Honda CR-V Complaints (2002)

515 consumer complaints on file.

#10496405February 4, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL IN PLACE DUE TO A KNOWN WIRING ISSUE. HOWEVER, CAUSE OF FAILURE IS CONCURRENT BURNOUT OF LOW BEAM FILAMENTS IN BOTH BULBS. THIS IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY UNLESS THERE IS A VOLTAGE SURGE OF SOME SORT. UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS IS RELATED TO THE WIRING RECALL, AS THE DESCRIBED FAILURE MODE IN THE CURRENT RECALL CAMPAIGN WOULD RENDER THE CIRCUIT OPEN AND NOT SUBJECT FILAMENTS TO OVERVOLTAGE. POSSIBILITY OF A SECOND CAUSE OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE IN THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494929January 28, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER?S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPLACED THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPORT DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 02/26/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS CORRODED. UPDATED 02/28/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492278January 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE TRYING TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR BECAME HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488087December 12, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STATE HIGHWAY ONTO AN INTERSTATE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. BEFORE I COULD ASSESS THE PROBLEM MY SPEED HAD REACHED 80 MPH. USING THE BRAKES DID NOTHING. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY TAPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. IN RESEARCHING CR-V'S I FOUND THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS A BROKEN CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. NOTE: THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES. NOTE: THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATED WHILE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487679December 7, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JUNE 25, 2012, STARTED ENGINE AND LOWERED DRIVER-SIDE POWER WINDOW. NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE DRIVER-SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. CONTACTED LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WITHIN 20 MINUTES. DID *NOT* RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V-486) FROM HONDA MOTORS (HONDA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER: S61) SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 2001 (I.E., VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 19, 2002, THROUGH JULY 28, 2006 RECALL DATES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485328November 20, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR EMITTED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V486000 (MASTER POWER SWITCH VISIBILITY: POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.....UPDATED 12/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH (ON DRIVER'S SIDE) WAS REPLACED ON 11/21/12 THE CONSUMER'S THE VEHICLE'S VIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL POSTED ON 10/16/12. *JS 12/21/2012
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482128October 24, 2012
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
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 DISABLED MY DOOR LOCKS WHICH ARE SUPERFICIAL ISSUES THAT THEY SOMEWHAT RESOLVED. HOWEVER, I STILL DO NOT HAVE A WORKING HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THESE WERE CONSEQUENTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER INNOCENTLY RESPONDING TO AN AIRBAG RECALL INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475097September 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPLACED MY AC COMPRESSOR FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THEN TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474177September 7, 2012
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, SEATS
I AM ONE OF THREE OWNERS WHO PURCHASED HONDA CR-V EX (AND LX) IN 2002. THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT FOR ME I WAS ABLE TO PAY FOR BY MYSELF. I WAS AT THE DEALERS AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE IT UNWRAPPED WITH ONLY 6 MILES ON IT AS I SINGED THE FORM TO GET IT THAT DAY. I HAD IT INSURANCE THE DAY I PICKED IT UP, WITH THAT BEING SAID I LOVE THIS CAR! BUT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE NOTICE A GROWING NUMBER OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE SEAT BELTS IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE AT TIMES FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO SECURELY FASTEN THE SEAT BELTS AT ALL. MY ATTEMPT TO GET THE SEAT BELT SECURED CAN BE LABORING; MY MOTHER WITH HER FAILING HEALTH CANNOT DO IT VERY WELL AT ALL. IF I WAS ONLY ONE OF THE THREE OF US I WOULD ASSUME THAT IT IS JUST MY VEHICLE BUT IT IS NOT. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 5 MINUTES TO DO THIS SIMPLE TASK. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION IF THE CONNECTION WILL GIVE WAY DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS IN THIS CAR TWICE A DAY. THIS IS NOT JUST ONE CAR SEAT BELT BUT ALL THE ONES IN THE BACK AND FRONT. SINCE IT IS THE LAW TO ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONS IN A VEHICLE ARE SECURELY FASTENS IN THE RETRAINING DEVICES. THIS WAS A RECALL SOME TIME AGO BUT IT WAS NOT ADDRESS WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A HONDA DEALER (2002 HONDA CR-V SEAT BELTS RECALL 01V351000), NOR THE ROCKING OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT (2002 HONDA CR-V SEATS RECALL 02V251000) WHICH I FIND MOST DISTRACTING. I FEAR THAT OWNER OF THIS USED VEHICLES WILL FIND IT REPAIR TO BE HIGH COST ITEMS. PLEASE CONSIDER AN INVESTIGATION OF THESE ISSUES. I HOPE THAT IT WILL RESULTS IN ANOTHER RECALL. IF NEED A PETITION TO COLLECT NAMES OF THE CURRENT OWNERS TO SHOW YOU THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WILL OUT WEIGHT THE VERY CONSERVATIVE NUMBER OF AFFECTED OWNER FROM THE NUMBER ON THE RECALL NOTICE OF 2 IN THE 2002 HONDA CR-V SEATS RECALL 02V251000 AND 6744 AFFECTED OWNERS IN THE 2002 HONDA CR-V SEAT BELTS RECALL 01V351000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474223September 7, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,592.