Honda CR-V Complaints (2004)
501 consumer complaints on file.
- #11004877July 12, 2017AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002984July 4, 2017STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL OR WARNING NOTICE. THE ELECTRICAL CABLES FROM DRIVER DOOR LOOKS MELTED AND FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY. FIREFIGHTERS HAD TO BE CALLED AND THEY HAD TO WET THE CAR AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS MODE VEHICLE AND YEAR SHOWS 5 OPEN RECALLS, BUT WHEN I SEARCH BY VIN# IT SHOWS NO OPEN RECALLS. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE DRIVING THE CAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10990758May 20, 2017SUSPENSION
RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATION. HAPPENED DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION. I AM THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WHO DID THE REPAIR. I AM SUBMITTING THIS ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER AND BECAUSE OF MY OWN CONCERN. RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, ANOTHER OWNER OF A 2004 CR-V EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE MAY BE RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V124000. THE ISSUE MAY INVOLVE EARLIER MODELS. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE ITEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10967399March 20, 2017POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
DURING TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON BRAKING. THUS LEADING TO 3RD PARTY INSPECTION REQUEST. UPON RECEIPT OF PHOTOS AND ESTIMATE FOR SAFETY REPAIRS NOTICE A COUNTER OFFER WAS SENT TO THE DEALER TO WHICH THEY DECLINED TO REPAIR OR REDUCE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO THE LOT AND AN UNKNOWING BUYER WILL BE AT RISK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10958027March 2, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. I CANNOT LOCK MY CAR WITH THE KEY ON EITHER SIDE. I CAN ONLY OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I'M RESORTING TO KEEPING MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED (A VERY DANGEROUS THING). I FIRST WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND DAYS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO STOPPED WORKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10940316January 7, 2017AIR BAGS
SRS UNIT MALFUNCTION. SRS LIGHT STEADY LIT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH. RESULT IS THAT THE SRS WILL NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED IN A ACTUAL CRASH. SUSPECT PREMATURE FAILURE OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE SRS. HONDA WILL ONLY REPLACE AT OWNERS COST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10923954November 3, 2016VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR CAN NOT STAY IN ITS PLACE. WHEN IT DROOPS DOWN, VISIBILITY IS AFFECTED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10916851October 18, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - I WAS STOPPED ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURN AND WAS SUDDENLY HIT FROM BEHIND CAUSING ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I CONSEQUENTLY HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS TAKEN IN 9/2015 TO REPLACE AIRBAG. HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES RIGHT AFTER ACCIDENT FOR AIRBAG. ATTACHED IS THE PAPERWORK FOR 2015 RECALL AND ACCIDENT REPORT FROM THIS YEAR. RECALL NOTICE FOR 2016 IS ON PHONE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10893124August 4, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHEN INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY FOB FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10889095July 27, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I FIRST HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD, AND LATER I FELT MANY METALLIC PIECES BANGING INSIDE THE CAR AND FALLING OFF, WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. LATER WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANICS, I WAS TOLD THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS EXPLODED, AND SOME OF THE METALLIC PIECES FROM THE EXPLOSION PARTIALLY CUT MY BELT. THE MECHANICS SAID IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIR COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER AND BELT, AND DO A COMPLETE FLUSH OF THE SYSTEM. THE WORST CASE, IF SOME SMALL PIECES RESIDUE INSIDE THE SYSTEM, IT COULD HURT THE ENGINE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10888098July 25, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10854923April 11, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000, 15V320000, AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10838052February 24, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER FIVE TRIPS TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THREE DIFFERENT RECALLS WITHIN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS, BUT STATED THAT THEY WERE ALL RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10837438February 22, 2016AIR BAGS
RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED 02/19/2016 FOR A RECALL DATED 06/15/2015. WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED ON 07/02/2015 WHEN I SPOKE WITH THEM, OR ON 09/24/2015 OR ON 11/05/2015 WHEN I WAS AT APPLETREE HONDA FOR PREVIOUS RECALLS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10837445February 22, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A SENSOR FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. CONSUMER STATED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF CONTINUALLY. JUST HAD BRAKES FIXED- BROKEN PADS, NOW LIGHT IS ON AGAIN, TRIM AROUND WINDSHIELD BLEW OFF... 50,000 MILES LIGHT IN INTERIOR FELL DOWN ( IT IS ROTTED). IT IS A LEMON WITH APPARENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SENSORS ON ALL THE TIME. UPDATED 05/31/18*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10836380February 16, 2016AIR BAGS
THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE TAKATA RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2015 AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2016. SINCE THE CAR ROLLED OVER WHEN SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY TAKING A TURN ON THE HIGHWAY, MAYBE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED BUT NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS WORKED EITHER (SEE PICTURES).
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10836489February 16, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL. AFTER THE LAST AIRBAG WAS REPLACED ON 2/12/2016, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE SRS OPDS UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($475). HE SAID THAT THIS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE AIRBAGS TO WORK PROPERLY. MY CONTENTION IS THAT IF THIS UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE AIRBAGS TO WORK, THEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, EXACTLY LIKE THE AIRBAGS HAVE. I CALLED HONDA IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEREFORE MY RESPONSIBILITY. I DISAGREE. PLEASE REVIEW MY CASE AND LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. THANK YOU.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10820437January 15, 2016LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND TAILGATE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10816917December 30, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER WINDOW GOT STUCK ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND DELAYED IN ROLLING BACK UP. ONCE IT ROLLED UP I SET THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON SO IT WOULDN'T ACCIDENTALLY HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE HAVING WET WEATHER. YESTERDAY, 1ST SUNNY DAY, HAD ROLLED DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS DOWN. PARKED AND ROLLED UP WINDOWS. WHEN GOT BACK INTO CAR 10 MINUTES LATER, NOTICED BAD SMELL AND YELLOW SMOKE COMING FROM MAIN WINDOW CONTROL PANEL ON DOOR BEFORE EVEN TURNING THE IGNITION ON. HAD TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE WINDOWS TO STOP IT FROM SMOKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT IT OFF THE LOT. REPLACED PART ON MAY 21, 2011 AND PAID OUT OF POCKET. AGAIN HONDA IS ASKING ME TO PAY FOR INSPECTING AND REPLACING OF THIS PROBLEM. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS! I RETURN TOMORROW NIGHT TO PICK UP MY CAR. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10811242December 19, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BACK DOOR DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT LOCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0