1999 Honda CR-V electrical system problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1999 Honda CR-V — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On my 1999 honda crv electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started. Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Nhtsa campaign id number : 02v120000…”
filed Dec 18, 2023
“The contact owns a 1999 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over safely, restarted the vehicle five times, and drove home. The contact stated that the failure was with ignition…”
filed Jul 25, 2022
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, 2005Diagnostic trouble code p1298 is stored in the ecm/pcm. *tt
05006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 25, 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 1999 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.