2003 Honda CR-V Complaint Log

2003 HONDA CRV--HEADLIGHT LOW-BEAMS REPEATEDLY GOING OUT. HAVE REPLACED THEM TWICE. CLEANED CONNECTOR IN STEERING COLUMN LAST TIME, AND LOW-BEAMS CAME BACK ON (OBVIOUS CORROSION/SIGNS OF OVER-HEATING NOTED). THIS TIME I HAVE RE-CLEANED CONNECTOR, BUT LOW-BEAMS STILL OUT. WILL TRY REPLACING BOTH BULBS. I HAVE READ ON INTERNET THAT THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

BOTH HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS FAILED WHILE DRIVING, FOUND CAUSE TO BE MELTED ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CONNECTION AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHIN THREE MONTHS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,322 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,069. UPDATED 10/04/11*LJ PRIOR TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE THROTTLE BODY PART OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS BROKEN WHICH CAUSED A CABLE TO BE STUCK; THIS CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 10/24/11

THE AIR CONDITIONER (AC) STOPPED WORKING. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THE COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP AND DESTROYED MANY COMPONENTS IN THE SYSTEM. HE QUOTED ME ABOUT $2,000 TO FIX THE ISSUE. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $3500. I LIVE IN THE DALLAS, TEXAS AREA AND WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURE. THIS IS A CAR MY WIFE USES. WE HAVE TWO LITTLE KIDS. NOT HAVING A WORKING AC IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. I CONTACTED HONDA USA FOR HELP AND THEY TOLD ME SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SYSTEM. THEY WOULD NOT AGREE EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE COUNTLESS POSTINGS ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE SYSTEM. IN HOT CLIMATES, NOT HAVING AN AC IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NOW, I AM STUCK! WHERE AM I GOING TO GET $3500 TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS MADE THE CAR COMPLETELY USELESS. I AM BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. HONDA SHOULD NOT GET AWAY WITH THIS BECAUSE THIS COMPANY IS ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE.

DRIVING AT 5 MPH AFTER LEAVING HOME I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE CABIN FAN (THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON). I TURNED OFF FAN AND NOISE STOPPED. AT TRAFFIC LIGHT TRIED FAN WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND ENGINE STALLED. ENGINE DID NOT RESTART UNTIL I TURNED OFF FAN. PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS FAILURE OF AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND A FROZEN AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH. OTHER THAN THE NOISE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF FAILURE. CAR WAS SERVICED 2 MONTHS AND 800 MILES BEFORE INCIDENT. IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE RESULTED IN STALLED ENGINE. IF CAR WAS MOVING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF CONTROL AS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. IF FAILURE HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEED I THINK I WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OR COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (AND SHRAPNEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR ON THE ROAD AND LIKELY LOSS OF CONTROL). HERE WAS NO EARLY INDICATION OR WARNING OF COMPONENT FAILURE. ALTHOUGH DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO COMPRESSOR, IF I HAD REACTED SLOWER OR HAD THE SPEED BEEN HIGHER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OR INJURY.

