1999 Honda Cr-v reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 1999 Honda Cr-v from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 158
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- AIR BAGS
- 26 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 1
- see below
- Reported harm
- 21 reported crashes · 30 injuries · 12 deaths
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#3,075
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Honda median
-172
median 330 across 215 Honda records
Vs 1997-2001
-110
median 268 complaints in 666 records
Top component share
16%
Air Bags: 26 complaints
What owners report fails — 1999 Honda Cr-v
- AIR BAGS 26
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 10
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 8
- TIRES 8
1 recall on record for the 1999 Honda Cr-v
- NHTSA 20V026000 · 2020 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MO In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 1999 Honda Cr-v
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 1999 Honda Cr-v units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 1999 Honda Cr-v reliable?
NHTSA has 158 consumer complaints on record for the 1999 Honda Cr-v and 1 recall. The most-reported problem area is air bags (26 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 1999 Honda Cr-v units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Honda Cr-v?
Owners most often report problems with: air bags (26), electrical system (17), engine and engine cooling:engine (10), power train:automatic transmission (8). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 1999 Honda Cr-v?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 1999 Honda Cr-v. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.