Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10144238November 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER'S 2004 HONDA CRV EXPERIENCED CORROSION AND 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKE PAD SEIZING INTO POSITION WHICH CAUSED THEM TO WEAR. *TS THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FRONT PADS AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED (UNDER WARRANTY). THIS VEHICLE WAS LEASED FOR THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141533November 2, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES WORE OUT IN LESS THAN A YEAR. SHE NOTICED THE TIRES WERE NOT HOLDING AIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY PLUGGED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THERE WERE MULTIPLE SMALL HOLES IN THE TIRES. SINCE SHE HAS NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE HOLES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED, THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140495October 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. WAS TOLD NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. WHEN AC WAS ON, ENGINE GAVE STRANGE NOISE AND WENT DEAD COMPLETELY. RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND TURNED AC OFF, THINGS WERE OK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137233October 18, 2005
TIRES
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE BAD. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING BADLY. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HER IT WAS THE TIRES NOT THE STEERING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON. HE REPLACED ONE TIRE, AND TOLD HER TO CALL NHTSA. HE TOLD HER ONCE IT WAS SETTLED HE WOULD REPLACE THE OTHER THREE TIRES. SHE WANTED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE ONE SHE HAD TO REPLACE ON 9-20-05. ALSO, THE CONTACT WANTED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE OTHER THREE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139821October 16, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I OWN A HONDA CRV MINIVAN AND RECENTLY THE COMPRESSOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED. THE HONDA DEALER SAID "IT EXPLODED AND CONTAMINATED THE WHOLE AC SYSTEM" AND THAT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED! A HONDA EMPLOYEE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS COME ACROSS THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL CRV'S AC SYSTEMS WHICH HAD FAILED AND THAT I SHOULD TALK TO HONDA USA CUSTOMER SERVICE CONCERNING THE A/C PROBLEM. CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $2,500 DOLLARS FOR THE NEW SYSTEM, AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEMS WHEN I SUGGESTED THIS APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURERS' DEFECT. IN THE END, THEY GAVE ME "A DEAL" AND ONLY(!) CHARGED ME $1,900 TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM, WHICH I PAID. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND DOZENS OF A/C FAILURES IN THE HONDA CRV! I ALSO SPOKE TO A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO HAD A FAILURE AT 24,000 MILES, AND NOTED THAT AMONG THE INTERNET SEARCHES MANY OF THE SIMILAR A/C PROBLEMS OCCURRED IN CRVS WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. ONE OF THE WEBSITES WAS EDMUNDS.COM ?? INSIDE LINE FORUM AT: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/[email protected]@.EF026C3!KEYWORDS=ALLIN%3AMSGTEXT%20LIMIT%3A.EF026C3%20AC&COUNT=20 I CAN SEND FOR YOUR REVIEW SOME OF RESEARCH WHICH SHOWS MANY EXAMPLES OF THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING AT DIFFERENT MILEAGES, BUT I'M SURE YOU HAVE BETTER SOURCES. IN MY VIEW, HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL, RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, AND REFUND MONEY FOR THOSE EXPENSES TO ALL WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WOULD ALSO SEEM TO ME THAT AN EXPLODING COMPRESSOR WOULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IF THE CONTAMINATION WERE TO BREACH THE SYSTEM! I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO BRING THIS PROBLEM TO YOUR ATTENTION, AND WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM AND ENSURING THAT HONDA RESOLVE IT! I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139549October 13, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
1999 CRV. MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW FROM ANDERSON HONDA (NOW BLOOMFIELD HONDA; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI). MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR TO AND FROM HER OFFICE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS PERFORMED MOSTLY PERFECTLY. ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, THE REAR DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT CLOSE SECURELY. I WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY SET THE LATCH MECHANISM PRIOR TO SLAMMING IT SHUT TO SECURE IT. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE DEALER CHECK AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM THIS WEEK. THEY REPLACED THE MECHANISM AND CHARGED ME $173 ($40 FOR THE PART AND $133 LABOR). THEY GAVE ME THE "OLD" PART TO EXAMINE. I AM A GRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND EXPERIENCED IN AUTOMOTIVE CORROSION ISSUES. I WAS SHOCKED AT THE CONDITION OF THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY THEY REPLACED. IT WAS IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF CORROSION TO THE EXTENT IT WAS "FROZEN" SHUT DUE TO CORROSION. I HAVE TWO ISSUES WITH THIS: 1. THE LOCATION OF THE LATCH IS MOSTLY PROTECTED FROM THE EXTERNAL ELEMENTS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE CORRODED THIS MUCH. I KEEP THE CAR GARAGED. IN THE WINTER, I TAKE IT THROUGH A CAR WASH PERHAPS TWICE/MONTH. IN OTHER SEASONS I WASH THE CAR BY HAND ALSO ABOUT TWICE/MONTH. 2. THIS IS EITHER A DESIGN PROBLEM OR A QUALITY PROBLEM. THE REASON I AM CALLING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION IS THAT A SAFETY ISSUE MAY RESULT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BACK DOOR TO LATCH SECURELY. THINGS AND KIDS MIGHT FALL FROM THE REAR DOOR SUDDENLY OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO THIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139566October 13, 2005
