Honda CR-V Complaints
16,579 consumer complaints on file.
- #11324405May 13, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* 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 UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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
- #11324475May 13, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE 4TH TIME A DEAD BATTERY. SYSTEM SHOW ALL GOOD, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR. JUMP THE CAR AND WIFE MAD AS CAN BE. I DON'T NEED THIS FROM A HONDA CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11324347May 12, 2020ENGINE
FUEL IS DILUTING ENGINE OIL. YOU SMELL GAS IN GARAGE AND HEAR THE VACUUM PUMP RUNNING THAT IS IN THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM. HIGHEST OIL LEVEL HAS BEEN 6.5 QUARTS DRAINED OUT OF ENGINE. RIGHT NOW IT TOOK 200 MILES TO INCREASE OIL LEVEL A HALF INCH ON DRIP STICK. CR-V PURCHASED 4-9-19. TOOK IN FIRST IN 8-27-19 FOR VACUUM PUMP RUNNING ON AND OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHERE THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM AND SENT US HOME. CONTINUES TODAY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11324191May 11, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE IN GARAGE FOR 24 HOURS OR MORE, THEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER USING BATTERY JUMP, VEHICLE WILL START AND RUN AS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS RUN FOR COUPLE MILES OR MORE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323802May 8, 2020WHEELS
I BOUGHT MY CAR-USED (5-4-20) WITH 18250 MILES ON IT 3 DAYS LATER (5-7-20) TOOK A SHORT ROAD TRIP. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WENT ON AND ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER THE SIDEWALL WENT OUT... THANKFULLY I WAS ALREADY SLOWING DOWN. IT WAS THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. A NICE PERSON STOPPED TO HELP ME CHANGE THE TIRE. WHEN HE REMOVED IT THE ENTIRE INSIDE SIDE WALL LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE TOOK A KNIFE TO IT ALL THE WAY AROUND. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323905May 8, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KENDALL HONDA PARTS (846 GOOD PASTURE ISLAND RD, EUGENE, OR 97401) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323763May 7, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VALLEY HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT (4173 OGDEN AVE, AURORA, IL 60504, (630) 851-5700) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED PARTS NOT 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
- #11323507May 6, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES WERE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED LIGHT INDICATOR DID NOT LIGHT UP TO SHOW THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323333May 5, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
HONDA CRV-2018 SUDDENLY STOPS WHILE DRIVING; ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT IS FLASHING; NO CAR IS IN FRONT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323351May 5, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. 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
- #11323383May 5, 2020AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY AUTO THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY FULLY AND INJURE THE DRIVER! I CALLED HONDA WHEN I RECEIVED THE LETTER (MARCH 2020) AND THEY SAID CALL BACK IN A MONTH. TODAY I CALLED AND THEY SAID IT WOULD PROBABLY BE FIVE MONTHS BEFORE THEY WOULD HAVE THE PART! NOT ACCEPTABLE! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323386May 5, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AFTER BEING PARKED (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES. ONCE IT HIT THE CAR BEHIND IT, AND ON THE OTHER I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN THE CAR AND HIT THE BRAKE (WHICH RESPONDED) BEFORE IT ROLLED OUT INTO THE STREET. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROGRAM, AND I WAS TOLD THEY ARE GOING TO DO NOTHING UNLESS IT MALFUNCTIONS IN FRONT OF THEM, OR I GET AN ENGINE ERROR CODE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323424May 5, 2020AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND HONDA PASSED THE 60 NOTICE TIME LINE. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO SEND PAPERWORK ON HOW TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY NEVER DID. THE AIR BAG COULD KILL ME IF DEPLOYED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323080May 3, 2020ENGINE
VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A RATTLING NOISE UPON COLD STARTS. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED A VTC ACTUATOR FOR A COST IN EXCESS OF $1,000. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH DESCRIBED WIDE SPREAD ISSUES WITH THIS PART AND THAT IT IS A RECURRING ISSUE AND COULD DAMAGE TIMING CHAIN FOR COSTS IN EXCESS OF $5K. HONDA SERV BULLETIN 16-012 DESCRIBES ISSUES BUT HONDA DOES NOT COVER UNDER ENGINE WARRANTY. VERY COSTLY DEFECT FOR A MAKE OF CAR THAT HAS HAD A GOOD REPUTATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323122May 3, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE MAIN SCREEN INSIDE THE CAB STARTED BEEPING, THEN THE SCREEN WENT DARK AND THEN TO FULL BRIGHTNESS AND STARTED SCROLLING THROUGH THE MENU OPTIONS WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE SCREEN. THIS WAS A BAD DISTRACTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE SCREEN CONTROLS EVERYTHING AND WHEN IT DID THIS I HAD NO CONTROL AND LOST EVERYTHING. IT CONTINUED DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323047May 2, 2020ENGINE
GASOLINE IS GETTING INTO THE OIL. JUST AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE 2017 AND 18 MODELS, 1.5 LITER TURBO CHARGED ENGINE. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE 2020 MODEL HAS THE GASOLINE OIL DILUTION PROBLEM ALSO. THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. WE WERE ASKING BY THE DEALER TO GET THE OIL LEVEL CHECKED EVERY 1000 MILES, WE JUST HAD THAT HAPPEN AND THE OIL LEVEL WAS RECORDED AS SLIGHTLY HIGH. IT SMELLS OF GASOLINE. THE DEALER TOLD US HONDA IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME OUR ENGINE IS MAKING METAL AND IT'S LIFE IS GETTING SHORTER AND SHORTER. LACK OF LUBRICATION. PURCHASED CR-V NEW 9/4/19, LAST OIL LEVEL CHECK WAS 4/30/20.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11323059May 2, 2020VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CASES A 6INCH+ CRACK IN THE PASSENGER'S FIELD OF VIEW.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11322936May 1, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE HAVE A 2017 HONDA CR-V. ON APRIL 29, 2020, I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET GOING ABOUT 20-25 MILES PER HOUR. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES OR ANY OTHER OBSTACLE IN FRONT OF MY CAR. WITHOUT WARNING, AND ON ITS OWN, THE CAR'S ORANGE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A HARD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE ITEMS ON THE BACK SEAT WERE THROWN TO THE FLOOR AND WE WERE THROWN FORWARD IN OUR SEATS IN THE FRONT ENOUGH THAT THE SEAT BELTS ENGAGED. THIS WAS INSTANT AND THEN IMMEDIATELY THE CAR RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. WE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAD NOT HEAD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE AND THAT HONDA DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALL FOR THIS YET. THIS WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE - FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS BEHIND US, BUT SUPPOSE THERE HAD BEEN OR WE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MORE TRAFFIC AND LARGE TRUCKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11322941May 1, 2020ENGINE
THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE CABIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS STRONGEST WHEN THE ENGINE HAS ALREADY BEEN WARMED UP. I HAVE TAKEN THE CR-V IN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11322951May 1, 2020ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT GASOLINE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE OIL AND CAUSED ENGINE OIL DILUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF GASOLINE ON THE DIPSTICK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA MOTOR WORK (1475 SOUTH BARRINGTON ROAD, BARRINGTON, IL 60010, (847)-381-8900), WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO MONITOR THE OIL LEVEL AND TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0