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2002 Honda CR-V complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Steering
Filed Oct 27, 2003NJ

WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH STEERING WHEE PULLED TOWARDS THE RIGHT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 22, 200325,000 milesPA

IGNITION WAS ACCIDENTALLY TO BE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STILL IN DRIVE ON 2 OCCASIONS UP TO DATE. *LA

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 16, 2003FL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE "T-BONED";VEHICLE BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission1 injured
Filed Oct 14, 2003MA

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR A/T SHIFT CABLE. *MR THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND HIT THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER REACHED IN THE VEHICLE TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT WHEN THIS OCCUERD. THE CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED SEVERAL YARDS WHILE HOLDING THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING BACKWARDS UNTIL IT RESTED AGAINST THE SIDEWALK. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. *SCC *JB

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Oct 12, 200326,135 milesAL

FRIDAY EVENING WHILE DRIVING IN 5:00 PM TRAFFIC I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE INTERSTATE IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV. IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK TIRE WHICH HAD THE BLOWOUT. THE CAR IS ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS NOT HURT NOR WAS THE CAR DAMAGED. THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE, I APOLOGIZE THAT I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT MODEL, AND IS THE STANDARD TIRE PUT ON THE CAR WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO ME NEW OFF THE HONDA LOT. ON SATURDAY MORNING I WENT TO A TIRE SHOP TO GET A NEW TIRE AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES. THE SPARE HAD AS YOU CAN IMAGINE NO SEPARATION. THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF SEVERE SEPARATION, THAT EVEN A NOVICE LIKE MYSELF COULD NOTICE. THE GENTLEMEN AT THE TIRE SHOP SAID THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAVING TREAD SEPARATION COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, IN AUGUST 2003 I HAD A 20,000 MILE CHECK UP AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, WHICH INCLUDED TIRE ROTATION AND INSPECTION OF THE CONDITION OF THE TIRE. IN SEPTEMBER 2003 I RETURNED TO THE SAME HONDA DEALER TO GET THE TIRES BALANCED. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THE TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT BUT EVEN MORE CONCERNED THAT THE MECHANICS DID NOT NOTICE THE TREAD SEPARATION. I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD PASS ALONG THIS BIT OF INFORMATION. *LA

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 2, 200329,000 milesPA

CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE GEAR. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL WHILE PARKED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

Air BagsCrash
Filed Oct 2, 2003VA

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

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Sep 23, 200330,000 milesMA

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND CRASHED INTO FARMING EQUIPMENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT SOME OF THE TRANSMISSION PARTS WERE CORRODED. *AK HONDA DIDN'T INFORM THE CONSUMER OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR MONTHS WITH A COMPLAINT OF DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED TWICE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. *SCC *JB

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Sep 12, 200321,000 milesWI

CONSUMER STATES WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SHIFT CABLE WAS DIRTY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL.*TS *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Sep 3, 2003CA

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT SHIFT GEAR ARM PROBLEMS. THE ARM TO CHANGE GEARS WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE RADIO, AND CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Aug 11, 200340,000 milesTX

DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS DIM, REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULB AND IT IS STILL DIM. *NLM

Suspension
Filed Aug 3, 2003TX

THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD DRAGGING SOUND WHEN I MADE A U-TURN TO THE LEFT ONLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE THIRD TIME THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS SAID THAT THE FRONT FENDER WAS PRESSING ON THE TIRES WHEN I TURNED. THE SOUND DISAPEARED FEW DAYS AND THEN RETURNED, BUT WAS MORE SUBTLE. IT'S A PAIN TO HEAR THAT SOUND AND NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. IN ADDITION, THE LOUD CLICKING SOUND THAT THE TIRES MAKE WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES IS IRRITATING.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 1, 200310,000 milesMA

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

Tires
Filed Aug 1, 200317,700 milesNC

WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#P20570R15 . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WERE 3 SPLITS FROM THE EDGE OF WHEEL THE MOUNTS TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. *TS *JB

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jun 26, 200315,000 milesNY

REAR SUSPENSION ARM MOUNTING BUSHING IS INADEQUATE AND CAUSED THE ARMS FLAT END TO LOCK INTO THE ASPHALT WHEN IT BROKE FREE FROM ITS SPLIT PIN RESTRANTS WHILE I WAS BACKING UP. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VAULT AND FLIP OR RIP OFF THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBILY. *AK

Structure
Filed Jun 9, 2003NC

PROBLEMS WITH MICE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CAUGHT A TOTAL OF 8 MICE. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD RUN OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST ROLLED OVER DUE TO A MOUSE RUNNING ACROSS THE CONSUMERS LAP. THE CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY CAUGHT 8 MICE ON THE GLUE BOARDS IN THE CONSUMERS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSED. *SCC *JB

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash
Filed May 29, 2003MD

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER CAUSING HIM TO APPLY BRAKES. THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM FROM THE SIDE. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITION PROBLEM.

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed May 21, 2003CA

MAY 19, 2003 AT 6:30PM - BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRE BLEW OUT; TIRE SEPARATED FROM TREAD AND FLEW BACK AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK REMAINING PARTS OF TIRE INTO FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATIVE "I CAN WARRANTY OUT THE DAMAGED TIRE AS A DEFECT, BUT CANNOT REPLACE OTHER THREE TIRES - THEY LOOK FINE". I EXPLAINED THE OTHER TIRE WAS "FINE" UNTIL IT BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS SHOCKED THAT HE WAS WILLING TO WARRANTY THE DAMAGED TIRE AS A DEFECT, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE OTHER TIRES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TIRE AND COMPARED IT TO OTHER BLOW OUTS WHICH HAVE CAUSED FATAL ACCIDENTS AND FOUND MY TIRE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE OTHER BLOW OUTS. THE POLICE OFFICER WHO SHOWED UP TO THE ACCIDENT DID NOT TAKE A REPORT BUT DID SAY THAT EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS OR LAYING A SPIKE STRIP DOWN WOULD NOT CAUSE A BLOW OUT LIKE THIS AND SUSPECTED A DEFECT.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 13, 2003AZ

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, THAT HAS NOT CHANGED. WE ARE NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS WE HAVE TO FIND THEM OURSELVES. *JB

Air BagsCrash
Filed May 6, 2003NJ

NAR 05/06/2003 MR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SEVERE DAMAGES OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE, THE FRAME WAS BENT, RADIATOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *CB

Electrical System
Filed Apr 29, 200312,000 milesMS

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Apr 21, 2003NY

THE DEALER NOTICED CORROSION ON THE FRONT AND REAR GUIDE PINS AND CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED BRAKE PROBLEMS. *NLM.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 8, 20037,000 milesNJ

THE CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED, ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL IT MEANT THE FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE OR THERE WAS A WITH THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE FUEL CAP WAS SECURED. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Mar 8, 20031,961 milesFL

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 IS UNACCEPTABLE AND IRRESPONSIBLE. I COULD HAVE DIED, CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MYSELF, THE CAR AND MANY OTHERS ON THE SAME ROAD THAT DAY. *NLM

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 3, 2003IL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 28, 20033,000 milesFL

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

Service Brakes, Air › Disc
Filed Jan 21, 2003NY

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.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 20, 20031,000 milesCO

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.

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash2 injured
Filed Jan 19, 20039,950 milesOK

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.

Seat BeltsCrash
Filed Jan 14, 2003IL

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

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 26, 20024,000 milesID

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

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 5, 2002AZ

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, TH STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 4, 2002HI

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SHOUT DOWN ON A FULL GAS TANK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 3, 20023,000 milesFL

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING POPPING NOISES COMING FROM BRAKE SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS NOISE WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE NEW DIGITAL BRAKING SYSTEM. MR *NLM

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Nov 25, 2002GA

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO RECALL NUMBER 02V251000. CONSUMER IS NOT SURE IF THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PREFORMED ON VEHICLE. REQUESTING SOMEONE FROM THIS AGENCY TO RECONFIRM THAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 20, 2002FL

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTANTLY RIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. DEALER CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM, MENTIONED IT COULD BE AIR GETTING INTO SYSTEM. TS

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 14, 2002CA

THE REASON FOR THIS REPORT IS THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. MY ENGINE JUST DIED AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. I COASTED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT IN A FASTER LANE OF THIS FOUR LANE INTERSTATE, AS THIS COULD HAVE VERY WELL CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AFTER I WAS STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER MY IGNITION WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION. I TRIED TO RESTART MY ENGINE AND IT STARTED SO I PROCEEDED ON. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER PLUS TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND POSSIBLY BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I CHECKED AN AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE FORUM AND NOTICED A FEW OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THEIR DEALERS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, EITHER. HAS ANYONE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE NHTSA BEFORE? DT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Nov 14, 2002CO

