2004 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine and engine cooling is the leading concern among 501 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2004 reports, 34 involved a crash and 39 involved a fire. 31 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Visibility, power window devices and controlsDec 10, 2020
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.
If the switch fails, it could overheat and smoke, increasing the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power window master switch and inspect the wiring harness for damage, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is P9D.
Campaign 20V768000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
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.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Campaign 19V501000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
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.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Campaign 19V499000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
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.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
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.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 15, 2015
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.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.
Campaign 15V370000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
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.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
Campaign 15V320000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsNov 4, 2014
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.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V700000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJun 20, 2014
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.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V353000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemOct 5, 2012
Honda is recalling certain model year 2002-2006 CR-V passenger vehicles, manufactured from February 19, 2002, through July 28, 2006. The driver-side power window switch may fail or melt.
If the switch fails, it could overheat, smoke, and cause a fire. A switch failure, and a fire, could occur even if the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the recall repair has been performed.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the switches, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 2, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V486000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlights, switchMar 30, 2012
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V; MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2005 PILOT; AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVIC VEHICLES. IN MARCH 2012, HONDA FILED A DEFECT REPORT TO RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 PILOT VEHICLES. IN AUGUST 2012, HONDA INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 820,789 VEHICLES INCLUDING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 PILOTS AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVICS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES BEING RECALLED IS NOW 1,375,217. DUE TO TENSION FROM THE COMBINATION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, WEAR ON THE SURFACE OF THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL CAN OCCUR, YIELDING COPPER OXIDE, WHICH INCREASES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE MAY CAUSE THE TERMINAL ENDS TO MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.
IF THE TERMINAL ENDS MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL HARNESS OR REPLACE THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE ORIGINAL RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2012. OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2012 EXPANSION WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V136000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, glass, side/rearDec 11, 2007
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
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Air bags, frontalJun 7, 2004
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WIRE HARNESS OF THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG WAS INCORRECTLY WIRED.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG INFLATION RATE WOULD BE INCORRECT, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE WIRING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 04V255000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 17, 2011
BOTH HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY DUE TO AN OVERHEATED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS (PLUG). UPDATED 12/12/11 *BF *TR PICTURES RECEIVED 04/20/12
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Sep 18, 2011
THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILS REPEATEDLY. WHEN I REPLACED IT, I NOTICED WHAT APPEARS TO BE HEAT DAMAGE ON THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE COMBINATION LOW-BEAM/HIGH-BEAM/TURN SIGNAL UNIT THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS. *TT UPDATED 01/17/12 *BF
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jul 30, 2011
2004 HONDA CR-V. BOTH HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT THE SAME TIME. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS. REPLACING HEADLIGHT LAMPS AND FUSES DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM (BOTH LOW BEAMS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING). I WILL BE GOING TO A MECHANIC THIS COMING WEEK TO GET REPAIRS. I SUSPECT IT IS A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL SWITCH. *TR
Electrical system, May 28, 2011
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONNECTOR TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS MELTED PREVENTING THE SWITCH FROM WORKING. UPDATED 06/10/11 *BF *TR *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 22, 2011
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED AT A HONDA DEALER. REPAIR REQUIRED A NEW HI/LO BEAM SWITCH AND CONNECTOR/WIRING HARNESS. I REQUESTED OLD PARTS AND UPON INSPECTION, ONE OF THE METAL CONNECTOR PINS (MALE AND FEMALE) WAS DISCOLORED (BLACK) DUE TO HEATING WITH SOME DISTORTION AND DISCOLORATION OF THE CONNECTOR BLOCK DUE TO HEATING. ATTACHED WIRE ALSO DISCOLORED DUE TO HEATING. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 16, 2010
2004 HONDA CRV - AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING. MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD YOU COULD SMELL SMOKE. I NOTICED SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE AC COMPRESSOR. I BOUGHT THIS CRV NEW IN 2004 AND HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. THE HONDA DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THIS FROM SAYS THAT IT WILL COST $2400 TO FIX IT AS IT BASICALLY NEEDS AN ENTIRE NEW AC INSTALLED. I SEARCHED THE WEB TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND NOTICED THAT IT IS WIDESPREAD. WILL HONDA DO A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE? I'M VERY CONCERNED, AS I ALSO HAVE A 2005 CRV THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN 2005 FOR MY WIFE AND SEE THAT IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO THAT VEHICLE. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Mar 30, 2010
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WON'T WORK, EVEN THOUGH HIGH BEAMS DO.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Mar 20, 2010
PROBLEM: SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THE IDLE RPMS ARE EXCESSIVE UPON STARTUP AND LEAD TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING BRAKING TO A STOP. BACKGROUND: MALFUNCTION LAMP LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY TURNING ON AND OFF. TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ONLY FOUND THE ERROR CODE FOR THE O2 SENSOR. LATER TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO FIX THE O2 SENSOR AND THEY FOUND A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY (ERROR CODE P0122). THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS WHICH ADDRESS THIS EXACT ISSUE ON 2002-2004 HONDA CRV. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 24, 2008
2004 HONDA CRV WITH LESS THAN 21,000 MILES. ELECTRICAL SHORT. CAR ISN'T OVER DRIVEN AND CHECKED REGULARLY AS SUGGESTED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 19, 2006
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, I WAS SHOCKED OR BOLTED AND SOMETHING WENT THROUGH MY BODY. IT WAS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. ALSO, MY DOOR LOCKS KEEP OPENING AND CLOSING WHILE I AM DRIVING. ITS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES AND IT HAS SCARED ME. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD HAVE ANYTHING TO WITH THE SHOCK I RECEIVED IN THE VEHICLE, AND SOMETHING KEEPS GOING OFF IN MY CAR, IT SOUNDS LIKE A TIMER. I TOOK IT TO HONDA, THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE SOUND I HEAR AND SINCE ITS NOT A MANUFACTURE WARRANTY, I DID SEND IN THE WARRANTY TO THE RADIO AND I THOUGHT THE RADIO AND THE LOCKS ARE CONNECTED ON MY VEHICLE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES. BEEN HAVING MEDICAL PROBLEMS, DON'T KNOW IF THE SHOCK COULD OF CONTRIBUTED TO IT. I THINK I KEEP GETTING SHOCKED EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES WOULD BE A NUMBER I WOULDN'T KNOW SINCE IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY. *NM
Electrical system, Aug 19, 2006
I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 61/2 MILES WHEN THE DRIVE LIGHT (LIGHT SHOWING THE GEAR YOU ARE USING) WENT OUT AND THE CAR STARTED TO STALL. THE GEAR LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I CONTINUED THE 2 1/2 MILES HOME. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUG. 2003, AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IT PROBABLY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT I WAS VERY CLOSE TO NEEDING THE 40,000 MILE MAINTENANCE. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT OVER THE WEEKEND AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE IT TO INDIANA LIKE WE HAD PLANNED, TO BRING BACK SOME ITEMS FROM HIS GRANDMOTHERS, GARAGE. WE HAD NO PROBLEMS ON SATURDAY, BUT ON SUNDAY JUST OUTSIDE OF FT. WAYNE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT. WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER SHIP ABOUT 4 MILES AWAY. WE LEFT THE CAR AND RENTED A VEHICLE TO GET HOME. THE HONDA MECHANICS HAD THE CRV FOR A WEEK BUT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. WE PICKED THE CAR UP THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY AND BY THE TIME WE MADE IT TO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. WE DROVE BACK TO COLUMBUS PULLING OVER EVER 7 OR 8 MINUTES TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF FOR 5 MINUTES. ABOUT HALF WAY HOME THE CAR STALLED AT A RED LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE WE MADE IT HOME. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED OVER THE LAST 10 WEEKS. IT HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE THOUGHT THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN SOLVED WHEN SOME WIRING WAS REPLACED BUT THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. TODAY IS AUGUST 19TH AND IT HAS BEEN 11 WEEKS OF HEADACHES AND STRESS. *JB
Electrical system, Dec 6, 2004, fire
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Nov 27, 2004, fire
