Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10220322March 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON SEVERAL JAPANESE BRANDED CARS WHEN DRIVING AT DUSK. MANY NEWER VEHICLES (HONDA CRV-CIVIC, LEXUS RX-LS, NISSAN VERSA) WITH LED OR ELECTRO-FLUORESCENT INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS ARE LIT ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE SET TO OPERATE ON AUTO ON LAMPS. THIS LEADS TO THE ASSUMPTION BY THE DRIVER THAT THE HEADLAMPS AND TAIL LAMPS ARE ON WHEN REALLY THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE. AFTER NOTICING THIS HAPPEN ON A LOT OF HONDA/TOYOTA/NISSAN CARS OF IN TRAFFIC, I WONDERED WHY THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED SUCH VEHICLES YET. WOULD THERE BE THE POSSIBILITY TO MAKE A REQUIREMENT FOR THESE AUTOMAKERS TO PLACE A WARNING LIGHT TO WARN THEM IN THESE SITUATIONS? IT SEEMS THAT AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MAKES DON?T HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS VEHICLES OF JAPANESE NAMEPLATES THAT HAVE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. THIS LOW INTENSITY BEAM ALSO GIVES THE DRIVER THE SENSE THAT THE LAMPS ARE ON, WHEN THEY ARE AT A LOW LEVEL, AND THE REAR TAIL LAMPS ARE ACTUALLY OFF. I HAVE SEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES, WITH DRLS AFTER DUSK WHEN IS IT NOT CLEAR TO THE DRIVER THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. AFTER RENTING AN 08 NISSAN VERSA, I TOO HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCUR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE LIT CLUSTER INDICATED TO ME THAT MY LIGHTS WERE ON, BUT IN REALITY, I WAS DRIVING AROUND WITH MY LIGHTS OFF, AND I REALIZED THIS 10 MINUTES AFTER THE FACT. AND I WAS ONLY ABLE TO TELL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BY TOGGLING THE SWITCH ON/OFF, BECAUSE THERE IS NO FEEDBACK FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHEN THESE LAMPS ARE ON OR OFF. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND I HOPE RECALLS CAN BE EFFECTIVELY PROPOSED TO PREVENT INJURIES OR DEATHS FROM HAPPENING, AS I DO FEEL THAT THIS IS A LARGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE JAPANESE AUTOMAKERS HAVE OVERLOOKED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND SERIOUSNESS OF THIS MATTER. PLEASE COMMENT ON THIS ISSUE, AND HELP ME TRACK IT SO THAT IT DOES REACH THE CORRECT HANDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220129March 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STRUCK A CURB. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED OR INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219693February 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN RELEASING PRESSURE OFF THE BRAKE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY LUNGED FORWARD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219519February 27, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 HONDA CR-V WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY WHILE TRYING TO PARK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT 2 PARKED CARS AND LEVEL A PARKING METER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ACTION TAKEN. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219202February 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
HONDA 2000 CRV CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. CAR WAS RUNNING AND IDLING ROUGH. I FOUND OUT THAT TSB 03-038 (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL HONDA CRV'S FROM 1999-2001. THIS DEFECT CONCERNS A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD THAT CAUSES THE VALVES TO RECEDE INTO THE HEAD. WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA NORTH AMERICA REGARDING MY 2000 HONDA CRV THEY DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218902February 22, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE POLYMER HEADLIGHT OUTER SURFACE/LENS OF MY 2001 HONDA CRV HAS STARTED TO DISCOLOR/HAZE/CRAZE THUS REDUCING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD WAY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME CONDITION WITH NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. IS THERE A REQUIREMENT THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR HEADLIGHT LENSES ( AS WELL AS THE INTERNAL REFLECTORS ) BE ABLE TO REMAIN CLEAR FOR ANY PARTICULAR NUMBER OF YEARS/MILEAGE? SHOULD DEALERS/SERVICE SHOPS/SMOG CHECK SHOPS/LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES/ETC. MONITOR VEHICLES AND NOTIFY THE DRIVERS/OWNERS THAT THE LENSES HAVE DETERIORATED TO A DEGREE THAT THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD/MUST BE REPLACED? IF THERE ARE CERTIFICATION OF DURABILITY/MINIMUM USEFUL LIFETIME REQUIREMENTS PLACED ON EQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS; AND THESE LENSES ARE NOT MEETING THEM, SHOULD DEALERS ETC. BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THEM WITH MORE DURABLE VERSIONS? A SUGGESTED INVESTIGATIVE STARTING POINT WOULD BE TO LOOK AT YOUR OWN HEADLIGHT LENSES AND THOSE OF OTHER VEHICLES YOU PASS ON THE ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217881February 12, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DURING THE LAST THREE