Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10810666December 16, 2015
ENGINE
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO SB-09-010 THAT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF CR-V OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SPANNING FROM 2012-2014 MODEL YEARS (OTHER HONDA'S SUCH AS THE ACCORD ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE ALL THE BACK TO 2008). STARTING AROUND 40,000 MILES (AFTER OUR 3 YEAR/36K WARRANTY EXPIRED OF COURSE) OUR VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE ON COLD STARTUPS (AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS). THE LONGER THE VEHICLE SITS THE LOUDER THE GRINDING NOISE IS FOR THE FIRST STARTUP. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS NOW (RESEARCH IT AND YOU'LL SEE FOR YOURSELF) AND HAS BEEN COMPLACENT IN COMING UP WITH A FIX. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SELL A VEHICLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THIS? NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD BUY A VEHICLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING OR RATTLING. WHERE ARE THE FIXES FOR THIS HONDA? HONDA, YOU'RE RAPIDLY LOSING FAITH IN YOUR BRAND AND YOUR CUSTOMER BASE IS DIMINISHING. YOU'VE ALREADY LOST ME AS A CUSTOMER (MY WIFE IS STILL BEING LOYAL SINCE THIS CR-V IS HERS) AND I'VE JUMPED SHIP TO ANOTHER BRAND OF CAR THAT STARTS WITH AN "S" AND ENDS IN A "UBARU". . AT 50,000 MILES MY 7 MONTHS PREGNANT WIFE GOT STRANDED 200 MILES FROM HOME BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR DECIDED TO CRAP OUT ON HER WHICH RESULTED IN THE BATTERY DYING. LUCKILY A GOOD SAMARITAN GAVE HER CAR A JUMP START AND SHE REACHED HER DESTINATION. GETTING THE ALTERNATOR FIXED WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS SOMETHING INTERNAL IN THE ALTERNATOR, COST US OVER $600 TO FIX ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. AN ALTERNATOR SHOULD NOT BE DYING ON A 50,000 MILE OR 3 YEAR OLD CAR. WE WILL BE FILING FORMAL COMPLAINTS WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IN REGARDS TO THE ALTERNATOR AND THE LOUD ENGINE RATTLE. HONDA'S QUALITY IN WORKMANSHIP HAS DRASTICALLY DECLINED. I AM THROUGH WITH BUYING ANY MORE HONDA'S. GOODBYE HONDA!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810775December 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,131.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809975December 14, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED BY THE CONTACT AND THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809861December 13, 2015
STEERING
BROUGHT MY CR-V IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND TIRES WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC STATED THAT POWER STEERING RACK N PINION WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED A HONDA FOR DURABILITY BUT APPARENTLY THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STEERING FROM SEVERAL CONSUMERS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809887December 13, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEATER CORE IN MY 2012 HONDA CRV FAILED. HONDA KNOWS THE HEATER CORES ARE DEFECTIVE AND ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 14-063 FOR 2012, 2013, AND 2014 CRVS. HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES CAUSE THE DEFROSTER/HEATER TO EMIT COLD AIR ONLY. SHOULD THE HEATER CORE FAIL DURING A SNOW OR ICE STORM IT WOULD LEAD TO SNOW OR ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WOULD SEVERELY COMPROMISE VISIBILITY AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809793December 12, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE BOUGHT OUR 2015 HONDA CRV WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AND LESS THAN 4,000 MILES IT STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY LOOKING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. WHEN WE CALLED THE DEALER THEY PLAYED DUMB TO ANY ISSUES YET THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS OUR HORRENDOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809778December 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT BULBS CONTINUE TO BLOW. THEN CAN BLOW AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS OR A YEAR AFTER INSTALLATION. BUT THEY BLOW OFTEN ENOUGH THAT WHEN THEY GO, I IMMEDIATELY GO TO THE STORE TO BUY REPLACEMENTS. JUST THIS EVENING, I HAD A THE RIGHT SIDE GO WHEN I REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE JUST YESTERDAY. I FEAR THAT BOTH MAY GO AT THE SAME TIME WHEN MY WIFE OR I ARE BEHIND THE WHEEL WITH OUR INFANT IN THE BACKSEAT. THE BULBS HAVE BLOWN WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, AS WELL AS WHEN PARKED. SINCE WE ACQUIRED THIS VEHICLE IN 2009, I HAVE REPLACED OVER A DOZEN BULBS. I HAVE ONLY RECENTLY STARTED SAVING RECEIPTS TO BETTER TRACK THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809619December 11, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,795.