Honda CR-V Complaints (2004)

501 consumer complaints on file.

#10356770September 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ON FEBRUARY 20, WHILE DRIVING ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY OUR CAR SHIMMIED AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SIMULTANEOUSLY, MY WIFE HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WE QUICKLY PULLED ONTO THE EXIT (JUST SOUTH OF BUFFALO) INTO AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS RIGHT OFF THE EXIT RAMP. WHEN WE PULLED INTO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE CAR STALLED. A QUICK DIAGNOSIS BY THE REPAIR SHOP CONCLUDED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE THAT DAY AS THE SHOP WAS CLOSING IN 15 MINUTES. ON MONDAY, THE REPAIR SHOP REPORTED THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER 2 HAD BLOWN OUT. TO ATTEMPT A FIX, THEY INSERTED A HELI-COIL AND PLUG BUT WERE STILL UNABLE TO GET THE PRESSURE ABOVE 40 P.S.I ON THE CYLINDER. A DEEPER DIAGNOSIS INDICATED SCOURING/SCARRING ON THE CYLINDER 2 BORE AS WELL AS THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSED BY THE SPARK PLUG DEBRIS. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY COST EFFECTIVE FIX FOR THIS WAS TO GET A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. TO GET ANOTHER OPINION, I CONTACTED A LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN THE BUFFALO AREA (RAY LAKS) AND THEY CONFIRMED OVER THE PHONE THAT SCARRING ON THE CYLINDER SLEEVE WOULD REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE PLUGS THAT WERE ON THE CAR WERE THE OEM FACTORY INSTALLED. I HAD PLANNED ON REPLACING THESE AT 110,000 MILES PER THE HONDA MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. MY CAR HAD 105,713 MILES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS AUTOMOBILE. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OF THIS OEM COMPONENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355242September 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A HONDA CERTIFIED VEHICLE IN OCT 2007, WITH 47,250 MILES. ON SEPT 7, 2010, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER (WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT COLLEGE) HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN BLOWING JUST HOT AIR. UPON HEARING THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME FROM COLLEGE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE HE DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS A BLOWN A/C COMPRESSOR. WE HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED IN ONE DAY AT COST OF $757.00 AND MY DAUGHTER WAS BACK AT COLLEGE THE NEXT DAY. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED BUT THE MECHANIC WILL ONLY HOLD IT FOR ONE WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354833September 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
JUST PULLED OFF FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A WHISTLING NOISE AND THEN A LOUD KATHUNK. THE AIR CONDITIONER IMMEDIATELY STOPPED PUMPING COLD AIR. WENT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THEY ADMITTED IT WAS A KNOWN HONDA PROBLEM BUT STATED THAT HONDA WASN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. QUOTED ME $1,200 AND SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT IT HADN'T CONTAMINATED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352369August 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE OCCUPANT PASSENGER DETECTION SYSTEM (OPDS) SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351581August 24, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AND THE AIR CONDITIONER INDEPENDENTLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349917August 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ON MY 2004 HONDA CRV THAT I HAVE METICULOUSLY CARED FOR, STARTED HEARING CLUNKING NOISES, THEN THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING. THE AIRPORT HONDA DEALER (KNOXVILLE, TN) SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE 2 FANS FOR $460 (USING NON-HONDA PARTS) AND I HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR FOR 3 DAYS FOR ANOTHER $131. SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT A/C PROBLEMS ARE COMMON ON CRVS. MY CAR IS WAY PAST WARRANTY. BUT I THOUGHT HONDAS WERE SUCH GOOD CARS. I THINK IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THEN THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR LOW OR NO COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349692August 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 HONDA CRV - AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING. MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD YOU COULD SMELL SMOKE. I NOTICED SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE AC COMPRESSOR. I BOUGHT THIS CRV NEW IN 2004 AND HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. THE HONDA DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THIS FROM SAYS THAT IT WILL COST $2400 TO FIX IT AS IT BASICALLY NEEDS AN ENTIRE NEW AC INSTALLED. I SEARCHED THE WEB TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND NOTICED THAT IT IS WIDESPREAD. WILL HONDA DO A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE? I'M VERY CONCERNED, AS I ALSO HAVE A 2005 CRV THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN 2005 FOR MY WIFE AND SEE THAT IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO THAT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349180August 13, 2010
