1998 Honda CR-V Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 128 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 128 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Night time driving hazard this is a definite electrical safety problem: I experience a complete loss of lights when I switch to high beam: >(1) my headlights turn off >(2) the hi-beam never turns on a complete black-out I was on a sharp curve in my first incident when I flicked to hi-beam. Fortunately my driving experience kept me out of an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10453565, filed 2012-03, 33,000 miles“I saw this has a recall, but when I typed in my VIN into your system it says '0 recalls.' I have all the issues happening for this recall and I was wondering how to proceed.”
NHTSA complaint #11093527, filed 2018-05“This spring, while driving on the interstate my 1998 Honda CR-V suddenly stalled. No warning at all. Luckily, I was able to pull to the shoulder. Turn the ignition off, wait a while and restart the car without another problem. A week or so later the same thing happened on local roads once one day and twice another day. Each time, I was blessed to be able to get to the center turn lane or off onto the shoulder without getting rear ended. It happened several more times before we could figure this out. My mechanic checked out the car and could find nothing wrong . …”
NHTSA complaint #10161333, filed 2006-07“I am not the owner of the crv, I was involved in an accident with one. I am writing to complain about the poor and hazerdous design of the cpillar mounted rear lights . By most accounts the crv is a great vehicle to own. It is another matter completely if you have the misfortune of following one in traffic, as I did, if you own a car. You see, there are no rear tail lights at the bottom of this vehicle and not even a cyclops light in the center of it. Instead, there is a lovely tire proudly displaying the Honda logo. …”
NHTSA complaint #756807, filed 2002-01Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1% |
| 2025 | 3 | 1% |
| 2024 | 9 | 2% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 | 12 | 1% |
| 2017 | 22 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 21 | 4% |
| 2013 | 32 | 8% |
| 2012 | 14 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 118 | 30% |
| 2005 | 122 | 25% |
| 2004 | 39 | 8% |
| 2003 | 39 | 8% |
| 2002 | 60 | 12% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Honda CR-V
38 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology