Honda CR-V Complaints (2004)
501 consumer complaints on file.
- #11131765September 26, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR REMOTE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR - DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11122898August 28, 2018AIR BAGS
THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND REMAINS ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE CAR ENGINE RUNNING INCLUDING THE TIME THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11100745June 10, 2018FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11090118April 25, 2018AIR BAGS
THE 04 HONDA CR-V IS LOCATED ON ST CROIX IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED FOR TWO YEARS. AT PRESENT, THERE ARE NO DEALERS ON ISLAND SO HONDA KINDLY SUGGESTED THAT THE CAR BE REPAIRED IN PUERTO RICO OR FL!!! AM I SUPPOSED TO SHIP TO VIA AIR OR SEA? SAD...
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11080952March 22, 2018AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH A SEMI-TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONTUSION AND MODERATE HEADACHES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11054067December 11, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I HAD TO PAY LABOR COSTS TO HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS INSTALLED. I ALSO DID NOT RECEIVE A LOAN VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP ALL DAY BEING REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD I COULD RENT ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO IT BEING DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF CRASH OR ACCIDENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11052674December 5, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY DOOR LOCKS CAUSING THE NEED TO MANUALLY USE THE KEY AND IN THE CASE OF THE REAR DOORS - THE INABILITY TO UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. ISSUE STARTED WITH ONE DOOR LOCK (DRIVER REAR) AND NOW HAS STARTED ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS IS A PERMANENT DEFAULT AS IT NOW DOES NOT FUNCTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11051312November 29, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO OPERATED WITHOUT WARNING. STOKES HONDA (8650 RIVERS AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000(EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11047172November 18, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. YOU HAVE TO USE THE KEY IN THE DRIVERS DOOR TO MANUALLY OPEN IT. THE INTERIOR DOOR LOCK SWITCH WILL ONLY UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. YOU HAVE TO CLIMB AROUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE TO OPEN REAR DOORS. TO LOCK THE DOORS YOU HAVE TO WALK AROUND TO EACH DOOR AND OPEN IT TO MANUALLY LOCK THEM TO SECURE VEHICLE OR CRAWL BACK THROUGH THE VEHICLES INTERIOR TO LOCK THE DOORS. THE REMOTE CAN ONLY OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER LOCK EVEN THOUGH YOU HEAR NOISES OCCURRING TRYING TO UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS. THE REMOTE IS USELESS. THIS IS NOT JUST AN INCONVENIENCE BUT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11044925November 9, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STIRRING IS LOCKED. KEY WON'T TURN. THIS HAPPENED 11082017. I WAS AT A SHELL SERVICE STATION. CAR WAS IN PROPER PARK POSITION AND SHOULD HAVE STARTED. MECHANIC COULDN'T START IT EITHER. PROBLEM BEING INVESTIGATED. CAR HAS 172K.LUCKY THERE WAS A MECHANIC.WENT TO FILL UP GAS TANK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11044474November 8, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11043805November 6, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT OF THE CAR. A VERY STRONG ELECTRIC SMELL AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AREA. WE WERE ALL OUTSIDE THE CAR ON A VERY BUSY CITY STREET BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. AFTER A WHILE THE SMOKE CLEARED AND I WENT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD FUNCTION. THE REAR WINDOWS WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. HAD A FRIEND TAKE THE FAMILY HOME AND DROVE THE CAR MYSELF HOME AND PARKED IT AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT A RECALL FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH ( 12V486000 10/05/2012 2002 TO 2005 CRV )WAS MADE INCLUDING 2004 CRV MODELS FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. CONTACTED HONDA SUPPORT TO FIND OUT WHY WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. ACCORDING TO HONDA SUPPORT, OUR MODEL IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE WE HAVE A DIFFERENT VIN THAN THE SAME YEAR MODELS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DRIVING AND FIRE HAZZARD!. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THEY TAKE SERIOUS. WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS ISSUE. THEY SAY IT IS MY EXPENSE BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT ONE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUE OF THE VERY SAME YEAR AND MODEL. HAD TO PAY THOUSANDS FOR OUR AIR CONDITIONER TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF A LATER RECALLED ISSUE WITH IT THAT ALSO WAS NOT COVERED AT THE TIME. USED TO BE HONDA BELIEVERS, BUT THIS KIND OF TREATMENT IS NOT SITTING WELL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11033069October 12, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I ALONG WITH OTHER HONDA CRV USERS ARE LOOKING TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO HAVE A POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUED TO HONDA. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING CORPORATE AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS THE FACT THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOUND ON THE CR-V HAS THE ISSUE OF 'IMPLODING'; THE INTERNALS COMPLETELY SHATTERING, FORCING DEBRIS THROUGHOUT YOUR AC SYSTEM, PLAGUING ALL OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR TO SEIZE OR 'LOCK UP'. THIS DEBRIS WILL FIND ITSELF LODGED IN THESE PARTS AND A SIMPLE FLUSH JUST WON'T DO. REPLACING ONLY THE AC COMPRESSOR AND DRIER IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO HAVE RELIABLE AC ONCE AGAIN. I AM JUST TO THE POINT OF EVEN SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE AND HONDA WILL NOT HELP WITH THE ISSUE. EVEN DOING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH OF HONDA CRV COMPRESSOR FAILURE YOU ILL FIND HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES STATING THERE IS AN ISSUE OF CRV'S FROM 2002-2006. I FEEL AS IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. EVEN IF THEY JUST ADD A SHIELD FROM THE COMPRESSOR TO THE ENGINE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN; EVEN IF YOU COULD JUST INVESTIGATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11031428October 2, 2017AIR BAGS
(TAMARA INFLATORS) I WAS SENT A RECALL AND TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR WAS RETURNED IN TWO HOURS. THE NEST DAT THE SAME SRS INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE AFTER THE ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11025397September 25, 2017UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE 2015 AND STILL TODAY MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A VERY LOUD WHOOPING NOISE WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED ON. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY TURNED LOUDER, AND OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO, THE A/C WORKS ON AND OFF BUT NEVER WITH THE FORCE IT USED TO. THE PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND WITH THE A/C ON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11023534September 14, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 12V-136 / SERVICE BULLETIN 12-023 - - THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING, CITY OR HIGHWAY TRAVEL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11022449September 9, 2017AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
NO " TAKATA RECALL?" FOR MY 2004 HONDA CRV W/ FAULTY DRIVER + PASSENGER AIRBAGS?! THIS CAR SHOULD DEFINATELY BE ON THAT RECALL LIST BUT IS NOT!! WHY? ! I PURCHASED MY 2004 ONLY 9 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALER. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY APPROACHING A RED LIGHT GOING APPROX 35- 40 MPH WHEN MY 2004 HONDA CRV HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR. MY DRIVER AIRBAG NEVER OPENED TO PROTECT ME YET MY PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED!? IRONICALLY, I WAS ALONE WITH NO PASSENGERS! BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED ME & WERE FAULTY! I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND I WAS LUCKY TO GET OUT OF MY CAR ALIVE! I DON'T KNOW IF FAULT LIES WHOLLY WITH HONDA AND/OR TAKAKA OR W/ THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THIS CAR? UNFORTUNATELY, I NOW OWN AN $8000 "TOTALED" CRV SITTING IN A JUNKYARD AND I'M W/O TRANSPORTATION TO MY JOB!
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11019930August 27, 2017POWER TRAIN, STEERING, WHEELS
UPON BUYING THIS CAR REPAIRS STARTED IMMEDIATELY STARTING WITH FULL BRAKE SYSTEM AND NOW BOTH BALL JOINTS, POWER STEERING RETURN LINE, TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. THIS CAR IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD AND IN MY THEORY THESE ITEMS SHOULD HAVE LASTED A LOT LONGER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11019621August 25, 2017WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, I HEARD A BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE STEEL BELT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE (FISK CLASSIC P205/70R15 95S M+S.) IMMEDIATELY NOTICED WAS THE STEEL BELT SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WHEEL WELL. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THE STEEL BELT SEPARATION MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE UNDER BODY ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11006029July 17, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WINDOW CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN TODAY AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND HE STATED THE INSIDES WERE MELTED BECAUSE SOME WIRES WERE BURNING. I READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0