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. I HAVEN'T HAD ANYMORE PROBLEMS WITH IT, BUT IT WAS ONLY 4 DAYS AGO. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GONNA BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. AS FOR THE BRAKES. I KEEP HEARING A POPPING NOISE EVERY TIME I BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, I AM GOING TO DO THIS. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A DEDICATED HONDA LOVER AND I AM DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR ABOUT ALL THAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED WITH MY HARD EARNED MONEY. DT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 30, 20023,000 milesKY

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 29, 2002FL

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE ENGINE STALLED. I LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE AND RESTART CAR. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING TO OTHERS AND HAVE NO FIX AT THIS TIME. HONDA LOOKING INTO IT IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE EXPRESSWAY I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. DEALER RESPONSE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DT

Unknown or OtherCrash4 injured
Filed Oct 27, 2002CA

NHTSA REFERENCE # 567784; SEE ALSO MR. AL JIMENEZ AT NHTSA DT

Air BagsCrash
Filed Oct 25, 2002KY

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 15, 2002HI

THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. MR. TECHINICIANS FROM JAPAN WERE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER ALSO EXTENDED 5 YEAR WARRANTY ON ENGINE. *TT *JB

TiresCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 9, 2002CA

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE MEDIAN AND BECAME AIRBORNE (ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES) ABOUT 4-5 MORE TIMES ON THE GROUND, HIT A SEMI-TRUCK TRAVELING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD, FINALLY COMING TO A REST. ALSO, WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT ON THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY THE DRIVER SIDE, IT WOULD SEEM TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE SIDE AIRBAGS, YET THE SAFTEY FEATURE DID NOT PERFORM, BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T. *SCC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock SwitchCrash
Filed Sep 25, 20025,000 milesCA

WHILE I WAS SHOPPING, MY PARKED CRV POPPED OUT OF GEAR, GOING FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL. IT THEN ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. I LEFT MY CRV IN PARK, AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE REMOVED THE KEY UNLESS IT WAS IN PARK. HONDA READILY AGREES THIS TO BE THE CASE. HONDA HAS TORN MY CAR APART, SEARCHING FOR THE CAUSE, AND COME UP WITH NOTHING. SUBSEQUENTLY, I HAVE SEEN MANY NEWS REPORTS OF HONDA'S "POPPING" OUT OF GEAR, AND I AM AFRAID. I DRIVE A TREACHEROUS MOUNTAIN/CANYON ROAD TO AND FROM WORK EACH DAY; I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN ON THAT ROAD, FOR ALL REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENS. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY CRV WAS PARKED WHEN IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR.

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Sep 24, 2002UT

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A HONDA CRV 2002 P20570R15. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. NLMVEHICLE IS A HONDA TRUCK CRV 2002. JLG

Suspension
Filed Sep 22, 2002MD

CRV NOTICEABLY & CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT CONSTANT OR VARIOUS SPEEDS & ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS 'PULL' IS NOT THE INITIAL TORQUE PULL THAT IS COMMON TO FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THE HONDA DEALER RECOGNIZES PROBLEM & USING SOLUTIONS MADE BY HONDA TECH LINE COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL SERVICE ATTEMPTS. ALTHOUGH CRV HAS BEEN ALIGNED TO HONDA SPECS (3 TIMES), HAD THE FRONT TIRES SWITCHED & EVENTUALLY HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED, THE CAR STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT IN 3-4 SECONDS. THE HONDA SPEC IS 6 SECONDS. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE I HAVE TO ALWAYS FIRMLY PULL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR IN ITS DRIVING LANE. HONDA HAS STATED TO ME THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT SENSITIVE TO ROAD CROWN.*AK

Air Bags
Filed Sep 19, 2002MD

WHILE DRIVING SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, WHICH INDICATES THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, IT SHOULDN'T BE DRIVEN. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK.

Suspension
Filed Sep 10, 2002GA

HONDA HAS INSTRUCTED THEIR TECH REPS TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT, IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HONDA INSISTS THAT THIS IS DUE TO PITCH IN THE ROAD. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH TEST VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN.*AK

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash
Filed Sep 3, 200214,000 milesAZ

CONSUMER TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND WALKED AROUND TO BACK TO OTHER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND OPENED DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND VEHICLE BEGUN TO ROLL BACK. IT ROLLED OUT OF GARAGE, DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, CRASHING INTO SOME TREES. THIS CREATED ABOUT 10,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

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