2003 HONDA CR-V Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TOOK 2003 CR/V TO HONDA DEALER FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. DEALER STATED: RIGHT REAR CAMBER IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. UNABLE TO ALIGN. RECOMMEND INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE CAMBER CONTROL ARM. PARTS AND LABOR ESTIMATE $389. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH VERY MANY CR/V OWNERS. IT CAUSES EXCESS TIRE WEAR.

2003 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAG RECALL NOTICES ISSUES. * THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER. *JB

DRIVING WITH SPEED CONTROL ON I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO RELEASE IT. THE CAR SPED UP AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND HELD THERE. I CONTINUED TO TAP THE BRAKES, BUT THE SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. NOW I AM FLYING DOWN THE APRON OF THE ROAD JUST MISSING STOPPED CARS STILL GOING 65 BEING JOSTLED VIOLENTLY. THE SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGES AFTER I PASS ABOUT 20 CARS. THE CAR FINALLY IS ABLE TO STOP. MY HAND WAS AT NO POINT CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS OF THE SPEED CONTROL. MY FOOT NEVER HIT OR HELD THE ACCELERATOR. A RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS IMPALED BY DEBRIS.

WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY FROM BEND OREGON TO ALBANY OREGON I WAS IN A 2 CAR CRASH. I RECALL THE EXPLOSION OF THE AIRBAG AND THEN COMING TO AGAINST THE ROCK WALL AT DETROIT DAM. I HAD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SENDING IT SPINNING AND CRASHING UP AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE HONDA CRV WENT TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED 3 TIMES COMING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE. THERE WAS MEDICS, POLICE AND AMBULANCES THAT CAME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO GET ME OUT WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE AND I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SALEM OREGON HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER OF THE FIRST CAR SUSTAINED A BROKEN SHOULDER AND TORN MUSCLES. I HAD A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND SEATBELT BURNS. MUSCLES HAD BEEN TORN FROM MY BACK AND SHOULDERS. I WAS IN THERAPY FOR MANY MONTHS AND STILL SUFFER FROM THE PAIN AND MEMORY LOSS.

2003 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE REPLACEMENT PART ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY ONLY RECEIVED ONE OF THE AIR BAGS AND THERE WAS A SIX MONTH WAITING PERIOD. *JB

THIS CAR, OWNED BY MY WIFE, WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG REPLACED. BECAUSE OF MY PAST EXPERIENCE WITH SOME OF THESE PLACES, I DO NOT PUT A LOT OF TRUST IN THEM AND KNOW SOME WILL SAY THE WORK WAS DONE WHEN IN FACT IT WAS NOT. SO I PLACED A TINY PIECE OF MASKING TAPE ON THE INSIDE LIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL COVER TO MAKE SURE THEY WOULD ACTUALLY REMOVE IT. WHEN MY WIFE RETURNED HOME WITH THE CAR, THE TAPE WAS STILL THERE. I HAD ATTACHED IT LOOSELY AND IT FELL OFF AS SOON AS I TOUCHED IT. THIS SHOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF WITH THE STEERING COVER REMOVAL. BEFORE DOING THIS SWAP, THE BATTERY WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE DISCONNECTED. I CHECKED THE RADIO AND ALL THE CHANNELS WERE STILL PRESET, YET THE MEMORY SHOULD HAVE BEEN WIPED WHEN THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. THE RADIO CODE WAS WRITTEN IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL SO THEY COULD HAVE RESET THE CHANNELS BUT THAT WOULD BE UNLIKELY FOR THEM TO DO. I ASKED MY WIFE WHICH CD WAS PLAYING WHEN SHE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE SAID THE SAME ONE THAT WAS PLAYING WHEN I ARRIVED THERE. AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND RESETTING THE RADIO, THE CD PLAYER WILL START PLAYBACK AT DISC 1, TRACK 1. NOW THEY MAY HAVE DONE THE WORK WITHOUT ACTUALLY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY BUT I WAS NOT CONVINCED SO I REMOVED THE STEERING COVER MYSELF. THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE NEW AIRBAG ON MY INVOICE IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ON THE AIRBAG IN THE CAR. IT IS A TAKATA AIRBAG STILL, BUT I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE PROVIDING THE NEW AIRBAGS. I AM NOT ABOUT TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER TO ACCUSE THEM OF NOT DOING THE WORK AS I NEED TO BE 100% SURE OF THIS. I WOULD HATE TO CAUSE SOMEONE'S REPUTATION TO BE DAMAGED BY AN UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIM. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP US ENSURE THAT THIS WORK WAS DONE PROPERLY? WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] 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. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (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.

AFTER HAVING COMPLETED A RECALL FOR BOTH AIR BAGS ON MY CAR, I RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE FROM AMERICAN HONDA STATING IN BOLD AND UNDERLINE THAT "EVEN IF YOUR VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, YOUR VEHICLE IS STILL COVERED BY THIS RECALL AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN." AFTER CHECKING THE WEBSITE SHOWING CURRENT RECALLS (FINDING NONE), CALLING MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND CALLING AMERICAN HONDA (BOTH CHECKING THE SAME DATABASE), I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN HAVING TO SPEND THIS MUCH TIME CHECKING INTO THIS POSSIBLE INCORRECT STATEMENT. IF, FOR SOME REASON THIS RECALL NOTICE IS CORRECT AND NOT IN THE VIN DATABASE CORRECTLY, I WANTED TO RECORD IN YOUR DATABASE THAT I DID EVERYTHING I COULD TO GET THIS RECALL COMPLETED. IF THE DATABASE IS ACCURATE THEN THIS STATEMENT MUST BE CHANGED ON FUTURE RECALL NOTICES... UPDATED 09/30/15*BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