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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JHLRD788X4C••••••2004 Honda CR-V
This build draws 4.1× more complaints than the average 2004 Honda CR-V build (17 vs 4).
17on this build
424on the model
102builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 4Air Bags 4Electrical System 3Exterior Lighting 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashDec 2004
The consumer's was involved in an accident. The consumer was driving at approximately 20 mph and was t-boned by another vehicle going at 50 mph. Upon impact the airbags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained injuries, and was taken to the emergency room for treatment. *ak the…
Engine And Engine CoolingfireJul 2004
A thousand miles after the first oil change vehicle caught on fire while driving at 60 mph. The fire was due to poorly installed oil filters. Dealer was replacing the vehicle without resistanc
Unknown Or OtherSep 2017
Since 2015 and still today my car has been making a very loud whooping noise when the a/c is turned on. It has progressively turned louder, and over the last month or so, the a/c works on and off but never with the force it used to. The problem has always occurred when the…
WheelsAug 2017
While driving on the freeway at approximately 55 mph, I heard a bumping noise coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. I pulled over and found the steel belt had separated from the front passenger tire (fisk classic p205/70r15 95s m+s.) immediately noticed was the…
Electrical SystemSep 2015
NHTSA recall number: 12V-136 / service bulletin 12-023 - - the low beam headlights may become inoperative, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. The problem happens when parked or driving, city or highway travel
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JHLRD788X4C032444 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.