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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V486000 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | from 09/07/2004 to 09/02/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 268655 | ODI | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 10/05/2012 | 10/05/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the switches, as necessary, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, november 2, 2012. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's campaign recall number is s61. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 05071 | 12/16/2005 | 10019416 | The mil is on with dtc p0973 (short in shift solenoid valve a circuit). *tt | 03/14/2006 | |
| 1205 | 12/16/2005 | 10018873 | Srs diagnostic trouble code 81-64. *tt | 01/19/2006 | |
| 1105 | 11/16/2005 | 10018257 | Accessory power socket inoperative. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018198 | Cranks, won't start or intermittently cranks, won't start. *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| 07012005 | 07/01/2005 | 10018021 | Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. honda service news. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 05012005 | 05/01/2005 | 10016316 | Check fuel cap message in odometer display or mid. *sc | 09/08/2005 | |
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016353 | Transferring odometer mileage at odometer r&r. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| 205 | 02/16/2005 | 10015291 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2646, p2647, p2649 or p1009. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA11004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/11/2011 | Driver's Master Power Window Switch | |||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation as pe10-047 based on three vehicle owner's questionnaire reports alleging smoke and fire occurred inside the driver's door.the complainants reported that the master power window switch and, in some cases its wiring harness, had sustained heat related damage and required replacement.since opening the investigation, odi has received two additional reports.the reports provided by honda in response to odi's information request appear consistent with odi's vehicle owner's questionnaire reports. based on the information provided by honda in response to the pe10-047 and its ongoing analysis odi is opening this engineering analysis to further study the issue. | ||||||
| PE10047 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/22/2010 | 04/15/2011 | Driver's Master Power Window Switch | ||
| This investigation was opened based on three vehicle owner's questionnaire reports alleging smoke and fire occurred inside of the driver's door.the complainants reported that the master power window switch and, in some cases its wiring harness, had sustained heat related damage and required replacement.since opening the investigation the office of defects investigation (odi) has received two additional reports.the reports provided by honda in response to odi's information request appear consistent with odi's vehicle owner's questionnaire reports. based on the information provided by honda in response to this preliminary evaluation and its ongoing analysis, the investigation will be upgraded to engineering analysis ea11-004 to further study the issue. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 68000 | ||
| We bought our 2005 cr-v se in sum 10 and love the vehicle. since then however, we've had to change headlight bulbs approximately 10 to 12 times. sometimes a single bulb, sometimes both... they simply go out every couple of months. we even had to ride home one night with high beams because the both low beams simply failed. the next day we purchased new bulbs, installed them on the cr-v, and now the low-beams work, but the high beams do not. it's kind of getting old buying new bulbs every few months! my problem/concern is the fact that we have a known recall for a extremely similar issue on 2002 thru 2004 cr-v models. that recall's summary states: 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. the consequence listed on this recall is: 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. based on our experience, it seems the recall listed above should be expanded to include the 2005 cr-v models as well. we've looked at current recalls for our vehicle under the honda owners site and there are none listed for our vin... ? honda may want to re-visit this recall's coverage before any other 2005 cr-v owner's headlights go out in the middle of the night while driving... this is a major safety concern! | |||
| 10/19/2007 | 78282 | 1 | |
| On oct. 19,2007 i heard a pop inside my door, the window failed. i had to have a new window regulator assembly installed. honda has recalled this model but has failed to do any thing about it. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2007 | 78282 | ||
| On oct. 19,2007 i heard a pop inside my door, the window failed. i had to have a new window regulator assembly installed. honda has recalled this model but has failed to do any thing about it. | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| The driver side power lock cannot be locked or unlocked on the driver side with my key button. i have to manually lock and unlock the driver side door with my key. the rest of the locks work fine with the key button. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 62000 | ||
