1999 Honda CR-V Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 13%of 127 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Honda CR-V, 13% of the 127 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 1999 Honda CR-V with approximately 120k miles on it. The #4 cylinder has low compression due to a burned exhaust valve. The owner's manual fails to state that the valves need to be checked every 15k miles (Honda has acknowledged the misprint but fails to assist in repair costs). The vehicle idles very low and stalls occasionally, putting me and my family at risk.”
NHTSA complaint #10343725, filed 2010-07, 120,545 miles“At 71,655 miles, my 1999 Honda CR-V had the engine check light come on. Took it to the dealership who checked it on the cpu and found misfire codes for all of the cylinders. Exhaust valves were very tight. Valves were adjusted. Was told that the valves started to burn. We were told that this is very common with all 1999 Honda cr-vs. Was told that head assembly will need to be replaced for $3265.00. …”
NHTSA complaint #10060803, filed 2004-03, 71,655 miles“I own a 1999 Honda CR-V. The check engine light came on around 102,000 miles. The car began losing power, shaking while idling and chugging loudly during gear shifting. One day the engine just died, right in the middle of the parking lot I was driving through. No warning. I then took it to a mechanic I trust. They first had me replace the distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs and wires. It took them two visits to finally realize the valves were burnt and the head now must be replaced. Average cost to replace is $3500 to $4000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10230893, filed 2008-06, 102,500 miles“With 57k miles and all recommended maintenance, my Honda crv had a burnt exhaust valve on the #3 cylinder. In researching this problem, I found several similar complaints all referring to the #3 cylinder and the valve tightness from the factory. If Honda realized this may be a problem, could they have not adjusted these valves during regular maintenance? I'm not happy in paying for a repair that Honda could have prevented but didn't inform me that might happen.”
NHTSA complaint #10030508, filed 2003-07, 57,324 miles“I began experiencing a misfire during idle in my 99 Honda crv about a year ago. I took the car to the dealer and he said my fuel injectors were bad and charged me approx.$750 to replace. I continued to have the problem so I did a tune up on the vehicle. This still did not solve the problem. I brought the car back to the dealer and he said he could not find anything wrong with the car and it was missing because I did not use Honda spark plugs. I replace the bosch plugs with Honda plugs and still experienced the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10145422, filed 2005-12, 117,262 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10053545Aug 9, 2013Honda: troubleshooting of diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p1456 and p1457. Dealers are to run evap function test to find if there is a leak so the vehicle can be repaired.
- 10014017Jul 1, 2004Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 15 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 8 | 2% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 19 | 2% |
| 2007 | 15 | 2% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 20 | 4% |
| 2004 | 142 | 28% |
| 2003 | 86 | 18% |
| 2002 | 58 | 11% |
| 2001 | 24 | 17% |
| 2000 | 15 | 12% |
| 1999 | 16 | 13% |
| 1998 | 9 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 Honda CR-V
28 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsTires
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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