Honda CR-V Complaints (2004)
501 consumer complaints on file.
- #10810775December 16, 2015POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,131.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10809242December 9, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN *CN
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10690410December 7, 2015SEATS
2014 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT ARM REST. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER ARM REST. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10790624November 16, 2015AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHASSIS BOTTOM WAS FRACTURED DUE TO A MISSING PART THAT COVERED THE CHASSIS AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,357.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10783260October 19, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WE HAVE HAD THREE (3) MAIN ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, 1) AIR BAG SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, 2) THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN AND 3) THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS NOT OPERATED. FROM THE BEGINING I HAVE CHECKED ON RECALLS/ CAMPAIGNS FOR THESE ITEMS AND THE ONLY RECALL WE RECEIVED FOR THIS VEHICLE VIN # WAS THE AIR BAG RECALL (BTW WE TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECAL AND THE SRS LIGHT IS STILL ON). WHEN YOU LOOK ON HONDA'S WEBSITE TO CHECK FOR RECALLS NO OTHER ISSUES COME UP WITH MY VIN#, YET IF YOU LOOK THE VEHICLE UP BY THE MODEL AND YEAR, A WHOLE LIST OF "CAMPAIGNS" COME UP UNDER THIS VEHICLE. MY VEHCILE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE SAID MAKE AND MODELS FOR YEARS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA AMERICA (CASE # 04205532) THIS MORNING AND SPOKE WITH "SERINITY" OF THE PRODUCT CONCERN SECTION OF HONDA AMERICA AND BASICLLY SHE IS TELLING ME BECAUSE MY PARTICILAR VEHCILE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN (VIN # STARTING WITH A "J") THAT NO RECALLS APPLY TO ME. BUT YET I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. HONDA BASICALLY HAS STATED THAT THEY CANNOT OFFER ANY HELP ON THIS MATTER. PLEASE NOTE, THERE ARE OTHER SAFETY "CAMPAIGNS" THAT I NEVER GOT NOTICES, SUCH AS WIRING HARNESSESS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A NON-DEALER MECHANIC FOR AIR-CONDITIONING SERVICES AND THEY STATED TO ME 2 + YEARS AGO THAT THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN TO HAVE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE AC CLUTCH ON THE AC PUMP WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE AND THUS HEATS UP AND SHATTERS INTO MANY PIECES AND FLOWS THOUGH THE WHOLE AC SYSTEM THUS REQUIRING THAT THE WHOLE AC SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED (HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN # 12-072). HONDA HAS ISSUED A CAMPAIGN INCREASING THE AC SYSTEM WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS/ 100,000 MILES, BUT AGAIN THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE, YET I HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUES ON MY VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ON THIS MATTER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10763519September 14, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC LOCK FAILURE LOCK WILL NOT WORK REMOTELY OR BY MANUAL KEY ON GOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 1-2 YEARS SOMETIMES INTERMITTENT, NOW NOT WORKING AT ALL AS OF ABOVE DATE (APPROX.)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10750021August 20, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V320000 AND 14V353000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/16/15
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10747012August 7, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V353000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10746056August 4, 2015AIR BAGS
ON 7/27 I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (15V-320) FROM HONDA. I IMMEDIATELY (7/27, 1:26 PM) CONTACTED SUSSMAN HONDA (215-657-7050) AT 1543 EASTON RD., ABINGTON PA 19001, TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS GIVEN A 10:00 AM APPOINTMENT FOR AUG 4, 2015. I WAS ASSURED THEY HAD THE NECESSARY PARTS. WHEN I ARRIVED, I WAS TURNED AWAY AT THE SERVICE ENTRANCE BECAUSE, "THEY HAD JUST RAN OUT OF THE PARTS". I WAS DISMAYED. I HAD EXPECTED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE RESERVED FOR MY APPOINTMENT. THIS INCIDENT WASTED MY TIME, ENERGY, MONEY AND GASOLINE,AND PUT ME AT ADDITIONAL RISK FOR THE DANGERS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE SERVICE ASSISTANT TOOK MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER AND ASSURED ME I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE, BUT GAVE NO INDICATION AS TO A TIME FRAME WHEN THAT WOULD HAPPEN. I EXPECT THAT IN THE FUTURE, PARTS TARGETED FOR A SPECIFIC CUSTOMER (ME, IN THIS CASE) WILL BE RESERVED FOR MY APPOINTMENT AND THIS NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE REPEATED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10720931July 29, 2015AIR BAGS
