Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V274000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 07/09/2002 to 07/22/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 247019 | 08/19/2003 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/29/2003 | 07/30/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, excessive corrosion of the shift cable linkage could prevent the driver from shifting the automatic transmission into park. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the vehicle operator fails to engage the parking brake, the vehicle could roll and a crash could occur. dealers will inspect the shift cable linkage for corrosion. if corrosion causes binding, they will replace the shift cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will also install a new corrosion-resistant control pin. owner notification began on august 19, 2003. owners should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall no. p04.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014328 | Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 08012004 | 08/01/2004 | 10014290 | Drivebelt noise? could be a bad water pump bearing. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 604 | 06/16/2004 | 10014146 | Shift lever won't come out of park after throttle body r&r. *nm | 04/28/2005 | |
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10014181 | Rear differential moans moans with brakes applied at low speed. (4wd) *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 1003 | 10/16/2003 | 10004953 | Humming, growling sound from transmission. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016346 | Automatic transmission fluid (atf) leaks. honda tech line summary. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014512 | Harsh 3-2- and or 2-1 downshift. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013844 | Transmission solenoid replacement criteria. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013607 | Automatic transmission solenoid replacement criteria. *tt | 04/22/2005 | |
| 04070 | 11/19/2004 | 10013626 | Noise or vibration when accelerating from a stop. *eh | 04/22/2005 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009030 | Repairing atf leaks under warranty. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009033 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005073 | Automatic transmission (a/t) whine? make sure it's the a/t before replacing it. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| 03047 | 10/17/2003 | 03047 | 10004790 | Safety recall service bulletin - automatic transmission shift cable. *tt | 01/08/2004 |
| 03047 | 09/02/2003 | 03047 | 10004696 | Safety recall service bulletin - automatic transmission shift cable. *tt | 12/31/2003 |
| 030022 | 08/22/2003 | 10003047 | Excessive corrosion develops on the shift cable control pin and the vehicle moves when it's in park, the shift lever is difficult to move in and out of park, or the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is on and the d indicator blinks and diagn | 10/07/2003 | |
| 072803 | 07/28/2003 | 10002986 | Campaign announcement and stop sale order part 1 and 2. intention to recall certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, in order to modify the shift cable cover. *tt | 10/02/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005021 | Hard to engage 1st gear, grinds into reverse. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 02002 | 01/11/2005 | 02002 | 629094 | Squeak or twang condition when the clutch pedal is pressed. *tt *mj this bulletin replaces previous bulletin dated 3/16/2004. *tt | 03/27/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014230 | 2nd to 5th or 3rd to 5th gear upshift. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 1003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004970 | Manual transmission hard to shift into 1st gear, grinds into reverse. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 250000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle emitted a loud noise and he was unable to control the vehicle. the contact stopped on the shoulder and saw that the drive shaft had separated from the rear differential. the vehicle was then towed to a repair shop. the vehicle was inspected and it was determined that the failure was related to wear and tear. in order to repair vehicle, the drive shaft needed replacement. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 250,000. | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 250000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle emitted a loud noise and he was unable to control the vehicle. the contact stopped on the shoulder and saw that the drive shaft had separated from the rear differential. the vehicle was then towed to a repair shop. the vehicle was inspected and it was determined that the failure was related to wear and tear. in order to repair vehicle, the drive shaft needed replacement. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 250,000. sm. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 38500 | 9999 | 07/15/2003 |
| Transmission can not be shifted beyond d to 2 nor 1. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2007 | 50000 | 1 | 08/09/2005 |
| Transmission failure at 50,000 miles only. never expected this from honda car. had to get the a new transmission which amounted to around $3,200 and had to rent a car for a week. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2006 | 49500 | 1 | 06/09/2003 |
