Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
1984-1991 · 8 model years
Honda CRX Problems by year
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the Honda CRX across 8 model years, and it has 7 recalls. The 1990 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (5). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 16
- Recalls
- 7
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
CRX complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common CRX problems
Honda CRX recalls 7
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard...
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. The fuel pump diaphragm in certain...
Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no...
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to...
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle...
Latest CRX complaints
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS
My car has had a problem for awhile regarding the seat belt warning would sometimes go off when the passenger side was unhooked when it hadn't been connected since starting the car. I would have to leave it hooked up. About a two months ago I noticed an occasional burning smell. Over the last few weeks my corner marker turn signals stopped functioning correctly. When the signal was in the right turn position the corner marker signal on the right would flash dim and the left would flash. The reverse wouldn't...
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happen when set to left turn. After doing some research through service manuals and online I traced the problem back to the "integrated control unit" (icu) which is plugged into the back of the "fuse box". It controls functions such as turn signals, brake light failure warning, windshield wipers and seat belt warning. This unit carries the part number 38600-sh3-a11. It has been used through out a number of honda vehicles such as the civic and crx I think from 1988 to 1991. I contacted a honda dealership about this part and I was informed this part is discontinued. I contacted their customer service requesting info on this part, they contacted their engineering department. I was informed that they didn't have any schematics or specifications on this part. I managed to find a replacement in a salvage yard in a '90 civic. When I pulled the failed part off my car I noticed the board had burn spots where the leads were burnt and solder had completely melted from the board. The plastic case had a light burn spot on it also. In my online research it seems this part is known to burn out. My concern is that it's a fire hazard in all the vehicles it's used in and honda should take responsibility to supply a safer replacement for the icu. I have a photo of the burns of the failed part. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 1990 honda crx. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed that the seat belt retractor was not working properly. The seat belt retractor that was attached to the door and the seat belt would not retract or remain lose. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to nhtsa. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 280,000.
1991 Honda crx , traveling westbound when the hood latch failed. The hood came open and struck the windshield. *Bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0519-90)*jb
Tl*the contact owns a 1989 honda crx. While driving at any speed the seat belts would not engage and lock securely. The contact stated that he had spoken to the manufacturer regarding the seat belt and was advised to take the seat belt apart and clean the belt and it should work properly. The contact stated that those steps did not repair the seat belt. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that there was nothing else that could be done. The contact advised the manufacturer that the seat belts were under warranty and they refused to repair them. The failure mileage was not available. The vin was not available. The current mileage was 122,500.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 mph on the highway, the front hood flew up and slammed into the windshield without warning. The contact managed to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road without further incident. Upon further inspection by the contact, the windshield glass had several small fractures and the hood with damaged as well. The contact tied the hood down with a cable. No injuries were sustained. The manufacturer was alerted.
Questions about the Honda CRX
Which Honda CRX years have the most problems?
Which Honda CRX years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Honda CRX problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (3), electrical system (3), engine & cooling (2) most often.
How many recalls does the Honda CRX have?
NHTSA lists 7 recalls across all Honda CRX model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data