Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10347846August 6, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347517August 5, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM "SYSTEM FAILURE" ICON ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. HONDA UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR AFTER 7 SERVICE VISITS AND 72 CUMULATIVE DAYS OUT OR SERVICE. IT IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347512August 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
UNABLE TO ALIGN REAR TIRES DUE TO CAMBERS LACKING ADJUSTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347566August 5, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
SUDDEN FAILURE (WARNING LIGHTS) OF ABS AND VSA SYSTEMS. NON RESETTABLE, THESE SYSTEMS ARE NON FUNCTIONAL. 2006 HONDA CRV LESS THAN A YEAR OUT OF WARRANTY AND ONLY 20088 MILES. HONDA DIAGNOSED AND DECLARED A NEW VSA CONTROL VALVE NEEDED. CODE 66-1. REPAIR ESTIMATE $2064. THERE ARE MANY MORE CASES EXACTLY THE SAME ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL IF FAILURE IS SO SOON IN THE CAR'S LIFE AND SO EXPENSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347198August 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A COLLISION MY CAR HIT A CAR THAT HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING 55MPH I WAS ABOUT THREE CAR LENGTHS FROM HER WHEN I SAW HER AND HIT MY BRAKES IMPACT POINT 12 FRONT CENTER(P)RIGHT FRONT CORNER(S) MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I RECEIVED SERIOUS BRUISING ON MY CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT AND THE BELTS WERE FULLY OUT AND LOCKED. SHOULD MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP AND THEY ARE CHECKING THE AIRBAGS ACCORDING TO THE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10346790August 2, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HISSING COMING FROM THE A/C VENTS FOLLOWED BY THE A/C BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346079July 29, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER INDEPENDENTLY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR COULD LOCK AND THE SERPENTINE BELT COULD FRACTURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD COVER SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345825July 28, 2010
EQUIPMENT
ON JULY 15TH, THE ENGINE OF OUR CR-V ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD AN EXTRA LOAD ON IT. WE SHUT OFF THE AC AND THE EXTRA LOAD WENT AWAY. THE NEXT DAY, ABOUT 140 MILES INTO A TRIP THE AC STOPPED WORKING. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS. THE NON-HONDA MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WES A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE AC STATING THAT THE COMPLETE AC SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HONDA MECHANIC STATED ONLY THE COMPRESSOR AND THE CONDENSER HAD TO BE REPLACED. EITHER ONE IS EXTREME MONEY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE AC COMPRESSOR SUCH THAT WHEN IT FAILS IT DISTRIBUTES METAL THROUGHOUT THE AC SYSTEM. HONDA WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345896July 28, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
HAD 2 CRACKS ON MY 2010 HONDA CR-V WINDSHIELD IN 3 DAYS. LATEST ONE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME AND I HEARD A LOUD POP AND FELT DEBRIS ON MY HANDS AND ARMS. THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I JUST PASSED THE VEHICLE HEAD OF AN 18-WHEELER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SUPPOSE IT WAS A ROCK THAT HIT MY WINDSHIELD. IT BROKE THROUGH THE FIRST LAYER OF THE WINDSHIELD (CREATED A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER) AND SHATTERED THE SECOND LAYER WITH SEVERAL 6-8 INCHES OF CRACKS GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE DEBRIS I FELT WERE THE BROKEN PIECES FROM SHATTERED GLASS. SOME WERE QUITE LARGE (WITH THE BIGGEST ONE I FOUND A LENGTH OF 1/2 IN) AND SHARP. THEY WERE ALL OVER MY SHIRT, LAPS, HANDS, AND ARMS. WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE SOME ON THE SEAT, ONE PIECE PINCHED MY FINGER ALTHOUGH NO CUT WAS FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345907July 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR COMPRESSOR IN MY HONDA CR-V WENT OUT. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST $3300. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345774July 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ON WEDNESDAY JULY 21, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:00PM I LEFT TO PICK UP MY COUSINS FAMILY FROM PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. DRIVING THERE THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY 2006 HONDA CRV WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. UPON ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT I HEADED TO THE CURBSIDE PICKUP TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND LOADED UP THE LUGGAGE. WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO HEAD BACK HOME I NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER RUNNING COLD, ONLY BLOWING HOT AIR. IN ARIZONA, THE SUMMER TIME IS EXTREMELY HOT. TODAY, JULY 27, 2010 I TOOK MY HONDA CRV TO FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE TO HAVE AN A/C PERFORMANCE CHECK AND IT WAS DETERMINED ROAD DEBRIS (A ROCK) WENT THROUGH THE CONDENSER AND CREATED A HOLE. THE ASSOCIATE CONTACTED TOYOTA (PURCHASED IT CERTIFIED USED AND BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY) WHO SAID IT WAS CONSIDERED ROAD DAMAGE AND THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I HAVE HELD OFF ON THE REPAIR UNTIL I GATHER A FEW ESTIMATES AND CONTACT HONDA DIRECTLY. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE GRILL THAT ALLOWS LARGE DEBRIS TO ENTER AND CAUSE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344880July 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 HONDA CR-V WITH 98,000 MILES. DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH AC ON. STOPPED FOR GAS. GOT BACK ON INTERSTATE AND AC WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR; ONLY HOT AIR. DEALER SAYS COMPRESSOR BLEW APART AND SENT SHARDS OF METAL THROUGH ENTIRE AC SYSTEM. THEY SAY WHOLE AC SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING NOW FOR $3,800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344959July 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING HOT AIR. TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND SAID THAT THE COMPRESSOR DIED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE A 2004 HONDA AND ONLY 38K MILES. READ ON BLOGS THAT THE AC IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344669July 22, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT ONLY HOT AIR WOULD BLOW OUT OF THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WITHIN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAITED FOR MORE THAN A MONTH FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344741July 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2007 HONDA CRV WITH 55K MILES ON IT AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER ND THEY CHARGED US $99 TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. THE REPORT STATED THAT A STONE HAD HIT THE CONDENSER CAUSING A LEEK IN THE COOLANT. THE DEALER ESTIMATED THE REPAIR TO BE AT LEAST $850 DOLLARS ALTHOUGH, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE ACTUAL REPAIR COST TILL THEY GOT INTO THE REPAIR. WHEN THE AC STOPPED WORKING, NO POSSIBILITY IT COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ROCK. WE CHECKED ONLINE ONLY TO SEE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW WITH NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344217July 20, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CRV. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE, SHE HEAR A LOUD BANGING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO THE NOISE, THE AIR CONDITIONER FUNCTIONED AS IF THE HEAT WAS ON. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR FOUR AND A HALF HOURS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP IN ORDER TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRED AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A COMPRESSOR AND AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR $2,646.23. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,612 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,652.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343876July 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE ARE WRITING TO REPORT NHTSA IN ADDRESSING A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE IN HONDA AUTOMOBILES AND SERIOUS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE COMPANY. WE OWN A 2003 HONDA CR-V (VIN: [XXX] ). THIS VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERAL INSTANCES OF ENGINE RACING, WHERE THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY. ONLY MY HUSBAND'S CONSIDERABLE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE WAS ABLE TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE KILLED OUR ENTIRE FAMILY. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANY TIMES TO REPORT CRITICALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONS AFTER THESE INSTANCES OCCURRED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. WE REQUESTED THAT THE HONDA COMPANY ALLOW US TO RETURN THIS CAR TO THEM SO THAT THEY CAN RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR RIGHT NOW, AND WE DO NOT WANT TO RESELL THIS CAR TO OTHERS, AS IT COULD CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR SOMEONE ELSE. MY HUSBAND EXPERIENCED ENGINE RACING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 28, 2009. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED REVVING TO OVER 7000 RPM, QUICKLY BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO 75MPH AND OVERCOMING ITS OWN BRAKES. THANKFULLY, HE WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE GEAR, SHUT DOWN THE CAR, AND MANEUVER IT BY UNPOWERED STEERING, BRINGING IT TO A STOP BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE TO SAFELY CONTROL THE CAR OR THE GOOD FORTUNE OF AN OPEN ROAD AND LIGHT TRAFFIC, HE MIGHT NOT HAVE SURVIVED. WE CALLED AAA TO TOW THE CAR TO AN AAA AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP NEARBY. THE REPAIR SHOP CHECKED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE DEVICE THAT CONTROLS ENGINE IDLING HAD MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I MISSED WORK THAT MORNING. AFTERWARDS I CALLED AND EMAILED THE HONDA DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT A CRITICALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTION (CASE #[XXX]). WE REQUESTED THAT THEY REIMBURSE OUR COSTS OF REPAIRING THIS ENGINE CTRL MALFUNCTION AND INVESTIGATE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343884July 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA CR-V I NOTICED A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL THAT SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. IT WAS VERY STRONG AND I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS AT AN OUTLET CENTER IN LK GEORGE , NY WITH 4 OTHERS IN MY CAR. WE ALL WERE OVERWHELMED ON HOW STRONG THE ODOR WAS. I PULLED OUT OF THE OUTLET DRIVEWAY TO GET INTO THE ROAD SO I COULD TURN INTO THE NEXT OUTLET ENTRANCE. AS I TURNED INTO THE NEXT OUTLET ENTRANCE , MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WENT DOWN ON ITS OWN A FEW SECONDS LATER I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE MASTER WINDOW CONTROL AND FROM MY SPEAKER PANEL BELOW IT. I STOPPED THE CAR AND HAD EVERYONE GET OUT. .911 WAS CALLED AND A FIRETRUCK CAME. THE FIREMEN TOOK THE INSIDE PANEL OF MY CAR DOOR OFF AND FOUND THERE WERE BURNED ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT HAD CAUSED MELTING WITHIN THE DOOR. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL HONDA. I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE HONDA FIT WAS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN JANUARY,2010. THE ENTIRE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH AND IT'S CORRESPONDING WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343725July 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1999 HONDA CR-V WITH APPROXIMATELY 120K MILES ON IT. THE #4 CYLINDER HAS LOW COMPRESSION DUE TO A BURNED EXHAUST VALVE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL FAILS TO STATE THAT THE VALVES NEED TO BE CHECKED EVERY 15K MILES (HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE MISPRINT BUT FAILS TO ASSIST IN REPAIR COSTS). THE VEHICLE IDLES VERY LOW AND STALLS OCCASIONALLY, PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342773July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED IN MY 2003 HONDA CRV AT 42,240 MILES ALTHOUGH I HAD CAREFULLY HAD DEALER SERVICING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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