Honda CR-V Complaints (2003)

468 consumer complaints on file.

#10038588November 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE CLAMPS ON THE RADIATOR WERE NOT PROPERLY SEALED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ANTI FREEZE LEAKED OUT ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP TIGHTENED THE CLAMP, BUT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW A DAY LATER. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045654November 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG. POSITION EITHER PUTS DRIVER AT RISK OF INJURY FROM AIR BAG, OR DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE DASH GAUGES. BOTH ARE SERIOUS DESIGN FLAWS (AND POTENTIALLY SAFETY ISSUES) ON THIS VEHICLE, 2003 HONDA CRV, EX MODEL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045655November 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR SHIFT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT GO IN OR OUT OF DRIVE. HAS HAPPENED ON 2 OCCASIONS (AUGUST, 6000 MILES) AND (OCTOBER, 8600 MILES). DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046465November 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER THE SHIFT CABLE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V 274000 WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. ALSO, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT IDLED HIGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047755November 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES ON 2003 HONDA CRV.*MR THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED THE STATED IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SUV AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE LOWER BRAKE PAD RETAINER CLIPS AS PER SERVICE BULLETIN. THE CONSUMER WAS OFFERED TO DRIVE ANOTHER 2003 CRV TO PROVE THE NOISY BRAKES WERE A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WASN'T HAPPY WITH THIS AND WOULD LIKE SOME SORT OF DISCOUNT OR THE DEALER TO PAY OFF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T LATCH. CONSUMER HAD THE THROTTLE CABLE REPLACED TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE BUT TO NO AVAIL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NOISE WILL NEVER GO COMPLETELY AWAY. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045221October 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6 DAYS AFTER HAVING THROTTLE CABLE RECALL AND A/T SHIFT CABLE RECALL AND O/C, CAR BURST INTO FLAMES (TOTALED) WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. HONDA SAYS NOT DEFECT? CAR HAD 8200 MILES ON ODOMETER. NO EVIDENCE THAT OIL FROM O/C CAUSED FIRE. HONDA INVESTIGATIONS HAS NO ANSWER. FIRE STARTED OR WAS FIRST EVIDENT IN DRIVERS WHEEL WELL AREA. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041408October 20, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF THEN ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE UNLOCKED. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044075October 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK THAT STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER STATED "NO OBJECTS MADE CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK WAS UNDETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042499October 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE "AUTO" INDICATOR LIGHT GOES OUT ON THE DASHBOARD POWER WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF STOP OPERATING. DRIVER HAS TO MANEUVER THE IGNITION SWITCH OR RESTART THE VEHICLE TO GET THE WINDOWS AND SUN ROOF TO OPERATE. DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041854September 26, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS WITH 2003 HONDA CRV.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED TWO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. WHEN SPEAKING TO THE SERVICE DEALER HE NOTED THINGS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT ISSUED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED AND FEELS UNSAFE ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. * CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037713September 23, 2003
TIRES
THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND STOPPED, HE CHECKED ALL THE TIRES AND THE NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT AND WAS SHREDDED. THE STEEL BELT INSIDE OF TIRE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHWABS, AND ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038665September 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTO-REVERSE MECHANISM WORKS INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW. IT HAS POWER UP FEATURE (WHICH I THINK IS A BAD IDEA ALL-AROUND). IT IS SUPPOSED TO AUTO-REVERSE IF IT MEETS RESISTANCE ON THE WAY UP. IN MANY CASES, IT DOES NOT WORK AND WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE APPLIED AGAINST THE WINDOW, IT WANTS TO KEEP PUSHING UP VERY STRONGLY. THIS WOULD KILL A KID OR PET IF THEY GOT CAUGHT IN THERE. WANTED DEALER TO TURN IT OFF, BUT THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE DONE. I WILL GO BACK TO HAVE THEM REPLACE UNIT, AS IT IS DANGEROUS. I AM SURE THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT, BUT I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO ENSURE THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND CONSIDERS OFFERING A RECALL TO AVOID CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038210September 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS BRAKES MADE LOUD NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE, AND STATED IT WAS UNDER HONDA SPECIFICATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027053September 2, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RETURN TO ITS POSITION AFTER A TURN WAS MADE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. *AK WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES AND CORNERS, THE WHEELS OCCASIONALLY HANG IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN AND WOULD NOT RETURN. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036862August 29, 2003
