Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
0608505/09/200806-085 I10021968Warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. *kb 2002 through 2006 and some 2007 fit models. updated 8/18/08. *pe06/27/2007
120312/16/200310014206Grind or growl noise at right front when turning left. *nm04/29/2005
20402/16/200410014220Honda diagnostic system locked, needs immobilizer release password. *nm04/29/2005
0501200405/01/200410013983Use the honda diagnostic system to read srs diagnostic trouble codes. *nm04/27/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10/19/200624000
 This is not so much a safety issue as a financial one. it seems that bits or metal go through the compressor. ac was repaired by (bailey) dealership under/at 24,000 mil. now at 76 k, ac went out again. dealer (momentum) wanted $4,010. to repair but honda offered to pay 1/2 leaving my share to be $2,005. too much. i had compressor, etc replaced elsewhere for much less and was told there was no oil in the compresser. i would like this info. sent to the honda manufacture. thanks so much, nancy myers
06/19/2012107000
 As i was driving, without warning i heard a loud metalic noise that sounded as though i had run over something. as i was seeking a place to turn off of the road, the sound stopped for a few seconds then returned. at that time, i lost my power steering and had difficulty pulling off to a side road that i found several hundred feet from where the incident occurred. when i got out of the car, i noted that there was a chunk of metal protruding from the bottom of the car near the passenger side front tire. when the car was finally towed to a honda dealer, i was told that the air conditioner compressor had exploded! i understand wearable parts breaking but exploding! i was within a mile of approaching an on-ramp to a 3-lane highway and shudder to think of what would have happened had the explosion occurred on the interstate! beyond the inconvenience and cost (approaching $2,000), this type of catasrophic incident is extremely dangerous. the explosion caused me to lose full control of my vehicle and most definitely could have caused a very serious accident.
06/04/2012123000
 My ac system blow out hot air about 7day ago. went to the honda dealership, the service told me the condenser and the compressor of the ac system stop working. it would cost 3000 to fix.
07/27/2009
 Faulty door lock actuators in honda crv. three of my door lock actuators have failed since purchasing the vehicle new. the driver side door failed within 5 yrs, then the passenger side door, and now one of the rear doors. the car is not driven often and has under 70,000 miles on it. a failure of 3 doors causes great concern of quality and safety.
09/12/201175000
 I was driving about 30 mph and heard a loud bang coming from the front of the car. the air conditioning started to blow hot air .i pulled over and found upon opening the hood that oil from the a/c compressor had been forced out of the compressor on to the engine. i brought the honda crv to my service station immediately. upon their inspection, they found that the a/c compressor had exploded,sending refrigerant oil and pieces of the compressor housing down to the ground under the front tire. the repairs needed were a new a/c compressor,condensor,a/c hoses,expansion valve at a cost of twelve hundred dollars.
08/04/2011
 Ac compressor locked twice in 1 year
09/12/201175000
 I was driving about 30 mph and heard a loud bang coming from the front of the car. the air conditioning started to blow hot air .i pulled over and found upon opening the hood that oil from the a/c compressor had been forced out of the compressor on to the engine. i brought the honda crv to my service station immediately. upon their inspection, they found that the a/c compressor had exploded,sending refrigerant oil and pieces of the compressor housing down to the ground under the front tire. the repairs needed were a new a/c compressor,condensor,a/c hoses,expansion valve at a cost of twelve hundred dollars.
08/04/2011
 Ac compressor locked twice in 1 year
09/12/201175000
 I was driving about 30 mph and heard a loud bang coming from the front of the car. the air conditioning started to blow hot air .i pulled over and found upon opening the hood that oil from the a/c compressor had been forced out of the compressor on to the engine. i brought the honda crv to my service station immediately. upon their inspection, they found that the a/c compressor had exploded,sending refrigerant oil and pieces of the compressor housing down to the ground under the front tire. the repairs needed were a new a/c compressor,condensor,a/c hoses,expansion valve at a cost of twelve hundred dollars.
08/04/2011
 Ac compressor locked twice in 1 year
07/26/201179000
 The door locking system does not work. from the driver or passenger side door-lock open or lock any doors in the car. the remote door keys do not work at all. the door locking mechanism seems to be completely broken. this is the 2nd honda cr-v which i have seen this from. this becomes a safety hazard if the door mechanism is not working correctly.
05/01/201082000
 Ac compressor has failed. vehicle model and manufacturer have a long history with this particular issue. there is no recall in process. manufacturing defect causes expensive repairs for replacing entire ac system at cost of $4000, and each time ac fails, it requires a recharge with r type freon - which means the r freon has escaped into the atmosphere. there is lawyer investigating class action - matthew r. mendelsohn, esq.. mazie slater katz & freeman, llc. there are many honda crv forums discussing this particular issue. honda negates to accept responsibility and repair costs.
