Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10481215October 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS PARKING MY CAR, IT SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LURCHED FORWARD FULL THROTTLE OUT OF CONTROL OVER THE PARKING BARRIER AND CURB AND THROUGH A STOREFRONT WINDOW. I TRIED TO STOP IT AS MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME, BUT I COULD NOT, AND IT LODGED ITSELF INTO A DRYWALL COUNTER AND SIDE WALL.(IT WAS LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A 600 POUND SAFE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTER, WHICH PROBABLY STOPPED THE CAR) I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND YELLED FOR HELP. I WAS COVERED IN GLASS AND INJURED MY SHOULDER, NECK, UPPER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. I HAD JUST HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR AND REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP 6 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS. MY CAR WAS MAINTAINED THERE REGULARLY. IT IS FORTUNATE NOBODY WAS KILLED. THE INCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON THE SECURITY TAPE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10480641October 16, 2012
ENGINE
A RATTLING NOISE ERUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH MY 2009 CRV, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HEAT SHIELDS MOUNTS ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE RUSTED THROUGH AT THE MOUNTS AND WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IN ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, I AM THE SECOND OWNER, PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEB 2010. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS WERE BEING HELD ON BY RADIATOR HOSE CLAMPS. THIS MEANS THAT IN JUST ONE YEAR THE MOUNTS TO THE HEAT SHIED WERE ALREADY RUSTED THROUGH. I PURCHASED THIS FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER CALLING THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL AND NOT COVERED THROUGH THE RUST WARRANTY. HEAT SHIELDS ARE THERE FOR A REASON AND IN ORDER TO PREVENT FIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480632October 15, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE DIM EVERYTIME THE FAN KICKS ON. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THEM TO DIM WHEN THE FAN KICKS ON. THE FIRST TIME HOWEVER THEY SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY AND THEY REPLACED IT, HOWEVER NO IMPROVEMENT HAVE BEEN SEEN AND THEY STILL DIM WHICH CAN GET DANGEROUS AT NIGHT TIME DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480008October 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER AND SIDEPOWER WINDOWS SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, RENDER POWERLESS, HEATS UP AND FAIL TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479742October 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. AT ONE POINT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR IN THE EVENING. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO A LOCAL VENDOR (NOT THE DEALER). INITIALLY, THEY DID SOME ELECTRICAL WORK, STATING THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM, BUT HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE BULBS 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. HONDA INFORMS ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THEIR HEADLIGHT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479789October 11, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNATTENDED IN OUTSIDE PARKING SPACE OVER NIGHT AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH NOT WORKING - FIRE OCCURRED AND STARTED ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR - BEFORE FIRE DRIVER WINDOW WAS NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479435October 9, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR ACTUATORS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH THE 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEARS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 11/16/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED 11/5/2012 THE REAR DOOR IS NOW SHOWING SIGNS OF POTENTIAL FAILURE. UPDATED 11/20/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479503October 9, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE 2010 AND ONCE AGAIN THE PASSENGER BULB WENT OUT TODAY. WILL HAVE TO TAKE INTO REPAIR SHOP TO SEE IF THEY CAN SOMEHOW FIGURE IT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479504October 9, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING OUR HONDA CRV 2012 HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY OFF RAMP. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER RAN OVER SOME WIRE THAT WAS LEFT ON THE ROAD, THE DRIVER MADE A SUDDEN STOP. MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND HIT THE VEHICLE WITH OUR HONDA. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE ON BOTH CARS. SINCE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SAFETY BELT IN OUR 2012 HONDA CRV DID NOT RESTRAIN MY WIFE FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL, SHE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. I HOPE OTHER OWNERS OF THE HONDA CRV 2012 DO NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF SITUATION HAPPEN TO THEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10479213October 8, 2012
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE HONDA HANDS FREE SYSTEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. YOU SAY A VOICE COMMAND, THEN SQUINT AT THE DASH SCREEN TO SEE WHAT IT SAYS. IT MAY TAKE 20 COMMANDS AND 20 TIMES YOU HAVE TO READ THE SCREEN TO GET TO THE PERSON YOU WANT TO CALL. IT REQUIRES ME TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD 20 TIMES. IT IS MUCH WORSE THAN HOLDING THE PHONE. WITH A CLIP-ON THE VISOR HANDS FREE ADAPTOR, ALL I HAD TO DO WAS SAY THE NAME, AND IT WOULD CALL. I HAVE WRITTEN HONDA ABOUT THIS BUT THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED. THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF INSPECTION OR APPROVAL FOR THESE HANDS-FREE DEVICES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478846October 6, 2012
SEAT BELTS
