Brakes do not work right, brakes go to floor, put on everything, motion4
2003 Honda CR-V brakes problems
18 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 27,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 27,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Foundation components: disc: rotor4
- Foundation components: disc: pads2
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
- Foundation components: master cylinder1
- Foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders1
- Disc: pads1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Honda CR-V brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2003 Honda CR-V brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2003 Honda CR-V owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Low beams went out, then the battery burned up. Replaced bulbs and battery both worked fine for a week then headlights went out both low beams and high. Marker lights are flashing like strobe lights. The brakes are grabbing when you apply them. One side of the rear brakes wear out faster than the other side. The ABS and brake light come on until you turn on the fan or lights then they flash on and off.
On december 18 my youngest daughter was returning from a babbysitting job..her 2003 crv accelerator stuck open ..for 5 to 7 miles she pressed on brakes as car was accelerating over 100 MPH..she managed to slow to 60 and engage neutral while car still revving..and shut off vehicle..no dash or warning lights..the car is now at a honda dealership in chattanooga..the dealer has pics of what happened and brakes were fried as they were new..im 2 1/2 weekks waiting on a reply or investigation from honda ..im out a car and my daughter needs to get to college..she was on a long stretch of highway at incident.which is what likely saved her by the grace of god..or could have been serious injury or death.
When I placed the cr-v in reverse to back out of my drive way my foot slip from the brake and hit the accelerator the car catapulted hitting my honda accord on the rear panel of the driver side, my accord was parked perpendicular to the driving path I informed honda recommended design changes.. I remember that I used to own a toyota camry where the brake and accelerator pedal had enough gap that I could place my foot between the two pedals. Will gladly furnished pictures of the damage and the brake pedal .
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the rear brake pads needed to be replaced and the rotors needed to be resurfaced. The inspector stated that the rear pads had separated from the plate in which they were attached. The contact stated that the pads were purchased with the vehicle. The current mileage is 31,940 and failure mileage was 31,840. The consumer was informed the front pads were ok. Updated 09/05/07.
I have now taken my 2003 crv in for the third time because of vibration in the steering wheel. The first time they machined the rotors and the second time they replaced them. Now, after about 15,000 miles, they are telling me they need to be replaced again. Something has got to be wrong here.
Dt: caller had problems with rear brakes. Caller heard grinding and scraping when applying the brakes. Dealer in area said both back brake pads were shot, and dealer replaced them. Manufacturer told caller to go to local area dealer to get reimbursement for repairs. Caller said she had this problem going forward and backward when she applied the brake.
From day 1 my brakes did not seem right. I had a very bad vibration in my brakes from probably 15,000 mi. At approximately 17,000mi the dealer machined or turned the rotors and replaced the brake pads. Now again at 35,000mi the vibration in my brakes are back. Dealer wanted to machine and turn the rotors once more, but we argued that this is not normal,a nd they agreed to replace them at 35,600mi. I have done some research and found that there are a lot more honda owners with this problem. I have always owned hondas in the past and never had this problem.
Brake caliper did not release, causing the brake padsto wear out prematurely. Consume rtook vehicle to dealer on several occassions, but problem recurred. When the vehicle was stripped down the brakes were completely gone. *ak the consumer stated that there is a design problem in the caliper system in which brakes do not fully retract causing both pads and rotors to quietly wear away. The consumers brakes were metal on metal. Dealership was no longer in business so the consumers warranty was null and void.
My 2003 honda crv has only 27000 miles on it. During a long drive on a vacation, the rear brakes began to fail. When I arrived at my destination, the rear pads were gone and the rear disks were destroyed. I paid nearly $500 to replace the rear disc brakes. The front disc brakes show only 50% wear. The original back brakes were clearly defective, although honda will not admit this.
Questions about the 2003 Honda CR-V brakes
Does the 2003 Honda CR-V have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Honda CR-V, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2003 Honda CR-V brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 27,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Honda CR-V brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda CR-V have bad brakes?
The Honda CR-V model years with the most brakes complaints are 2018 (200 complaints), 2017 (177 complaints) and 2019 (100 complaints).
Other 2003 Honda CR-V problems
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