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2002 Honda CR-V: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

515 owner complaints analyzed

15 distinct recall campaigns

90,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 328 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 122 of 515 complaints (23.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior489.3%
Electrical and battery issues326.2%
Steering behavior326.2%
Engine operation193.7%
Transmission and shifting142.7%
Fuel system concerns91.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
122
Electrical System
62
Exterior Lighting
46
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
29
Seats
23
Unknown Or Other
22
Vehicle Speed Control
20
Engine And Engine Cooling
19
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags122
Electrical System62
Exterior Lighting46
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner29
Seats23
Unknown Or Other22
Vehicle Speed Control20
Engine And Engine Cooling19

Air Bags: 122; Electrical System: 62; Exterior Lighting: 46; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 29; Seats: 23; Unknown Or Other: 22; Vehicle Speed Control: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling: 19

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
44
25,000 to 49,999
40
50,000 to 74,999
47
75,000 to 99,999
54
100,000 to 149,999
70
150,000 and above
73
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00044
25,000 to 49,99940
50,000 to 74,99947
75,000 to 99,99954
100,000 to 149,99970
150,000 and above73

Under 25,000: 44; 25,000 to 49,999: 40; 50,000 to 74,999: 47; 75,000 to 99,999: 54; 100,000 to 149,999: 70; 150,000 and above: 73

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (73). 187 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
35
2003
41
2004
40
2005
20
2006
16
2007
30
2008
20
2009
19
2010
26
2011
56
2012
29
2013
19
2014
26
2015
80
2016
8
2017
16
2018
8
2019
9
2020
2
2021
4
2022
5
2023
3
2024
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200235
200341
200440
200520
200616
200730
200820
200919
201026
201156
201229
201319
201426
201580
20168
201716
20188
20199
20202
20214
20225
20233
20242
20261

2002: 35; 2003: 41; 2004: 40; 2005: 20; 2006: 16; 2007: 30; 2008: 20; 2009: 19; 2010: 26; 2011: 56; 2012: 29; 2013: 19; 2014: 26; 2015: 80; 2016: 8; 2017: 16; 2018: 8; 2019: 9; 2020: 2; 2021: 4; 2022: 5; 2023: 3; 2024: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 48 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 32 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 32 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001519 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

THE CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING . SHE WAS BROADSIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND SEATBELT CAME OPEN AND SHE WAS INJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.TS *DT

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001519 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002946 · 2003-01-19 (January 19, 2003)

HONDA CRV ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN IT HADN'T BEEN PLACED FULLY IN PARK, IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE CAR THEN ROLLED INTO THE STREET AND WAS HIT BY A CAR WITH 2 PERSONS. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN REPRODUCED. HONDA SAID THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THIS PART.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002946 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003005 · 2003-01-20 (January 20, 2003)

ME 2002 HONDA CRV HAS A DEFECT IN A MOTOR MOUNT. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS ANNOYING; WHEN I DRIVE ON BUMPY ROADS, THERE IS A "THUNKING" SOUND. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO AMERICAN HONDA. I 'VE TALKED TO MY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THEY CANNOT REPAIR WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM HONDA.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003005 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003078 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)

WHEN BACKING UP AND PRESSING THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE. THE NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS TO COME FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKE CLIPS, THE NOISE WAS GONE FOR ABOUT A DAY AND THEN IT RETURNED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003078 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003796 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003796 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003866 · 2003-01-28 (January 28, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EMIT LOUD POPPING NOISES FORM THE BRAKES IN ANY DIRECTION THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINS THIS A AS NORMAL. ALSO THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS WOULDN'T LOCK. *JG

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003866 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006176 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)

EVERY TIME THERE IS A SUDDEN STOP OR ROUGH STOP, THE VEHICLE STARS SPINNING AROUND. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006176 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10010169 · 2003-03-08 (March 8, 2003)

2002 HONDA CRV PURCHASED AT BRICKELL HONDA 12/02 IN MIAMI, FL. ON 3/6/2003, AS CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY (PALMETTO EXPRESSWAY) DURING RUSH HOUR, THE CAR TURNED OFF, STEERING LOCKED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT WAS A MIRACLE I DIDN'T GET HIT BY OTHERS TRAVELING AT EVEN FASTER SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR, SAME EVENING TO BRAMAN HONDA, THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS REPAIRED. SUPPOSEDLY, THE COMPUTER HAD NOT BEEN PROGRAMMED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THIS I…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,961 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010169 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

15 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

01V351000 · Seat Belts:Front:Webbing

Reported: 2001-11-26 (November 26, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT PRETENSIONS. THE CR-V IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS - RETRACTOR AND BUCKLE - IN BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS. SOME BUCKLE PRETENSIONERS USE A PART THAT RESTRICTS THE FULL MOTION OF THE MECHANISM.

Consequence: IF THESE PRETENSIONERS ACTIVATE IN A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT COULD UNLATCH, LEAVING THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS UNRESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE PRETENSIONERS. CUSTOMERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A RENTAL CAR. OWNERS WERE ORIGINALLY CONTACTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2001. A FOLLOWUP OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER IS BEING MAILED DURING DECEMBER 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

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02V251000 · Seats

Reported: 2002-09-17 (September 17, 2002)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT ANCHORAGE NUT STRENGTH IS INSUFFICIENT BECAUSE THE NUTS WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.

Consequence: IF A COLLISION OCCURRED, THE SEAT ANCHORAGE WOULD NOT WITHSTAND THE FORCE, AND THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE RESTRAINED PROPERLY.

Remedy: TELEPHONE CALLS WERE MADE TO EACH OWNER AND THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

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03V274000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Reported: 2003-07-29 (July 29, 2003)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE SHIFT CABLE LINKAGE COULD PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO PARK.

Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SHIFT CABLE LINKAGE FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION CAUSES BINDING, THEY WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A NEW CORROSION-RESISTANT CONTROL PIN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

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03V422000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Reported: 2003-10-27 (October 27, 2003)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, METAL PARTICLES IN THE KEY CYLINDER BODY COULD INTERFERE WITH THE INTERLOCK LEVER OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO "PARK."

Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT SHIFT TO "PARK" BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TEST IGNITION SWITCHES FOR CONTAMINATION INTERFERENCE. ANY SWITCHES THAT FAIL THE TEST WILL BE REPAIRED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVENBER 3, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

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04V255000 · Air Bags:Frontal

Reported: 2004-06-07 (June 7, 2004)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WIRE HARNESS OF THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG WAS INCORRECTLY WIRED.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG INFLATION RATE WOULD BE INCORRECT, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE WIRING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

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12V136000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Reported: 2012-03-30 (March 30, 2012)

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V; MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2005 PILOT; AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVIC VEHICLES. IN MARCH 2012, HONDA FILED A DEFECT REPORT TO RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 PILOT VEHICLES. IN AUGUST 2012, HONDA INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 820,789 VEHICLES INCLUDING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 PILOTS AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVICS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES BEING RECALLED IS NOW 1,375,217. DUE TO TENSION FROM THE COMBINATION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, WEAR ON THE SURFACE OF THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL CAN OCCUR, YIELDING COPPER OXIDE, WHICH INCREASES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE MAY CAUSE THE TERMINAL ENDS TO MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.

Consequence: IF THE TERMINAL ENDS MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL HARNESS OR REPLACE THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE ORIGINAL RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2012. OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2012 EXPANSION WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.

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12V486000 · Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | Electrical System

Reported: 2012-10-05 (October 5, 2012)

Honda is recalling certain model year 2002-2006 CR-V passenger vehicles, manufactured from February 19, 2002, through July 28, 2006. The driver-side power window switch may fail or melt.

Consequence: If the switch fails, it could overheat, smoke, and cause a fire. A switch failure, and a fire, could occur even if the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the recall repair has been performed.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the switches, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 2, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

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14V700000 · Air Bags

Reported: 2014-11-04 (November 4, 2014)

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

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15V320000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2015-05-28 (May 28, 2015)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.

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15V370000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2015-06-15 (June 15, 2015)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.

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18V268000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2018-04-26 (April 26, 2018)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Consequence: An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.

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19V182000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2019-03-06 (March 6, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

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19V499000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2019-06-27 (June 27, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.

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19V501000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2019-06-27 (June 27, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.

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20V768000 · Electrical System | Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls

Reported: 2020-12-10 (December 10, 2020)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2002-2006 CR-V vehicles. Moisture may enter the driver side power window master switch, causing the switch to fail or melt.

Consequence: If the switch fails, it could overheat and smoke, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power window master switch and inspect the wiring harness for damage, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is P9D.

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

515 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

63.7%Usable mileage328 / 515 records
97.1%Valid incident date500 / 515 records
100.0%Valid filing date515 / 515 records
97.1%Ordered incident and filing dates500 / 515 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Electrical System
6415.9%
ODI 10461398 · 5,550 mi

I WAS DRIVING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT INTO PARK. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. VERY FRUSTRATED IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND I TRIED WIGGLING THE KEY. I COULD TURN CAR OFF BUT SO IT WASN'T RUNNING BUT IT WAS ON ENOUGH FOR AUDIO TO STAY ON. I DROVE AROUND HOPING I COULD RESET WHAT PROBLEM WAS BUT DID THE SAME THING WHEN I PARKED. I HAD TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION TILL THE BATTERY DIED, WHICH TOOK TILL THE NEXT DAY. WE PUT KEY IN AGAIN AFTER IT CAME OUT AND IT DID THE SAME THING AND GOT STUCK AGAIN AND GOT HOT WHEN WE DID GET IT OUT. WE J…

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348.9%
ODI 10533419 · 9,075 mi

WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP IN MAKING THE TURN ALL DOORS WERE SUDDENLY UNLOCKED AND THE FRONT COURTESY LIGHTS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAME ON. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES WHEN CORNERING. *TR

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7412.6%
ODI 10555463 · 10 mi

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE AS WARNING LIGHT STAYS LIT CONSTANTLY. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY UPON DRIVE HOME FROM DEALER WITH BRAND NEW CAR. NO ADJUSTMENTS OR RE-SETTING WILL PREVENT LIGHT FROM GOING ON. RETURNED TO DEALER TWICE (DCH HONDA OLD BRIDGE NJ) TO NO AVAIL. NOTIFIED BY SERVICE MANAGER--[XXX] THAT HONDA ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY HAD NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. AMERICAN HONDA WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS ALSO OF NO HELP. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY YOUNG DAUGHTER WHO IS NOW DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A CLEAR SAFETY …

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7811.6%
ODI 10681675 · 1,036 mi

MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA CRV FOR FIRST 2 DAYS IT FEELS WONDERFUL. FROM DAY 3RD CAR IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT. AND DEALER OR HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION! I AM REAL NOT FILL SAFE WHILE THE DRIVING THIS CAR AND EVEN I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM HONDA AND MY DEALERSHIP. HONDA DEALER AND AMERICA HONDA ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. JUST GOOGLE FOR THE ISSUE AND YOU WILL KNOW. MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA ' CRV IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT (IDEAL) AND DRIVE D. HONDA SEEMS THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING ME A GOOD C…

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6316.0%
ODI 10853950 · 600 mi

THE CAR OPERATES ON A KEYLESS IGNITION, AND USES PUSH BUTTON START. THE ISSUE IS, ONCE THE CAR IS RUNNING, IT WILL STAY RUNNING WITHOUT THE COMPUTER FAB KEY IN THE CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, I CAN LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN AND WALK OUT OF THE CAR WITH THE KEY IN HAND AND IT STAYS RUNNING, A CHILD OR SOMEONE CAN GET IN THE CAR AND SHIFT THE GEAR LEVER CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. ALSO THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE COMPUTER KEY IN MY POCKET AND NO FLASHING OF LIGHTS OR BLINKING OR HORN NOISE. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE NHTSA LAWS…

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39122.1%
ODI 10967627 · 2,400 mi

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MESSAGE SAID EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM AND THE HEADLIGHTS GOT HIGH AND THEN LOW AND THEN HIGH AND THEN LOW. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT RODENTS CHEWED THE ENGINE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND WOULD COST $1,000 TO REPLACE. IF THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE IS NOT PROTECTED THAT COULD EASILY START A FIRE AFTER IT HAS BEEN CHEWED BY RODENTS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HARNESS IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST RODENTS. I LIVE IN A CONDO WITH A PRIVATE PARKING SPOT. I HAVE BEEN HERE 17 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROB…

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26612.4%
ODI 11076480 · 276 mi

WHILE ON VACATION, I HAD MY 2018 HONDA, CRV-EXL PARKED FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS. ON OUR RETURN, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD NOT START AS THE NEW BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DEAD. LUCKILY I HAD A CHARGER AND CHARGED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 HOURS. I WAS THEN ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND IDLE IT. DURING IDLE THE DISPLAY INDICATED PROBLEMS IN ALL OPERABLE FUNCTIONS. DURING A 45 MIN DRIVE THE SYSTEM MUST HAVE RESET ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY, THIS CONDITION REPEATED ITSELF ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. …

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15213.8%
ODI 11172347

MY 2019 HONDA CR-V'S BATTERY DIES AFTER SITTING IN MY GARAGE FOR TWO DAYS. IT HAS ONLY 320 MILES ON IT.

