Honda CR-V Complaints (2005)

479 consumer complaints on file.

#10384519February 25, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE CLIP HOLDING MY FLOOR MAT IN PLACE BROKE CAUSING MY MAT TO RIDE UP OVER THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS CLIP BREAKING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383166February 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN
HONDA CRV 2005 EX MODEL STARTED LATELY (2010 LATE) TO HAVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING BIG TURNS AT VERY LOW SPEED (STARTING FROM STOP). THIS IS THE DESIGN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380769February 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH, HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RAPIDLY SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER DRASTICALLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE CONTACT CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN WALL AND THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND THREE TIMES. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT NOT THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSPECTION STATION WHERE IT WAS RULED DESTROYED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379756January 31, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT JOYCE HONDA IN DENVILLE, NJ ROUTINELY OVERINFLATES THEIR CUSTOMER'S TIRES BY AT LEAST 5 LBS IN WINTER. THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DO THAT SO THAT THEY'RE NOT GETTING LOTS OF CALLS FROM CUSTOMERS WHEN THEIR TPMS LIGHT GOES OFF. I CAN'T SEE HOW THAT PRACTICE BENEFITS ANYONE BUT THEM BY SAVING THEM FROM HAVING TO EXPLAIN THAT, IF THE LIGHT IS ON, YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378771January 26, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON JANUARY 24, 2011, I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 CARS. I REAR ENDED A CAVALIER, WHICH IN TURN REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. I HIT THE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. WITH NO BRAKE APPLIED UPON IMPACT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT RETRAINED ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD BUT SIGNIFICANT BRUISING AND STRAIN OCCURRED FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS THE 2ND REAR ENDING THAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT EITHER OCCASION. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR WITH INITIAL ESTIMATE OF $6500 IN REPAIRS, WITH SUPPLEMENTAL REPAIRS AS WELL. ONE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPAIR WAS THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RESTRAINT THAT IS NOW OVEREXTENDED, THUS CAUSING A ICON TO DISPLAY ON THE DASH CONTROL PANEL. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER RETRACT AND MUST BE REPLACED BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP. SIGNIFICANT FRONT END, HEAD ON DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BUMPER AND METAL BUMPER SUPPORTS WERE CRUMPLED BACK TOWARDS THE ENGINE. THE WELDED METAL ENCLOSURE AROUND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS PUSHED BACK SIGNIFICANTLY, AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR AND COOLING CONDENSER. THE HOOD WAS CRUMPLED BACK TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILLE WERE DEMOLISHED AND CAME OFF THE VEHICLE UPON IMPACT. THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND WOULD HAVE SAVED ME FROM SIGNIFICANT BRUISING AND STRAIN FROM THE IMPACT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY ONCE THE CAR IS RETURNED TO ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10375548January 11, 2011
AIR BAGS
ON JAN 8TH 2011 I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK INVOLVING MY 2005 HONDA CRV LX MODEL EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35 TO40 MPH CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH WAS TOTALED. THE SEAT BELTS DID THEIR EXPECTED JOB BUT CAUSED BRUISING TO MY WIFE'S CHEST, STOMACH AREA AND STERNUM (POSSIBLE FRACTURE). MY COMPLAINT WAS THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER THE DRIVERS SIDE NOR THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I BELIEVE IF THIS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFERED THESE TYPE OF INJURIES OR WOULD HAVE LESSENED THEM. I CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO DISCUSS THIS AND HE GAVE ME SOME OFF THE WALL REASON WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN AT A 35 TO 40 MPH FRONT COLLISION! THE SENSORS ON THE FRONT BUMPER AREA , RADIATOR , ENGINE AND FRAME WERE DAMAGED TO THE POINT THEY SEEMED TO BE MOVED BACK TOWARDS THE PASSENGER CAB. THESE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ON IMPACT BUT DID NOT. I CANNOT FIND ANY CUSTOMER HELP LINE FOR HONDA TO REPORT THIS. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10372462December 26, 2010
TIRES
