There are 7 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 1997 Honda CR-V in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 7 of 7 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS RESULTING IN COLLISIONS.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE TO 52 AND CONTINUED DROPPING WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. *AK
WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED IT DECLINES IN SPEED WHILE GOING ON AN INCLINE DIRECTION - VIA - UPHILL.
WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN SPEED GOING UP OR DOWN HILL. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ON 9/2/97. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHILE DRIVING UP INCLINES. HONDA STATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO LIMITED VACUUM AVAILABILITY. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.