Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Honda CR-V has 66 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
66
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
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 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact purchased a 2004 Honda CR-V. The vehicle was a private sale on July 17, 2025. The contac... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2004 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while rolling down the driver's side win... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2004 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle,... |
| Aug 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The locking actuator gradually started going, where the locking knob would go down or up slowly as i... |
| May 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Front and rear driver side windows stop working after heavy rain. There was a safety recall for this... |
| Oct 26, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights on both sides, specifically the low beams, will almost randomly turn off for up to 30... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns 2004 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, a spark emitte... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK |
| Oct 31, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WELL MY KEY IS IN THE IGNITION I CANNOT LIFT OR LOWER THE PASSENGER OR REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS WITHOU... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DOOR REMOTE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR - DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS |
| Nov 11, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. YOU HAVE TO USE THE KEY IN THE DRIVERS DOOR TO MANUALLY OPE... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STIRRING IS LOCKED. KEY WON'T TURN. THIS HAPPENED 11082017. I WAS AT A SHELL SERVICE STATION. CAR WA... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT OF THE CAR. A VERY STRONG ELECTRI... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY WINDOW CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN TODAY AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL. I HAD A ME... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SEATS | CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL OR WARNING NOTICE. THE ELECTRICAL CABLES F... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FAULTY DOOR LOCKS CAUSING THE NEED TO MANUALLY USE THE KEY AND IN THE CASE OF THE REAR DOORS - THE I... |
| Aug 4, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHEN INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY FOB... |
| Jul 4, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. I CANNOT LOCK MY CAR WITH THE KEY ON EITHER SI... |
| Dec 28, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PASSENGER WINDOW GOT STUCK ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND DELAYED IN ROLLING BACK UP. ONCE IT ROLLED UP I SET... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 12V-136 / SERVICE BULLETIN 12-023 - - THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPER... |