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Honda CR-V Safety Rating

Honda CR-V Crash Safety Rating Overview

Refer to the chart below to compare NHTSA overall crash safety ratings for tested model years of the CR-V below. 

Model YearCR-V ModelNHTSA Overall Rating
2018CR-V SUV AWD5 star
2018CR-V SUV FWD5 star
2019CR-V SUV AWD5 star
2019CR-V SUV FWD5 star
2020CR-V SUV AWD5 star
2020CR-V SUV FWD5 star
2021CR-V SUV AWD5 star
2021CR-V SUV FWD5 star
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2021 Honda CR-V SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2021 Honda CR-V SUV FWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 Honda CR-V SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 Honda CR-V SUV FWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2019 Honda CR-V SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningOptional
Lane Departure WarningOptional
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2019 Honda CR-V SUV FWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningOptional
Lane Departure WarningOptional
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2018 Honda CR-V SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningOptional
Lane Departure WarningOptional
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2018 Honda CR-V SUV FWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningOptional
Lane Departure WarningOptional
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

What does a Honda 5-star safety rating mean?

For the NHTSA crash safety tests, a 5-star scale is used to evaluate a vehicle’s performance. 

The more stars in a particular category, the better the Honda model performed and the safer it is. 

The IIHS vehicle safety program awards Top Safety picks with a rating criteria of Good to Poor. 

You can learn more about crash safety ratings here: Guide to Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings

More Free Resources to Find the Right Honda For You

If you’re researching the CR-V, VINvaquero.com has plenty of resources to help you.

You can use the VINvaquero.com Honda recalls lookup for more information on any recalls that were detected in the database. 

You can also find a car’s safety ratings on the window sticker at the dealership. 

Need more information about the Honda you’re interested in? Use our other free tools like the License Plate Lookup or Honda VIN Decoder to uncover more details about the car. 

After that, be sure to compare some free insurance quotes to see how much it will cost to insure your CR-V or whatever vehicle you decide to buy. 

Our form templates and form generator can help you get your paperwork together if you’re buying or selling a CR-V privately. They’re 100% free and easy to use:

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