Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#11477196August 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
I bought this 2012 Honda CRV from a friend who always had the Honda dealership maintain it right on the recommended schedule. He told me the only real problem he'd had with the car was the brakes. His maintenance records showed that in 90,000 miles the Honda dealer had replaced the rear brake pads 4 times. The vehicle had 103,000 miles on the odometer when I bought it and when I inspected the rear brakes the pads were nearly down to the metal. I had the pads replaced and 17,000 miles later my mechanic said they are nearly metal-to-metal, again. This is a common complaint with CRV owners of this era vehicle. You can easily look up similar complaints on every Honda owners' group.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477246August 2, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
U0122 F-Can malfunction (ecm)(pcm vsa control module unit; internal failure in abs modulator unit Several indicators remain on my dashboard due to this needed repair which includes anti lock brakes possibly not working ; repair is needed for several different types of cars
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476884August 1, 2022
AIR BAGS
My husband was I voved in a accident where the other driver hit him in the front side of the bumper where one of the airbag indicators are located. We took the vehicle in for inspection of repairs and they told us that that airbag sensor was triggered which caused the airbag light to turn off. We are concerned because of the sensor was hit then why didn’t the airbags deploy?...it shows on the steering wheel the small part has been lifted where the airbag is but it didn’t fully deploy..this is a big safety issue ..the husband could have been seriously injured if this was a huge accident because the airbags should have deployed if the sensors was hit. The seatbelt is also not properly working which is also an indicator that the airbags are not working now. I need someone to get back to me with this issue to resolve this issue and fix my airbags
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476891August 1, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Driving on flat highway and the windshield cracked from the outside edge inwards. There was no impact of any object and windshield passes "ball point pen test". Dealer refuses to warranty repair. Vehicle is available for inspection. No warning signs although there are ongoing class action suits claiming defect in windshield support.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476894August 1, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Vehicle will frequently brake at full capacity on its own for cars in the next lane of traffic. This has happened 3 times so far. All three times it was on a highway going at speeds of 60-70 mph. "BRAKE" flashes in big letters on the screen. There are no obstructions in front of me only in the lane next to me. Dealer informed me it is a known problem and there is no fix except to disable the safety features.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476961August 1, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle suddenly came to an abrupt stop. During the failure, there were no other vehicles nearby to cause the Forward Collision Avoidance System to be activated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477012August 1, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wipers randomly do not turn on. There is no warning of malfunction I turned them on in rain and they would not start. This could potentially cause an accident in heavy rain. After a few minutes they worked. This has happened 3 times. I looked on internet and there are other Honda CRV owners experiencing similar issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476816August 1, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Emergency Braking system is activated while the car is on road in 30+ miles speed and the car lost it control. Managed to stop it after driving a car for almost a mile long and then applying the break with hard attempt. This happened twice one around 10:30 PM on Jul 29th, 2022 and the subsequent day when I try to pull my car out of drive way. I decided to call my insurance for towing the car and sent it to my regular service provider Battison Honda, (Address) 8700 Northwest Expy, Oklahoma City, OK 73162.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476769July 31, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
In April 2022, my dad purchased a brand new Honda CRV 2022 hybrid touring edition. This car was deemed as one of the safest cars on the market and was his main intent while buying it. A couple of weeks ago this car was the prime suspect of a fire that impacted both the car and our house. Let me break down exactly how this occurred and where the blame should fall on this situation. When I was slowly backing out of my garage, I noticed that my car was not straight and that I needed to turn my wheel in order to straighten it out. When doing so, 3/4 of my car made it out of the garage, even the side mirrors. However, the area on the top left on my wheel scratched the side of my garage. When this occurred, I did not think much of it since scratching cars is not that uncommon, especially when reversing. The worst that is expected to happen is chipping of the paint and a minor dent. But when I got out of the car to access the situation I noticed that smoke started releasing out of the area of the impact. By the time I called my dad, a little fire was also present at the area of the impact. He advised me to go inside the house and use water or other resources in order to try putting out the fire myself. So I went inside and by the time I got back, the fire had greatly increased in size. This all happened in a matter of 2 minutes! I quickly called 911 and 2 police cars came as soon as possible. The officers tried to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher but there was no luck. The flames have already started making its way up the side of the garage and engulfing some of the sidings. After a while, the fire department put out the fire. How can a scratch of 2-inch depth, 4-inch width, and 6-inch height cause immense damage to a car and a house! Honda needs to consider this when reviewing the architectural design of its battery position. This is a serious safety flaw that could jeopardize many lives. I was grateful that the fire did not impact me but I fear for others.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476791July 31, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The shift button broke off and became unusable. Driver was able to temporarily reattach the button, but the button’s plastic broke, making it impossible to reattach.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476810July 31, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I have had 4 separate instances where the automatic braking system abruptly applied the brakes. Two of them happened at a place on the road where the pavement color changed. One was a pedestrian crosswalk painted on an asphalt road surface. Another was where a new concrete roadway changed to new asphalt. Those 2 situations led me to believe the system may see road color change as if there was an obstacle in front of the car. However, 2 additional events happened with no obvious reasons as the road surface did not change. This is a 2021 Honda CRV. I have not taken it to a Honda dealer nor have I discussed it with Honda. I was fortunate that nothing was close behind and the road surface was not slippery. There is no telling what might have happened if the road was snow packed or icy.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476633July 30, 2022
