Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 2001 Honda CR-V. Nothing on this page is written from memory — it is all imported from NHTSA's public database.
1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 2001 CR-V, newest first.
| Campaign | Component | What the recall says |
|---|---|---|
| 20V027000 2020-01-17 |
Air Bags Frontal Driver Side › Inflator Module |
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…
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. Fix: 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… |
Summaries are quoted verbatim from NHTSA's official campaign records. A single campaign often covers dozens of model years and several nameplates, so a summary may name vehicles other than the 2001 CR-V — that is normal. Every record listed here carries this vehicle's own make, model and model year in NHTSA's database. Whether a recall is still open on a particular car can only be determined by VIN.
153 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2001 CR-V, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags 8 crash, 5 injured, 1 fatal |
55 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 23 | |
| Tires | 7 | |
| Visibility | 7 | |
| Engine 1 fire |
6 | |
| Power Train 1 crash, 1 injured |
6 | |
| Seat Belts 1 injured |
5 | |
| Electrical System 1 injured |
4 | |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | |
| Equipment 1 fire |
3 | |
| Electrical System,Engine | 2 |
A complaint is an unverified owner report. It is a signal about where to look, not proof of a defect.
Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaint filings on this model year. These are the owners' own words, not our diagnosis, and each one is a single unverified report.
Was involved in a motor vehicle crash and airbags did not deploy properly Crash reported
filed 07/11/2024 · ODI 11601229
Wanting it fixed , just got the car and looked it up and seen that it had a recall
filed 04/14/2023 · ODI 11517161
HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (03-038) FOR A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD. IN SEARCHING ONLINE, MANY HONDA CUSTOMERS WITH CR-V'S MANUFACTURED IN 2001 HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. THE REMEDY (AS DEFINED BY HONDA) IS TO ADJUST THE VALVES TO SPECIFIC CLEARANCES DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PASSED DOWN TO CUSTOMERS & MANY ARE FINDING THEMSELVES IN MY SAME SITUATION WITH THE ENTIRE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. A COSTLY REPAIR FOR A FAULTY PART. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS & IS UNWILLING TO COVER THE REPAIR. *TR
filed 11/07/2011 · ODI 10434792
2001 HONDA CRV, AIR-CONDITIONER GETTING READY TO EXPLODE. I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, BUT LIVE IN BALMY SAN DIEGO COUNTY, SO I'VE USED THE AIR CONDITIONER VERY LITTLE, PERHAPS 25 TIMES ALL TOLD OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BABY MY CAR, AND GET ALL MAINTENANCE DONE LIKE CLOCKWORK OR SOONER. ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, THE RARELY-USED AIR CONDITIONER STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE RACKET IMMEDIATELY ON STARTING IT. I STOPPED USING IT IMMEDIATELY, AND CHECK PERIODICALLY TO SEE IF IT'S STILL BROKEN. IT IS. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND SO MANY OTHER CO
filed 08/21/2010 · ODI 10351061
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND STEEL BELT SEPARATION. *TR
filed 08/21/2014 · ODI 10627105
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V, EQUIPPED WITH HERCULES TOURING TIRES, SIZE 205-70-R15, DOT NUMBER: KABVB20H4910, SERIAL NUMBER: LM-H005-01.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WOULD CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TIRE HAD A HOLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
filed 10/04/2011 · ODI 10428416
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE SUNROOF FLEW OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS CLOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ONLY TO OBTAIN RECALL INFORMATION AND DID NOT FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
filed 03/15/2011 · ODI 10390219
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CRV. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SUDDENLY THE WINDOW GLASS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND THEN RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
filed 06/09/2010 · ODI 10335459
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Yes. NHTSA records 1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 2001 CR-V. The most recent is campaign 20V027000, filed 2020-01-17, covering Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module.
Yes. 1 of the 1 campaigns on record for this model year involve the airbag system. The fix is a free inflator replacement at an authorised dealer.
The most-reported component is Air Bags with 55 of the 153 owner complaints on file, including 8 reports involving a crash. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
153 complaints with NHTSA for the 2001 CR-V, spread across 34 reported component groups.
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