Honda CR-V Complaints (2003)

468 consumer complaints on file.

#10096538October 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA CR-V 4WD, AUTO, 2003 WITH 25000 M. INCIDENTS - AS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED FROM UP GEAR TO 1ST, THERE WAS A "JERK" AND I ALMOST HIT VEHICLE UP FRONT MY DURING THE WET WEATHER CONDITION. AFTER THAT I MADE TESTING ON PARKING LOT, THAT I CAN REPRODUCE THIS JERK, AND IT REPRODUCIBLE. I DRIVE CAR SLOW ON FIRST GEAR AND SLOWLY PUSH A BRAKE, NOT ANY JERK. BUT WHEN I LET CAR TO SHIFT TO UP A SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND THAN GENTLY TO PUSH BRAKE, BEFORE CAR COMPLETELY STOP I FEELING A JERK, THAT VERY DANGEROUSLY ON WET SURFACE. ALSO I FOUND IN SEVERAL FORUMS, THAT PEOPLE GOT ROLL OVER AND THINKING THAT CASE OF ABS OR BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT A SAME EFFECT CAN BE CASE WHEN GEARS UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095828October 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2003 HONDA CRV, ANN MORRIS DRIVING TO WORK ALONE, APPROXIMATELY 7.30AM, SMELT A GAS TYPE SMELL IN SIDE CAR AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. IMMEDIATELY ANN PULL OF THE ROAD INTO A NEAR BY K-MART PLAZA. ANN THEN CALLED AAA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE CRV WAS TAKEN BY A AAA AGENT TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER, LANIER HONDA, NEAR BUFORD, GA. HONDA FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, ONLY A LEAKY OIL FILTER. THE CRV OIL WAS CHANGED IN JULY AT THE WALMART IN SUWANEE, GA. THIS WAS THE SECOND OIL CHANGE, AT THE SAME WALMART. IT WAS NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FOLLOWING THE SECOND OIL CHANGE WITH OIL STAINS UNDER THE CAR IN THE GARAGE, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 2ND OIL CHANGE, BUT THE IT STOPPED OR SEEMED TOO. I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH HONDA AS MY WIFE AND I ARE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED. ALTHOUGH MY WIFE ONLY SAW SMOKE, THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE!!!*AK THE SUITUATION MAKE US WERE NERVOUS... ANN & BOB MORRIS - OCT 15, 2004
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095524October 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY (5-10 MPH), THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE AND NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS LEANING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095527October 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE OIL WAS CHANGED ON YESTERDAY. THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095111September 28, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MAY FOR A FAULTY SRS CABLE REEL CONNECTOR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PART TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *NM RECALL# 04V255000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093232September 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BOUGHT NEW HONDA CRV IN MAY OF 2004. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2004 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. IT ONLY HAD 6,500 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. HONDA WILL NOT CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER EVEN SEEN THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094348September 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ENGINE BEGAN TO PRODUCE THICK BLACK SMOKE. DEALER STATED THE OIL PLUG WAS MISSING, AND ALL THE OIL LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093008September 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
********************* THIS IS A TEST. PLEASE DISREGARD. I WAS ASKED BY NHTSA TO CREATE A NEW SUBMISSION TO TRACK AN ERROR WITH A MISSING SELECTION PROBLEM. PLEASE DIREGARD. PLEASE FORWARD TO SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090704September 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT 17,000 MILE AT SACCUCI HONDA DEALERSHIP ON MY 2003 HONDA CRV EX, THAT NIGHT I NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FREELY ONTO THE FRAME AND EXHAUST PIPE. HONDA FIXED THE PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY, BUT DISMISSED THE PROBLEM, STATING THAT THE OIL FILTER MUST HAVE BEEN BAD. THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE STARTING ON MY CAR WAS VERY REAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091698September 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONCERNS REGARDING FIRES FOLLOWING OIL CHANGES IN 2003 CRV.*MR THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT JAMMED AND THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090073August 31, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE ORIGINAL TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT ON MAY 2003, AND FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 13,140 MILES ON THEM. DEALERSHIP ROTATED TWICE THE FOUR TIRES. BRIDGESTONE, DUELER. SIZE UNKNOWN, DOT# UNKNOWN. . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089714August 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONCERNS REGARDING VEHICLE FIRE AFTER OIL CHANGE. *MR THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS KNOWN TO CATCH FIRE IF THE OIL FILTER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AT REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE CONSUMER ALSO REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089280August 19, 2004
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE LT SIZE P205/70R15 DOT:T0118684PZ WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW UP. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092214August 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PE04018 REGARDING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES IN 2003 HONDA CRV.*MR INSURANCE AGENT REQUEST RESULTS OF PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE04-018. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081737August 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE ENGINE AREA. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE OIL LEAKING FROM THE OIL FILTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087426August 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING. *MR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD CONTINUALLY COME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BUCK, SMOKE THEN SHUT OFF, OIL WAS IN THE FILTER AND THE GASKET BLEW OUT, THE VTEC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED ALONG WITH FAULTY SOLENOID VALVES, AND THE OIL LEVEL WAS EXCESSIVELY LOW. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083199August 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 11-29-02. WINDSHIELD REPLACED ON 6-3-03. THREE MONTHS LATER ON 9-23-03, WINDSHILED NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. AROUND 4-03, ANOTHER CRACK APPEARED. I CONTACTED THE HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE WHERE THEY SENT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE WINDSHILED CHECKED. THEIR CLAIM WAS THAT IT WAS A STONE THAT CRACKED IT. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A WINDSHIELD SHOULD RECEIVE DAMAGE THAT EASILY. THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE EVER HAD WHERE THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT THE MOMENT, THERE ARE TWO SEALED CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY THE WINDSHIELD WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. EACH TIME THIS OCCURS, IT COST ME $100.00 OUT OF POCKET. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I KEEP CLAIMING ON MY INSURANCE, MY RATES WILL GO UP. I HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT TRAVEL THE SAME ROADS AS I DO AND THEIR CARS WINDSHIELDS DON'T GET DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082633July 26, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I NOTICED THAT THE MOST RECENTLY BUILT HONDA CRV'S SEEM TO HAVE POORLY FOCUSED HEADLIGHTS. I DRIVE ONCE A WEEK AND LAST NIGHT I DROVE 100 MILES AND EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS REFLECTED IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE VEHICLE WAS LATE MODEL CRV WITH THE TALL TAIL LIGHTS. DRIVING BACK HOME I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN A LATE MODEL CRV. I THOUGH IT MIGHT OF BEEN HIGH BEAMS BUT AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE HEADLIGHT DESIGN. SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND CRV, I NOTICED THE THIRD VEHICLE WITH BLINDING HEADLIGHTS AND AGAIN IT WAS A LATE MODEL CRV. I OBSERVED A COUPLE OF OTHER CRV'S PASS WITHOUT A PROBLEM, THEY WERE THE OLDER CRV'S WITH THE SHORTER TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE A BADLY DESIGNED HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE LATEST CRV'S. BRIAN BLUM FORMER SUMMER INTERN IN THE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 1980.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076208July 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE 50 AT MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. HONDA WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10083792July 23, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONCERNS INVOLVING HONDA CRV'S THAT BURSTING INTO FLAMES AFTER OIL CHANGES. *MR THE CONSUMER HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THE 2003-2004 HONDA CRV'S WERE BURSTING INTO FLAMES AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN TO HER VEHICLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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