111 complaints reported

2002 Honda CR-V Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
111
Crashes
23
Fires
1
Injuries
18

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2004 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES ,AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2004
May 2004 Crash

AFTER REAR ENDING A VEHICLE 25 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM *LA

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2004
Mar 2004

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES. AT LAST INSPECTION MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, AND WILL COST $665.00 FOR THE PART ALONE, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2004
Oct 2003 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE "T-BONED";VEHICLE BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2003
Oct 2003 Crash Injury

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONCE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40/45 MPH THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON A BLOCK OF ICE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES COMING TO REST IN A DITCH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, LOSS OF FRONT TEETH AND A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE DRIVER OVER CORRECTED THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND ROLLED LANDING ON IT'S ROOF. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED ANOTHER BROKEN NECK, MAJOR FACIAL INJURIES, BRUISES AND SWELLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2003
Feb 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2003
Oct 2002 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2002
Oct 2002 Crash

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2002
Sep 2002

WHILE DRIVING SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, WHICH INDICATES THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, IT SHOULDN'T BE DRIVEN. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2002
Mar 2002

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2002
Jan 2002

SRS SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.THIS INDICATES IF VEHICLE IS IN A CRASH, AIR BAGS WILL BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER CONTACTED. CANNOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2001

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2002 Honda CR-V has 111 Air Bags complaints on file. 23 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.