Honda CR-V Complaints
16,579 consumer complaints on file.
- #11359787September 18, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER KEN GARFF HONDA LOCATED AT 195 E. UNIVERSITY PKWY, OREM, UT 84058 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355531September 17, 2020ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
1- FOR THE ENGINE, I CAN SMELL STRONG FUEL INSIDE THE CAR CABINET. THE SMELL SOMETIMES IS SO STRONG THAT I GET DIZZY AND I NEED TO OPEN THE WINDOW TILL THE CAR WARM UP. HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION, AND STATIONARY 2- FOR THE SEAT BUILT, THE HOOK MAKES HUGE NOISE, AND SOMETIMES WHILE HARD BREAKING GETS LOSE AND LEFT ME UNBUCKLED. YOU CAN HEAR THE NOISE WHILE STATIONARY AND THE BELT GET'S LOSE WHILE BRAKING TO A FULL STOP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355537September 17, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355532September 17, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED AND FAILED TO PRODUCE ADEQUATE HEAT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROWN'S HONDA CITY USED CARS (7154 RITCHIE HWY SUITE 100, GLEN BURNIE, MD 410) 760-6561) WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEATER WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355565September 17, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER BOCH HONDA (279 BOSTON PROVIDENCE HWY #3927, NORWOOD, MA 02062) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. A CASE WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355569September 17, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUNK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN IN COLD TEMPS. I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND. THE GREASE IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM FREEZES. ONCE IT WARMS UP OUTSIDE I NO LONGER HAVE THE ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355629September 17, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED SUNNYSIDE HONDA (7700 PEARL RD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130; (440) 243-3578) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *DT CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER FROM DEALER PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND REPLACED, BUT WAS NOT NOTED ON THE INVOICE.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355664September 17, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BATTERY RUNS DOWN. PUT NEW BATTERY...SAME PROBLEM. NEED A JUMP TO START FOR ME TO DRIVE. BATTERY RUNS DOWN IF IT SITS FOR A DAY PROBLEM STEERING AFTER IT IS JUMPED. ALL ALERTS ARE ON THEN DISAPPEARS AFTER BATTERY RESETS COMPONENTS ON ITS OWN. ALERTS FOR STABILIZATION, BREAKING STABILIZATION AND MORE TURNS ON WHEN DRIVING. WENT OVER PROBLEMS WITH A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC. TROUBLE SHOOTING EVERYTHING AND CONCLUDING SOMETHING IN ELECTRICAL THAT DOESN'T TURN OFF AND RUNS NEW BATTERY DOWN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. OIL CAP SMELLS LIKE GAS FUEL. HONDA MECHANIC TOLD ME ON THE SPOT IT COULD BE THIS OR THAT EVEN WHEN I SAID THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THAT NOTED ON WEBSITES. CAR AT HONDA DEALERSHIP GETTING "FIXED"....TOLD ME IT IS THE ALTERNATOR, BUT CAR ENGINE DOESN'T STOP OR SHUTS OFF WHEN IT IS JUMPED AND DRIVEN. WE ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THE ALERT WARNING ALARM TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY INDICATING THERE IS AN OBJECT IN FRONT OR SIDE WHEN THERE IS NOTHING THERE. THOSE ISSUES BEGAN HAPPENING BEFORE I HAD THESE RECENT BATTERY PROBLEMS (6 MONTHS BEFORE ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY). I ALSO RECALL THAT IN THE FALL OF 2018 THAT THE OBJECT ALERT TURNED ON A COUPLE OF TIMES DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY DAUGHTER ALSO HAS EXPERIENCE THIS WHILE DRIVING BOTH HIGHWAY AND TOWN STREET. MECHANIC FROM HONDA IS NOT ADDRESSING THE SMELL OF GAS IN OIL CAP EVEN WITH INFORMATION I TOLD HIM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM NOTED WITH PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS. HASN'T LOOKED INTO IT SINCE MY CAR HAS BEEN THERE FOR A DAY AND HALF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355339September 16, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED ZIMMERMAN HONDA (7030 44TH AVE, MOLINE, IL 61265, (309) 764-6632) AND SMART HONDA OF DAVENPORT (3710 N HARRISON ST, DAVENPORT, IA 52806, (563) 445-4302) AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355390September 16, 2020STRUCTURE:BODY
FAILED SEPTEMBER 2020 INSPECTION DUE TO CORROSION HOLES IN UNIBODY NEAR THREE OF THE TRAILING ARMS. FAILURE MODE IS A SAFETY ITEM, AS BODY CAN FALL DOWN WHILE DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355421September 16, 2020VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BELL HONDA LOCATED AT 701 W. BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023, (602) 490-8877 WHERE THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355482September 16, 2020ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE IS A LEMON I PAID $40000 AND THE 3 RD CYLINDER OF THE MOTOR IS BAD MY MECHANIC SAID I NEED A NEW MOTOR BUT HONDA WILL NOT HELP ME I DON'T RECOMMEND IT TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355105September 15, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON STATIONARY IGNITION, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE, MELTING THE WIRING HARNESS, AND INTERIOR WINDOW MASTER SWITCH (AND COVER) AND THE WINDOW MOTOR. I PUSHED THE CAR AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. WE REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND HEARD A LOUD BAND AND FLAMES STARTED POURING OUT OF THE DOOR. I TOOK IT TO MARTIN HONDA DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CHARGED ME 1800. TO REPLACE THE MELTED COMPONENTS, ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE MIRROR SWITCH, WHICH FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. I FOUND A RECALL NUMBER 12V-486 DATED 10/4/2012. POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH, WHICH DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY OPENED A CASE AS I AM LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT T AND ALSO TO HAVE THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR PERFORMED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THIS CAR. AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN???? NOW, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355137September 15, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA OF DANBURY (102 FEDERAL RD, DANBURY, CT 06810) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355186September 15, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354866September 14, 2020SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING AND AN ALIGNMENT AT 10,000 MILES, NORTHSIDE HONDA (9100 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, 78216, TX (210) 729-5619) INFORMED HIM THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE BENT INWARD. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GET THE REAR WHEELS TO ALIGN PROPERLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JUST BARELY MET THE MANUFACTURER SPECS. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT WAS DAMAGED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CHARGE TO REPLACE THE PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER ADMITTED TO A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE SERVICE VISIT SINCE THE INITIAL ALIGNMENT CHECK IN 2017. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE REPAIR WAS PENDING AT AN UNKNOWN DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354946September 14, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO HEAT WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATIONAL (STATIONARY AND IN MOTION) AND HEATING CONTROLS ARE ENGAGED. THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS THE AUTHORIZED OPERATOR HAVING AN ISSUE WITH IT ON 8/15/2020, BUT WHEN THE OWNER TRIED IT ON 9/8/2020, PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354814September 13, 2020ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE GRINDS ON COLD STARTUP, EVERY SINGLE TIME. VEHICLE ALSO RATTLES ON ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD TIMING CHAIN AND VTC ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE TIME OF WELL OVER $2000. AFTER RESEARCH, I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH ALL 2014 HONDA CRVS BUT HONDA HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM LEADS TO ENGINE FAILURE AND HONDA IS CONTINUING TO BUILD THESE VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM ASKING THAT HONDA ESTABLISH A RECALL FOR THE VTC ACTUATOR AND TIMING CHAIN TO PREVENT RESULTING ENGINE DAMAGE FROM THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354605September 12, 2020AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I RAN MY "VIN" NUMBER ON YOUR WEBSITE, I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS. NEXT I TOOK MY CR-V INTO NORM REEVES HONDA IN IRVINE, CA. ON 12/9/2019 FOR MY 10:30 AM APPOINTMENT. AFTER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IINFLATOR RECALL PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, I PICKED MY CR-V UP AND WENT HOME. MY CR-V HAD (115,230) MILES ON IT AT THAT POINT. MY NEXT AIR BAG PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 8/18/2020 WHEN MY CR-V HAD (116,359) MILES ON IT. NOW I HAD THE "SIDE AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT COME ON. IT WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO AWAY AND THEN COME BACK ON AGAIN EVENTUALLY. AT THAT POINT, I CALLED UP NORM REEVES HONDA IN IRVINE AGAIN TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT. ON 8/25/2020 AT (116,418) MILES, I DROPPED OFF MY CR-V FOR MY 10:30 AM APPOINTMENT. I HAD AN INKLING THAT THIS NEW AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON MIGHT HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ORIGINAL AIR BAG RECALL THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN CHECKED OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE "DTC'S" WERE PULLED AND THAT THE "SIDE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT" HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ORIGINAL AIR BAG RECALL THEY TOOK CARE OF. ON MY WAY HOME, I NOTICED A NEW LIGHT HAD COME ON NOW, THE (SRS) LIGHT. IT WAS THEN THAT I IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO NORM REEVES TO INFORM THEM OF THIS.THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS LIGHT COMING ON AND THAT SOONER OR LATER IT WOULD HAVE COME ON, SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD IN THE FUTURE. I QUESTIONED THIS AND FRANKLY HAD A DIFFICULT TIME BELIEVING THIS! THAT "SRS" LIGHT HAD NEVER COME ON BEFORE SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR. NOW THAT LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON 100% OF THE TIME. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME IT'S A COMPUTER RELATED ISSUE THAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND QUOTED ME A PRICE OF APPROX. $1200 TO GET IT REPAIRED. I SAID TO HIM, "ARE YOU SERIOUS?" AND SHOOK MY HEAD IN DISGUST AS I WALKED AWAY. I THINK THEY PULLED ONE OVER ON ME. DO YOU AGREE?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354352September 11, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN ON A CLEAR DAY APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH WHEN THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE CAR. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME (LUCKILY ESCAPING BEING REAR ENDED). THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME THAT WARRANTED THIS SYSTEM ENGAGING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0