Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10248042November 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 HONDA CRV STARTED TO HAVE A ROUGH IDLE FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNING ON APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A TUNE UP AT A LOCAL DEALER AND PROBLEM TEMPORARILY WENT AWAY. RECENTLY THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE HONDA DEALER EVALUATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVES. I HAD THE DEALER CONDUCT A VALVE ADJUSTMENT AND THEY REPORTED THAT COMPRESSION ON THE #3 CYLINDER ONLY REPORTED 45 PSI AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE CYLINDER HEAD AT A COST OF $4500 DOLLARS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE HONDA CRV AND HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM NOR OFFERED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 2001 HONDA CRV. REQUEST THE NHTSB CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247850November 6, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CRV. WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE STEERING VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247201October 30, 2008
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVING AT DARK, 60 MPH, THE HOOD OF MY CR-V FLEW OPEN, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD, DENTING AND DESTROYING THE ROOF AND HOOD AND HINGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246848October 27, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN SLOW TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10245784October 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A BUZZING NOISE SUDDENLY STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED COOLING. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED A/C COMPRESSOR WHICH CONTAMINATED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR WAS $3600+. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN 71,000+ MILES. HONDA REP AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS AS PART OF THEIR "GOODWILL WARRANTY" . SINCE THIS IS OCCURRING ON SO MANY 2001 - 2004 CR-V'S, THERE SHOULD BE 100% COVERAGE ON REPAIRS IF NOT A RECALL. THIS EDMUNDS LINK INDICATES THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0D3FB5/808!KEYWORDS=ALLIN%3AMSGTEXT%20HONDA%20CRV#808 NOT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY WILL PROBABLY NOT RECALL. BEING SO WIDE-SPREAD, THERE SHOULD BE MORE CONSISTENCY IN HONDA'S RESPONSE (ALL OWNERS THAT ENCOUNTER THIS ISSUE SHOULD GET 100% COVERAGE OF REPAIR COSTS). THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245509October 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2003 AND 2004 CRVS. BE SURE TO COMPLAIN TO HONDA AMERICA AND ASK THEM FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE COMPRESSOR AND YOU MIGHT HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $400 IN LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245549October 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 HONDA CRV AIR CONDITIONER UNIT CRYSTALLIZED INTO PIECES. THANK GOD I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY! IF I WOULD NOT HAVE IT WOULD HAVE COST ME OVER $5000.00I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER ABOUT THIS BECAUSE A CALL BACK SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BECAUSE THE MECHANIC AT THE HONDA PLACE AT BAKER HONDA IN HOUMA ,LA. TOLD MY HUSBAND ALOT OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE COME BACK WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245477October 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY AC SYSTEM WENT OUT AT ABOUT 80,000 MI. THE HONDA DEALER SAID BOTH FANS HAD BURNT OUT AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED. THEY SPLIT THE COST WITH ME BUT IT STILL COST ME $1600. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND HE SAID THERE WASN'T BUT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I AM SEEING MAKE ME FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD TAKE MORE RESPONSIBILITY. THE SYSTEM FAILED. I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE IT. I FEEL CHEATED AND AM NOW LOOKING AT TOYOTA FOR A REPLACEMENT CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245276October 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AT APPROX 80,000 MILES AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WENT (WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR). DEALER INDICATED REPAIR WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE SYSTEM DUE TO CONTAMINANTS - AS I LIVE IN THE NORTH NOT SURE THIS IS WORTH IT. DEFINITELY A COMMON PROBLEM IN CRV'S ALTHOUGH MY DEALER FEIGNED IGNORANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245088October 10, 2008
EQUIPMENT
2004 HONDA CRV - AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER BLEW APART WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. LOOKING AT COMPLAINTS - THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CRV AND HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I AM HAVING TO PAY A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO GET THIS REPLACED. (HONDA IS PAYING A PORTION - THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF HONDA) HONDA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS CAR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244091October 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A HONDA CR-V 2002. ON 09-22-2008 THE A/C COMPRESSOR EXPLODED. I WENT ON-LINE AND CHECKED THIS ISSUE. IT WAS A HONDA FACTORY DEFECT WHICH CAUSE A LOT OF COMPRESSOR FAILURE. I READ A LOT OF HONDA CUSTOMER REPORTS FROM WWW.TOPIX.COM. IN MANY CASES HONDA PAID FROM 80%-100% OF COST. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA (800) 999-1009 AND OPENED CASE NUMBER # N 012008-09-2300147. MY CASE PERSON IS A MR. DARRELL HARVILLE AND HIS BOSS IS MRS. HOLLY MUHAMMED. I HAVE TALK TO THEM MANY TIMES AND TOLD THEM THAT I KNOW THIS ON GOING DEFECT ISSUE WITH A/C COMPRESSORS. I ASKED THEM TO PAY 100% COST BECAUSE OF HONDA FACTORY DEFECT. THEY OFFERED PAY $ 1800 AND I HAVE TO PAY $ 1200 TO THE ED MORSE HONDA DEALERSHIP. I TOLD THEM "NO" BECAUSE I AM NOT PAYING FOR HONDA FACTORY DEFECT. I REQUESTED 4 TIMES TO TALK TO MRS. HOLLY MUHAMMED (GENERAL MANAGER) BUT SHE DIDN'T RESPONDED TO ME YET. I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IT IS 85-90 DEGREES AND SOME TIME RAINING. I AM HAVING HARD TIME WITHOUT A/C. PLEASE, HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243880September 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 HONDA CR-V AIR CONDITIONER/COMPRESSOR BLEW UP AT APPROX 97,600 MILES. MECHANIC SAID BECAUSE OF DEBRIS, FILINGS, ETC., COST FOR REPAIR IS $3800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243786September 28, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION
FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS A GROANING AND VIBRATION OCCURS ON HARD RIGHT TURNS WITH THE HONDA CR-V. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243505September 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD POP THAT YOU COULD FEEL THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. IT SOUND LIKE A GUN HAD BEEN FIRED AT CLOSE RANGE. THE ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY AND THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE DEFROSTER WAS TURNED OFF. IF THE HEATER, A/C, OR DEFROSTER WAS TURNED BACK ON THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY STALL AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE A/C COMPRESSOR SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND LITTERED THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH METAL DEBRIS. WE WERE QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF $3500. OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED THE COMPRESSOR (ALTHOUGH AFTERMARKET) BUT WERE STUCK WITH THE BILL FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE LINES AND OTHER SMALL PARTS THAT STILL TOTALED NEARLY $1000. A SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM PROVES THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON FOR THIS GENERATION OF CR-V, WITH THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS IN ONLINE FORUMS, CHATS, MESSAGE BOARDS, ENTHUSIAST CLUBS, AND EVEN DOT NHTSA COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON OTHER HONDA A/C COMPRESSORS THAT ARE THIS WIDESPREAD. THE FACT THAT THIS PARTICULAR COMPRESSORS PART NUMBER IS NOT USED ON OTHER HONDA VEHICLE INDICATES THAT THERE IS: A) PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN, B) A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, C) A PROBLEM WITH THE INITIAL INSTALL OR MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPRESSOR, OR D) SOME COMBINATION OF THE PREVIOUS STATED POSSIBILITIES. THESE SYSTEMS ARE FAILING AT HIGH RATES FOR SUCH LOW MILEAGES, THEY LAST MUCH LONGER ON OTHER VEHICLES (EVEN OTHER HONDAS). IN ADDITION TO THE PROBLEM THERE IS ALSO THE FACT THAT MANY OWNERS GET VARYING RESPONSES FROM THE DEALERSHIPS AND FROM HONDA CORPORATE AS TO HOW THE SITUATION IS HANDLED. SOME OWNERS ARE COVERED 100% BY A "GOOD FAITH" WARRANTY AS THE REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM IS COMMON. SOME OWNERS, SUCH AS ME, ARE ON OUR OWN OR HAVE TO RELY ON A LIMITED EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERS THE FAILURE BUT NOT THE PARTS THAT THE FAILURE TOOK OUT WITH IT. PLEASE HELP US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243302September 24, 2008
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SECURELY LOCKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO AND PERSONAL ITEMS WERE STOLEN. THE REAR GLASS WAS SMASHED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE; HOWEVER, THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243134September 22, 2008
TIRES
THE WHEELS ON 2 OF MY TIRES ARE LEAKING AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242567September 17, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND FAILED TO HOLD THE SET SPEED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AUTOMATICALLY ABOVE 45 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A TOW COMPANY WAS CALLED AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WORKING PROPERLY, BUT WILL BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242658September 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I'M THE FIRST OWNER OF A 2004 HONDA CRV WITH A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. FROM JUNE 2008 TO THE PRESENT (SEPTEMBER 2008) THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A STALL PROBLEM DURING EVERY SINGLE USE. CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 115,000. ALL THE STALLS OCCUR DURING THE SAME PERIOD RELATIVE ENGINE STARTUP, BETWEEN ABOUT FIVE AND TEN MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. THIS STALL PERIOD BASICALLY OCCURS AT STOP SIGNS FOR A MULTI-MINUTE PERIOD AFTER THE CHOKE COMES DOWN. UNFORTUNATELY THIS STALL PERIOD COINCIDES WITH TYPICAL STOP AND GO DRIVING AFTER DEPARTURE: NEAR HOME, WORKPLACE, SCHOOLS, AND RETAIL OUTLETS. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE STALL OCCURS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. POWER STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS BECOME DIFFICULT TO USE. I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS WHILE TRYING TO RECOVER FROM A STALL. THE VEHICLE OFTEN DOES NOT START BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER STALLING. I'M CONCERNED THE STARTER WILL DEGRADE AND FURTHER INHIBIT TIMELY RESTARTING. REPAIR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND A HONDA DEALER HAVE BEEN TRIED. THE HONDA DEALER IN EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, BLATANTLY AVOIDED THE PROBLEM AND CHARGED ABOUT $600 FOR UNRELATED WORK THAT WAS ALSO NOT ORDERED. APPARENTLY THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER REPORTED A VOLTAGE DROP. THE INDEPENDENT SHOP HAS ATTEMPTED TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AT THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND OTHER REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AN IMMEDIATE FIX IS DESIRED FOR THIS 2004 HONDA CRV STALLING PROBLEM. MY YOUNG FAMILY IS PUT AT AN ELEVATED RISK EVERY TIME WE DRIVE SOMEWHERE, WE CANNOT EASILY SELL A VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION, AND WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY AN EXTRA VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242406September 16, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BOUGHT NEW HONDA CRV 2008 IN AUG 2008 FROM THE DEALER. SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, 1075 MILES ON THE CAR. TRAVELING AT 30MPH WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. NO INCIDENT PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT. MY NORMAL DRIVING IS TO/FROM WORK--8 MILES R/T AND OTHER LOCAL DRIVING. LAST WEEKEND WENT TO ATLANTIC CITY--300 MILES ROUND TRIP ON HIGHWAYS. DIDN'T HIT ANY POTHOLES ETC. GOOD THING THIS DIDN'T BLOW OUT ON THE HWY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR! THE ACTUAL TIRE IS CONTI 4X4 CONTACT--THIS WAS NOT IN THE LIST FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242206September 15, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY AIR CONDITIONING IN MY '03 CRV STOPPED COOLING. I TOOK IT IN AND AFTER AUTHORIZING REPAIRS FOUND OUT THAT BOTH FANS HAD QUIT AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED. HONDA OFFERED TO SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE WITH ME SO I PAID HALF, ABOUT 1500 BUCKS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF OVER 800 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED THAT HONDA COULD DO BETTER BY US LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I AM THINKING OF TOYOTA NEXT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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