2002 Honda CR-V problems and complaints
Owners have filed 527 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Honda CR-V. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (145), Electrical System (96), Exterior Lighting (60).
Key takeaways
- 527 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 52 involve a crash, 17 a fire, 50 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 145 | 28% |
| Electrical System | 96 | 18% |
| Exterior Lighting | 60 | 11% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 59 | 11% |
| Equipment | 39 | 7% |
| Power Train | 29 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26 | 5% |
| Service Brakes | 26 | 5% |
| Seat Belts | 25 | 5% |
| Seats | 24 | 5% |
| Unknown Or Other | 22 | 4% |
| Hydraulic | 20 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Honda CR-V | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
| 2002 Honda CR-V w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Seat Belts - filed 2026-04-19
The air bags were replaced but the SRS light stays on because of seal belt tensioner issues and it is not been repaired.
Air Bags - filed 2024-04-23
My 2002 Honda CRV's ENTIRE Passenger Side Airbag Assembly was REPLACED on 11-20-2019, per Honda. This was done as (per Honda) the Inflator bolt was broken and the applicable part to remedy the recall would not be available for approximately 3 months. An open recall (NHTSA Recall # 19V-501) from 06-27-2019 still is sho...
Seat Belts - filed 2024-02-05
My front driver side seatbelt is not working properly and never has. I've had trouble getting it to roll into position instead it gets stuck outside the car door.When trying to find it to buckle up. When I unbuckle the seatbelt it Will not roll back into position and when I try to pull to get it to click onto I have t...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.