35 complaints reported

1998 Honda CR-V Electrical System

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

Reports
35
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATES DEALER DID'NT STATE THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR RECONNECTING AUTOMATIC STARTED. TS DEALER REFUSED TO PUT NEW IGNITION SWITCH IN CAR AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO HOOK UP AUTO LOCK SYSTEM. MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2002
Sep 2002

PRIOR TO RECALL(02V120000) THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SPEED DROPPING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE HE FELT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF THE SPEED DROPPING.*YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2002
Sep 2002

MFR# 02-031 & NHTSA# 02 V 120 000 / IGNITION SWITCH: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE TO RECONNECT THE CAR ALARM AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2002
Sep 2002

MFR# 02-032 & NHTSA# 02 V 120 000/IGNITION SWITCH: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER, WEIR CANYON HONDA IN ANAHEIM, CA. PHONE# 714/777-4100. WANTED TO CHARGE $36.00 TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW DOES THE DEALER HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHARGE FOR A RECONNECTION FEE. *AK *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2002
Sep 2002

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO GET RECALL 02V120000 REPAIRS DONE CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE VEHICLE WAS WORKING WORSE THEN IT DID BEFORE REPAIRS. VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT ANY TIME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2002
Aug 2002

IGNITION KEY BECOMES STUCK IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT DESPITE REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2000
Jan 2002

MFR# 02-031 & NHTSA# 02 V 120 000/IGNITION SWITCH: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER, LEITH HONDA IN RALEIGH, NC. PHONE# 919/876-5432 IS UNABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE 11TH. OF NOV. 2002. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2002
Dec 1999

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED BURNING SMELL FROM THE STERRING WHEEL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Nov 1999

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON NOVEMBER 9, 1999. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL, AND REFUSES TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1999

REAR LIGHT FUSE BLEW OUT. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 1998

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Quick Summary

The 1998 Honda CR-V has 35 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.