Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#11552569October 30, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
On two separate occasions while driving the brakes locked up. The first time it happened was while driving over a steel street plate in a construction zone. The second time was while driving over normal road conditions. Had anyone been following closely it would surely have resulted in a collision. It also creates a real risk of injury to the driver being thrown forward without warning. These incidents occurred months apart.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552679October 30, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Right rear passenger door cannot be opened from inside or outside.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552680October 30, 2023
STEERING
I own a 2018 Honda CRV with 57,000 miles. I have brought it to the dealer for every required maintenance. On a recent road trip south, I noticed when driving on the highway that the steering wheel was sticking in place. There were no warning indicators. It felt dangerous, because I had to apply force even on slight curves to turn and stay in the lane. I thought, perhaps the power steering fluid was low or gummy. So, when we finally arrived at our destination, I brought it to the dealership and was told no -- actually there is no longer any power steering fluid. The electronic steering rack is failing. Worse - the sticking will continue to get worse until it fails altogether, and the power steering will stop working. There was no time frame for when any of these things might occur - like a time bomb. The repair cost is $4446.33! I asked if there is a recall for this and the dealership said no but they could refer me to sales if I wanted to trade it in for a new car! Also, the new part would only be guaranteed for one year!!! Since finding this out I have done research on the problem and found that many people have had this same problem. Some cars have been recalled but not others. I have had Hondas my whole life and with much higher mileage and I have never had any issues as dangerous as this. I cannot believe that Honda did not address this with a recall. Here is a website with other Honda owners that seem to have the same problem. [XXX] 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
#11552745October 30, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The dashboard (=all the gauges behind the wheel) turned off while I was traveling in highway. While I was looking a safe place to park, in about 10-15 seconds, dash come back on again and started showing all possible warnings. After parking on the shoulder, the car put itself in so called limp mode. The dealership took a look at it and stated that the components had been disconnected with the dashboard and they have to reset the ECU. They don't know what caused this issue yet claim it's ok to drive.This could have ended up with a serious accident
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552361October 28, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Vehicle brakes come on spontaneously while driving, during acceleration in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear. Seems to be a part of the ABS/VSA system faulty engagement (Anti-Lock Brakes System/Vehicle Stability Assist) since the VSA warning light come on during the fault. Causes vehicle to brake, jerk and buck in middle of road. Almost got rear-ended on several occasions. Car stalls in middle of roadway. Disfunctional safety system failing to work properly. Intermittent problem that has occurred several time in the past year. Local dealer was "not able" to diagnose the problem despite inspection and problem issue report.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552393October 28, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
My Honda 2017 CRV, EX AWD Touring was serviced for oil change, transmission fluid change and complementary 20-point check on August 8, 2023 by Honda Dealer. Unintended sudden acceleration caused accident at a speed of less than 5 miles while parking the car in empty library parking lot Oct 22, 2023 collision summary: As I was parking the car I turned into an empty parking spot with a speed of about 3 to 4 miles. A Sudden burst of unintended acceleration as I turned to park caused high speed and my car hit a car parked on the opposite side, not in front but adjacent parking spot. This sudden unintended burst of acceleration so quick and forceful that as my car hit the car on the front bumper of parked car. The collision deployed the airbag. I was shaken and traumatized momentarily. I avoided bigger collision and managed to stop the car some 15 ft ahead in the empty space. The door opened only halfway due to damage on front side near drivers door. There was smoke inside the car that scared me. I was shaken and managed to come out safely. I went inside the library and called my daughter. My daughter called 911 to report about the accident to the police. The police and medical emergency came within 15 minutes. I told them that I am alright and no injuries of any type occurred. The policeman was also surprised by this unusual collision in an empty parking lot. After going over the accident he told me that he will not give me a ticket for this incidence. I provided detailed information of patrolman (name, phone number, email) to Jasmine in Honda headquarter office in Torrence CA. I reported issues of my 2017 Honda to Honda Dealer and Honda Office in Torrence, CA on June 27, 2019. No action was taken than. It must be investigated. My car has done only about 25,000 miles, serviced by Honda Dealer, I have a clean driving record since last 25 years. I am scared to drive after the sudden acceleration incident. I am asking Honda to give a replacement car and compensation.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552398October 28, 2023
STEERING
Sticky steering causing resistance when straightening the wheel from a slight turn. I live in the North GA mountains and my daily travel consists of many curves. When slightly turning the wheel left or right, then when trying to straighten the wheel back into place it feels as though the wheel catches/sticks. The resistance when trying to straighten the wheel causes me to apply more pressure and force when straightening the wheel back into place. I feel as though this could cause an accident and it scary. It’s been doing it daily on every drive over the last month. Purchased the car in June 2023. My husband which is a police officer has driven the car as well and has also noticed the issue and he believes it has gotten worse. Please help!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552426October 28, 2023
PARKING BRAKE
While driving, the Emergency Brake light comes on and a system message that reads "Catastrophic failure. Pull vehicle over when safe" appears on the information display. When this happens, it feels like the Parking Brake is engaged. Pressing the Parking Brake OFF button resolves the problem each time it happens. This has happened multiple times (intermittent failure).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552434October 28, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Car slams on brakes by itself. Once with large metal plate used for construction. Going about 40-45mph. Another time when someone turned completely and it slammed on the brakes nowhere near a vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552439October 28, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
