Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10280068August 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH FOR A 1997 HONDA CRV WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY INDICATION THE CAR WILL STOP THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION DRIVING ON ANY ROAD TODAY. HONDA SHOULD HAVE ACKNOWLEDGE WAY BEFORE IT EVER GOT STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280131August 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CLUTCH ON AIR CONDITIONER BROKE OFF RESULTING IN CONTAMINATION OF OTHER SYSTEMS. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS A/C. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279723August 7, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE AIR BEGAN TO TURN HOT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR ESTIMATE. HE WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILS, IT SENDS METAL PARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, ANY AREA THAT THE PARTICLES AFFECT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279413August 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 HONDA CRV SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF MY HOME. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 8 HOURS. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CONSUMED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT. THE CAR HAD NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, HAD BEEN SERVICED BY A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER REGULARLY (THE LAT TIME WAS IN APRIL 2009), AND WAS TURNED OFF AND LOCKED WHEN IT IGNITED. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THE FIREMEN WHO PUT OUT THE FIRE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF VANDALISM, AS THE CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED, NO SIGN OF ACCELERANT WAS FOUND, AND THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH WAS LOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278869July 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO GAIN SPEED. IT SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO THE UPPER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE GEAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THROUGH RESEARCH, SHE FOUND COMPLAINTS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON HER VEHICLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278978July 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2002 HONDA CR-V EX NEW & HAVE HAD ALL OF THE RECOMMENDED SERVICES PERFORMED BY MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. AROUND 7/12/2006, MY A/C STOPPED WORKING AT 57,023 MILES. THE POWER SWITCH MADE A STRANGE CLUNKING NOISE & THE A/C FAILED TO START RIGHT AWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SWITCH OFF & BACK ON. THE FAN CAME ON, BUT ONLY BLEW OUT HOT AIR. I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR HONDA DEALER & PAID $153.40 TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE A/C SYSTEM OUT. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE A/C SYSTEM WAS DEAD & IT WOULD COST ME ANOTHER $1,600 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR, COIL SET & CLUTCH SET. I SHOPPED AROUND & HAD ANOTHER SHOP THAT ONLY WORKS ON HONDAS AND ACURAS DO THE SAME WORK RECOMMENDED BY MY HONDA DEALER AT A COST OF $1,203.52. THEY USED GENUINE HONDA PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR & GAVE A 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. MY CAR NOW HAS 95,000 MILES. ON 7/11/2009, MY A/C WAS WORKING FINE WHEN I PARKED MY CR-V. THE NEXT AFTERNOON, THE A/C WAS ONLY BLOWING WARM AIR WHEN I TURNED MY CAR BACK ON. I STARTED LOOKING ON-LINE TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THAT IS WHEN I REALIZED I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM ON MY HANDS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 7/30/2009, I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS. THEY BASICALLY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM. BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I EXPLAINED THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 95,000 MILES THE A/C HAS GONE OUT. HE SAID THEY CAN'T HELP ME BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE 1ST REPAIR DONE BY MY HONDA DEALER, EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE WORK WAS CERTIFIED BY MACS & ASE IN REFRIGERANT RECYCLING & SERVICE PROCEDURES AND USED GENUINE HONDA PARTS. ON 7/30/2009, I TOOK MY CR-V TO MY HONDA DEALER TO GET AN ESTIMATE. THE COMPRESSOR IS DEAD AGAIN. THE ESTIMATE IS APPROX. $1,600 TO FIX IT. THE SERVICE MGR. IS GOING TO TRY TO WORK WITH HIS DISTRICT MANAGER TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET AMERICAN HONDA TO HELP ME. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278980July 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE A/C COMPRESSOR IN MY 2004 CR-V "BLEW UP" AND STOPPED WORKING ON MAY 2, 2009. A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART ON MAY 5, 2009. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 62K MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WERE ISSUES WITH EARLIER MODELS OF THE CR-V, BUT THAT HONDA HAD CHANGED THE TYPE OF COMPRESSOR IN THE 2004 MODELS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A LOT OF BLOGS ON THE INTERNET DEVOTED TO A/C COMPRESSOR ISSUES WITH THE CR-VS, INCLUDING THE 2004 MODELS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WROTE OFF PART OF THE REPLACEMENT COST AS WARRANTY COVERAGE (ONLY AFTER I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA), I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF COMPRESSORS IN 2004 MODEL CR-VS AND ANY REPAIRS PAID FOR BY CUSTOMERS REFUNDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278711July 29, 2009
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
DEFECTIVE FRONT AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAD TO EXCESSIVE PITCHING OF VEHICLE EVEN ON MINOR UNEVEN ASPHALT. OWNERS WITH THIS DEFECT ARE SWERVING THEIR VEHICLES TO AVOID ROUGH PAVEMENT INCREASING RISK OF COLLISIONS. AS I UNDERSTAND IT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BATCH OF SHOCK ABSORBERS INCLUDED ON SOME JAPANESE BUILT 2007 CRVS. US BUILT UNITS SEEM TO HAVE AVOIDED THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278708July 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE FREEZES UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY IN FREEZING WEATHER. I EVEN STOPPED AT AUTOZONE AND POURED IN NEW WASHER FLUID RATED DOWN TO -20 BELOW AND DROVE CAR FOR 2 HOURS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO SPRAY THE FRONT AND REAR WASHER BUT NONE CAME OUT. WINDSHIELD WAS SMEARED WITH ROAD SALT AND DEBRIS MAKING VISIBILITY VERY POOR. NEXT DAY WHEN TEMPS WENT OVER FREEZING THE WASHER STARTED SPRAYING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278555July 28, 2009
AIR BAGS, SEATS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
