Honda CR-V Complaints (2005)

479 consumer complaints on file.

#10173023November 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172504November 2, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES THE REAR HATCH IS OPEN. THE LIGHT BLINKS INTERMITTENTLY EVEN THOUGH THE GLASS HATCH AND THE REAR CARGO DOOR ARE CLOSED. AT TIMES THE FAULTY SENSOR INDICATES THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED NOT ALLOWING REMOTE DOOR LOCK. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER HAS REPEATEDLY TRIED (AND FAILED) TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168584September 18, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE POSITION OF THE TURN SIGNAL AT THE TOP OF THE HONDA CR-V AND THE CLEAR LENS HAS RESULTED IN ME BEING HIT 3 TIMES IN THE REAR IN THE 1 1/2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE LAST INCIDENT, THE PERSON WHO HIT ME INSISTED THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY TURN SIGNAL ON EVEN WHEN HE STOOD BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT IT -- IT WAS ONLY WHEN PEDESTRIANS TOLD HIM THAT THE SIGNAL WAS ON DID HE FINALLY REALIZE THAT HE JUST HAD A HARD TIME SEEING IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT THE WOMAN SAID SHE DIDN'T SEE THE TURN SIGNAL. IN ALL 3 CASES, THE ACCIDENTS OCCURRED ON A SUNNY DAY. I AM CONSTANTLY BEING SWORN AT AND YELLED AT TO TURN ON MY TURN SIGNAL AND I GET OUT AND LOOK AND IT IS INDEED ON. THE POSITION OF THE SIGNAL AT THE VERY TOP OF THE VEHICLE IS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD -- NOT IN A POSITION THAT PEOPLE ROUTINELY LOOK FOR A TURN SIGNAL. IN ADDITION, THE CLEAR LENS MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE TURN SIGNAL ON SUNNY DAYS-- I HAVE PURPOSELY DRIVEN BEHIND 2005 CR-VS (THE ONLY YEAR THAT HONDA HAD CLEAR LENS ON THE TURN SIGNALS) AND CAN UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM SEEING THE SIGNAL. I CALLED HONDA AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT MY SAFETY IN THIS CAR BECAUSE THE POSITION OF THE TURN SIGNAL SO HIGH ON THE CAR AND THE CLEAR LENS -- I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE CR-V AND THEY GOT APPROVAL FOR THE DESIGN SO THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY. I ASKED THEM WHY THE CLEAR LENS WERE USED FOR ONLY 2005 THINKING THAT OTHER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CLEAR LENS SO THEY SWITCHED BACK TO THE YELLOW LENS IN 2006 BUT THEY DENIED THIS. THEY EVEN REFUSED TO SWITCH OUT THE CLEAR LENS FOR THE YELLOW LENS THAT THEY HAVE USED FOR EVERY OTHER YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS BY DRIVING BEHIND 2005 CR-VS ON SUNNY DAYS AND CHECKING OUT THE TURN SIGNALS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167955September 12, 2006
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ALONG A 4 LANE ROAD AT 25-30 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THOUGH I STOMPED ON BRAKES, MY CAR SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I RECEIVED SEVERE WHIPLASH. THE CAR SUSTAINED MORE THAN $12,000 DAMAGE. HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10164913August 8, 2006
SUSPENSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS AND ACCELERATING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *AK UPDATED 08/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163510July 26, 2006
TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. THE TIRES WERE MAINTAINED CORRECTLY. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO NOISES HEARD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH TO INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161616July 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 HONDA CRV PULLS TO THE RIGHT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING AND ACCELERATION CONDITIONS. NOTICED WITHIN FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS OF LEASING THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161396July 4, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE, I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE LIGHT IDENTIFYING THE BACK HATCH AS BEING OPEN WAS FLASHING ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS, AROUND CORNERS, ETC. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR SWITCH. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT, THE LIGHT JUST STARTED TO COME ON AND STAY ON. AGAIN THE DEALER ADJUSTED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH. IT CAME ON AGAIN WITHIN ONE WEEK AND THE DEALER PUT DOUBLE STICK TAPE ON THE SENSOR TO FIX IT. WITHIN A WEEK, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE DEALER DRILLED A NEW HOLE AND RELOCATED THE SENSOR APPROX. 1/2 INCH INSIDE THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE BACK DOME LIGHT FLASHES ON AS WELL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS CANNOT BE ENGAGED BY USING THE SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED WITH THE REMOTE, THE KEY MUST BE USED. HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT LOCK THE BACK HATCH AND THE ALARM DOESN'T FUNCTION AT ALL WHEN THE SENSOR IS ACTIVATED. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THAT HONDA HAS NOT YET FIGURED OUT A WAY TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SO FAR, MY HATCH LIGHT IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AGAIN, BUT IT HAS ONLY BEEN 2 WEEKS SINCE THE LAST FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161569June 22, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
