2001 HONDA CR-V — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 135 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (51 complaints · 37.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 51 of 135 owner complaints (37.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 51 complaints, 37.8% of reports AIR BAGS 51 · 37.8% · 7 crash reports ENGINE: 32 complaints, 23.7% of reports ENGINE 32 · 23.7% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 5.2% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 5.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 3.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 3.7% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 3.7% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 3.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 3.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 2.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 2.2% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 1.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 1.5% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 43 complaints, 31.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 · 31.9% · 5 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 51 37.8% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 32 23.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 7 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 3.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 31.9% 5 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2001; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2020. 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2001 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 20V027000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V027000
  • Campaign 20V027000 was reported 5,863 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q2 Owner reports 12
2020-Q3 Owner reports 17
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 20V027000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V027000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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