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4211.9%
ODI 11302121 · 500 mi

WHILE PARKED AND LOCKED ALL FOUR WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN WITHOUT ANY ONE IN THE SUV

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329.7%
ODI 11399794 · 111 mi

THE BRAND NEW CR-V HAD A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED UPON COMING TO A RED LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. IT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AGAIN. DURING THIS TIME,…

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135.0%
ODI 11548515 · 6,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact’s daughter’s head had got stuck in the window. The contact’s grandmother attempted to lower the window, but the window failed to roll down. When the window was finally rolled down, the contact’s daughter was unconscious. The contact’s daughter needed CPR and was left with bruising on her neck and upper back. The contact’s daughter received medical attention in the ER. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnos…

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254.9%
ODI 11509741

On 2/11/23, after having my car less than a month and having fewer than 1000 miles on it, I got a critical warning light that told me to stop driving as soon as possible because my 12 volt battery wasn’t charging and my vehicle was not safe to drive. My car had to be towed to the dealership and the power control unit needs to be replaced. I had no clues that I was going to get this warning so it came as a total shock to me that my car was no longer drivable. Luckily I was in a location where I was able to stop driving very quickly and was not o…

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358.9%
ODI 11555482

For months, the infotainment screen has flashed on and off or delayed in coming on after vehicle has started. The delay would take minutes or hours and eventually became days. Now the screen has been completely blank for about two weeks now. You can hear the radio and adjust it with the steering wheel controls but cannot adjust it with the volume control on the infotainment center. CANNOT access any menus/apps nor make any adjustments to any safety equipment or vehicle settings. CANNOT turn the back seat reminder on when I put a chi…

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176.8%
ODI 11619101

The speedometer can report zero (0) when the car is moving slowly. This is probably the rounding policy in software. The actual speed was maybe 0.4 mph, but was reported as zero mph. If the actual speed was 10.4 mph but reported as 10, fine, not a big deal, but zero has a much different meaning than any other value. It means none, that the car isn't moving, but the car was.

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2517.4%
ODI 11679611

Wireless CarPlay – Siri Message Playback Cuts Off Mid-Sentence Vehicle: 2026 Honda CR-V EXL Symptom: When connected to wireless Apple CarPlay, Siri begins to read incoming text messages (“John says…”) but cuts off after a few words, as if the message has ended. Wired CarPlay works correctly and reads the full message. Troubleshooting Done: •iPhone tested on latest iOS, Siri voice re-downloaded. •Wireless CarPlay connection reset and re-paired. •Issue confirmed to occur only in wireless mode; wired mode works. •Multiple long messages tested; …

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Air Bags
307.4%
ODI 10479504 · 3,231 mi

MY WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING OUR HONDA CRV 2012 HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY OFF RAMP. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER RAN OVER SOME WIRE THAT WAS LEFT ON THE ROAD, THE DRIVER MADE A SUDDEN STOP. MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND HIT THE VEHICLE WITH OUR HONDA. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE ON BOTH CARS. SINCE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SAFETY BELT IN OUR 2012 HONDA CRV DID NOT RESTRAIN MY WIFE FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL, SHE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. I HOPE OTHER OWNERS OF THE HONDA CRV 2012 DO NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF SITUATION HA…

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277.1%
ODI 10536398 · 7,500 mi

AIR BAG TORE DURING DEPLOYMENT AND DEFLATED VERY FAST ALSO CAUSED CUTS ON MY LEFT ARM AND BURNS ON MY RIGHT HAND FINGERS. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT ALSO WHICH HELD ME IN PLACE. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIR BAG. I MIGHT NOTE THAT SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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325.5%
ODI 10551138 · 1,500 mi

I BOUGHT A NEW HONDA CRV 2014 MODEL ON 10/04/2013. ON 10/24/2013, I WORE FLIP FLOPS WHILE GOING TO PICK UP MY SON FROM THE SCHOOL, WHICH IS 5 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME. MY LEG GOT STUCK AND I COULDN'T MOVE MY LEG FROM GAS PEDAL TO APPLY BRAKES, AS I ENTERED THE SCHOOL PREMISES. CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AS MY FLIP FLOP GOT STUCK IN THE GROOVE BETWEEN PLASTIC AND METAL TRIM NEXT TO THE GAS PEDAL. I SWERVE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I THINK THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE WAY THE TRIM IS DESIGNED IN H…

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253.7%
ODI 10736165

WAITED MONTHS FOR DEALER TO REPAIR RECALLED AIR BAG INFLATOR. HAVE NO CONTACT.

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328.1%
ODI 10927132 · 4,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HONDA CR-V. WHILE REVERSING AT 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.

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362.0%
ODI 10969327 · 1,600 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR DOES NOT TURN OFF, THEREFORE THE AIRBAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE, WHEN A PERSON WEIGHING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE (100LBS) THAN THE STATED THRESHOLD OF 65LBS AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG. HONDA DEALER CLAIMS THE WEIGHT SENSOR IS CORRECTLY CALIBRATED AND WORKING PROPERLY ACCORDING TO HONDA. THE CONCERN IS THAT THIS TOLERANCE OF MORE THAN 35LBS IS WAY TOO HIGH AND THE AIRBAG NEEDS TO ACTIVATE MUCH CLOSER TO THE STATED THRESHOLD OF 65L…

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211.0%
ODI 11099566 · 22,076 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE, BRAKE SYSTEM, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND LANE DEPARTURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER AND CAUSED HER TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND HIP INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWE…

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787.1%
ODI 11206237 · 200 mi

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISENGAGED EVEN WHEN PASSENGER IS WELL OVER THE 65 LB WEIGHT LIMIT TO ACTIVATE IT. THIS IS HAPPENING OFF AND ON SO DIFFICULT TO TAKE TO DEALER TO FIX. HAPPENS WHETHER VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR NOT.

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4713.3%
ODI 11383013 · 2,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FROM THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY DEPLOYED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HER MAKING THE LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS STUNNED AND IMPAIRED FROM SEEING AND THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES THAT REQUIRED BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL AND THE FRONT BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO…

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144.2%
ODI 11430384 · 4,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the air bag fault message was displayed. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired but continued to experience a failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

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31.1%
ODI 11528772

Air bag light on dashboard turns on and won’t turn off. Honda in Valencia, CA looked at vehicle and stated nothing could be done.

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61.2%
ODI 11538504

Date of Accident: Wednesday, August 8th 2023 Time of Accident: 12:33PM Location of Accident: Intersection of 22nd St & Camelback Rd (in front of my office) in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Police Responding Officer: [XXX] #[XXX] Incident/Accident Report #: [XXX] Geico Claim Number: [XXX] Assigned Adjuster from Geico: [XXX] [XXX] I was t-boned and injured by a red light runner driving recklessly on Camelback Road headed east. He hit me in the intersection. My airbags did not deploy, his did. I am a very cautious/mindful driver. I was always scared …

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41.0%
ODI 11545832 · 1,300 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 75-80 MPH, the contact rear-ended another vehicle in front. The air bags did not deploy. The impact caused soreness in her chest and lower back; however, medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the collision center but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NH…

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72.8%
ODI 11709911

Wife was rear ended by tractor trailer while sitting still going in the back of another vehicle and no airbags deployed causing wife to hit head on steering wheel.

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32.1%
ODI 11728840

I had a accident with a another and now both them are totaled but i didn’t got any airbags deployed when i called honda and ingot a person for the case he is like you need to go to dealership and inspect the car and they are like they don’t have any responsibility for safety issue

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Engine
8922.1%
ODI 10465936 · 100 mi

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WITH AND WITHOUT THE ECON BUTTON ON, THE CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. TOOK IT TO HONDA AND ASKED THEM TO DRIVE TO WITNESS THE PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THEY DROVE IT. THE PROBLEM IS SOMEWHAT INTERMITTENT, SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. YOU HAVE TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING JUST IN CASE IT MIGHT HAPPEN. THE DEALER TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE WITH ECON BUTTON IN CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THAT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT EVENTUALLY. *TR

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9725.4%
ODI 10525351 · 8 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8. *TR

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19032.4%
ODI 10561123 · 7,500 mi

I BOUGHT AT 2014 CRV END OF SEPT/OCT OF 2013. UPON THE FIRST SNOW FALL I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS NOT GETTING ANY TRACTION, IT WAS SLIDING AROUND GOING DOWN HILLS AND UPON TRYING TO DRIVE UP HILLS IT WOULD STOP WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO GO UP. IT WOULD STOP AND WHEELS WOULD SPIN, THE REAR END SPUN TO THE SIDE AND I COULD NOT GET ANYWHERE. THE AMBER AWD LIGHTS CAME ON AND FLASHED, COMBINATION OF BOTH SCENARIOS. I FINALLY GOT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN DEEMED DEFEC…

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24336.3%
ODI 10669883 · 200 mi

THE IDLE SPEED FOR THE VEHICLE IS TOO LOW. WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP, YOU CAN STEP ON THE BRAKE (AS IS TYPICAL AT A RED LIGHT) AND THE CAR WILL VIBRATE A LOT AND THE DRIVER WILL FEEL AN UNCOMFORTABLE VIBRATION. AT TIMES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE MIGHT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND THE ENGINE RPM INCREASE A LITTLE BIT, THE VIBRATION STOPS. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET WILL REVEAL THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

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10125.7%
ODI 10819173 · 100 mi

VIBRATION AT IDLE IN GEAR. I FOUND THE VIBRATION ON THE SECOND DAY I GOT THE CAR WITH ONLY ABOUT 100 MILES ON IT. IT VIBRATES AT IDLE IN GEAR. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS AT 600-700 RPM. WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATER TO MAX SO IT GOES TO 800 RPM, THE VIBRATION STOPS. BUT ONCE THE HEATER IS OFF AND IT DROPS BACK TO 600-700 RPM, THE VIBRATION COMES BACK. VERY DISAPPOINTED SINCE HONDA JUST CLAIMED THAT THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY NOT TRUE.