2004 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN FEBRUARY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT IN APRIL 7, 2015 AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE RECEIVED SOME BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. JB MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 10/17/217*CN
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10735384July 21, 2015VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. DROPS DOWN CONSTANTLY. WILL NOT STAY UP NOR PUSHED FORWARD AGAINST WINDSHIELD. THE OWNERS FORUM HAS TONS OF CRV OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT PART! THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA KNOWS IT HAS ISSUE WITH IT'S VISORS HOWEVER WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10725955June 18, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
ON JULY 7 2014 FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACE WITH FRONT REMANFACTURED BRAKE CALIPERS FROM UCX CORP ON MARCH 23 2015 BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FRONT REMANFACTURED BRAKE CALIPERS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM SEALS. ON APRIL 10 2015 BRAKES FAILED AGAIN DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM FRONT BRAKE CALIPER SEALS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO BRAKES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10725370June 15, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFFECTED PARTS SECTION WILL NOT LET ME LIST PARTS OR CHOOSE FROM DROP DOWN. TRIPOMETER QUIT WORKING AT 45,000 / ON PCH 1 FROM MONTEREY TO SAN DEIGO, CA AT DUSK, HEAD LIGTHS WENT OUT 2005. DID NOT LEARN OF RECALL TIL SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN 2012 AND SWITCH WIRE WAS REPLACED. ALSO LEARNED OF AIRBAG ISSUE AT THIS TIME, SERIAL CK'D, WAS TOLD DID NOT FALL WITHIN RECALL # MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON 3 DYS LATER AND HAS REMAINED ON / FROM THE 1ST YEAR I OWNED IT, BATTERIES WERE REPLACED EVERY 11 TO 16 MOS. FROM 2004 UNTILL HEADLITE ISSUE SOLVED. / AT 51,882 MI CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR WENT OUT, AT 63,985 AC OUT AGAIN THIS TIME COMDENSER OUT AND COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP LEAVING ME STRANDED ON A MTN ROAD YARDS FROM A BLIND CURVE, AC OUT AGAIN AT 84,948 FOR THE 3RD TIME FORCING ME TO DRIVE IN 90 TO 102 TEMP FROM HAMPSTEAD, NC FOR 14 HRS TO LUMBERTON, MS, LEAVING MYSELF AND MY DOG SUFFERING FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION / WINTER 2012, PRIOR TO LAST AC ISSUES, PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS RAISING. HAD TO USE POWER BUTTON AND HAVE MANUAL ASSISTANCE ON WINDOWS TO GET UP. IN SPRING, I ACCIDENTALLY PUT WINDOW DOWN, HOWEVER IT RAISED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. / I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL ON ANY ISSUES WITH THIS HONDA UNTIL THE END OF MACH 2015. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2004 AND I NOTICED THE FIRST AIRBAG RECALL BEING JUNE 2004. / OTHER ISSUES: VENT SWIVERAL BROKE OFF, HOOD RELEASE LEVER BROKE OFF, MILEAGE LITE OUT, IN CABIN AIR LITE STAYS ON, GLOVE BOX LITE STAYS ON./ THIS VECHICLE HAS ALMOST GOT ME KILLED ON TWO OCCASIONS-1) WHEN THE LITES WENT OFF ON PCH 1 AT DUSK, HAD IT BEEN DARK AND THERE WAS NO PULL OVER I COULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 2) WHEN THE CONDENSER WENT OUT AND THE COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP ON A MTN ROAD IN MT I WAS YARDS FROM A BLIND CURVE WITH NO SHOULDER OR WAY TO MOVE CAR FOR 2 1/2 HRS WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK IN HAIL STORM. ONE ON COMING CAR WAS FORCE OFF ROAD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10724188June 9, 2015AIR BAGS
MY SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT OFF LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON WITH NO ONE ELSE IN THE CAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10722410May 30, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC COMPRESSOR FAIL. COMPRESSOR SEIZED UP, BUILT PRESSURE, EXPLODED. HAD REPAIRED. 2 YEARS LATER, SAME THING. HAD IT REPAIRED. 3 YEARS LATER, 5/29/15, SAME THING HAPPENED. LOOKED ONLINE FOR RECALL. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, BUT NO RECALL. COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10722018May 28, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10717630May 21, 2015AIR BAGS
MY HONDA CRV IS WITHIN THE YEAR RANGE FOR A RECALL OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA......AT ALL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND CAME TO YOUR WEBSITE TO FIND OUT IF MY VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY ONE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG APPARATUS. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, IT IS.....SO I AM WONDERING WHY NO RECALL NOTICE HAS COME TO ME? WHAT AM I TO DO? THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THIS FAULTY PART SEEM DEVASTATING FROM WHAT I AM READING.....PLEASE ADVISE WHAT IS MY BEST COURSE OF ACTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10717795May 21, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10716733May 15, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10715100May 7, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 12/10/2015 *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0