| Honda, 2003 crv 4wd with 50,000 miles. engine light came on. diagnostics revealed p0122 throttle position switch low volt caused automatic transmission not to shift correctly, and will prevent acceleration to highway speed. dealer quoted $950.00 for a replacement of throttle body with the throttle position switch. discussions with other mechanics indicated other failures which may result in a honda technical service bulletin (tsb) or recall. *ak | |||
| 07/05/2003 | 1 | 05/09/2003 | |
| 2003 honda crv shift cable malfunctioned resulting in an accident.***no answer required***. *mr less than 2 month after the consumer's vehicle was purchased it was involved in an accident. the vehicle was parked and the consumer was exiting the vehicle when it suddenly began to roll backwards down the driveway. the consumer became caught on the vehicle's door and was dragged down the driveway, across the street, across her neighbor's front yard until the vehicle finally stopped when it hit the neighbors porch steps. the consumer sustained a contusion to her left leg from her hip to her knee. a month after the accident the consumer received a recall notice for the a/t shift cable. the symptoms of the recall were exactly what the vehicle experienced. the consumer contacted the manufacturer but they refused to accept any responsibility stating that the consumer had to prove that the vehicle wasn't left in drive at the time of the accident. *nm | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 43000 | 1 | 04/15/2003 |
| While driving in a fog convoy at about 30 miles an hour, after about 15 miles the check engine light came on, and the transmission started to jerk during downshifting and hang during upshifting.*ak | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 25000 | 1 | 06/05/2003 |
| Honda cr-v 4wd, auto, 2003 with 25000 m. incidents - as the automatic transmission down shifted from up gear to 1st, there was a jerk and i almost hit vehicle up front my during the wet weather condition. after that i made testing on parking lot, that i can reproduce this jerk , and it reproducible. i drive car slow on first gear and slowly push a brake, not any jerk. but when i let car to shift to up a second and third gear and than gently to push brake, before car completely stop i feeling a jerk, that very dangerously on wet surface. also i found in several forums, that people got roll over and thinking that case of abs or brake problem, but a same effect can be case when gears unexpectedly shifted down.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 38124 | 2 | 01/24/2003 |
| Shifter got stuck 2nd gear automatic had to play with shifter to change gear to drive. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/23/2007 | 41000 | 2 | |
| Vehicle: 2003 honda crv with 5 speed manual transimission. on january 23, 2007 during normal driving the manual transmission on the vehicle failed. the symptom of the problem was that the vehicle popped out of the gear that it was engaged in without any warning . the car was brought to a complete stop, and the operator was able get the car into 2 gear only. the vehicle was towed to a honda dealership where it remained for two months while the problem was diagnosed and repaired. the followingwas a list of parts that were replaced which did not resolve the problem: manual clutch, manual transmission, pressure plate and clutch cables. *ak th owner was informed that the problem had to do with the thrust bearings and thrust washers being worn and it would require the short block to be replaced. all work was completed at a honda dealer. honda had to engage a honda certified tech to review the vechicle to determine the cause of the problem. | |||
| 08/04/2005 | 44300 | 1 | 06/10/2003 |
| 2003 honda cr-v 44,200 miles: bad bearing or pump noise starting coming from engine compartment, stopped and checked (noise varied with engine speed). narrowed noise to area around ac compressor/alternator/belt tensioner. operated vehicle less than 30 minutes from first appearance of noise, then there was a thud,and a clunk looked out the passenger side rearview mirror and saw a something rolling down the street. noise went away, and ac stopped cooling. went back to see what had fallen off, and found part of the clutch assembly. no apparent damage, vehicle operates minus ac. took vehicle to dealer, was told that he has seen this a four or five times recently, and that he would contact honda, to see what can be done. was later told that honda would cover the repairs.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Grinding noise from rear differential on slow, tight turns both in forward and in reverse | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/23/2007 | 41000 | 2 | |
| Vehicle: 2003 honda crv with 5 speed manual transimission. on january 23, 2007 during normal driving the manual transmission on the vehicle failed. the symptom of the problem was that the vehicle popped out of the gear that it was engaged in without any warning . the car was brought to a complete stop, and the operator was able get the car into 2 gear only. the vehicle was towed to a honda dealership where it remained for two months while the problem was diagnosed and repaired. the followingwas a list of parts that were replaced which did not resolve the problem: manual clutch, manual transmission, pressure plate and clutch cables. *ak th owner was informed that the problem had to do with the thrust bearings and thrust washers being worn and it would require the short block to be replaced. all work was completed at a honda dealer. honda had to engage a honda certified tech to review the vechicle to determine the cause of the problem. | |||