2000 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 139 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 26th highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 12 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 8 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJan 17, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
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.
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.
Campaign 20V027000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJan 17, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
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.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.
Campaign 20V026000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
15 reports, newest first. Show all
Suspension, Power train, Structure, Mar 17, 2014
THIS CAR VIBRATES A LOT WHEN I AM DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I DID NOT FIND OUT THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM UNTIL 3/15/2014. I HAD THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS LOOK AT THE CAR FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY ALL SAID THAT THE REAR U-JOINT ON THE PROPELLER SHAFT IS BADLY DAMAGED. THIS U-JOINT IS NOT REPAIRABLE BY HONDA DESIGN BECAUSE IT IS A PART OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALER, THE ENTIRE SHAFT MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $1800. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE PROPELLER WAS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS, THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY MAJOR ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA. THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY THERE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR MOSTLY LOCALLY ALL THESE YEARS. MY HUSBAND, [XXX], HAS MY PERMISSION TO ACT ON MY BEHALF IN THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Service brakes, Oct 6, 2012
MY HONDA CR-V WILL GO BACKWARDS WHEN IT'S ON PARKING POSITION. AND ALSO I CAN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TAKE OFF THE CAR KEY EVEN WHEN IT'S ON DRIVE POSITION. I THINK THOSE TWO PROBLEMS OCCUR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR
Power train, Mar 1, 2011
I HAVE A RUMBLING, GRINDING NOISE THAT IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF MY 2000 HONDA CRV AWD. I HAVE CHANGED THE FLUID, BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING IN SO MANY OWNERS. *TR
Power train, Jul 31, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO GAIN SPEED. IT SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO THE UPPER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE GEAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THROUGH RESEARCH, SHE FOUND COMPLAINTS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON HER VEHICLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB
Power train, Feb 20, 2007
WHEN PURCHASED NEW IN 2000 THE RIDE WAS LOOSE AND JITTERY AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY OVER 60 MPH. BETWEEN 40 AND 45 THE FRONT END BOUNCED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER DROVE THE CAR (WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCOMPANY) AND DECLARED "THAT'S NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL...THAT'S JUST THE WAY SUV'S RIDE." AFTER 80,000 MILES AT SPEEDS BELOW 60 THE TRANSMISSION SELF-DESTRUCTED. AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION THE RIDE IS EXCELLENT. *JB
Power train, Aug 31, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOWER GEAR DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR. THEN, WON?T SHIFT AT ALL. *AK THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT INTO LOW SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP HILLS. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND NOW THE LEVER WORKS BETTER BUT IT'S NOT AS SMOOTH AS THE CONSUMER'S 2004 HONDA ACCORD. *NM
Power train, Apr 15, 2004
THE TRANSMISSION, SPECIFICALLY, THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT ON MY 2000 HONDA CRV AFTER ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE COST THE DEALER WANTED TO REPAIR IT WAS BEYOND MY MEANS AT $5,000.*AK
Power train, Electrical system, Structure, Tires, Feb 2, 2004
I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH VEHICLE: 1) ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH INTERRUPTS POWER STEERING. THIS OCCURS GENERALLY WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OF DRIVING, NOW DAILY. INITIALLY, PROBLEM OCCURRED AT RANDOM, ONCE OR TWICE PER MONTH. REGULAR SERVICE CHECKS REVEALED NO PROBLEM. THE CAR RUNS WITHOUT PROBLEMS ALL DAY ONCE THE INITIAL STALLING OF THE ENGINE HAS OCCURRED. CONSUMER INFORMATION HAS FOUND THIS TO BE AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM, BUT HONDA-AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RECALL OR PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL ON 1/17/2004. INSTEAD, HONDA CLAIMS THAT A SCHEDULED "VALVE ADJUSTMENT" WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ENGINE STALLING AND INTERRUPTION OF POWER STEERING IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, AND THE OCCURRENCE IS NOT PREDICTABLE - HOW CAN I BE SATISFIED WITH A "VALVE ADJUSTMENT" AND TAKE THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD? 2) ADVANCED TIRE WEAR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33,000 AND I HAD TO REPLACE TIRES. FIRESTONE / BRIDGESTONE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE WEAR IS PREMATURE AND SOLD ME A NEW SET OF TIRES FOR A FAIR PRICE. HONDA AUTHORIZED DEALER MENTIONED THAT IT IS DRIVER/OWNER RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE AND ROTATE TIRES ACCORDING TO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I HAVE ROTATED AND KEEP CORRECT PRESSURE IN TIRES AT ALL TIMES. 3) WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN (MORE NOTICEABLE WHILE MAKING A U-TURN) PRIMARILY FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, A LOUD HOWLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD. THE SAME FIRESTONE / BRIDGESTONE DEALER NOTICED THE SAME SOUNDS AND REFERRED ME TO THE HONDA DEALER. HONDA AUTHORIZED DEALER MENTIONED THAT A LUBE SERVICE IS NECESSARY TO TAKE THAT HOWLING NOISE AWAY FROM MY VEHICLE. FIRESTONE / BRIDGESTONE BELIEVE MORE THAN A LUBE JOB IS NEEDED. 4) REAR GLASS TRUNK LID LEAKS DURING CAR WASHES AND STRONG WINDY RAIN. *JB
Power train, Jul 30, 2003
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH STATED THE OIL SMELLED BURNT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
Power train, Feb 17, 2003
CLUNK IN THE DRIVETRAIN WHILE SHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Power train, Dec 3, 2002
VEHICLE'S 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE FAILED WHILE DRIVING.
Power train, Dec 18, 2001
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL, BEFORE DRIVING OFF VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS BEFORE GOING FORWARDS, A CHIP WITHIN THE ENGINE IS DESIGNED THAT NO CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO CORRECT OR IMPROVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Power train, May 29, 2001
DRIVESHAFT ON VEHICLE INSTEAD OF MAKING SMOOTH TURNS, IT MADE A POPPING NOISE, AND SOME OTHER TYPES OF LOUD NOISES. *AK
Power train, Tires, Jan 24, 2001
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE 205/70 R15 95S ALL SEASON TIRES TRACTION RATING B) LOOSE TRACTION ON DAMP PAVEMENT AND SPIN UPON GRADUAL ACCELERATION FROM A STOP WITH TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD, THE TRACTION PROBLEM MAY BE A COMBINATION OF TRACTION B TIRES AND THE HIGH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TORQUE. NLM
Power train, Oct 22, 2000
DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY GO INTO FIRST GEAR RESULTING IN A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL IN THIS VEHICLE. NLM