A/C COMPRESSOR IMPLODED AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AS A REPLACEMENT COST OF $3400.00. *TR

THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT ALLOW KEY TO BE INSERTED. BEEN THIS WAY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND IT STARTED WITH LOCKS DIFFICULT TO TURN. NOW NO LOCKS WORK AFTER FRANK ANCONA HONDA OF OLATHE KANSAS "REPAIRED" THEM A FEW YEARS BACK AND EVEN MADE NEW KEYS. THEY JUST TOLD ME TO FORCE THE KEYS IN AND TWIST HARD THEN TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING THAT WASN'T FIXED. I DID NOT PAY FOR THE UNSATISFACTORY WORK. I'VE REPLACED DOOR LOCKS ON SEVERAL OTHER MAKE VEHICLES AND HAVE CARS THAT ARE 35 YEARS OLDER AND THOSE DOOR LOCKS WORK PERFECTLY. ONLINE I'VE NOTICED NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF VERY DISGUSTED PEOPLE. THIS PROBLEM PREVENTS US FROM BEING ABLE TO LOCKS THE DOORS WHEN LEAVING THE CAR ANYWHERE. AS A ROAD POLICE OFFICER OF 30-31 YEARS NOW I KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURITY OF BELONGINGS OR EVEN WHEN SITTING STATIONARY IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD. HONDA DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE CRV'S DOOR LOCKS. THEY PUT DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT INTO THE CRV. I JUST GAVE UP AND DON'T KEEP ANYTHING IN THE CRV WITH ANY HINT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ON IT OR PROPERTY I'M NOT PREPARED TO LOSE. I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THE CAR DUE TO THEFT. OR HAVE SOMEONE PULL THE HOOD RELEASE AND STEAL BATTERY, ENGINE PARTS,... HONDA IS WORTHLESS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO DIM ABNORMALLY BEFORE FAILING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 06/06/11

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED BY OVERHEATING/MELTING ON 2003 HONDA CRV. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF RECEIVED INVOICE. UPDATED 08/18/11 *TR

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL, THEN LEFT IT FOR 2 HOURS AND CAME BACK AND IT STARTED. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER IT IS STARTING FINE, BUT STALLING QUITE OFTEN WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL SOMETIMES CUT OUT AND THEN RECOVER AND KEEP GOING (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT CUTS OUT, BUT GOES OUT AGAIN WHEN IT KEEPS GOING) OTHER TIMES IT STALLS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT STALLS BUT EVERYTHING ELSE STILL WORKS (RADIO, LIGHTS). IT HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, IN THE CITY AT 40 MPH, ALSO SLOWING TO TAKE A TURN. THIS STARTED OUT ONLY STALLING ONCE IN A FEW DAYS. IT IS NOW STALLING SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY. I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT FAR ANYMORE, BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE GARAGE DOES NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE WERE NO CODES, AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH IT, BUT READING THE FORUMS IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS GO OUT. HI-BEAM LAMPS STILL WORK. THE PROBLEM IS THE CONTACTS ON THE DIMMER SWITCH CORRODE; THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTS OF SCORCHED CONNECTORS - MEANING THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. TO ACCESS THE SWITCH YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE STEERING COLUMN COVER AND THEN LOCATE THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS. MOST CONSUMERS WOULD NOT KNOW HOW NOR BE ABLE TO DO THIS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES ON INTERNET BLOGS.

AT 78,000 MILES MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR

I COULD NOT UNLOCK MY CAR AND I HAD TO CALL AAA TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, I GOT A TICKET FOR PARKING DURING STREET SWEEPING TIME. THE KEY SEAMS TO BIND INTO THE LOCK AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. I TOOK MY CR-V IN TO MILLER HONDA WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY QUOTED ME A VERY HIGH PRICE TO FIX THE LOCKS, I REFUSED THE SERVICE AND THE SERVICE WRITER GAVE ME A REFERRAL TO A LOCKSMITH WHO DID THE JOB FOR A FIFTH OF THE PRICE THE DEALERSHIP HAD QUOTED. THIS WAS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE LOCKSMITH ABOUT A YEAR LATER TO HAVE THE SAME WORK DONE. NOW I HAVE GO BACK FOR A THIRD TIME. I HAVE HAD TO SPEND $250.00 ON MY LOCKS. THIS SITUATION OF THE LOCKS BINDING COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR A WOMAN NOT BEING ABLE TO GET INTO THE CAR QUICKLY. *TR

