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Engine coolingPart report

1990 Honda CRX Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
131,753miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1990 Honda CRX, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 131,753 miles.

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.

“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 miles

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1991114%
1990120%

Other parts of the 1990 Honda CRX

Tires
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Honda CRX

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology