2002 Honda CR-V Electrical System Problems
- 57
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 57 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- power window · 10 records
- window switch · 9 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- passenger side · 8 records
- electrical system · 6 records
- side power · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Smoke started arising from the steering column while driving on a city street during the daytime. Driver was not using lights at the time and was using normal occasional turn signals for a urban metropolitan area. The turn signal was evaluated and showed melting of the turn signal switch and the terminal harness. This is similar to what is described in nhtsa 12v-136 or 12v-486. Honda america and honda dealerships…
ODI 11270135
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact stated that there was smoke and a strong electrical burn odor emitted from the driver's door main switches area. The contact was able to move onto the road shoulder. The contact found that the master electrical system caught fire. The contact was unable to close the rear passenger side window. Driver door switch arcing and melting. The switch was replaced and only…
Fire reported
ODI 11232121
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Car in driveway. Not driven for 3 days, just not needed but working. During day, car caught on fire. Fire inspectors was unable to determine the cause due to the extent of damage. They believed it could have been electrical. Fire concentrated in dash and engine area. Windshield blew during fire. Have owned this car since new, for 17 years. 140,000 miles.
Fire reported
ODI 11230339
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
IGNITION LOCKED
ODI 11096447
Electrical System
Driver's window works, but passenger and back seat windows wont work. I'm seeing many other people with hondas have the same problem! Also, the windshield washer won't work.
ODI 11065941
Electrical System
The passenger side power window switch smoked and stopped working. There was a recall for this and i would like to know if the repair would be covered. The passenger window side is the only one affected.
ODI 11075325
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Seats
Drivers side seat belt will not always click into lock. Drivers side seat is very loose. Malfunction light will not turn off.
ODI 11054510
Electrical System · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact had difficulty inserting the key into the vehicle. In addition, the rear passenger and front driver side windows did not operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The diagnosis was not provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided.
ODI 10882688
Electrical System
I had parked my car outside grocery store and went shopping. When came back i can smell something burning. By looking around, i found smoke coming out from power window switch panel on driver side. I haven't even inserted my keys. After that i lost the ability to turn up down passenger side window. Searching online shows 2002cr-v had the recall for same problem but my car wasn't included. Contacting honda and dealer…
Fire reported
ODI 10882421
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. After the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v370000 (air bags) and 15v320000 (air bags), the srs warning light continued to remain illuminated. Thevehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a defect with the electrical system. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
ODI 10885868
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v70000 (air bags), 14v351000 (air bags), 12v486000 (electrical system, visibility) and 12v136000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10702908
Electrical System
This is for my honda crv 2002, we have enough trouble for this car from airbag to power windows and now is the ignition key thats losing contact, the car wont start after 5 or 6 times of trying to turn the key to start mode. I searched online and found that this is a known problem for this car. I called honda and they said that they're not aware of this issue. Im writing this email to get some help from you to…
ODI 10715750
Electrical System
While driving, i felt excessive smoke and heat coming from the power window master switch. I immediately took it to a mechanic and he told me that for some reason excessive heat was generated in the switch and this could have potentially melted the switch or could have caused a fire. I discovered honda crv year 2002-2006 have a "nhtsa campaign number: 12v486 , honda's campaign id: s61" for recall on power window…
ODI 10694568
Air Bags · Electrical System
Sub: honda cr-v 2002 . Ref; outstanding recall recently, in year 2014, we bought used honda cr-v [redacted] nissan, duluth, ga and was trying to find any outstanding recalls for the vehicle. We contacted honda motor company usa through phone and fax line for recall (claim no: [xxx]) they informed me, they have no any record or any information for particular vehicle as per their representative acknowledgement. They…
ODI 10691310
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the front passenger side window would not operate and failed to close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the front passenger side power window switch failed and a burning odor was present coming from the switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10690198
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the vent controls failed, the electrical door panel on the drivers side failed, and the key fob failed to lock and unlock the doos. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ecm needed to be replaced. The contact went to another independent mechanic for a second opinion, who informed that there was an electrical short in…
ODI 10702142
Electrical System
I just discovered that this vehicle had a recall for the master switch. I deliver mail with this vehicle. As i was driving from one mailbox to another the smell of something melting was overwhelming. The window on the passenger side was not rolling up anymore and i then realized something had gone wrong. As i never owned this vehicle during this recall i never received a notice. I ended up discovering what was wrong…
ODI 10683575
Electrical System · Interior Lighting · Seat Belts
2002 honda cr-v. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical problems . *smd the consumer stated she would always put the keys in the seat, while at the gas station. The vehicle locked automatically if they keys were in the vehicle, but not in the ignition. The consumer stated she was locked out several times, just by laying the keys down. There was no signal or alert that the headlights were on, as she…
ODI 10619578
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. While driving 25 mph, the instrument panel flickered and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 88,000.
ODI 10639254
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
We bought this car in march, 2013. Now in 2014, we noticed the ac wasn't working we attempted to recharge it with freon, but i was told the compressor needed to be replaced. The compressor was replace, the condenser, lines, ex valve, even a sensor. Pretty much all the ac system has been replace. Now we have noticed that once the compressor is on. It causes the engine to stall while driving or making turns. It feels…
ODI 10608184
Electrical System
As, i was backing our car out of our garage on the morning of 4/1/2014, i noticed a foul odor, looked down and saw smoke coming out of the master window switch (mws). My husband said he saw smoke also coming out of the speaker as well. I stopped the car and we all jumped out of the car thinking it might catch on fire! The smoke eventually subsided, although a terrible, toxic-like smell remained. We feel fortunate…
ODI 10579177
Electrical System
Upon exiting parking garage, needed to lower front lh window with power window switch in order to swipe gate key pad. Upon pushing the front drivers switch to lower front lh window a very strong smell (like something burning) was immediately noticed. Window did lower, occupant was able to access keypad, passed thru gate and then proceeded to raise drivers window. Pulled over to the side, raised engine hood to…
Fire reported
ODI 10575907
Electrical System · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the front passenger side window failed to open. In addition, the motor became hot when the switch was activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000. Mailed out 01/13/15*lj
ODI 10661793
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
2002 honda crv: i was making a turn from a stop light, into the freeway on ramp, and i heard a loud gear dragging sound from the engine compartment. I lost power steering and the car and it was pulling to the right. I immediately attempted to pull over just as i was ascending on to the on ramp, however the engine stalled and smoke was visible coming from the engine bay before i could safely pull over to the…
ODI 10543826
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
The drivers side power window control is shorting out. The front passenger window would not go up all the way about a week ago it was manually fixed by my husband but the controller on driver's side was shorting out. There was a recall on certain crv's but we never got one and now our car is acting up just like the recall. When i called both the local honda dealership that we got the vehicle from and called directly…
ODI 10532917