IN WAS EXITING OFF OF I 12 ON MILLERVILLE, IN BATON ROUGE, LA., I STOPPED, TURN LEFT TO CHECK FOR TRAFFIC AND WHEN I TURN BACK AROUND I WAS CRASHING WITH THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN THE POLICE CAME HE ASK WAS I HURT I TOLD HIM MY CHEST WAS HURTING BECAUSE I HIT MY STEERING WHEEL. HE ASK IF I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, I TOLD HIM YES. WHEN THE TO TRUCK DRIVER OPEN MY CAR DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO GET IN BECAUSE HE WAS PREPARING MY CAR TO BE TOWED, THAT'S WHEN I SAW THAT MY SEAT BELT HAD BROKEN. THE SIDE PANEL INSIDE THE CAR THAT HOLD THE SEAT BELT HAD CAME OPEN, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK IN THE PANEL,IT WAS JUST SITTING ON THE FLOOR OF MY CAR. I THEN CALL THE POLICE OFFICER TO SHOW HIM SINCE HE HAD QUESTION ME ABOUT WEARING MY SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIR BECAUSE IT BROKE DURING THE ACCIDENT. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE SIDE PANEL AND THE SEAT BELT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN A CAR BEFORE( IN OTHER CAR ACCIDENTS) WHERE THE SEAT BELT COMPARTMENT COMES A LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10478851October 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HONDA CR-V WILL GO BACKWARDS WHEN IT'S ON PARKING POSITION. AND ALSO I CAN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TAKE OFF THE CAR KEY EVEN WHEN IT'S ON DRIVE POSITION. I THINK THOSE TWO PROBLEMS OCCUR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478862October 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
WHENEVER I PLACED MY CAR ON PARKING AN THE E-BRAKE IF IT WAS ON A SLOPE THE CAR WOULD KEEP GOING AS IF IT WAS ON DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP THEY SAW THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT ALREADY WITH BARELY A COUPLE OF MILES FROM NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478869October 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS STOP TO WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE THE HIGH BEAM AND PARKING LIGHTS ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478604October 4, 2012
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
3:30AM - AS I WAS SLEEPING, I HEARD AN EXPLOSION. AS I LOOKED OUT MY BEDROOM WINDOW, I COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS ON FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. I RAN OUTSIDE AND CR-V WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CALLED 911, FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND PUT FIRE OUT. CHESTER COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL ARRIVED @4:30AM, NOTHING SUSPICIOUS NOTED. CAR AND CONTENTS WERE A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVEWAY WAS RUINED, BUT FORTUNATELY NO OTHER STRUCTURES WERE INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478639October 4, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ABNORMALLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER .THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE RACK AND PINION, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478436October 3, 2012
WHEELS
I KEPT LOOSING AIR IN MY TIRES. WENT TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAID I HAD A CRACKED WHEEL. QUITE A FEW HONDA CRV'S COMING IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. WENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANTED 288.00 FOR 1 WHEEL. TALKED TO THE MANAGER ABOUT A RECALL, HE SAID NO BUT HE WOULD GIVE THE WHEEL TO ME AT COST. 188.00. THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE I ASK ABOUT THE OTHER WHEELS ON MY VEHICLE AND HE SAID JUST WAIT FOR THEM TO CRACK AND THEN REPLACE THEM. COULDN'T RELAX DRIVING MY VEHICLE ANYMORE BECAUSE WONDER IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I TRADED MY VEHICLE IN ON A NEW VW, BUT WORRY ABOUT THE PERSON WHO MAY BUY IT, AND ALL THE OTHER CRV'S WITH DEFECTIVE WHEELS ON THE ROAD. I LOVED MY HONDA AND IT LOOKED LIKE A NEW CAR AND WAS PAID FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478285October 2, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE TOOK A TRIP FROM GEORGIA TO MISSISSIPPI ON THE WEEKEND OF 28-30 SEPTEMBER. ON THE WAY BACK WE DROVE THROUGH EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES. ON THE EVENING OF OCT 1ST I RAISED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS WET AND THAT THERE WAS NO WEATHER STRIPPING ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE HOOD (MY ACCORD AND ODYSSEY HAS IT). THAT ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE WATER CAME IN FROM THE TOP AND NOT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LEAK. THEY LOOKED AT SEVERAL BRAND-NEW CR-VS AND NOTICED THAT THEY TOO DIDN'T HAVE ANY WEATHER STRIPPING ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE HOOD. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAIN THERE IS NOTHING TO STOP WATER FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING THE SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. I NOW HAVE A BRAND-NEW CR-V WITH UNSIGHTLY WATER STAINS ON THE ENGINE, FIREWALL, AND HOOD INSULATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478327October 2, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ELEVEN TIMES WITHIN A VERY SHORT SPAN OF TIME DUE TO THEM CONSTANTLY FAILING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66, 000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478338October 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FRONT DOORS STARTED LOCKING AUTOMATICALLY. AFTER APPROX. 9 MONTHS ALL DOORS STARTED LOCKING AUTOMATICALLY. ALL DOORS WOULD LOCK IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, LOCKING ALL OCCUPANTS INSIDE. WOULD LOCK WHEN CAR WAS IDLING IN PARK AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS MANUALLY WITH KEY FROM OUTSIDE. CAR WAS STOLEN THEN RECOVERED. WHATEVER WAS USED TO STEAL IT MUST HAVE RESET COMPUTER. BECAUSE FOR APPROX.1 WEEK AFTER RECOVERY DOOR LOCKS WORKED FINE. NOW IT IS BACK TO THE PROBLEM AS BEFORE. MY 1 YR. OLD GRANDSON WAS LOCKED IN THE CAR FOR A BRIEF TIME DUE TO THIS ISSUE, LUCKILY ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS WAS DOWN AND MY DAUGHTER CRAWLED THRU. I HAVE READ THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2006 HONDA CRV, BUT NOT FOR THE 2007. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT LEFT OVER DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM 2006 MODELS WERE USED IN 2007. I AM TOLD I COULD HAVE TO PAY UP TO $900.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I NOT ONLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, BUT I DON'T ACCEPT THAT IT SHOULD BE MY PROBLEM. IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S FROM WEAR AND TEAR OR MISUSE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS MY THIRD HONDA I'VE OWNED, AND MY LAST UNLESS SOMEONE WOULD AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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