ON 11/24/04 I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE WHEN MY ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON. I FELT AS IF MY BREAKS WERE NOT GOING TO WORK. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEAREST EXIT TRYING TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. AS I GOT OFF THE EXIT, SMOKE BEGAN TO BILLOW INTO THE CAR FROM THE VENTS. A MAN APPROACHED ME FROM BEHIND AND INFORMED ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL THAT MOMENT. APPARENTLY, IT HAD BEEN SHOOTING FLAMES OUT FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS. MY CAR HAD ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. MY OIL CHANGE WAS FOUR MONTHS EARLIER WITH NO SIGNS OF ANY OIL LEAKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FUMES CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ASTHMA ATTACK, EVEN AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA BODY SHOP. BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY, THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT LOOK AT THE CAR UNTIL 11/29 OR 30. I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT WILL BE TOTALED OR NOT. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT RESIDUAL EFFECTS FROM THE FIRE AFFECTING MY RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. FURTHER, I' M CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING ANOTHER 2004 VEHICLE THAT MAY PRESENT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. OR, EVEN A 2005, IF THE PROBLEM WILL EXIST IN THAT AS WELL.*AK
Electrical system, Nov 3, 2004, fire
AFTER HAVING MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AND RECALLED PART FIXED, ON MY NEW 2004 CRV, DRIVING BACK TO WORK, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM DEALERSHIP, MY VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING/FIRE. I OPENED HOOD AND A WITNESS TOLD ME TO MOVE FROM THE CAR AS FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER IT. *AK
Electrical system, Sep 7, 2004, fire
I TOOK MY 2004 HONDA CRV IN FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE. AS THE TECHNICIAN DROVE MY CAR OUT OF THE SERVICE BAY, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WENT OUT TO MEET THE TECHNICIAN AND HE OPENED THE HOOD. SMOKE CAME POURING OUT AND WE NOTICED OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. HE SAID HE WAS NOT SURE WHY THIS HAPPENED, BUT HE WOULD CLEAN IT UP AND TAKE CARE OF IT. 30 MINUTES LATER, I HAD MY CAR BACK AND DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.*AK
Electrical system, Jul 28, 2004, fire
AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE, AND WHILE DRIVING BLUE SMOKE COME FROM UNDER HOOD, AND FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE CARRIAGE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
Electrical system, Jul 16, 2004, fire
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Electrical system, Jul 16, 2004, fire
WE GOT OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE AND AFTERWARDS MY CAR STARTED SMOKING REALLY BAD AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I CALLED MY BOYFRIEND TO COME HELP ME 15 QUARTS OF OIL LATER AND 2 FILTERS LATER, IT WAS FINALLY NOTICED THE ORIGINAL O RING HAD MELTED TO THE BLOCK. THE OIL HAD SPRAYED ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND STARTED TO BURN. HAD I NOT PULLD OVER WHEN I HAD MY CAR PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. I PULLED OVER JUST IN TIME. MY BOYFRIEND SEEMS TO THINK THAT THIS HAPPENED BACAUSE OF WHERE THE POSITION OF THE OIL FILTER IS BASICALLY IT IS TO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE RING IS GETTING TO HOT AND MELTING TO THE BLOCK.*AK
Electrical system, Jul 9, 2004, fire
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER WAS WARNED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, BUT CONTINUED TO SMOKE. ONCE THE SMOKE CLEARED CONSUMER COULD SEE THAT THE WIRES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WERE MELTED. SEVERAL NEWS PAPERS WERE RUNNING ADDS CONCERNING FAULTY OIL CHANGES BY HONDA MECHANICS.*AK
Electrical system, Jun 25, 2004, fire
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2004 MY 2004 HONDA CRV CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP FROM HAVING 1ST OIL CHANGE. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS "THE OLD O-RING/GASKET WAS NOT REMOVED AND A NEW ONE ADDED ON TOP OF OLD ONE". HOWEVER YESTERDAY WHEN I WENT BY TO GET THINGS OUT OF OTHER CAR I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED FIRE. DEALERSHIP WANTED TO REPAIR CAR AND GIVE IT BACK TO ME, BUT I REFUSED. AFTER WATCHING MY CAR BURN I JUST COULDN'T TAKE IT BACK....AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DISCUSSION AND TO THE POINT OF ME WALKING OUT AND GETTING LEGAL HELP, THEY GAVE ME A NEW 2004 CRV. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I FIND OUT FROM A CO-WORKER THAT HIS PARENTS WHO OWN A 2004 HONDA CRV ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. THIS COUPLE IN THEIR 70'S ESCAPED UNHARMED. THEY HAD JUST HAD THEIR 1ST OIL CHANGE DAY BEFORE. I HAVE TALKED TO AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION AND THEY ASSURED ME THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CARS BUT YET THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON WEBSITES TALKING ABOUT 2004 CRV FIRES. EVEN THOUGH I WAS GIVEN A NEW CAR I AM NOW AFRAID OF IT AND WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. I AM VERY CONCERNED IF THERE IS A PROBLEM HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED.*AK
Electrical system, Jun 23, 2004, fire
HAD OIL AND OIL FILTER REPLACED ON JUNE 16. DROVE HOME, APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES. NEXT DAY DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AND CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE.POLICE FILLED OUT REPORT.THE HONDA HAD JUST OVER 3,700 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED MARCH 25, 2004. *AK
Electrical system, Jun 8, 2004, fire
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND FLAMES BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK
Electrical system, Apr 26, 2004, fire
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. SHE WAS IN TOWN DOING ABOUT 30 MPH. THE FIRST INDICATION OF FIRE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. SHE STOPPED THE CAR AND GOT OUT. ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT STOPPED SAID FLAME WERE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. I AM WAITING ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2003 - NEW. *AK