2002 Honda CR-V Brakes Problems

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. AS I DROVE ALONG I-575 - A 4-LANE HIGHWAY - I NOTICED A KIND OF POWER SURGE FROM MY ENGINE. MY SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 80 MPH! I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE CAR MORE THAN 20-30 MPH, AND THEN IT STARTED TO CREEP BACK UP. I EXITED AT THAT POINT, KNOWING I NEEDED HELP. I WAS STILL GOING MUCH TOO FAST. I LOOKED FOR A SERVICE STATION AND NOT ONLY WAS THERE NONE, WITHIN SECONDS I WAS FACED WITH A RED LIGHT WITH 4 LANES OF CROSS TRAFFIC (GEORGE BUSBY PARKWAY) - I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR! SO I TOOK IT OFF THE ROAD IN A CONTROLLED CRASH, GOING OVER THE CURB, 6 OR SO FEET OF GRASS, A HUGE HEDGE, AND CRASHED INTO A VERY TALL, MATURE CRAPE MYRTLE. THANK GOD THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. I WAS FORTUNATE THE CRAPE MYRTLE CONSISTED OF MULTIPLE TRUNKS RATHER THAN BEING AN OAK OR SIMILAR. THE CRAPE MYRTLE MANAGED TO DISSIPATE THE IMPACT OF MY CAR AND I ONLY SUSTAINED A BROKEN WRIST. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS CHARGING ME WITH DRIVING OUT OF CONTROL!!!!

NHTSA ID

11034205

Incident

Sep 15, 2017

Mileage

167,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. WITH THE MOTOR STILL RUNNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, A SERVICE WORKER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LEFT ARM AND EYE IRRITATION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DUE TO NO CODES SHOWING UP AFTER THE FAILURE; THE FAILURE IS NEVER INVESTIGATED. UPDATED 10/18/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10956500

Incident

Feb 16, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SCRATCHES AND BRUISES TO THE UPPER ARM AND BODY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

NHTSA ID

10884976

Incident

Jul 8, 2016

Mileage

69,000 mi

THREE BOLTS HOLD ON THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COVER.ONE BOLT HEAD HEAD WAS SHEARED/BLOWN OFF UPON DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN STARTING THE CAR. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. CLUTCH WAS INOPERABLE AND POWER BRAKING DIMINISHED. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND 11 MONTHS LATER THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE BOLT HEAD POSITION THAT WAS BLOWN/SHEARED OFF WAS THE SAME IN BOTH INCIDENTS.

NHTSA ID

10759389

Incident

Sep 15, 2014

Mileage

156,230 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10747470

Incident

May 1, 2015

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR LEVER OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FORCE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10641613

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH INVOLVING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MODULE MOTOR, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM KNUCKLE AND THE BEARING WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN; THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,273. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/01/11

NHTSA ID

10359530

Incident

May 26, 2010

Mileage

74,000 mi

2002 HONDA CRV - ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED VERY FREQUENTLY DUE TO WARPING WHICH CAUSES VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. MY CRV HAS HAD ITS ROTORS REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND THE VEHICLE HAS 90,000 MILES. IT IS NOT DRIVEN IN HARSH CONDITIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10348613

Incident

Jul 7, 2010

Mileage

25,000 mi

2002 HONDA CRV WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAIL IF YOU PULSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE RAPIDLY. CONSUMER SAID THE BRAKES PERFORM NORMALLY AFTER THE FAILURE. *KB

NHTSA ID

10210499

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WHILE THE ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD IN A 2002 CRV-EX HONDA, IF THE DRIVER PULSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE RAPIDLY THERE IS DRAMATIC BRAKE FAILURE. IN A PANIC STOP, IF THE DRIVER PRESSES ON BOTH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THIS TIMING, THERE WOULD BE NO BRAKING POWER. IF THE DRIVER SUGGESTED THE BRAKES FAILED, THERE WOULD BE NO OTHER EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM WITHOUT PERFORMING THIS TEST AS THE BRAKES WILL THEREAFTER PERFORM NORMALLY. I HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE FAILURE TO HONDA MECHANICS WITH A PRIVATELY OWNED CAR AND THEY DUPLICATED THE OCCURRENCE IN A DEALER CAR. THEY HAVE RESEARCHED THE HONDA TECHNICAL DATABASES AND COULD NOT FIND ANY REFERENCES TO THE BRAKE FAILURE OR A WAY TO FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10207613

Incident

Jul 1, 2007

ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN 2002 HONDA CRV. HONDA WANTED $500 TO REPLACE ABS CONTROL UNIT. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND HONDA AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE--THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN A 5-YEAR-OLD VEHICLE--AND I WONDER IF IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184837

Incident

Dec 15, 2006

Mileage

54,000 mi

REAR BRAKES FAILED ON OUR HONDA CRV AT LESS THAN 22,000 MILES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10179269

Incident

Jan 10, 2007

Mileage

21,017 mi

I PURCHASED A "CERTIFIED HONDA" VEHICLE, A 2002 HONDA CRV IN JUNE 2005. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES, BOTH FRONT & REAR PASSED PENNSYLVANIA INSPECTION BUT DID NOT PASS HONDA'S CERTIFIED INSPECTION SO THEY WERE REPLACED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE A "CERTIFIED HONDA". (THEY WERE REPLACED ON 6/1/05) I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR, TOOK IT FOR INSPECTION ON 6/12/06 TO FIND OUT THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE DOWN TO A 1/B OR FAR BELOW PASSING - COMPLETELY GONE! I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE UNDER 7000 IN THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. I CALLED THE ORIGINAL (AND ONLY OTHER OWNER) OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER 1 YEAR OLD. HE WAS TOLD THAT HONDA KNEW THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE DESIGN THAT CAUSES THE REAR BRAKES TO WEAR EXTREMELY FAST IN THE 2002 & 2003 CRVS, ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN STATES BECAUSE OF OUR WINTERS. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES NEED TO BE GREASED TO HELP PREVENT THIS- SOMETHING I WAS NOT TOLD WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MGR AT THE HONDA DEALER ABOUT THIS, HE SAID THEY SUGGEST IT BE DONE EVERY 7500 MILES. I HAVE NOT EVEN DRIVEN 7000 MILES ON THE CAR. IF HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL?? ARE THEY WAITING FOR THE BRAKES TO FAIL AND KILL SOMEONE BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING?? *JB

NHTSA ID

10159942

Incident

Jun 6, 2006

I OWN A 2002 HONDA CR-V WHICH HAS A DISK BRAKE DEFECT. ALL 4 DISK BRAKE CALIPERS ARE DEVELOPING CORROSION INSIDE OF THE PISTIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS BECAUSE THEY HAD WORN AND FROZEN TO THE WEAR INDICATORS AFTER 13,000 MILES. THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE "INSUFFICIENTLY LUBRICATED" FROM THE FACTORY AND ADDED MORE GREASE TO TAKE CARE OF THE BINDING CONDITION. THE FRONT ONES ARE NOW SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS OF FAILURE AFTER 15,000 MILES. IS THERE A WAY TO PERSUE THAT THE DEALER REPLACE ALL 4 BRAKE CALIPERS DUE TO THE CORROSION DEFECT? MY CONCERN IS THAT THE PISTONS INSIDE OF THE CALIPERS ARE RUSTING THROUGH AND MAY FAIL, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

NHTSA ID

10081316

Incident

May 7, 2004

Mileage

13,000 mi

A FEW MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CR-V I HAVE NOTICED A STRANGE CLACKING NOISE AROUND THE FRONT WHEELS MAINLY WHEN SLOWLY BUMPING INTO SPEED-BUMPS OR DURING SOME SUDDEN LOW-SPEED BRAKING. I HAVE REPORTED THE STRANGE SOUND TWICE TO HONDA SERVICE PERSONNEL DURING MAINTENANCE SERVICE VISITS AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE SOUND IS CHARACTERISTIC TO THIS MODEL WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE OR FILE IT INTO THE CAR SERVICE REPORT.

