2003 Honda CR-V vehicle speed control problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Honda CR-V — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated rapidly without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated to 85 mph and would not stop. The contact applied the brake pedal and it became stuck to the floorboard. The contact shifted…”
filed Nov 21, 2018
“When in drive, at a light, with foot on the brake, the engine suddenly accelerates briefly, then returns to normal. This happened 3 or 4 times over the last year or 2. On 06/04/18, when in motion,in reverse, the engine suddenly accelerated. I dropped it into drive, it continued until I braked and…”
filed Jun 7, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 5 | 4% |
| 2025 CR-V | 12 | 5% |
| 2024 CR-V | 12 | 3% |
| 2023 CR-V | 13 | 3% |
| 2022 CR-V | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 CR-V | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 CR-V | 11 | 3% |
| 2019 CR-V | 15 | 1% |
| 2018 CR-V | 64 | 3% |
| 2017 CR-V | 52 | 3% |
| 2016 CR-V | 28 | 7% |
| 2015 CR-V | 31 | 5% |
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.