HondaCR-V2003
  1. Honda CR-V
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling

2003 Honda CR-V Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

29
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 29 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 4 indicate fire

What owners report

  • entire system · 5 records
  • light illuminated · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi12
1–30k mi8
100–150k mi1
150–400k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 20, 2003 · 4,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel Injection System

    Shortly after the first oil change was performed, smoke starting coming from the engine while driving home. This occurred because the oil filter was installed with the exciting o-rings, thus creating an oil leak. The oil dripped on the exhaust. This could result in an engine fire. To avoid this from recurring when an the oil filter and the o-rings had to be replaced.*ak

    ODI 10081719

  • September 3, 2003

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Engine light illuminated and vehicle started bucking. *mr the check engine light would continually come on, the vehicle would intermittently buck, smoke then shut off, oil was in the filter and the gasket blew out, the vtec system malfunctioned along with faulty solenoid valves, and the oil level was excessively low. *sc *jb

    ODI 10087426

  • July 8, 2003 · 5,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    While driving at 40 mph and after the very first oil change consumer felt the vehicle trembled violently. Vehicle was pulled over, and the consumer smelled something burning. Also, consumer saw that oil was dripping out of the vehicle. There had been a report on television concerning the oil filter. The problem with this vehicle was that the mechanic neglected to return the oil pan plug.*ak

    ODI 10081782

  • Engine And Engine Cooling

    Fax e-mail from (mt) re defective computer in their 2003 honda crv, causes the engine light to come on. *ts a computer read out indicated that al four cylinders were misfiring. *jb

    ODI 10153016