2001 HONDA CR-V — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
156
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 HONDA CR-V
The 2001 HONDA CR-V has received a total of 156 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (49 complaints), Engine And Engine Coolingengine (12 complaints), and Engine And Engine Cooling (8 complaints).
Recalls for the 2001 HONDA CR-V
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2001 HONDA CR-V, potentially affecting up to 875,966 vehicles.
Recall 20V027000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 875,966 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue,...
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 HONDA CR-V
156 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 HONDA CR-V. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Was involved in a motor vehicle crash and airbags did not deploy properly
Wanting it fixed , just got the car and looked it up and seen that it had a recall
The SRS light has come on in our 2001 Honda CR-V. Diagnostics at the dealership revealed that the control module is defective, and Honda does not cover its replacement. This is a safety issue, as the airbags will not deploy with the SRS light on. Honda should be responsible for this. Please issue a recall. It appears this issue has been occurring for several years.
The contact owned a 2001 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, another vehicle had run a stop sign and the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear driver side door of the other vehicle. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. No medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a gas station. The insurance company had not inspected the vehicle to deem it totaled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Prior to the failure, the vehicle had a NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V027000 (Air Bags) recall repaired by the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000. The VIN was unavailable.
NHTSA RECALL 20V-027. HONDA HAS NOT REMEDIED THE DEFECT WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE I FIRST CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. I FIRST CONTACTED HONDA ON 8-19-2020, AND THEY HAD ME TAKE THE CAR IN ON 10-24-2020 TO TAKE PICTURES. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK TO HAVE ME COME BACK IN TO DO THE REPAIR, BUT EACH TIME THAT I CALL TO CHECK, THEY SAY "WE WILL CALL YOU WHEN WE ARE READY." TODAY IS 1-20-2021.
Safety Rating for the 2001 HONDA CR-V
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 HONDA CR-V in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 HONDA CR-V
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 HONDA CR-V. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
04012004 — AIR BAGS
SRS INDICATOR ON AFTER BODY SHOP REPAIR. CHECK FOR SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. HONDA SERVICENEWS. APRIL 2004. *TT
107 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
INFORMATION ON TAILGATE RELEASE INOPERATIVE CONDITION WITH KEYLESS TRANSMITTER . *TT
010402 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0131 (PRIMARY HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR) STORED. *TT
97086 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
EXPERIENCING WIND NOISE FROM THE POWER MIRROR(S). *TT
010101 — SUSPENSION
SUBJECT ON REGARDING: SUSPENSION. *ET
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 HONDA CR-V
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HONDA CR-V
- 1997 HONDA CR-V — 129 complaints
- 1998 HONDA CR-V — 136 complaints
- 1999 HONDA CR-V — 158 complaints
- 2000 HONDA CR-V — 155 complaints
- 2001 HONDA CR-V (current)
- 2002 HONDA CR-V — 660 complaints
- 2003 HONDA CR-V — 580 complaints
- 2004 HONDA CR-V — 600 complaints
- 2005 HONDA CR-V — 599 complaints
- 2006 HONDA CR-V — 522 complaints
Other HONDA Models
- HONDA ACCORD — 30,831 total complaints
- HONDA CIVIC — 19,776 total complaints
- HONDA ODYSSEY — 15,588 total complaints
- HONDA PILOT — 12,071 total complaints
- HONDA FIT — 2,686 total complaints
- HONDA RIDGELINE — 2,527 total complaints
- HONDA HR-V — 2,201 total complaints
- HONDA PASSPORT — 2,079 total complaints