Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10038665September 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTO-REVERSE MECHANISM WORKS INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW. IT HAS POWER UP FEATURE (WHICH I THINK IS A BAD IDEA ALL-AROUND). IT IS SUPPOSED TO AUTO-REVERSE IF IT MEETS RESISTANCE ON THE WAY UP. IN MANY CASES, IT DOES NOT WORK AND WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE APPLIED AGAINST THE WINDOW, IT WANTS TO KEEP PUSHING UP VERY STRONGLY. THIS WOULD KILL A KID OR PET IF THEY GOT CAUGHT IN THERE. WANTED DEALER TO TURN IT OFF, BUT THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE DONE. I WILL GO BACK TO HAVE THEM REPLACE UNIT, AS IT IS DANGEROUS. I AM SURE THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT, BUT I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO ENSURE THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND CONSIDERS OFFERING A RECALL TO AVOID CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.*JB
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0
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#10038148September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE DUE TO ENGINE VALVE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP HAS CONTINUOUSLY REPLACED ENGINE VALVE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK
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0
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0
#10038210September 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS BRAKES MADE LOUD NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE, AND STATED IT WAS UNDER HONDA SPECIFICATIONS. *AK
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0
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#10038143September 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT SHIFT GEAR ARM PROBLEMS. THE ARM TO CHANGE GEARS WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE RADIO, AND CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK
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0
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#10037057September 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 HONDA CR-V I NOTICED POWER SURGES AND DEEMING OF LIGHTS. THE CAR ULTIMATELY SHUT DOWN. IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND I DROVE IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. HE LOOKED IT OVER HOOKED IT UP TO HIS COMPUTER AND GOT A READING THAT THE SOLENOID ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD. HE THOUGHT THIS WAS INCORRECT AND SUGGESTED MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE WAS WRONG. HE DROVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. HE SUGGESTED I DRIVE THE CAR AND LET HIM KNOW IF SOMETHING WENT WRONG. LATER THAT DAY AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK SOLDER DROPPED FROM UNDER THE DASH ONTO MY FOOT. TUESDAY MORNING I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SAME MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT IT ON FRIDAY. HE WAS SHOCKED THAT SOMETHING UNDER THE DASH COULD GET THAT HOT AND NOT CATCH ON FIRE. HE LOOKED UNDER THE DASH AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAD GOT SO HOT THAT IT BEGAN TO MELT THE SOLDER. HE CALLED CALE YARBOROUGH HONDA IN FLORENCE TO GET A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. WE RECEIVED THE PART AND THE MECHANIC PUT IT IN AND THE CAR SEEMS TO BE RUNNING FINE. THE PART THAT STARTLES ME THE MOST IS THAT THE CAR BELONGS TO MY WIFE AND I JUST HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING IT WHEN THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT IF MY WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND HOT SOLDER WOULD HAVE FALLEN ON HER FOOT AND BURNED HER IT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED HER TO WRECK. SHE ALWAYS WEARS SLIP ON SHOES AND HER FOOT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PROTECTED LIKE MY FOOT WAS. EVEN WITH SHOES ON IT STARTLED ME ENOUGHT TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. IT IS DISTURBING TO ME WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE WERE DRIVING THE CAR. I CONTACTED HONDA AND TOLD THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY SAID MY COMPLAINT WOULD GO TO A REVIEW BOARD AND IF IT WARRENTED LOOKING INTO THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE FATAL IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE. I WOULD HATE TO KNOW SOMEONE GOT KILLED BECAUSE SOLDER DROPPED ON SOMEONE'S FOOT AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10027053September 2, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RETURN TO ITS POSITION AFTER A TURN WAS MADE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. *AK WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES AND CORNERS, THE WHEELS OCCASIONALLY HANG IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN AND WOULD NOT RETURN. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. *SCC *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10036821August 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1998 HOND CR-V NGINE TROUBLE. FLASHING WARNING LIGHT AT 101K MILES. BURNT #3 EXHAUST VALVE AND TIGHT VALVE CLEARANCES ON ALL EXHAUST VALVES. NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A FEW CR-V'S IN THE 1999 AND 2000 WITH THIS PROBLEM, ALL DUE TO POOR WORDING IN THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALL THEY RECCOMMEND IS TO CHECK VALVES AT 105K MILES AND ADJUST THEM IF THE ENGINE IS NOISY. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036862August 29, 2003
TIRES
I HAVE A NEW HONDA CRV WITH 1,600 MILES AND 3 DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY BRIDGESTONE TIRE BLEW APART, SENDING THE TIRE ACROSS 3 LANES OF HIGHWAY. A DEPUTY SHERIFF WAS DRIVING ,AND HE STATED HE HAD NEVER HAD A BLOWOUT LIKE THAT AND FELT IT WAS PROBABLY A DEFECTIVE TIRE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037846August 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WIRE HARNESS WAS THEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE THE EXACT COMPONENT THAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SHORT. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037617August 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS BEGINNING TO OVERHEAT, AND CONSUMER DECIDED TO INSPECT THE RADIATOR TO FIND NUMEROUS PIN HOLES. THE PIN HOLES WERE CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT ON A REGULAR BASIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033272August 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1999 HONDA CR-V AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ABOUT 1.5 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. GEARS DON'T SHIFT RIGHT, WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR, I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AND STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. THE MAJOR THING IS THE CLEAR COAT PAINT KEEPS PEELING ALOT OF LITTLE PLACES, 2 AREAS ARE BIG & IT'S GETTING THE ACTUAL PAINT AND RUSTING. I DID PURCHASE (WAS DUMB) THE FINISHING TOUCH SYSTEM THAT GET'S DONE ONCE A YEAR (I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY DO) AND THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033622August 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND VEHICLE IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND JERKING WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
