2003 Honda CR-V Suspension Problems

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

NHTSA ID

11679102

Incident

Aug 3, 2025

"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.

NHTSA ID

11210645

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

7 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS WHEN DRIVING, CAR MISFIRES WHEN RPM REACHES 300

NHTSA ID

11015849

Incident

Jan 15, 2017

Mileage

2 mi

TOOK 2003 CR/V TO HONDA DEALER FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. DEALER STATED: RIGHT REAR CAMBER IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. UNABLE TO ALIGN. RECOMMEND INSTALLING ADJUSTABLE CAMBER CONTROL ARM. PARTS AND LABOR ESTIMATE $389. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH VERY MANY CR/V OWNERS. IT CAUSES EXCESS TIRE WEAR.

NHTSA ID

10760400

Incident

Aug 27, 2015

Mileage

134,000 mi

TL* 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.

NHTSA ID

10482780

Incident

Feb 8, 2012

Mileage

127,000 mi

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 ENCOUNTERED 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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378445

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

FRONT END PULLS HARD TO RIGHT ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, OR ON HIGHWAY IF SMALL CUT LINES ARE ON ROADWAY. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO RIGHT SINCE NEW AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS MORE THAN TWICE A YEAR. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD WARRANTY WORK FOR CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN NEW. HAVE WENT THROUGH SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES PREMATURELY BECAUSE THE TIRES ON THE FRONT ALWAYS WEAR OUT ON THE OUTER AND INNER EDGE. TIRES ARE ALWAYS PROPERLY INFLATED TO MFG SPECS. AFTER GETTING NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT THE VEHICLE OPERATES FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO THEN IT GRADUALLY GETS WORSE. AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS WHEN RELEASING THE GAS PEDDLE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN QUICKLY AND THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT GETS WORSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373561

Incident

Dec 30, 2010

Mileage

1 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 06/01/2006. *AK

NHTSA ID

10157824

Incident

May 18, 2006

Mileage

16,448 mi

HAVING TO REPLACING A STRUT ASSEMBLY IN A HONDA CRV 2003 THAT I BROUGHT NEW. AND ALSO TOLD THAT THE BEARINGS IN THIS VEHICLE IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10112151

Incident

Feb 25, 2005

WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMER NOTICE A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS. THE FIRST DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SWAY BAR LINK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10103908

Incident

Jun 24, 2003

Mileage

18,000 mi

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY (5-10 MPH), THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE AND NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS LEANING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10095524

Incident

Sep 29, 2004

Mileage

35,000 mi

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.*AK

NHTSA ID

10072688

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

Mileage

175 mi

VIBRATION OR SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL. *LA

NHTSA ID

10049339

Incident

Jul 18, 2003

Mileage

100 mi