2002 Honda CR-V Suspension Problems

ONE STABILIZER LINK IS BROKEN WHILE THE OTHER IS LOOSE.

NHTSA ID

10990740

Incident

Mar 15, 2017

THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE DURING DRIVING. THE CAR BODY COLLAPSED ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. THE 2006 HONDA CR-V WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE! PLEASE BE WARY, THERE IS A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER DEFECT HERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654079

Incident

Oct 27, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM SUDDENLY BROKE. THE CAR BODY COLLAPSED ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE AND WAS ONLY MANEUVERED TO SAFETY WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654077

Incident

Oct 27, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

I AM 2ND OWNER OF THIS 2002 HONDA CRV-EX MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR OUR LEFT HAND DRIVE (RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD) AMERICAN MARKET. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 149,500. RECENT 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO CORRECT FRONT TIRE WEAR AND RETURN TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS HAS RESULTED IN VIOLENT PULL/TORQUE STEER TO RIGHT UPON ACCELERATION. DRIVING AT CRUISING SPEED REQUIRES STEERING CAR TO LEFT TO CONTROL CONSTANT PULL TO RIGHT. THIS IS NOT A ROAD CROWN ISSUE. I SEE FROM MY OWN INTERNET SEARCHES THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR NUMEROUS YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE NOT YET FOUND ANY COMPLAINTS ON FILE HERE. MANY CONSUMER STORIES FOUND ELSEWHERE DOCUMENT THAT A HONDA DEALER WON'T EVEN CONSIDER ASSISTING THIS PROBLEM IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (LIKE MINE...). EVEN SO, MANY OTHER STORIES HAVE THE DEALER SAYING THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE IF THE ALIGNMENT MEETS THE VEHICLE'S PUBLISHED ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS. I AM TRYING TO GET A COPY OF A HONDA TSB THAT MIGHT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, BUT ACCESS TO HONDA MANUFACTURER WEBSITES IS BLOCKED ON ACCESSING TSB'S AND EVEN THIS USGOV SERVICE APPEARS TO REQUIRE PAYING FOR SUCH CRITICAL INFORMATION. I WILL KEEP LOOKING AND HOPE THAT THERE IS A DEFINITIVE CORRECTION TO THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE BEHAVIOR AND I HOPE NHTSA WILL TAKE HONDA TO TASK ON THIS ISSUE FOR MANY CRV OWNERS. I SUGGEST NHTSA DO ITS OWN GOOGLE SEARCH FOR THIS PROBLEM AS A STARTING POINT. THANX!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10564446

Incident

Feb 11, 2014

Mileage

149,420 mi

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE NOTICED THAT A SPRING ROD FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO FOLD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10256017

Incident

Jan 21, 2009

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT AXLE OF HER VEHICLE BROKE. HONDA ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $6,000 FOR THE DAMAGE SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,197 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ID

10188355

Incident

Mar 27, 2007

Mileage

43,197 mi

DT: TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES AND UPON STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR IN TRAFFIC. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, IT HAS BEEN CHECKED, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED YEARLY. VIBRATION IS IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND IS MOSTLY AFFECTED WHEN STOPPING. THE DEALER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE, AND PUT IT ON THE MACHINE. BUT THEY STILL CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. IT CAUSES THE DRIVER'S HANDS TO FALL ASLEEP WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED, BUT IT'S STILL NOT WORKING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10122504

Incident

Feb 16, 2005

Mileage

10,338 mi

REAR SUSPENSION ARM FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE AS I WAS BACKING UP. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT ANY ROAD OR HIGHWAY SPEED FEEL I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. THE RUBBER BUSHING THAT HOLDS THE ARM IS HELD UP BY 2 PINS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE UNIBODY BY ONE BOLT EACH AND AS THE RUBBER MOVES IT LOOSENED THE RETANING PINS WHICH BENT DUE TO THE LOOSENESS OF THE BOLTS AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ONE SOLID THROUGH PIN. AS THE RUBBER STARTS TO AGE I BELIEVE MANY OF THESE CR-V'S WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A MULTITUDE OF INJURIES AND DEATHS. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE FAILURE, I ALSO HAVE RECORDED CONVERSATIONS WITH MY HONDA REP. I ALSO HAVE THE OLD PARTS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE THEM. MY HONDA REP, WHO WAS RUDE AND CONDESCENDING, FIRST TOLD ME THAT HONDA WOULD FIX THE CR-V AND LESS THAN A WEEK LATER SAID THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. WHEN FARMERS INSURANCE ADJUSTER LOOKED AT THE CR-V I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE AND THAT IT WAS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL BE HURT DUE TO THIS VERY STEALTH DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA ID