NHTSA ID

10081312

Incident

Jul 17, 2004

Mileage

7,500 mi

CALIPERS LOCKED UP CAUSING REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM. CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. 17,000 ORIGINAL MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055005

Incident

May 14, 2003

Mileage

17,000 mi

WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL A "CLANKING" NOISE IS HEARD. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE BRAKE PADS IN PLACE. *AK APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD AND FELT A LOUD CLUNK NOISE IN THE BRAKES. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THIS WAS A "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE BRAKES. NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THEY STATE THERE IS A "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY USE CLIPS TO HOLD THE CALIPER PADS IN PLACE TO KEEP THEM FROM MOVING. CONSUMER QUESTIONED IF THIS WAS NORMAL WHY IS THERE FIX FOR IT. *PH

NHTSA ID

10042724

Mileage

400 mi

CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE GEAR. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL WHILE PARKED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10042149

Mileage

29,000 mi

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER CAUSING HIM TO APPLY BRAKES. THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM FROM THE SIDE. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITION PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10021876

Incident

May 29, 2003

THE DEALER NOTICED CORROSION ON THE FRONT AND REAR GUIDE PINS AND CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED BRAKE PROBLEMS. *NLM.

NHTSA ID

10017285

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EMIT LOUD POPPING NOISES FORM THE BRAKES IN ANY DIRECTION THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINS THIS A AS NORMAL. ALSO THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS WOULDN'T LOCK. *JG

NHTSA ID

10003866

Mileage

3,000 mi

WHEN BACKING UP AND PRESSING THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE. THE NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS TO COME FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKE CLIPS, THE NOISE WAS GONE FOR ABOUT A DAY AND THEN IT RETURNED.

NHTSA ID

10003078

Incident

Jan 21, 2003

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING POPPING NOISES COMING FROM BRAKE SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS NOISE WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE NEW DIGITAL BRAKING SYSTEM. MR *NLM

NHTSA ID

568597

Incident

Sep 24, 2002

Mileage

3,000 mi

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. I HAVEN'T HAD ANYMORE PROBLEMS WITH IT, BUT IT WAS ONLY 4 DAYS AGO. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GONNA BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. AS FOR THE BRAKES. I KEEP HEARING A POPPING NOISE EVERY TIME I BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, I AM GOING TO DO THIS. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A DEDICATED HONDA LOVER AND I AM DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR ABOUT ALL THAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED WITH MY HARD EARNED MONEY. DT

NHTSA ID

769723

Incident

Oct 20, 2002

PROBLEM STARTED APPROX 7500 MILES. I WAS GETTING LOUD POPPING NOISES FROM FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. OCCURRED WHEN BACKING UP / MOVING FORWARD ( CHANGING DIRECTIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.) EVERY DAY GOT WORSE, YOU COULD HEAR NOISE FROM A DISTANCE OF +100'. HONDA HAS A BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY ARE DOWN PLAYING IT. THEY STATE IT IS A 'CLICKING NOISE'. IT IS NOT A 'CLICKING NOISE', I HAVE A LOUD POPPING, METAL TO METAL NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS 'DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS' AND MY CR-V NOISE WAS LOUDER THAN MOST. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS (DEALER WORK ORDER INV#W70499) YOU COULD SEE WHERE THE METAL TIPS OF THE PADS WERE BANGING BACK AND FORTH AGAINST THE CALIPER BRACKETS. I MET WITH AMERICAN HONDA JUL 02 2002. IN SO MANY WORDS HE SAID HONDA IS STILL LOOKING INTO THE MATTER, SINCE THE 2002 MODEL IS TOTALLY NEW, IT COULD BE THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE TOO SMALL OR THE CALIPERS TOO BIG, SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG. AMERICAN HONDA REP. SAID THEY ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MATTER, BUT AT THIS TIME, REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS ARE THE ONLY THING THEY CAN THINK OF TO DO, HOPING THAT THE REPLACEMENT PADS ARE A FRACTION LARGER THAN THE ORIGINAL PADS. THE DEALER, AMERICAN HONDA AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. IT IS A NOISE NOT DETECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST PURCHASED, IT OCCURS WHEN YOU GET SOME MILEAGE ON THE BRAKE PADS. PLEASE ADVISE MORE INFORMATION AND CHECK INTO THIS DEFECT BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

763860

Incident

May 15, 2002