At speeds around and above 60 MPH, my 2023 CRV's steering becomes "hesitant and jerky". This is most noticeable when driving on the highway. As highway roads are generally not curvy, I make normal small adjustments while driving to stay centered in my line. Almost continuously, however, when I attempt to make these steering inputs and adjustments, my steering wheel feels "stuck in place" for a up to a second before I finally apply enough force and the steering wheel moves. When it does finally move, the steering wheel's movements are sudden and jerky. It almost feels like my steering wheel is "fighting to stay unmoved" for a split second or so. I have a 2017 Honda Civic and the steering feels normal and smooth on the highway. My assumption is either a hardware or software issue with the electric power steering system.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552271October 27, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
While driving on the highway (left lane), my car braked itself (while going ~70 mph). The brakes then wouldn’t release for about half a minute. I was very lucky that no one rear ended me, and it was very scary. The sensor has sometimes warned me to brake, even when there isn’t anything in front of me. However, this is the first time the car stopped itself.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552207October 27, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel sticks when trying to make minor steering corrections at a speed over 40.. Since this is built on a Civic frame it is suffering from the same problem as on the Civic Steering Recall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552202October 27, 2023
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The contact owns a 2022 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the contact heard an unusual cracking sound. The contact stated that the next morning while getting ready to enter the vehicle, he noticed a three-inch stress crack across the bottom center of the front windshield. The contact stated that the following morning, when he entered the vehicle, the stress crack had extended to six inches across the bottom center of the front windshield. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552028October 26, 2023
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
The blind spot warning system doesn’t make a warning sound. The blind spot warnings are by rear view warning lights but they don’t always work and are difficult to see. I have had numerous occasions where I didn’t see or hear anything and I almost changed lanes into another vehicle! There needs to be a sound to alert the driver. Have not discussed with dealer yet.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552035October 26, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was driving eastbound with two passengers over the upper deck of the George Washington Bridge on a sunny clear morning around 10:30. Traffic was typical - heavy but moving steadily at about 15-20 miles per hour. I was in a middle lane about 2-3 car lengths from a truck in front of me when our car very abruptly braked hard for no apparent reason, with an orange warning flashing on the screen at the same time - so quickly I did not even have time to read it. We came to a complete stop or close to it, and then immediately the car resumed moving forward as if nothing had happened (my foot was still over the gas pedal). I was so confused, the lurching of the car felt like we had been in an accident and it took a few seconds to realize we had not been. I am shocked that we were not rear-ended by the car behind us, given the traffic. I would note that the abrupt braking occurred as we were about to go over one of the metal joints in the bridge surface, and I wondered if that had confused the sensors. Since there was no accident or damage, we continued on (no need for police or insurance). Our car is up to date on all inspections and recalls and this is the first time this has happened (though we do sometimes have issues with other aspects of the advanced safety system, including warnings about low driver attention and/or lane departures when these things are not happening).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552108October 26, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Most recent issue occurred 10/25/23 with 2018 CRV. Traveling 15-20mph and approached a metal plate in the roadway in a construction area when car abruptly applied breaks without warning and car came to complete stop, almost causing me to be rear-ended by truck behind me. This is multiple occurrence. About a year ago, same issue happened when traveling 25mph and approached a metal plate in the road with asphalt surrounding it. No cars were slowly down nor impacted by the metal plate. My car misfired and abruptly slammed on the breaks to a halt without warning, causing the car behind me to slam in his breaks, swerve into next lane and honk as he passed me. Another time I was traveling 45mph on a country road with no objects or obstacles in the road when CRV abruptly braked down to 20mph and again, I almost caused an accident with the driver behind me. Other times, my CRV will flash brake and beep and slow when there aren’t any objects in the road. This is very concerning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552134October 26, 2023
STEERING
My car has a little over 6k miles. Since September 2023, I have noticed that my steering wheel no longer moves smoothly. There are choppy movements of the wheel, almost glitchy feeling and jerky. Slight movement of the wheel will oversteer the car. The wheel also moves choppy when trying to keep the wheel from moving when stopped and not driving. Feel like I am trying so hard to keep the car moving straight. It occurs when lane keep assist is turned off as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552037October 26, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Steering becomes sticky while driving at any speed. The steering wheel freezes or locks making it harder to control. Added pressure to turn the wheel can cause the steering to unstick and jerk the vehicle suddenly. Th sticking does not occur immediately after the car has been parked for a long period of time (overnight) and only happens once the vehicle has warmed and has been driven for around 10-15 minutes after starting. In addition to the sticking, there is a noticeable clicking sound coming from the wheels when turning at low speeds. Currently awaiting feedback from dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551948October 26, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel of the car is faulty. Steering wheel sticks to the center, when it is left in the center position for some 5-10 seconds driving on a lane. That stickiness makes it jerky and requires an extra effort to turn it left or right which makes it over steer and poses the risk of oversteering and running into the car in the next lane. Had multiple visits to the dealership, they acknowledge the problem and initially they mentioned this is happening in another 2023 CRV model too, so it's a "characteristic" of the vehicle, after multiple visits they said they will replace the steering gear box which should fix this. Even after the steering gear box replacement the problem exist as it is. I am worried about this being a major safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551835October 25, 2023
STEERING
Car has almost 13,000 miles. Recently the steering has started sticking to where it feels as if the wheel is briefly stuck while driving and won’t turn. When it breaks free you can almost over correct and swerve a little.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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