10069299

Incident

Aug 15, 2003

Mileage

15,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONTAL TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS NECESSARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053764

Incident

Jan 9, 2004

THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD DRAGGING SOUND WHEN I MADE A U-TURN TO THE LEFT ONLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE THIRD TIME THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS SAID THAT THE FRONT FENDER WAS PRESSING ON THE TIRES WHEN I TURNED. THE SOUND DISAPEARED FEW DAYS AND THEN RETURNED, BUT WAS MORE SUBTLE. IT'S A PAIN TO HEAR THAT SOUND AND NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. IN ADDITION, THE LOUD CLICKING SOUND THAT THE TIRES MAKE WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES IS IRRITATING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030692

Incident

May 29, 2003

REAR SUSPENSION ARM MOUNTING BUSHING IS INADEQUATE AND CAUSED THE ARMS FLAT END TO LOCK INTO THE ASPHALT WHEN IT BROKE FREE FROM ITS SPLIT PIN RESTRANTS WHILE I WAS BACKING UP. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VAULT AND FLIP OR RIP OFF THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBILY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10023843

Incident

Aug 27, 2002

Mileage

15,000 mi

CRV NOTICEABLY & CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT CONSTANT OR VARIOUS SPEEDS & ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS 'PULL' IS NOT THE INITIAL TORQUE PULL THAT IS COMMON TO FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. THE HONDA DEALER RECOGNIZES PROBLEM & USING SOLUTIONS MADE BY HONDA TECH LINE COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL SERVICE ATTEMPTS. ALTHOUGH CRV HAS BEEN ALIGNED TO HONDA SPECS (3 TIMES), HAD THE FRONT TIRES SWITCHED & EVENTUALLY HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED, THE CAR STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT IN 3-4 SECONDS. THE HONDA SPEC IS 6 SECONDS. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE I HAVE TO ALWAYS FIRMLY PULL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR IN ITS DRIVING LANE. HONDA HAS STATED TO ME THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT SENSITIVE TO ROAD CROWN.*AK

NHTSA ID

767573

Incident

Aug 3, 2002

HONDA HAS INSTRUCTED THEIR TECH REPS TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT, IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HONDA INSISTS THAT THIS IS DUE TO PITCH IN THE ROAD. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH TEST VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

766950

Incident

Aug 17, 2002

FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT MY CRV I NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PULL TO THE RIGHT AT ALL TIME. I SEND IT BACK 3 TIMES AT THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AND IT IS PERFECT, THEY SWITCHES THE TIRES AND IT STILL THE SAME, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS NATURAL TO ALL CRV DUE TO THE TORK DRIVE SYSTEM DESIGN. THE LAST TIME I SEND IT BACK TO MY DEALER HE DRIVES IT AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I TOOK A VIDEO WITH ME AND SHOW IT MANY TIME TO THE MANAGER OF HONDA, THE CRV PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. I COULD NOT TRUST TO DRIVE THIS DANGEROUS CAR WITH MY 9 MONTH OLD SON. *AK

NHTSA ID

766627

Incident

Jul 20, 2002

CREAKING/POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING AREA, DRIVEWAY,BACKING IN/OUT, OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS - TOOK TO DEALER - THEY HEARD NOISE, HOWEVER, COULD NOT FIND A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM - WITH OUR DESCRIPTION, AN INDEPENDENT ASE MECHANIC SAID COULD BE BROKEN BUSHING, METAL TO METAL. HE ALSO SAID EVEN IF YOU SPRAYED WITH SILICONE, IT WOULD NOT DO ANY GOOD.*AK

NHTSA ID

762702

Incident

Apr 1, 2002