2002 Honda CR-V electrical system problems
95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Honda CR-V — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that when his wife opened the driver’s side door, the driver’s side power window master switch began to release a white smoke. The contact stated that eventually the smoke dissipated. Prior to the failure, the front passenger’s side window was…”
filed Aug 25, 2022
“There are three nhtsa recalls for 2002 honda crv - 12v486000, 20v76800 and 03v422000. Honda says my vin is not included in these recalls, but I having all these issues. I've called honda and spoken to a csr, and I'm at the dealers right now. They won't honor these recalls, and are charging me for…”
filed May 12, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Moisture may enter the driver side power window master switch, causing the switch to fail…Campaign 20V768000 · Dec 10, 2020
- Driver-side power window switch may fail or meltCampaign 12V486000 · Oct 5, 2012
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, METAL PARTICLES IN THE KEY CYLINDER BODY COULD…Campaign 03V422000 · Oct 27, 2003
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 2002 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.