"How reliable is the 1999 Honda Cr-V?"

"Based on 158 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Honda Cr-V has a median complaint mileage of 102500 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Honda Cr-V?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Honda Cr-V is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 158 total complaints filed."

1999 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 158 complaints

158

Total Complaints

102,500mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

83,560 25th Percentile

102,500 Median Mileage

151,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY RATHER LARGE MOTHER-IN-LAW FITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FINE, BUT THE SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT TO GO AROUND HER. HONDA DOES NOT PROVIDE SEAT BELT EXTENDERS AS DO OTHER MANUFACTURERS. I CAN NOT FIND 3RD PARTY EXTENDERS EITHER. *AK"

"I ALMOST REAR ENDED THIS CAR THIS MORNING. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE TOO HIGH ON THE VEHICLE, AND THERE ARE NO BRAKE OR TURN LIGHTS JUST ABOVE THE BUMPER. WITH THE SUN VISOR DOWN, AND BEING ABLE TO SEE ONLY THE LOWER HALF OF THE CAR, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT IN VIEW. DESIGN FLAW!"

"WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HATCHBACK WINDOW BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON. DEALER CONTACTED , AND STATED THAT CONSUMER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPAIRWORK DONE (INSURANCE CO.) EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28