| The driver side power lock cannot be locked or unlocked on the driver side with my key button. i have to manually lock and unlock the driver side door with my key. the rest of the locks work fine with the key button. | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 129000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 honda cr-v. while parked, the contact attempted to unlock the vehicle doors and only the rear passenger side door would unlock. the failure recurred intermittently and the contact would have to enter the vehicle through the driver, passenger or the rear trunk door. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the remote key needed to be reset. the key was reset. in addition, the vehicle was taken to the dealer one year later for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the front and back actuator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. kmj | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 honda cr-v. while parked the contact stated she attempted to unlock her vehicle doors and only the rear right side door unlocked. the contact stated the issue occurs intermittently and has to enter the vehicle through the driver, passenger or the rear trunk door. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing where the technician stated the remote key needed to be reseted. approximately one year later the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for another diagnostic testing where the technician stated the front and back actuator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 75,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. dr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 190000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 190000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Driver and sidepower windows switch malfunctions, render powerless, heats up and fail to operate. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Driver and sidepower windows switch malfunctions, render powerless, heats up and fail to operate. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 179638 | ||
| Vehicle was parked and unattended in outside parking space over night and driver side window switch not working - fire occured and started on driver side door - before fire driver window was not working | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Driver and sidepower windows switch malfunctions, render powerless, heats up and fail to operate. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 179638 | ||
| Vehicle was parked and unattended in outside parking space over night and driver side window switch not working - fire occured and started on driver side door - before fire driver window was not working | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| The driver side master window switch failed causing the part to get very hot, melt, and emit smoke from the switch. this could have very easily started a large fire in the vehicle. once the switch is melted, it shorts out the circuit causing the fuses to pop and the window will no longer operate. i contacted a honda dealership and discovered the same part # used in the 2006 model is recalled for this very same reason. i believe this affects more parts than are covered by the recall as a quick look on the web uncovered several more cases for 2005 models. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 75000 | ||
| The driver side master window switch failed causing the part to get very hot, melt, and emit smoke from the switch. this could have very easily started a large fire in the vehicle. once the switch is melted, it shorts out the circuit causing the fuses to pop and the window will no longer operate. i contacted a honda dealership and discovered the same part # used in the 2006 model is recalled for this very same reason. i believe this affects more parts than are coverd by the recall as a quick look on the web uncovered several more cases for 2005 models. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 48000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/12/2011 | |||
| Took my car to the dealer to have the dash ac looked at was told the the compressor had what that called grenaded i was told that the compressor had blew apart and sent small pieces of metal thru the ac system and the hole complete system had to be replaced i have read on a few sites of other peoples crv doing the same thing. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | |||
| 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! | |||
| 05/17/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Please extend nhtsa existing investigation into headlamps on the 2002-2004 models into model year 2005 and forward. we have replaced the low beam headlamp bulbs multiple times in the past year and a half. the most recent bulb replacement burned out within 2 months. we have received a ticket for a headlamp out. our mechanic replaced not only the drivers' side bulb but the assembly that the bulb fits into - lasted less than 8 weeks. the next step is the harness and that is extremely expensive and may not fix the problem. see owner forum website: http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/honda-cr-v/tlnd3jkaui93fs68g/p4 thank you | |||
| 10/06/2005 | 3000 | 1 | 04/08/2005 |
| Vehicle was being driven at approximately 35 miles per hour during evening in low traffic on 4 lane urban road. the engine stalled abruptly and all warning lights came on and gauge indicators fell to zero. coincident with the stall, the car lost steering (the steering wheel could be moved no more than 1-2 inches to the left or right, with reference to steering wheel circumference), would not brake (with full weight pressure on pedal), and was brought to a stop by engine drag and application of emergency brake. restarting required several attempts. had this problem manifested in heavy traffic on a curve at freeway speed, a serious accident would likely have been inevitable. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 01/29/2007 | 59500 | 2 | 04/04/2005 |
| I have a 2005 honda crv purchased new from jeff wyler honda in florence, ky. twice now, my ignition has simply shut itself off while i was driving. once this occurred on the highway (in 2006) and again this week (2007) on a busy road. when the car shuts off, the green key icon in the dash flashes. luckily both times i was able to coast out of traffic, shift into park and restart. i have been able to restart immediately, but it's a really dangerous problem when you are driving 65 mph and your car shuts itself off. the first time this happened i had about 40,000 miles on the car. now i have nearly 60,000. otherwise, the crv is in perfect condition. i noticed that there was a recall on honda crv ignition switches in 2002, and the description sounded identical to the problem i'm having. i think that they have not fixed the problem yet. i took it to the dealer for service a year ago, but they could not replicate the problem. they told me that they suspected it was cell phone interference with the ignition switch. if so, that's a big flaw because...who doesn't have a cell phone in their purse in the car? | |||