2005 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 479 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 40 involved a crash and 18 involved a fire. 29 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
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 10, 2019
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Campaign 19E068000 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 moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
Campaign 17V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 23, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Campaign 16V344000 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
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, side/windowNov 8, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM'S SIDE SENSOR IS NOT INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT POSITION AND MAY FAIL TO SHUT OFF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG IF THE OCCUPANT IS OUT-OF-POSITION.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, SUCH AN OUT-OF POSITION OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED BY A DEPLOYING SIDE AIRBAG.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S SEAT-BACK PAD WHICH INCUDES THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON ON NOVEMBER 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 04V526000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: exterior lighting
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Exterior lighting, Feb 20, 2013
THIS IS THE 5TH LOW BEAM REPLACEMENT I HAVE HAD TO MAKE SINCE OWNING MY CAR. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CR-VS THAT HONDA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Feb 13, 2013
MY LOW BEAMHEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING EVERY 3 MONTHS, I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS EACH TIME BUT THEY STILL ONLY LAST 3 MONTHS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE FOR THE 2005 CRV BUT NEITHER YOUR AGENCY OR HONDA HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. APPARENTLY CRV MODELS FROM 2002-2004 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE A RECALL FOR IT . WHY NOT 2005 CRVS. *TR
Exterior lighting, Dec 24, 2012
WHY HAS **2005** CR-V NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR HEADLIGHT / SAFETY MALFUNCTION? DRIVING IN THE DARK, RAIN, OR HEAVY (MN) SNOW ALL EXTREMELY UNSAFE. HAVE HAD 2005 PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT REPLACED ~10 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS, DRIVER SIDE ~4 TIMES. PASSENGER-SIDE LOW-BEAM LAST REPLACED TWO WEEKS AGO AND IS ALREADY OUT. MECHANIC(S) FIND NO CAUSE. ***YES, I HAVE SEEN THAT NHTSA DIR EA11012 STATES, "ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND HONDA DATA SHOW THAT A COMPLETE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT FAILURE OCCURS IN MODELS WITH 2-BULB HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS (I.E., A SINGLE BULB ON EACH SIDE FOR HIGH AND LOW BEAM). MODELS WITH 2-BULB SYSTEMS INCLUDE MY 2002-2004 CR-V...MODELS WITH 4-BULB HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS (I.E., TWO BULBS ON EACH SIDE, ONE FOR HIGH AND ONE FOR LOW BEAM) HAVE DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS AND DO NOT EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE MECHANISM AS THE 2-BULB SYSTEM...HONDA INTRODUCED THE 4-BULB HEADLIGHT SYSTEM IN CR-V IN MY 2005. ***WHATEVER THE MECHANICS OF THE PROBLEM--2-BULB OR 4-BULB SYSTEM--A SIMPLE SEARCH GIVES AMPLE EVIDENCE THAT THERE IS, IN FACT, A SERIOUS HEADLIGHT AND SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE **2005** CR-V (EMPHASIS ADDED). IT'S A PROBLEM THAT'S AFFECTING A CRITICAL MASS OF DRIVERS. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Dec 12, 2012
HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THEM FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE BURNING OUT TOO. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GLOVE BOX LIGHT, THE TEMPERATUE CONTROL, AIR CONDITIONING, RECIRCULATE, ODOMETER LIGHTS. NOW THE RPM LIGHT IS STARTING TO GO. IT IS GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE TO BE REPLACING ALL THESE LIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE $8.99 EACH AND I PAID $230 TO REPLACE THE DASH LIGHTS. AFTER REPLACEING THE DASH LIGHTS, WHEN I USE THE REMOTE TO UNCLOCK MY CAR, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK THREE TIMES (THEY NEVER DID THAT BEFORE). I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN ON MY TURN SIGNAL I HEAR A HIGH PITCH NOISE. I AM WORRIED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHEN THE STORE IS CLOSED AND I CAN'T GET IT FIXED. I MAY GET A TICKET OR GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK IN THE DARK. ALSO WHAT IF BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME, THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS. I WORRY THAT MY SPEDOMETER MAY GO I AND I WON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER THAT I THINK THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, BUT THEY INSIST THERE IS NOT. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM. *TR
Exterior lighting, Dec 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING DURING NIGHT HOURS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BULBS WERE NOT A PROBLEM AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Exterior lighting, Nov 26, 2012
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE INTERMITTENT. BANG ON HEADLIGHT AND IT GOES ON. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. HAVE CHANGED BULB BUT THIS HAS NOT HELPED. *TR
Exterior lighting, Nov 22, 2012
LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT. EACH LAMP BURNS OUT AFTER FOUR TO FIVE MONTHS. I HAVE TRIED LAMPS COSTING FROM $10 TO $25 EACH FROM TWO DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS. NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IF OPERATING LIFE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Oct 20, 2012
WHY HAS THE 2005 NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE BULBS FREQUENTLY NEEDED REPLACED AND THEN THE WENT OUT FOR GOOD. WE CAN USE THE FOG LIGHTS AND THE HIGH BEAMS BUT NOT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS. WE'VE CHANGED FUSES AND BULBS WITH NOT RESULT. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE RECALL. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 20, 2012
THE HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. WE CAN USE THE FOG LIGHTS AND THE BRIGHTS BUT NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. WE'VE HAD THE BULBS AND THE FUSES CHANGED WITHOUT ANY RESULT. OTHER YEARS FOR THIS SAME MODEL HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT THE 2005 AS OF YET. *TR
Exterior lighting, Sep 24, 2012
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS PARKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE FUSES ARE FINE. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE FOR WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED A RECALL, BUT LIMITED IT TO 2002-2004 CR-VS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS FAILURE ON REPAIR FORUMS FOR 2005 YEAR CR-VS, AND A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ALREADY IN THE NHSTB DATABASE AS WELL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE YEAR 2005. *TR
Exterior lighting, Sep 9, 2012
WHILE MY 16-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AFTER DARK AROUND 9:30PM, BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Exterior lighting, Aug 20, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Exterior lighting, Aug 15, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Exterior lighting, Jul 13, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND SOMETIMES INCLUDED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS, BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,896.
