Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10425646September 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE DOORS EVENTUALLY UNLOCKED AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN WHICH IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNLESS ALLOWED TO REST FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425656September 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR - REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT AT 25000 MILES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425406September 14, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH BUT THE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN AND SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V456000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/16/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425012September 13, 2011
STRUCTURE, TIRES
2005 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER STATES GRINDING NOISE AND TIRE WALL DETERIORATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE TIRE WALL DETERIORATED IT PULLED APART WEDGING BETWEEN THE AXLE ROD AND TIRE AND WAS BEGINNING TO SHRED THE TIRE. A MONTH LATER, SHE NOTICED THE PLASTIC TIRE WALL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD ALSO STARTED TO DISINTEGRATE AND WAS BREAKING DOWN IN A SIMILAR FASHION. IN EARLY JULY, WHILE DRIVING, THE PLASTIC FRONT PIECE ON THE GRILL ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAME LOOSE AND STARTING FLAPPING UP AND DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424711September 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 10/12/11 UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425021September 12, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. CHANGED OUT HEADLIGHTS AND SWITCHES; LOW BEAMS STILL DID NOT WORK. TOOK VEHICLE INTO HONDA ZIMMERMAN DEALERSHIP, EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT IT SEEMED ODD THAT BOTH LOW BEAMS WOULD GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I MENTIONED TO DEALERSHIP THAT THE NHTSA HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING REPORTED AND NO FORMAL RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND SET OF HEADLIGHTS REPLACED IN SIX MONTHS; AND THE LOW BEAMS STILL DO NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425017September 12, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2002. STARTING IN 2005, THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T ENGAGE INTO THE BUCKLE. HAD TO FORCE AND FORCE THE BUCKLE IN FOR THE BUCKLE TO LOCK IN THE INSERT. RECENTLY, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. HONDA TELLS ME THAT THE SEAT BELT MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT BUT THERE IS NO WARRANTY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE SEAT BELT MAY IN FACT BE WARRANTED, BUT HONDA MADE NO MENTION OF THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424564September 10, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS OUT AT THE SAME TIME. WORKED FINE IN THE MORNING. IN THE EVENING WENT TO MOVE CAR INTO DRIVEWAY, AND HAD NO LOW-BEAMS. HIGH-BEAMS AND TURN INDICATORS WORKED FINE. CHECKED FUSES, CHECKED RELAYS, REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS (H1) AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH WITH OEM REPLACEMENT PART FROM AUTO ZONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424280September 8, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. FROM THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR-LOCK OPEN OR LOCK ANY DOORS IN THE CAR. THE REMOTE DOOR KEYS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY BROKEN. THIS IS THE 2ND HONDA CR-V WHICH I HAVE SEEN THIS FROM. THIS BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE DOOR MECHANISM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424179September 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST 28TH, MY 2003 HONDA CRV HAD AN ENGINE FIRE. THE ONLY WARNING, WAS A RUBBING SOUND WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED BUT NO DASH LAMPS PRIOR TO SEEING THE SMOKE AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET MY FAMILY OUT OF THE CRV AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. UPON REPAIRING THE CAR AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, THEY IDENTIFIED THE AC COMPRESSOR AS THE LIKELY ROOT CAUSE OF THE FIRE BASED ON MELTED CLUTCH DRIVE WIRES WHICH APPEAR TO BE THE IGNITION SOURCE FOR THE OVERHEATED DRIVE BELT. SINCE THE 2 YR OLD AC COMPRESSOR WAS A FOUR SEASONS - EVERCO 58881 REPLACEMENT A/C COMPRESSOR FROM AUTO ZONE, HONDA WAS NOT INTERESTED IN ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION BUT THEY DID ALLOW ME TO KEEP THE DAMAGED AC COMPRESSOR AND DRIVE BELT. I SPOKE WITH EVERCO CUSTOMER SERVICE HOWEVER THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DEAL WITH THE PUBLIC DIRECTLY SO I DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH THE AUTO ZONE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER WHO MADE AN INTERNAL INQUIRY AND THEN SAID THEY COULD NOT INITIATE A CLAIM BECAUSE THE COMPONENT IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT NEITHER HONDA, AUTOZONE NOR EVERCO ARE INTERESTED IN A ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION OR PROVIDING ANY COMPENSATION. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT BUT OTHER CRV OWNERS MAY BE LESS FORTUNATE. I HAVE THE DAMAGED HARDWARE AND PHOTOS WHICH CAN SUPPORT AN INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423849September 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED, FORCING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS. THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE REPLACED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424016September 6, 2011
