2003 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 580 complaints
580
Total Complaints
74,231mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
56
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

34,800 25th Percentile
74,231 Median Mileage
119,746 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
102
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
54
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
32
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
30
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
28
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
24
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
14

Severity Assessment

56
Crashes
28
Fires
43
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALLED ON THREE OCCASSIONS. THE LAST TIME HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTIONS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. PH"
"CONSUMER FOUND ERRORS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL REGARDING THE OIL CHANGE. ITS STATED THAT THE OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO STATED IT SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE DEALER THEN CALLED THE HONDA 800 NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL SHOULD BE CH..."
"STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON 2003 HONDA CRV AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH INTO BRICK WALL."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28