05/24/201162342
 On 5/24/2011, as i was driving on a city street, my 2004 honda model cr-v ex-l, with a loud noise came to an abrupt stop. i later learned that the lower control arm of the right passenger side had broken off and caused the front right axle to snap off and the tire became detached from the body of the car. the insurance company geico, had the adjuster looking at the car, on 5/25/2011 and he determined there had been no collision, no unrelated damage to cause this serious problem. the cr-v was towed to the same dealership where i have had the car serviced , i have all my records. in 2010, i went to firestone to have an oil change, all other services were done at honda. the honda inspector looked at the car and determined there was no defect, the car was old and this was the result for such damage to the car. i reported my complaint to honda, complaint # n012011-06-1400157. now i have to pay a good deal of the repairs myself, since my extended warranty had expired. my insurance company will cover the axle and the labor costs. every honda representative, i spoke to, tells me that the car is old, and this sort of damage is to be expected. at the time that the honda inspector, saw the car, he asked me if anyone else had worked on the car, i said no because, i had always used the honda dealership service department to service my car; later on, i found that in july 2010, i did have an oil change at a firestone service center for an oil change. i am very concerned about driving this vehicle again, and the fact that all the honda representatives tell me that my car is old, and it is to be expected. the car had at the time of the incident a total of 62,342. miles on it. i should also report that this vehicle had to have 4 sets of tires changed from date of purchase to 2009. again, the honda service representative at the same location, told me that suv's require frequent tire changes. the master cylinder of this car has also had to be replaced.
05/01/201082000
 Ac compressor has failed. vehicle model and manufacturer have a long history with this particular issue. there is no recall in process. manufacturing defect causes expensive repairs for replacing entire ac system at cost of $4000, and each time ac fails, it requires a recharge with r type freon - which means the r freon has escaped into the atmosphere. there is lawyer investigating class action - matthew r. mendelsohn, esq.. mazie slater katz & freeman, llc. there are many honda crv forums discussing this particular issue. honda negates to accept responsibility and repair costs.
05/24/201162342
 On 5/24/2011, as i was driving on a city street, my 2004 honda model cr-v ex-l, with a loud noise came to an abrupt stop. i later learned that the lower control arm of the right passenger side had broken off and caused the front right axle to snap off and the tire became detached from the body of the car. the insurance company geico, had the adjuster looking at the car, on 5/25/2011 and he determined there had been no collision, no unrelated damage to cause this serious problem. the cr-v was towed to the same dealership where i have had the car serviced , i have all my records. in 2010, i went to firestone to have an oil change, all other services were done at honda. the honda inspector looked at the car and determined there was no defect, the car was old and this was the result for such damage to the car. i reported my complaint to honda, complaint # n012011-06-1400157. now i have to pay a good deal of the repairs myself, since my extended warranty had expired. my insurance company will cover the axle and the labor costs. every honda representative, i spoke to, tells me that the car is old, and this sort of damage is to be expected. at the time that the honda inspector, saw the car, he asked me if anyone else had worked on the car, i said no because, i had always used the honda dealership service department to service my car; later on, i found that in july 2010, i did have an oil change at a firestone service center for an oil change. i am very concerned about driving this vehicle again, and the fact that all the honda representatives tell me that my car is old, and it is to be expected. the car had at the time of the incident a total of 62,342. miles on it. i should also report that this vehicle had to have 4 sets of tires changed from date of purchase to 2009. again, the honda service representative at the same location, told me that suv's require frequent tire changes. the master cylinder of this car has also had to be replaced.
05/01/201082000
 Ac compressor has failed. vehicle model and manufacturer have a long history with this particular issue. there is no recall in process. manufacturing defect causes expensive repairs for replacing entire ac system at cost of $4000, and each time ac fails, it requires a recharge with r type freon - which means the r freon has escaped into the atmosphere. there is lawyer investigating class action - matthew r. mendelsohn, esq.. mazie slater katz & freeman, llc. there are many honda crv forums discussing this particular issue. honda negates to accept responsibility and repair costs.
