NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Honda CR-V. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
TWICE IN THE FIRST 6 WEEKS I HAVE REACHED FOR THE RADIO CONTROLS AND HAVE ACCIDENTLY GOTTEN THE SLEEVE OF MY COAT CAUGHT ON THE GEAR SHIFTER CAUSING ME TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE. MY CONCERN IS IF THIS COULD FURTHER AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. THIS COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES AS WELL AS DOING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION.*AK
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
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
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
THE DEALER NOTICED CORROSION ON THE FRONT AND REAR GUIDE PINS AND CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED BRAKE PROBLEMS. *NLM.
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
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
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
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CENTER WAS COMPLETELY GONE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL A "CLANKING" NOISE IS HEARD. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE BRAKE PADS IN PLACE. *AK APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD AND FELT A LOUD CLUNK NOISE IN THE BRAKES. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THIS WAS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE BRAKES. NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THEY STATE THERE IS A "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY USE CLIPS TO HOLD THE CALIPER PADS IN PLACE TO KEEP THEM FROM MOVING. CONSUMER QUESTIONED IF THIS WAS NORMAL WHY IS THERE FIX FOR IT. *PH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE THROTTLE CABLE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS, DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
CONCERNED ABOUT THE THREE SAFETY RECALL NOTICES ON THE VEHICLE. *LA THE RECALLS WERE CONCERNING THE THROTTLE CABLE, SHIFT CABLE, AND IGNITION SWITCH KEY INTERLOCK. THE CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL SAFE NOR DOES SHE FEEL THAT SHE MADE THE CORRECT CHOICE IN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *PH *NM
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SECOND WEEK IN MARCH. RECALL# 03V422000 SUBJECT: METAL PARTICLES IN IGNITION. *NM
VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 OR 5 RECALL NOTICES. THE LAST ONE WAS REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY INTERLOCK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR RECALL REPAIR THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE SWITCH. *LA THE CIGARETTE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. *NM
THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER AGAIN CONTACTED REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO PERFORM IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK RECALL. RECALL#03V422000 *PH *SC *JB