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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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SHSRD78833U••••••2004 Honda CR-V
This build draws 3.8× more complaints than the average 2004 Honda CR-V build (16 vs 4).
16on this build
424on the model
102builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 7Engine And Engine Cooling 5Steering 2Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsfireAug 2026
I got over to the edge of the road to avoid hitting a animal, and hit a small rock (with front passenger tire) and then subsequently had a spontaneous deployment and rupture of my passenger airbag, then my driver airbag deployed. A fire then came from the passenger airbag, with…
Vehicle Speed ControlMay 2012
2003 honda crv. Consumer writes in regards to throttle body issues *tgw the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated. The dealer replaced the throttle body
Power TrainMay 2010
Grinding noise from rear differential on slow, tight turns both in forward and in reverse
SteeringMay 2010
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…
Latches/locks/linkagesMar 2010
Had trouble also with the remote, unable to unlock doors, had to replace sensor at my expense in order to work. 2003 crv honda
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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 SHSRD78833U106682 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.