VIBRATION IN STEERING SYSTEM OF CAR AFTER INSTALLING 4 NEW BRIDGESTONE DUELLER 684 TIRES. TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED 3 TIMES BUT VIBRATION CONTINUES. CHECKED LATERAL RUNOUT ON TIRES AND FOUND IT TO VARY FROM .055 TO .070" WHILE RADIAL RUNOUT WAS FOUND TO BE ..060" TO .065". THESE READING WERE FROM 3 TIRES MANUFACTURED IN TOKYO PLANT IN WEEK 44 OF 2009. A 4TH TIRE MANUFACTURED IN A MEXICO PLANT HAD VERY LOW LATERAL AND RADIAL RUNOUTS. TIRE IDENTIFICATION DATA IS AS FOLLOWS: BRIDGESTONE DUELLER HT 684 DOT EMHBCEK4409. (3 EACH) ALL TIRES STILL IN USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370321December 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
ON MY 2005 HONDA CR-V THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. IT WILL FALL INTO MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AT ANY TIME BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OEM HONDA REPLACEMENTS AND THEY HAVE ALL FAIL IN THE SAME MANOR. HONDA WILL NO LONGER REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A DANGER TO 2005 HONDA CR-V OWNER/OPERATORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368212November 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FLUID SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, DUE TO LOW FLUID. I NOW HAVE A "CASE HALVE" IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING. A VERY COSTLY EXPENSE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THAT A MAJORITY OF CR-V OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367313November 23, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED A RED LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILED AND THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,989 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363065October 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I OWN 2006 HONDA CRV. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 60,000-90,000 MILES. FIRST TIME HAD TO REPLACE IT AT 19000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE NOISE WHEN THE WHEELS WERE TURNED RIGHT/LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE SAME PROBLEM RESURFACED AT 53000 MILES AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP PUSHES A $250 DOLLAR PROCEDURE (REAR DIFFERENTIAL CHANGE 2 TIMES AND BURNISHING THE CLUTCHES) TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY ANYMORE. THE DEALER ALSO RECOMMENDS CHANGING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL EVERY 15000 MILES. HONDA MISLED ITS CUSTOMERS WITH ITS LOW MAINTANNACE SCHEDULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359614October 8, 2010
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
2006 HONDA CRV. HAVE REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR 4 TIMES, WAITING ON NUMBER 5. AFTER ANYWHERE FROM 2 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR THE SUNVISOR WILL NOT STAY UP IN PLACE. CREEPS BACK DOWN INSTANTLY AND CANNOT SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD EVEN WITH VISOR PUSHED ALL THE WAY TOWARDS WINDSHIELD. OFFERS NO USE, AND WHEN TRYING TO USE IT OBSTRUCTS VIEW AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF VISORS ARE REQUIRED, THEN THIS ONE IS A FAILURE. HAVE NOTED OTHERS ON THE HONDA CRV OWNERS CLUB FORUM WITH SAME PROBLEM. HAVE ASKED THAT THEY ALSO FILE WITH NHTSA. TO BE CLEAR, WHEN STORED AWAY IN NORMAL POSITION IT STAYS IN PLACE, WHEN TRYING TO PULL IT DOWN AND PUSH TOWARDS WINDSHIELD WHEN SUN IS IN FACE, IT PUSHES TO WINDSHIELD THEN INSTANTLY FLOPS BACK DOWN TO POSITION WHERE IT OBSCURES THE VIEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD. REPLACEMENTS WORK FINE FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THEY HAVE WARRANTIED 3 TIMES, AND I HAVE HAD TO BUY TWICE AS IT WAS JUST OVER 1 YEAR BEFORE I TOOK IT IN. I HAVE AND OLD PART THAT WAS REPLACED WHEN I HAD TO PURCHASE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE KEPT THE OTHER PARTS, BUT HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356572September 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE ELECTRONIC DOOR OPENER LOCKED THE CAR EVEN WHEN KEYES IN IGNITION. I WAS LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR TWICE WITH THE KEYES IN THE IGNITION, AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND HAD TO EXIT VEHICLE FROM PASSENGER DOOR. DEALER REPLACED LOCKING MECHANISM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341497July 5, 2010
WHEELS
VEHICLE TIRES LOSING AIR DUE TO DEFECT IN SEAM OF RIM. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OF MY CAR'S TIRES AND RIMS. COSTCO AUTO REPAIR PERSONNEL ADVISED THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE SEAM (OF THE RIM) WHICH IS CAUSING AIR TO LEAK OUT OF THE TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339846June 24, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