FRONT END PULLS HARD TO RIGHT ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, OR ON HIGHWAY IF SMALL CUT LINES ARE ON ROADWAY. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO RIGHT SINCE NEW AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS MORE THAN TWICE A YEAR. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD WARRANTY WORK FOR CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN NEW. HAVE WENT THROUGH SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES PREMATURELY BECAUSE THE TIRES ON THE FRONT ALWAYS WEAR OUT ON THE OUTER AND INNER EDGE. TIRES ARE ALWAYS PROPERLY INFLATED TO MFG SPECS. AFTER GETTING NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT THE VEHICLE OPERATES FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO THEN IT GRADUALLY GETS WORSE. AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS WHEN RELEASING THE GAS PEDDLE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN QUICKLY AND THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT GETS WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE AN ELECTRICAL SIZLING NOISE AND WHEN THE KEY WAS PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION IT WAS VERY HOT.THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED WIRE PLUG AT HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND REPLACED HEAD LIGHT SWITCH. THEY SAID PLASTIC PART HAD MELTED. UPDATED 05/02/11 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 05/04/11 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER STATED THAT THE SEATBELT GOT CAUGHT OVER HIS HEAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO CUT THE SEATBELT TO AVOID THE PASSENGER CHOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,274.

I BELIEVE MY 2003 HONDA CRV HAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND THE GEAR IS NOT IN PARK. AS A RESULT MY CRV HAS ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, PLOWING INTO THE HILLSIDE ACROSS THE STREET, AND RECENTLY NEARLY RAN OVER MY WIFE. ON 10/07/10 I TOOK MY CAR TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY CAR. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED AND I BELIEVE CORRECTED KEY INTERLOCK FAILURE PROBLEMS ON PRE-2003 MODELS AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT POST-2003 CRV DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SUDDENLY; THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THA THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL OVERHEATED AND DAMAGED THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,720.

JUST DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AND I HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND MY A/C STOPS WORKING....IT WAS 94 DEGREES IN THE MIDWEST! GOT HOME THAT NIGHT AND MY TIRE WAS FLAT. I TOOK MY TIRE TO GET FIXED AND THEY PULLED SHARDS OF METAL OUT OF THE TIRE, WHICH WAS NEW! WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE A/C LOOKED AT, THEY SAID THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD BLOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THAT IT WOULD BE $1700 TO REPAIR!!!!! THEY TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE COMPRESSOR BLEW, IT SPRAYED PIECES OF METAL THROUGHOUT MY CAR, AND OBVIOUSLY INTO MY TIRE! I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA, AND THEY OFFERED TO SPLIT THE COST. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THIS OFFER AS IT WAS SUMMER AND TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 100 WITH THE HEAT INDEX! HONDA REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE DAMAGED PART. THERE ARE SOOO MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS SAME EVENT HAPPENING, BUT HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, IF YOU WANT TO JOIN. THE MORE THAT JOIN, THE BETTER THE CHANCES OF GETTING HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE ONLY OWNED HONDA'S, BUT WILL NOW BE BUYING A TOYOTA! SO DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA! *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 CRV, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES GOING THROUGH THE AC VENTS, THEN SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE AC QUIT BLOWING COLD AIR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE CRV, HE SAID CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA SINCE YOU ARE A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND THE PROBABLY WOULD COVER IT UNDER A GOOD WILL GESTURE. NO SUCH LUCK, THE PERSON WE SPOKE TO SAID THAT THEY WOULD GIVE US NOTHING, SINCE THIS IS NOT A HONDA ISSUE. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO SOME ONE HIGHER UP AND THE GENTLEMAN , STATED HE MAKES THE DECISIONSO IT DOES NOT HAVE TO GO ANY FURTHER THAN HIM, I ASKED HOW CAN YOU BE THE ONLY PERSON WHO DECIDES THIS, I THEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND HE STATED HE WOULD NOT TALK TO ME ANY FURTHER ABOUT THIS EITHER, THAT THE DECISION IS WITH HIM. I REQUESTED ONE MORE TIME, HE THEN HUNG UP ON ME. I CALLED BACK A DAY LATER AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS, AS SOON AS YOU GIVE THEM YOUR VIN # , I GOT PUT ON HOLD AND SENT TO THE SAME PERSON AS BEFORE. I WANTED TO TALK TO A DIFFERENT PERSON. I GOT SEVERAL ESTIMATES NOW TO REPLACE THE AC, ANYWHERE FROM $2900 TO $4500 DEPENDING ON WHERE I TAKE IT. HONDA DEALERS ARE REQUIRING THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED, COMPRESSOR, DRYER UNIT, CONDENSER AND LINES. APPARENTLY IT SENDS METAL PARTICLES THROUGH OUT THE WHOLE SYSTEM. IF IT IS NOT FLUSHED OR REPLACED IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN. I HAVE NOW TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO HELP THE WILL COVER 25% OF THE COST ON PARTS ONLY. I WILL PROBABLY GET THE SYSTEM REPAIRED OR SELL THE VEHICLE AS IS. UNSURE. PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN I DO HAVE IT REPAIRED, I WILL ASK FOR THEM BACK. I WILL CONTINUE TO CALL AMERICAN HONDA UNTIL I RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION, MY WIFE IS WRITING A LETTER TO HONDA. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMED TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH 2002 TO 2004 HONDA CRV'S . NEVER BUY AGAIN. *TR

