2002 Honda CR-V steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Honda CR-V — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the vehicle was rear ended while at a red light. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained shoulder, neck, and low back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was later taken to paul…”
filed Jun 12, 2017
“This is to describe a safety issue we discovered with the 2002 honda. We experienced an incident while driving the vehicle the steering wheel suddenly locked up and forced the car to drive into a guard rail. The vehicle was totaled and my wife is now left with shoulder and back problems. It…”
filed Mar 8, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 7 | 6% |
| 2025 CR-V | 48 | 21% |
| 2024 CR-V | 119 | 32% |
| 2023 CR-V | 320 | 63% |
| 2022 CR-V | 128 | 52% |
| 2021 CR-V | 103 | 33% |
| 2020 CR-V | 33 | 10% |
| 2019 CR-V | 188 | 17% |
| 2018 CR-V | 316 | 15% |
| 2017 CR-V | 57 | 3% |
| 2016 CR-V | 17 | 4% |
| 2015 CR-V | 45 | 7% |
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.