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53030.0%
ODI 10958499 · 275 mi

RODENTS KEEP CHEWING THROUGH AIR HOSES FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE IN A WEEK DESPITE TRAPS, RODENT DETERRENT, ETC.

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52824.6%
ODI 11078875 · 2,485 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DARLING'S HONDA NISSAN VOLVO (114 SYLVAN RD, BANGOR, ME 04401, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAIL…

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11210.2%
ODI 11163577 · 14,191 mi

EXCESS OIL FUEL IN ENGINE BROUGHT TO DEALER THEY SAID NO PROBLEM ONLY IN COLD STATES I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE OIL EVEN THOU MANUAL SAYS DO NOT OVER FILL THE SAME DEALER HAD CHANGED OIL BEFORE AND DID NOT OVERFILL.

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3911.0%
ODI 11318160

I AM EXPERIENCING THE ENGINE OIL DILUTION PROBLEM. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AFTER LESS THAN 2000 MILES DRIVEN BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE SPENT OIL (DARK AND CLOUDY) AND SMELLED HEAVILY OF GASOLINE. TECHNICIANS AT HONDA ADVISED THAT I KEEP GETTING THE OIL CHANGED REGULARLY, BUT THAT THERE WAS NO FIX THAT THEY COULD MAKE TO THE OIL DILUTION PROBLEM.

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329.7%
ODI 11402938 · 233 mi

OIL LEVEL RAISED UP TO ABOVE THE UPPER MARK ON DIP STICK AND SMELL GASOLINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF AND SITTING MORE THAN A FEW HOURS ON LEVEL GROUND.

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197.3%
ODI 11491591 · 3,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at approximately 2 MPH, and parking her vehicle with her foot depressing the brake pedal. She had pulled into a parking spot, front end in, when the vehicle unexpectedly revved and lurched forward. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped the parking curb and crashed into a wall. The contact stated that the air bags deployed. The contact stated that the front end, bumper and grill, on the passenger side had hit the wall first due to the angle of the parking spot. The contact…

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214.1%
ODI 11530531

At approximately 9:30pm CST Saturday June 17th my 2023 Honda CRV Sport Touring has a rapid loss of power while travelling on the I-55 expressway in Illinois before the Weber Rd exit. Received critical engine failure error message and transmission failure error message. Final error was emission system error. Engine block was shaking severely - car could not move. Car towed to dealership where purchased, Valley Honda in Aurora IL. Has been with their service since then. They said piston was misfiring. They were talking about breaking down …

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266.6%
ODI 11551280

The car makes loud noise when the speed was about 50-60 MPH on a highway, the RPM went above 50 - 75. It wouldn't accelerate as I pushed the gas pedal. It's not moving as required. It was scary. It's dangerous. Something is wrong with the system, or transmission. Please fix it. Thanks.

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2510.0%
ODI 11619101

The speedometer can report zero (0) when the car is moving slowly. This is probably the rounding policy in software. The actual speed was maybe 0.4 mph, but was reported as zero mph. If the actual speed was 10.4 mph but reported as 10, fine, not a big deal, but zero has a much different meaning than any other value. It means none, that the car isn't moving, but the car was.

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106.9%
ODI 11712565

During a cold spell in my city my brand new Honda Crv Hybrid had difficulty starting and major warning signal appeared on the dash. We took it to the dealer of purchase but they are giving us difficulties replacing the low voltage battery that doesn't work in this climate! When looked up reviews on this car the websites of poor battery performance in cold weather areas are numerous.

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Steering
358.7%
ODI 10467193 · 1,795 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND COULD NOT BE TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,795. UPDATED 8/24/12 *CN

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153.9%
ODI 10523130 · 2,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND SHE FELT THE STEERING TO BE VERY STIFF AND IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, SHE STOPPED RIGHT THERE AND THE LITTLE YELLOW STEERING LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HAD IT FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD NOT TO MENTION SHE HAD OUR KID IN THE CAR WHILE THIS HAPPENED. WE GOT THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. *TR

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152.6%
ODI 10557717 · 200 mi

ACCELERATING UP TO TRAVEL SPEED ON A HIGHWAY THE WHEELS START SHIMMING WE COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. TALKING TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY WHERE AWARE OF THIS AND THAT SNOW & ICE CAN PACK INTO THE RIMS CAUSING THE WHEELS TO BE UNBALANCED. I AM 70 YEARS OLD AND DO NOT THINK ITS SAFE FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY TO CLEAN THE WHEELS. *TR

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456.7%
ODI 10680143 · 780 mi

NOTICEABLE IDLE TIME VIBRATION WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND 'D' MODE. VIBRATION IS SO HEAVY THAT IT MAKES MY LEGS GO NUMB AND UNCOMFORTABLE. *TR

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174.3%
ODI 10855509 · 800 mi

2016 HONDA CRV VIBRATION AT 50 AND 70 MPH SPEEDS AND SHAKES EVEN ON A SMOOTH ROADWAY.

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643.6%
ODI 11062023 · 100 mi

THE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THE DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. CAR CONTINUES TO PULL LEFT. AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AGREED THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ALIGNMENT AND/OR THE TIRES. THE DEALER IS UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO FIX. SO, I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT PULLS LEFT. UNSAFE

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32215.0%
ODI 11145278 · 2,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY FIRST HONDA CR-B 2018 AT THE END OF SEPT. 2018 AND TODAY IS NOV 4, 2018 AND THIS CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER FOR @4 WEEKS. THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM, VEHICLE DISTANT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE ALL LIT UP AND FLASHING. NONE OF THE SYSTEMS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO AID IN DRIVING SAFETY IS WORKING. THE SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. TWO TRIPS TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I WILL MAKE A THIRD TRIP ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

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19517.7%
ODI 11195734 · 2,200 mi

WITH THE 2019 MODEL OF CR-V, I AM UNABLE TO ONLY TURN OF THE LANE KEEP ASSIST. THERE IS NO MENTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ABOUT HOW TO EXCLUSIVELY TURN THE LANE KEEP ASSIST OFF, OR AT THE VERY LEAST CONFIGURE IT SO THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL OTHER ADVANCED FEATURES CAN EITHER NOT BE TURNED ON, OR DESELECTED IN THE MENU. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LANE KEEP ASSIST IS INCORRECTLY APPLYING STEERING WHEEL FORCES. THERE IS A LOT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION BY ME AND THE SYSTEM WILL TRY AND PULL THE CAR INTO THE VEHICLE TRAVEL…

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4111.6%
ODI 11318102 · 19 mi

SOON BEFORE DRIVING MY NEW VEHICLE, IN A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, I FOUND EXTENSIVE RUSTING AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPES AND SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. JUST BEFORE DRIVING, THE MILLAGE SCREEN READ AS 000019. THE DEALER TOLD US THIS IS 0.019 OF A MILE. SOON AFTER I DROVE MY CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP, I EXPERIENCED 4 EPISODES OF CAR BECOMING UNSTABLE, FLIPPING FROM ONE SIDE OF ROAD TO THE OTHER. THIS OCCURRED OVER A 23 MILES OF DRIVING IN HIGH WAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. THEY DISMISSED IT AS …

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11233.8%
ODI 11415033 · 150 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND EXCEEDING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND SHOOK ABNORMALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT WITH AN ABNORMAL FRICTION SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA SANTA MONICA (1301 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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13852.9%
ODI 11456239

-the car is rolling right and left even during the lane keeping assistance is on. -the driver seat started to deteriorate. -the air-condition compressor start to be noisy, no enough cooling even though it was winter season. - during the moderate bad weather all driver assist system cannot operate, while my last vehicle was better ( Hyundai elantra). - remote start engine does not work properly, while other cars is working ( same model, and same distance and direction)

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32462.9%
ODI 11524537

I bought a brand new 2023 CRV Hybrid Sport and am having issues with the steering. When at speeds greater than 20 mph , the steering becomes stiff and hard to maneuver. It makes it impossible to swerve out of the way of a dangerous life threatening situation in front of a driver Significant force and two hand driving is needed to steer left and right at higher speeds The vehicle is brand new, only 44 miles on it so far

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12531.9%
ODI 11553625

Primarily at higway speeds, there is a slight binding/resistance that has to be overcomed when making a small steering correction when turning the steering wheel slightly to the right. Dealer turned off all driving assisted computer programs and said problem fixed. The problem still exsists. The steering movement is no entirely free.

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5220.8%
ODI 11619519

The component due to an improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel, the wheel can swell during use, reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear in which this was recalled on Oct 3, 2024 but did not discovered it until Oct 13, 2024 in an incident caused by the recall. All of the sudden my steering wheel became hard to maneuver and when I had difficulty turning it, I had something from the issue, as a result the under cover of the car got damaged due this issue in which I didn’t find out when I tried to schedule …

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128.3%
ODI 11693852

Steering wheel experienced electrical loss on highway. electrical assisted steering wheel.

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Unknown Or Other
5212.9%
ODI 10670570 · 27,000 mi

THE HEATER IN THIS CAR BLOWS COLD AIR AND IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO WARM UP DURING LONG COMMUTES EVEN WHEN THE FAN AND HEAT ADJUSTMENTS ARE ON HIGH. IT HAS NOT IMPROVED DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS OF COLD WEATHER AND IT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD TO PURCHASE AN AWD VEHICLE WHEN THE HEAT DOESN'T EVEN WORK.

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4812.6%
ODI 10587444 · 19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. KMJ

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10818.4%
ODI 10651335 · 1,000 mi

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON INDICATING TIRE PRESSURE IS INCORRECT. WHEN I CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE IT IS CORRECT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING 2014. *TR

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14421.5%
ODI 10661339 · 50 mi

CAR VIBRATES AT IDLE, ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO EITHER PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL, OR PUT LOAD(TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS, HEAT/AC,ECT..) CAR CVT ALSO MAKES A SMALL WHINY SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. *TR

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8521.6%
ODI 10823191 · 80 mi

I BOUGHT A 2016 TOURING CRV IN DECEMBER. THE VIBRATION ISSUE THAT PLAGUED THE 2015 CRV IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE 2016 MODELS. WELL, IT'S NOT. I DIDN'T FEEL IT WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR, BUT THE ONE I GOT CLEARLY VIBRATES WHEN AT IDLE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. WELL, I'VE DRIVEN LOTS OF CARS IN MY LIFE, AND IT IS NOT NORMAL.

