Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10126343June 23, 2005
STEERING
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT EITHER DURING ACCELERATION (HARD PULL) AND CRUISING (SOFT PULL). TRIED REPLACING THE WHEELS, TIRES, ALIGNMENT, BALACING... VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEEDS IS GONE BUT THE PTTR PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. I SHOWED THE DEALER THE TSB FROM HONDA, IT SEEMS THAT THEY IMPLEMENTED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND THE VEHICLE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126397June 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2005 HONDA CRV. THE HONDA CRV'S HAVE BEEN PRONE TO CATCHING FIRE AFTER OIL CHANGES AND HE HAS SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR THE 2003 AND 2004. HE HAD HIS OIL CHANGED ON 6-21-05 AND HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 6-23-05. WHILE DRIVING HE STOPPED AND LOOKED BACK AND HE SAW A TRAIL OF FUEL FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS AND 1FT AND HALF WIDE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY NOTICED BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. HE THINKS THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FUEL FIRE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPECTED THE SAME TYPE OF FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126119June 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I AM SUBMITTING A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE HONDA CRV (YEAR 2002). ON 6/25/2004, I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE WAITING ON A METERED FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP IN MILWAUKEE, WI. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT KNOW THAT THE RAMP WAS METERED AND REAR ENDED MY VEHICLE BETWEEN 40 - 50 MPH; MY CAR WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALTHOUGH IT WAS A HIGH SPEED COLLISION ON THE FRONT AND REAR, THE AIRBAG ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV DID NOT INFLATE. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAD FACIAL BRUISING AND A LARGE GASH ON MY FOREHEAD REQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 20 STITCHES. MY CAR IS TOTALED; THE HOOD IS CRUSHED AND THE REAR END WAS PUSHED IN APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET. I BOUGHT MY CRV NEW IN 2002, PARTIALLY ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT WAS A SAFE VEHICLE THAT WOULD PROTECT ME IN THE EVENT OF A CAR ACCIDENT. ON FRIDAY, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MY CAR IS SERVICED (RUSS DARROW HONDA IN MILWAUKEE, WI) TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT I HAD NOT MISSED ANY RECALLS, AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY CAR WAS CURRENT WITH ALL RECALLS (THERE HAVE BEEN NO AIRBAG SPECIFIC RECALLS FOR MY YEAR). IF MY AIRBAG HAD INFLATED, I MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THE SCENE WITHOUT ANY LASTING REMINDERS. MANY CONSUMERS CONSIDER A VEHICLE SAFETY RATING AND AIRBAG QUALITY WHEN CHOOSING A NEW VEHICLE. SINCE YOU CANNOT TEST AIRBAGS EXCEPT IN A LAB ENVIRONMENT OR ACCIDENT SITUATION, CONSUMERS MUST RELY ON THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND HOPE THAT THEY WORK WHEN REQUIRED. I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE AND I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR OTHER CONSUMERS TO ALSO BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION... I SEE MANY OTHER HONDA CRVS ON THE ROAD. I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX] OR VIA EMAIL AT [XXX]. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10125787June 20, 2005
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
DT: PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE JACK THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS NOT STABLE. JUST A SLIGHT MOVEMENT WILL CAUSE THE JACK TO FALL DOWN TO THE GROUND. LAST WEEKEND,THE TIRE WENT FLAT. WHEN THE CAR WAS JACKED UP IT FELL DOWN. AFTER THIS, THERE WAS A MECHANIC ACROSS THE STREET WHO WAS ABLE TO LIFT IT WITH A FLOOR JACK WHICH CAUSED MISALLIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE WHILE JACKING UP VEHICLE IT FELL DOWN ON THE OWNER. THE RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT KNEE WERE INJURED , AND HAD TO HAVE CORTISONE SHOTS. THERE WAS A VEHICLE REPAIR COST CAUSED BY THE FLOOR JACK, THERE WAS ABOUT $475 IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED HONDA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10125196June 13, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP ON MY 2005 HONDA CRV AT 3500 MILES. FLAMES BURSTING OUT THE FOLLOWING DAY, WITH OIL SPRAYING ALL OVER. NO INJURIES. TOWED TO DEALER TO FIX. OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED REPLACING. APPARENTLY, THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR A COUPLE YEARS, BUT DEALER STILL FLUBBED THE OIL CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125035June 12, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124648June 9, 2005