IN MY 2003 HONDA CRV EX I HAD BEEN NOTICING THAT MY STEERING WHEEL TILT LOCK LEVER HAD BEEN GETTING LOOSER AFTER EACH TIME I ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION. SOMETIMES I WOULD JUST BE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY GO UP AND DOWN AND I WOULD HAVE TO REACT VERY QUICKLY BY PUSHING THE STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVER BACK UP INTO THE LOCKING POSITION. EVENTUALLY THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR UP TO 5 TIMES A DAY. RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN MY CRV. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 64 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL LURCHED ALMOST OUT OF MY HANDS AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP. I WAS SURROUNDED BY VEHICLES ON ALL SIDES AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IF I DID NOT ACT VERY QUICKLY BY PULLING THE TILT LEVER BACK INTO THE LOCKING POSITION THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE MULTICAR ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE AND ME AND MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FAULTY TILT LEVER. THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA IMMEDIATELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVER WOULD BECOME UNLOCKED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,100.

2003 HONDA CR-V AC COMPRESSOR FAILED AT 69,000 MILES. RAINY CONDITIONS CAUSED INTERIOR WINDSHIELD TO CONTINUALLY FOG UP REQUIRING REPEATED WIPING OF THE WINDSHIELD WITH PAPER TOWELS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER INDEPENDENTLY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR COULD LOCK AND THE SERPENTINE BELT COULD FRACTURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD COVER SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HISSING COMING FROM THE A/C VENTS FOLLOWED BY THE A/C BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

THE AC COMPRESSOR ON MY 2003 HONDA CR-V, 60917 MILES, DESTROYED ITSELF INTERNALLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CUT OFF. I HAD DIFFICULTY PULLING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD SINCE THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAID THE COMPRESSOR CAME APART SENDING METAL SHAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. THIS WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE A/C SYSTEM REPLACEMENT, COST $3300. AFTER CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CR-V. *TR

COMPLETE LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2003 HONDA CR-V CONNECTOR IN STEERING COLUMN APPARENTLY EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT OR FIRE, CAUSING MELTING OF PLASTIC PARTS IN CONNECTOR AND CORROSION TO METAL PINS IN SWITCH. *TR UPDATED 05/02/11 *BF AFTER REALIZING NEITHER HEADLIGHT WAS WORKING, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AND INSTALLED TWO NEW BULBS. IT APPEARED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. BUT A FEW DAYS LATER, THE LIGHTS WERE OUT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, HE OPENED THE STEERING COLUMN PANELS AND LOOKED AT THE WIRING HARNESS. HE FOUND A GREY CONNECTOR HOUSING WITH ONE OF THE SLOTS CHARRED AND MELTED. THE CORRESPONDING PIN LOOKED CORRODED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTED TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. THEY CHANGED THE BULBS AGAIN, AND REFUSED TO LOOK IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE BULB CHANGE WORKED TEMPORARILY. THE CHANGING OF THE BULBS MOVED PROBABLY MOVED THE WIRING ENOUGH TO COMPLETE CONTACT SO THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED. FURTHER DRIVING WOULD LOOSEN THE WIRES AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. THE CONSUMER FIXED THE PROBLEM BY USING A LIBERAL APPLICATION OF SILICON DI-ELECTRIC GREASE AT THE CONNECTION POINT BETWEEN THE BURNT CONNECTOR AND THE CORRODED PINS. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY MORE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 08/29/11

GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL ON SLOW, TIGHT TURNS BOTH IN FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT LEAKED WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR TO FAIL. THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED SUDDENLY AT TIMES. THE OXYGEN SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE EXACT CAUSES OF THESE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA CR-V EX WITH 62K MILES ON IT. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 3K ADDITIONAL MILES THE AIR CONDITIONER JUST STOPPED WORKING. WE WERE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND THEN NEXT THING YOU KNOW IT JUST STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. I TOOK IN TO BE DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THE AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST IS ABOUT $1200. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA CASH. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH HONDA. *TR

THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED IN MY 2003 HONDA CRV AT 42,240 MILES ALTHOUGH I HAD CAREFULLY HAD DEALER SERVICING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

MY 2003 HONDA CR-V BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING OIL LEVELS NORMAL FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO. I REQUESTED THAT HONDA CHECK OUT THE ISSUE A COUPLE OF TIMES; HONDA WAS NEVER ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES (I.E., THE CAR WAS NOT BURNING OIL OR LEAKING OIL ANYWHERE). LAST WEEK WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY CAR ABRUPTLY DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD JUMPED FOUR NOTCHES AND BENT THE VALVES. ACCORDING TO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PROVEN THAT I HAVE PERFORMED ALL OF THE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE) I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES TO THIS CAR. I FIND IT LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SINCE MY CAR SO ABRUPTLY STOPPED. I AM CURIOUS IF OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2003 HONDA CR-VS. *TR

2003 HONDA CR-V SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK. WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN FROM COMPLETELY STOPPED POSITION, CARS PICKED UP SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND WOULD BARELY STOP AFTER USING BOTH NORMAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKES. AFTER INCIDENT, CAR GEAR WAS PUT INTO PARKING AND CAR WAS TURNED OFF. WHILE TURNING ON CAR IN PARKING GEAR, RPM LINE JUMPED TO 4500 RPM AND CAR CONTINUED TO MAKE ACCELERATION NOISE. THIS CONTINUED FOR SOMETIME. PROBLEM DISAPPEARED ON IN ITS OWN AFTER 30 MINUTES AND REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. CAR DROVE NORMALLY AFTER PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. EXACT ROOTCAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN AND THERE IS UNCERTAINTY THAT IT MAY COME BACK AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES IF CAR DOES NOT STOP. *TR

HAD TROUBLE ALSO WITH THE REMOTE, UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS, HAD TO REPLACE SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE IN ORDER TO WORK. 2003 CRV HONDA. *TR

THERE IS TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHEN CAR HAS SAT OVERNIGHT OR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON FULL AND THE CAR WAS OFF WHEN WE WENT TO START THE CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE THE MAIN STARTER HAD BEEN CORRODED NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO START IT'S NOT THE BATTERY NOR THE ALTERNATOR AND WHATS KEEPING THE STARTER FROM STARTING THE CAR ONLY HAS 92,000 MILES. THE BIGGER SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE TILT STEERING IS NOT LOCKING ALLOWING IT TO STAY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WHEN IN MOTION AND CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION. MY TWO REQUESTS ARE WHY IS THE STARTER GOING BAD SO EARLY AND WHY WONT THE TILT LOCK INTO PLACE? *TR

LOST LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2003 HONDA CR-V. SERVICE BULLETIN 04-015 DESCRIBES THE EXACT ISSUE FOR THE HONDA CIVIC. I CAN VISIBLY SEE THE BURNT COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH 16P CONNECTER WHEN I REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE ON-LINE. *TR