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26715.1%
ODI 10966022 · 11 mi

TEST DROVE THE CAR AND DIDN'T SMELL DUE TO USING A/C. ON DAY OF PURCHASE, I CHANGED THE AIR TO RECIRCULATE IN CABIN. THAT IS WHEN THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS WITH RECIRCULATING AIR ON. IN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES I DID NOT NOTICE THE SMELL AND ASSUMED IT WAS THE "BRAND NEW" CAR SMELL BUT LATER AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SMELL BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE AND CAUSED ME TO FEEL DIZZY AND ALMOST VOMIT. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE CAR TO SEE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM AND NOTICED THE SMELL WAS MAINLY IN THE SECOND ROW PAS…

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2079.7%
ODI 11057703 · 2,400 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 OVER AN OPEN ROAD WITH NO OVERPASSES IN GEORGIA WITH NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST 20 CAR LENGTHS, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CAR HAD 2400 MILES ON IT AND THE SUN ROOF HAD NEVER BEEN OPERATED. THE SKY WAS CLEAR AND THE MORNING TEMP WAS IN THE UPPER 30S. THE ROOF COVER WAS CLOSED. THE GLASS BLEW OUTWARD FROM THE CENTER WITH A TREMENDOUS BANG CAUSING ME TO COME CLOSE TO LOOKING CONTROL. I PULLED OVER AS SOON AS I COULD. MOST OF THE GLASS HAD BLOWN OVER THE CAR ON TO THE ROADWAY. SOME OF THE FRACTURED EDG…

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1019.2%
ODI 11173129 · 150 mi

I NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR DURING DRIVING, THE CAR HAD 150 MILES TOOK IT TO THE DEALER OF HONDA ON JANUARY 16TH THE SERVICE MANAGER EXAMINED THE CAR TOLD ME THERE WAS GAS IN THE OIL, AND TO RETURN BACK IF THE OIL INCREASES,AND AFFECTED THE DRIVABILITY AND ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. HE REFUSED TO GIVE ME PAPER WORK OF THE VISIT OR COPY OR THE REPORT PAPER HE HAD IN HIS HAND, I WENT AGAIN ASKING ABOUT THAT VISIT PAPERWORK HE SAID HE RAN SOME TEST ON THE CAR AND THERE IS NO PAPERWORK I REPORTED THE CASE WITH HONDA. THIS IS A SAFETY …

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3610.2%
ODI 11326329

I PURCHASE A HONDA CR-V 2020 ON FEBRUARY 3 2020 TWO MONTH LATER I STARTED TO HEAR A CLICKING AND CLOCKING NOISE WHILE STEERING AND DRIVING ALONG ALSO ON BUMPS IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP ON APRIL 22 2020 TO CURRY HONDA ON APRIL 23 2020 I RECEIVED A CALLED FROM CURRY THAT IT WAS THE FRONT SIDE AXLE THEY REPAIRED THE AXLE AND THE NOISE OCCURRED. CURRY HONDA CHECK SWAYBARLINK AND REMOVE THEM AND THE NOISE STILL OCCURRED THEN CURRY HONDA SAID IT WAS THE STRUCK ASSEMBLY AND THEY SAID THEY REINSTALLED THE STRUCK AND THE NOISE STILL HAPPENED CURRY HONDA …

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3711.2%
ODI 11397078 · 15 mi

BLUETOOTH AUDIO BACKGROUND NOISE. I JUST PURCHASED A 2021 CR-V ON 16 FEB 2021. I TRADED MY 2018 HONDA CR-V IN FOR THIS NEW VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE TIME I OWNED THE 2018 CR-V, ANYONE I CALLED COMPLAINED OF THE BACKGROUND NOISE WHEN USING THE BLUETOOTH/HANDSFREE SYSTEM. THE BACKGROUND NOISE WOULD INSTANTLY GO AWAY WHEN DISCONNECTING FROM THE HONDA SYSTEM AND USING THE PHONES INTERNAL SPEAKERS. THE DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THE MICROPHONE, THE ISSUE REMAINED! NOW WITH THE 2021 CR-V AGAIN THE ISSUE WITH THE BLUETOOTH/HANDSFREE IS PRESENT. WHY HAS THIS NOT B…

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186.9%
ODI 11461861

I just bought (last month) a new, 2022 Honda CR-V-EX-L. I have always been a Honda girl, and decided it was time for a new car and bought another Honda…..my 3rd CR-V (I also had a pilot). Anyways, I just bought this car last month. It is a beautiful car, but I feel it’s dangerous for two reasons. The biggest concern is that the hood was redesigned from previous models that I had, and now the sides of the hood protrudes higher than the rest of the hood, making it quite difficult to see over the hood, particularly going around turns and up hi…

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336.4%
ODI 11528501

A new 2023 CRV Honda than in less than two months it’s sunroof shattered while I was driving in the freeway. It was a very scary and dangerous situation because it sounded like an explosion and several pieces of glass hit my face, my passenger and my little dog. No object hit the sunroof. I took my new vehicle to the Honda dealer to replace the glass. Honda denied my claim. It’s infuriating that Honda states that sunroofs are not part of the warranty because this glass comes from another manufacturer. I ended up paying for a defective glass an…

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6817.3%
ODI 11543112

Driver side mirror vibration & shaking, blurry and hard to see from that mirror. Hood vibrating at highway speeds

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5020.0%
ODI 11591946

Purchased a new 2025 CRV Touring from EdVoylesHonda in Marietta GA on [XXX] with my hard-earned savings because my Accord was totaled in an accident. Picked it up on [XXX]. I found a safety issue where CarPlay is not playing audio output from any Maps (Apple/ Google/ Waze) if I’m in on a call. Apple designed the Apple Maps to chime if anyone is in a call while using CarPlay. I brought up this issue on 5/25 to the dealer but was told it’s an expected behavior. Not satisfied with the answer, I went to HondaConyersGA to do some digging and found t…

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3625.0%
ODI 11689791

Vehicle's Apple Carplay was not able to sync with my Apple I-phone. Dealer salespeople and service technicians were not able to sync their own phones either. This seems to be a systematic problem on 2025 and newer Honda motor vehicles. My Honda CRV is currently in the dealerships service departments possession. My loaner vehicle ( 2026 Honda Odyssey) also had the same problem. I could not sync my I-phone into the loaner car. Two different cars from Honda with the same problem that I personally experienced. I believe that this is a huge sa…

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Fuel/Propulsion System
61.5%
ODI 10631274 · 19,575 mi

THE LISTED VEHICLE ABOVE STALLS OR HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND CHANGING SPEEDS. *TR

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133.4%
ODI 10544412 · 2,218 mi

WHILE TRAVELING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, I WAS FULLY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE. SUDDENLY I HEARD & FELT THE ENGINE OF MY CAR REVVING UP. MY CAR CATAPULTED FORWARD ABOUT 20 FEET HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE BUT COULD NOT STOP THE FORWARD MOMENTUM OF MY CAR. BOTH CARS SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE BECAUSE SHE COMPLAINED OF HEAD, NECK & BACK PAIN. *TR

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193.2%
ODI 10619287 · 100 mi

SINCE THE DAY I PICKED UP THE NEW CR-V IT HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE LANES IN TRAFFIC OR AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY, 3-4 TIMES A DAY. I WILL BE MOVING AT A MODERATE SPEED, 15 TO 40 MPH, AND WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR GENTLY, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN!! IF I PRESS HARDER, NOTHING HAPPENS FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT ACCELERATES RAPIDLY! THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THIS PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA ID NUMBER 10608235 BUT OCCURS ONLY WHEN I AM ALRE…

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324.8%
ODI 10671203 · 800 mi

THERE ARE SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND COMPLETELY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S DROP, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 550 WHICH CAUSES A VIBRATION AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. THE LOWER THE RPM'S, THE WORSE THE VIBRATION. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AT A STOP LIGHT BECAUSE THE RPMS DROPPED SO LOW. THERE IS ANOTHER VIBRATION OR SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1800 AND 2000 RPMS WHEN ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES I SMEL…

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6516.5%
ODI 10864030 · 500 mi

THE CABIN OF MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE FILLS WITH GAS FUMES RANDOMLY WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE FUMES FILL THE CABIN WHILE IDLING, STARTING, AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR ANY DISTANCE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONDA TECH CENTER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DO NOT HAVE A REMEDY.

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34819.7%
ODI 10958772 · 8 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECORDED THE ABNORMAL NOISE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED THAT THE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE NOISE RECURRED DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE A SOLUTION FROM THE DEALER AND WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE …

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37017.2%
ODI 11079886 · 1,000 mi

LIKE MANY OTHER 2017-2018 HONDA CR-V OWNERS, I DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE OIL RESERVOIR OF MY VEHICLE AFTER NORMAL USAGE. IN LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES DRIVEN, MY CR-V'S OIL RESERVOIR WAS 0.5 QUARTS OVER FULL DUE TO DILUTION FROM UNCOMBUSTED GASOLINE. THIS PROBLEM AND ITS CAUSE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED BY CR-V OWNERS ON MULTIPLE OTHER WEBSITES AND FORUMS. WHEN I PULLED THE OIL DIPSTICK FROM MY CR-V'S ENGINE, I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED GASOLINE AND RECOGNIZED THAT EXCESSIVE DILUTION HAD OCCURRED. I…

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14212.9%
ODI 11163577 · 14,191 mi

EXCESS OIL FUEL IN ENGINE BROUGHT TO DEALER THEY SAID NO PROBLEM ONLY IN COLD STATES I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE OIL EVEN THOU MANUAL SAYS DO NOT OVER FILL THE SAME DEALER HAD CHANGED OIL BEFORE AND DID NOT OVERFILL.

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3810.8%
ODI 11364113 · 52 mi

CAR WAS ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD FROM THE SHOP AND HAD A SEVERE GAS LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HONDA CR-V 2020 DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS RODENTS THAT ATE THE FUEL PUMP AND THEN LENT ME THE EXACT SAME CARE HONDA CR-V 2020 AND AGAIN A WEEK LATER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WAS REVIEWED BY MY OWN MECHANIC AND SAID THAT THERE WAS WHOLE ON THE FUEL TANK. HONDA-CR-V LEAKS GAS WHEN TURNED ON. IT IS LEAKING LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS.

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247.3%
ODI 11402938 · 233 mi

OIL LEVEL RAISED UP TO ABOVE THE UPPER MARK ON DIP STICK AND SMELL GASOLINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF AND SITTING MORE THAN A FEW HOURS ON LEVEL GROUND.

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93.4%
ODI 11523757

Parts not staying together

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163.1%
ODI 11559520

I experienced a fuel theft while parked in a hospital parking lot. This vehicle has a fuel filler lid that opens from outside and can be opened by anyone. I came back to the vehicle to find the fuel filler lid open and the gas tank at a lower level than when I parked. I checked and there was no leakage. Fuel filler lids should open from inside vehicles or have a lock on them.

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266.6%
ODI 11556805

Failure of evap system, ventilation valve causing fuel to spew out of gas tank upon fill. Occurred / failed multiple times.

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249.6%
ODI 11621629

Vehicle displayed a “Critial Power Failure” on the highway twice while under 1000 miles odometer. Vehicle acceleration stopped and car coasted. Needed to pull over and shut off. After turning on displayed “Emissions System Failure” warning for about 48 hours then cleared. Vehicle stalled twice while driving on the highway with no power. Very dangerous as one time I had nowhere to pull over while my car slowed to a stop. Children were very scared in the backseat.

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85.6%
ODI 11710049

1. Google Maps does not work in AppleCarPlay like it does in the 2025 models. The car speed bounces between certain numbers and the speed seriously lags speed numbers are not bouncing. This is a safety issue because there is not a single navigation application that works on that CarPlay and I then have to rely on my phone again which can be distracting. 2. The fuel economy is much worse than stated in Honda literature. The freeway mpg is not 31 but 26.

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Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

40.6%
ODI 11473976

Check CMBS,brake System Light& brake assist lights are on when going through construction area.Happens in construction area a number of times. Dealers have to reset at no cost. The last time on July 6,2022 I was charged $94.56 to reset! Walser Honda invoice 387637.

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20.5%
ODI 11453617

I have a 2016 Honda CR-V. I few days ago, pulled into a parking spot, stopped my car and placed the gear into park. I was sitting in the parking spot for a few minutes while waiting to pick someone up when I hear a strange noise come from the car, not even a second later my car suddenly accelerated on its own without me pressing the gas pedal or touching anything. I was completely caught off guard. The car shot forward at such a rate of speed, so fast that it threw me back in my seat. I suddenly reached to grab the steering wheel, and trie…

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21212.0%
ODI 11192353 · 25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AHEAD. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON BACK ROADS AND SIDE STREETS. IN ADDITION, THE AUTO SAFETY FEATURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOCH HONDA (3927, 279 BOSTON PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE UPDATE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE F…

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31314.6%
ODI 11282517 · 9,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO VEHICLES AROUND, THE EMRGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED THE BRAKE SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THEN SLOWED DOWN TO A MUCH SLOWER SPEED. THE ENTIRE FAILURE LASTED APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS AND THEN RESUMED NORMAL SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME HER TRIP. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURED. VENICE HONDA (985 US-41 BYP, VENICE, FL 34285, [phone removed]) SCHEDULED AN APPOI…

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25823.5%
ODI 11328250 · 30,000 mi

WE HAVE HAD THE CAR A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS AND WE BOUGHT IT NEW. TWICE THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM HAS AS GONE HAYWIRE AS WE WERE DRIVING. IT BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL KEPT FLASHING AND MAKING BEEPING NOISES. ALSO 4 TIMES THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM HAS TRIED TO STOP THE CAR FOR NO REASON. *TR

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6418.1%
ODI 11430842

When I bought the car it had collision mitigation technology. Now it does not. I took it to Airport Honda in Alcoa TN yesterday for this problem along with regular service. They said they contacted Honda, who had no answer on why this system failed to work. I paid for a safety system that worked. Now it doesn't any Honda has not idea why and offers no solution or recourse. I consider this a safety issue that I hope you will take some involvement in. Thank you very much. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTE…

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6920.8%
ODI 11427130

I bought a 2021 Honda CRV on May 01, 2021. On July 22 and again on July 25 this car just suddenly put on the breaks for no reason. On the second occasion my sister was in the car with me and was slung forward. She has had three heart attacks and has a pace maker and was so upset I feared her heart might fail her. I have had one heart attack and my heart was pounding too. Fortunately there was no car close behind me on either occasion or I would have been rear ended. Now I feel I must drive slowly because of this but that increases the likelihoo…

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3914.9%
ODI 11454061

I have a 2022 Honda CRV EX, the emergency braking system activates at random times and could cause a wreck.

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254.9%
ODI 11513135

On highway this Honda CR-V was hit by another vehicle 2013 doge at right rear side. Other car was sliding on the road , crossing the lanes and hitting the CR-V. Side airbags were deployed immediately during primary collision. CR-V didn’t stop after that. It turned left from right most lane and hit the median heavily. Lane keeping assistance, frontal collision system, automatic emergency braking did not work properly. It hit the median and all front airbags were deployed. Honda should improve the safety features when it was hit by other car in r…

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389.7%
ODI 11563953

This hybrid model does not display red brake lights during regenerative braking, at any of the settings. I have have had two occurrences where the driver behind me was apparently not aware that my vehicle was slowing somewhat rapidly, and thus nearly drive into the back of my vehicle. One of those drivers mentioned that they did not see any brake lights even though I was slowing down, approaching an intersection. I can see how this might be a safety issue. IF Tesla can have this function on their cars software then why cannot Honda? My vehicle…

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2610.4%
ODI 11621710

I was trying to realign my vehicle to eventually reverse in and park. As I was going forward, I braked four times (3 slamming the brakes) and the vehicle did not slow down or stop and eventually hit my neighbors wall. -I have a video, but the system only allows photos. Please contact me for video

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106.9%
ODI 11715271

Vehicle: 2026 Honda CR-V Issue Type: Parts – Design Vulnerability / Theft-Related Defect I am submitting this complaint regarding the front radar/calibration sensor located behind the Honda “H” emblem on my 2026 Honda CR-V, which was stolen due to what I believe is a serious design vulnerability. The sensor is positioned in a manner that makes it exceptionally easy to access and remove, even without specialized tools. As a result, my vehicle was targeted shortly after purchase, the sensor was stolen, and my vehicle was rendered unsafe and und…

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Power Train
4711.7%
ODI 10478862 · 1,047 mi

WHENEVER I PLACED MY CAR ON PARKING AN THE E-BRAKE IF IT WAS ON A SLOPE THE CAR WOULD KEEP GOING AS IF IT WAS ON DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP THEY SAW THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT ALREADY WITH BARELY A COUPLE OF MILES FROM NEW. *TR

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9424.6%
ODI 10514275 · 2,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DOWN SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,900. *TR

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6511.1%
ODI 10561123 · 7,500 mi

I BOUGHT AT 2014 CRV END OF SEPT/OCT OF 2013. UPON THE FIRST SNOW FALL I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS NOT GETTING ANY TRACTION, IT WAS SLIDING AROUND GOING DOWN HILLS AND UPON TRYING TO DRIVE UP HILLS IT WOULD STOP WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO GO UP. IT WOULD STOP AND WHEELS WOULD SPIN, THE REAR END SPUN TO THE SIDE AND I COULD NOT GET ANYWHERE. THE AMBER AWD LIGHTS CAME ON AND FLASHED, COMBINATION OF BOTH SCENARIOS. I FINALLY GOT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN DEEMED DEFEC…

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14822.1%
ODI 10671203 · 800 mi

THERE ARE SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND COMPLETELY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S DROP, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 550 WHICH CAUSES A VIBRATION AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. THE LOWER THE RPM'S, THE WORSE THE VIBRATION. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AT A STOP LIGHT BECAUSE THE RPMS DROPPED SO LOW. THERE IS ANOTHER VIBRATION OR SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1800 AND 2000 RPMS WHEN ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES I SMEL…

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4511.5%
ODI 10861844

NTSB: 2016 HONDA CRV: CONSUMER STATED THE CAR WILL STOP WHILE IN DRIVE, AND IT WILL ALSO KEEP MOVING WITH THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT SOMEONE DRIVING. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STANDSTILL ON A SLOP., WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE, HE WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED IN DOING SO, THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY ROLL AWAY. *JB

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1418.0%
ODI 11030831 · 9,800 mi

TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER CASE LEAKING DUE TO DEFECT. NEW TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED.

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622.9%
ODI 11102829 · 4,430 mi

THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR HAS NO INDICATOR ON IT. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON ANGLE DRIVER IS SITTING, IT APPEARS TO BE IN A DIFFERENT GEAR OR POSITION THAN ACTUAL SELECTION. I HAVE HAD THREE NEAR MISSES DUE TO THIS DESIGN. FROM BEING IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLING DOWN HILL BACKWARDS WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD IT IN DRIVE, TO BEING IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF PARK. AFTER 30 YEARS OF DRIVING, THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I'VE DRIVEN THAT HAD NO INFICTATOR TO SHOW WHAT GEAR I WAS IN.

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201.8%
ODI 11187500 · 1,337 mi

VEHICLE WAS BACKED INTO GARAGE TO TOWEL DRY AFTER WASHING. VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF AND I EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER COLLECTING DRYING TOWELS I PROCEEDED TO LOCK VEHICLE (CONFIRMED BY BEEP) AND STARTED TO ENTER MY HOME WHEN I NOTICED VEHICLE BEGINNING TO ROLL OUT OF MY GARAGE. I COULD NOT CATCH IT BEFORE IT ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVE AND ACROSS MY STREET INTO A TREE DAMAGING FRONT END OF VEHICLE. WHEN I REACHED VEHICLE AND UNLOCKED IT TO ENTER IT WAS STILL IN PARK. I THEN STARTED VEHICLE AND BACKED IT UP (DRAGGING FRONT BUMPER) IN…

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205.7%
ODI 11354250 · 950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING 75 DOWN TO 10 MPH. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED FUNCTIONAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GENERATE ENOUGH POWER TO DRIVE ONTO THE FLATBED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE LEFT BUT ALMOST WAS HIT AND WAS ABLE TO COAST ON THE GRASS AND WAITED A COUPLE OF HOURS UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THE C…

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123.6%
ODI 11402938 · 233 mi

OIL LEVEL RAISED UP TO ABOVE THE UPPER MARK ON DIP STICK AND SMELL GASOLINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF AND SITTING MORE THAN A FEW HOURS ON LEVEL GROUND.

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93.4%
ODI 11470940

I purchased a new Honda CR-V EXL AWD in Jan 2022 and it has only 1971 miles. Now, the transmission is completely dead with these miles. The dealership informed me that this requires a new transmission which is covered under Honda warranty. The strange thing is that I didn't receive any warning or notification in my dashboard that transmission is getting bad/worse. Luckily, the car was stopped on a residential county road but I can't imagine if the power is getting dropped and stopped on the freeway without any warning. This is one of the bigges…

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142.7%
ODI 11530531

At approximately 9:30pm CST Saturday June 17th my 2023 Honda CRV Sport Touring has a rapid loss of power while travelling on the I-55 expressway in Illinois before the Weber Rd exit. Received critical engine failure error message and transmission failure error message. Final error was emission system error. Engine block was shaking severely - car could not move. Car towed to dealership where purchased, Valley Honda in Aurora IL. Has been with their service since then. They said piston was misfiring. They were talking about breaking down …

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194.8%
ODI 11551280

The car makes loud noise when the speed was about 50-60 MPH on a highway, the RPM went above 50 - 75. It wouldn't accelerate as I pushed the gas pedal. It's not moving as required. It was scary. It's dangerous. Something is wrong with the system, or transmission. Please fix it. Thanks.

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52.0%
ODI 11619173

Per dealer service department, cylinder one (1) rocker arm/lifter was getting stuck and caused a system and transmission failure.

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2114.6%
ODI 11727750

While coasting at approximately 25 mph, attempting to accelerate resulted in the power train stumbling for several seconds before accelerating.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags64,500–180,000 mi140,000 mi45
ODI 10082945 · 27,030 mi

ON MONDAY JULY 26TH 2004 A MAN DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH MY GREEN LIGHT AT ABOUT 30MPH. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES IN MY 2002 HONDA CR-V WHEN I SEEN HIM RUN THE LIGHT, I END UP SMASHING INTO HIM, HE WAS DRIVING A SILVERADO TRUCK, MUCH LARGER THAN MY CR-V. MY TRUCK SPUN SLIGHTLY AND WHEN I LOOKED UP NOT ONE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED IN MY VEHICLE, I KNOW THAT I HAD SIDE, DRIVERSIDE, AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS, THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT THE CR-V. I WOULD FIND OUT LATER THAT THE SENSOR WAS DEFINATLY HIT. I TOOK PICTURES. MY INSURANCE AGE…

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ODI 10197231 · 71,825 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE …

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ODI 10234057 · 60,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA CRV EX AND LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED THE CAR. IT ENDED UP LYING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL WHICH FINALLY STOPPED IT FROM SLIDING ON IT SIDE ALONG THE FREEWAY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS SURE THAT THEY WILL TOTAL THE CAR. THE EX MODEL NOT ONLY HAD FRONT AIR BAGS BUT ALSO SIDE AIR BAGS. NOT A ONE OF THESE WENT OFF. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR WAS VERY SMASHED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS BROKEN OUT ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD. HER ARM HAD GLASS CLEAR DOWN TO THE BONE ALONG WITH A 7 INCH CUT …

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Electrical System90,850–161,000 mi125,000 mi51
ODI 10010169 · 1,961 mi

2002 HONDA CRV PURCHASED AT BRICKELL HONDA 12/02 IN MIAMI, FL. ON 3/6/2003, AS CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY (PALMETTO EXPRESSWAY) DURING RUSH HOUR, THE CAR TURNED OFF, STEERING LOCKED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT WAS A MIRACLE I DIDN'T GET HIT BY OTHERS TRAVELING AT EVEN FASTER SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR, SAME EVENING TO BRAMAN HONDA, THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS REPAIRED. SUPPOSEDLY, THE COMPUTER HAD NOT BEEN PROGRAMMED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THIS I…