REPEATED MECHANICAL FAILURES OF THE 2002 HONDA CRV THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE AUGUST OF 2002. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2002. THE ODOR FROM THE INSIDE CABIN FILTER FIRST OCCURRED IN AUGUST. THE FUSE TO THE WARNING DEVISE THAT WOULD ALERT THE DRIVER TO LIGHTS BEING LEFT ON, ETC. WENT OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. THEN MAJOR ITEMS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED: DIFFERENTIAL, 2004(THOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR 2 YEARS), NECK OF FUEL TANK BROKE, 2006, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, 2007, DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF TRACK BECAUSE THE PLASTIC CLAMP CRACKED, 2008, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, 2009, O2 SENSOR, 2009, DRIVER'S SEAT UNSTABLE SINCE 2003, SRS SLOWLY WENT OUT BEGINNING WITH INTERMITTENT WARNINGS ABOUT SIDE DOOR AIR BAG BEING TURNED OFF BEGINNING IN 2003 WHICH DEALERSHIPS IGNORED AS JUST AN OCCURENCE FROM SOMETHING OR SOMEONE BUMPING AGAINST THE CLOSED DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. FINALLY IN 2008, WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON TO STAY, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE SENSOR MOTOR__NOW MY PROBLEM TO AGAIN PAY FOR A MAJOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278929July 27, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2003 HONDA CRV. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278178July 24, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2008 HONDA CRV WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR FRONT END COLLISION. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND HER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10278095July 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 HONDA CRV AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277893July 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE I'M DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. I START AGAIN AND RUN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND SHUT OFF AGAIN. I READ FROM HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN THAT IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND IT'S RECALL PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277929July 22, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRCONDITIONING IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV TWICE SINCE BUYING IT NEW IN DEC. 2001. THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT REPLACED AT THE DEALER FOR OVER $2800 IN 2004; I AGAIN HAD IT REPLACED IN MAY 2009 AT A LOCAL SHOP FOR $1000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277581July 21, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXCESSIVE WEARING OF REAR TIRES ON HONDA CRV. "CUPPING" HAS OCCURRED ON REAR TIRES @ 16K MILES. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THIS OCCURS WHEN TIRES AREN'T ROTATED EVERY 3K MILES. I KNOW I REQUESTED AND BELIEVED THE DEALER HAD ROTATED MY TIRES @ 5K INTERVALS, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECORDS OF THIS.????? IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHY AREN'T THE OTHER TWO TIRES "CUPPING"? THEY HAVE 7500 MILES ON THEM SINCE THEY WERE ROTATED TO THE REAR POSITION.THE "CUPPED" TIRES WERE MOVED FRONT TO "ALLEVIATE" THE CONDITION AND ALLOW THEM TO WEAR IN, ACCORDING TO DEALER. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN AND THE CONDITION HAS WORSENED! THEY CLAIM THERE ISN'T ANY DEFECTS ON THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS CONDITION?? I HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN CARS FOR 43 YRS. AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION!! I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM IN WHICH HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR. WE HAD PURCHASED A USED CRV IN THE PAST, FOR OUR DAUGHTER AND HAVE HAD TO BEG, PLEAD AND BATTLE THEM TO HONOR THEIR "MULTI POINT CHECKS & PRE-CERTIFICATION" CLAIMS AND WARRANTY! THEY ARE RUNNING THEIR ADVERTISING "SCAMS" AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277674July 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE HAVE2004 HONDA CR-V A/C COMPRESSOR BLEW UP TODAY . ITS KNOWN DEFECT WITHTHIS MAKE OF HONDA. CAN HELP US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277665July 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY A/C COMPRESSOR IN MY 2006 HONDA CRV BLEW UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED ON A 9 HOUR TRIP THROUGH TEXAS SUMMER HEAT WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG SECOND GENERATION CRVS. HONDA IS SELLING THESE CARS KNOWING THAT THE COMPRESSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE FULL COST OF REPAIR. IN ADDITION, A REPAIR DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277408July 20, 2009
WHEELS
MY 2004 HONDA CRV HAS HAD 4 RIMS CRACK AT THE WELD. WHEN HONDA WAS CONTACTED THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WASN'T A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND WAS MORE THAN LIKELY FROM ABUSE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER ISSUES ON THE WEB AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS MATERIAL DEFECT WAS NOTED IN YOUR SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277173July 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2008 HONDA CRV. RECENTLY I CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT A SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I FEEL IT IS HAZARDOUS TO OTHERS AND MYSELF WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH THE LOW BEAMS AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AND MYSELF. HONDA RECOMMENDED I TAKE MY CRV TO THE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN TO SEE IF THE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DID AND ADJUSTED THEM, HOWEVER I STILL AM NOT ABLE TO SEE WELL AND THE ADJUSTMENT DID NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS IS ALL THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE HEADLIGHTS ARE MANUFACTURED AND IT IS THE BEST THEY WILL BE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT SINCE I HAVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MY DEALERSHIP. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO PLAN MY LIFE AROUND NOT DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. ALSO, I HAVE ASKED OTHER PEOPLE RIDING IN MY CAR AT NIGHT IF THEY FEEL IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH THE LOW BEAMS AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED MY CONCLUSION THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. ONE PASSENGER TOLD ME IT CAUSES HER ANXIETY TO RIDE WITH ME WHILE I AM DRIVING WITH THE LOW BEAMS. I HOPE HONDA CAN FIX THIS ISSUE WITH ME SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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