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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5J6RE48799L••••••2009 Honda CR-V
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2009 Honda CR-V build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
364on the model
137builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEquipment 2Engine 1Steering 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMay 2014
Exiting the small to moderate sized parking lot I was stopped at the red light. This is a t intersection where one must turn right or left. After the light turned green I slowly accelerated to turn left when the car accelerated immediately to about 50 mph while I was entering…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2018
I parked at open parking lot in gated comm unity on 01/24/18 at approximately 7:00pm . The weather was clear and approximately 30 to 40 degrees. I left in m y vehicle at approximately 9:00 am on 01/25/18. I did not notice anything wrong with my sunroof. When I started…
Air BagsMay 2016
Takata recall. I went to boardwalk honda at 6807 tilton rd, egg harbor township, nj 08234 last may 14, 2016 for the takata driver's side airbag recall on my honda cr-v 2009 model. I was told that it still was not available. I asked if they could provide me a temporary…
SteeringMar 2014
The contact owns a 2009 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while driving approximately 2 mph, there was a strong burning odor coming from the front end of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle became hard to maneuver and the power steering assist failed. The…
EquipmentMar 2014
Cpsc: x1440250a. 2009 honda crv. Consumer stated that the AC compressor clutch had failed. Also, the belt had snapped and started to burn, causing smoke to billow into the car and causing loss of power steering along with other functions
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5J6RE48799L000361 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.