2000 Honda CR-V problems & reliability
129 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Honda CR-V, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
8 complaints report injuries (8 injured, 1 deaths reported).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2000 Honda CR-V vehicles were involved in 40 fatal crashes with 23 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 43 | 33% |
| Electrical System | 15 | 12% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 15 | 12% |
| Power Train | 15 | 12% |
| Tires | 14 | 11% |
| Structure | 10 | 8% |
| Seat Belts | 8 | 6% |
| Unknown OR Other | 6 | 5% |
| Suspension | 4 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 92,845 miles (middle 50% between 56,000 and 136,850 miles), based on 47 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 1997 Honda CR-V. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy per a Carfax report. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 118,000., However the Carfax report stated that there was a mileage discrepancy and that the vehicle mileage was 371,896 reported on…”
Electrical System · filed May 4, 2026
“HONDA CR-V 2000 - I repeatedly contacted dealer in 2020 to get airbag replaced due to recall, but they said they didn't have replacement parts. 11/1/24 I brought car to Honda El Cerrito for airbag replacement due to recall. SRS light was on after their repair, but I didn't know that was a problem. I brought the car to…”
Air Bags · filed Jan 16, 2025
“The driver side seatbelt does not seem to consistently stayed clicked/closed. After attaching the seatbelt, it will sometimes come loose. I have started to pull on it hard to assure that the latch has indeed made closure.”
Seat Belts · filed Jun 23, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
83 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2000 Honda CR-V. The 10 most recent:
This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would…
DORE5C4S09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 11, 2019
Honda: troubleshooting of diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p1456 and p1457. Dealers are to run evap function test to find if there is a leak so the vehicle can be repaired. *kb
SB-99-075 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2013
Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe
08-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 31, 2008
Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. Honda service news. *tt
07012005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2005
Transferring odometer mileage at odometer r&r. *tt
405 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 16, 2005
Diagnostic trouble code p1298 is stored in the ecm/pcm. *tt
05006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 25, 2005
Rough idle, hard to start, poor engine performance, or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, or p0172. *tt *eh
03038 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 5, 2004
Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration. *eh
07012004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2004
Rear differential moans moans with brakes applied at low speed. (4wd) *sc
06012004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2004
Differential moan when braking at low speed. (4wd) *sc
104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 16, 2004
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2000 Honda CR-V has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2000 Honda CR-V?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 92,845 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.