2003 HONDA CR-V Steering Problems
9 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Issues in the 2003 HONDA CR-V
9 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 HONDA CR-V. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 4 resulted in injury.
9
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Steering Complaints
I let my daughter borrow my crv, she was coming backing from making errands going around a corner and she could not control the vehicle, she continued to try to turn the wheel in the direction she wanted to go but it would not, she ended up hitting another vehicle and came to a rest in someone’s yard. The officer on the scene did not want to sight her but had to under the law failure to control, he could see it was a mechanical failure. My vehicle has been maintained by several good mechanics but where the frame broke unless you pulled all the plastic down you would never know the frame was rotted. My daughter was 6.5 months pregnant at the time and her doctors told her to go get emergency ultrasounds done she had 2. The day of the accident and the next day. Everything was fine....
WE WERE TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN CAR ACCIDENT WHICH PERHAPS LEAD TO THE PRESENT PROBLEMS. I'M NOT AN EXPERT ON CARS. HOWEVER I DO FEEL A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WITH CHILDREN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SENT 4 TIMES; FIX MOSTLY A LOOSE NOISE WITH STEERING ISSUES (THERE CONNECTED?). THESE ISSUES OCCUR CONSTANT DURING TURNS AND ON THE ROAD. ONCE THE MECHANIC WORKS ON THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEMS ALWAYS RETURN. ARE THERE ANY DEFECTS OR SAFETY ISSUES REGARDING LOOSE NOISE, OR STEERING PROBLEMS? AND PRIOR TO ANY ACCIDENT? SECOND, THE DEALER DID SEND THE VEHICLE TO HONDA TO CHECK THE AIR BAG BUT THAT SEAMS TO BE A CONCERN AS WELL. ANY IDEAS FOR ME? THIRD, NOT ONLY DO I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN BUT THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION OF FIXING ANY PARTS. SO WE REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVER WOULD BECOME UNLOCKED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,100.
IN MY 2003 HONDA CRV EX I HAD BEEN NOTICING THAT MY STEERING WHEEL TILT LOCK LEVER HAD BEEN GETTING LOOSER AFTER EACH TIME I ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION. SOMETIMES I WOULD JUST BE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY GO UP AND DOWN AND I WOULD HAVE TO REACT VERY QUICKLY BY PUSHING THE STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVER BACK UP INTO THE LOCKING POSITION. EVENTUALLY THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR UP TO 5 TIMES A DAY. RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN MY CRV. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 64 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL LURCHED ALMOST OUT OF MY HANDS AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP. I WAS SURROUNDED BY VEHICLES ON ALL SIDES AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IF I DID NOT ACT VERY QUICKLY BY PULLING THE TILT LEVER BACK INTO THE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT LEAKED WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR TO FAIL. THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED SUDDENLY AT TIMES. THE OXYGEN SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE EXACT CAUSES OF THESE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
THERE IS TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHEN CAR HAS SAT OVERNIGHT OR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON FULL AND THE CAR WAS OFF WHEN WE WENT TO START THE CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE THE MAIN STARTER HAD BEEN CORRODED NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO START IT'S NOT THE BATTERY NOR THE ALTERNATOR AND WHATS KEEPING THE STARTER FROM STARTING THE CAR ONLY HAS 92,000 MILES. THE BIGGER SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE TILT STEERING IS NOT LOCKING ALLOWING IT TO STAY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WHEN IN MOTION AND CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION. MY TWO REQUESTS ARE WHY IS THE STARTER GOING BAD SO EARLY AND WHY WONT THE TILT LOCK INTO PLACE? *TR
STEERING HANGS IN A TURN CAUSING DANGEROUS LOSE OF CONTROL. STEERING WHEEL MUST BE FORCED BACK. DEALER TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM BUT FAILED. BOTH DEALER AND HONDA TECH-LINE (ENGINEERS) CONCLUDED THAT THE PROBLEM IN INHERENT IN THE NEW DESIGN AND THERE IS NO FIX. LEAVING ME WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I WAS FORCED TO DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 500 MILES ON IT, AT A $2000 LOSE.
THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RETURN TO ITS POSITION AFTER A TURN WAS MADE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. *AK WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES AND CORNERS, THE WHEELS OCCASIONALLY HANG IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN AND WOULD NOT RETURN. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. *SCC *JB
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON 2003 HONDA CRV AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH INTO BRICK WALL.
Other 2003 HONDA CR-V Problem Areas
Air Bags
102 complaints
Electrical System
54 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
32 complaints
Exterior Lighting
31 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
30 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
28 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
26 complaints
Unknown Or Other
24 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
19 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
14 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
11 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
10 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
8 complaints
Structurebody
8 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
6 complaints
Visibilitywiper
6 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
5 complaints
Power Train
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
5 complaints
Visibility
5 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Seat Beltsfront
4 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
4 complaints
Suspensionfront
4 complaints
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
4 complaints
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
4 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontaldriver Sideinflator Module
3 complaints
Electrical Systemwiring
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
3 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
3 complaints
Seat Beltsrearother
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
3 complaints
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
2 complaints
Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
2 complaints
Power Trainclutch Assembly
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
2 complaints
Steeringcolumn
2 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Equipmentotherownersserviceother Manual
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightshighlow Beam Dimmer Switch
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airdiscpads
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrumwheel Cylinders
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn Lockinganti Theft Device
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontmacpherson Strut
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcables
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint