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2020 Honda CR-V fuel system problems

The 2020 Honda CR-V has 44 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

44

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

CR-V fuel system complaints by model year588 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 2 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 3 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 8 complaints2013: 15 complaints2014: 19 complaints2015: 35 complaints2016: 72 complaints2017: 373 complaints2018: 588 complaints2019: 243 complaints2020: 44 complaints2021: 22 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 35 complaints2025: 28 complaints2026: 5 complaints
CR-V fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

23V858000Fuel SystemDecember 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 units

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

22V380000Fuel SystemMay 26, 2022 · 212 units

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 CR-V vehicles. The clip for the absorber inside the fuel tank was not secured properly and may detach, which can cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading.

Consequence

An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RCB.

What owners report

“My rear fuel pump failed suddenly when we were driving in highway. No warning at all. We just completed our vehicle inspections by the Honda dealer 3 days prior. We also had them do oil change, replace brake and transmission fluid. It cost us about $2000 for towing and repairs. We found that there…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · December 3, 2023

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2020 Honda CR-V have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2020 Honda CR-V fuel system — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Honda CR-V fuel system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the fuel system: 22V380000, 23V858000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.