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
139 reports, newest first.
Visibility, Jul 24, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DEBRIS HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE OBJECT PUT A HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD, AND IT SHATTERED. *AK (SHATTERED INTO MANY SMALL SHARP PIECES) *SCC *JB
Equipment, Jun 30, 2003
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE DEALER TRIED TWICE TO FIX IT, BUT FAILED. IT IS NOW GETTING A NEW EVAPORATOR, AMONG OTHER PARTS. AT FIRST, THE DEALER WANTED ME TO PAY OVER $700 TO REPLACE PARTS. AFTER SOME COMPLAINING, THEY AGREED TO ONLY CHARGE $270. THIS IS ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE'S HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 18, 2003
EXHAUST VALVES ON MY 2000 HONDA CRV CHARRED AND EXHAUST VALVE IN CYLINDER #4 CHIPPED AND CHARRED. ALL VALVES HAD TO BE REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DESIGN PROBLEM TO 2000 CRV'S AND CIVICS. *NLM
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.
Air bags, Nov 13, 2002
THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. (NEITHER FRONT NOR SIDE) *YH *DT
Structure, Sep 26, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER IS GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.*MR *JB
Electrical system, Sep 18, 2002
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 9/17/2002. 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?*AK
Air bags, Sep 17, 2002, crash
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER MOVED TO THE SIDE TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND IN DOING SO CONSUMER GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH FRONT OF VEHICLE BEING CRUSHED IN. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Exterior lighting, Sep 16, 2002
HEADLIGHTS BECOME FOGGED,CAUSING EXTREME POOR VISION WHILE DRIVING, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Air bags, Sep 13, 2002, crash
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 35MPH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Seat belts, Aug 11, 2002
LEFT-REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY "LOCKS UP." ONCE LATCHED IN PLACE OVER A PASSENGER, THE BELT "LOCKS" SECURELY IN PLACE, FORCING THE PASSENGER TO UNFASTEN THE BELT IN ORDER TO LEAN FORWARD ANY DEGREE. PERHAPS A FAULTY PRE-TENSIONER? TWICE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SELLING DEALERSHIP, TWICE NOTHING DONE -- "THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS." MOST RECENTLY CONTACTED DEALER ON AUGUST 8, 2002, ONLY TO LEARN THAT "THE BELT DOES THE SAME THING ON THE 2002 CR-V'S, SO YOURS COULD NOT BE FAULTY." IF MY LR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IS NOT FAULTY, THEN WHY DOES MY RR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HELP!!*AK
Vehicle speed control, Jul 11, 2002
BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN APPLYING TO ONE, FOOT WILL ALSO APPLY THE OTHER. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS HAD FIVE (5) CLOSE CALLS DUE TO PEDALS BEING TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.*AK JG
Air bags, Jun 19, 2002, crash
DURING A COLLISION AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Seat belts, Jun 19, 2002, crash
DURING A COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, BELT UNRAVELED COMPLETELY.*AK
Electrical system, Jun 19, 2002
POWER CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.*AK
Air bags, Jun 13, 2002
SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE FOUND SRS MODULE HAD FAILED. *TT
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 22, 2002
ENGINE DIP STICK AND SLEEVE HAVE DISCONNECT ITSELF FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING,.DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Structure, Mar 21, 2002
I AM 6'0". WHEN DRIVING MY HONDA S2000, MY LEFT TEMPLE IS LEVEL WITH AND ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF FRAME. THIS IS A STEEL ROD STRUCTURE, WITH SHARP EDGES. ON TURNING INTO AND OUT OF MY DRIVE, I FREQUENTLY IMPACT MY LEFT TEMPLE ON THIS NONPADDED STRUCTURE. I CONTACTED HONDA THROUGH CONSUMER LINE AND THROUGH THE LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP. WHILE I AM NOT AN ENGINEER, IT SEEMS THAT REPLACING THE SEATS WITH OTHERS THAT SIT THE DRIVER LOWER, OR SIMPLY LOWERING THE EXISTING SEAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT NHTSA INTERCESSION IS NECESSARY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. I AM ANXIOUSLY AWAITING YOUR REPLY, AS THIS IS MY DAILY TRANSPORTTION. A SIDE IMPACT WOULD PROBABLY CAUSE FATALITY OR MAJOR BRAIN INJURY. I AM A NEUROLOGIST AND HAVE BEEN INJURED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PRODUCT FLAW AND NEEDS CORRECTION ASAP. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED MY LEGISLATOR, BUT AM CERTAINLY WILLING IF THAT WOULD HELP.
Electrical system, Jan 8, 2002, fire
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM VENTS ON DASHBOARD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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
Seat belts, Dec 11, 2001
WHILE DRIVIING, VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGED, THERE WERE INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ROLL OVER, FLIPPED THREE TIMES. FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS UNLATCHED DURING EVENT. CW
Vehicle speed control, Dec 10, 2001
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT BY BRAKING. *YH
Tires, Aug 28, 2001
LEFT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A SPLITED IN THE SIDEWALL JUST BELOW THE TREAD, THE SPLIT IS APPROX 2-3INCHS LONG AND SHOWS NO SIGNS OF HAVING HIT OR RUBBED AGAINST ANYTHING (TIRE SIZE 205/70R15.955,DOT#EMYTJMJ489, BRIDGESTONE DUELER).
Tires, Aug 1, 2001
THE FRONT TIRES LOOSE TRACTION AND SPIN UPON GRADUAL ACCELERATION FROM A STOP WITH TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS TO MOVE FORWARD ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRERSTONE DUELLER H/T P205/70 R 15 95S). NLM