2001 HONDA CR-V

156 complaints filed with NHTSA.

156
Complaints
11
Crashes
3
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS49
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
ENGINE7
TIRES6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
EQUIPMENT3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES3
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
SEATS2
SUSPENSION2

Recalls (1)

20V02700017/01/2020

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement dr

Recent Complaints

20240711CrashAIR BAGS

Was involved in a motor vehicle crash and airbags did not deploy properly

20211103CrashAIR BAGS

The contact owned a 2001 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, another vehicle had run a stop sign and the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear driver side door of the other vehicle. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. No medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a gas station. The insurance company had not inspected the vehicle to deem it totaled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Prior to the failure,

Mileage: 146,000

20151109ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING MY HONDA ON THE FREEWAY TWO DAYS AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, I SMELLED A NAUSEATING BURNING ODOR. I PRESSED THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH TO LOWER WINDOWS. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THIS HAD OCCURRED SOME TIME AGO WITH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW. I CHECKED HONDA RECALLS AND THERE IS ONE THAT MATCHES EXACTLY MY CIRCUMSTANCES, 12-067, BUT MY VIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE.THE RECALL STATES THAT WATER CAN DAMAGE THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH, CREATE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND MELT CONNECTORS, POSS

Mileage: 158,000

20150210CrashFatalAIR BAGS

2001 HONDA CR-V DRIVER WAS KILLED BY THE AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING THE LEASED VEHICLE. *MW DOCUMENT DID NOT STATED IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, OR WAS THE CONSUMER JUST DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. *JB UPDATED 10/28/15.*JB

20141105CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 66,000

20120611FireENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD. AS THE HOOD WS OPENED, THE ENGINE FELL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Mileage: 113,000

20090620CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING MY HONDA CRV EX AT APROX 50 MPH I REAR-ENDED A SMALL LIGHT WEIGHT TRUCK TRAVELING APROX 35 MPH. IN A VAIN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE COLLISION I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE WHEEL OF MY CRV HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE RUBBER BUMPER OF THE TRUCK AND MY FRONT LEFT LIGHTS AND HOOD TOOK THE IMPACT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE AIRBAG IN MY CRV DID NOT DEPLOY AND I SEVERELY INJURED MY RIGHT SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK. I ALSO INJURED MY RIGHT FOOT. KNEE AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. MY

Mileage: 88,600

20081229LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1. INITIALLY, THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING A BUZZING NOISE, BUT IT STILL WORKED. 2. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LEVER (PLASTIC WITH A HARD PLASTIC COATING) TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR BROKE OFF..AND CAUSED SEVERAL CUTS TO MY HAND...BUT...IT WAS STILL POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE STUB OF THE LEVER. 3. THE REMOTE DOOR ENTRY LOCK (TO THE DRIVER DOOR) STOPPED WORKING, BUT IT WAS STILL POSSIBLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY. 4. TODAY, IT

Mileage: 60,000

20080722FireEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER. HE THEN HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED FUMES RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR HAD RUPTURED TO THE POINT THAT ONLY HALF REMAINED. HE COLLECTED A FEW PIECES FROM INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED T

Mileage: 102,000

20070102CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/29/06 WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY AT 70 MPH SHE HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHE DID THE SAME THING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKES DIDN'T PROPERLY WORK AND SHE HIT THE BACK OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY FAILED ,AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. THE CONTACT SMELL EDSMOKE AND RUBBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT

20060927CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN NOV. OF 2005 AND I WAS DRIVING A HONDA CRV 2001. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT OR AFTER. THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE WAS OVER 100 FEET OF DEBRIS. WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY? THE CRV WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB

Mileage: 44,484

20031229CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

20030825FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY, "THERE WAS A LOUD POP THAT CAME FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD NEAR THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS." THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER. ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING BEHIND TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A TRAIL OF GAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK CONSUMER SMELLED GAS BEFORE FIRE IGNITED. A PASSERBY PUT MOST OF THE FIRE OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED. *PH *JB

Mileage: 17,000

20020301SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CHILD'S FINGER STUCK IN SEAT BELT BUCKLE(SQUARE HOLE ON THE SHINY METAL BUCKLE). *AK

20020225CrashSUSPENSION

I HAVE OWNED A 2001 CRV HONDA 4WD OR REAL TIME FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR THIS IS THE FIRST FULL WINTER IN RURAL NORTHERN MICHIGAN WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE AND LET ME ADD THIS WINTER WAS MILD COMPARED TO MOST. I HAVE HAD TWO ROLLOVERS WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE WITHIN THE LAST 8WEEKS THE FIRST IN DECEMBER AND THE SECOND IN FEB 02 AT FIRST I DID EXCEPT THE ROLLOVER WITH ROAD CONDITIONS AND ALL BUT AFTER THE SECOND I CANNOT, I HAVE LEARNED NOW THAT THIS SO CALLED SUV IS SOLD AND WAS SOLD TO ME AS A 4WD ALL

20010827CrashSEATS

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN A 18 WHEELER REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMTION.*AK

20010419CrashPOWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

THE BACK TIRE LOCKED UP IN A CURVE AND CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM CAME FROM A CLUTCH FAILURE. WHAT FURTHER SUPPORTS MY THEORY IS THE FACT THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FELL APART AND THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BROKEN. THE BACK TIRE HAD TEMPORARILY HALTED AS I MADE IT THROUGH THE CLUTCHES ON 2 OCCASIONS PRIOR TO MY CRASH.