1997 Honda CR-V
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1997 Honda CR-V. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
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, 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.
On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle IS started.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the ignition switch. owner notification began june 14, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.
Owner complaints
108 complaints9 involved a crash1 involved a fire5 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags · Engine · Steering
My car started going to the side couldn’t control it
- Air bags › Srs malfunction warning lamp/light
The contact owns a 1997 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the SRS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,470.
- Electrical system
While driving, the vehicle electrical system and engine shuts down including the dash lights, creating a dangerous driving situation.
- Seat belts
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact stated that the driver's and passenger's front seat belts failed to unlatch from the buckle. The vehicle was not yet taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
- Air bags · Electrical system
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 20v026000 (air bags) and 02v120000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 20v026000 (air bags) and 02v120000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The local dealer autonation honda hollywood (2400 n state rd 7, hollywood, fl 33021) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (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…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (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. Darrell waltrip buick GMC (1440 murfreesboro road, franklin, tn 37067) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
Got a notice about the recall in march 2020 and I mailed in the response as requered have not heard anything back still, wonder when I will hear something
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (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…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (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. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
American honda has been unable to manufacture parts required for airbag replacement. inadequate quantities produced in a timely manner. a failure of safety in regards to nhtsa recall 20v-026
- Air bags
Honda has not remedied their airbag recall after 7 months, which seems like plentty of time.
- Air bags
An airbag safety recall was issued to me on march 2020. I've contacted autonation, sanford, fl monthly since receiving the recall notice. Their service department has repeatedly delayed repair stating the part was not available. My high school senior has been driving this vehicle for four months with a safety defect. What can you do to resolve this safety issue?
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (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.…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (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 not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (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 manufacturer…
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (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 manufacturer nor the dealer had been notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
I received a letter in march saying there IS an airbag recall and I would be notified when the parts were ready. I have since received estimated three robo-calls saying my vehicle was recalled due to a dangerous airbag issue and to contact a dealer or honda headquarters. I contacted the dealer who…
I received a letter in march saying there IS an airbag recall and I would be notified when the parts were ready. I have since received estimated three robo-calls saying my vehicle was recalled due to a dangerous airbag issue and to contact a dealer or honda headquarters. I contacted the dealer who said there IS no part yet and not to worry . I am concerned and annoyed about these alarming notifications about an important, maybe critical, yet there IS no part. This IS much longer than a reasonable amount of time. *tr
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (air bags). The contact called big star honda (11200 gulf fwy, houston, tx 77034) and scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. Upon arrival, the contact was informed that the…
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (air bags). The contact called big star honda (11200 gulf fwy, houston, tx 77034) and scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. Upon arrival, the contact was informed that 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact was informed that a second notice would be mailed to vehicle owners when the part was available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available for the recall repair. The contact asked…
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v026000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available for the recall repair. The contact asked if the air bags could be turned off or deactivated to avoid the potential safety hazard and was informed that turning off the air bags was illegal. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair, will be in 2021. A dealer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf*jb
- Visibility/wiper
The driver's side visor IS too long, as in, it obstructs view of traffic lights.
- Electrical system · Engine
Car will stop suddenly while driving at any speed all lights will come on power steering will go out and car will not run I will turn it off and a few minutes later it will start again usually but this last time it stopped and wouldnt start again IV had the battery altogether and starter checked at…
Car will stop suddenly while driving at any speed all lights will come on power steering will go out and car will not run I will turn it off and a few minutes later it will start again usually but this last time it stopped and wouldnt start again IV had the battery altogether and starter checked at auto zone and all are strong IV had them run a device on it to see if it has any error codes and it has non they said it was the fuel filter and it wasnt IV changed my main relay and ran fine for 2 days then it stopped again with no warning and that's when it wouldnt start again all lights come on stereo works but car wont turn over
- Electrical system
Engine died suddenly at highway speed. After pullover off of roadway, the vechicle was successfully restarted and travel resumed.
- Electrical system
Ignition problems
- Visibility/wiper
Side window are no longer clear. they appear to have some breakdown in the glass coating or in inner layers. this makes it difficult to read signs or clearly distinguish objects through the side window glass, which I believe IS a safety hazard. this condition IS getting worse over time.
- Electrical system
Car starts and runs and shuts down at highway speeds and starts right back up no codes has always restarted.
