2000 Honda CR-V Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2000 Honda CR-V, and owners have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

safety recalls

129

owner complaints to NHTSA

11 / 5

complaints citing a crash / fire

MPG combined (EPA)

2 safety recalls for the 2000 Honda CR-V

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

Inflator module (air bags)

NHTSA 20V026000 Reported January 17, 2020 1,439,841 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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…

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may…
Inflator module (air bags)

NHTSA 20V027000 Reported January 17, 2020 875,966 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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…

Remedy: 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. The recall began…

129 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 Honda CR-V have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA; 11 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 8 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 105,101 miles. Complaints peaked in 2020 with 33 filed that year.

Most-reported components

Air bags40
Tires11
Electrical system6
Engine and engine cooling: engine6
Unknown or other6
Engine and engine cooling5
Power train: automatic transmission5
Suspension4

What owners are reporting

“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 1997 Honda CR-V. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy per a Carfax report. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 118,000., However”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 4, 2026 · Electrical system

“HONDA CR-V 2000 - I repeatedly contacted dealer in 2020 to get airbag replaced due to recall, but they said they didn't have replacement parts. 11/1/24 I brought car to Honda El Cerrito for airbag rep”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 16, 2025 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2000 Honda CR-V (CR-V 2WD, CR-V 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined	21 mpg
City / Highway	19–20 / 23
Fuel	Regular
EPA class	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Engine	4 cyl, 2 L
Transmission	Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd

Compare Honda CR-V model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Honda CR-V model year in NHTSA's database.

Model year	Recalls	Complaints
1997 Honda CR-V	2	108
1998 Honda CR-V	3	128
1999 Honda CR-V	3	127
2000 Honda CR-V	2	129
2001 Honda CR-V	1	142
2002 Honda CR-V	15	515
2003 Honda CR-V	13	468
2004 Honda CR-V	12	501
2005 Honda CR-V	12	479
2006 Honda CR-V	12	398
2007 Honda CR-V	12	887
2008 Honda CR-V	11	962
2009 Honda CR-V	12	386
2010 Honda CR-V	15	481
2011 Honda CR-V	13	554
2012 Honda CR-V	3	403
2013 Honda CR-V	2	382
2014 Honda CR-V	1	587
2015 Honda CR-V	3	672
2016 Honda CR-V	3	393
2017 Honda CR-V	7	1,773
2018 Honda CR-V	5	2,154
2019 Honda CR-V	8	1,103
2020 Honda CR-V	7	355
2021 Honda CR-V	4	332
2022 Honda CR-V	3	262
2023 Honda CR-V	3	515
2024 Honda CR-V	2	394
2025 Honda CR-V	1	255
2026 Honda CR-V	0	149

Checking a specific 2000 Honda CR-V

How do I know if my 2000 Honda CR-V has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2000 Honda CR-V; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Honda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V026000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Honda models

Accord24,554 complaints
Civic16,209 complaints
Odyssey12,749 complaints
Pilot9,325 complaints
Fit2,196 complaints
Ridgeline2,186 complaints
HR-V1,853 complaints
Passport1,660 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.