Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Honda CR-V, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags43
- Power train15
- Electrical system15
- Engine and engine cooling15
- Tires14
- Structure10
- Seat belts8
- Unknown or other6
- Suspension4
- Exterior lighting3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 8 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 40 2000 CR-V vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 23 people died inside them, and 6 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Honda CR-V failed the safety check 1.57% of the time — 16% less often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 170,053 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
149 first registered in 2000 are on Dutch roads; 13% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde99
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen58
- Licht- donkerscheiding dimlicht onduidelijk43
- Band onvoldoende profiel41
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld41
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse39
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm37
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)28
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
438 cars built in 2000 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 717 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 938 of these cars first registered in 2000 took their annual MOT test. 54% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2000 the figure was 61%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 22.7% | 14.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 21.3% | 17.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 13.6% | 7.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Brakes | 8.7% | 12.8% |
| Visibility | 7.5% | 7.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
175 of these cars first registered in 2000 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 313,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
335 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 15% arrived as used imports, 82% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 11.6 L/100 km (about 20 mpg US), CO₂ 267 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR-V · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 12.5 | 10.5 | 11.6 |
| CR-V · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 12.5 | 10.5 | 11.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2000 Honda CR-V.
| 2020014 17 Jan 2020 | Airbag Issue: On certain vehicles, exposure to moisture over time could cause the driver-front airbag not to inflate properly in a crash. In some cases, this could c… |
| 2020015 17 Jan 2020 | Airbag Issue: On certain vehicles, exposure to moisture over time could cause the driver-front airbag not to inflate properly in a crash. In some cases, this could c… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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 vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 2000 Honda CR-V: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 638116 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING SRS INDICATOR THAT IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES 3-2 AND 4-2 SET. *TT |
| 637984 | SUBJECT REGARDING D4, D LIGHT DIM ON ACCELERATION CONDITION. *TT |
| 637950 | INFORMATION CONCERNING EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION TEST ERROR MESSAGE. *TT |
| 637679 | INFORMATION ON TAILGATE RELEASE INOPERATIVE CONDITION WITH KEYLESS TRANSMITTER . *TT |
| 637669 | INFORMATION ON SERVICING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 3-2 AND 4-2. *TT |
| 633649 | PARTS INFORMATION BULLETIN REGARDING NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *TT |
| 629541 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A TWANG NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SPRING CONTACT. *SLC |
| 629058 | SUBJECT REGRDING CLUTCH KIT. *TT |
| 627498 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWER DOOR LOCKS CYCLE. *SLC |
| 627290 | CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SELECTING ANY GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED TO BE DIFFICULT. *SLC |
| 626852 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE MIL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND MISFIRE DTCS. *YH |
| 626842 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWER DOOR LOCKS CYCLE. *YD |
| 626808 | INFORMATION REGARDING WATER LEAKAGE DURING A CAR WASH. *YH |
| 626805 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWER DOOR LOCKS CYCLE. *JB |
| 626648 | SUBJECT REGARDING NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *JG |
| 625139 | INFORMATION ON INSTALLING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT |
| 624388 | INFORMATION ON: WHICH MODELS HAVE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS. *ET |
| 624324 | INFORMATION ON REGARDING: INSTALLING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *ET |
| 624279 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: DOORS LOCK/UNLOCK THEMSELVES. *ET |
| 624206 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING:LOW FUEL INDICATOR DOESN'T COME. *ET |
| 624142 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: SUSPENSION. *ET |
| 624131 | INFORMATION REGARDING: DELAYED UPSHIFT AFTER COLD START. *ET |
| 623428 | SUBJECT REGARDING LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR NOT COMING ON. *ET |
| 619958 | ON SOME VEHICLES, ONE OR BOTH REAR POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK. THIS CONDITION MAY BE INTERMITTENT, WITH THE WINDOW WORKING AFTER YOU BUMP THE DOOR PANEL WITH YOUR FIST. *TT |
| 619934 | ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR DOESN'T COME ON AT ALL OR IT DOESN'T COME ON AT THE FUEL LEVEL WHERE IT USED TO COME ON. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)