2002 HONDA CR-V Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM A RIVERSIDE CAMPSITE, TRIED TO STRADDLE SOME RUTS ON THE ACCESS ROAD. VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO THE RUTS AND BOTTOMED OUT SLIGHTLY, BUT I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE OUT AND DID NOT GET STUCK. THE BRACKET DIRECTLY BEHIND THE GAS TANK ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE, WHICH HOLDS FUEL SYSTEM RELATED COMPONENTS, WAS ALMOST RIPPED OFF BY THIS MINOR CONTACT. IT IS THE LOWEST PART OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND VERY VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE WITHOUT ANY SORT OF PROTECTION. 2 OF 3 MOUNTS WERE RIPPED LOOSE, AND THE ASSEMBLY WAS BENT BACK TO RUB ON THE REAR AXLE AND HANG DOWN EVEN LOWER. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED BY OTHER VR-V DRIVERS WHO HAD TO NAVIGATE DEEP SNOW AND SAND. SENSITIVE FUEL SYSTEM PARTS SHOULD NOT BE VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE IN THIS WAY! VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WILL HAVE A CUSTOM MADE SKID PLATE AND MOUNTING BRACKET INSTALLED IF HONDA DOESN'T OFFER TO FIX FOR FREE WITH A NEW, SAFER DESIGN. *JB

OUR 2002 HONDA CRV WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A PRIVATE HOME. CAR WAS TURNED OFF FOR 5-10 MINUTES. CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. *AK

MY 2002 HONDA CR-V HAS HAD A CRACKED WINDSHIELD TWICE IN TWO YEARS. THE IMPACT POINT WAS NEARLY THE SAME IN BOTH CASES - LOWER LEFT CORNER. THE FIRST CASE OCCURRED ON I-95. THE IMPACT POINT WAS NEARLY INVISIBLE TO THE EYE. I WENT TO TWO DEALERS WHO EACH FOUND THE POINT BY TRACING THE NOW HUGE CRACK WITH THE TIP OF A PEN. IT COULD BE FOUND. BOTH DENIED WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE SECOND CASE OCCURRED ON RT 1 APPROACHING THE TRENTON TRAIN STN EXIT FROM PENNSYLVANIA. THIS TIME I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THEIR WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CR-V WINDOWS. IT APPEARS THERE IS. A PROBLEM HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED WITH A LITTLE ADVERTISED, GOODWILL WARRANTY. I WILL FOLLOW UP. I AM WONDERING IF THE DEALERS WERE AWARE OF THIS POLICY, BUT DENIED ANYWAY. IT WAS SUGGESTED I DOCUMENT MY ISSUE THROUGH YOUR WEB SITE. *NM

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, VEHICLE HARD TO SHIFT. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE, IN WHICH IS WAS SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED THE SAME DAY, HOWEVER ON AUG 9TH 2004, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM A PARKED POSITION AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED COMPLETELY, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED OTHERWISE. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT HONDA, CRV DRIPPED OIL AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. THERE WAS A RECALL OF A WARNING THAT AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE THERE MIGHT BE SOME OIL LEAK, IT WAS NOT FOR A 2002 MODEL, ,BUT FOR A PREVIOUS YEAR. AFTER LAST OIL CHANGE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF OIL IN DRIVEWAY. HE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MAY, 2002 AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES. AT LAST INSPECTION MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, AND WILL COST $665.00 FOR THE PART ALONE, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS BECAME INOPERATIVE AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

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

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 AGENCIE DECIDED NOT TO TOTAL MY VEHICLE, THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT. HOW AM I TO KNOW THEY LOOKED INTO THE AIRBAG ISSUE AT ALL? I HAVE TOLD THEM AND THEY STILL DID NOT LIST IT ON THE REPAIR LISTING. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE I MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY NEXT TIME IF THE AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CRV. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH OUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK AND HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. NOT EVERY TIME. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATES. HONDA HAD A SAFETY RECALL FOR AN INTERLOCK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND THEY ADVISED INTERLOCK WORKING AT THIS TIME. AFTER THAT ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS I REMOVED THE KEY WITHOUT HAVING IN PARK. I RETURNED TO DEALER AGAIN AND AGAIN WHILE AT THE DEALER IT DID NOT FAIL. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX UNTIL FAILED WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENED IF IT DIDNT FAIL AT THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY SAID THEN THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. SINCE THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, I THINK HONDA SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO CORRECT IT.*AK