1997 Honda CR-V electrical system problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Honda CR-V — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving, the vehicle electrical system and engine shuts down including the dash lights, creating a dangerous driving situation.”
filed Mar 12, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda cr-v. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 20v026000 (air bags) and 02v120000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…”
filed Nov 25, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN…Campaign 02V120000 · May 16, 2002
Related service bulletins
Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. Honda service news. *tt
07012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2005Transferring odometer mileage at odometer r&r. *tt
405 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 16, 2005
Electrical System problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 22 | 19% |
| 2025 CR-V | 18 | 8% |
| 2024 CR-V | 32 | 9% |
| 2023 CR-V | 26 | 5% |
| 2022 CR-V | 12 | 5% |
| 2021 CR-V | 33 | 11% |
| 2020 CR-V | 43 | 13% |
| 2019 CR-V | 157 | 15% |
| 2018 CR-V | 274 | 13% |
| 2017 CR-V | 395 | 23% |
| 2016 CR-V | 63 | 16% |
| 2015 CR-V | 83 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Honda CR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.