1990 Honda CRXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1990 Honda CRX, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 29, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Honda CRX has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires22
Air bags11
Engine and engine cooling10
Seat belts10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1990 Honda CRX recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other CRX year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CRX median. How we score

'89'90'91
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What CRX owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BOUT SIGA SUPREME TR TIRES ONLY USED FOR LESS THEN THREE MONTHS WAS GOING 35 IN LIGHT RAIN HAD TO QUICK STOP TIRES WOULD NOT KEEP TRACTION THE BRAKES DID NOT LOCK UP EITHER THE TIRES SIMPLY DID NOT HOLD THE ROAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR... AND TOTALED MY CAR WHTCH I HAD THREE YEARS OF WORK INTO…
Complaint 10066380 · Apr 17, 2004
FUTURA TIRES DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED W/ROTATION OF TIRE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY, HOWEVER NO PRECAUTIONS ARE IN PLACE AT POINT OF INSTALLATION, RESULTING IN INCORRECT INSTALLATION/LOSS OF TRACTION/ACCIDENT.
Complaint 509462 · Oct 3, 1996

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