Honda CR-V Complaints (2003)

468 consumer complaints on file.

#10083523July 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY BYSTANDERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL FILTER AND INSTALLATION OF OIL FILTER WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083208July 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER A OIL FILTER CHANGE A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AT 25 MPH. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082226July 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
MY WIFE OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV PURCHASED FROM JEFF WELER HONDA OF CINCINNATI. THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS BROKEN. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT THE PART IS ON BACKORDER AND AS A RESULT, THEY CANNOT SUPPLY THE MIRROR TO ME. *JB HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT HONDA IS CURRENTLY MAKING 2004 CRV'S AND THE PART NUMBER FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS THE SAME FOR BOTH THE 2003 AND THE 2004 MODELS. ADDITIONALLY, MANY HONDA DEALERS HAVE NEW 2003 AND 2004 CRV'S ON THEIR LOTS, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO "BORROW" A MIRROR FROM A NEW VEHICLE AND SUPPLY IT TO CONSUMERS WHO HAVE BROKEN MIRRORS. ADDITIONALLY, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE CAR FROM CINCINNATI TO COLUMBUS AND BACK YESTERDAY IN ORDER TO PICK UP A FRIEND WHO HAD BEEN INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT A PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS DANGEROUS GIVEN THE DESIGN OF THE INSIDE MIRROR AND THE DESIGN OF THE REAR BODY PILLARS. FROM MY POINT OF VIEW, IT APPEARS THAT HONDA HAS THE PARTS TO MAKE MY WIFE'S CAR SAFE AND THEY ARE CHOOSING TO PUT PRIORITY ON THE BUILDING OF NEW CARS INSTEAD OF MAKING EXISTING CARS SAFE. FYI -- THE HONDA PART NUMBER IS 76203-SCA-A01.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082128July 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PE 04 018/OIL FILTER FIRES: AFTER LEAVING JIFFY LUBE FOR AN OIL CHANGE, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE OIL FILTER AND THE OILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081200July 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
MY 2003 HONDA CRV HAS ONLY 27000 MILES ON IT. DURING A LONG DRIVE ON A VACATION, THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, THE REAR PADS WERE GONE AND THE REAR DISKS WERE DESTROYED. I PAID NEARLY $500 TO REPLACE THE REAR DISC BRAKES. THE FRONT DISC BRAKES SHOW ONLY 50% WEAR. THE ORIGINAL BACK BRAKES WERE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE, ALTHOUGH HONDA WILL NOT ADMIT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081900July 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED TWICE, AND CRACKED AGAIN. CONSUMER FELT THE GLASS WAS INFERIOR, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081077July 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I JUST RECIEVED MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT SHOCKLEY HONDA IN FREDERICK MARYLAND ON MY HONDA CRV. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2 MILES MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE OUT THE BACK. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, FLAMES SHOUT THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE DEALER DID REPLACE SOME OF THE BURNT PARTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. HAD TO BUY A NEW CRV BECAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE. I HAD SUBSTANTIAL EXPENSES NOT REMIMBURSED BY HONDA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081824July 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE FIRE REGARDING 2003 HONDA CRV. *MR THERE WAS OVERHEATING OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS LOCKED IN THE BURNING VEHICLE. THE LOCKS REMAINED ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE, EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS OFF. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAD BECOME FILLED WITH HEAVY BLACK SMOKE ALONG WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGE FOUND WAS CONSISTENT WITH A HIGH RESISTANCE CONDITION OCCURRING IN THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR OIL CONTROL SOLENOID CIRCUIT WIRING RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING, RESULTING IN A FIRE. MINOR HEAT AND FIRE DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE RIGHT FRONT AREA OF THE ENGINE STARTING NEAR THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY EXTENDING UPWARDS TOWARDS THE VALVE COVER AREA. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE FUSE/RELAY CENTER LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT REVEALED A 15 AMP FUSE PROTECTING THE ECU CIRCUIT WAS BLOWN CONSISTENT WITH A COMPONENT AND OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITHIN THIS CIRCUIT. *SC ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICAL REPORT, THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS CONSIDERED AN ACCIDENT NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081779July 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS PULLING ONTO THE STREET AND WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER TODAY REFERRING TO THE AIR BAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081782July 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND AFTER THE VERY FIRST OIL CHANGE CONSUMER FELT THE VEHICLE TREMBLED VIOLENTLY. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. ALSO, CONSUMER SAW THAT OIL WAS DRIPPING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN A REPORT ON TELEVISION CONCERNING THE OIL FILTER. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS THAT THE MECHANIC NEGLECTED TO RETURN THE OIL PAN PLUG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081719July 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED, SMOKE STARTING COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING HOME. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE OIL FILTER WAS INSTALLED WITH THE EXCITING O-RINGS, THUS CREATING AN OIL LEAK. THE OIL DRIPPED ON THE EXHAUST. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE. TO AVOID THIS FROM RECURRING WHEN AN THE OIL FILTER AND THE O-RINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081721July 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER HIT FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SUSTAINED BACK AND FACIAL INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081762July 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AFTER HAVING THE OIL FILTER CHANGED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081600July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE OIL BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE OIL FILTER WITHOUT CREATING A PUDDLE OF OIL ON TOP OF THE FRAME RAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080722July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER AN OIL CHANGE ON MY 2003 HONDA CR-V, THE OIL LEAKED OUT FROM THE FILTER LOCATIION ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SATURATED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR WITH OIL PROMPTING A COMPLETE CHANGE ON THE COMPUTER AND O2 SENSORS AND OTHER COMPONENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081455July 7, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V035000 CONCERNING SRS CABLE REAL CONNECTOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER DINA CREEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079986June 25, 2004
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE USE OF A CELL PHONE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WILL CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEACTIVATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078646June 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MY CR-V AT TIMES DOES NOT HAVE ANY POWER AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. I HAVE TO PUT THE PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT BARELY MOVES. THIS PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED AN ACIDENT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION ONE DAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. THE HONDA DEALER SAYS IT'S THE AIR-CONDITIONING COMING ON AT THE SAME TIME THAT I AM GIVING IT POWER. THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT, THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING ELSE WRONG. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE GARAGE TWICE NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074640June 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WITH MY HONDA CRV. A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. I BROAD-SIDED THE VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OPENED BUT MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THERE WAS GAS COMING OUT OF THE DASH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10072688May 16, 2004
SUSPENSION
CAR PULLS TO RIGHT, WAS SOMEWHAT CORRECTED 18 MONTHS LATER, BUT SHOP OVERCORRECTED THE FIX AND NOW IT DRIFTS TO THE LEFT. PULLS TO THE RIGHT UPON ACCELERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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