05/24/201162342
 On 5/24/2011, as i was driving on a city street, my 2004 honda model cr-v ex-l, with a loud noise came to an abrupt stop. i later learned that the lower control arm of the right passenger side had broken off and caused the front right axle to snap off and the tire became detached from the body of the car. the insurance company geico, had the adjuster looking at the car, on 5/25/2011 and he determined there had been no collision, no unrelated damage to cause this serious problem. the cr-v was towed to the same dealership where i have had the car serviced , i have all my records. in 2010, i went to firestone to have an oil change, all other services were done at honda. the honda inspector looked at the car and determined there was no defect, the car was old and this was the result for such damage to the car. i reported my complaint to honda, complaint # n012011-06-1400157. now i have to pay a good deal of the repairs myself, since my extended warranty had expired. my insurance company will cover the axle and the labor costs. every honda representative, i spoke to, tells me that the car is old, and this sort of damage is to be expected. at the time that the honda inspector, saw the car, he asked me if anyone else had worked on the car, i said no because, i had always used the honda dealership service department to service my car; later on, i found that in july 2010, i did have an oil change at a firestone service center for an oil change. i am very concerned about driving this vehicle again, and the fact that all the honda representatives tell me that my car is old, and it is to be expected. the car had at the time of the incident a total of 62,342. miles on it. i should also report that this vehicle had to have 4 sets of tires changed from date of purchase to 2009. again, the honda service representative at the same location, told me that suv's require frequent tire changes. the master cylinder of this car has also had to be replaced.
05/01/201082000
 Ac compressor has failed. vehicle model and manufacturer have a long history with this particular issue. there is no recall in process. manufacturing defect causes expensive repairs for replacing entire ac system at cost of $4000, and each time ac fails, it requires a recharge with r type freon - which means the r freon has escaped into the atmosphere. there is lawyer investigating class action - matthew r. mendelsohn, esq.. mazie slater katz & freeman, llc. there are many honda crv forums discussing this particular issue. honda negates to accept responsibility and repair costs.
05/24/201162342
 On 5/24/2011, as i was driving on a city street, my 2004 honda model cr-v ex-l, with a loud noise came to an abrupt stop. i later learned that the lower control arm of the right passenger side had broken off and caused the front right axle to snap off and the tire became detached from the body of the car. the insurance company geico, had the adjuster looking at the car, on 5/25/2011 and he determined there had been no collision, no unrelated damage to cause this serious problem. the cr-v was towed to the same dealership where i have had the car serviced , i have all my records. in 2010, i went to firestone to have an oil change, all other services were done at honda. the honda inspector looked at the car and determined there was no defect, the car was old and this was the result for such damage to the car. i reported my complaint to honda, complaint # n012011-06-1400157. now i have to pay a good deal of the repairs myself, since my extended warranty had expired. my insurance company will cover the axle and the labor costs. every honda representative, i spoke to, tells me that the car is old, and this sort of damage is to be expected. at the time that the honda inspector, saw the car, he asked me if anyone else had worked on the car, i said no because, i had always used the honda dealership service department to service my car; later on, i found that in july 2010, i did have an oil change at a firestone service center for an oil change. i am very concerned about driving this vehicle again, and the fact that all the honda representatives tell me that my car is old, and it is to be expected. the car had at the time of the incident a total of 62,342. miles on it. i should also report that this vehicle had to have 4 sets of tires changed from date of purchase to 2009. again, the honda service representative at the same location, told me that suv's require frequent tire changes. the master cylinder of this car has also had to be replaced.
04/16/201168200
 I have a 2004 honda cr-v ex with almost 69k miles. i have always maintained my car to the gills and just yesterday my ac compressor blew up, leaving metal shards all through my ac lines. the pulley and clutch (ac clutch) were also destroyed, leaving me with a 2100 dollar estimate. i have done a lot of research online about this issue and it seems that it is happening a lot in the 2002-2004 models. i have also read that they knew the part was faulty and still continued to install it. this is not normal wear and tear and the part has since been redesigned. i have only gotten an estimate, i refuse to pay for this damage when it is clearly honda's fault. there has been a class action lawsuit filed against this problem and if i can find a way to add my name, i will do it. lack of ac can lead to heatstroke and other health problems. also, the ac is needed in the winter for the defroster, and i can clearly see a foggy windshield leading to accidents. honda needs to address this issue as soon as possible and own up to the fact that this part/problem needs to be recalled.
07/31/200965000
 I own a 2004 honda cr-v. while driving approximately 70 mph, the air conditioner compressor exploded. the vehicle was taken to honda service center and i was informed about the compressor failure. the vehicle was repaired the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the repair coasted about $ 1800
09/05/201082000
 Just pulled off freeway when i heard a whistling noise and then a loud kathunk. the air conditioner immediately stopped pumping cold air. went to honda dealership and was told that there had been a catastrophic failure of the air conditioning system. they admitted it was a known honda problem but stated that honda wasnot doing anything about it. quoted me $1,200 and said i was lucky that it hadn't comtaminated the entire system.
05/15/2008663071
 My air conditioning was not working well. i took my car to the honda dealership and they said i needed to have the ac clutch pulley replaced. calling around, other car repair shops said that if i didn't get it replaced immediately there could be a catastrophic failure. honda then investigated further & found out that i needed to have the entire ac system replaced because the ac compressor went bad. looking online, this is a common issue for honda cr-vs. there are multiple websites/blogs discussing the issue and also a class action lawsuit. honda should recall the ac compressor to fix the issue. *tr