SRS (SAFETLY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT ON VEHICLE IS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF ON 2003 HONDA CR-V. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT IN UNISON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. EXACT SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS THE REASON FOR A RECALL ON THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC. SEE BELOW FOR 2002 RECALL. 002 HONDA CIVIC RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 04V086000 AUTO RECALL DATE: 02/24/2004 VEHICLE COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS ESTIMATED VEHICLES AFFECTED: 440000 2002 HONDA CIVIC DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. NOTES: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.), P23 NOT AN EASY FIX. IF DEALER DID NOT HAVE HARNESS AND CORRECT COUPLER FROM PAST REPAIR WORK, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A COMPLETE DASH HARNESS (OVER $500) AND LABOR TO RE-INSTALL ENTIRE DASH ELECTRICAL (OVER $1000). HONDA WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE 2002 RECALL AS SAME CONCERN AND WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE WORK. OUT OF POCKET FOR A DESIGN DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD TO THE TUNE OF $222. *TR UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF UPDATED 12/29/2011 *LN *TR

CPSC# I1170403A 2003 HONDA CRV. FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER HIGH IMPACT SIDE COLLISION. *LN

I WAS INVOLVED IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ANIMALS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOVEMBER 2009 A HEAD ON DEER COLLISION AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE HAD OVER $5000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. DECEMBER 2010 A TURKEY WAS HIT HEAD ON IN FLIGHT AT 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. WE FELT THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND ARE VERY CONCERNED WITH SAFETY IN A MORE SERIOUS NON-GIVING COLLISION. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTH @ 65 MPH. TRAVELING FROM BALTIMORE MD TO KITTY HAWK NC ON VACATION. SHE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE CAR. SHE PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS NEARLY FLAT AND THE SIDEWALLS WERE COMING APART. SHE HAD THE SPARE TIRE INSTALLED AND CONTINUED TO HER DESTINATION. SHE TOOK THE TIRE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THE SIDEWALL FAILED. THEY SHOWED HER WHERE THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS STARTING TO FALL APART. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE ALSO FAILING. SHE HAD TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2005. THE TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH LONG TRAIL. ALL TIRES WERE ROUTINELY ROTATED AND BALANCED. I CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE ON 09/10/09. SHE IS ON VACATION. I WILL TRY TO HAVE HER BRING ONE TIRE HOME AS EVIDENCE. SHE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPACE TO BRING 4 TIRES HOME. THE TIRES HAVE BETWEEN 7/32" AND 8/32" OF TREAD REMAINING. *TR

IGNITION KEY FAILED TO START CAR, TOWED TOHONDA DEALE.FAULTY TUMBLERS (2003 CRV HONDA). NEW KEY /KIT IGNITION ORDERED,$561.L5 YOUR ARTICLE SUGGEST A PARTIAL REPAIR UNDER $L50. AVAILABLE. GOUGED? *TR

2003 HONDA CRV TOTAL AC FAILURE AND CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY COMPRESSOR FAILURE. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 30,000 MILES. OCCURRED AGAIN AT 55,000 MILES. THE SECOND MOST RECENT TIME CAME WITH A LOUD BANG AND SOUND OF LOSS OF PARTS. DID NOT NOTICE ITEMS ON GROUND AFTER GOING BACK, BUT THERE WAS A GREAT AMOUNT OF GREEN SLIPPERY FLUID WHICH WAS RELEASED. I ASSUME THAT TO BE THE OIL FROM THE COMPRESSOR. ALSO WOULD ASSUME IT SPILLED ONTO ROADWAY. *TR