2005 CRV TAILGATE AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN ON ROUGH SURFACES OR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THE LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE DOOR MAY BE OPEN. SOMETIMES IT WAS A FALSE ALARM, BUT IN SOME CASES THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED SECURELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157114May 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, APRIL 30, 2006, AND MAY 4, 2006 AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY RESTATED. FOLLOWING EACH INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR REPAIR THE SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156164April 26, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD JUST COME OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED ONTO A STATE ROAD. I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR THE UPCOMING INTERSECTION, WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE BRAKES COULD NOT STOP MY CAR FROM SLAMMING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THE CRASH, THE WOMAN I HIT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR REVVED WILDLY. THIS WAS LATER NOTED BY THE WOMAN I HIT, AS WELL. IN DESPERATION I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND LET THE CAR ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIREMEN DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR SAFETY. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME, HE RECONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES AND THE CAR STARTED ITSELF UP AND BEGAN TO REV. THE DRIVER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. I HAVE HIS NAME AND NUMBER. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND I WAS FORTUNATE TO ONLY RECEIVE WHIPLASH AND MY DOG SEEMS OK. THE OTHER DRIVER HAS BACK PROBLEMS BUT WAS FORTUNATELY DRIVING A NISSAN XTERRA THAT DID NOT GET NEARLY THE DAMAGE MY CAR RECEIVED. I AM JUST SO THANKFUL THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR, AND THAT THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS OR CHILDREN IN FRONT OF ME. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10154560April 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER CRASH. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151588March 2, 2006
STEERING
WE PURCHASED A 2005 HONDA CRV IN JANUARY 2005 AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT ON ONE OCCASION AFTER CONDUCTING A RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A CURB. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149519February 6, 2006
AIR BAGS
A RESTRAINED 54 YEAR OLD MALE, WAS INVOLVED IN AN OFFSET FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING HIS 2005 HONDA CR-V. A 1995 DODGE NEON CROSSED THE CENTER LINE OF A 2-LANE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE NEON WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON THE SAME DAY WITH SOME FACIAL INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE HONDA DIED AT THE SCENE AND WAS REVIVED BY EMT PERSONNEL. HE NOW HAS QUADRIPLEGIC. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT, SIDE BOLSTER AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS IN THE CR-V DID DEPLOY. HIS INJURY WAS TO C4 AND C5. THIS DRIVER HAD NO PRIOR NECK INJURY. THE CHANGE IN VELOCITY SEEN BY THIS VEHICLE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10148931January 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2005 HONDA CRV AND THE CAR STARTING SMOKING AND LEAKING OIL. THE HONDA DEALER STATED THAT AN OIL CHANGE WAS IMPROPERLY DONE. HOWEVER, I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND WANTED TO REPORT IT SO IT WAS ON FILE AT THE NHTSA.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148126January 19, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A HONDA CR-V EX PURCHASED 4/14/2005. IT HAS PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, ESPECIALLY DURING ACCELERATION, SINCE THE FIRST DAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DO SO. THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS AT THE REQUEST OF AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR AFTER I RECENTLY WROTE THE COMPANY A LETTER DEMANDING THAT THE CAR BE MADE TO COMPLY WITH WARRANT, OR THAT I BE GIVEN ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DOES, OR THAT THE COMPANY BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. DURING NORMAL DRIVING THERE IS A CONSTANT PULL TO THE RIGHT. ON A FLAT ASPHALT SURFACE (NO TILT OR CROWNING) WHEN I PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE MOVES TO A 45-DEGREE ANGLE AND HALFWAY INTO THE NEXT LANE IN THE RIGHT AFTER JUST 20 FEET. ONCE WHEN MY WIFE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP LIGHT FOR A RIGHT TURN, THE STRONG PULL CAUSED HER TO HIT THE CURB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147071January 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA CRV VIN # [XXX] PULLS TO RIGHT, EXCESSIVE TORQUE STEER. 5 SERVICE REPORTS OUT OF ALIGMENT. STRUTS RELOCATED IN FRONT END. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146343December 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE ON RAMP ONTO I-95 MY 2005 SRV SE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE LAST TIME I SERVICED THE CAR WAS LAST WEEK FOR AN OIL CHANGE. SINCE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 300 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS OR WARNING SIGNS. THE CAR IS NOT TOTALED AND I AM DEALING WITH THE INSURANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145700December 20, 2005
STEERING
WE BOUGHT THE 2005 CRV SE IN AUGUST 2005, NOTICED THE PTTR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT IT AND WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. AFTER 6 VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP(REPLACING TIRES, SWITCHING WHEELS, ALIGNING, ALIGNING, ALIGNING, ETC.)THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE CONSISTENT PTTR AND AWKWARD DRIVING EXPERIENCE. HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM OR THEY WILL SOON LOOSE THERE REPUTATION FOR QUALITY VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145359December 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERAL MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 HONDA CRV EX. *NM THE CENTER BEARING WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE/NOISE WHILE IDLING. THE CONSUMER STILL HEARD NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE NOISE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH WITH THE A/C ON. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE OR PROVED A FULL REFUND SINCE THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD DRAG ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AND FAILED TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OF RAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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