2001 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 152 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 25th highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 13 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 10 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
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Jul 6, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA MORRISTOWN (4190 W ANDREW JOHNSON HWY, MORRISTOWN, TN 37814) WHERE WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jul 4, 2020
HONDA ISSUED A RECALL IN MARCH 2020 FOR REPAIR OF A AIRBAG INFLATOR. THIS RECALL STATED THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY CAR AND THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN FATALITY TO ME OR MY PASSENGERS. IT IS NOW JULY 4, 2020 AND THERE ARE STILL NOT PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO I CANNOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON JUNE 29, 2020 AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO JUST WAIT. IT SAYS ON THE HONDA WEBSITE THAT A RENTAL CAR WILL BE PROVIDED IF PARTS ARE TEMPORARILY NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX A PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO THAT. I THINK IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS SINCE A PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED, NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND HONDA WILL NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR EVEN THOUGH THEY STATE THAT USING MY CAR COULD RESULT IN DEATH.
Air bags, Jun 30, 2020
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Air bags, Jun 22, 2020
SUMMARY: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (HONDA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 ACCORD COUPE, 2000 ACCORD SEDAN, 2000 CIVIC COUPE, 2000 CIVIC SEDAN, 2000-2001 CR-V, AND 2000-2001 ODYSSEY 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. SAFETY RISK: 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 IN AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLES ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. HONDA WILL SEND A SECOND NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, 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. FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR TO GET HELP LOCATING A DEALER, OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMERICAN HONDAS CUSTOMER SUPPORT & CAMPAIGN CENTER AT 1-888-234-2138. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE MANUFACTURER HASN'T TRIED TO FIX THE ISSUE, IF NOT REMEDIED IT MAY KILL/HURT THE DRIVER EVEN MORE. *TR
Air bags, Jun 11, 2020
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLONIAL HONDA OF DARTMOUTH (225 STATE RD, DARTMOUTH, MA 02747), AND WAS REJECTED TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jun 10, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jun 4, 2020
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HONDA SUPERSTORE OF LISLE (4475 LINCOLN AVE, LYLE, IL 60532, (630) 852-7200) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRM PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jun 2, 2020
MARCH 3, 2020 I WAS SENT AN INITIAL RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2001 CRV. AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A CAR WITH AN AIRBAG DEEMED DANGEROUS BY HONDA. THEY WAITED 19 YEARS TO DO AN INITIAL RECALL. ON MARCH 24,2020 I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEN CALLED THEM AGAIN ON APRIL 27, 2020. BOTH TIMES THEY INFORMED ME THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. ON APRIL 30, 2020 SENT A COMPLAINT TO THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE REGARDING SAME. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SUPPORT ON MAY 4, 2020 AND THEY POLITELY INFORMED ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN BUILT YET. EVERYONE IS TELLING ME TO BE PATIENT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND AN ESSENTIAL WORKER DURING THE PANDEMIC AND NEED TO USE MY VEHICLE TO COMMUTE TO WORK, TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC. THE DANGER OF EVEN THE SLIGHTEST CRASH MEANING MY DEATH BY "METAL FRAGMENTS" FLYING IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS IS QUITE UNNERVING TO SAY THE LEAST. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Air bags, Jun 2, 2020
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DIAMOND VALLEY HONDA LOCATED AT 300 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 92545, (951) 309-7583, WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, May 20, 2020
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VICTORY HONDA OF SAN BRUNO (345 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN BRUNO, CA 94066, (650) 681-2497) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, May 17, 2020
I HAVE A HONDA CR-V THAT WAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON IT'S AIRBAGS BACK IN EARLY MARCH OF 2020. IN THE RECALL IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WOULD UPDATE ME WHEN THERE WAS ONE. I HAVE NOT HAD COMMUNICATION WITH HONDA SINCE THE INITIAL RECALL LETTER. IN THE LETTER, IT WAS STATED THAT IF I HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF THE RECALL AFTER 30 DAYS, I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS STILL NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RECALL, AND IT HAS NOW BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE THE INITIAL RECALL NOTICE. I'M NOT IN A POSITION TO GO OUT AND BUY A NEW CAR, GIVEN THE CRISIS THE WORLD IS CURRENTLY FACING. I STILL USE THIS CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK (ALBEIT VERY CAUTIOUSLY), THOUGH, I AM NOT COMFORTABLE HAVING ANY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THIS SEEMS UNREASONABLE OF HONDA TO ASK THEIR FAITHFUL CONSUMERS (THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA) TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A GRENADE STRAPPED TO THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Air bags, May 13, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Apr 23, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Apr 2, 2020
I DISCOVERED THAT THIS MODEL AN YEAR ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH FAULTY AIRBAGS. THAT HAVE BEEN RECENTLY FOUND OUT. N1 AIRBAGS.THERE IS A RECALL YET NO PLACE HAS THE PARTS TO PERFORM THIS RECALL.
Air bags, Mar 31, 2020
NOTIFIED AMERICAN HONDA ABOUT AN AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL ON MY 2001 HONDA CRV. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY CAN'T GIVE ME AN ETA ON WHEN THESE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. WHY ARE CAR MAKERS ALOUD TO LEGALLY DO THIS TO CONSUMERS?
Air bags, Mar 22, 2020
DEFECTIVE AIR BAG NO FIX AVAILABLE. CALLED. WHEN ON LINE. MINE IS AFFECTED. PER HONDA "FIX IS NOT YET AVAILABLE". PER JAMES OF HONDA, NO. HONDA WILL NOT FIX, WILL NOT REIMBURSE TO FIX, WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Air bags, Mar 10, 2020
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JONES HONDA OF LANCASTER LOCATED AT 1341 MANHEIM PIKE, LANCASTER, PA 17601 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Mar 10, 2020
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Mar 9, 2020
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PIAZZA HONDA OF READING LOCATED AT (915 LANCASTER AVE, READING, PA 19607) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Mar 3, 2020
RECALLS BY VIN.IS MY CAR TO OLD FOR BEING FIXED BY HONDA
Air bags, Feb 3, 2020
RECEIVED NOTICE OF POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG
Air bags, Jan 28, 2020
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NHTSA HOTLINE WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AS PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL INFORMATION. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Feb 10, 2015, crash
2001 HONDA CR-V DRIVER WAS KILLED BY THE AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING THE LEASED VEHICLE. *MW DOCUMENT DID NOT STATED IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, OR WAS THE CONSUMER JUST DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. *JB UPDATED 10/28/15.*JB
Air bags, Nov 5, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Air bags, Aug 13, 2010
HONDA SENT ME A LETTER ASKING ME TO BRING MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR AIRBAG RECALL. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER IN SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA TO PLAN TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM ON SATURDAY WHEN I COULD BE OFF FROM THE WORK. THE HONDA DEALER SAID ON SATURDAY THEY ONLY DO "REGULAR SERVICES", NOT RECALL REPAIR. THEN TODAY I TOOK A DAY OFF FROM THE WORK TO GO TO THE HONDA DEALER, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS, AND ASKED ME TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK. IS THIS RECALL UNIMPORTANT? WHY CAN THEY DO REVENUE-SERVICE BUT NOT RECALL-SERVICE ON WEEKEND? WHY DON'T THEY EVEN HAVE PARTS IN STOCK FOR RECALL? ARE HONDA AND HONDA DEALERS HANDLING THE RECALL IN A PROFESSIONAL AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER? *TR