Research›Vehicle Guides›Honda›CR-V Hybrid

Honda CR-V Hybrid Reliability by Year

Every CR-V Hybrid model year from 2020 to 2025, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Mid-Size SUV of the same year.

Scored separately as its own vehicle: CR-V (2004–2025).

The short answer

Best model year
2025
#21 of 66 that year
Year to avoid
2020
#39 of 49 that year
Latest scored
2025
#21 of 66

Across 6 scored model years the CR-V Hybrid needs fixing less often than its class, and repairs cost about what you would expect. The spread between years is what matters: 2025 is its strongest, 2020 its weakest.

Every model year, scored

Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Mid-Size SUV sold that same model year.

YearRelative standingClass rankPctl
2020#39 /4921thAvoid
2021#41 /5323th
2022#39 /5934th
2023#31 /6755th
2024#31 /7258th
2025#21 /6669thBest year

The line held a weak position through 2022, ran middling in 2023–2024, and has been strong from 2025 on. The recent trend is upward. This 2025 car falls in a strong stretch.

What tends to break

All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.

Every CR-V Hybrid model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Mid-Size SUV of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.

Across the last three model years (2023–2025), the trouble concentrates in one place: steering & suspension. That system draws issue reports more often than the same system on the average Mid-Size SUV of its year — which changes what you should be inspecting before you buy.

Full Dashboard Preview

Real charts, sample vehicle. Open the lookup to see these for your CR-V Hybrid.

Reliability Matrix Sample Chart

2018 Mid-Size SUVs

Your CR-V Hybrid is plotted against 66 rivals from 2025.

Look up your CR-V Hybrid →
better than classtypicalworsebubble = units sold

System Breakdown Sample Chart

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander

Your CR-V Hybrid is scored the same way, for every model year.

Look up your CR-V Hybrid →
below class averageabove class average

Common questions

What is the best year for a used Honda CR-V Hybrid?

2025 is the strongest CR-V Hybrid model year on record, ranking #21 of 66 Mid-Size SUVs that year.

Which Honda CR-V Hybrid years should I avoid?

2020 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #39 of 49.

Is the latest CR-V Hybrid reliable?

The 2025 CR-V Hybrid ranks #21 of 66 Mid-Size SUVs — the upper half of its class.

Where does this data come from?

Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.

See the full picture for your CR-V Hybrid

All 12 systems scored, the whole class plotted, and a downloadable Full Model Report for any year — 6,000+ vehicles in the dashboard.

Start 7-Day Free Trial
How this was built. Scores derive from failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes and benchmarked within segment and model year. We measure two separate things: Fix Frequency — how often a vehicle needs fixing — and Fix Severity — how costly those fixes are. These figures describe a model line, not the specific vehicle in front of you; trim, mileage and service history still decide an individual car.