2003 HONDA CR-V Complaints

BOTH REAR DOORS STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE MAIN LOCK AT THE DRIVERS SIDE FROM INSIDE.THEY CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LOCK WHEN MOVED UP OR DOWN MANUALLY ONLY WORKS ON FRONT TWO DOORS. SOMETIMES THE KEY IS STICKING AND NOT TURNING IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK. MUST TRY MULTIPLE TIMES TO FINALLY GET IT TO WORK. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FRONT DOOR MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL. *TR

BOTH PASSENGER REAR DOORS STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE KEYLESS REMOTE. THEY CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. DRIVER DOOR STOPPED RESPONDING SHORTLY THERE AFTER. HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK/LOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY. THE INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LOCK CAN NOT BE MOVED UP OR DOWN MANUALLY. ONLY THE KEY CAN MOVE THE DOOR LOCK. NOW THE KEY IS STICKING AND NOT TURNING IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK. MUST TRY MULTIPLE TIMES TO FINALLY GET IT TO WORK. 3 OUT OF 4 DOOR LOCKS ARE FAULTY AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL. *TR

WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I DECIDED TO TAKE THE FREEWAY (INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL ROADS) BACK HOME. I WAS HITTING SPEEDS THAT WERE 60MPH-65MPH. IT WAS UNTIL I WAS 15 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVING THAT I HEARD SOMETHING SNAP IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND HEARD A DENSE WHOOSH. THE HOOD OF MY CAR SLAMS UP AGAINST MY WINDSHIELD AND I AM COMPLETELY BLINDED; I CAN NOT SEE IN FRONT OF ME. THANKFULLY, I USE MY REAR VIEWS WHILE I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND MANAGE TO DRIVE OFF TO THE SHOULDER. IF I HAD BEEN SURROUNDED BY CARS OR IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING A HEAVIER TRAFFIC PERIOD I MIGHT NOT HAVE MADE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER, REAR PASSENGER, AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SWITCH WINDOW FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V132000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,790. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ UPDATED 3/6/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,578.

DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL IN EARLY MORNING BOTH HEADLIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY BURNED OUT AT SAME TIME LEAVING ONLY PARKING LIGHTS FOR ILLUMINATION. DROVE IN DARK BACK HOME. LATER DISCOVERED HIGH BEAMS TO BE FUNCTIONAL. WAS SEARCHING ONLINE FOR FIX AND RAN ACROSS MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM AND COMPLAINED OF BURNT WIRING. I REMOVED STEERING COLUMN COVER AND FOUND NO BURNT WIRES AT ANY CONNECTION. CHECKED BULBS AND INDEED THEY WERE BOTH BURNED OUT. SEEMS ODD BOTH LIGHTS BURNED OUT AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME?? *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

MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING HER 2003 HONDA CR-V ONTO THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE FROM THE ON-RAMP, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WELL ABOVE NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED. THE BRAKE ONLY SLOWED IT PARTIALLY, SO SHE TRIED TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR WHICH RELEASED. ALARMED BY THIS SHE GOT IT SERVICED WHERE MECHANIC BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON BUILDUP OF DEPOSITS ON THE THROTTLE PLATE, WHICH THEY CLEANED, AND DID OTHER PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER I WAS LEAVING THE SUPERMARKET ON AN VERY COLD DAY OF ABOUT 10F. I STARTED THE CAR IN PARK, AT WHICH POINT THE THROTTLE WENT TO MAXIMUM BY ITSELF, AT VERY HIGH REVS. FORTUNATELY IT WAS STILL IN PARK. I TRIED ALL KINDS OF TAPPING ON AND AROUND THE ACCELERATOR. I INSPECTED THE ACCELERATOR AREA FOR A STUCK FLOOR MAT OR A FOREIGN OBJECT, BUT FOUND NOTHING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, BUT WHEN I TURNED IT ON, IT CONTINUED TO REV AS IF FLOORED. THE SECOND TIME I TURNED IT OFF AND ON, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. IT DROVE NORMALLY FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. FINALLY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH MANY BUSINESSES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN AGAIN. THE CAR SPED UP TO DANGEROUS SPEED, AND STOMPING ON THE BRAKE ONLY PARTLY SLOWED IT. SHE SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR WHICH ACTUALLY MADE IT SPEED UP. SHE WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH STOPPED CARS. NOT WANTING TO HIT A COLUMN OF STOPPED CARS, SHE STEERED INTO A THICK SNOWBANK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HOPING TO STOP IT NON-DESTRUCTIVELY. BUT THE HONDA DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A TELEPHONE POLE VERY HARD, WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND TOTAL VEHICLE LOSS. SHE ESCAPED WITH ONLY MINOR BRUISES. *TR

THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPERATE VIA REMOTE KEY-LESS CONTROL. ALL OTHER LOCKS WORK. *TR