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809242December 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809353December 9, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A HIGH VIBRATION AND ENGINE NOISE, AND IS GETTING WORSE WITH TIME WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT. EVEN AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN FOR HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AFTER 4 TIMES THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683345December 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2012 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON DECEMBER 14, 2014, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED DUE TO THE BATTERY NOT CHARGING. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY FROM AUTOZONE. ON DECEMBER 18, 2014, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER CONCERNING THE BATTERY CHARGING DEFECT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND PRESENT THE RECEIPT OF PAYMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE DEALER DENIED THE CONSUMER'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, DUE TO THE FACT THE CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED THE BATTERY ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809120December 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
COMPLAINT MIMICS THE COMPLAINTS HERE IN THE NHTSA, COMPLAINT #'S 10573302, 10576909 AND 10619157 FOR LOW BEAM LAMPS BURNING OUT PREMATURELY SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED IT AS A USED VEHICLE BACK IN 2008 FROM LARRY MILLER HONDA IN HILLSBORO OREGON MUCH LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CIVIC MODELS FOR STARTERS. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY HONDA AMERICA IS NOT RESPONDING, WHAT IS THE NHSTA DOING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690410December 7, 2015
SEATS
2014 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT ARM REST. *SMD THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER ARM REST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808831December 7, 2015
ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE CAR, ESPECIALLY AFTER IT SITTING FOR A WHILE, IT WILL MAKE A RATCHETING SOUND AFTER STARTING. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED FROM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A VTC ACTUATOR PROBLEM THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR. WAS TOLD THEY ARE WORKING ON IT AND WOULD HAVE A FIX IN FEBRUARY. LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND SAW THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S SINCE 2008 ALONG WITH NUMEROUS VIDEOS OF THE SAME SOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808935December 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. STANDING OUTSIDE OR LOOKING OUT OF HOME WINDOW I CAN SEE AND HEAR THEM GOING UP AND DOWN. ALSO, THE DOME LIGHT FLICKERS OFF AND ON WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM A USED CAR LOT, AND DID NOT COME WITH A REMOTE KEY FOB. THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN RESET TWICE BUT COMES ON AND HAS STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING FOR 11 MONTHS SO FAR. CANNOT OPEN BACK/HATCH DOOR WITH KEY, MUST USE THE LATCH INSIDE THE CAR. WHEN TURNING TIGHT LEFT OR RIGHT, THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES UNDERNEATH. OTHERWISE, NO PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808335December 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT IDLE. VIBRATION PRONOUNCED ENOUGH THAT SEATS SHAKE AND OTHER LOOSE ITEMS IN VEHICLE VISIBLY SHAKING. THIS OCCURS IN DRIVE AND SPORT MODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808472December 4, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
RUSTED ON MAJOR PARTS OF THE SUSPENSION THAT IS HOLDING THE BREAKING MECHANISM..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808139December 3, 2015
ENGINE
A YEAR AGO I NOTICED AT TIMES A NOISE LIKE I AM TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE WITH IT ALREADY RUNNING. THE OTHER DAY ON INITIAL START IT MADE A LOUDER NOISE. THE BEST I CAN TELL IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808235December 3, 2015
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HI THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE IS THAN THE HEATER JUST WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE IT JUST BLOW COLD AIR I READ LOOKING INTO INTERNET THAN IS NO JUST MY CAR I FOUND A COUPLE COMPLAINT REGARDING DE SAME PROBLEM THIS HAPPEN IN STATIONARY OR BEEN DRIVEN THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808247December 3, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION FROM 15 TO 40 MPH. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2015 CRV VEHICLES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN IN LOWER GEAR ('SPORT") IN ORDER FOR SYMPTOMS TO DISAPPEAR UNTIL VEHICLE REACHES 50+ MPH. DEALER SAYS FIX MUST COME FROM HONDA IN THE FORM OF A SOFTWARE CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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