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2003 Honda CR-V MPG

21–22 mpg combined across 3 EPA-rated versions. Best: CR-V 2WD (FWD, 2.4L 4-cyl) at 20 city / 26 hwy / 22 combined; lowest: CR-V 4WD (2.4L 4-cyl, A4) at 21.

Every version

VersionEngineTrans.DriveCityHwyCombFuel cost / yr
CR-V 2WD2.4L 4-cylA4FWD 202622$3,050
CR-V 4WD2.4L 4-cylA44WD/AWD 192421$3,200
CR-V 4WD2.4L 4-cylM54WD/AWD 192321$3,200

Abbreviations and method

How it compares

Chart: the 2003 Honda CR-V at 22 mpg combined against other Honda CR-V model years

Safety

494 owner complaints: Air Bags 131, Engine And Engine Cooling 86, Electrical System 63, Exterior Lighting 39. Crashes 49, fires 26, injuries 47.

Complaint areaReportsShare
Air Bags13127%
Engine And Engine Cooling8617%
Electrical System6313%
Exterior Lighting398%
Equipment337%
Vehicle Speed Control326%
Unknown Or Other255%
Power Train255%

Recent owner reports: Air Bags

“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 lots of dust in the air.”

NHTSA complaint, filed 08/24/2026

“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 ghastly.”

NHTSA complaint, filed 07/15/2025

“June 17, 2022 my daughter was hit on the driver side rear corner panel by a vehicle that ran a red light. The impact had enough force to spin her 2003 Honda CRV 180 degrees yet none of the airbags deployed. The rear driver side wheel was bent inward and had to be towed.”

NHTSA complaint, filed 11/12/2022

Owner reports are unverified and filed directly with NHTSA.

Recalls

14 NHTSA campaigns (check a VIN).

DateComponentCampaign
Dec 10, 2020Visibility › power Window Devices And Controls 20V768000
Jun 27, 2019Air Bags › frontal › passenger Side › inflator Module 19V501000
Jun 27, 2019Air Bags › frontal › driver Side › inflator Module 19V499000
Mar 6, 2019Air Bags › frontal › driver Side › inflator Module 19V182000
Apr 26, 2018Air Bags › frontal › passenger Side › inflator Module 18V268000
Jun 15, 2015Air Bags › frontal › passenger Side › inflator Module 15V370000
May 28, 2015Air Bags › frontal › driver Side › inflator Module 15V320000
Nov 4, 2014Air Bags 14V700000
Jun 20, 2014Air Bags 14V353000
Oct 5, 2012Electrical System 12V486000
Mar 30, 2012Exterior Lighting › headlights › switch 12V136000
Dec 11, 2007Visibility › glass, Side/Rear 07E104000
Jun 7, 2004Air Bags › frontal 04V255000
Jul 29, 2003Power Train › automatic Transmission 03V274000

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