There are 6 owner-reported steering complaints for the 1998 Honda CR-Vin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK *ML
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
STEERING WHEEL TILTED TOWARDS LEFT & UP. THIS CAUSES LOCATION OF AIR BAG TO BE POINTED TOWARDS DOOR. BEEN TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & WAS INFORMED STEERING WHEEL WAS MADE & ASSEMBLED THAT WAY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND STEERING LOCKED UP IN RIGHT TURN POSITION. TO GET STEERING WHEEL RELEASED VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. KNUCKLE ARM BROKE, CAUSING LEFT FRONT TIRE TO COME OFF, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. HONDA SAYS THAT FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR, OWNER MAINTAINS THAT IT WAS A DEFECT. *AK *ML
STEERING WHEEL DESIGN ON VEHICLE IS ON AN ANGLE, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS AT AN ANGLE.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026