2001 Honda CR-V Problems, Recalls & Reliability
159 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2001 Honda CR-V, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 7/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 143,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2001 Honda CR-V has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2001 sits among all CR-V years
What owners report
“Honda is unable to remedy the defective airbags in my vehicle within 60 days of my contacting the dealer for a repair appointment.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2001 CR-V
“I bought this car from a private seller and he claimed the vehicle was in good condition. A day later the car has been dying on me while driving. Nothing shows on the check engine that something is wrong with it. The car will start and able to drive but then will die on me again. How do I find if…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2001 CR-V
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 81 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 102,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 68,000 and 156,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge.…
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2001 Honda CR-V reliable?
The 2001 Honda CR-V drew 159 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 7/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2001 Honda CR-V problems?
The top reported problems for the 2001 Honda CR-V are airbags (52 complaints), engine (33), and other (14).
At what mileage do 2001 Honda CR-V problems show up?
Owners most often report 2001 Honda CR-V problems around 102,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 68,000 and 156,000 miles.
Does the 2001 Honda CR-V have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2001 Honda CR-V. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.