Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10794564November 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
SUDDEN ACCELERATION: WHEN FOOT ON BRAKE, THE ENGINE SURGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794521November 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS A CONSTANT VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO WAS HESITANT AND DROVE ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794523November 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON THE INITIAL STARTUP, ON COOL TO COLD MORNINGS, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE STARTER FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW CAR. THE HONDA DEALER SAYS HONDA KNOWS ABOUT IT AND IS WORKING ON A FIX. THEY SAY IT IS NOT HURTING THE CAR. IT SOUNDS AWFUL. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. BEGAN JAN. 2014-NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790515November 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING. I COULD NOT MAKE THE CAR STOP WHEN I MADE A RIGHT-HAND TURN INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING SPACE. I DAMAGED THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AS I SIDE-SWIPED THE REAR BUMPER OF A TRUCK. IT SEEMED THAT THE MORE I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE, THE MORE THE ENGINE SPED UP, AS IF I WAS PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE FLOOR MAT IS ANCHORED. I HAVE VERY BIG FEET (SIZE 16 WIDE). THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ARE VERY CLOSE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790624November 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHASSIS BOTTOM WAS FRACTURED DUE TO A MISSING PART THAT COVERED THE CHASSIS AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,357.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790635November 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING
VEHICLE PURCHASED IN FEB 2015. HONDA CRV - EX. CURRENT MILES - 11K PURCHASED DEALER - OCEAN HONDA, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL SERVICING DEALER - HENDRICK HONDA, BRADENTON, FL THERE WAS A RATCHETING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL EVERY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED CONSTANTLY DURING DRIVING & MAKING TURNS. HENDRICK HONDA IN BRADENTON FL, TESTED IT ON 10/6/15 AND MENTIONED THAT THERE IS A STEERING WHEEL SENSOR THAT IS CAUSING THIS NOISE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED IT, BUT MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS FAILED. I TOOK IT BACK IN THE NEXT DAY ON 10/7/15 AND THEY FIXED THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. THE RATCHETING NOISE CAME BACK A FEW DAYS LATER AND THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THEY DIDN'T DIVE DEEPER LAST TIME AND THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN ON 10/26/15. THE NOISE WENT AWAY, BUT ANOTHER PROBLEM SURFACED ON 11/14/15. THIS TIME IT WAS THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT THAT CONSTANTLY REMAIN LIT. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAID THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT IMMEDIATELY. SO, MY CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/16. EVEN THE SERVICE ADVISORS ARE STUMPED AND SAY THAT THIS IS UNUSUAL FOR A BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA WITH 11K MILES TO HAVE ISSUES LIKE THIS. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TODAY AND HAVE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT STATING THAT THE ISSUES ARISING ARE THREATENING MY SAFETY AS A DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HONDA SOLD ME A CAR WITH SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790652November 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
GETTING VIBRATION FROM TRANSMISSION/POWER TRAIN. VERY NOTICEABLE BETWEEN 20 MPH AND 40 MPH. CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION I THE STEERING WHEEL. AND ALSO IN THE SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790789November 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FAILING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO. I'VE XHANGED A MULTITUDE OF LIGHTS, HAD THE COMBINATION SWITCH CLEANED 3 TIMES AND FINALLY PUT IN A NEW SWITCH, ALL WITH NO RESULTS. SO I FOUND A RECALL EA11012 AND HONDA SAYS IT'S NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR CRV'S. IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND IS A SAFETY AND FIRE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790437November 15, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AT A FULL STOP WITH BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OCCURS FROM ENGINE . BOTH PASSENGERS IN FRONT AND REAR CAN FEEL IT ALONG WITH DRIVER. RPMS DROP BELOW 600. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. ONLY OCCURS AT FULL STOP WHEN WARMED UP WITH BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED. SEEMS LIKE LOW RPM PROBLEM. WILL BRING BACK TO DEALER THIS WEEK. IT SEEMS MANY OTHERS HERE ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW . MANUFACTURE DATE WAS 02/15. WONDERING IF THIS IS PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE CURRENT RECALL. PLEASE ADDRESS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790337November 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS WONDERING MY 2002 HONDA CRV ISN'T UP FOR A RECALL FOR THE POWER MASTER WINDOW SWITCH LIKE THE OTHER 2002 HONDA CRVS? WHILE I WAS DRIVING I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE WINDOW SWITCH AND AFTER LOOKING UP THE RECALLS I FOUND OUT MY CAR COULD SET ON FIRE WITHOUT IT EVEN BEING ON! BUT WHEN I TYPE IN MY VIN THAT SPECIFIC RECALL DOESN'T COME UP BUT YET IT IS THE SAME MALFUNCTION AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ROLL DOWN ANY WINDOWS FOR GOING ON NEARLY FOUR YEARS NOW IT IS RIDICULOUS. I HAD TO UNPLUG THE WINDOW SWITCH HARNESS FOR FEAR OF FIRE AND MY LIFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790018November 12, 2015
STEERING
TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD STEERING RACK IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1500.00. TOTALLY RIDICULOUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS GARAGE KEPT. HONDA WOULD NOT DO A THING. BUYERS OF CR-V BEWARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790038November 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2012 "HONDA CERTIFIED" CR-V EX WITH 34,000 MILES ON LABOR DAY. THE NEXT MORNING AND A FEW MORNINGS AFTER THAT, THE CAR MADE A LOUD GRINDING/RATTLING SOUND FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED. AS THE DAYS HAVE GOTTEN COLDER, THE NOISE OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE CAR STARTS. I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD A FAILING STARTER AND BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT ISN'T A STARTER ISSUE BUT IS CAUSED BY A VTC ACTUATOR IN THE ENGINE. THE DEVICE CONTROLS VALVE TIMING AS THE ENGINE RUNS. THE DEALER TECH REP EVEN HAD A VTC (A SMALL GEAR) ON HIS DESK WHICH HE SHOWED ME AS WE SPOKE. HE ASSURED ME HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND "IS WORKING ON IT". WELL, IT TURNS OUT HONDA HAS BEEN "WORKING ON IT" SINCE 2008. THEY ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN # 09-010 ON OCTOBER 21, 2011. THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH HONDA OWNERS OF VARIOUS YEARS AND MODELS AFTER 2011 COMPLAINING ABOUT HONDA'S LACKADAISICAL ATTITUDE TO THIS ISSUE. MANY HAVE HAD REPLACEMENT CVT'S INSTALLED AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RETURN. THE NOISE IS CAUSED WHEN COLD OIL DOESN'T FLOW TO THE GEAR AT START. THE GRINDING IS THE SOUND OF DRY METAL ON METAL. I AM NEITHER A MECHANIC NOR ENGINEER BUT I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT CARS AND ENGINES. IF A DEVICE THAT CONTROLS VALVE TIMING FAILS THE ENGINE CAN SUDDENLY LOSE POWER OR EVEN SEIZE UP. I THINK THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AS THESE GEARS GO THROUGH MORE STARTS WITHOUT PROPER LUBRICATION. I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM. I ALSO ASKED FOR A LETTER VERIFYING THAT THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND WOULD COVER ANY ENGINE REPAIR CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY. SO FAR, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE AFFECTED CARS AND MAKE THE REPAIR BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS REAR END COLLISION OR OTHER ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF ENGINE POWER FAILING AT A CRITICAL TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790080November 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN
NOTICED VIBRATION ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER. VIBRATION HAPPENS AT ~60-70MPH. VIBRATION IS SOMETIMES STRONGER OR WEAKER AND MAKES ME DIZZY A BIT. VERY ANNOYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789736November 11, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED THE 2015 CRV IN FEBRUARY 2015. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER MAKING THE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXTENSIVELY VIBRATING WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WITH THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S DROPPED BELOW 600. THE VIBRATION IS FELT IN BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEATS, BUT MORESO IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL OUT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE THE CONSTANT FEAR THAT IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT THEY STATE THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SO THEY HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY HONDA, BUT IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THEY ARE MERELY BRUSHING IT OFF IN HOPES THAT THE COMPLAINTS WILL STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789819November 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CAME OUT OF WORK AND STARTED MY CAR. IT SMELLED HORRIBLE, LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I BROUGHT IT TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS THE CLUTCH MECHANISM. THE A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED AND IT IS GOING TO COST $1600 TO FIX. THIS WAS LEGITIMATELY OUT OF NOWHERE WITH NO ISSUE UP UNTIL THIS POINT IN TIME AND IT TOOK ME COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE. UPON LOOKING ONLINE, THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS. A RECALL REALLY SHOULD BE DONE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR OWNERS TO BE BURDENED WITH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789565November 10, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789556November 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BACK HATCH DOOR DOES NOT OPEN EVEN IF THE OPEN BUTTON ON THE KEYCHAIN REMOTE IS PRESSED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF TIMES. EVEN THE BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN THE HATCH DOOR. THE ONLY WAY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR IS TO PRY OFF A SMALL PANEL ON THE INSIDE OF THE HATCH DOOR AND PRESS A LEVER. THERE IS NO EXTERNAL WAY OF OPENING THE BACK HATCH DOOR. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR HAZARD ESPECIALLY IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE HATCH DOOR IS THE ONLY WAY OUT. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANYONE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A TOOL OR MAYBE TIME TO PRY OFF THE INSIDE PANEL TO ACCESS THE LEVER TO OPEN THE HATCH DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY/ACCIDENT. ANYONE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE HATCH DOOR MANUALLY. OF COURSE, NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO SEE IF THE HATCH DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789165November 9, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TPMS TPMS SYSTEM WOULD COME ON WHEN I DROVE FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. BUT ONLY WHEN I DROVE FOR OVER AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THERE WOULD BE NOTHING WRONG. FINALLY I ASKED A MECHANIC AND HE RECALIBRATED/REBOOTED THE SYSTEM AND IT HAS NOT COME ON SINCE. ENGINE GRINDING WHEN I START THE CAR UP AFTER IT BEING IN THE COLD OVERNIGHT THERE IS AN INITIAL GRINDING SOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789270November 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WOBBLES WHILE DRIVING, STREET AND HIGHWAY. ORANGE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES IN DASH WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY WHEN I TAP BRAKE PADDLE. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF MY "NEW" CAR WAS DAMAGED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT, OF COURSE I WAS TOLD NO. ONCE MY CAR TURNED OFF AT A RED LIGHT. MY CAR WAS CHECKED AND NOTHING FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789448November 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY HONDA ON THE FREEWAY TWO DAYS AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, I SMELLED A NAUSEATING BURNING ODOR. I PRESSED THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH TO LOWER WINDOWS. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. THIS HAD OCCURRED SOME TIME AGO WITH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW. I CHECKED HONDA RECALLS AND THERE IS ONE THAT MATCHES EXACTLY MY CIRCUMSTANCES, 12-067, BUT MY VIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE.THE RECALL STATES THAT WATER CAN DAMAGE THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH, CREATE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND MELT CONNECTORS, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. TIPTON HONDA, EL CAJON CA, TECHNICIAN FOUND MASTER SWITCH INTERNAL CIRCUIT DAMAGE AND UNPLUGGED IT .HE WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT BUT TIPTON DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS. NOT SURE IF THE BURNING CONNECTORS CONSTITUTE "A FIRE" OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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