Honda CR-V Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

Need a hitch for a Honda CR-V in Canada? This guide keeps it simple. Find your year, pick a CURT hitch we stock, then add wiring if your trailer needs lights.

Built for Canadian CR-V owners. Free shipping from Lots of Parts. Helpful starters: buying guide, bike / cargo guide, wiring guide. Full list: towing guides hub.

Official CURT videos for CR-V

Public videos from the CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Watch here, then keep reading.

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Install: CURT 13397 on a Honda CR-V

CURT · Class 3 · 2017–present era

Official CURT walk-through for the late CR-V Class 3 hitch.

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Install: CURT 13119 on 2012 Honda CR-V

CURT · Class 3 · 2012–2016 era

See how the earlier Class 3 mounts on a fourth-gen CR-V.

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Wiring: CURT 56370 on a Honda CR-V

CURT · 4-flat harness

How CURT installs the vehicle-specific wiring harness.

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How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

Simple CURT primer before you choose Class 1 vs Class 3.

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CR-V hitch map by years

Honda changed the CR-V frame more than once. Match your years to the CURT part we stock.

Years What we usually stock
2007–2011 Class 3: CURT 13555. Class 1 option (2007–2016): CURT 11555.
2012–2016 Class 3: CURT 13119. Wiring: CURT 56158. Class 1 still covers many of these years via 11555.
2017–2026 (incl. Hybrid notes) Class 3: CURT 13397. Lighting: CURT 56370.

Hybrid trims can have extra notes. Read the product application. Honda’s tow rating is the hard ceiling.

Jump to your CR-V year

Live year pages only. (2014 CR-V lander is not published yet.)

Class 1 vs Class 3 on a CR-V

Light duty

Class 1

Fine for very light racks when the listing fits your year. Example: CURT 11555 for many 2007–2016 CR-Vs.

Most CR-V shoppers

Class 3 · 2"

Most popular for accessories and light trailers. Late CR-V: CURT 13397. 2012–2016: CURT 13119.

CURT parts we stock for CR-V

CURT 13397Class 3 · 2017–2026 CR-V2" hitch for late CR-V / Hybrid — confirm exclusions CURT 13119Class 3 · 2012–2016 CR-VFourth-gen Class 3 with official CURT install video CURT 13555Class 3 · 2007–2011 CR-VEarlier CR-V Class 3 option CURT 11555Class 1 · 2007–2016 CR-VLighter Class 1 when that is enough CURT 563704-flat wiring · late CR-VVehicle harness for 2017–2026 CR-V / Hybrid years on the listing CURT 56158Wiring · 2012–2016 CR-VLighting harness for the 2012–2016 generation

Setup in four steps

Step 1Pick your year page

Open the lander so you see the hitch that matches your CR-V.

Step 2Wire the lights

Use a vehicle harness like 56370 or 56158. Guide: wiring.

Step 3Level the trailer

Choose drop or rise with the ball mount guide.

Step 4Check lights

Problems? Use the light troubleshooting page.

Canada checklist

  • Hybrid? Read the Hybrid notes on 13397 / 56370.
  • Fascia trim shows up on some CR-V installs — watch the CURT video first.
  • Respect Honda’s numbers for tow and tongue weight.
  • Winter salt — keep the plug clean.

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