Honda CR-V electrical problems
1,025 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
15,837 owner complaints analyzed
63 distinct recall campaigns
37,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 7,577 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
1,025 of 15,837 complaints match this topic (6.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10064371 · 2004-04-02 (April 2, 2004)
THE SRS (AIR BAG) LIGHT IN MY 1997 HONDA CRV HAS BEEN ON FOR LAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS DURING THIS TIME. THEY INITIALLY JUST RESET THE LIGHT. LATER THEY SUSPECTED ONE OF THE SENSORS. EVEN LATER ONE OF DEALER CHANGED THE BATTERY. FINALLY THEY HAVE DECLARED THAT THE SRS CONTROLLER UNIT MUST BE BAD AND SHOULD BE CHANGED AT THE COST OF $825. I HAVE CONTACTED AMERICA HONDA CORP BUT TO NO HELP. FROM THE INDEPENDENT MAINTENANCE SHOP WHERE I TOOK MY CAR I HAVE LEARNED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CRV. AIR BAG ARE ESSENTIAL SA…
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Owner report 10075089 · 2004-06-09 (June 9, 2004)
CAR HAS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. WHEN YOU TURN SHARP EITHER DIRECTION IT MAKES AN AWFUL WHINING NOISE. WHEN YOU REACH AROUND 60 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN STARTS SHAKING AND YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR SHAKING UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND BEING TOLD THAT IT JUST NEEDS AN ALIGNMENT AND HAVING THIS DONE 3 TIMES THE VEHICLE STILL ISN'T FIXED. ALSO IN JULY OF 2003 ONE OF THE TIRES LOST IT'S TREAD IN ONE GIANT PIECE WICH FLIPPED UP AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE HATCHBACK, BUMPER AND RUNNING LIGHTS. BRIDGESTONE…
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Owner report 10084014 · 2004-08-02 (August 2, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT (SRS) ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP RESET THE ELECTRICAL SRS MODULE THREE TIME AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $90.00 EACH TIME. DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NO TBS OR RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. *AK
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Owner report 10107242 · 2005-01-12 (January 12, 2005)
"RECALL CAMAIGN" CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH/ELECTRICAL: CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WAS REPLACED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. HOWEVER, I COULD NOT FIND THAT RECALL NUMBER. THE PROBLEM EMERGED AGAIN. VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *AK NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V120000. THE ORIGINAL IGNITION WAS REPLACE AND THE NEW IGNITION WAS THE ONE THAT FAILED. HONDA DID NOT CARE TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THEIR OBLIGATION WAS FULFILLED. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107242 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10239770 · 2008-08-26 (August 26, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHIFTED, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. INITIALLY, HE WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 2 OR 3 ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED AND TOOK 20-30 ATTEMPTS TO START AGAIN AND WOULD ONLY DRIVE A FEW FEET AFTERWARDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES; THEREFORE, HE STOPPED USING THE VEHICL…
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239770 at NHTSA ↗