diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec63cda6c3..84238623a1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](http://keepachangel
 * [`destructuring-assignment`], [`no-multi-comp`], [`no-unstable-nested-components`], component detection: improve component detection ([#3001][] @vedadeepta)
 * [`no-deprecated`]: fix crash on rest elements ([#3016][] @ljharb)
 * [`destructuring-assignment`]: get the contextName correctly ([#3025][] @ohhoney1)
+* [`no-typos`]: prevent crash on styled components and forwardRefs ([#3036][] @ljharb)
 
 ### Changed
 * [Docs] [`jsx-no-bind`]: updates discussion of refs ([#2998][] @dimitropoulos)
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](http://keepachangel
 * [Docs] [`jsx-uses-react`], [`react-in-jsx-scope`]: document [`react/jsx-runtime`] config ([#3018][] @pkuczynski @ljharb)
 * [Docs] [`require-default-props`]: fix small typo ([#2994][] @evsasse)
 
+[#3036]: https://github.com/yannickcr/eslint-plugin-react/issues/3036
 [#3026]: https://github.com/yannickcr/eslint-plugin-react/pull/3026
 [#3025]: https://github.com/yannickcr/eslint-plugin-react/pull/3025
 [#3018]: https://github.com/yannickcr/eslint-plugin-react/pull/3018
diff --git a/lib/util/Components.js b/lib/util/Components.js
index 8bf9372678..bb33b6baf5 100644
--- a/lib/util/Components.js
+++ b/lib/util/Components.js
@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@ function componentRule(rule, context) {
     },
 
     isReturningJSX(ASTNode, strict) {
-      return jsxUtil.isReturningJSX(this.isCreateElement.bind(this), ASTNode, strict, true);
+      return jsxUtil.isReturningJSX(this.isCreateElement.bind(this), ASTNode, context, strict, true);
     },
 
     isReturningJSXOrNull(ASTNode, strict) {
-      return jsxUtil.isReturningJSX(this.isCreateElement.bind(this), ASTNode, strict);
+      return jsxUtil.isReturningJSX(this.isCreateElement.bind(this), ASTNode, context, strict);
     },
 
     getPragmaComponentWrapper(node) {
diff --git a/lib/util/ast.js b/lib/util/ast.js
index fb740f0b72..afc0e8ece5 100644
--- a/lib/util/ast.js
+++ b/lib/util/ast.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const estraverse = require('estraverse');
+// const pragmaUtil = require('./pragma');
 
 /**
  * Wrapper for estraverse.traverse
@@ -65,10 +66,11 @@ function findReturnStatement(node) {
  * returned expression in the case of an arrow function) of a function
  *
  * @param {ASTNode} ASTNode The AST node being checked
+ * @param {Context} context The context of `ASTNode`.
  * @param {function} enterFunc Function to execute for each returnStatement found
  * @returns {undefined}
  */
-function traverseReturns(ASTNode, enterFunc) {
+function traverseReturns(ASTNode, context, enterFunc) {
   const nodeType = ASTNode.type;
 
   if (nodeType === 'ReturnStatement') {
@@ -79,12 +81,31 @@ function traverseReturns(ASTNode, enterFunc) {
     return enterFunc(ASTNode.body);
   }
 
-  if (nodeType !== 'FunctionExpression'
-      && nodeType !== 'FunctionDeclaration'
-      && nodeType !== 'ArrowFunctionExpression'
-      && nodeType !== 'MethodDefinition'
+  /* TODO: properly warn on React.forwardRefs having typo properties
+  if (nodeType === 'CallExpression') {
+    const callee = ASTNode.callee;
+    const pragma = pragmaUtil.getFromContext(context);
+    if (
+      callee.type === 'MemberExpression'
+      && callee.object.type === 'Identifier'
+      && callee.object.name === pragma
+      && callee.property.type === 'Identifier'
+      && callee.property.name === 'forwardRef'
+      && ASTNode.arguments.length > 0
+    ) {
+      return enterFunc(ASTNode.arguments[0]);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+  */
+
+  if (
+    nodeType !== 'FunctionExpression'
+    && nodeType !== 'FunctionDeclaration'
+    && nodeType !== 'ArrowFunctionExpression'
+    && nodeType !== 'MethodDefinition'
   ) {
-    throw new TypeError('only function nodes are expected');
+    return;
   }
 