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No
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0
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#10032543August 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS DIM, REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULB AND IT IS STILL DIM. *NLM
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Injuries:
0
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#10032585August 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN I SHIFT THE GEAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THEN RELEASE THE BRAKE, THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE NOISE EVENTUALLY GOES AWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAD A RELATIVE WHO OWNS THE SAME CAR THAT I HAVE AND SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM . SHE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HER DEALERSHIP AND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE REPLACED ON HER CAR: 1) THROTTLE SHIFT - RECALL 2) SHIFT CABLE - RECALL I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THE FOLLOWING: 1) A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MY CAR BUT I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL HONDA SENDS ME A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION BEFORE THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM 2) I INSISTED THAT I WANTED THE PROBLEM FIXED NOW DUE TO A DEFECT THAT CAN ENDANGER MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE STAFF THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10030909August 6, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
ON 7/29/03 AT ABOUT 7:45 AM MY GRANDSON OPENED THE HOOD OF MY NEW HONDA CRV IN ORDER TO GET A "JUMP START" TO START HIS CAR. I CLOSED THE HOOD, HEARD A SNAP, GENTLY TESTED THE HOOD FOR CLOSURE AND MOVED ON. AT ABOUT 10:00 AM I STARTED TO BURLINGTON AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES, WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 60 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND BANGED AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. THANKS TO SCANT TRAFFIC AND ABOUT A 2 INCH SLOT BELOW THE HOOD, I WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE HOOD (RESHAPE) ENOUGH TO GET IT CLOSED AND DRIVE ON. AT ABOUT 11:30 RETURNED TO THE DEALER (SHEARER HONDA IN RUTLAND VT) WHERE THE HEAD MECHANIC AND SERVICE MANAGER DETERMINED THAT THE HOOD LATCHES WORKED CORRECTLY. THEY NOTED "CREASING" OF THE COATING ON THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD AT ABOUT WHERE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CREASED HAD IT MISTAKINGLY BEEN INSERTED INTO THE SAFETY LATCH (THE SAFETEY LATCH HAS A U SHAPED AREA NOT UNLIKE THE SUPPORT ROD ROD HOLDER ON MY PREVIOUS CHEVIE S-10 PICKUP). I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM I SHOULD CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FILE A CLAIM. HOWEVER, SINCE IT SEEMED TO ME TO BE A SAFETY MATTER, ONE WHERE I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED, I DECIDED TO CALL HONDA CUSTOMER RELATIONS. THE HONDA SPOKESPERSON SAID SINCE SHE DEALERSHIP HAD DETERMINED THE LATCHES WERE OK AND BECAUSE IT WAS APPARENTLY DUE TO MISUSE ON MY PART THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY INSURANCE AGENT. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE NOT HAD COMPLAINTS RE THIS PROBLEM, WHICH DOESN'T SUPRISE ME IF OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM WERE ALSO TOLD IT WAS THEIR FAULT AND "TAKE IT TO YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY". THE REALITY IS THAT IT IS A POOR, CONFUSING DESIGN. SIMPLY INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE SUPPORT ROD AT THE POINT WHERE IT WOULD COMPROMISE THE SAFETY LATCH WOULD PREVENT INADVERTANT ERRORS. THE OWNER'S MANUAL BRIEFLY MENTIONS THE SUPPORT ROD, BUT NO MENTION OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030879August 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1999 HONDA CRV AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN NOT GOING INTO GEAR LIKE IT SHOULD, AND I HAVE TAKEN THE CRV TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT HAVE TO GIVE IT TIME TO CHANGE GEAR. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CRV IT WASN'T DOING THAT SO WHY IS IT DOING IT NOW. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030749August 4, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED/HUNG WHILE TURNING OFF OF AN EXIT RAMP. I WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH RESULTED IN HITTING THE CURB, DAMAGING THE WHEEL AND WALL OF THE TIRE. HONDA DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NO APPARENT CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030692August 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD DRAGGING SOUND WHEN I MADE A U-TURN TO THE LEFT ONLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE THIRD TIME THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS SAID THAT THE FRONT FENDER WAS PRESSING ON THE TIRES WHEN I TURNED. THE SOUND DISAPEARED FEW DAYS AND THEN RETURNED, BUT WAS MORE SUBTLE. IT'S A PAIN TO HEAR THAT SOUND AND NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. IN ADDITION, THE LOUD CLICKING SOUND THAT THE TIRES MAKE WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES IS IRRITATING.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030573August 1, 2003
SEATS
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, DRIVER LEANED FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FULLY RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IMPACTS ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT SEAT IMPACTED THE CHILD SEATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026874August 1, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#P20570R15 . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WERE 3 SPLITS FROM THE EDGE OF WHEEL THE MOUNTS TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. *TS *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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