2003 Honda Cr-V Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2003 Honda Cr-V. Part of Generation 2 — 2002–2006.

20022004
Complaints
580
Crashes
56
Fires
28
Injuries
43
Fatalities
Recalls
13

Worst 2003 Honda Cr-V Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1102 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:115,069 mi
Crash-related:15
#254 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:286,999 mi
Fires:5
#332 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Avg mileage:69,395 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2003 Honda Cr-V.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS10215115,069 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM545286,999 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM3269,395 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING311130,282 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING30461,451 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL28688,482 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2667,352 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER242495,916 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL191236,499 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE14717,965 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES111939,304 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION10127,531 mi
STEERING9374,452 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS8120,860 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY82121,131 mi
SUSPENSION7152,237 mi
TIRES738,900 mi
ENGINE6131,593 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6178,302 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER611107,297 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH518,221 mi
POWER TRAIN5126,025 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC523,314 mi
VISIBILITY5110,198 mi
SEAT BELTS4180,000 mi
SEAT BELTS:FRONT4224,569 mi
SERVICE BRAKES41139,333 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR423,635 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT46,034 mi
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM480,850 mi

Recalls for 2003 Honda Cr-V

13 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~15,127,136 vehicles.

20V768000VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
~268,655 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2002-2006 CR-V vehicles. Moisture may enter the driver side power window master switch, causing the switch to fail or melt.

20V768000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
~268,655 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2002-2006 CR-V vehicles. Moisture may enter the driver side power window master switch, causing the switch to fail or melt.

19V501000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,657,752 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V499000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~3,947 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V182000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,101,534 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

18V268000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,335 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

15V370000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~3,498,481 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

15V320000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~6,281,043 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

14V700000AIR BAGS
~0 affected

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

14V353000AIR BAGS
~133,207 affected

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

+ 3 more recalls

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