Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Honda CR-V has 59 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
59
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
12V486000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Honda is recalling certain model year 2002-2006 CR-V passenger vehicles, manufactured from February 19, 2002, through July 28, 2006. The driver-side p...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | SRS LIGHT CAME ON 2 MONTHS AGO. FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. RECALL PLEASE. ELECTRICAL. BACK RT WINDOW AND RT... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | There was a recall for 2003 CRV will water getting into master door look switch. This switch would c... |
| Jul 21, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2003 Honda CR-V. The vehicle had previously been serviced at the dealer under NHT... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Door locks are all malfunctioning. Only 2 work some of the time and the other 3 none of the time. ... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MASTER ... |
| Aug 16, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: ... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS REVIEWING A LIST OF RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AND I JUST WANTED TO KNOW ARE THERE STILL RECALLS O... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH STARTED ON FIRE WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE IN DRIVEWAY |
| Sep 25, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN TRYING TO REVERSE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WASNT ALLOWING FOR GEARS TO SWITCH CAR WAS STUCK ON DRIVE. |
| Oct 7, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 6:30AM THIS MORNING MY LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. NOT ABLE TO SEE... |
| May 24, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION. LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO SIGNAL FROM KEYF FOB NOR FROM ACTUAL DOOR... |
| Mar 28, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSING THE DRIVE... |
| Mar 14, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON TUESDAY MARCH 14, 2017 THE CAR WINDOW MOTOR STARTED ACTING UP, THE WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN ON ITS OW... |
| Jun 30, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING OD... |
| Feb 14, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | LOW BEAMS WENT OUT, THEN THE BATTERY BURNED UP. REPLACED BULBS AND BATTERY BOTH WORKED FINE FOR A WE... |
| Jul 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING, BOTH HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. REPLACED HEADLIGHT LAMPS, LOW BEAM... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALL LOCKS EXCEPT DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY. THEY ALL STOPPED WORKING A... |
| Dec 4, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT INDE... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND A/C STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN GRID LOCK TRAFFIC THE C... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | BOTH REAR DOORS STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE MAIN LOCK AT THE DRIVERS SIDE FROM INSIDE.THEY CAN ONLY BE... |