2002 Honda CR-V Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 3%of 515 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,068miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 515 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,068 miles. 4 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.
“I was driving on the hutchinson river parkway in new york at moderate speed, everything was fine, and suddenly and completely lost steering. Every ounce of my being was directed at trying to steer, to no avail. The car was like a bad carnival ride conducted by demons. I smashed into the guard rail on the right side of the highway, caromed off it, veered to the left and smashed into the concrete median jersey barrier on the left. I was absolutely certain I was about to die. …”
NHTSA complaint #10074514, filed 2004-05, 51,000 miles“Friday evening while driving in 5:00 pm traffic I had a blowout on the interstate in my 2002 Honda crv. It was the driver's side back tire which had the blowout. The car is about 1 1/2 years old with 26,000 miles on it. I was not hurt nor was the car damaged. The tire is a bridgestone, I apologize that I do not know the exact model, and is the standard tire put on the car when it was sold to me new off the Honda lot. On saturday morning I went to a tire shop to get a new tire and was informed that I had severe tread separation on the other 3 tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10041677, filed 2003-10, 26,135 miles“Left rear tire blew out on highway at 70mph, driver lost control of vehicle and it flipped and rolled multiple times. Passenger air bag deployed (no passenger in vehicle) but driver air bag failed to deploy. Driver had broken bones, cuts and abrasions. Deployment of driver air bag would likely have reduced injuries to driver.”
NHTSA complaint #10463890, filed 2012-07, 44,000 miles“While driving, and without warning the left rear side tire blewout, which caused the consumer to pull over. Size#p20570r15 . Dealer notified. There were 3 splits from the edge of wheel the mounts toward the outside of the tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10026874, filed 2003-08, 17,700 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V equipped with Primewell Tires, Tire Line: PF850, Tire Size: 205/70/R15, DOT Number: Y9CDCJTX. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH, the rear driver's side tire became flat. While inspecting the tire it was discovered that the tire had develop a crack which extended from the sidewall to the top of the tire. The contact stated that the same failure had previously occurred with the rear passenger’s side tire. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. …”
NHTSA complaint #11549828, filed 2023-10, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10013775Nov 16, 2002Differential howl noise between 40-500 mph. Honda tech line summary.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 52 | 9% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 12 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 | 14 | 4% |
| 2008 | 15 | 2% |
| 2007 | 18 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 13 | 3% |
| 2004 | 10 | 2% |
| 2003 | 9 | 2% |
| 2002 | 13 | 3% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 14 | 11% |
| 1999 | 13 | 10% |
| 1998 | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 | 9 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2002 Honda CR-V
143 complaintsElectrical system
95 complaintsExterior lighting
60 complaintsEngine cooling
58 complaintsEquipment
39 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsSeat belts
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsSeats
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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