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471148August 16, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED WHEN SUDDENLY, WARM AIR BEGAN TO CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2002. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. UPDATED 07/17/14 UPDATED 03/10/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468723August 2, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2002 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TWO RECALLS AND NO PARTS BEING AVAILABLE. *TGW DOCUMENT WAS WRITTEN IN SPANISH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467729July 25, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE I BOUGHT CRV (USED), IN SEPTEMBER 2011, MY GAS GAUGE HAS BEEN INACCURATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466103July 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
2002 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL RESOLUTION RECALL 12V-136000.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH HEADLAMPS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME, NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. SHE PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. ONCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HONDA REIMBURSED HER FOR THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH, BUT NOT THE HEADLAMP BULBS. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BULBS, BECAUSE THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE REPLACEMENT, EVEN THOUGH IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465526July 13, 2012
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE WITH APPROX 45,000 MILES ON IT BLEW AT 70MPH ON OPEN HIGHWAY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ROLLOVER, DRIVER INJURED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10463890July 1, 2012
AIR BAGS, TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES. PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED (NO PASSENGER IN VEHICLE) BUT DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER HAD BROKEN BONES, CUTS AND ABRASIONS. DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AIR BAG WOULD LIKELY HAVE REDUCED INJURIES TO DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10459694May 25, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458827May 17, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LENSES WERE FOGGY AND THEY DID NOT PRODUCE PROPER ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LENSES COULD BE SAND CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE HEADLIGHT LENS WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGEWAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,408. UPDATED 06/29/12 *BF UPDATED 07/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457730May 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATE: IF THE TANK DROPS TO HALF FULL, THE GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE AND OFTEN REGISTERS MORE OR LESS GAS THAN THERE IS. USUALLY THERE IS LESS GAS THAN THE GAUGE REGISTERS, BUT I'VE FILLED UP THE TANK UNTIL THE TANK CLICKED, AND THE GAUGE STILL READ 3/4 FULL. I'VE BEEN BROWSING ON SOME ONLINE FORUMS, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 CRV. ON THIS SITE, IT LOOKS LIKE 8 DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH 2002 HONDA CRVS HAVE POSTED THE SAME COMPLAINT: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-CR-V/TPHIOAURAC0I3T5O3 THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME BECAUSE I LIVE IN WI, WHERE TEMPERATURES COMMONLY REACH BELOW ZERO IN THE WINTER! I COMMUTE 50 MINUTES USING A COUNTRY ROAD, AND I COULD LITERALLY FREEZE IF MY GAS GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE, AND I THINK THAT I HAVE MORE GAS THAN I HAVE. (THERE ARE NO PUBLIC PAY PHONES ON MY ROUTE, AND THERE AREN'T ALWAYS HOUSES WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE.) THIS COULD, OF COURSE, ALSO BE A PROBLEM FOR ANYONE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHO RUNS OUT OF FUEL DUE TO A FAULT GAUGE/SENDING UNIT. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN MADISON, WI, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $450+ FOR PARTS AND LABOR. HELP! DO THE RIGHT THING, HONDA, AND ISSUE A RECALL IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. IT DOES SEEM TO BE A FLAW IN THE MASS-PRODUCED COMPONENT, NOT JUST INDIVIDUAL QUIRK OF ONE CAR/DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457735May 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MAY 5, 2012, THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2002 CRV SPARKED IN FLAME AND EMITTED SMOKE AND FUME THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNT PLASTIC AND TOXIC CHEMICALS. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THE FUME STUNK UP THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEATS WERE TERRIFIED BY THE INCIDENT. I OBSERVED THE FLAME BURNT THE PLASTIC OF THE CONTROL PANEL AND I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE AUTOMATIC BUTTONS TO OPEN/CLOSE THE WINDOWS. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY CRV EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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