COLD WEATHER SPELLS (TEMPERATURES BELOW 32F) THE WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE IS FREEZING UP AND WILL NOT WORK. AS A RESULT THE SALT SPRAY COVERS THE WINDSHIELD AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. I TOOK THE CR-V TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. PER THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, NOT ONLY ARE THE NOZZLES FREEZING, BUT ALSO THE WASHER HOSES LEADING TO THE NOZZLES UNDER THE HOOD ARE FROZEN AS WELL. HE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I COULD DO TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW SINCE I HAVE HAD OTHER HONDA VEHICLES THAT DID NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, NONE OF THE OTHER CARS THAT I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I QUESTIONED ABOUT A RECALL, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NONE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. YESTERDAY, I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A MAJOR CAR PILE-UP DUE TO THE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY DURING AN ICE STORM. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE HAZARDS THAT THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE HONDA COMPANY TO INITIATE A RECALL TO FIX THIS POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217389February 7, 2008
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, ICE AND SNOW BUILD UP EXCESSIVELY IN THE WHEEL WELLS, WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY TURN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN THE TIRES DUE TO THE MIXTURE OF ICE AND GRAVEL FROM THE ROAD. SHE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217118February 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER PARKING CAR AND WHILE BRAKING TO PUT IT IN "PARK" GEAR, THE CRV EX-L RACED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE VEHICLE THEN WENT IN REVERSE AND WHEN BRAKING, THE CAR RACES INSTEAD OF STOPPING. UPON HITTING THE BACK CURB AND A VEHICLE, THE CAR WAS THRUST FORWARD AND RACED FORWARD. CRV EX-L WOULD NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING. *TR UPDATED 04/25/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10217186January 31, 2008
WHEELS:RIM
2006 HONDA CRV WITH CRACKED TIRE RIM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WELD WAS CRACKED CAUSING AN AIR LEAK AND THAT THIS IS A FAMILIAR PROBLEM ON THAT VEHICLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216474January 30, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SINCE MY WIFE PURCHASED HER 2005 HONDA CR-V, HER HEADLAMPS (MOSTLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE) CONTINUES TO GO OUT. IT HAPPENS EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER A YEAR. HONDA SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216244January 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BURNING SMELL FROM REAR TIRE WELL AREA DURING IDLING OR AFTER PARKING. ODORS GET DRAWN INTO VEHICLE AGGRAVATING ASTHMA. NOW I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED WITH HONDA CRVS SINCE THE LATE 1990'S. THE MAINTENANCE SHOP SAID THE SMELL WILL BURN OFF BETWEEN 15,000 AND 20,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS BEGAN AROUND 5000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10215914January 24, 2008
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN ICY OR INCLEMENT WEATHER, SNOW AND ICE BECOME TRAPPED IN THE WHEELS NEAR THE BRAKE DISC. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT UNLESS THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, A SOLUTION COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215698January 22, 2008
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT HOOKS TO THE SEAT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S SON WRAPPED THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS NECK AND COULD NOT UNLOCK THE RELEASE BUTTON WITHOUT THE KEY. HER SON BEGAN CHOKING AND TURNED RED AND BLUE IN THE FACE. HER HUSBAND HELPED UNLOCK THE RELEASE BUTTON WITH THE KEY. THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. SHE HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED HONDA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10214863January 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HONDA VEHICLE, 2000 CRV, IS ONE OF MANY HONDAS THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD WITHIN THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS IN MY CAR OF WHICH MANY OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION AND BECAME VERY DANGEROUS TO MY SAFETY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. HONDA POSTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN, 03-038 THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD BUT MOST HONDA OWNERS ARE UNAWARE OF IT. I DIDN'T RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED AND REQUESTED IT DESPITE MY WARRANTY BEING UP. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT HONDA IS NOT TAKING THIS DEFECT SERIOUSLY ENOUGH AND HAVE FOUND MANY HONDA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED BECAUSE HONDA HAS FAILED TO TAKE THIS BULLETIN MORE SERIOUSLY GIVEN THE FACT THAT IT PUT MY SAFETY IN DANGER AND OTHERS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214765January 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 HONDA CR-V SE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, IDLE BECAME EXTREMELY ROUGH AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING UNUSUAL PRECEDED THIS INCIDENT. TOOK THE CAR INTO TO BE DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THE 4TH CYLINDER WAS ONLY HOLDING 15-20% OF REQUIRED PRESSURE, IT HAD GONE SOFT. RESEARCHED ISSUE AND FOUND HONDA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #03038 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE HONDA CR-V AS THE HONDA MAINTENANCE GUIDE DOES NOT RECOMMEND ANY VALVE MAINTENANCE UNTIL 105,000 MILES. HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE ENGINE'S HIGH COMPRESSION RATE CAUSES THE VALVES TO WARP AND BECOME SOFT UNLESS THEY ARE ADJUSTED EVERY 30,000-35,000 MILES. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HONDA AND ALL THEY ARE WILLING TO DO IS SPLIT THE COST 50/50 OF THIS MAJOR REPAIR, OVER $3,000. THEY ARE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS OCCURRING WITH THE 1999-2001 HONDA CR-VS THAT USE THE B210Z ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214607January 12, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 42, 62 AND 72 MPH, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD IS CURVING TO THE LEFT, THAT MAKES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATE, SO THAT IT IS UNDRIVABLE. CAPITOL HONDA REPLACED TIRES WITH OTHER TIRES AND VIBRATION WAS NOT FOUND. WHEN ORIGINAL TIRES REINSTALLED, VIBRATION RETURNS. HONDA DEALER BELIEVES THAT THE IMBALANCE IS IN THE TIRES. HAVE TAKEN TIRES BACK TO AMERICA'S TIRE TWICE FOR RE-BALANCE AND THEY HAVE ADDED WEIGHTS EACH TIME, BY ABOUT 1/2 OZ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215016January 11, 2008
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CONSUMER REQUEST ABOUT INFO FOR A 2006 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING INCORRECT INFORMATION IN THE HONDA CRV OWNERS MANUAL. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS REFERRING TO THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214344January 9, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE PURCHASED A 2005 HONDA CRV IN JULY OF 2005, WHICH CAME WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 684 215/65R16 98T TIRES. DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED THE CAR EVERY YR. SINCE THEN. AT INSPECTION IN SEPT. OF 2007, THERE WERE 13,180 MILES ON THE 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRES. NO PROBLEM INDICATED BY SERVICEMAN WITH TIRES AT THAT TIME. OVER CHRISTMAS OF 2007, 3 MOS. LATER, MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND SAT IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE AREA OF THE TIRES. NEXT DAY HUSBAND TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED OUT. INSTEAD, DEALER SET APPT. FOR TUES. JAN. 8, 2007. IN BETWEEN THOSE 2 TIMES, VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE AT JIFFY LUBE. THE SERVICEMAN AT THE JIF. LUBE STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WORN AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT--INTERESTING SINCE ALL OTHER DEALERSHIP OIL CHANGES PERFORMED MENTIONED NO TIRE WEAR. AT THE APPT. ON JAN.8, 2008 [VALLEY HONDA, 4221 WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146--PH:412-373-3000] A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE TIRES ON VEHICLE, WHICH NOW HAD 15,730 MILES ON THEM, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE STEEL BELTS INSIDE OF THE BACK TIRES WERE BROKEN! HE ASKED ABOUT THE USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES TO WHICH I RESPONDED NO ON ALL ACCOUNTS. IN ADDITION, IF WE HAD HIT A HOLE HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK THE STEEL BELTS IN BOTH OF THE BACK TIRES, ONE WOULD THINK THE CAR WOULD BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WHICH IT IS NOT. NO EXPLANATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS TO WHY THE FRONT TIRES WERE SO BADLY WORN AND NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES WAS NEVER NOTICED BY THEIR SERVICEMEN. THE DEALERSHIP STATED "THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THOSE TIRES" BUT, OFFERED TO SELL US 4 BRAND NEW YAMAHA TIRES AT $89.41 + $13.50 FOR INSTALLATION PER TIRE, PLUS TAX, PLUS A FEE TO DISPOSE OF THE OLD TIRES. SO FAR THESE TIRES HAVE NOT FAILED, BUT WE ARE SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON THE PARKWAY, TURNPIKE, FREEWAY, OR ANY HIGH SPEED ROAD FOR FEAR OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT & INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212328December 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHEN DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE 2005 HONDA CRV GRINDS OR CHATTERS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER HERE IN BLACKSBURG,VA). I WAS TOLD A SERVICE BULLETIN EXISTS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND IT. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $150 TO FIX. MY VEHICLE HAS 40,000M ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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