Starter Motor for the 2017–2022 Honda CR-V

What 2017–2022 CR-V owners report about the electrical system

Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention the starter on the 2017–2022 Honda CR-V, and 930 filed under its electrical system. Those 12, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2017 CR-V: 4 complaints
• 2018 CR-V: 1 complaint
• 2019 CR-V: 4 complaints
• 2020 CR-V: 2 complaints
• 2021 CR-V: 1 complaint
• 2022 CR-V: none

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2017 CR-V owner, NHTSA complaint 11598736: "Parasitic battery drain affects my 2017 Honda CR-V. If the vehicle is dormant for just a few days, the battery drains completely and requires a jump start. I am on my fourth battery since purchasing the vehicle new in March 2017, and have also had the starter replaced when my garage could not identify the issue."

A 2020 CR-V owner, NHTSA complaint 11542357: "I purchased my Honda CR-V new from a dealer in 2020. It seemed to work fine, but earlier this year strange things started to happen with the electrical systems. The Remote starter would not work, the door locks and various lights would act strangely."

Recalls that cover the starter motor on the 2017–2022 CR-V

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2017–2022 Honda CR-V whose defect is in the starter motor. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which starter motor a 2017–2022 CR-V takes

Starters differ by engine and transmission, and stop-start engines use a heavier-duty starter than the same engine without it. The 2017–2022 Honda CR-V came with several powertrains, among them 1.5L I4 CVT AWD and 2.4L I4 CVT FWD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

5 starter motors from Bosch, Cardone, Denso, Remy and Valeo, new and remanufactured, $199.99 to $249.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.