Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 9971 | 06/04/2003 | 10002091 | Coolant in the engine oil pan. *tt | 08/13/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002701 | Vehicle's emission type. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| 402 | 04/16/2002 | 637948 | Subject regarding diagnostic trouble code p1164, oxygen sensor range performance. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/12/2008 | 158000 | 1 | |
| I am filing a report due to oil that was leaked onto the exhaust system of my car and resulted in my car catching on fire. this damage has been attributed to oil filter gaskets that have not been properly removed. i have contacted honda, and they have only offered to provide me with a letter explaining that it is best to have my oil change at their dealership. i feel it is a manufacture defect to have a car model that is prone to oil filter gaskets sticking, only to result in oil leakages and finally car fires. such practices are not only dangerous, but it is unethical to market a product to the public that poses such danger. furthermore, not all honda buyers are notified. i bought my honda used, and never receive and such letters or updates, being unknowingly exposed to harm. i'm outraged. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 141000 | 1 | |
| We have a 2002 honda crv. the 1st air compressor locked up/blew up at approximately 70k miles. the extended warranty covered the replacement. now the 2nd compressor has done the same thing. extended warranty has expired. cost is $2300. have read that this year of crv has defective compressors. honda america offered to pay 25% ($408) which is not adequate since this is our 2nd compressor and the product appears to be defective (as opposed to regular wear and tear). *tr | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complained that honda, crv dripped oil after the first oil change. there was a recall of a warning that after the first oil change there might be some oil leak, it was not for a 2002 model, ,but for a previous year. after last oil change consumer noticed a puddle of oil in driveway. he purchased this vehicle in may, 2002 and never received a recall notice on it.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/26/2010 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2002 honda crv with 60,000 miles and i was driving with my air conditioning running and came to a stop light. as soon as i pulled away the car starting making a very loud clanking noise. i pulled over to try to figure it out and realized that when i turned off the air it stopped. i drove by the honda dealership immediately and was told that the sound was from the failed air compressor that we about $1200-2500 to replace. i have called american honda motor company and they refused any goodwill assistance. | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 139000 | 1 | |
| The ac air compressor clutch on my 2002 honda crv fell out while i was coming to a stop at a light. fortunately, no one was hurt. i do not know if there was any other damage to the car from this incident especially any other internal components or parts. i took it to a honda dealer. they want to charge me over 1200 to install new one air compressor. i asked whether their was any recall on this part, they said no because it did not fall under emissions or safety. he also mentioned that since i'm not the original owner of the car and it has over 130,000 miles, warranty won't cover it. i'm going to get a second opinion from another auto mechanic. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 100191 | 1 | |
| On a trip to merced, ca.summer of 2008. my 2002 honda crv air condition compressor failed. it required replaced every part for entire a/c system. the system failed without any warning. total cost $3500. i do think if compressor failed it should not ruin the entire. this is the clear case of defective designed system. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2008 | 61000 | 1 | |
| My 2002 honda crv with 61k miles suddenly began making a very loud sound which stopped when i turned off the air conditioning. i immediately drove to a nearby honda dealer. a service technical looked under the hood and told me that the a.c. compressor has exploded. i was handed an estimate of $4001 to repair. i took it to 2 independent repair shops and was told that the compressor had imploded and was grenaded. i don't have $4001 so i am continuing to drive without the a.c., hoping that nothing important was damaged that will put me in danger. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/19/2001 | 12/15/2002 | ||
| The car stalls when coming to a stop. stalls when taking off from a stop. we use to get almost 320 miles to the gallon, we are now down to 100 to 180. the car bucks like it is not getting any fuel. the v-tec does not want to kick in all the time anymore. loss of power. it has been to the dealer on several occasions, when they cannot duplicate the problem. we have had all these problems since the a/c unit went out last july and the car has not been right since. we spent $100 on spark plugs that we were told would fix the fuel problem, that has not changed. we are not notified of any recalls we have to find them ourselves. *jb | |||
| 04/07/2003 | 7000 | 1 | |
| The control system light came illuminated, according to the owners manual it meant the fuel cap was loose or there was a with the engine. upon inspection of the vehicle the fuel cap was secured. *jb | |||
| 10/09/2002 | 1 | ||
| The engine stalled and would not move. cause was unknown. dealer had been contacted. mr. techinicians from japan were sent to inspect the vehicle. manufacturer also extended 5 year warranty on engine. *tt *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with the engine. also stated that the vehicle will shout down on a full gas tank. dealer was contacted and stated that don't know what the problem is. ts | |||
| 11/05/2002 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittantly right after take off from a stop. dealer can not find a problem, mentioned it could be air getting into system. ts | |||
| 10/27/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2002 | |
| While making a left turn the engine stalled. i lost all power to the vehicle. was able to coast to side and restart car. took to dealer and they advised they are aware of this problem happening to others and have no fix at this time. honda looking into it if this occurred on the expressway i could have been killed. dealer response is not acceptable vehicle unsafe to drive. dt | |||
| 06/16/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| My car stalled in the middle of the road. i couldn't start it and had to towed it down to dealer. i was lucky that it did not happened in the highway. i can not imagine what will be happen if it stalls again it the middle of the high where every one drives so close and high speed. i drive about 150 miles every workday for my job and mostly in the high way. i also travel at night. i am worried about my life and life of my family member. and i belief that it is a safety issue .i tried to talk to the companey and also wrote them a letter but it seems thery are not giving it any serious consideration for obvious economic reason. i hope you could help me. the dealer could not find anything to repair which makes it more difficult because whatever is the reason may be it is still there.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 39800 | 2 | 07/21/2002 |
| Air conditioner compressor had completely failed. a few days after the compressor failed, the serpentine belt snapped. *ak the vehicle was in motion when the a/c went out with no warning. the vehicle made a tapping noise and smelled like burning rubber along with smoke coming out from the hood when the serpentine belt was found snapped. *scc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 15 | 01/01/2002 | |
| Car skips and hesitates when accelerating between 35 & 50 mph. has caused 3 near accidents mainly due to being startled. vehicle is unreliable and unsafe. honda has replaced computer and oxygen sensor without improving the poor performance. honda now takes the official position of this is a characteristic of this model. i have asked that they take me out of the vehicle and honda has refused. | |||