The 2000–2001 CR-V uses the same key setup, so everything on this page applies to those years too. The full picture is on the Honda CR-V key guide.

2001 Honda CR-V: key facts

Key type: Mechanical (no chip)
Push-to-start: No
Transponder chip: None
Programming: NONE
All keys lost: We can originate new keys on site

US first-generation CR-Vs generally have no factory immobilizer — US key catalogs (Ilco/Keyline HD103, listed for CR-V 1997-2001) cut them as plain mechanical blanks — while European-market catalogs list transponders for the same years. Any correctly cut copy starts a non-immobilizer car; we confirm on the vehicle.

Same key system as the 2000–2001 CR-V

Honda kept the CR-V's key system unchanged across 2000–2001, so everything about replacing a 2001 key — blanks, programming, and what happens if every key is lost — matches the rest of that run. The full year-by-year breakdown lives in our Honda CR-V key guide.

What drives the price is the key type, whether you still have a working key, and where the car is parked. There's more on Honda programming in general on our Honda key page.

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Reviewed by David, Owner & Lead Technician, Wilshire Lock & Key — in the locksmith trade since 1987.

Last updated 2026-10-11.

2001 Honda CR-V key replacement

2001 Honda CR-V: key facts

Same key system as the 2000–2001 CR-V

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