Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#11478421August 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A SHORT TIME THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE ELECTRONICS, FLASHED, THE HORN SEEMED TO WORK, AND THE BRAKE PUSHED BACK WHEN DEPRESSED TO START. PUSHBACK ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS UNEXPECTED AND EXTREMLY POWERFUL. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE BATTERY HAD FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN JUST OVER FOUR YEARS THAT THE MAMUFACTURERS BATTERY HAS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *** HAD THE BATTERY FAILED (EITHER TIME) WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MONTION THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN CATESTROPHIC WITH THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS INJURY*** RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL YEAR, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CONTACTED ME TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. THERE ARE APPARENTLY NO RECALLS ON THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478443August 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
There is an electrical issue with the car. On 07/14/2022, I took the car to the dealer for diagnosis of an electrical issue. The result of the diagnosis was a faulty Body control module. When the vehicle is shut off, the ignition spontaneously turns on and off and ultimately stays on. This kills the battery within a couple of hours. I have my own scan tool and plugged it to the OBD2 port. I attached the codes reported when I scanned it. I cannot drive it because the battery is currently dead and will go dead if I do drive it and shut it off for any considerable length of time. This has been such an inconvenience. The dealer couldn't even give me a rental while I wait for the parts to come in. I tried jumping the car to start it, but the problem still persists. I also have video documentation of the problem but couldn't upload it here.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478458August 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
For some time now nearly 4 years of owning this vehicle, I have seen all of my light indicators just turn on without any reason. The only way to turn them all off is by taking of the red cable from the battery and putting it back on....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478488August 9, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was traveling up a rural road on Sunday, August 7 around 1 pm. There was nothing in front of me and the automatic brakes system activated. I was traveling approximately 40 mph at the time. There was no one in front of me or in back of me. There was no damage or incident. I continued home without any issues. I have not taken it to a dealer. I did an internet search and saw that this organization was/is conducting and investigation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478325August 9, 2022
WHEELS
The inner wall of the wheel is punctured causing the tire to inflated. The incident happen during driving on the highway. Safety issue is concerned
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478116August 8, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was driving on a rural/suburban road at approximately 40 mph when my Honda CR-V threw on the brakes and slammed to a complete stop on its own. There were no vehicles in front of me or coming toward me. Fortunately, there were no cars behind me. There was no warning, it just happened. My car has Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) technology on it that causes the car to brake I get close to a car in front of me. I believe it was this system that malfunctioned. My 4-year-old son was in the car with me, and both of our lives would have been in danger if there had been a vehicle behind us. I took it into the Honda dealership and do not plan on driving it again until this issue is resolved.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478129August 8, 2022
ENGINE
VTC Actuator making rattling noise during start up in the morning and every five hours of sitting
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478186August 8, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel began to turn left and right independently. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. The contact stated that the failure was more frequent. The contact stated that to keep the vehicle in the correct lane, continuous corrections had to be made to the steering wheel. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear box and rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V663000 (Steering). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478231August 8, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission jerks at 30 to 40 miles per hour and at 40 miles per hour i experience high vibration within the car. I know of 3 other people with a 2012 and 2013 CR-V with the same problems.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478257August 8, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was in an accident this morning on the freeway where they are doing road construction. The lanes are VERY narrow due to cement wall placed for construction. The vehicle in front of me slammed on their brakes suddenly so when i did the Automatic brakes kicked in on my car surpassing the level of my own braking and took over. The car came to a compelete stop. IT was terrifying because i didnt have control to keep moving to try and get out of the way from the semi driving behind me. I moved over as much as i could even with a cement wall so close. I ended up getting rear ended by the Semi. This automatic braking system is DANGEROUS. With the car taking over my brakes lost me time to try and get out of the way even more which ccould have possibly prevented the accident from happening.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11477921August 6, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
All warning light come on, anti-theft system activated and horn goes off randomly. Can’t stop the honking without disconnecting the battery. Sometimes you can’t turn the engine off at all. You have to keep trying about 20-30 times before it will stop. The headlights will turn on by themselves and the battery drains. Now- even with a new battery, the car won’t start at all. The BCM part 38809-TMM-A21 is on National Back-order because it’s the same part for the 2018 Honda CRV that IS on a National Recall. Why isn’t the 2017 also on recall for the same part problems