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUN VISORS FAIL TO STAY IN POSITION WHEN PUSHED AGAINST THE WINDOW. THEY DROP DOWN TO NEARLY VERTICAL POSITION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424017September 6, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY HONDA CRV CAME WITH CONTINENTAL 225/65R17 102T TIRES, IT HAS 28000 MILES ON IT 2 YEARS 2 MOS LATER AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE COMPLETELY BALD. THE MECHANIC CHECKED MY ALIGNMENT, THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED, AND THEY ARE EVENLY WORN. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I THINK YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE- NO ONE EXPECTS TO HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES SO QUICKLY AND IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423260September 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THIS CRV RUMBLES ALL THE TIME WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 1500 RPM +/- . LETTING OFF THE GAS WILL STOP THE RUMBLE. DEALER COULD NOT HEAR IT. IT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND OF COURSE ANNOYING. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM CHANGING DUAL PUMP FLUID TO TIRES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS BEARING ON THE TRANSMISSION OR THE SEAL ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. HAD ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423230September 4, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 CR-V IN 2003. IN THE FALL OF 2003 A VEHICLE STRUCK THE CR-V IN THE RIGHT FRONT AREA. THE CR-V WAS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL DEALER'S BODY SHOP. DUE TO A PARTS SHORTAGE IT WAS SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. IN SPRING OF 2004 I REPLACED A HEADLAMP THAT HAD QUIT BURNING ON LOW BEAM SETTING. THE OPPOSITE BULB STOPPED WORKING A FEW DAYS LATER AND WAS REPLACED. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST BULB ANOTHER I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER BULB FAILURE ON LOW BEAM SETTING. I REPLACED BOTH HEAD LAMP BULBS AND WENT ANOTHER 4 MONTHS OR SO BEFORE EXPERIENCING ANOTHER FAILURE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM BEGAN I HAVE REPLACED AN AVERAGE OF 8 HEADLAMPS (4 SETS)PER YEAR. WHEN DISCUSSING THE ISSUE WITH THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS THOUGHT THAT A WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN PINCHED DURING THE COLLISION. DURING THE INITIAL DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM I TENDED TO AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE COST PROHIBITIVE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS AGO I REPLACED BOTH HEADLAMPS IN THE CR-V. ON 9/02/11 I NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. LATER THAT DAY MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER DROVE THE CR-V. UPON THEIR RETURN HOME I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING REQUIRING THEM TO DRIVE HOME USING THE HIGH BEAM LAMPS. PREVIOUSLY THAT DAY I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A DECK AND KNEW THAT AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME BOTH LAMPS WERE FUNCTIONING ON LOW SETTING. I WENT TO REPLACE BOTH LAMPS TODAY BUT NEITHER REPLACEMENT WOULD BURN ON A LOW SETTING. FURTHER RESEARCH VIA INTERNET LED ME TO THE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER LEARNING THAT OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND FILED A REPORT WITH THE NHTSA I FELT THAT ADDING MY NAME AND EXPERIENCES MIGHT PROVE BENEFICIAL IN DETERMINING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10423130September 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS FAILED WHILE DRIVING, FOUND CAUSE TO BE MELTED ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CONNECTION AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423072September 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURELY WORN REAR BRAKE PADS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ONE YEAR CHANGE FROM 6 MM (LEFT REAR-INNER PAD AND OUTER PAD), 6 MM (RIGHT REAR-INNER PAD AND OUTER PAD) TO 1 MM (LEFT REAR-INNER PAD AND OUTER PAD), 0 MM (RIGHT REAR-INNER PAD AND OUTER PAD). FRONT PADS REMAINED AT 8MM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423107September 2, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING, BOTH LOW-BEAM LIGHTS FAILED IN THE SAME MOMENT. HI-BEAMS REMAINED FUNCTIONING. EARLIER IN THE WEEK THE LOW-BEAMS HAD FLICKED OFF BRIEFLY. BULBS HAD BEEN REPLACED WITHIN PREVIOUS 6-MONTHS. SIMILAR TO HONDA FIT RECALL AND PREVIOUS CRV INVESTIGATION LOW-BEAM INVESTIGATION FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422844September 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE AIR CONDITIONER AND ALL COMPONENTS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY - I HAVE AROUND 110,000 MILES ON THE CRV. THE DEALER SAYS THE WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO METAL AND CONTAMINATION IN THE LINES, COST IS AROUND $2200.00. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CRV'S. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? I THINK WE SHOULD GET IT REPLACED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422942September 1, 2011
TIRES
HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AT LESS THAN 25K MILES. THE CAR WAS ALIGNED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE HONDA CRV TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL 225-6557 4 X 4 CONTACT THESE TIRES SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO USED WITH A NEW PURCHASE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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