WE ARE WRITING TO REPORT NHTSA IN ADDRESSING A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE IN HONDA AUTOMOBILES AND SERIOUS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE COMPANY. WE OWN A 2003 HONDA CR-V (VIN: [XXX] ). THIS VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERAL INSTANCES OF ENGINE RACING, WHERE THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY. ONLY MY HUSBAND'S CONSIDERABLE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE WAS ABLE TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE KILLED OUR ENTIRE FAMILY. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANY TIMES TO REPORT CRITICALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONS AFTER THESE INSTANCES OCCURRED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. WE REQUESTED THAT THE HONDA COMPANY ALLOW US TO RETURN THIS CAR TO THEM SO THAT THEY CAN RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR RIGHT NOW, AND WE DO NOT WANT TO RESELL THIS CAR TO OTHERS, AS IT COULD CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR SOMEONE ELSE. MY HUSBAND EXPERIENCED ENGINE RACING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 28, 2009. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED REVVING TO OVER 7000 RPM, QUICKLY BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO 75MPH AND OVERCOMING ITS OWN BRAKES. THANKFULLY, HE WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE GEAR, SHUT DOWN THE CAR, AND MANEUVER IT BY UNPOWERED STEERING, BRINGING IT TO A STOP BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE TO SAFELY CONTROL THE CAR OR THE GOOD FORTUNE OF AN OPEN ROAD AND LIGHT TRAFFIC, HE MIGHT NOT HAVE SURVIVED. WE CALLED AAA TO TOW THE CAR TO AN AAA AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP NEARBY. THE REPAIR SHOP CHECKED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE DEVICE THAT CONTROLS ENGINE IDLING HAD MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I MISSED WORK THAT MORNING. AFTERWARDS I CALLED AND EMAILED THE HONDA DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT A CRITICALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTION (CASE #[XXX]). WE REQUESTED THAT THEY REIMBURSE OUR COSTS OF REPAIRING THIS ENGINE CTRL MALFUNCTION AND INVESTIGATE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BOTH OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED AND NOTICED THAT THE BULB WAS IN WORKING CONDITION. HE ALSO CHECKED THE FUSES, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CHECK THE FUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,376 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,360. UPDATED 06/24/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED

AC COMPRESSOR BLEW UP CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM. COMPRESSOR SENT METAL PIECES THROUGH ENTIRE SYSTEM AFTER IT BLEW UP. QUOTED OVER $3000 FROM HONDA FOR REPAIR. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP STATING IT IS BC THE CAR HAS OVER 36,000 MILES. HOWEVER, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WERE HELPED BY HONDA WITH THE SAME MILEAGE AS MY CRV. IT MAKES NO SENSE. I BELIEVE THAT IF ANYTHING IS "BLOWING" UP UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR (AS HONDA DESCRIBED IT) IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOMETHING THEY KNOW IS A PROBLEM. THIS IS NEGLIGENCE! LOOK UP WWW.HONDA-LAWSUIT.COM FOR INFORMATION ON A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED COOLING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THE COMPRESSOR BLEW UP AND MOST LIKELY CONTAMINATED THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM. HE REFERRED ME TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND ASSISTANCE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS. THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM MUST BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA CR-VS OF THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE. THEY EVEN HAVE A NAME FOR IT WHICH THEY PUT ON THE TICKET - "BLACK DEATH". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF I WERE GOING SLOW ENOUGH THE ENGINE COULD HAVE STOPPED WHEN THE COMPRESSOR BROKE APART. IF I WERE ON SNOW I COULD HAVE SKIDDED THE TIRES OR THE BELT COULD HAVE BROKEN OR MAYBE SLIPPED. THE SERPENTINE BELT IS VERY STRONG SO THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THIS VERY WELL COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IN MY CASE, NONE OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES HAPPENED BUT I FELT THIS WAS A SITUATION THAT MUST BE REPORTED SINCE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. *TR

HONDA 2003 CRV WITH 52,000 MILES. AIRCON JUST BROKE SUDDENLY FAILED TO BLEW COLD AIR. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA BUT THEY WONT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR CRV OWNERS EVEN THOUGH THERE'S A LOT OF SAME COMPLAINTS ALREADY FOR THE AIR CON SYSTEM OF CRV 2003. *TR