1998 Honda CR-V Steering
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND STEERING LOCKED UP IN RIGHT TURN POSITION. TO GET STEERING WHEEL RELEASED VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK *ML
VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. KNUCKLE ARM BROKE, CAUSING LEFT FRONT TIRE TO COME OFF, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. HONDA SAYS THAT FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR, OWNER MAINTAINS THAT IT WAS A DEFECT. *AK *ML
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
STEERING WHEEL DESIGN ON VEHICLE IS ON AN ANGLE, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS AT AN ANGLE.
STEERING WHEEL TILTED TOWARDS LEFT & UP. THIS CAUSES LOCATION OF AIR BAG TO BE POINTED TOWARDS DOOR. BEEN TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & WAS INFORMED STEERING WHEEL WAS MADE & ASSEMBLED THAT WAY. *AK
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1998 Honda CR-V has 6 Steering complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.