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.
Campaign 07E104000 on NHTSA.gov
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: seat belts
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Air bags, Seat belts, Vehicle speed control, May 2, 2019
WHILE DRIVE UP A HILL THE RPM'S WHERE TO HIGH AN WOULDN'T RESPOND TO BRAKING
Seat belts, Visibility/wiper, Dec 26, 2018
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT WELL. OTHER SEATBELTS MAY BE AFFECTED AS WELL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED BUT DOES NOT STAY UP. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
Air bags, Seat belts, Sep 9, 2017, crash
NO " TAKATA RECALL?" FOR MY 2004 HONDA CRV W/ FAULTY DRIVER + PASSENGER AIRBAGS?! THIS CAR SHOULD DEFINATELY BE ON THAT RECALL LIST BUT IS NOT!! WHY? ! I PURCHASED MY 2004 ONLY 9 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALER. I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY APPROACHING A RED LIGHT GOING APPROX 35- 40 MPH WHEN MY 2004 HONDA CRV HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR. MY DRIVER AIRBAG NEVER OPENED TO PROTECT ME YET MY PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED!? IRONICALLY, I WAS ALONE WITH NO PASSENGERS! BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED ME & WERE FAULTY! I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND I WAS LUCKY TO GET OUT OF MY CAR ALIVE! I DON'T KNOW IF FAULT LIES WHOLLY WITH HONDA AND/OR TAKAKA OR W/ THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THIS CAR? UNFORTUNATELY, I NOW OWN AN $8000 "TOTALED" CRV SITTING IN A JUNKYARD AND I'M W/O TRANSPORTATION TO MY JOB!
Air bags, Seat belts, Electrical system, May 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN UPDATED 9/30/2015*JS
Seat belts, Feb 3, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE SRS INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE SEAT BELTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 23, 2014
SRS LIGHT RECENTLY AND CURRENTLY REMAINS ON IN MY 2004 HONDA CRV. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AVALON HONDA NJ DEALER 2 TIMES AFTER SPEAKING TO THEM 3 TIMES, THEY PROCASTINATED TO OBTAIN THE PART. I WAS INFORMED THEY WILL GET IT SOON AND WILL COST ME $693.00. AFTER I PERFORMED A CONSUMER RESEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, THIS IS A HIGH SAFETY ALERT ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE A PRIORITY FOR HONDA TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC FOR ROAD SAFETY AND CONSUMER SAFETY. THEREFORE, THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY MONIES OUT OF THE POCKET AS THIS MAJOR SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD BE GUARANTEED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, NOT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THIS INCLUDES THERE LIFE. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Service brakes, May 26, 2013, crash
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 55 TO 60 MPH ON THE FWY. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN I SAW 2 CARS THAT WERE AT A DEAD STOP IN MY LANE WAY AHEAD OF ME, THEY JUST SAT THERE SO I HIT MY BRAKES HARDER & MY BRAKES LOCKED UP. MY CAR THEN WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND I TRIED MY BEST TO CONTROL IT. I DID MANAGE TO KEEP MY CAR FROM ROLLING. MY CAR WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH ON 2 WHEELS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I WAS ALSO SPINNING AND FISHTAILING AND THE BACK END OF MY CR-V (PASSENGER SIDE) HIT THE BACK END OF THE DRIVER SIDE OF A SEDAN IN THE #3 OR #4 LANE. THAT IMPACT SENT MY CR-V STRAIGHT INTO THE CEMENT CENTER DIVIDER OF THE FREEWAY. I HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER HEAD ON AND WENT UP AND IT FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO GO OVER IT ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BUT MY CR-V CAME BACK DOWN RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CENTER DIVIDER WITH THE SMASHED UP BUMPER FACING THE CENTER DIVIDER. MY CR-V HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER HARD ENOUGH FOR MY BODY TO BEND THE STEERING WHEEL BACK. NOT ONE OF MY 4 AIR BAGS WENT OFF. I HAD THIS CR-V IN THE HONDA DEALER 14 DAYS EARLIER TO REPAIR THE AIRBAG RECALL (I HAVE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK DETAILING THIS) I HAVE PICTURES OF THE INJURIES FROM HITTING AND BENDING THE STEERING WHEEL. I ALSO CHIPPED 3 TEETH. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIRBAG SENSOR AND THE BENT METAL AROUND IT. THE CHP OFFICERS, TOW TRUCK DRIVER, THE PERSON THAT I HIT AND THE BODY SHOP PERSONNEL ALL HAVE THE SAME QUESTION THAT DO; THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF, WHY DIDN'T IT AND WHY WAS I INJURED? I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. HONDA HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF CR-V, YET THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT THEM. THE SEAT BELTS, & THE AIRBAGS DEFINITELY MALFUNCTIONED. I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP ON ME AND I THINK THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES OR WHEELS. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS W/ANY OF MY 4 HONDAS PAST. *TR
Seat belts, Sep 29, 2012
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY SEAT BELTS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE WORKING AS DESIGNED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT HONDA WOULD AGREE SEAT BELTS THAT DO NOT RECOIL WHILE THEY ARE ON YOU DRIVING AND SEAT BELTS THAT KEEP YOU FROM BREATHING ARE DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. THEY ARE HOW THEY ARE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2004. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT SEAT BETS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT RECOIL WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST ALWAYS AFTER RELEASING THEM TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONCERN IS IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THEY MIGHT NOT ENGAGE. SOMETIMES I CANNOT GET THEM TO ENGAGE BY MANUALLY PULLING ON THEM WHILE IN THE CAR. THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY TOUCHY. NOT HAVING ANY KIDS AND RARELY HAVING BACK SEAT PASSENGERS THIS PROBLEM WASN'T NOTICED. RECENTLY I RODE IN THE BACK SEAT AND EVEN SLIGHTLY BREATHING WOULD MAKE THE BELTS RE-TRACK TO THE POINT YOU CAN NOT EVEN BREATHE OUT. AGAIN THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. WROTE TO HONDA 9/28/2012 REQUESTING THEY REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS AND CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 9, 2012
SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH. *TR
Seat belts, May 16, 2012, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER REVIEWING THE MANUAL, THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED A FAILURE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ..UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN HIM. HE SUFFERED A SLIGHT HEAD INJURY. UPDATED 07/18/12
Seat belts, Jun 21, 2011
I OWN A 2004 HONDA CRV AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS FOR OVER 20,000 MILES. BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT AND WILL NOT RETRACT UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN UNFASTENED AND PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT AND RE-INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE. AT WHICH POINT IT HAPPENS AGAIN, AND AGAIN. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND ALL THEY DO IS LUBRICATE THE BELTS AND SAY THEY "CANNOT RE-PRODUCE THE PROBLEM." I ALSO CALLED AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING IF THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T RE-PRODUCE THE PROBLEM. WHICH IS BULL, AS I BROUGHT THE SERVICE WRITER OUT AND SHOWED HIM EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS. NOW THE SRS LIGHT IS ON THE DASH INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS AND/OR AIR BAGS. I AM HOPING WHEN I BRING IT IN AGAIN THIS WEEK THEY WILL ACTUALLY REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS. NOT ONLY IS THERE SUPPOSED TO BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELTS, BUT IT IS A VERY OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEITHER AMERICAN HONDA OR THE DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO ADDRESS UNLESS THERE IS NOT A PROVEN PROBLEM WITH THE TENSIONERS, THE DEALER GETS STUCK PAYING THE LABOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE THE SRS LIGHT IS LIT, INDICATING SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILURE, BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED? (IT TOOK OVER 20K MILES BEFORE MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE THE PROBLEM I KNEW EXISTED). *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 3, 2011
SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 2004 CRV. THE SWITCH IN THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BUCKLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO FAILED SWITCH. BUCKLE MUST BE REPLACED. WARRANTY READS "A SEATBELT THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IS COVERED FOR THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE VEHICLE". HONDA WILL NOT ACCEPT WARRANTY CLAIM, SINCE IT IS AN SRS SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
Seat belts, Jan 29, 2009
I DRIVE A 2004 HONDA CR-V WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTORS ON THE SEAT BELTS. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE BIGGEST, NOW 4 1/2, HAS JUST MOVED INTO A BOOSTER SEAT. BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY, GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER WITH EVERY MOVEMENT, MY CHILD ALREADY GOT TERRIFIED WHEN SHE WAS PINNED BACK IN HER SEAT BY THE SEAT BELT, WITH HER CHEST SMASHED INTO HER BOOSTER SEAT. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO ASSIST HER. ALSO, ALTHOUGH I PURCHASED AN EXCELLENT CAR SEAT, THE AUTOMATIC RETRACTION OF THE SEATBELT MEANS THAT EACH TIME I NEED TO GET MY CHILD IN AND OUT OF THE SEAT, I MUST FIRST UNTHREAD AND THEN RETHREAD THE SEATBELT THROUGH THE SEAT'S GUIDES, CREATING AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO INCORRECTLY. FINALLY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, B/C OF THE AUTOMATIC RETRACTION OF THE SEATBELT, I AM QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK OF STRANGULATION, SUCH AS WHAT HAPPENED TO A LOCAL CHILD, DEANDRE HARRIS (SEE WASHINGTON POST STORY ON DECEMBER 17, 2008). DEANDRE, WHOSE MOTHER DROVE A HONDA CR-V, DIED SHORTLY AFTER HIS ACCIDENT, IN WHICH HE COULD NOT FREE HIMSELF FROM THE TIGHTENED HONDA CR-V SEATBELT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF HONDA CURRENTLY OFFERS REPLACEMENT OF ITS AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTORS WITH EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTORS OR SWITCHABLE RETRACTORS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN RIDING IN HONDAS DO NOT RISK STRANGULATION. ALSO, PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT YOUR OFFICE IS DOING TO INVESTIGATE AND ADDRESS THIS, APPARENTLY, EXTREMELY SERIOUS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Mar 30, 2005, crash
SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG WAS NOT UNWIRED FROM BATTERY BEFORE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR REMOVAL AND STILL DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Seat belts, Dec 2, 2004
CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BROKE IN HALF. NO INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TODAY. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. *AK......AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, A DOG CROSSED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE'S PATH, CONSUME RHAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, NOT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER BRAKES, AND SON IN CAR SEAT CAME FORWARD. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BROKE IN HALF ON THE SHOULDER STRAP. CPNTACTED THE DEALER, AND HAD THE SEA TBELT REPAIRED. *AK
Seat belts, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Jul 19, 2004
I OWN A 2004 HONDA CR-V AND I AM IN NEED OF A SEAT BELT EXTENDER FOR A PASSENGER WITH A DISABILITY. I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT HONDA DOES NOT MAKE AN EXTENDER FOR THE CR-V AS "IT'S AGAINST THE LAW". MY PASSENGER CANNOT SECURE THE SEAT BELT WITHOUT AN EXTENDER AND THIS THEREFORE COULD BE/IS A MAJOR LIFE OR DEATH SAFETY ISSUE. OTHER MANUFACTURERS PROVIDE THEM (CHRYSLER, FORD, GM). IS HONDA CORRECT OR IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE ONE FREE OF COST AS OTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS DO? THANK YOU.