There are 5 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 1998 Honda CR-V in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I'M SORRY, I DON'T WISH TO FILE A COMPLAINT, ONLY TO MAKE A GENERAL PLEA. IT'S CRITICAL TO CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF CYCLISTS ON OUR ROADS. PLEASE INCLUDE, IN ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE PLANNING EFFORTS, MEASURES FOR BETTER DATA COLLECTING & REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES, AS WELL AS A ROBUST, MANDATORY EDUCATION PLAN FOR MOTORISTS AND CYCLISTS, AND PLANS FOR IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT BIKE RIDING AND CYCLE COMMUTING NATIONWIDE. THANK YOU! *TR
REAR LID NOT COUPLED TO KEYLESS ENTRY/ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THE HEAT SHIELD THAT COVERS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL. THE FOUR CONNECTING BOLTS WHICH ARE MADE OF ORDINARY STEEL HAS CORRODED. AS A RESULT THE SHIELD FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND DRAGGED ON THE ROAD. ALL FOUR BOLTS HAD RUSTED AWAY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY. *TT
THE CONNECTING BOLTS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHIELD HAD CORRODED AND CAUSED THE SHIELD TO FALL OFF AND DRAGGED ON THE ROAD WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE SHIELD. *YH
WHILE IN MOTION, THE HEAT SHIELD THAT COVERS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FELL OFF, THE FOUR BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SHEILD IN PLACE HAD CORRODED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE. CONSUMER EXPLAINS THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUSED SERVICE IT WAS WELL WITHIN THE WARANTY PERIOD. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE A FIRE COULD DEVELOP DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. *JG
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.