Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#11657068April 27, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Back up camera flashes and will appear in black and white causing a safety issue as you can’t see with the camera.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656977April 26, 2025
STEERING
When turning on a curve the steering locks up/sticks for about 2 or 3 seconds and then it unlocks. When it locks up I could unlock it by using a bit of force to unlock/unstick it before it does by itself. I took to dealer and they say I need the whole steering rack. I have done research on this issue and I saw lots of 2023 crv owners are reporting the same issues. There is a recall to replace steering spring and to lubricate. But this recall issue is affecting cr-v whole rack and it should be in the recall. Honda did not make the steering properly and its causing many steering issues. There should be a recall on all steering issues. I currently have to drive my car with this issue because I don't have $4k for a new rack which is what they told me at dealer it cost. My crv is less than 2 years old and I should not be experiencing a issue like this and operating this vehicle which is not safe because Honda did not manufacture steering components correctly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656996April 26, 2025
ENGINE
Vehicle head gasket blown and fuel injection problem $6,700 repair. Merging on to the highway the car wouldn’t accelerate and went into limp mode. Mechanic found water in one of the cylinders after pressure testing the coolant system. Only 97,000 miles on vehicle. This vehicle has been an in town driver. This should not have happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656861April 25, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2014 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the VTC actuator, resulting in damages to the engine. The contact was informed that a partial rebuild of the engine was required. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 16-012. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656741April 25, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds in the hot weather, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the vehicle was drivable however, the contact had to drive slowly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (STEERING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656878April 25, 2025
STEERING
Steering binding during gentle curves.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656863April 25, 2025
STEERING
When turning (any direction and any speed) the steering wheel will get stuck requiring more effort to turn the vehicle. It was initially intermittent but has recently become more frequent. After searching online this appears to be a common issue with newer Hondas.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656672April 25, 2025
STEERING
Steering was stiff and difficult to handle car on turns. Lots of extra effort required when deviating from center. Overcorrection could easily cause an accident. Vehicle was recently acquired by dealership from auction. It needs to be added to the recall list.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656540April 24, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Car was not able to shift into lower gears. Car would not accelerate when put in drive and drive did not illuminate on the dash. Gearshift was slipping between neutral and drive. mechanic got code of U3003–16. And U 04168. On a separate couple of occasions, the emergency brake system was activated when nothing was in the road
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656626April 24, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The contact researched and was made aware of an unknown NHTSA recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656650April 24, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
LEFT SIDE (DRIVERS SIDE) MIRROR VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS CREATES A DISTORTION WITH THE INABILITY TO SAFELY JUDGE DISTANCES FROM OTHER CARS, ANY OBJECTS NEAR BY, MAKES ATTEMPTS AT LANE CHANGES UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656221April 23, 2025
STEERING
Sometime at about 47 miles I began noticing a “stickiness” in the steering. It feels hard to turn either direction and requires effort. Then suddenly it turns almost to the point of overcorrection. It also makes a creaking and popping sound. It seems to be getting worse and I’m now at 53k miles. The amount of time the steering feels stuck is longer and more frequent. I see this is a common complaint and a recall for other year models but not the 2021 in spite of there being plenty of complaints about the exact same issue. Clearly something is wrong with the whole lot of CRVs manufactured with whatever this defective part is. I have no choice but to repair but shouldn’t I expect to have a car made with functioning parts?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656228April 23, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Vehicle emergency braked with nothing in the path while driving 80mph on the highway. Car behind me had to swerve into the shoulder to avoid rear ending my vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656296April 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL dashboard warning lights and beeping alerts come on/cycle through for a few days. Then, things quiet down for a few days. Cruise control stops working when this happens. VERY ANNOYING and erodes confidence in the safety of the vehicle. PLEASE address this problem, which has been experienced by SO many others, with a RECALL fix as soon as possible.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656446April 23, 2025
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
While driving my steering wheel keeps locking up to where i can not turn my wheel. I have had 3 close calls where i could have been in a serious accident..i have taken it to the Honda dealership 4 times (1st time was 25 days after buying it.waa told it was fixed. It happened 6 months later. Told it was fixed again, happened 6 months after that. Was told it was something different i took it to another mechanic in town for a second opinion and they told me the steering gearbox needed to be replaced entirely) they also told me the dealership who said it was fixed did not fix it they zip tied and shrink wrapped it to hold the wires together….
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656284April 23, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to function as intended. The contact stated that after making a turn, the steering wheel was stuck and was difficult to turn. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact stated that the dealer recalibrated the steering. The contact referenced an unknown recall repair however, the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656279April 23, 2025
STEERING
While driving around curves including exit and on-ramps the steering wheel will stick momentarily then release causing car to jerk to the outside of the curve. It feels very dangerous and it is hard to predict when it will happen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655974April 22, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Driving in downtown area, decelerating for stop sign, maybe going 20 mph, when "brake!" illuminated on dash and vehicle abruptly came to a complete stop. It seems the automatic emergency braking system engaged and stopped the vehicle. Seat belt locked and items on seats were thrown to floor. Nothing was in the roadway other than driving over a flat metal road construction plate that was placed in the lane, covering trench work done to the road. Fortunately car behind me had enough room to stop before hitting me. Have driven this route many times including driving over this plate for the last several weeks with no issues until today. I have a sore shoulder and neck from seat belt and jerking motion when car stopped unexpectedly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656045April 22, 2025
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the horn independently activated without the steering wheel center touch pad depressed. The air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where an air bag error code was cleared. The contact was unsure if the air bag was replaced. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact was advised that there was no fault found with the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656057April 22, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
The driver’s door lock will not lock or cycles up and down when trying to unlock the door. This is a 2010 Honda CR-V. There is a recall on the same part for the 2007 to 2009 Honda CR-V (Honda Service Bulletin 14-083). The recall needs to be extended to the 2010 Honda CR-V vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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