10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,350 miles

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problem #5

Feb 052010

CR-V

  • 126,751 miles
Weather conditions caused 1998 Honda CRV to skid out of control. Car was hithead-on by 18-wheeler but Honda's air-bag failed to deploy causing injuries to driver of Honda. No correction was able to be made. Car was totaled and insurance company took possession of vehicle for salvage.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #4

Sep 282004

CR-V 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 35 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. The passenger's air bag deployed 5 minutes later after the collision happened and cracked the windshield. No warning light appeared prior to the crash.

- Seagoville, TX, USA

problem #3

May 051999

CR-V

  • miles
Consumer was in an accident, and her air bag did not deploy.

- Monte Rio, CA, USA

problem #2

May 051998

CR-V 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While vehicle was going about 15-20 mph airbag deployed, driver lost control of vehicle, went off road and the SUV turned over on its side. The manufacturer has been notified.

- Stinson Beach, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 231999

CR-V

  • miles
Vehicle experiences deployment of both air bags while driving at approximately 25 mph. No pothole or anything was hit or rolled over to cause this condition to happen. Vehicle went out of control, causing consumer serious injuries and passenger minor injuries. Dealer/manufacturer notified.

- Laughlin, NV, USA