Honda CRX Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Honda CRX (1990–1991) that have at least 5 complaints. 1991 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (2 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All CRX model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7 | 183,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1990 | 5 | 205,876 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Tires2 15%
- Body and structure2 15%
- Latches, locks and linkages2 15%
- Engine cooling2 15%
- Electrical system2 15%
- Seat belts1 7.7%
- Other or unknown1 7.7%
- Air bags1 7.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1991: “My car has had a problem for awhile regarding the seat belt warning would sometimes go off when the passenger side was unhooked when it hadn't been connected since starting the car. I would have to leave it hooked up. About a two months ago I noticed an occasional burning smell. Over the last few weeks my corner marker turn signals stopped functioning correctly. When the signal was in the right turn position the corner marker signal on the right would flash dim and the left would flash. The reverse wouldn't happen when set to left turn. …”
NHTSA complaint #10450246, filed 2012-03, 200,000 miles1990: “1990 Honda civic CRX spontaneous failure while driving at 55 MPH. Noise was heard coming from the distributor area followed by the emission light coming on. The consumer suggested that the distributor issue may be that same as described in the 1990 and 1991 recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10134524, filed 2005-08, 131,753 milesOther Honda models
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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. Methodology