TAKATA RECALL
2004 Honda CR-V complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →
WE WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT OF THE CAR. A VERY STRONG ELECTRIC SMELL AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AREA. WE WERE ALL OUTSIDE THE CAR ON A VERY BUSY CITY STREET BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. AFTER A WHILE THE SMOKE CLEARED AND I WENT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD FUNCTION. THE REAR WINDOWS WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. HAD A FRIEND TAKE THE FAMILY HOME AND DROVE THE CAR MYSELF HOME AND PARKED IT AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT A RECALL FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH ( 12V486000 10/05/2012 2002 TO 2005 CRV )WAS MADE INCLUDING 2004 CRV MODELS FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. CONTACTED HONDA SUPPORT TO FIND OUT WHY WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. ACCORDING TO HONDA SUPPORT, OUR MODEL IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE WE HAVE A DIFFERENT VIN THAN THE SAME YEAR MODELS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DRIVING AND FIRE HAZZARD!. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THEY TAKE SERIOUS. WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS ISSUE. THEY SAY IT IS MY EXPENSE BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT ONE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS VERY SAME ISSUE OF THE VERY SAME YEAR AND MODEL. HAD TO PAY THOUSANDS FOR OUR AIR CONDITIONER TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF A LATER RECALLED ISSUE WITH IT THAT ALSO WAS NOT COVERED AT THE TIME. USED TO BE HONDA BELIEVERS, BUT THIS KIND OF TREATMENT IS NOT SITTING WELL.
I ALONG WITH OTHER HONDA CRV USERS ARE LOOKING TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO HAVE A POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUED TO HONDA. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING CORPORATE AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS THE FACT THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOUND ON THE CR-V HAS THE ISSUE OF 'IMPLODING'; THE INTERNALS COMPLETELY SHATTERING, FORCING DEBRIS THROUGHOUT YOUR AC SYSTEM, PLAGUING ALL OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR TO SEIZE OR 'LOCK UP'. THIS DEBRIS WILL FIND ITSELF LODGED IN THESE PARTS AND A SIMPLE FLUSH JUST WON'T DO. REPLACING ONLY THE AC COMPRESSOR AND DRIER IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO HAVE RELIABLE AC ONCE AGAIN. I AM JUST TO THE POINT OF EVEN SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE AND HONDA WILL NOT HELP WITH THE ISSUE. EVEN DOING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH OF HONDA CRV COMPRESSOR FAILURE YOU ILL FIND HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES STATING THERE IS AN ISSUE OF CRV'S FROM 2002-2006. I FEEL AS IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. EVEN IF THEY JUST ADD A SHIELD FROM THE COMPRESSOR TO THE ENGINE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN; EVEN IF YOU COULD JUST INVESTIGATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE
(TAMARA INFLATORS) I WAS SENT A RECALL AND TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR WAS RETURNED IN TWO HOURS. THE NEST DAT THE SAME SRS INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE AFTER THE ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED.
SINCE 2015 AND STILL TODAY MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A VERY LOUD WHOOPING NOISE WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED ON. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY TURNED LOUDER, AND OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO, THE A/C WORKS ON AND OFF BUT NEVER WITH THE FORCE IT USED TO. THE PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND WITH THE A/C ON.
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 12V-136 / SERVICE BULLETIN 12-023 - - THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING, CITY OR HIGHWAY TRAVEL.
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!
UPON BUYING THIS CAR REPAIRS STARTED IMMEDIATELY STARTING WITH FULL BRAKE SYSTEM AND NOW BOTH BALL JOINTS, POWER STEERING RETURN LINE, TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. THIS CAR IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD AND IN MY THEORY THESE ITEMS SHOULD HAVE LASTED A LOT LONGER.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, I HEARD A BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND THE STEEL BELT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE (FISK CLASSIC P205/70R15 95S M+S.) IMMEDIATELY NOTICED WAS THE STEEL BELT SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WHEEL WELL. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THE STEEL BELT SEPARATION MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE UNDER BODY ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME.
MY WINDOW CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN TODAY AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND HE STATED THE INSIDES WERE MELTED BECAUSE SOME WIRES WERE BURNING. I READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES.
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME
CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL OR WARNING NOTICE. THE ELECTRICAL CABLES FROM DRIVER DOOR LOOKS MELTED AND FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY. FIREFIGHTERS HAD TO BE CALLED AND THEY HAD TO WET THE CAR AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS MODE VEHICLE AND YEAR SHOWS 5 OPEN RECALLS, BUT WHEN I SEARCH BY VIN# IT SHOWS NO OPEN RECALLS. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE DRIVING THE CAR.
RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATION. HAPPENED DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION. I AM THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WHO DID THE REPAIR. I AM SUBMITTING THIS ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER AND BECAUSE OF MY OWN CONCERN. RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, ANOTHER OWNER OF A 2004 CR-V EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE MAY BE RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V124000. THE ISSUE MAY INVOLVE EARLIER MODELS. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE ITEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
DURING TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE STALLED UPON BRAKING. THUS LEADING TO 3RD PARTY INSPECTION REQUEST. UPON RECEIPT OF PHOTOS AND ESTIMATE FOR SAFETY REPAIRS NOTICE A COUNTER OFFER WAS SENT TO THE DEALER TO WHICH THEY DECLINED TO REPAIR OR REDUCE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONCERN THAT THE VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO THE LOT AND AN UNKNOWING BUYER WILL BE AT RISK.
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. I CANNOT LOCK MY CAR WITH THE KEY ON EITHER SIDE. I CAN ONLY OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I'M RESORTING TO KEEPING MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED (A VERY DANGEROUS THING). I FIRST WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND DAYS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO STOPPED WORKING.
SRS UNIT MALFUNCTION. SRS LIGHT STEADY LIT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH. RESULT IS THAT THE SRS WILL NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED IN A ACTUAL CRASH. SUSPECT PREMATURE FAILURE OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE SRS. HONDA WILL ONLY REPLACE AT OWNERS COST.
DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR CAN NOT STAY IN ITS PLACE. WHEN IT DROOPS DOWN, VISIBILITY IS AFFECTED.
TAKATA RECALL - I WAS STOPPED ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURN AND WAS SUDDENLY HIT FROM BEHIND CAUSING ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I CONSEQUENTLY HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS TAKEN IN 9/2015 TO REPLACE AIRBAG. HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES RIGHT AFTER ACCIDENT FOR AIRBAG. ATTACHED IS THE PAPERWORK FOR 2015 RECALL AND ACCIDENT REPORT FROM THIS YEAR. RECALL NOTICE FOR 2016 IS ON PHONE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHEN INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY FOB FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
I FIRST HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD, AND LATER I FELT MANY METALLIC PIECES BANGING INSIDE THE CAR AND FALLING OFF, WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. LATER WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANICS, I WAS TOLD THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS EXPLODED, AND SOME OF THE METALLIC PIECES FROM THE EXPLOSION PARTIALLY CUT MY BELT. THE MECHANICS SAID IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIR COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER AND BELT, AND DO A COMPLETE FLUSH OF THE SYSTEM. THE WORST CASE, IF SOME SMALL PIECES RESIDUE INSIDE THE SYSTEM, IT COULD HURT THE ENGINE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000, 15V320000, AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER FIVE TRIPS TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THREE DIFFERENT RECALLS WITHIN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS, BUT STATED THAT THEY WERE ALL RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED 02/19/2016 FOR A RECALL DATED 06/15/2015. WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED ON 07/02/2015 WHEN I SPOKE WITH THEM, OR ON 09/24/2015 OR ON 11/05/2015 WHEN I WAS AT APPLETREE HONDA FOR PREVIOUS RECALLS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A SENSOR FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. CONSUMER STATED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF CONTINUALLY. JUST HAD BRAKES FIXED- BROKEN PADS, NOW LIGHT IS ON AGAIN, TRIM AROUND WINDSHIELD BLEW OFF... 50,000 MILES LIGHT IN INTERIOR FELL DOWN ( IT IS ROTTED). IT IS A LEMON WITH APPARENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SENSORS ON ALL THE TIME. UPDATED 05/31/18*JB
THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE TAKATA RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2015 AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2016. SINCE THE CAR ROLLED OVER WHEN SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY TAKING A TURN ON THE HIGHWAY, MAYBE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED BUT NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS WORKED EITHER (SEE PICTURES).