- Electrical system
My CR-V will stop running suddenly and without warning. I found that other cr-v's had a recall for the ignition switch which IS exactly the same as what my car has.(a faulty ignition switch. Even though the car has 200500 miles it has been garage kept and serviced regularly and IS in excellent…
My CR-V will stop running suddenly and without warning. I found that other cr-v's had a recall for the ignition switch which IS exactly the same as what my car has.(a faulty ignition switch. Even though the car has 200500 miles it has been garage kept and serviced regularly and IS in excellent condition. It seems that my car having the exact same symptoms of the same year ignition switch recalls should be covered as well. While driving anywhere between 30 and 55 m.p.h. The car stalls because engine stops running without any warning. I put it into neutral and it starts right back up. It will keep doing the exact same thing once or twice a week now. It started out once or twice a month. *tr
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 1997 honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the frontal driver and passenger air bags deployed without impact. The air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
- Electrical system
My 1997 honda CR-V IS cutting off 5 or more times a day, going down the free way,in mid turns, while setting still, it IS a very huge concern of mine for the safety of my 3 children and i. Everytime I need to roll my windows up to have to turn the ignition switch a notch further than…
My 1997 honda CR-V IS cutting off 5 or more times a day, going down the free way,in mid turns, while setting still, it IS a very huge concern of mine for the safety of my 3 children and i. Everytime I need to roll my windows up to have to turn the ignition switch a notch further than needed...almost starting it again for it to register..on the middle notch the dash lights won't even turn on..and when it's going to cut off the gauges go haywire...and I checked my vin # but no recalls but for the year make model there IS...
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10165333This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on the end user besides time to complete installation.
- 10018021Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. Honda service news.
- 10016353Transferring odometer mileage at odometer r&r.
- 10014328Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt.
- 10014232Grunt noise after sitting for several hours.
- 100142302ND to 5TH or 3RD to 5TH gear upshift.
- 10014181Rear differential moans moans with brakes applied at low speed. (4WD)
- 10014127Differential moan when braking at low speed. (4WD)
- 10014017Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration.
- 10013953Audio unit and navigation system anti-theft codes available on interactive network.
- 10013808Srs warning on after body shop repair. Honda tech line summary.
- 10013805Odometer accuracy. Honda tech line summary.
- 10013779Anti-lock braking system (ABS) or tcs diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 51 and/or 53 troubleshooting. Honda tech line summary.
- 10009278Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews.
- 10009048Audio, anti-theft codes. Honda. Tech line summary.
- 10009033Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. Honda. Servicenews. April 2004.
- 10009018Srs indicator on after body shop repair. Check for srs diagnostic trouble codes. Honda servicenews. April 2004.
- 10005943Trailer hitch ball shank sizes and part numbers. Honda october tech line information.
- 10005934Reconnecting accessories after ignition switch recall. Honda october tech line information.
- 10005933Keyless, ceiling light, ignition key beeper logic. Honda october tech line information. 2002 prelude also included.
- 10005932Srs diagnostic trouble code 1-1 to 1-5, driver's airbag inflator circuit. Honda october tech line information.
- 10005930Air conditioning (a/c) compressor control logic. Honda october tech line information. 2002 prelude also included.
- 10005929Clearing anti-lock brake system (ABS) diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). Honda october tech line information.
- 10005927Grunt noise when accelerating after sitting. Honda october tech line information. 2002 prelude also included.
- 10005909D4 or d indicator dims on acceleration. Honda servicenews.
- 10005903Buffeting noise with rear window(s) open IS normal. Honda servicenews.
- 10005889Pick the right trailer hitch ball. Honda servicenews.
- 10005881Keyless entry, ceiling light, ignition key beeper logic. Honda servicenews.
- 10005879Damaged cable reel can cause srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). Honda servicenews.
- 10005876Air conditioning (a/c) compressor out? Check blower motor operation. Honda servicenews.
- 10005871Anti-lock brake system (ABS) grunts when doing a self-check.
- 10005073Automatic transmission (a/t) whine? Make sure it's the a/t before replacing it. Honda servicenews.
- 10005021Hard to engage 1ST gear, grinds into reverse. Tech line summary.
- 10004970Manual transmission hard to shift into 1ST gear, grinds into reverse. Honda servicenews.
- 10004955Testing brake fluid for petroleum contamination. This includes 2004 insight and s2000.
- 10004798Brake system indicator comes on and goes off.
- 10002701Vehicle's emission type.
- 10002699Grade logic control information.
- 10002091Coolant in the engine oil pan.
- 10001976Srs indicator comes on after body shop repair.
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