2003 Honda CR-V exterior lighting problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Honda CR-V — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Srs light came on 2 months ago. Fear for my safety. Recall please. Electrical. Back rt window and rt front door lock cannot be operated from front driver door. Lighting. Back interior light does not turn off automatically. Paint is peeling from all over the car, especially on the front of it. Looks…”
filed Jul 15, 2025
“Lowbeams went out when I got off work but highneams were working. I bought new bulbs the next day and the problem unchanged. So I checked all fuses and relays those were all fine. I proceeded to remove the steering column cover and disconnected the connectors and the gray one had what looks like…”
filed Aug 16, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Exterior LightingCampaign 12V136000 · Mar 30, 2012
Exterior Lighting problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 2 | 2% |
| 2025 CR-V | 3 | 1% |
| 2024 CR-V | 8 | 2% |
| 2023 CR-V | 5 | 1% |
| 2021 CR-V | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 CR-V | 8 | 2% |
| 2019 CR-V | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 CR-V | 12 | 1% |
| 2017 CR-V | 22 | 1% |
| 2016 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 CR-V | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 CR-V | 21 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Honda CR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.