nov 4, 2026 · Visibility · IN

When using the windshield washer function to clean windshield glass to improve visibility, the liquid does not squirt out of the driver side wiper until it is halfway through its travel. This results in the windshield not being cleaned properly and results is dangerous visibility issues. This is especially dangerous in warm weather months with bug residue smearing across the windshield due to improper fluid application. It is also dangerous in the winter months when vehicles ahead of you are spraying slush and road salt onto your windshield.

Filed Nov 4, 2026 · Visibility · IN

Left windshield wiper does not clear rain or snow all the way to the edge of the windshield. For rain, it stops approximately 4” from the edge. During heavy rain and/or wind conditions, it is even worse. For snow and sleet, it stops 5 to 6 inches from the edge due to buildup of snow or sleet. This results in a dangerous visibility safety issue during rain or snow driving conditions. This appears to be a safety related design defect.

Filed Nov 4, 2026 · TX

The entire infotainment system goes into restart for no apparent reason. The problem progresses until the system shuts down completely, making it impossible to use the backup camera and creating a safety risk. Restarting the car does not clear the problem. However, thus far, ietting the car sit a few hours seems to clear it. The system has been factory reset multiple times, but the problem recurs. I have asked for a fix from both Honda Dealers and Honda Customer Care. Honda does not acknowledge the issue, even though the problem is widely known and reported on internet forums.

Filed Nov 2, 2026 · Visibility · GA

I purchased this vehicle new on July 25, 2026. In roughly three months of ownership, the windshield has been damaged three times by small road debris during normal highway driving. The first damage was repaired by Safelite through my insurer. The second and third occurred within weeks of that repair. During the most recent inspection, Safelite also identified additional cracks along the perimeter of the windshield that had not been noticed and did not appear to originate from a visible impact. My previous vehicle, a 2025 Honda HR-V, was driven on the same routes by the same drivers for about two years and never sustained a chip or crack. The frequency of damage on this CR-V suggests the windshield glass or its design is unusually susceptible to chipping and cracking. A cracked windshield impairs driver visibility and can affect the windshield-mounted Honda Sensing camera that controls lane keeping and automatic emergency braking. I am requesting that this be recorded as a potential defect in the windshield glass on the 2026 CR-V.

Filed Nov 2, 2026 · Electrical, Lights · CA

During recent weeks from mid August till now the AHB- Automatic HighBeam System DOES NOT function properly or display faulty information on the dashboard. Typically when a feature is either improperly working or temporarily unavailable it will display the information on the dashboard with the image/ feature in Amber/Yellow. Lately the system does not display any messages or feedback to the driver. During mornings and evenings the vehicle must be pulled off the road and we have to manually reset the system via setting in the drivers dashboard ( NOT THROUGH THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM ) this causes unnecessary delays and hazardous conditions. With the system improperly working it has become more dangerous and challenging driving in the morning/ night because we now know we can’t rely on the safety feature to help us.

Filed Oct 31, 2026 · WA

While driving I heard a loud noise that sounded like a gun shot followed by the sunroofs glass shattering into small pieces.

Filed Oct 29, 2026 · Electrical · WA

When using either Android Auto or Apple CarPlay to connect to the car's infotainment system to view maps and navigation instructions, the system periodically goes dark for a variable length of time. While it will often restart on its own, on occasion the driver must interact with the system to relaunch the navigation screen. During the outage, the loss of navigation instructions is a safety hazard as it forces the driver to turn their attention away from the road. The car dealer has acknowledged this is a known issue and they are awaiting a fix from the manufacturer. When I first reported the issue in June 2026 soon after purchasing the car I was told they expected a solution from Honda by September 2026. It is now the end of October and the dealer has no further information on the repair timeframe. I can provide video evidence I recorded of the problem occurring. I am also available to demonstrate the issue. There are several hundred complaints about this problem posted by other Honda owners on the Internet, many accessible by searching Reddit.