1997 HONDA CR-V

129 complaints filed with NHTSA.

129
Complaints
15
Crashes
1
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION7
TIRES6
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
STEERING3
SEAT BELTS3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT3
SEATS3
ENGINE3

Recent Complaints

20141218CrashSERVICE BRAKES

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. I HAD STOPPED ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT WHEN I RESUMED DRIVING, MY CAR COULD NOT STOP WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN OR BRAKED. AS THE BRAKES ACCELARATED, AND I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME, I SWUNG TO A CURB AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS TEMPORARY. AFTERWARDS, I SAW MYSELF SITTING DOWN SURROUNDED BY A CROWD. I CAME OUT AND SOON THE POLICE AND THE AMBULANCE CAME.I WAS CHECKED AND THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA'S DEALE

Mileage: 154,475

20141218CrashSTEERING

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. I HAD STOPPED ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT WHEN I RESUMED DRIVING, MY CAR COULD NOT STOP WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN OR BRAKED. AS THE BRAKES ACCELARATED, AND I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME, I SWUNG TO A CURB AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS TEMPORARY. AFTERWARDS, I SAW MYSELF SITTING DOWN SURROUNDED BY A CROWD. I CAME OUT AND SOON THE POLICE AND THE AMBULANCE CAME.I WAS CHECKED AND THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA'S DEALE

Mileage: 154,475

20040709FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A PASSING MOTORIST ALERTED CONSUMER TO THE FLAMES AND SMOKE SHOOTING OUT IN A BIG BALL FROM UNDERNEATH OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OF THE HIGHWAY, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A LARGE WHOLE IN IT. MECHANIC INSTALLED A REBUILT ENGINE.*AK

Mileage: 100,000

20040707CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ON JUNE 29, 2004, MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER IN BURBANK. THIS WAS A LOW-SPEED, REAR-END COLLISION THAT SHOULD HAVE RESULTED IN BOTH DRIVERS EXCHANGING INSURANCE INFORMATION AND GOING THEIR SEPARATE WAYS. INSTEAD, I RECEIVED AN HYSTERICAL PHONE CALL FROM MY WIFE, WHO WAS BEING TREATED BY PARAMEDICS FOR SEVERE SHOCK AND BURNS TO HER FACE AND ARMS. WE SPENT THE NEXT 6 HOURS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL. THE SOLE CAUSE OF THESE INJURIES WAS THE IMPROPER DEPLOYME

20040707CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

ON JUNE 29, 2004, MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER IN BURBANK. THIS WAS A LOW-SPEED, REAR-END COLLISION THAT SHOULD HAVE RESULTED IN BOTH DRIVERS EXCHANGING INSURANCE INFORMATION AND GOING THEIR SEPARATE WAYS. INSTEAD, I RECEIVED AN HYSTERICAL PHONE CALL FROM MY WIFE, WHO WAS BEING TREATED BY PARAMEDICS FOR SEVERE SHOCK AND BURNS TO HER FACE AND ARMS. WE SPENT THE NEXT 6 HOURS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL. THE SOLE CAUSE OF THESE INJURIES WAS THE IMPROPER DEPLOYME

20040707CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

ON JUNE 29, 2004, MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER IN BURBANK. THIS WAS A LOW-SPEED, REAR-END COLLISION THAT SHOULD HAVE RESULTED IN BOTH DRIVERS EXCHANGING INSURANCE INFORMATION AND GOING THEIR SEPARATE WAYS. INSTEAD, I RECEIVED AN HYSTERICAL PHONE CALL FROM MY WIFE, WHO WAS BEING TREATED BY PARAMEDICS FOR SEVERE SHOCK AND BURNS TO HER FACE AND ARMS. WE SPENT THE NEXT 6 HOURS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT ST. JOSEPHS HOSPITAL. THE SOLE CAUSE OF THESE INJURIES WAS THE IMPROPER DEPLOYME

20020717CrashAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

DELAYED DEPLOYMENT OF AIR-BAG CAUSING SEVERE HEAD INJURY TO THE DRIVER. *AK

20020514CrashAIR BAGS

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES THEY DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, WHEN BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THEY WERE THE SIZE OF POPCORN BAGS, IN WHICH THEY DID NOT PROTECT CONSUMER, HE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS.*JB

20011015CrashAIR BAGS

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES THEY DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, WHEN BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THEY WERE THE SIZE OF POPCORN BAGS, IN WHICH THEY DID NOT PROTECT CONSUMER, HE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS.*JB

19990730CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED WHEN A VEHICLE FROM THE REAR CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE, AIRBAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, IT PUSHED THE DRIVER BACK WITH FORCE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE, RESULTING IN MULITPLE INJURIES. *YC

19990730CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS STOPPED WHEN A VEHICLE FROM THE REAR CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE, AIRBAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, IT PUSHED THE DRIVER BACK WITH FORCE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE, RESULTING IN MULITPLE INJURIES. *YC

19990519CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

VEHICLE WAS COMPLETLELY STOPPED, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED CONSUMER. UPON IMPACT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEATBACK BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

19990519CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS COMPLETLELY STOPPED, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED CONSUMER. UPON IMPACT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEATBACK BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

19980220CrashSUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE SKIDDED AROUND CORNER & STARTED SWERVING ON DRY ROAD. WENT ACROSS THE LEFT SIDE OF ROAD & PLOWED INTO DIRT & JUMPED UP & FLIPPED OVER ON FENCE POLE & FLIPPED OVER AGAIN. *AK

19971114CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 55MPH.DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE , FELL BACK ON TOP OF DAUGHTER WHICH WAS SITTING BEHIND HER. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. *AK

19970715CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK