Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10253124December 29, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1. INITIALLY, THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING A BUZZING NOISE, BUT IT STILL WORKED. 2. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LEVER (PLASTIC WITH A HARD PLASTIC COATING) TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR BROKE OFF..AND CAUSED SEVERAL CUTS TO MY HAND...BUT...IT WAS STILL POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE STUB OF THE LEVER. 3. THE REMOTE DOOR ENTRY LOCK (TO THE DRIVER DOOR) STOPPED WORKING, BUT IT WAS STILL POSSIBLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY. 4. TODAY, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE KEY OR WITH THE REMAINS OF THE INTERIOR DOOR LEVER OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS THAT I CAN FIGURE OUT. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THEY HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10252658December 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE HEAD CASKET. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, ANOTHER OIL LEAK WAS FOUND NEAR THE ZE CH ACTUATOR CASKET A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND NOW IT IS EASY TO OBSERVE IF THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,524 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,003.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251890December 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
OWN A 2005 CR-V EX AWD. I TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CR-V REAR DIFFERENTIAL CONTAMINATION PROBLEM. HOWLING NOISE WHILE TURNING BECAME EVIDENT FROM THE BACK END DURING THE WINTER OF 07-08 AND APPROXIMATELY 25000 MILES. DEALER DETERMINED THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED AND FLUSHED/REPLACED THE FLUID AND PERFORMED A CLUTCH BURNISHING PROCEDURE...FORTUNATELY UNDER A GOODWILL WARRANTY PER A TSB. NO PROBLEMS SINCE BUT BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS I FEAR IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. REAR DIFFERENTIAL CONTAMINATION APPEARS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CR-V VERSION (02-08) WHICH HONDA REALLY NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251662December 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM FILING A REPORT DUE TO OIL THAT WAS LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF MY CAR AND RESULTED IN MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE. THIS DAMAGE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO OIL FILTER GASKETS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMOVED. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA, AND THEY HAVE ONLY OFFERED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT IT IS BEST TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT TO HAVE A CAR MODEL THAT IS PRONE TO OIL FILTER GASKETS STICKING, ONLY TO RESULT IN OIL LEAKAGES AND FINALLY CAR FIRES. SUCH PRACTICES ARE NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT IT IS UNETHICAL TO MARKET A PRODUCT TO THE PUBLIC THAT POSES SUCH DANGER. FURTHERMORE, NOT ALL HONDA BUYERS ARE NOTIFIED. I BOUGHT MY HONDA USED, AND NEVER RECEIVE AND SUCH LETTERS OR UPDATES, BEING UNKNOWINGLY EXPOSED TO HARM. I'M OUTRAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251688December 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TO MY 2001 HONDA CR-V. IDENTIFIED AS A MISFIRE IN CYL #1, AND LOW COMPRESSION IN THAT CYLINDER. THE HEAD WAS REMOVED, AND ONE OF THE EXHAUST VALVES IN THE #1 CYLINDER WAS BURNED. THE VALVE CLEARANCE ON THAT CYLINDER WAS ZERO. A "VALVE JOB" WAS DONE AND THE ENGINE WAS REASSEMBLED. COST WAS $1450. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251199December 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2007 HONDA CRV TURNED OUT TO BE VERY BAD ON SNOW AND/OR ICE COVERED ROADS. REAR END FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO KICK OUT TO THE RIGHT. TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID NEEDED TO BE DRAINED AND THE CLUTCHES BURNISHED. DROVE BETTER AFTER THAT, 6 WEEKS LATER CAR MAKING NOISE LIKE A BEARING WAS GOING OUT. WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR TIRES WERE CUPPED DUE TO NOT HAVING ROTATED THEM. CAR HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE TIRES WERE ALREADY RUINED, I WAITED TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN TILL 30,000 MILES. NOW THE FRONT TIRES WERE BALD IN THE CENTER AND REAR TIRES STILL CUPPED. THEY DRAINED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AGAIN AND AGAIN BURNISHED THE CLUTCHES AS WELL AS PERFORMED THE 30K SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE. 4K MILES LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON BAD ROADS, THE REAR END ONCE AGAIN FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. FEELS LIKE IT NEEDS A COUPLE HUNDRED POUNDS OF EXTRA WEIGHT IN THE REAR. OH, FORGOT TO MENTION, HAVE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND TODAY HAD IT ALIGNED. I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER HONDA'S (ACCORDS). VERY PLEASED, BUT ABSOLUTELY CAN'T STAND THIS CAR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251087December 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR IMPLODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250236December 1, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK FOR SIX WEEKS. WHENEVER SHE PLACES THE KEY INTO THE LOCK, IT JAMS, WILL NOT INSERT ALL THE WAY, AND TAKES NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, SHE MUST OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR AND UNLOCK IT FROM THE INSIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON FAILURE THAT HONDA HAS NOT YET RECALLED. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE LOCK ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IF THE FAILURE IS SO COMMON, A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN HER POSSESSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250056November 28, 2008
VISIBILITY
ON 2007 AND NEWER HONDA CRVS,, THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE NOT CONVEX AS THE ARE ON MOST VEHICLE. THIS DESIGN DEFECT RESULTS IN A VERY LARGE BLIND AREA, ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THAT IS STILL CAUSING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AFTER 2 YEARS OF DRIVING DUE TO INABILITY TO SEE CARS DRIVING ANYWHERE CLOSE TO THE CAR. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS SIGNIFICANT BLIND SPOT WITH SEVERAL OTHER CR-V OWNERS AND ALL HAVE FELT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249595November 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHATTER IN DIFFERENTIAL WHEN TURNING TIGHTLY AT LOW SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249369November 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
LACK OF ADJUSTMENT FOR REAR CAMBER ON 2008 HONDA CRV. HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY DO NOT FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM. DEALER HAS CONTACTED SAME AND THEY CAN'T GET ANYWHERE EITHER. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LACK OF ADJUSTMENT FOR REAR CHAMBER ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A AFTERMARKET PART THAT WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BUT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PART. IF I WHERE TO BUY THIS PART AND HAVE IT INSTALLED BY LOCAL DEALER HE SAID I WOULD VOID MY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249332November 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS VIOLENTLY OUT OF GEAR ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM UP, AND THE RPM'S GO OVER 2700 OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION ( FROM A STOP OR WHEN MERGING/PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY) AND WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED UP INCLINE. THE RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN THE CAR SLIP OUT OF GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND ESPECIALLY ON INCLINE ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREET SEND ALL THE SURROUNDING DRIVERS INTO EVASIVE MANEUVERS TO AVOID COLLISION. THIS EVENT OCCURS WHEN THE CAR GET WARMED UP (AFTER ABOUT 35-40 MINUTES OF DRIVING. CAR IS BEING SEND TO A AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR AWAITING THE FINAL VERDICT TO CHARGE ME ABOUT $ 6000 FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. AS FAR AS A SAFETY CONCERNED MY CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR ON MY WAY TO WORK ON FWY 101 NORTHBOUND (WOOLAND HILL / TOPANGA)GOING UP AN INCLINE IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC MOVING AT APPROX 60-70 MPH. SEVERAL CARS HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND I HAD TO GO INTO THE MEDIAN GRASS TO AVOID A MASSIVE REAR END COLLISION DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. IT IS DISTURBING THOUGH TO KNOW THAT IS SUCH A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION FOR HONDA'S PASSENGER CAR. IT WILL OCCUR RAPIDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. MY CAR IS HONDA CR-V EX AND HAD 210,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249038November 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OUR INSURED TOOK THEIR 2006 HONDA CRV FOR MAINTENANCE. ONE WEEK LATER AFTER OIL CHANGE & DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE - AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN TRAVEL. INSURED AUTO FIRE ORIGINATED AT RIGHT FRONT UNDER HOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248949November 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HAVE A 2004 CRV. COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP AND BROKE OFF CLUTCH FROM COMPRESSOR. THE COMPRESSOR IMPLODED DAMAGING THE OVERALL AC UNIT. THE HOLE SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED HONDA DEALER IN DAYTONA. ESTIMATED REPAIR CHARGES WILL BE $3,000.00. I SURPRISE SINCE THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE WHY THE NHTSA HAS NOT FORCE HONDA INTO A RECALL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248852November 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEM IN HONDA CRV 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODEL MADE BETWEEN 2002 AND 2007. AFTER ABOUT EVERY ONE AND A HALF YEARS, THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID BECOMES SO MUCH CONTAMINATED THAT THE WHOLE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL, THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ONLY NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 5 YEARS OR 90,000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID BECOMES DIRTY TOO SOON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE A TURN. I CONSIDER IT UNSAFE. AS I KNOW, IT IS THE PROBLEM TO ALL VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL NOT ONLY MY CAR. SO I THINK IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IN MY CASE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEM HAD TO BE REFLUSHED THREE TIMES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCHES HAD TO BE BURNISH AS WELL. LUCKILY, NO INJURY SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248665November 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A NEWLY PURCHASED HONDA CRV 4WD 2008 MODEL IN MANILA. DRIVING WAS PRACTICALLY IMMOBILIZED WHEN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP(MIL), VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) LIGHT,VSA ACTIVATION LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED WAS AN ABNORMAL GEAR ENGAGEMENT, WE WERE NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE OF DELAYED, SHORT-INTERMITTENT ENGINE ACCELERATION. MOST OF THE WARNING LIGHTS DEAL WITH WHEELS AND BRAKES BUT PRACTICALLY THERE WAS NO ENGINE REV WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248765November 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED AT 60000, COMPRESSOR ARM SNAPPED CAUSING CONTAINMENTS TO ENTER SYSTEM, NEED THE WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248619November 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. TWO OXYGEN SENSORS FOR THE EMISSIONS PART OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. TRANSMISSION SENSOR FAILED. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. HONDA 2003 CRV *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248638November 12, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2003 MODEL HONDA CRV ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM FAILED AT 60,000 MILES, HONDA AMERICA REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248517November 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WITHIN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD BOTH FANS GO OUT BECAUSE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS "CONTAMINATED." ALSO, THE FAN UNDER THE DASH (THE BLOWER) HAS QUIT AND I NEEDED A NEW RELAY SWITCH. THEY SPLIT THE COST OF THE TWO FANS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT THEY SAID THE FAN UNDER THE DASH WAS SEPARATE. ALTOGETHER IT COST ME OVER 1800 DOLLARS. NOW I FIND OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 35 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN THE 2003 CRV. I THINK IT IS A FACTORY PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL.....AND GIVE ME BACK SOME OF THAT MONEY. 35 COMPLAINTS?? ISN'T THAT ENOUGH TO SIGNAL A RECALL?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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