general problems of the 2003 Honda CR-V

Six problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2003 Honda CR-V. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Honda CR-V based on all problems reported for the 2003 CR-V.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2025

Corrosion of the rear frame led to the trailing arm separating, and I nearly hit a tree.

2 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2019

"takata recall" the air conditioner goes out when the car hits any pot holes are bumps in the road. Also the suspension systems didn't work very well.

3 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2017

Check engine light appears when driving, car misfires when rpm reaches 300.

4 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/08/2012

The contact owns a 2003 Honda crv. The contact stated that the rear end of the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle as it swayed abnormally and crashed into a median wall. The vehicle was towed from the scene and the tow assistant advised that the rear axle was not lubricated and seized, causing the failure. Additionally, the rear tires exploded during the failure. The contact sustained neck injuries from the crash. A police report was not filed of the incident. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 127,000.

5 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2006

I am a proud owner of a 2003 Honda Cr-v. I've always heard a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle when my rear windows were rolled down and didn't think much about it, until I had some body work done and the mechanic told me that my differential is bad and I needed to replace it. I decided to do some research and almost every Honda Cr-v owner I spoke to say they've encounted the noise too. I believe this was a flaw Honda know all along and refuse to disclose, even when I bought my vehicle, I was not made aware of this problem.

6 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2002

Car pulls to right, was somewhat corrected 18 months later, but shop overcorrected the fix and now it drifts to the left. Pulls to the right upon acceleration.




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