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ODI 10016686 · 12,000 mi

I OWN A HONDA CRV 2002 EX WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ~12,000 MILES. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR AND IT HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO TURN IN OUR DRIVE WAY, THE EXACT SPOT. IT'S HARD TO START AFTERWARDS. SHE DOES START TO UNDO THE SEAT BELT RIGHT BEFORE THE CAR DIES. THIS IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. *JB

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ODI 10188865 · 34,500 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV WHICH HAS ONLY 35000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE SRS MUST HAVE WENT BAD AND IT WOULD COST $700 TO FIX. I ASKED IF THE LIGHT ON COULD BE CAUSED BY THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKING UP REGULARLY WHICH TEMPORARILY DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO GET ENOUGH SEAT BELT TO ACTUALLY REACH THE BUCKLE AND THE DEALER SAID THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM BUT I STILL WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SRS SYSTEM. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A RECALL AND HE SAID NOT AT THIS TIME. I NOW HAVE CHECKED THE REC…

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Exterior Lighting107,549–161,134 mi137,500 mi36
ODI 10380117 · 160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN OPERATION WHEN THE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY AND BE ABLE TO SEE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IS THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 08/…

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ODI 10399110 · 107,000 mi

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY BURN OUT. *TR

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ODI 10401121 · 120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS WILL BE REPLACED BUT NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THEY ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WIRING CONNECTOR HAD BURNED OUT. UPDATED 06/27/11

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Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner62,212–97,000 mi75,000 mi25
ODI 10042376 · 39,800 mi

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE COMPRESSOR FAILED, THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE A/C WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE MADE A TAPPING NOISE AND SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER ALONG WITH SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS FOUND SNAPPED. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10132145 · 109,000 mi

THE AIR CONDITIONER IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV FAILED COMPLETELY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE COMPRESSORS. THE FACTORY HAS AN UPDATED UNIT. HONDA HAS NOT RECALLED THE AIR CONDITIONERS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT. THIS REPAIR CAN RUN UP TO $3000.00 RETAIL. THIS IS NOT A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE UNLESS THE COMPRESSOR FAILURE CAUSES THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO GO. *NM

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ODI 10137857 · 42,983 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME IN MY 2002 HONDA CR-V EX WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM MY VEHICLE. A FEW YARDS FURTHER UP THE ROAD, I HEARD A THUNK. SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND IN THE ROAD, BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. HOWEVER, WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN, THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING. THE NEXT MORNING AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, I HEARD A THUD FROM UNDERNEATH, LOOKED IN MY REVIEW MIRROR, AND SAW A PART SPINNING IN THE ROAD. I PICKED UP THE PART AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE CLU…

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Seats49,250–137,750 mi99,000 mi16
ODI 10148564 · 90,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE AT THE BASE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V251000, REGARDING THE SEATS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THE SEAT ANCHOR.

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ODI 10197231 · 71,825 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE …

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ODI 10278555 · 300 mi

REPEATED MECHANICAL FAILURES OF THE 2002 HONDA CRV THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE AUGUST OF 2002. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2002. THE ODOR FROM THE INSIDE CABIN FILTER FIRST OCCURRED IN AUGUST. THE FUSE TO THE WARNING DEVISE THAT WOULD ALERT THE DRIVER TO LIGHTS BEING LEFT ON, ETC. WENT OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. THEN MAJOR ITEMS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED: DIFFERENTIAL, 2004(THOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR 2 YEARS), NECK OF FUEL TANK BROKE, 2006, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, 2007, DRIVER-SIDE WIN…

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Unknown Or Other52,462–158,365 mi72,000 mi15
ODI 10003005 · 1,000 mi

ME 2002 HONDA CRV HAS A DEFECT IN A MOTOR MOUNT. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS ANNOYING; WHEN I DRIVE ON BUMPY ROADS, THERE IS A "THUNKING" SOUND. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO AMERICAN HONDA. I 'VE TALKED TO MY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THEY CANNOT REPAIR WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM HONDA.

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ODI 10067673 · 15,000 mi

SUN VISOR DETACHES ON DRIVERS SIDE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ALL 3 TIMES VISOR WAS REPLACED BY VARIOUS HONDA DEALERS (WE MOVED SINCE 1S T OCCURENCE) AT NO CHARGE.*AK IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT COULD HAVE IF VISOR DETACHED WHILE DRIVNG AT A HIGHER SPEED OR IN TRAFFIC, AS THE VISOR POPS OFF AND HITS THE DRIVER.

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ODI 10130288 · 68,842 mi

NORMAL INTOWN DRIVING, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR "BLEW UP"-METAL FROM FRONT SIDE OF COMPRESSOR BLOWN OUT

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Vehicle Speed Control53,900–156,230 mi91,000 mi17
ODI 10055124 · 23,500 mi

WHEN BREAKING TO A STOP THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN 20,000 MILES. ONLY TO ME, NOT MY WIFE WHO DRIVES IT 99% OF THE TIME. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I CLEARLY WAS AWARE MY FOOT WAS IN NO WAY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL . THE ENGINE SPEED ONLY JUMPED UP TO APPROX. 2000RPM THE DEALER CHECKED IT OVER @ NO CHARGE TO ME WITH NO FINDINGS. *AK

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ODI 10083184 · 20,500 mi

ENGINE THROTTLE STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO AVOID COLLISION. *AK

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ODI 10127008 · 50,800 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LET OFF GAS, AND IT JUST KEPT GOING. SHE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKES ON. DEALER TOLD CONTACT SHE NEEDED TO FIX THE BRAKES. WHEN SHE RELEASED THE BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATESD. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling61,425–113,626 mi75,500 mi16
ODI 10068973 · 11,661 mi

ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & THEN CAR WILL DRIVE ROUGH. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES ALREADY FOR SAME PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE GAS CAP IS ON TIGHT AND NOT TO OVER/UNDER FILL WITH GAS I HAVE BEEN DOING AS TOLD AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT FOR THE 4TH TIME. CAR WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 2002.

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ODI 10080892 · 14,945 mi

I REFERRED WHAT TO ME WAS BURNING BRAKE SMELL TO MY DEALER DURING 15,000 MILE SERVICE; UPON PICK UP OF VEHICLE, SERVICE PERSON INFORMED ME THAT ORIGIN OF SMELL WAS ACTUALLY OIL LEAKING FROM FILTER ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *LA

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ODI 10140495 · 45,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. WAS TOLD NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. WHEN AC WAS ON, ENGINE GAVE STRANGE NOISE AND WENT DEAD COMPLETELY. RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND TURNED AC OFF, THINGS WERE OK. *JB

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-041None
ODI 11732178

The air bags were replaced but the SRS light stays on because of seal belt tensioner issues and it is not been repaired.

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2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 2467 reports

2022: 114 complaints · 2023: 467 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20222353114
2023232413467
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
202225704
202351104

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsElectrical SystemExterior LightingEquipment:Appliance:Air ConditionerSeatsUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed ControlEngine And Engine Cooling
Air Bags—
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ODI 10342073 · 64,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPDF UNIT WHICH WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUT…

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ODI 10639254 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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ODI 10691310

SUB: HONDA CR-V 2002 . REF; OUTSTANDING RECALL RECENTLY, IN YEAR 2014, WE BOUGHT USED HONDA CR-V 2002 FROM GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN, DULUTH, GA AND WAS TRYING TO FIND ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY USA THROUGH PHONE AND FAX LINE FOR RECALL (CLAIM NO: [XXX]) THEY INFORMED ME, THEY HAVE NO ANY RECORD OR ANY INFORMATION FOR PARTICULAR VEHICLE AS PER THEIR REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. THEY ALSO INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE TO FIND ANY RECALL BY OURSELVES. NOW, WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS KIND OF PROB…

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ODI 10702908

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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ODI 10712137

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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ODI 10746537

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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ODI 10197231 · 71,825 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE …

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ODI 10278555 · 300 mi

REPEATED MECHANICAL FAILURES OF THE 2002 HONDA CRV THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE AUGUST OF 2002. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2002. THE ODOR FROM THE INSIDE CABIN FILTER FIRST OCCURRED IN AUGUST. THE FUSE TO THE WARNING DEVISE THAT WOULD ALERT THE DRIVER TO LIGHTS BEING LEFT ON, ETC. WENT OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. THEN MAJOR ITEMS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED: DIFFERENTIAL, 2004(THOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR 2 YEARS), NECK OF FUEL TANK BROKE, 2006, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, 2007, DRIVER-SIDE WIN…

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ODI 10436387 · 140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY AND THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

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ODI 10870875 · 180,000 mi

LAST NIGHT AROUND 8PM MY HUSBAND AND I WERE LEAVING A CLIENTS HOUSE IN LEESPORT. WE WERE GOING SOUTH ON RT 183. WE WERE DRIVING APPOXIMATLY 20 MPH. WITH NO WARNING AT ALL, A BIG DEER JUMPED AND SLAMMED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE. HITTING THE FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WE PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. THE FLUID FROM RADIATOR WAS LEAKING OUT.

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ODI 10482128 · 191,103 mi

I RESPONDED TO A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG INFLATOR. I HAD NOTICED, IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THAT MY HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE. I CONTACTED SERVICE ADVISOR WHO ASKED TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN. SHE AGREED THAT THE MECHANISM FOR THESE INOPERABLE PARTS IS IN "CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AIR BAG INSPECTION AREAS", FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY CLAIM THEY "... ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE CABLE REEL" AND WILL CHARGE TO HAVE IT FIXED. AND JUST YESTERDAY, IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING MY WINDOW FIXED, THE SAME DEALERSHIP LEFT OUT THE MOISTURE SHIELD AND…

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ODI 10884976 · 69,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SCRATCHES AND BRUISES TO THE UPPER ARM AND BODY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR…

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ODI 11034205 · 167,000 mi

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. AS I DROVE ALONG I-575 - A 4-LANE HIGHWAY - I NOTICED A KIND OF POWER SURGE FROM MY ENGINE. MY SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 80 MPH! I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE CAR MORE THAN 20-30 MPH, AND THEN IT STARTED TO CREEP BACK UP. I EXITED AT THAT POINT, KNOWING I NEEDED HELP. I WAS STILL GOING MUCH TOO FAST. I LOOKED FOR A SERVICE STATION AND NOT ONLY WAS THERE NONE, WITHIN SECONDS I WAS FACED WITH A RED LIGHT WITH 4 LANES OF CROSS TRAFFIC (GEORGE BUSBY PARKWAY) - I COULDN'T STOP TH…

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ODI 10197231 · 71,825 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE …

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Electrical System
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ODI 10342073 · 64,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPDF UNIT WHICH WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUT…

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ODI 10639254 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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ODI 10691310

SUB: HONDA CR-V 2002 . REF; OUTSTANDING RECALL RECENTLY, IN YEAR 2014, WE BOUGHT USED HONDA CR-V 2002 FROM GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN, DULUTH, GA AND WAS TRYING TO FIND ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY USA THROUGH PHONE AND FAX LINE FOR RECALL (CLAIM NO: [XXX]) THEY INFORMED ME, THEY HAVE NO ANY RECORD OR ANY INFORMATION FOR PARTICULAR VEHICLE AS PER THEIR REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. THEY ALSO INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE TO FIND ANY RECALL BY OURSELVES. NOW, WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS KIND OF PROB…

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ODI 10417026 · 137,000 mi

ON 8/1/2011, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002 HONDA CRV, I NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL. WHEN DARKNESS FELL, I REALIZED THAT THE LOW BEAMS ON MY VEHICLE WERE NOT WORKING, THROUGH THE HIGH BEAMS AND EVERY OTHER LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WORKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE - ONCE IN NOVEMBER OF 2009, AND ONCE IN MARCH OF 2010. WHEN IT HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY, I FIRST CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES. THEY WERE ALL FINE. I THEN RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND LOOKED INTO A WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. I FOUND A WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTAINED SOME CORR…

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ODI 10421245 · 150,000 mi

MY WIFE AND I OWN AN 02 HONDA CR-V THAT HAS HEADLIGHT FAILURE PROBLEMS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE NOTED AT DIFFERENT FORUMS CONCERNING THE STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. OUR HEADLIGHTS FAILED DURING NORMAL USE IN JUNE OF 2011. I TOOK MY STEERING COLUMN COVER OFF AND LOOKED AT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND FOUND IT TO BE PARTIALLY MELTED. I CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS AND REINSTALLED THE CONNECTOR. THE REPAIR LASTED ONLY TEMPORARY (2 MONTHS) AN…

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ODI 10427179 · 110,895 mi

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS JUST QUIT WORKING - I CHECKED THE BULBS AND THEY WERE IN WORKING ORDER. THERE WAS A BURNING RUBBER TYPE SMELL LEADING UP TO THE HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS DO WORK. *TR

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ODI 11054510 · 125,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT ALWAYS CLICK INTO LOCK. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS VERY LOOSE. MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.

