2002 Honda CR-V Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner Problems
NHTSA component category: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How equipment:appliance:air conditioner ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 515 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Honda CR-V overview page.
What owners report
“THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM MY AIR CONDITIONER. MY HUSBAND TOOK A LOOK AT IT. WHEN HE TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON…”NHTSA complaint 10162613 — filed 07/17/2006
“HEARD A CLUNK TYPE NOISE IN ENGINE AREA OF CAR. REPORTED THIS TO MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED THE COMPRESSOR OF THE AC HAD LOCKED UP…”NHTSA complaint 10142811 — filed 11/15/2005
“I WAS DRIVING HOME IN MY 2002 HONDA CR-V EX WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM MY VEHICLE. A FEW YARDS FURTHER UP THE…”NHTSA complaint 10137857 — filed 09/27/2005
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2002 Honda CR-V have equipment:appliance:air conditioner problems?
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2002 Honda CR-V: 29 of 515 complaints on file (5.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Honda CR-V have in total?
515 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 48 involved a crash, 17 involved a fire, 48 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's equipment:appliance:air conditioner category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
