1999 Honda CR-V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
122 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
109,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 61 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 122 complaints (21.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 16 | 13.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 9.0% |
| Braking behavior | 10 | 8.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 5.7% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 3.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 26 |
| Electrical System | 17 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 10 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 8 |
| Tires | 8 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 6 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
Air Bags: 26; Electrical System: 17; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 10; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Tires: 8; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 6; Engine: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 18 |
| 150,000 and above | 17 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 17
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 61 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2000: 4; 2001: 9; 2002: 6; 2003: 14; 2004: 9; 2005: 7; 2006: 7; 2007: 4; 2008: 4; 2009: 3; 2010: 4; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 7; 2016: 6; 2017: 1; 2019: 3; 2020: 22; 2021: 4; 2022: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10118152 · 2005-04-20 (April 20, 2005)
THE ENGINE OF MY HONDA CRV-V STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. LEHIGH VALLEY HONDA IN ALLENTOWN PA IS SUGGESTING THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER IS THE PROBLEM. THE IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF WAS REPLACED IN 2002 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V120000). *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118152 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10132002 · 2005-08-08 (August 8, 2005)
THE FIRST 3 INCIDENTS WERE AS FOLLOWS. 1) CAR IDLING WHILE TALKING RESTARTED. 2) STALLED DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING, RESTARTED AFTER 3 TRIES. 3) STALLED DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING, RESTARTED AFTER 3 TRIES. 4) STALLED WHILE DRIVING WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL 3 RETRIES AND WAITING 45 MINUTES THEN STARTED AND DROVE HOME 5 MILES. NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FOR ANY OF THE EVENTS. FOUND RECALL FROM 2002 FOR IGNITION REPLACEMENT, WILL CONTACT LOCAL DEALER. CAR PURCHASED ON WEST COAST WE MOVED SHORTLY AFTER THAT TO THE EAST COAST. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 79,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132002 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023050 · 2003-06-13 (June 13, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, OF MY 1999 HONDA CR-V WITH ONLY 86,520 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SHIFTING SLUGGISHLY EVEN BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I JUST DID NOT REALIZE THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL UNTIL I HAD A DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. I HAD THE HONDA DEALER SERVICE MY CR-V REGULARLY. THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS A NOISE WHEN THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED IN HEAVY SNOW IN DECEMBER OF 2000. THE DEALER "REPLACED CVT FLUID PER TRANSMISSION NOISE" ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE. THE CR-V HAD 26,375 MILES AT THAT SERVICE INVOICE DATE. THE FLUIDS WER…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,520 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023050 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030879 · 2003-08-05 (August 5, 2003)
I HAVE A 1999 HONDA CRV AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN NOT GOING INTO GEAR LIKE IT SHOULD, AND I HAVE TAKEN THE CRV TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT HAVE TO GIVE IT TIME TO CHANGE GEAR. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CRV IT WASN'T DOING THAT SO WHY IS IT DOING IT NOW. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10030879 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10079708 · 2004-06-23 (June 23, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AS A RESULT, DRIVER ENGAGED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AL
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079708 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10096424 · 2004-10-26 (October 26, 2004)
APRIL 5, 2003 IT WAS ABOUT 9:00 PM. I HAD JUST PAID MY TOLL ON THE NEW JERSEY SIDE OF THE RIVER. I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE TOWARDS PHILADELPHIA. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AND WAS IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE IN ORDER TO TAKE THE EXIT OFF TO THE RIGHT TO GET ONTO SOUTH I-95. THIS EXIT RAMP IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SIDE OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. AS I WAS NEARING THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE, MY 1999 HONDA CRV SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH SUCH HIGH RPMS THAT IT SURGED FORWARD AT AN EXTREMELY RAPID RATE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096424 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10266519 · 2009-04-23 (April 23, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT REVIEWED THE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WERE INOPERATIVE: THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM, POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM, AND THE PANIC DEVICE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM WAS DISENGAGED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO THE WIRING CONNECTION TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SECURITY ALARM TECHNICIAN …
Owner-reported narrative. 163,391 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10393570 · 2011-03-29 (March 29, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 230,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155754 · 2006-04-20 (April 20, 2006)
ON MARCH 3, 2006, I WAS TRAVELING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT ON I-95 IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA IN OUR 1999 HONDA CRV. APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MILES BEFORE THE ST. LUCIE BLVD. EXIT, I NOTICED A VERY SLIGHT TREMOR OR VIBRATION? IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TREMOR VERY GRADUALLY INCREASED. ABOUT 1-2 MILES PAST THE ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD. ENTRANCE RAMP, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND I SAW LARGE PIECES OF TIRE DEBRIS IN THE AIR NEAR THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE. SEVERAL VEHICLES SWERVED SHARPLY TO AVOID OUR VEHICLE AND THE TIRE DEBRIS. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10155754 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11228947 · 2019-07-02 (July 2, 2019)
TAKATA RECAL TROUBLE CHANGING BRAKE ON BRAKING AND STEERING N SUSPENSION
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11228947 at NHTSA ↗