"How reliable is the 2002 Honda Cr-V?"

"Based on 660 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Honda Cr-V has a median complaint mileage of 96000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Honda Cr-V?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Honda Cr-V is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 660 total complaints filed."

2002 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 660 complaints

660

Total Complaints

96,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,000 25th Percentile

96,000 Median Mileage

149,855 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

122

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SEATS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TWICE IN THE FIRST 6 WEEKS I HAVE REACHED FOR THE RADIO CONTROLS AND HAVE ACCIDENTLY GOTTEN THE SLEEVE OF MY COAT CAUGHT ON THE GEAR SHIFTER CAUSING ME TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE. MY CONCERN IS IF THIS COULD FURTHER AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. THIS COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES..."

"THE SRS LIGHT WILL COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTED THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE. NLM"

"WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA CR-V ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 65 MILE/HR, THE HOOD WAS POPED UP SUDDENDLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE HOOD EVEN FLIPPED OVER ENTIRELY AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD SMASHED INO WINDSHIELD SO PWERFULLY, THE WINDSHIELD WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. BESIDES, THE WHOLE WINDOW VIEW WAS ..."

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