SUSPENSION
DT: THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW 2005 HONDA CRV LX AND IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. SHE DID NOT THINK THAT THE VEHICLE IWAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. WHEN SHE ACCELERATED AND PULLED ONTO A ROAD THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP YET, BUT WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER ON 10-18-2005.THERE WAS NO INDICATION AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. THERE WAS NO CERTAIN SPEED THAT IT AFFECTED. THE CKTACT HAS CONTACTED HONDA, AND THEY STATED THAT A CASE MANAGER WOULD CALL HER IN ONE TO TWO DAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139626October 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR DURING EVENING IN LOW TRAFFIC ON 4 LANE URBAN ROAD. THE ENGINE STALLED ABRUPTLY AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND GAUGE INDICATORS FELL TO ZERO. COINCIDENT WITH THE STALL, THE CAR LOST STEERING (THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BE MOVED NO MORE THAN 1-2 INCHES TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, WITH REFERENCE TO STEERING WHEEL CIRCUMFERENCE), WOULD NOT BRAKE (WITH FULL WEIGHT PRESSURE ON PEDAL), AND WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP BY ENGINE DRAG AND APPLICATION OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. RESTARTING REQUIRED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HAD THIS PROBLEM MANIFESTED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A CURVE AT FREEWAY SPEED, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD LIKELY HAVE BEEN INEVITABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139175October 10, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION
CR-V PURCHASED WAS DIFFERENT FROM CR-V TESTED. AFTER TAKING TITLE NOTICED CAR PULLING TO RIGHT. DEALER ALIGNED ACCORDING TO BULLETIN. CR-V STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. COULD GO OFF ROAD IF STEERING WHEEL NOT HELD TIGHTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139229October 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN FUELING THE AUTO SHUT OFF DOES NOT WORK LEADING TO FUEL SPILL. IF IT DOES CLICK OFF THERE IS ALWAYS A BACKWASH OF EXCESS FUEL SPILLING OUT OF FILLER TUBE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139952October 7, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER VEHICLE A/C STOP WORKING DUE TO A BAD COMPRESSOR. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WAS TAKING THE SALES DEALER TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE DAY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE COMPRESSOR BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND THE CONSUMER COULD FEEL POWER DRAINING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT TWO WEEKS FOR ANOTHER COMPRESSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138765October 6, 2005
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BOTH FRONT AND SIDE WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A MALL PARKING LOT. THE OBSTRUCTION OF VIEW CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM, FRACTURED CHEEK, DISLOCATED NOSE AND JAW, AND 8 STITCHES IN HER LIP. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138426October 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I TOOK MY CAR FOR A WASH AND WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR MY TURN, I STARTED HEARING SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE-PITCH SOUND. I GOT ALARMED AND I THOUGHT IT WILL GO. LATER WHEN I DROVE HOME, I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND THE NOISE CONTINUED. ON THE 03 OCT 05 THE SOUND INCREASED IN PITCH BUT I AM UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHERE ITS COMING FROM. FOR THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH SONAR SOUND(NAVY SHIPS), THE NOISE SOUNDS THE SAME AND HIGH PITCHED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138212September 30, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: THE CONTACT STATES SHE OWNS A 2003 CRV EX MODEL HONDA WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 9-28--05. THE IMPACT WAS SO BAD THE WHOLE FONT END WAS DAMAGED BADLY. THEY HIT SOMEONE. MOST OF THE DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. SHE SAID THE DRIVER WAS GOING 40 MPH. THE FRONT AIR BAGS OR THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HER HEAD HIT THE REARVIEW MIRROR. SHE HAS CERVICAL DAMAGE ALSO. SHE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. SHE REPORTED NO HAVING OR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. SHE HAS NOT TALKED TO THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10137857September 27, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I WAS DRIVING HOME IN MY 2002 HONDA CR-V EX WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM MY VEHICLE. A FEW YARDS FURTHER UP THE ROAD, I HEARD A THUNK. SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND IN THE ROAD, BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. HOWEVER, WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN, THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING. THE NEXT MORNING AS I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, I HEARD A THUD FROM UNDERNEATH, LOOKED IN MY REVIEW MIRROR, AND SAW A PART SPINNING IN THE ROAD. I PICKED UP THE PART AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE CLUTCH FROM MY A/C THAT JUST FELL OFF AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT A SMALL PART AND COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED ME TO BLOW A TIRE, CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE OR HAVE CAUSED SOMEONE ELSE ON THE ROAD SWERVE INTO DANGER. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST AND THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME. FROM THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. PARTS FALLING OFF A VEHICLE IN MOTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THE A/C FAILURE SPEWED METAL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM AND IT ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. A/C IS NOT JUST A COMFORT ITEM AS IT IS NEEDED TO DEFOG WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137625September 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA CR-V MAKES A "ROARING" NOISE WHEN BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 RPMS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE CENTER BEARING OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137459September 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A 5 CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY 2003 HONDA CRV EX WAS REAR-ENDED AT 60 MPH, I WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED BOTH FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE TOTALING OVER $12,000. MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. I AM NOW IN PHYSICAL THERAPY THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR A BACK INJURY THAT OCCURRED UPON IMPACT. I ALSO MISSED A WEEK OF WORK DUE TO MY INJURY. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR 3 WEEKS. IT IS CURRENTLY AT A DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY SEAT BELT IS LOCKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS SAFETY SYSTEM INCLUDING MY AIRBAGS. I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK THAT SUCH AN IMPACT WOULD NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS AND NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY. APPARENTLY THE DEARLERSHIP AT LIA HONDA IN ENFIELD, CT THAT IS DOING THE SAFETY CHECK WERE ALSO SURPRISED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY WITHOUT INJURY IF MY SAFETY FEATURES ON MY VEHICLE WORKED PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136661September 16, 2005
STEERING
HONDA CRV 2005 PULLS TO THE RIGHT//CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE AND ALIGNMENT/NOT TORQUE STEER/REQUIRES CONSTANT LEFT PRESSURE ON STEERING WHEEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136801September 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY HONDA 2005 CR-V EX HAS A PROBLEM WITH PULL TO THE RIGHT (PTTR) FROM DAY ONE (MAY 31, 2005). THE FASTER I DRIVE, THE HARDER IT PULLS. IT DOESN'T MATTER OF I ACCELERATE OR DRIVE AT A STEADY SPEED, THE PTTR IS THERE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I DROVE AT 70 MPH ON I-10, WHICH IS A 4-LANE ROAD, 2 LANES ON EACH DIRECTION (NORTH OF TALLAHASSEE), I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE, THEN TOOK MY HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AFTER TWO SECONDS. AND THEN BETWEEN 2 TO 3 SECONDS LATER, MY V WAS ON THE RIGHT LANE. I HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL AND PULLED IT STRAIGHT BACK TO THE ROAD OTHERWISE IT WOULD GO INTO A DITCH OR HIT A TREE. DID THE SAME TEST AS ABOVE, EXCEPT I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL (LET THE V CRUISE ON ITS INERTIA) AT THE SAME TIME I TOOK MY HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PTTR REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY, AFTER 7-8 SECONDS IT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. THIS IS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. 3 TRIPS TO HONDA DEALER IN TALLAHASSEE BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. ON THE FOURTH TRIP, THEY SAID THERE IS NO PTTR. I INSISTED THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY, AND THEY SAID THEY TRIED EVERYTHING (SWAP FRONT TIRES, ALIGNMENT, TSB, SUB FRAME) WITHIN ALIGNMENT AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO ANY MORE. THEY ADMITTED THERE WAS PTTR THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN, BUT NOW THEY SAID IT IS NORMAL. I CHECKED IN CR-V FORUMS OF EDMUNDS.COM (AND SOME OTHER SITE) AND I FOUND THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND OTHER PEOPLE DON'T HAVE. ONE VEHICLE EVEN HAD 2 FRONT SUSPENSION REPLACED FROM AN UNAFFECTED CR-V TO GET THE PROBLEM SOLVED. HONDA DID ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT FIX IT, OR JUST TEMPORALLY FIXED FOR A FEW MONTHS (ACCORDING TO SOME PEOPLE IN THE FORUMS). I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT AND IT HAS A DANGEROUS POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO A CRASH. IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY TO COME UP WITH A REAL FIX. NICK NGUYEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136372September 13, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NORMAL DAY TO DAY DRIVING....AIR WAS COOLING....WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD....NO MORE COOL AIR....AIR CONDITIONER WENT COMPLETELY OUT ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV....TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS 1800.00....THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONERS BUT HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL....ACCORDING TO ROEBUCK HONDA WE DID NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, WE TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA CERTIFIED REPAIRMAN (WHO PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR ROEBUCK HONDA) AFTER GETTING A QUOTE FROM ROEBUCK HONDA....WE CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA FOR SOME TYPE OF REEMBURSEMENT SINCE THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES....WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND....ENOUGH OF THESE COMPLAINTS GET ISSUED MAYBE HONDA WILL DO SOMETHING FOR THEIR CONSUMERS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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