What's Wrong with the 2nd Generation (2002–2006) CR-V?

CR-V owners have made 427 complaints about the 2002–2006 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 46th out of 58 Honda generations in overall reliability, with real hvac and engine concerns.

Compare With Other CR-V Generations

Common 2002-2006 Honda CR-V Problems

Some of the worst issues 2nd generation CR-V owners have to deal with.

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What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

2nd Generation (2002–2006) CR-V Key Numbers

  1. 5 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 427 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 46th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 58 eligible generations.

Recent 2nd Generation (2002–2006) CR-V News

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.

  3. 2001-2002 Accord. 2001-2002 Civic. 2002 CR-V. 2002 Odyssey. 2003 Pilot. If you own one of these vehicles and you haven't replaced their Takata inflators, the next knock on your door could be from a Honda representitive.

    And you should answer ... it might just save your life.

    In addition to going door-to-door with about 550 teams of representatives, Honda says it has made more than 35 million phone calls to customers and sent more than 1 million text messages, trying to convince owners to get the vehicles repaired.

    Desperate times. Desperate measures.

    keep reading article "550 Honda Representitives Are Going Door to Door, Begging Certain Owners to Replace Their Takata Inflators"