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477781August 5, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance: Emergency Automatic Braking engaged and almost stopped the vehicle. They remained driving during the failure. The brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Action Number: PE22003 (Forward Collision Avoidance). The approximate failure mileage was 19,000 The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477786August 5, 2022
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Driver side window does not operate
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477796August 5, 2022
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The rear driver's side door remains unlocked unless physically locked. Locking with the fob or with buttons in the front of the vehicle does not work. This is dangerous for children as child lock does not function. A child could open the door intentionally or unintentionally and create a serious hazard for themselves as aell as other drivers. It is also dangerous as it allows criminals entry into the vehicle if the driver is not aware that this lock isn't functioning or merely forgets.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477844August 5, 2022
AIR BAGS
The passenger side airbag sensor is not working properly. There is a light that goes on and says "passenger airbag off" when a passenger under 65lbs is in the seat. The passenger side airbag in this car is being deactivated when there are passengers that weight 95-150lbs sitting in the seat. The passengers are always buckled and the car is driving forward between 10-65 mph. I filed a complaint with Honda and have brought it to 2 different dealerships. One dealership replaced the sensors but the issue continues to occur. I was told by Simon from Honda Corporation that I needed to bring it in when the problem was occurring, so I did. That dealership weighed several people on a scale and in the passenger seat with a computer hooked up to the car. The weight the seat was sensing was off by about 40lbs. The sensors was "recalibrated". After they were "recalibrated" the weight was still off by 20-30lbs when we weighed a person by scale and then compared it to the weight that the seat was sensing. I was told that there was nothing else they can do, that it was a 2 sensor system and that is the "best they can do". The dealership reported back to Honda that the system was "working without issues" despite it still being significantly off after calibration. I requested a regional engineer to examine my car and was denied by Simon. I requested to speak with a supervisor and was denied by Simon. I have multiple videos showing this malfunction and the discrepancies in weight. I offered to send them to Honda and Simon refused to accept them. The sensors clearly aren't weighing the passengers properly and disabling the passenger airbag inappropriately. This is a SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! I am certain there are other CRV's with the same issue because the dealership hooked another CRV up to a computer and compared sensed weights vs actual weights right in front of me and that CRV seat sensor was off by 10-15lbs. I am concerned!! My car has had NO accidents/front damage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477887August 5, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
While driving in town going about 45 miles per hour, my 2018 Honda CR-V automatically and fully applied the brakes causing the car to skid to a complete stop. Immediately before braking, the brake alert display and audible alert came on just as it would if there were an obstacle in front of the car. In this case, there was nothing in front of me at all. The car behind me was forced to brake and take evasive action to avoid hitting me. After the stop, the car returned to normal operation. I contacted Honda and they referred me to a dealer. I will schedule an appointment in the next week.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477581August 4, 2022
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST, BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was placed in reverse(R) and then drive; however, the Back Over Prevention camera remained illuminated. Additionally, the Lane Keep Assist feature caused the steering wheel to jerk while activated. The contact also stated the four-wheel alignment was off due a nail being in the tire. The tire issue was corrected. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with a loosened sensor. The sensor was properly reattached. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477274August 3, 2022
WHEELS
Around February of 2022 I noticed air started leaking from my driver's side front tire. When I took it to be looked at, I was told the rim was cracked and that's why the tire leaked air and began running flat. I bought a new rim and had no further issue with that wheel. Now as of the beginning of June, I noticed it happening again but on the front passenger side wheel. I took it to a tire repair shop who submerged the tire in water but found no leak. They replaced a valve, filled the tire with air and a week later it was completely flat again. I was told by a local mechanic that cracked rims are a common occurrence on this model year vehicle but I have seen no recalls for this issue. I have contacted several salvage yards and independent repair shops to get another replacement rim for the passenger side wheel but rims are either unavailable or extremely expensive. I am forced to use the donut tire on my vehicle which is not as safe as having a full size tire and proper rim on my vehicle. Honda needs to investigate this issue and fix it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477447August 3, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Twice this has happened. Driving on normal city streets, approximately 35 mph, come to the metal plates on the road in construction area Nad car slams on its brakes and comes to a complete stop in traffic, almost causing an accident and scaring heck out of the occupants of the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477399August 3, 2022
WHEELS
Rear tires are at 1/32nd of depth after 12,100 miles. Fronts are still at 5/32nds. Tires were rotated at 8,000 miles. Honda had a service bulletin, SB20-081, for the 2017-2020 years. It appears that this was not fixed for the 2021 model year. Tires are below manufacturer min specs in that very limited highway miles. Tires inspected by Honda dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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