   traverse(ASTNode.body, {
diff --git a/lib/util/jsx.js b/lib/util/jsx.js
index bd01c969be..56bdf2214e 100644
--- a/lib/util/jsx.js
+++ b/lib/util/jsx.js
@@ -88,13 +88,14 @@ function isWhiteSpaces(value) {
  * @param {Function} isCreateElement Function to determine if a CallExpresion is
  *   a createElement one
  * @param {ASTNode} ASTnode The AST node being checked
+ * @param {Context} context The context of `ASTNode`.
  * @param {Boolean} [strict] If true, in a ternary condition the node must return JSX in both cases
  * @param {Boolean} [ignoreNull] If true, null return values will be ignored
  * @returns {Boolean} True if the node is returning JSX or null, false if not
  */
-function isReturningJSX(isCreateElement, ASTnode, strict, ignoreNull) {
+function isReturningJSX(isCreateElement, ASTnode, context, strict, ignoreNull) {
   let found = false;
-  astUtil.traverseReturns(ASTnode, (node) => {
+  astUtil.traverseReturns(ASTnode, context, (node) => {
     // Traverse return statement
     astUtil.traverse(node, {
       enter(childNode) {
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-typos.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-typos.js
index f95c576d5c..977b65ae0b 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-typos.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-typos.js
@@ -642,6 +642,20 @@ ruleTester.run('no-typos', rule, {
       }
     `,
     parserOptions
+  }, {
+    code: `
+    const MyComponent = React.forwardRef((props, ref) => <div />);
+    MyComponent.defaultProps = { value: "" };
+    `,
+    parserOptions
+  }, {
+    code: `
+    import styled from "styled-components";
+
+    const MyComponent = styled.div;
+    MyComponent.defaultProps = { value: "" };
+    `,
+    parserOptions
   }),
 
   invalid: [].concat({
diff --git a/tests/util/ast.js b/tests/util/ast.js
index ca110b5d13..7bd1106cc8 100644
--- a/tests/util/ast.js
+++ b/tests/util/ast.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ const parseCode = (code) => {
   return ASTnode.body[0];
 };
 
+const mockContext = {};
+
 describe('ast', () => {
   describe('traverseReturnStatements', () => {
     it('Correctly traverses function declarations', () => {
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ describe('ast', () => {
         function foo({prop}) {
           return;
         }
-      `), spy);
+      `), mockContext, spy);
 
       assert(spy.calledOnce);
     });
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ describe('ast', () => {
         const foo = function({prop}) {
           return;
         }
-      `).declarations[0].init, spy);
+      `).declarations[0].init, mockContext, spy);
 
       assert(spy.calledOnce);
     });
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ describe('ast', () => {
         ({prop}) => {
           return;
         }
-      `).expression, spy);
+      `).expression, mockContext, spy);
 
       assert(spy.calledOnce);
 
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ describe('ast', () => {
 
       traverseReturns(parseCode(`
         ({prop}) => 'someething'
-      `).expression, spy);
+      `).expression, mockContext, spy);
 
       assert(spy.calledOnce);
     });
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ describe('ast', () => {
 
           const foo = () => 'not valid';
         }
-      `), spy);
+      `), mockContext, spy);
 
       const enterCalls = spy.getCalls();
 
diff --git a/tests/util/jsx.js b/tests/util/jsx.js
index 9f6df9703b..1062cebb1a 100644
--- a/tests/util/jsx.js
+++ b/tests/util/jsx.js
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ const parseCode = (code) => {
   return ASTnode.body[0];
 };
 
+const mockContext = {};
+
 describe('jsxUtil', () => {
   describe('isReturningJSX', () => {
     const assertValid = (codeStr) => assert(
-      isReturningJSX(() => false, parseCode(codeStr))
+      isReturningJSX(() => false, parseCode(codeStr), mockContext)
     );
     const assertInValid = (codeStr) => assert(
-      !!isReturningJSX(() => false, parseCode(codeStr))
+      !!isReturningJSX(() => false, parseCode(codeStr), mockContext)
     );
     it('Works when returning JSX', () => {
       assertValid(`