MY AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL. AFTER THE LAST AIRBAG WAS REPLACED ON 2/12/2016, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE SRS OPDS UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($475). HE SAID THAT THIS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE AIRBAGS TO WORK PROPERLY. MY CONTENTION IS THAT IF THIS UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE AIRBAGS TO WORK, THEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, EXACTLY LIKE THE AIRBAGS HAVE. I CALLED HONDA IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEREFORE MY RESPONSIBILITY. I DISAGREE. PLEASE REVIEW MY CASE AND LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. THANK YOU.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND TAILGATE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
PASSENGER WINDOW GOT STUCK ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND DELAYED IN ROLLING BACK UP. ONCE IT ROLLED UP I SET THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON SO IT WOULDN'T ACCIDENTALLY HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE HAVING WET WEATHER. YESTERDAY, 1ST SUNNY DAY, HAD ROLLED DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS DOWN. PARKED AND ROLLED UP WINDOWS. WHEN GOT BACK INTO CAR 10 MINUTES LATER, NOTICED BAD SMELL AND YELLOW SMOKE COMING FROM MAIN WINDOW CONTROL PANEL ON DOOR BEFORE EVEN TURNING THE IGNITION ON. HAD TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE WINDOWS TO STOP IT FROM SMOKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT IT OFF THE LOT. REPLACED PART ON MAY 21, 2011 AND PAID OUT OF POCKET. AGAIN HONDA IS ASKING ME TO PAY FOR INSPECTING AND REPLACING OF THIS PROBLEM. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS! I RETURN TOMORROW NIGHT TO PICK UP MY CAR. *JS
BACK DOOR DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT LOCK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,131.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN *CN
2014 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT ARM REST. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER ARM REST. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHASSIS BOTTOM WAS FRACTURED DUE TO A MISSING PART THAT COVERED THE CHASSIS AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,357.
FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WE HAVE HAD THREE (3) MAIN ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, 1) AIR BAG SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, 2) THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN AND 3) THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS NOT OPERATED. FROM THE BEGINING I HAVE CHECKED ON RECALLS/ CAMPAIGNS FOR THESE ITEMS AND THE ONLY RECALL WE RECEIVED FOR THIS VEHICLE VIN # WAS THE AIR BAG RECALL (BTW WE TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECAL AND THE SRS LIGHT IS STILL ON). WHEN YOU LOOK ON HONDA'S WEBSITE TO CHECK FOR RECALLS NO OTHER ISSUES COME UP WITH MY VIN#, YET IF YOU LOOK THE VEHICLE UP BY THE MODEL AND YEAR, A WHOLE LIST OF "CAMPAIGNS" COME UP UNDER THIS VEHICLE. MY VEHCILE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE SAID MAKE AND MODELS FOR YEARS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA AMERICA (CASE # 04205532) THIS MORNING AND SPOKE WITH "SERINITY" OF THE PRODUCT CONCERN SECTION OF HONDA AMERICA AND BASICLLY SHE IS TELLING ME BECAUSE MY PARTICILAR VEHCILE WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN (VIN # STARTING WITH A "J") THAT NO RECALLS APPLY TO ME. BUT YET I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. HONDA BASICALLY HAS STATED THAT THEY CANNOT OFFER ANY HELP ON THIS MATTER. PLEASE NOTE, THERE ARE OTHER SAFETY "CAMPAIGNS" THAT I NEVER GOT NOTICES, SUCH AS WIRING HARNESSESS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A NON-DEALER MECHANIC FOR AIR-CONDITIONING SERVICES AND THEY STATED TO ME 2 + YEARS AGO THAT THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN TO HAVE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE AC CLUTCH ON THE AC PUMP WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE AND THUS HEATS UP AND SH
DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC LOCK FAILURE LOCK WILL NOT WORK REMOTELY OR BY MANUAL KEY ON GOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 1-2 YEARS SOMETIMES INTERMITTENT, NOW NOT WORKING AT ALL AS OF ABOVE DATE (APPROX.)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V320000 AND 14V353000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/16/15
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V353000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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.
ON 7/27 I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (15V-320) FROM HONDA. I IMMEDIATELY (7/27, 1:26 PM) CONTACTED SUSSMAN HONDA (215-657-7050) AT 1543 EASTON RD., ABINGTON PA 19001, TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS GIVEN A 10:00 AM APPOINTMENT FOR AUG 4, 2015. I WAS ASSURED THEY HAD THE NECESSARY PARTS. WHEN I ARRIVED, I WAS TURNED AWAY AT THE SERVICE ENTRANCE BECAUSE, "THEY HAD JUST RAN OUT OF THE PARTS". I WAS DISMAYED. I HAD EXPECTED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE RESERVED FOR MY APPOINTMENT. THIS INCIDENT WASTED MY TIME, ENERGY, MONEY AND GASOLINE,AND PUT ME AT ADDITIONAL RISK FOR THE DANGERS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE SERVICE ASSISTANT TOOK MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER AND ASSURED ME I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE, BUT GAVE NO INDICATION AS TO A TIME FRAME WHEN THAT WOULD HAPPEN. I EXPECT THAT IN THE FUTURE, PARTS TARGETED FOR A SPECIFIC CUSTOMER (ME, IN THIS CASE) WILL BE RESERVED FOR MY APPOINTMENT AND THIS NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE REPEATED.