STEERING
PURCHASED 2005 HONDA CR-V NEW AFTER ASKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT REPORTED PULL TO RIGHT READ ABOUT ON THE WEB. TOOK SALESPERSON'S WORD THAT IT WASN'T A PROBLEM; DROVE OFF THE LOT AND THE CAR WANTED TO CENTER OR CASTER ABOUT 5 DEGREES TO RIGHT OF CENTER; IT'S ACUTALLY HARDER TO STEER LEFT THAN TO STEER RIGHT. BARE MINIMUM FOOT ON GAS PEDAL ALSO CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO POINT RIGHT BY THIS AMOUNT THOUGH THE PTTR HAPPENS AT COASTING AS WELL. ALIGNMENT PERFORMED BY MARTIN HONDA, NEWARK DE TWO DAYS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY. STATED TOE ALIGNMENT OFF, SWAPPED TIRES, AND SAY THAT SOME STEER ERROR IS NORMAL DUE TO CROWNED ROAD. AMAZING, SINCE THE PROBLEM IS EXPERIENCED EVERY BIT AS MUCH ON THE MAJORITY OF ROADS IN MY AREA, WHICH AS IT HAPPENS ARE NOT CROWNED AT ALL. DROVE THE CAR IN A LONG PARKING LOT BOTH DIRECTIONS IN A LINE, IN WHICH CASE I SHOULD HAVE SEEN "CROWN PULL" (IF ANY) HAPPEN DOWNHILL IF AN INCLINE EXISTED. ALAS, THE PULL WAS ALWAYS TO THE RIGHT WHILE GOING IN EITHER DIRECTION. DISCOVERED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB # 03-004 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS SYMPTOM IN ONLY CERTAIN 2002 AND 2003 MODELS. RECOMMEND THAT IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THAT NHTSA CONSIDER ENFORCING THIS REPAIR OR SIMILAR, AS APPROPRIATE, TO ANY HONDA CR-V OF ANY YEAR THAT EXHIBITS THIS PHOMENON, AND THAT CONSUMERS AVOID PURCHASING A HONDA CR-V.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124224June 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 HONDA CR-V. CAR STALLS WHILE IDLING. RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED WHEN IT OCCURS AT A SIGNAL AND THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN, OR IF I AM IN THE #1 LANE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT-TURN. HONDA CORP. IS AWARE THAT THEIR 99-01 CR-V MODELS HAVE CYLINDER HEAD PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE THIS, BUT THEY ARE NOT OFFERING TO COVER THE $3000 NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124105June 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HONDA CRV-EX 2004 WENT ON FIRE ON THE HIGHWAY. TOTAL LOSS. INSURRANCE COVERED SOME OF THE PERSONAL LOST ITEMS AND SOME OF THE CAR RENTAL COST. HONDA REFUSES TO COVER THE DIFFERENCE (JUST DOESN'T ANSWER). I CALLED, FAXED AND MAILED MY ITEMIZED REQUEST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND UNDERSTANDING, VICTOR PRUTU
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122504May 31, 2005
SUSPENSION
DT: TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES AND UPON STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR IN TRAFFIC. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, IT HAS BEEN CHECKED, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED YEARLY. VIBRATION IS IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND IS MOSTLY AFFECTED WHEN STOPPING. THE DEALER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE, AND PUT IT ON THE MACHINE. BUT THEY STILL CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. IT CAUSES THE DRIVER'S HANDS TO FALL ASLEEP WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED, BUT IT'S STILL NOT WORKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122537May 31, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
I PURCHASED MY 2003 CR-V IN APRIL OF 2003. IN JUNE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR GOING 70MPH WHEN MY HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I CALLED HONDA SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO TURN IT IN TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT, AND HAD THAT HAPPENED ANOTHER MILE DOWN THE ROAD, WE WOULD HAVE ALL BEEN KILLED. THE ROAD HAD CEMENT BARRIERS AND WENT DOWN TO ONE LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123687May 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CRV. SHE STATES THAT THE MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE. BUT WHILE SHE IS DRIVING IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED CAR WILL SHUT OFF. SHE HAS SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122386May 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM REPORTING POOR GAS MILAGE DURING COLD MONTHS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN AUGUST 2004 AND WITH MY DRIVING FOUND THAT I GOT 25 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND 20 MILES PER GALLON WITH MIXED HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREETS (50-50 MIX). WHEN COLD WEATHER ARRIVED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S AND 40S, I NOTICED THAT MY MILAGE WAS VERY POOR. THE HIGHWAY REMAINED THE SAME. THE MIXED DRIVING WAS BARELY 14 MILES PER GALLON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TWICE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. AT THE SECOND VISIT I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER OF HONDA AND WAS TOLD MY DRIVING STYLE AND/OR USING THE HEATING HAD THIS EFFECT ON THE MILAGE. MY DRIVING STYLE IS NOT IN QUESTION - IT HAS NOT CHANGED. THAT LEAVES THE HEATER. I FIND THIS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE. I USE THE AC IN THE SUMMER AND MY MIXED DRIVING MILAGE WAS AT 20.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121845May 23, 2005
