Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10501202March 4, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER PERFORMED SEVERAL DIAGNOSTICS, WHICH LOCATED FAILURE CODES WITH THE GROUND WIRE, BATTERY, LIFT GATE POWER ASSEMBLY, AND THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AFFECTED PARTS AND UPDATED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501287March 4, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AND THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT UNLOCK AT ALL. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD ONLY LOCK MANUALLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE LOCKING SYSTEM AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FOR THE LOCKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,356.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501137March 3, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR LOCKS KEEP LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE I DRIVE. I GOT LOCKED INTO THE CAR ONCE, THE CAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WITH KEY OR MANUALLY. I HAD TO CRAWL INTO BACK SEAT IN ORDER TO OPEN DOOR AND GET OUT. THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED WHILE I DRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A SIGNAL ANYONE COULD JUMP INTO THE CAR. THE DOOR WON'T ALWAYS LOCK WHEN I GET OUT OF THE CAR. SOMEONE GOT INTO THE CAR AND WENT THROUGH MY GLOVE BOX BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T LOCK. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THE DOOR LOCKS. I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501028March 2, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCK WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO APPROX 20MPH. RECENTLY WHEN USING KEY FOB TO LOCK CAR THE DOORS WOULD RANDOMLY UNLOCK(TOOK SEVERAL TIMES OF LOCKING AND UNLOCKING( TO GET THE DOORS TO STAY LOCKED. THIS PAST WEEK THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND WHEN LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS. NOW DOOR POWER DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED ENTIRELY AND I HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO OPEN THE DOORS. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501046March 2, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER LOCKS ON THE DOORS KEEP UNLOCKING THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING . IT HAS POTENTIALLY UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGH THE LOCK HAS BEEN PLACED. MANUALLY UNLOCKING OR LOCKING DOORS IS NOT AN OPTION AS THE LOCK SEEMS TO UNLOCK BY ITSELF. VERY DANGEROUS TO USE WITH CHILDREN EVEN IF THE SAFETY LOCK IS PLACED THE DOORS CONTINUE TO UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501066March 2, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCKS ON MY CAR'S DOORS AUTOMATICALLY RE-LOCK WITHIN A SECOND OF TRYING TO UNLOCK THEM. WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, AND I AM IN PARK, I CANNOT MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS AT ALL. I AM VERY NERVOUS THAT I MAY END UP GETTING LOCKED IN MY CAR WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO EXIT; THIS COULD BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANOTHER EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500920March 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE NOTICED SMOKE AND A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,962. UPDATED 5/9/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500873February 28, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM LAMPS AND ONE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM LAMP IN 45 DAYS. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED FOR 2002-2004 CR-VS, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE FOR 2005-2006 VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500676February 27, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO HONDA TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SYSTEM IS FAILING THIS IS NOT NORMAL I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR ITS SAFETY REVIEWS AND NOW ONLY 5 YEARS OLD I'M BEING TOLD THAT MY AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT I WAS QUOTED $1,200.00 TO FIX THE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499574February 21, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ON MY 2007 CRV THE DOORS, IF NOT ALREADY LOCKED, LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE CAR REACHES ABOUT 10 TO 20 MPH. IN MID AUGUST 2012 I BEGAN TO HEAR THE CLICKING OF THE DOOR LOCKING EACH TIME I STARTED AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR HAVING SLOWED DOWN. I REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR WAS NOT LOCKING. I BROUGHT IT TO BE FIXED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ACTUATOR. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $230.00. TWO MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH ANOTHER DOOR-THIS TIME, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. AND THEN IN DECEMBER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. I DID NOT GET THE LAST TWO FIXED RIGHT AWAY DUE TO THE COST (WITH 2 IT WOULD BE AROUND $500.00 WHICH I DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME) BUT IT BECAME A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM BECAUSE I COULD NOT LOCK MY CAR. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE TOO, I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE RIDING IN MY CAR IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS AND I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE THEFT OF MY CAR OR ITEMS IN MY CAR SINCE THERE WAS NO WAY TO LOCK THE DOORS. I HAVE HAD THE TWO ACTUATORS REPLACED AND HAVE CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VIN # AND WITH THE MILAGE AND AGE OF MY CAR....HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER MODELS WITH DOOR LOCK ISSUES. HONDA KNOWS THAT THE DOOR LOCKS ARE/HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY CAN AFFORD TO FIX THESE LOCKS IN ORDER TO GET THEM FIXED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499605February 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499363February 20, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCK ACTUATOR IN BOTH MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WENT OUT. I SPENT WELL OVER $500 IN REPAIRS. IT AFFECTED ALL MY DOORS. THEY COULD NOT BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY NOR WITH THE POWER LOCKS BUTTON INSIDE MY CAR. MY DOORS HAD TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE CR-V. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ADMITTED TO ME THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, BUT CORPORATE HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499364February 20, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS THE 5TH LOW BEAM REPLACEMENT I HAVE HAD TO MAKE SINCE OWNING MY CAR. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CR-VS THAT HONDA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499406February 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY WIFE AND I HAVE OWNED OUR HONDA CRV SINCE EARLY 2006. IT HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SPECIFICALLY ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR SINCE PURCHASING THE CRV. IT IS CLEARLY A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE HONDA CRV ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET BY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE AND NEEDS TO RECALL THE CRV AND FIX THE ISSUE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498481February 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE DOOR RE-LOCKS WITHIN 2 SECONDS OF BEING UNLOCKED BY REMOTE OR DOOR PANEL SWITCH. DOOR LOCK LEVER IS THEN STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION AND CANNOT BE MANUALLY OVER RIDDEN NOR CAN THE DOOR BE OPENED FROM INSIDE! BATTERY VOLTAGE IS OK. SAME SITUATION WHETHER ENGINE IS RUNNING OR NOT. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A POWER FAILURE, BUT IT MIGHT BE THAT THE DRIVER CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR AND GET OUT AFTER A CRASH. NASTY SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498505February 18, 2013
WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN I HAVE MY CELL PHONE PLUGGED INTO THE CAR CHARGER. IT STAYS ON UNTIL I UNPLUG THE PHONE FROM THE CHARGER. THIS IS ONGOING AND NOT JUST A ONE TIME INCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND THE TPMS SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL WITH NO PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498436February 17, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT! I HAVE PURCHASED A 2013 HONDA CRV EX AWD IN DECEMBER 2012. I TEST DROVE MY CAR AND PURCHASED IT AROUND 12 NOON SO THAT IS WHY I DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO TEST THE HEAD LIGHTS. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY GIVE YOU A VERY POOR VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY, IT'S HIGH BEAMS ARE EVEN WORST THAN THE LOW BEAMS. WHEN YOU DRIVE AT NIGHT YOU DON'T FEEL SAFE AND MUST USE YOUR FOG LIGHTS!!!! IT IS SAD BUT TRUE... I HOPE THAT HONDA WILL NOTICE THE PROBLEM AND REPLACE THOSE TERRIBLE HEAD LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498437February 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
CAN'T OPEN REAR HATCH. RIGHT REAR DOOR DOESN'T LOCK. SEARCH ONLINE REVEALED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. WHILE IT MAY BE DEEMED AN INCONVENIENCE, THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAKE THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498364February 16, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT STARTED BY LOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC AND YOU CAN NOT ENTER OR OPEN THE DOOR AFTER A WHILE IT IS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE WHEN I TRY TO UNLOCK OR LOCKED THE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498237February 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF THE SAFETY LIGHTS CAME ON ,ON THE DASH BOARD, ANTILOCK BRAKES,TRACTION CONTROL,VEHICLE STABILITY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.THE FIRST TIME THE LEFT FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 300 MILES ON IT .THE SECOND TIME, WITH LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT , ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN ON THE DASHBOARD AND I HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE CAR. THE BRAKES WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO USE, THEY SEEMED TO GET STUCK AND WERE MAKING AN AWFUL RACKET.CORROSION WAS FOUND IN WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR HARNESS SIDE AND THE ENGINE HARNESS WAS REPLACED. I LOST THE USE OF THE CAR FOR 14 DAYS AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR ,GRILLE, FENDER ,STEERING WHEEL ,DASHBOARD AND OTHER PARTS HAS TO BE DISASSEMBLED AND THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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