2004 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN FEBRUARY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT IN APRIL 7, 2015 AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE RECEIVED SOME BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. JB MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 10/17/217*CN
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. DROPS DOWN CONSTANTLY. WILL NOT STAY UP NOR PUSHED FORWARD AGAINST WINDSHIELD. THE OWNERS FORUM HAS TONS OF CRV OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT PART! THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA KNOWS IT HAS ISSUE WITH IT'S VISORS HOWEVER WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM.
ON JULY 7 2014 FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACE WITH FRONT REMANFACTURED BRAKE CALIPERS FROM UCX CORP ON MARCH 23 2015 BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FRONT REMANFACTURED BRAKE CALIPERS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM SEALS. ON APRIL 10 2015 BRAKES FAILED AGAIN DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM FRONT BRAKE CALIPER SEALS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO BRAKES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
AFFECTED PARTS SECTION WILL NOT LET ME LIST PARTS OR CHOOSE FROM DROP DOWN. TRIPOMETER QUIT WORKING AT 45,000 / ON PCH 1 FROM MONTEREY TO SAN DEIGO, CA AT DUSK, HEAD LIGTHS WENT OUT 2005. DID NOT LEARN OF RECALL TIL SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN 2012 AND SWITCH WIRE WAS REPLACED. ALSO LEARNED OF AIRBAG ISSUE AT THIS TIME, SERIAL CK'D, WAS TOLD DID NOT FALL WITHIN RECALL # MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON 3 DYS LATER AND HAS REMAINED ON / FROM THE 1ST YEAR I OWNED IT, BATTERIES WERE REPLACED EVERY 11 TO 16 MOS. FROM 2004 UNTILL HEADLITE ISSUE SOLVED. / AT 51,882 MI CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR WENT OUT, AT 63,985 AC OUT AGAIN THIS TIME COMDENSER OUT AND COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP LEAVING ME STRANDED ON A MTN ROAD YARDS FROM A BLIND CURVE, AC OUT AGAIN AT 84,948 FOR THE 3RD TIME FORCING ME TO DRIVE IN 90 TO 102 TEMP FROM HAMPSTEAD, NC FOR 14 HRS TO LUMBERTON, MS, LEAVING MYSELF AND MY DOG SUFFERING FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION / WINTER 2012, PRIOR TO LAST AC ISSUES, PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS RAISING. HAD TO USE POWER BUTTON AND HAVE MANUAL ASSISTANCE ON WINDOWS TO GET UP. IN SPRING, I ACCIDENTALLY PUT WINDOW DOWN, HOWEVER IT RAISED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. / I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL ON ANY ISSUES WITH THIS HONDA UNTIL THE END OF MACH 2015. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2004 AND I NOTICED THE FIRST AIRBAG RECALL BEING JUNE 2004. / OTHER ISSUES: VENT SWIVERAL BROKE OFF, HOOD RELEASE LEVER BROKE OFF, MILEAGE LITE OUT, IN CABIN AIR LITE STAYS ON, GLOVE BOX LITE STAYS ON./ THIS VECHICLE HAS ALMOST GOT
MY SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT OFF LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON WITH NO ONE ELSE IN THE CAR.
AC COMPRESSOR FAIL. COMPRESSOR SEIZED UP, BUILT PRESSURE, EXPLODED. HAD REPAIRED. 2 YEARS LATER, SAME THING. HAD IT REPAIRED. 3 YEARS LATER, 5/29/15, SAME THING HAPPENED. LOOKED ONLINE FOR RECALL. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, BUT NO RECALL. COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.
MY HONDA CRV IS WITHIN THE YEAR RANGE FOR A RECALL OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA......AT ALL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND CAME TO YOUR WEBSITE TO FIND OUT IF MY VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY ONE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG APPARATUS. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, IT IS.....SO I AM WONDERING WHY NO RECALL NOTICE HAS COME TO ME? WHAT AM I TO DO? THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THIS FAULTY PART SEEM DEVASTATING FROM WHAT I AM READING.....PLEASE ADVISE WHAT IS MY BEST COURSE OF ACTION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V351000 (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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 12/10/2015 *JS
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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