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH FROZE AND NEARLY STOPPED ENGINE. NOW WE HAVE NO AIR CONDITIONING OR WINDOW DEFROSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348651August 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HOT AIR BLOWING FROM AC VENTS. THOUGHT IT MUST JUST BE LOW ON FREON. LOOKED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COMPRESSOR BLOWS AND CAUSES HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF $'S TO BE FIXED. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT A BODY SHOP WHO TOLD ME I GOT LUCKY AND THE REPAIRS WOULD ONLY AMOUNT TO $835 BECAUSE THE PART ALONE IS $550. CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY BASICALLY LAUGHED AT ME AND SAID GOOD LUCK. VERY IRRITATED, BUT AFTER THE REPORT OF SO MANY HONDA'S BEING RECALLED IN THE PAPER YESTERDAY I SEE WHY THEY HAVEN'T YET RECALLED THEM FOR THIS ISSUE. ALTHOUGH I WASN'T STRANDED LIKE SOME PEOPLE REPORT ENGINE LOCKING DOWN FROM THIS BECAUSE WHEN THE COMPRESSOR BROKE IT BROKE THEIR TIMING BELT AND RADIATORS, IT IS STILL VERY FRUSTRATING AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN EXTREME HEAT WITH NO WARNING YOUR AIR WILL BE OUT AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347592August 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 CRV: AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF PROBLEM-FREE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, WE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND SOME CLUNKING/RATTLING NOISES COMING FROM BENEATH THE CAR (SOUNDED LIKE WE RAN OVER SOMETHING AND IT WAS BOUNCING AROUND UNDERNEATH BUT THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD). SOUND CEASED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN A FEW MORE CLUNKS/RATTLES BEFORE SOUND CEASED AGAIN. THEN WE NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER WORKING. ALL INDICATORS WERE ON, FAN WAS BLOWING, BUT AIR WAS NOT COOLED. SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENED SEVERAL YEARS AGO (APPROXIMATELY 2005-2006) WHILE OUR CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH IT WAS A MORE GRADUAL FAILURE, NOT QUITE AS CATASTROPHIC AS THIS EVENT. DEALER MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT METAL SHARDS GETTING BLOWN INTO THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAD NO IDEA AT THE TIME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM OR THAT IT MIGHT RE-OCCUR. CAR WAS JUST SERVICED AND HAS ~60K ON IT. GIVEN THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WE HAVE REPORTED TO HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE CASE MANAGER. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE US TO INSPECT AND EVALUATE CAR. IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU, MAKE HONDA PAY UP! DON'T LET THE DEALERS INTIMIDATE YOU AND MAKE YOU THINK IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344959July 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING HOT AIR. TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND SAID THAT THE COMPRESSOR DIED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE A 2004 HONDA AND ONLY 38K MILES. READ ON BLOGS THAT THE AC IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344217July 20, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CRV. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE, SHE HEAR A LOUD BANGING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO THE NOISE, THE AIR CONDITIONER FUNCTIONED AS IF THE HEAT WAS ON. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR FOUR AND A HALF HOURS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP IN ORDER TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRED AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A COMPRESSOR AND AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR $2,646.23. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,612 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,652.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342128July 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BOUGHT TWO 2004 CRV'S NEW IN 12/2004. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSORS IS NOT BLOW COLD AIR ANY MORE. THE JOB COST $4470 FOR FIXING ONLY THIS PROBLEM. SOUNDS CRAZY PRICE. DEALER -THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT TO ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM USA NATIONWIDE . HONDA SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IN MY OPINION. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD ALSO HANDLED BY "NHTSA" . VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. IF HONDA DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE I WOULD CONSIDER BUYING MY NEXT CAR FROM A DIFFERENT COMPANY. NEVER HONDA CAR AGAIN IN MY LIFE. HONDA AMERICA HEADQUARTER COMPANY SHOULD ISSUE RECALL ON HONDA CRV 2004 BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. I BELIEVE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR IS DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. BECAUSE THEY ARE MANY COMPLAINT ON INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341523July 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A/C IN 2004 HONDA CR-V LX THAT WE PURCHASED NEW. THE COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND ALSO SENT SHRAPNEL INTO THE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340878July 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HONDA CR-V(2004) A/C COMPRESSOR: I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND IT SOUNDED AS IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE, AT THAT POINT MY A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. I CONTINUED DRIVING, THINKING THAT I HAD TO GET MY A/C RECHARGED. THEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK, SWERVED OFF AN EXIT (MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP) AND MY CAR BEGAN SMOKING. I PULLED INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS BROKEN. THE BELT BROKE B/C THE COMPRESS HAD EXPLODED, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO LOCK UP. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $1400. THE WHOLE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED: CONDENSER, COMPRESSOR, EXPANSION VALVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340408June 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2010 HONDA CRV THE AC COMPRESSOR FAILED AT 60K AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS $2500. I LIVE IN ATLANTA AND CAN NOT OWN A CAR WITHOUT AC. I HAVE BEEN READING ON LINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE COMPRESSOR BELT IS DRIVEN BY THE ENGINE AND IF THE COMPRESSOR LOCKS UP THE ENGINE WILL STALL. IF THIS HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY THIS WILL CERTAINLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THEIR COMPRESSORS AND REPLACE THEM WITH A RE-DESIGNED UNIT. IF YOU SCAN THE WEB YOU WILL FINDS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR STORIES REGARDING THE HONDA CRV COMPRESSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339143June 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED, NO NOISE,NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR AND INSPECTED THE SYSTEM FOR DEBRIS. THE SYSTEM WOULD ONLY COOL TO ABOUT 75% OF WHAT IT WAS BEFORE THE FAILURE.REPLACED THE SECOND COMPRESSOR UNDER PARTS WARRANTY , WITH THIS COMPRESSOR IT BLOWS COLD (42 DEG.) ABOUT 80 % OF THE TIME,THE OTHER 20% IT WILL ONLY GET TO 50DEG. NO FURTHER REPAIR ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336814June 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 HONDA CRV AIR CONDITIONER - WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND HEARD WHISTLE, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY WHAT SOUNDED LIKE POPCORN POPPING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND SAID THAT MY COMPRESSOR HAD EXPLODED AND THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER, CLUTCH AND COIL (WHEN THE COMPRESSOR EXPLODES, IT SEND METAL SHARDS THROUGH THE SYSTEM)T FOR A COST OF $2100. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE TO CONTACT HONDA USA CUSTOMER SERVICE. WHEN I CALLED THEM, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS UNFORTUNATE, BUT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AS MY MILEAGE IS APPROX 63K MILES, AND THAT I NEEDED TO SPEAK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO. CURRENTLY, THERE IS ONE SITE COLLECTING DATA TO FORM A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND NUMEROUS SITES WITH COUNTLESS ACCOUNTS OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE - THE COMPRESSOR EXPLODING USUALLY BETWEEN 40K-70K MILES ON MODEL YEARS 2002-2005, WITH MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS HAVING TO HAVE THEIR UNITS MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336283June 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILURE ON 2004 HONDA CR-V EX. DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT IF THE COMPRESSOR IS RUN IT CAN GRENADE AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND OTHER SYSTEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335386June 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 CR V / AC BROKEN FOR SECOND TIME, FIRST TIME I USED MY EXTENSION WARRANTY IN 2007, HONDA WEST, LAS VEGAS REPLACE COMPLETE SYSTEM, NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM NO AC AND NO WARRANTY, I THINK IS A BAD DESIGN FOR THE NUMBER OF CLAIMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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