STEERING
OUR 2004 HONDA CR-V PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN ACCELERATING. IT WILL CHANGE LANES ON IT'S OWN UNLESS YOU FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL. IT APPEARS THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THE CR-V HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND HOPE THAT HONDA CAN COME UP WITH A FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120347May 9, 2005
STEERING
THE CAR PULLS SEVERLY TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 4 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, HE DID A WHEEL ROTATION AND REALIGNMENT BUT OF NO USE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT EVERYTHING IS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS BUT THE PULL TO THE RIGHT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. CAR TRYS TO CHANGE LANES BY ITSELF ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO PLL BACK HARD A COUPLE OF TIMES TO AVOID ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120157May 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
HAVE A 2004 CRV. STARTED OVERFLOWING WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH ONE, THEN ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR 8 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION OTHER THAN MY TIME WASTED AND THEM TRYING TO BUILD ONE CAR OVER ONE PIECE AT A TIME. AMERICAN HONDA WAS NOTIFIED AT THE BEGINNING & HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. (EXTREME INCOMPETENCE THERE) I HAVE RUN INTO OTHER PEOPLE AT GAS STATIONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY MORE ARE OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY HONDA OR THE NHTSA. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE'S CAR ON FIRE AT A GAS STATION BEFORE ANYONE WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118796May 2, 2005
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2005 HONDA CR-V IN MARCH OF 2005 AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE VEHICLE RESEARCH, VISITING TWO (2) DEALERSHIPS AND TEST DRIVING TWO (2) CR-VS. AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES, I NOTICED A CONSTANT PULL TO THE RIGHT (PTTR) AT ALL SPEEDS AND RATES OF ACCELERATION. DURING MY INITIAL RESEARCH ON THE CR-V, AS WELL AS POST-PURCHASE VISITS TO VEHICLE FORUM WEBSITES, I REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TORQUE STEER. THE PTTR IS ONLY PRESENT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS ENGAGED MANUALLY OR VIA CRUISE CONTROL. THERE IS NO PTTR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS COASTING. THE DISAPPOINTING THING ABOUT THIS CONDITION IS THAT - DURING PURCHASE AND PRICE NEGOTIATIONS - I ASKED THE SALES PERSON AND SALES MANAGER ABOUT CR-V TORQUE STEER ISSUES DIRECTLY. THEIR RESPONSE TO ME, QUITE SIMPLY, WAS THAT THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ANY SUCH CONDITION. HOWEVER, POST SALES FOLLOW-UP BY THE HONDA DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS FAMILIARITY WITH REPORTS OF TORQUE STEER RESULTING FROM THE NEW V-TECH ENGINES. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS UNDERSTANDING OF MY FRUSTRATION, MADE NOTE OF IT FOR REVIEW AT THE VEHICLES FIRST MAINTENANCE. THIS CONDITION, ALTHOUGH NOT DANGEROUS IN MY VEHICLE, DETRACTS SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE, SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY HONDA IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118845May 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN ADDING GAS THE TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING UP ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME. THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR AFTER DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE CAR. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115889April 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS POSITIONED AT THE STOP SIGN CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. PASSING BY DRIVER CAME TO GET THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN A 2-3 MINUTES THE FIRE WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM THE OIL FILTER SEAL ONTO THE MANIFOLD. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118152April 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE ENGINE OF MY HONDA CRV-V STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. LEHIGH VALLEY HONDA IN ALLENTOWN PA IS SUGGESTING THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER IS THE PROBLEM. THE IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF WAS REPLACED IN 2002 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V120000). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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