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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JHLRD68402C••••••2002 Honda CR-V
This build draws 1.6× more complaints than the average 2002 Honda CR-V build (8 vs 5).
8on this build
439on the model
90builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 3Electrical System 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
VisibilityfireSep 2012
The contact owns a 2002 honda crv. The contact stated that as she opened the driver side window, there was smoke coming from the bottom of the door. The fire department was notified who disconnected the battery. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who inspected the failure and…
Fuel/propulsion SystemOct 2015
When I turned ignition to start engine, the car suddenly started to rev erratically with RPM ranging up to 5k+. My foot was on the floor not on brake or gas pedal. Cruise control was off. Floor mat was far from gas pedall. The car was on park plus hand brake was on. My wife and…
Fuel SystemMay 2010
I own a 2002 honda cr-v. The gas tank cap has caused my check engine light to come on several times in the past. Each time, I buy a new gas cap and the error goes away. I am on my 3rd gas cap and I'm getting a check engine light again. I will call honda to report this issue and…
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2009
I have a 2002 honda cr-v that had 135,000 miles at the time the compressor imploded. American honda is aware of the issue. The compressor implodes, shooting shards of metal throughout the AC system, resulting in expensive replacement of parts other than the compressor.…
Exterior LightingJan 2006
The contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the low beam headlights stopped functioning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the headlight switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure had since…
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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 JHLRD68402C200214 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.