2019 Honda CR-V steering problems
195 of the 1,101 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda CR-V name the steering (NHTSA’s “Steering” heading — the steering column, rack, pump and power assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the steering
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 195 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 71 · 2020: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 36 · 2025: 35 · 2026: 41
Half of the 28 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the steering problem between 3,000 and 54,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,101 complaints in all about the 2019 Honda CR-V, 41 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Steering” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda CR-V steering problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the steering. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-V. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19v383000 (steering). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v383000 (steering, air bags, communication). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-V. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19v383000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the dealer. The remedy has not been made available and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v383000 (steering); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contacts stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
I received the NHTSA recall notice 19v-383 and, when I called john eagle Honda (where I bought the car), they did not have the replacement part and didn't know when it would be available.
What is on file about the steering
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 19V383000 HighMay 21, 2019 · 161,252 vehicles
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The metal core of the steering wheel may have burrs which can damage the harnesses routed within, potentially disabling the driver's air bag or causing it to deploy without warning.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Honda CR-V
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems 348 complaints
- fuel system problems 261 complaints
- electrical problems 165 complaints
- engine problems 116 complaints
- brake problems 100 complaints
- airbag problems 79 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre steering problems common on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 195 owner complaints naming the steering on this model year (18% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the steering on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 19V383000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do steering problems show up on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 31,000 miles; half of them between 3,000 and 54,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Steering" heading cover?
The steering column, rack, pump and power assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.