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ODI 11096447 · 235,000 mi

IGNITION LOCKED

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ODI 11457033

Door locks. Doors won't lock or unlock while inside or outside of vehicle

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ODI 10459694 · 106,101 mi

THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 106101 MILES IN 2008 AND THE SECOND TIME AT 135567 MILES ON MAY 3, 2012. SO IT LASTED JUST 29466 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UPSETTING. THE NEW ONE IS ALREADY STARTING TO ACT UP BUT AT LEAST IT'S UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3 WEEKS SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED. HONDA NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE COMPRESSOR SO PEOPLE CAN AT LEAST GET A RELIABLE REPLACEMENT PART. HONDA SHOULD LOSE THEIR REPUTATION FOR BUILDING QUALITY CARS AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

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ODI 10702908

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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ODI 10712137

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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ODI 10746537

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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ODI 10417026 · 137,000 mi

ON 8/1/2011, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002 HONDA CRV, I NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL. WHEN DARKNESS FELL, I REALIZED THAT THE LOW BEAMS ON MY VEHICLE WERE NOT WORKING, THROUGH THE HIGH BEAMS AND EVERY OTHER LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WORKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE - ONCE IN NOVEMBER OF 2009, AND ONCE IN MARCH OF 2010. WHEN IT HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY, I FIRST CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES. THEY WERE ALL FINE. I THEN RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND LOOKED INTO A WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. I FOUND A WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTAINED SOME CORR…

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ODI 10421245 · 150,000 mi

MY WIFE AND I OWN AN 02 HONDA CR-V THAT HAS HEADLIGHT FAILURE PROBLEMS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE NOTED AT DIFFERENT FORUMS CONCERNING THE STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. OUR HEADLIGHTS FAILED DURING NORMAL USE IN JUNE OF 2011. I TOOK MY STEERING COLUMN COVER OFF AND LOOKED AT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND FOUND IT TO BE PARTIALLY MELTED. I CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS AND REINSTALLED THE CONNECTOR. THE REPAIR LASTED ONLY TEMPORARY (2 MONTHS) AN…

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ODI 10427179 · 110,895 mi

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS JUST QUIT WORKING - I CHECKED THE BULBS AND THEY WERE IN WORKING ORDER. THERE WAS A BURNING RUBBER TYPE SMELL LEADING UP TO THE HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS DO WORK. *TR

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ODI 11060702 · 47,000 mi

EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. CHANGE ONE, THE OTHER GOES OUT. AVERAGING 2000.00 OVER THE LIFETIME OF OWNING MY CAR. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT'S BOLT BROKE...THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS BC OF WEIGHT...I WEIGH 135# I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY SEAT FIXED. NOT MY FAULT!! MY SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE UNTIL THE 4-5 TRY..IT KEEPS ON BOUNCING OUT OF THE CLICKER.

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ODI 10162613 · 53,786 mi

THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM MY AIR CONDITIONER. MY HUSBAND TOOK A LOOK AT IT. WHEN HE TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND WENT AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE BALL BEARINGS IN MY COMPRESSOR FAILED AND THE COMPRESSOR EXPLODED. SHARDS OF METAL FLEW FROM UNDER THE CAR. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF HONDA CRVS DOING THE SAME. IF ANYONE WAS STANDING NEAR THE CAR AT THE TIME OF EXPLOSION, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. *JB

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ODI 10429389

I CALLED HONDA ABOUT MY AIR CONDTIONING SYSTEM AND DID AS THEY SAID. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO AN ACCREDITED HONDA DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED (WHICH I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET). THEY QUOTED ME $4,000. I CONTACTED HONDA USA AND AFTER THREE MONTH I FINALLY HEARD BACK FROM THEM, I INFORMED THEM THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, THAT I HAD GONE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY HONDA OWNER WHO HAVE HAD THERE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BREAK. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT GO BY WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET.…

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ODI 10233737

I HAVE A 2002 CRV NOW WITH 139,000 THIS IS THE 4TH TIME MY AIR COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT ON THIS CAR AND HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT WAS IN JULY 2003 AT 31842 MLS, JULY 2004 AT 46,997 MLS, MAY 2006 AT 99,384 AND NOW JUNE 2008 AT 139,000. THE FIRST 2 TIMES IT WENT OUT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE 3RD TIME HONDA SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER 100K AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE EVEN KNOW THEY KNOW THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE COMPRESSORS IN 2002 AND 2003 CRV. *TR

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ODI 10392369 · 176,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO BECOME FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN 2005, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO …

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ODI 10197231 · 71,825 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE …

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ODI 10278555 · 300 mi

REPEATED MECHANICAL FAILURES OF THE 2002 HONDA CRV THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE AUGUST OF 2002. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2002. THE ODOR FROM THE INSIDE CABIN FILTER FIRST OCCURRED IN AUGUST. THE FUSE TO THE WARNING DEVISE THAT WOULD ALERT THE DRIVER TO LIGHTS BEING LEFT ON, ETC. WENT OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. THEN MAJOR ITEMS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED: DIFFERENTIAL, 2004(THOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR 2 YEARS), NECK OF FUEL TANK BROKE, 2006, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, 2007, DRIVER-SIDE WIN…

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ODI 10436387 · 140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY AND THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

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ODI 11054510 · 125,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT ALWAYS CLICK INTO LOCK. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS VERY LOOSE. MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.

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ODI 11060702 · 47,000 mi

EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. CHANGE ONE, THE OTHER GOES OUT. AVERAGING 2000.00 OVER THE LIFETIME OF OWNING MY CAR. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT'S BOLT BROKE...THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS BC OF WEIGHT...I WEIGH 135# I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY SEAT FIXED. NOT MY FAULT!! MY SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE UNTIL THE 4-5 TRY..IT KEEPS ON BOUNCING OUT OF THE CLICKER.

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ODI 10733495 · 298,000 mi

[XXX] [XXX] CALHOUN GA 30701 MY A/C COMPRESSOR HAS WENT OUT AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME. WE HAVE PAID HONDA HENNESSY OF WOODSTOCK A TOTAL OF $6000.00 IN THE PAST 5 YEARS FOR THIS. WE BOUGHT THIS HONDA CR-V WITH ONLY 3 MILES. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALSO MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINES BACK AND FORTH WITH OUT EVEN USING THE LATCH. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT EVEN WORK THEY HAVE HAD TO BE PRIED OPEN AND I HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH OR IT WON'T START. INVALID VIN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM …

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ODI 10197231 · 71,825 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE …

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ODI 10870875 · 180,000 mi

LAST NIGHT AROUND 8PM MY HUSBAND AND I WERE LEAVING A CLIENTS HOUSE IN LEESPORT. WE WERE GOING SOUTH ON RT 183. WE WERE DRIVING APPOXIMATLY 20 MPH. WITH NO WARNING AT ALL, A BIG DEER JUMPED AND SLAMMED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE. HITTING THE FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WE PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. THE FLUID FROM RADIATOR WAS LEAKING OUT.

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ODI 11096447 · 235,000 mi

IGNITION LOCKED

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ODI 11457033

Door locks. Doors won't lock or unlock while inside or outside of vehicle

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ODI 10162613 · 53,786 mi

THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM MY AIR CONDITIONER. MY HUSBAND TOOK A LOOK AT IT. WHEN HE TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND WENT AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE BALL BEARINGS IN MY COMPRESSOR FAILED AND THE COMPRESSOR EXPLODED. SHARDS OF METAL FLEW FROM UNDER THE CAR. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF HONDA CRVS DOING THE SAME. IF ANYONE WAS STANDING NEAR THE CAR AT THE TIME OF EXPLOSION, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. *JB

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ODI 10429389

I CALLED HONDA ABOUT MY AIR CONDTIONING SYSTEM AND DID AS THEY SAID. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO AN ACCREDITED HONDA DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED (WHICH I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET). THEY QUOTED ME $4,000. I CONTACTED HONDA USA AND AFTER THREE MONTH I FINALLY HEARD BACK FROM THEM, I INFORMED THEM THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, THAT I HAD GONE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY HONDA OWNER WHO HAVE HAD THERE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BREAK. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN NOT GO BY WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET.…

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ODI 10733495 · 298,000 mi

[XXX] [XXX] CALHOUN GA 30701 MY A/C COMPRESSOR HAS WENT OUT AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME. WE HAVE PAID HONDA HENNESSY OF WOODSTOCK A TOTAL OF $6000.00 IN THE PAST 5 YEARS FOR THIS. WE BOUGHT THIS HONDA CR-V WITH ONLY 3 MILES. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALSO MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINES BACK AND FORTH WITH OUT EVEN USING THE LATCH. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT EVEN WORK THEY HAVE HAD TO BE PRIED OPEN AND I HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH OR IT WON'T START. INVALID VIN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM …

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ODI 10759389 · 156,230 mi

THREE BOLTS HOLD ON THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COVER.ONE BOLT HEAD HEAD WAS SHEARED/BLOWN OFF UPON DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN STARTING THE CAR. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. CLUTCH WAS INOPERABLE AND POWER BRAKING DIMINISHED. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND 11 MONTHS LATER THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE BOLT HEAD POSITION THAT WAS BLOWN/SHEARED OFF WAS THE SAME IN BOTH INCIDENTS.