Exterior lighting, Jun 18, 2012
THE HEADLIGHTS OF MY 2005 CRV HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES ON EACH SIDE DURING THE LAST YEAR. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT DEFECT BUT IT DOES NOT COVER THE 2005 MODELS. WHEN WILL HONDA ANNOUNCE THE RECALL ON THIS FOR THE 2005 MODEL? I AM CONCERNED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL FAIL AT THE SAME TIME AND I WILL BE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEN IT WILL BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Jun 7, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 29, 2012
MY HONDA CR-V HAS HAD THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THEY USUALLY GO OUT ONE AT A TIME, BUT THIS PAST WEEKEND, THEY BOTH WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY. HONDA SAYS THIS IS A RECALL FOR 2002 TO 2004 CR-V FOR A WIRING ISSUE ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, BUT 2005 IS NOT INCLUDED. I BELIEVE THERE IS DEFECTIVE WIRING IN MY HEADLIGHT SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL. *TR
Exterior lighting, May 21, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE LOW BEAM BULB WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR HEADLIGHT RECALL. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 15, 2012
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 CR-V HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES OVER THE PAST 7 MONTHS. SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER SIDE, SOMETIMES THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND ONE TIME BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT NIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH 2002-2004 CR-V DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS, BUT NOT WITH ANY LATER MODELS YET. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NO RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *JS
Exterior lighting, Apr 21, 2012
KEEP REPLACING HEADLIGHTS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS! IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND HONDA DOES NOT ADMIT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH 2005 HONDA C-RV. NOW THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL.TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY AND IF I DON'T LIKE THERE ANSWER I WILL GO ELSEWHERE! POSSIBLE LAWSUIT! *JS
Exterior lighting, Apr 2, 2012
SINCE 2010 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL, ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, EVERY 2 OR 3 MONTHS. HAVE REPLACED BOTH SIDES SEVERAL TIMES. I JUST HEARD ABOUT A RECALL AND DISCOVERED 2005 NOT INCLUDED - IT NEEDS TO BE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Mar 30, 2012
I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OF HEADLIGHT SHORTING OUT AS YOUR NEW RECALL FOR 2002 - 2004 OWNERS. MY CAR IS 2005 UT NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. WHY??? *JS
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Mar 10, 2012
MY FRONT LEFT HEAD LAMP BULB HAS GONE OUT TWO TIMES IN APPROX 1 YEAR, THE 2ND REPLACMENT OF THE FRONT LEFT HEADLAMP BULB WAS DONE APPROX 3 WEEKS AGO, WITHIN THE LAST WEEK THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLAMP HAS GONE OUT. I DON'T DRIVE OFF ROAD IN ANY WAY, THIS VEHICLE IS STRICKTLY USED FOR HIGHWAY COMMUNITING.REPLACEMENT WAS DONE ALL TIMES BY A BONAFIDE MECHANIC.THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT OF SOME TYPE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Feb 18, 2012
I PURCHASED MY 2005 HONDA CRV IN AUGUST, 2005 AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB HAS BURNED OUT MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS DO NOT THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY CONCERN STATING THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS INITIATED BY HONDA ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, THE LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND THE RPM INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD ARE BURNT OUT COMPLETELY, AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE IS ONLY PARTIALLY ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS THE INDICATOR DIALS/SELECTORS THAT CONTROL THE AC/HEATER FAN SPEED, TEMPERATURE, AND POSITION OF THE AIR TO BE DISTRIBUTED. HONDA DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE FUSE RELATED AND THE INDICATOR/SELECTOR DIALS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED COMPLETELY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS AGO. *TR
Exterior lighting, Feb 17, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WOULD BLOW PREMATURELY AND CONTINUOUSLY. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.