TIRES
I HAVE A NEW HONDA CRV WITH 1,600 MILES AND 3 DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY BRIDGESTONE TIRE BLEW APART, SENDING THE TIRE ACROSS 3 LANES OF HIGHWAY. A DEPUTY SHERIFF WAS DRIVING ,AND HE STATED HE HAD NEVER HAD A BLOWOUT LIKE THAT AND FELT IT WAS PROBABLY A DEFECTIVE TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037846August 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WIRE HARNESS WAS THEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE THE EXACT COMPONENT THAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032585August 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN I SHIFT THE GEAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THEN RELEASE THE BRAKE, THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE NOISE EVENTUALLY GOES AWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAD A RELATIVE WHO OWNS THE SAME CAR THAT I HAVE AND SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM . SHE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HER DEALERSHIP AND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE REPLACED ON HER CAR: 1) THROTTLE SHIFT - RECALL 2) SHIFT CABLE - RECALL I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THE FOLLOWING: 1) A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MY CAR BUT I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL HONDA SENDS ME A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION BEFORE THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM 2) I INSISTED THAT I WANTED THE PROBLEM FIXED NOW DUE TO A DEFECT THAT CAN ENDANGER MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE STAFF THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030909August 6, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
ON 7/29/03 AT ABOUT 7:45 AM MY GRANDSON OPENED THE HOOD OF MY NEW HONDA CRV IN ORDER TO GET A "JUMP START" TO START HIS CAR. I CLOSED THE HOOD, HEARD A SNAP, GENTLY TESTED THE HOOD FOR CLOSURE AND MOVED ON. AT ABOUT 10:00 AM I STARTED TO BURLINGTON AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES, WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 60 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND BANGED AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. THANKS TO SCANT TRAFFIC AND ABOUT A 2 INCH SLOT BELOW THE HOOD, I WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE HOOD (RESHAPE) ENOUGH TO GET IT CLOSED AND DRIVE ON. AT ABOUT 11:30 RETURNED TO THE DEALER (SHEARER HONDA IN RUTLAND VT) WHERE THE HEAD MECHANIC AND SERVICE MANAGER DETERMINED THAT THE HOOD LATCHES WORKED CORRECTLY. THEY NOTED "CREASING" OF THE COATING ON THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD AT ABOUT WHERE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CREASED HAD IT MISTAKINGLY BEEN INSERTED INTO THE SAFETY LATCH (THE SAFETEY LATCH HAS A U SHAPED AREA NOT UNLIKE THE SUPPORT ROD ROD HOLDER ON MY PREVIOUS CHEVIE S-10 PICKUP). I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM I SHOULD CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FILE A CLAIM. HOWEVER, SINCE IT SEEMED TO ME TO BE A SAFETY MATTER, ONE WHERE I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED, I DECIDED TO CALL HONDA CUSTOMER RELATIONS. THE HONDA SPOKESPERSON SAID SINCE SHE DEALERSHIP HAD DETERMINED THE LATCHES WERE OK AND BECAUSE IT WAS APPARENTLY DUE TO MISUSE ON MY PART THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY INSURANCE AGENT. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE NOT HAD COMPLAINTS RE THIS PROBLEM, WHICH DOESN'T SUPRISE ME IF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM WERE ALSO TOLD IT WAS THEIR FAULT AND "TAKE IT TO YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY". THE REALITY IS THAT IT IS A POOR, CONFUSING DESIGN. SIMPLY INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE SUPPORT ROD AT THE POINT WHERE IT WOULD COMPROMISE THE SAFETY LATCH WOULD PREVENT INADVERTANT ERRORS. THE OWNER'S MANUAL BRIEFLY MENTIONS THE SUPPORT ROD, BUT NO MENTION OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030749August 4, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED/HUNG WHILE TURNING OFF OF AN EXIT RAMP. I WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH RESULTED IN HITTING THE CURB, DAMAGING THE WHEEL AND WALL OF THE TIRE. HONDA DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NO APPARENT CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028949July 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKES, WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A NORMAL SOUND, NO OTHER CAR MAKES IT ONLY THE HONDA CRV. IT APPEARS TO BE THE BRAKE PADS THAT ARE NOT SECURELY FASTENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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