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ODI 11004248 · 127,000 mi

WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT (25 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE). I ACCELERATED TO PASS, MY CAR BEGAN TO SPEED FASTER AND FASTER WITHOUT ME BEING ABLE TO CONTROL OR STOP THE VEHICLE. BOTH FEET WERE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT WE REACHED 70MPH, BUT I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND YET THE CAR CONTINUED. WE RODE ON BOTH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR AT LEAST A MILE. IT ONLY SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER AND LUCKILY DIDN'T COME TO ANY STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC …

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ODI 10482128 · 191,103 mi

I RESPONDED TO A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG INFLATOR. I HAD NOTICED, IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THAT MY HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE. I CONTACTED SERVICE ADVISOR WHO ASKED TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN. SHE AGREED THAT THE MECHANISM FOR THESE INOPERABLE PARTS IS IN "CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AIR BAG INSPECTION AREAS", FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY CLAIM THEY "... ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE CABLE REEL" AND WILL CHARGE TO HAVE IT FIXED. AND JUST YESTERDAY, IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING MY WINDOW FIXED, THE SAME DEALERSHIP LEFT OUT THE MOISTURE SHIELD AND…

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ODI 10884976 · 69,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SCRATCHES AND BRUISES TO THE UPPER ARM AND BODY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR…

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ODI 11034205 · 167,000 mi

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. AS I DROVE ALONG I-575 - A 4-LANE HIGHWAY - I NOTICED A KIND OF POWER SURGE FROM MY ENGINE. MY SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 80 MPH! I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE CAR MORE THAN 20-30 MPH, AND THEN IT STARTED TO CREEP BACK UP. I EXITED AT THAT POINT, KNOWING I NEEDED HELP. I WAS STILL GOING MUCH TOO FAST. I LOOKED FOR A SERVICE STATION AND NOT ONLY WAS THERE NONE, WITHIN SECONDS I WAS FACED WITH A RED LIGHT WITH 4 LANES OF CROSS TRAFFIC (GEORGE BUSBY PARKWAY) - I COULDN'T STOP TH…

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ODI 10759389 · 156,230 mi

THREE BOLTS HOLD ON THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COVER.ONE BOLT HEAD HEAD WAS SHEARED/BLOWN OFF UPON DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN STARTING THE CAR. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. CLUTCH WAS INOPERABLE AND POWER BRAKING DIMINISHED. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND 11 MONTHS LATER THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE BOLT HEAD POSITION THAT WAS BLOWN/SHEARED OFF WAS THE SAME IN BOTH INCIDENTS.

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ODI 11004248 · 127,000 mi

WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT (25 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE). I ACCELERATED TO PASS, MY CAR BEGAN TO SPEED FASTER AND FASTER WITHOUT ME BEING ABLE TO CONTROL OR STOP THE VEHICLE. BOTH FEET WERE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT WE REACHED 70MPH, BUT I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND YET THE CAR CONTINUED. WE RODE ON BOTH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR AT LEAST A MILE. IT ONLY SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER AND LUCKILY DIDN'T COME TO ANY STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC …

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ODI 10197231 · 71,825 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE …

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ODI 10459694 · 106,101 mi

THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 106101 MILES IN 2008 AND THE SECOND TIME AT 135567 MILES ON MAY 3, 2012. SO IT LASTED JUST 29466 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UPSETTING. THE NEW ONE IS ALREADY STARTING TO ACT UP BUT AT LEAST IT'S UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3 WEEKS SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED. HONDA NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE COMPRESSOR SO PEOPLE CAN AT LEAST GET A RELIABLE REPLACEMENT PART. HONDA SHOULD LOSE THEIR REPUTATION FOR BUILDING QUALITY CARS AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

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ODI 10233737

I HAVE A 2002 CRV NOW WITH 139,000 THIS IS THE 4TH TIME MY AIR COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT ON THIS CAR AND HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT WAS IN JULY 2003 AT 31842 MLS, JULY 2004 AT 46,997 MLS, MAY 2006 AT 99,384 AND NOW JUNE 2008 AT 139,000. THE FIRST 2 TIMES IT WENT OUT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE 3RD TIME HONDA SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER 100K AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE EVEN KNOW THEY KNOW THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE COMPRESSORS IN 2002 AND 2003 CRV. *TR

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ODI 10392369 · 176,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO BECOME FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN 2005, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO …

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ODI 10197231 · 71,825 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE …

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

8 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

27 mentions · 5.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 72,000 mi (21 usable records).

ODI 10022814 · 10,000 mi

THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME HARD TO SHIFT AT TIMES, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO MAKE SURE THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED HARD ENOUGH WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO PARK OR BEING TAKEN OUT OF PARK. THREE WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED WHILE STILL IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PART WAS EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUST. *AK *TS *JB

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ODI 10042187

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT.*AK

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ODI 10056472 · 50,050 mi

MY 2002 HONDA CRV HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA DEALERSHIPS. ALL MAINTANENCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THEIR SCHEDULE, YET JUST AFTER 50,000 MILES THE DEALER SAYS MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND ACCELERATED TO PASS A CAR WHEN THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHUDDERED. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY TO CHECK THE CAR AND FOUND NO LEAKING FLUID, NO WARNING LIGHTS, BUT THE SOUND OF METAL PIECES ROLLING AROUND THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I DEPRESS THE GAS...EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE IN "PARK." AFTER SO MANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE,…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

20 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,500 mi (14 usable records).

ODI 10016686 · 12,000 mi

I OWN A HONDA CRV 2002 EX WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ~12,000 MILES. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR AND IT HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO TURN IN OUR DRIVE WAY, THE EXACT SPOT. IT'S HARD TO START AFTERWARDS. SHE DOES START TO UNDO THE SEAT BELT RIGHT BEFORE THE CAR DIES. THIS IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. *JB

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ODI 10018658

THE CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. STALLS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. WE USE TO GET ALMOST 320 MILES TO THE GALLON, WE ARE NOW DOWN TO 100 TO 180. THE CAR BUCKS LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL. THE V-TEC DOES NOT WANT TO KICK IN ALL THE TIME ANYMORE. LOSS OF POWER. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD ALL THESE PROBLEMS SINCE THE A/C UNIT WENT OUT LAST JULY AND THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN RIGHT SINCE. WE SPENT $100 ON SPARK PLUGS THAT WE WERE TOLD WOULD FIX THE FUEL PROBLEM, THA…

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ODI 10047813 · 36,000 mi

THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL#03V274000. THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING, BUT IS ABLE TO RESTART WITH NO PROBLEM. SOUTH MOTORS [phone removed]. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DEALERSHIPS ADDRESS. *PH

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

11 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 66,813 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10042724 · 400 mi

WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL A "CLANKING" NOISE IS HEARD. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE BRAKE PADS IN PLACE. *AK APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD AND FELT A LOUD CLUNK NOISE IN THE BRAKES. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THIS WAS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE BRAKES. NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THEY STATE THERE IS A "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY USE CLIPS TO HOLD THE CALIPER PADS IN PLACE TO KEEP THEM FROM MOVING. CONSUMER QUESTIONED IF THIS WAS NORMAL WHY IS THERE FIX FOR…

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ODI 10048024 · 32,000 mi

WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. WHEN THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE CONSUMER PLACING HIS/HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK *SC

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ODI 10166166 · 64,626 mi

THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UPON APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE DRIVERS FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO POWER FORWARD. NOT SURE IF THE BRAKES WERE AT FAULT, THE DRIVER STOPPED VEHICLE BY PUTTING THE AUTO TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO AVOID GOING PAST THE STOP SIGN, ENTERING A COUNTY HIGHWAY AND BEING BROADSIDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE SPEED THEN ROSE TO ABOUT 5000 RPM, THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS AT REST, IN PARK, AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT BEING TOUCHED. A WITNESS SOUGHT…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

7 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 91,700 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10010169 · 1,961 mi

2002 HONDA CRV PURCHASED AT BRICKELL HONDA 12/02 IN MIAMI, FL. ON 3/6/2003, AS CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY (PALMETTO EXPRESSWAY) DURING RUSH HOUR, THE CAR TURNED OFF, STEERING LOCKED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT WAS A MIRACLE I DIDN'T GET HIT BY OTHERS TRAVELING AT EVEN FASTER SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR, SAME EVENING TO BRAMAN HONDA, THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS REPAIRED. SUPPOSEDLY, THE COMPUTER HAD NOT BEEN PROGRAMMED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THIS I…

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ODI 10049313 · 200 mi

THERE SHOULD BE A RUBBER FLAP OF SOME KIND TO CLOSE OF THE LARGE OPENING IN THE WHEEL WELL AREA WHERE THE STEERING RODS COME THROUGH TO THE WHEEL. THIS LARGE OPENING LETS WATER, MUD, SNOW & SLUSH SPRAY UP INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVERING THE ENGINE, BATTERY, BRAKE AND POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINERS SO THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS DIRTY AND HARD TO CHECK FOR THE CORRECT LEVELS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID THIS IS THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT…

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ODI 10132145 · 109,000 mi

THE AIR CONDITIONER IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV FAILED COMPLETELY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE COMPRESSORS. THE FACTORY HAS AN UPDATED UNIT. HONDA HAS NOT RECALLED THE AIR CONDITIONERS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT. THIS REPAIR CAN RUN UP TO $3000.00 RETAIL. THIS IS NOT A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE UNLESS THE COMPRESSOR FAILURE CAUSES THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO GO. *NM

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,900 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10047135 · 28,900 mi

DRIVING AT 65 MPH, MY 2002 HONDA CRV LOST TOTAL CONTROL AND UNCONTROLLABLY JERKED TO RIGHT AND LEFT INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE AND ENDED UP SPINNING COMPLETELY AROUND. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR WHATSOEVER. THE JERKING AND SPINNING STOPPED WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. THEN WHEN STARTING THE CAR AGAIN IT WOULD NOT RUN IN 2ND, 4TH OR 5TH GEARS. IN THOSE GEARS THE CAR JERKED FORWARD (AT LEAST IT WAS IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION). I DROVE IN 1ST AND 3RD GEARS ONLY. THE HONDA MECHANIC IN KALISPELL MONTANA WHERE I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO SAID THAT A …

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ODI 10170079 · 53,900 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 30 MPH AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY USING FIRM BRAKE PRESSURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY A DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.

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ODI 10607090 · 119,000 mi

THE AC COMPRESSOR KNOCKS AS IF IT WANT TO COME OFF THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TO JERK THE CAR FORWARD WHEN IT KICKS IN, THEN STOPS AND KICKS IN AGAIN SHORTLY THERE AFTER. THE CAR ALMOST STALLED OUT JUST BECAUSE OF THIS. THE ENGINE WORKS HARD AT KEEPING THE COMPRESSOR FROM SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN. ONE OF THESE DAYS IT WILL COME OF THE ENGINE. *TR

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 298,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10733495 · 298,000 mi

[XXX] [XXX] CALHOUN GA 30701 MY A/C COMPRESSOR HAS WENT OUT AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME. WE HAVE PAID HONDA HENNESSY OF WOODSTOCK A TOTAL OF $6000.00 IN THE PAST 5 YEARS FOR THIS. WE BOUGHT THIS HONDA CR-V WITH ONLY 3 MILES. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALSO MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINES BACK AND FORTH WITH OUT EVEN USING THE LATCH. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT EVEN WORK THEY HAVE HAD TO BE PRIED OPEN AND I HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH OR IT WON'T START. INVALID VIN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8017167

WHILE DRIVING, FUEL PUMP WAS DISLODGED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH TURNING AXLE. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK AND VEHICLE FIRE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AKTHE BRACKET NEARLY CUT THROUGH THE PLASTIC FUEL CANISTER. LIGHT CONTACT WITH SAND WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE BEACH DISPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY REAR WARD INTO THE REAR AXLE. *JG

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 244,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10787283 · 244,000 mi

I AM ASKING YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH A PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA CRV. I TOOK MY HONDA IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2015. WAS TOLD IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND DROVE HOME IN THE EVENING TO DISCOVER THAT MY HONDA HAD NO OIL IN IT. (THE CHECKLIST PROVIDED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SHOWED THAT MY OIL WAS FINE.) NOT ONLY IS THE ABS LIGHT BACK ON BUT MY CAR HAS NOW DEVELOPED A THROTTLE ISSUE. A COPY OF MY SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 LETTER TO BOTH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEIR CORPORATE OFFICES FOLLOWS.AT LEAST AS MUCH OF IT AS YOUR FORM ALLOWS. I HAVE NOT …

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b