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I reported engine stalling after purchasing my 2016 in 2018 they serviced it and never fixed the issue I am wondering if that was issue in my accident
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11476521July 29, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC compressor broke after 25K miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476549July 29, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
I was driving our car on a suburban side street, maybe going 15 MPH, and all of a sudden the car just completely to an abrupt stop and we were all jerked backwards. The dashboard displayed a rectangle that said BRAKE in all caps, which I'd never seen before. There was absolutely nothing in front of us or in our way. No dog, no person, nothing. It was like someone had pulled an emergency brake and stopped the car out of nowhere. We were OK, though my son in the backseat said the seatbelt pushed against his neck. It was really scary and unsettling.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476594July 29, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
there was no accident yet!!!!The vsa and abs lights on my 2006 Cr-v came on upon starting and stayed on until the engine was stopped. This happened every time the car was started. the car ends up bucking on me. My Honda dealership diagnosed the problem to be a faulty abs modulator unit. The stated replacement cost is $2,400, including labor. I feel that this defect is essential in ensuring the overall safety of this car. The weight of the car is significant enough that an uncontrolled skid is much more likely to end in disaster than a skid that is stopped with the vsa and abs function working properly. Living in central PA, the abs and vsa functions are used frequently - especially in the winter. These key safety features were a top priority in my decision to buy this car. While the car's life expectancy is touted to be around 300,000 miles, it is unforgivable for such a significant safety function to fail at only 102,000 miles. I feel that Honda should recall these cars and replace the vsa modulator unit entirely at Honda's expense. And for those of us who have already paid for the repair - reimburse the full amount of the repair! the car without vsa and abs is not at all the same "as advertised" when sold new!.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476280July 28, 2022
ENGINE
While traveling on I-95N my car started braking on its own, I was in the middle lane of I-95 North in Maryland traveling about 75 mph when the car started braking for no reason, all the indicator lights lit up on the dashboard, I had no idea what was going on but somehow safely made it to the shoulder without incident. I was informed today that it was an "engine failure" that caused my car to brake/stall; I inquired why there was no warning, when you need an oil change you get a warning, when your battery is dying you get a warning, when your tire pressure is low you get a warning, all things that do not require immediate attention but there is no warning when your engine is going to fail -- that does require immediate attention especially when you are traveling on I-95 north with trucks and cars traveling at speeds of 70-plus miles per hour.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476334July 28, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I would like to report an instance of failure of my 2018 Honda CRV EXL automated emergency braking system. I was on Interstate 80 in Indiana traveling west on July 22, 2022. Traveling at 75 mph with no cars ahead of me and suddenly the automated braking system engaged by itself slamming on the brakes. Slowing the car to almost an immediate stop. Throwing myself and my wife forward into our seat belts. Thankfully there were no cars following closely behind ours. I understand there is currently an investigation into this automated braking system. Please add me to the list of concerned consumers. I would expect this failure is causing more accidents than preventing. Thank You [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
#11476399July 28, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2018 Honda CRV with 31,690 miles, while driving home on city arterial at the posted speed of 35 mph, vehicle made a sudden, unexpected hard braking application which was very frightening to myself, the driver and my wife, the passenger. We had just gotten the vehicle back the day before from the dealer after they had replaced the rack & pinion steering box for intermittent sticking or binding during turning. The vehicle had about 10 miles on it since the repair, we where returning from a local errand, I was operating using the foot feed only with no cruise or any other driver assist options turned on, when it made a completely random and hard brake application coming to a near stop. The dash instrument cluster illuminated a large BRAKE warning with a possible audible warning also, but not totally sure on that because of the panic it caused. Fortunately we were traveling in light traffic at the time with no other vehicles following close or near in front to initiate such an automatic brake application. I called the dealer to report the issue immediately after returning home and have another upcoming appointment to have it inspected for this new issue. We have lost complete confidence in the safety of this vehicle and will not drive until after it is inspected and repaired!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476150July 27, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while using the remote start feature to start the vehicle, he became aware of smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact attempted to unlock the vehicle with the key fob however, the vehicle failed to unlock. The contact also attempted to unlock the door using the sensor on the door handle however, the vehicle failed to unlock. The contact was able to manually unlock the door using the spare key to be able to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that the started and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the warranty had expired and that he had to pay out-of-pocket for the repair. The failure mileage was 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476162July 27, 2022
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Steering wheel feels like it almost locks up and driver must give a slight jerk to turn wheels! Makes a clicking or rattling noise when car is stopped when starting to turn the steering wheel. Very scary and dangerous when driver has to jerk the steering wheel traveling on the highway to keep vehicle in the safe lane. A wreck will happen which is what I told our local Honda Dealership!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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