SERIOUS VIBRATIONS WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN ON HONDA CRV 2006 MODEL. BASED ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS AND HONDA DEALER IN FREMONT, IT IS BECAUSE OF THE BAD REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HONDA WARRANTY SAYS THAT THIS FLUID SHOULD BE REPLACED BETWEEN 60,000 - 90,000 MILES WHILE MY CRV HAS ONLY 33,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I ASKED THE HONDA DEALER TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY, THEY DENIED. I WANT HONDA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336360June 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 CRV HAS HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BURN OUT PROBLEM AS I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET. THE HEADLIGHTS BURNS OUT EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. BOTH SOMETIMES BOTH BURN OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. SO FAR THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT THAT I KNOW OF. SINCE 2006 HAVE REPLACE 6 BULBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329779May 10, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LED LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD OF MY 2005 HONDA CRV BEGAN FAILING APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO (MAY 2008) AND HAVE NOW BURNED OUT ON LEFT SIDE, OBSCURING TACHOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE AND 1/2 OF SPEEDOMETER. HONDA SERVICE IN NEW BRITAIN CT (SCHALLER) REFUSED TO FIX UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (LIGHT BULBS NOT COVERED). IT APPEARS OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL ALL '05 CRVS FOR A GLOBAL FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326026April 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
LEFT FIRESTONE AUTO TO GET AN IL CHANGE ON UNIVERISTY BLVD AFTER OIL CHANGE, PROCEEDED ONTO UNIVERSITY BLVD, MADE A LEFT ONTO BROADHEAD ROAD(?), MADE A RIGHT INTO DOLLAR BANK PARKING LOT. PULLED UP TO ATM AND ATM WAS OUT OF SERVICE. DROVE AROUND THE BUILDING TO GO INTO THE BANK TO GET MONEY OUT INSTEAD. TURNED INTO PARKING SPOT FOUR, PUMPED GAS THEN BRAKE....CAR ACCELERATED AND I PUMPED ON BRAKES AGAIN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT A POLE IN FRONT OF THE BANK, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS SMOKING AND SMELLED OF BURNING OIL AND SMOKE. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND APPEARED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10325482April 13, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LED LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD STOPPED WORKING. I CAN NO LONGER SEE MY SPEEDOMETER AT NIGHT, OR THE MILEAGE GAUGE. I RAISED THIS TO ATTENTION OF HONDA DEALERSHIP/REPAIR AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE--APPROXIMATELY $100. THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. ALSO, AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED, ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS HAS REPEATEDLY BURNED OUT SINCE PURCHASE--I'VE REPLACED IT TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323386April 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FOLLOWING IS A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH MY VEH, WHICH I HOPE YOU CAN RESOLVE. CR.V 2005 VIN # [XXX] MAINTENANCE HISTORY: ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WERE PERFORMED BY HONDA OF NANUET. PROBLEM: APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE THE LED LIGHTS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, STARTING FROM THE LEFT SIDE, BEGIN TO GO OUT. RESULTING THAT DURING NIGHT-TIME DRIVING I AM UNABLE TO SEE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND PART OF THE RPM GAUGE. DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE I BROUGHT THIS SITUATION UP, TO THE SVC MGR WHO PROMPTLY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A COVERED ITEM. I MENTIONED THAT I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MORE OF THE LED LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING; THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT CONTINUE TO WORK ARE THE ONES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SPEEDOMETER THAT LIGHT UP 120MPH THRU 140MPH. THIS SITUATION IN MY OPINION IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ONE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. THE LEDS OBLIVIOUSLY WERE DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN NANUET. SINCE THIS SITUATION IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS- SINCE I DO USE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, I AM RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT HONDA REPLACE THE LEDS LIGHTS AT NO COST TO ME. I SPOKE WITH MR SERGIO SALVADOR, CUST SVC ON 4/1/10 WHO SIMPLY STATED THAT I SHOULD'VE DONE SOMETHING EARLIER. I TOLD THAT I DID INFORMED THE DEALER SERVICE MGR TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASE, OF THE PROBLEM AND MY CONCERN ABOUT MY SAFETY DRIVING AT NIGHT, I ALSO TOLD THAT THIS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH SEVERE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES, AND FURTHER EMPHASIZED THAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM 3 YEARS AGO BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. MR. SALVADOR STILL MAINTAINED THAT HONDA WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR. I TOLD HIM THAT THE LED LIGHTS MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE FROM THE ONSET. THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THEREFORE I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. PLEASE HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Honda CR-V