Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10475097September 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPLACED MY AC COMPRESSOR FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THEN TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474556September 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DRIVER DOOR AND HOOD DOOR ARE UNABLE TO OPEN; TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND IT'S COSTING ME OVER $800 FOR THEM JUST TO BREAK THE DOOR PANEL AND THEN TO FIX THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IT'S A SEPARATE BILL; THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND I FIND IT TO BE VERY UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474464September 10, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND COULD NOT PASS THE SMOG TESTING. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE SMOG TESTING DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC A YEAR PRIOR TO THE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA AND TPMS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE, VSA AND TPMS WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474489September 10, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO DIM AND DID NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 11/27/12*LJ UPDATED 11/29/2012*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474490September 10, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT TRAVELING 2 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,417 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,427.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474529September 10, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474380September 9, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE MY 16-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AFTER DARK AROUND 9:30PM, BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474177September 7, 2012
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, SEATS
I AM ONE OF THREE OWNERS WHO PURCHASED HONDA CR-V EX (AND LX) IN 2002. THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT FOR ME I WAS ABLE TO PAY FOR BY MYSELF. I WAS AT THE DEALERS AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE IT UNWRAPPED WITH ONLY 6 MILES ON IT AS I SINGED THE FORM TO GET IT THAT DAY. I HAD IT INSURANCE THE DAY I PICKED IT UP, WITH THAT BEING SAID I LOVE THIS CAR! BUT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE NOTICE A GROWING NUMBER OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE SEAT BELTS IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE AT TIMES FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO SECURELY FASTEN THE SEAT BELTS AT ALL. MY ATTEMPT TO GET THE SEAT BELT SECURED CAN BE LABORING; MY MOTHER WITH HER FAILING HEALTH CANNOT DO IT VERY WELL AT ALL. IF I WAS ONLY ONE OF THE THREE OF US I WOULD ASSUME THAT IT IS JUST MY VEHICLE BUT IT IS NOT. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 5 MINUTES TO DO THIS SIMPLE TASK. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION IF THE CONNECTION WILL GIVE WAY DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS IN THIS CAR TWICE A DAY. THIS IS NOT JUST ONE CAR SEAT BELT BUT ALL THE ONES IN THE BACK AND FRONT. SINCE IT IS THE LAW TO ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONS IN A VEHICLE ARE SECURELY FASTENS IN THE RETRAINING DEVICES. THIS WAS A RECALL SOME TIME AGO BUT IT WAS NOT ADDRESS WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A HONDA DEALER (2002 HONDA CR-V SEAT BELTS RECALL 01V351000), NOR THE ROCKING OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT (2002 HONDA CR-V SEATS RECALL 02V251000) WHICH I FIND MOST DISTRACTING. I FEAR THAT OWNER OF THIS USED VEHICLES WILL FIND IT REPAIR TO BE HIGH COST ITEMS. PLEASE CONSIDER AN INVESTIGATION OF THESE ISSUES. I HOPE THAT IT WILL RESULTS IN ANOTHER RECALL. IF NEED A PETITION TO COLLECT NAMES OF THE CURRENT OWNERS TO SHOW YOU THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WILL OUT WEIGHT THE VERY CONSERVATIVE NUMBER OF AFFECTED OWNER FROM THE NUMBER ON THE RECALL NOTICE OF 2 IN THE 2002 HONDA CR-V SEATS RECALL 02V251000 AND 6744 AFFECTED OWNERS IN THE 2002 HONDA CR-V SEAT BELTS RECALL 01V351000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474223September 7, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED WHO DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,592.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474254September 7, 2012
ENGINE
THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE COMPRESSOR BEARINGS FAILING INTERNALLY AND CAUSING A HOLE IN THE CASING. THE ESTIMATE IS $1350.00 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER, EXPANSION VALVE AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM OF FRAGMENTS THAT MAY HAVE ENTERED THE SYSTEM. AFTER A PHONE CALL TO AMERICAN HONDA I AM TOLD THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD. SINCE THE REPAIRS HAVE ALREADY BEEN STARTED, I AM UNABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. HONDA'S POSITION IS THEY DO NOT HAVE CONTRACTS WITH INDEPENDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS SO THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST ME.THIS 2005 HONDA CRV HAS 90,000 MILES AND JOINS THE RANKS OF OTHER HONDAS WITH SIMILAR UNCOMPENSATED REPAIRS FOR AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474291September 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPOT IN REVERSE IN A CROWDED MOVIE THEATER PARKING LOT WHEN MY 2011 HONDA CR-V ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED INTO THE CEMENT POLE BEHIND ME. CONFUSED, I PUT THE CAR IN 'DRIVE' TO PULL MYSELF AWAY FROM THE POLE, WHEN THE CAR ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED FORWARD TOWARD THE SPOT I WAS ORIGINAL IN HITTING AND CONTINUALLY PUSHING A PARKED MINI-VAN, WHICH IN TURN PUSHED AND KEPT PUSHING THE PARKED CAR NEXT TO IT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND ONCE AGAIN WENT IN REVERSE, CRASHING INTO THE SAME CEMENT POLE. DESPITE THE FACT THAT I BORE DOWN ON THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY, THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN 'PARK". IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THIS ALL OCCURRED IN SECONDS AND WAS TERRIFYING...I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WITNESSES IN THE MOVIE THEATER PARKING LOT WERE STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS HEARING THE LOUD ROAR OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10474016September 5, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE 635 IN DALLAS TX AREA , THE DOOR SUDDENLY UNLOCKED AUTOMATICALLY (DRIVER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE REAR) AND I FELT THE DOORS OPENED A BIT AS I CAN FEEL SOME VIBRATION NOISE AND THE AIR NOISE THRO THE SMALL GAP , THIS IS SO RISKY , BUT THE REASON IAM COMPLAINING THIS WAS LOOKS LIKE A VERY GENERIC ISSUE IN THE CRV'S AND HONDA REALLY REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT , I WOULD LIKE THEM TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474008September 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE,THE AUTOMATIC POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE CAR REACHES APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THIS DOES HAPPEN BUT AFTER THE DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE, BOTH REAR DOORS ON MY VEHICLE UNLOCK FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE 3 SMALL GRANDCHILDREN AND I AM AFRAID TO ALLOW THEM TO RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY VEHICLE FOR FEAR THAT THEY MAY OPEN THE DOORS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH "CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS", I WILL NOT TOTALLY RELY ON THIS AS THE ONLY METHOD TO SECURING THE DOORS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO HONDA ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS IN THIS MATTER,BUT THEY SEEM TO ATTRIBUTE IT TO A WEAR AND TEAR OR ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND EVEN THOUGH THEY AGREED WITH ME THAT THIS WAS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE, THEY DID NOT SEEM TO TAKE MY CONCERNS SERIOUSLY.I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE 2006 HONDA CR-V WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND AS EARLY AS A FEW MONTHS AGO THE 2012 HONDA CR-V ALONG WITH SOME ACURA MODELS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THESE DEFECTIVE POWER DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS.I REPLACED THE FRONT DOOR MECHANISM IN 2009 ONLY TO HAVE BOTH REAR DOOR MECHANISMS FAIL AT THE SAME TIME A SHORT TIME LATER. I FIND IT HARD TO ATTRIBUTE THE FAILURE OF TWO INDIVIDUAL PARTS TO FAIL AT THE SAME TIME TO A CASE OF WEAR AND TEAR OR AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THESE PARTS ARE FAILING DUE TO AN INFERIOR DESIGN AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473195August 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED HIM TO THE NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472868August 29, 2012
AIR BAGS
ON START UP, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. BROWN HONDA OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD AIR BAG SRS UNIT (CODE 53-93), A BAD LEFT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR (1ST)-CODE 43-11, AND A PROBABLE LF HARNESS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AS YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472744August 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE PART TO GET VERY HOT, MELT, AND EMIT SMOKE FROM THE SWITCH. THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY STARTED A LARGE FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE SWITCH IS MELTED, IT SHORTS OUT THE CIRCUIT CAUSING THE FUSES TO POP AND THE WINDOW WILL NO LONGER OPERATE. I CONTACTED A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND DISCOVERED THE SAME PART # USED IN THE 2006 MODEL IS RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME REASON. I BELIEVE THIS AFFECTS MORE PARTS THAN ARE COVERED BY THE RECALL AS A QUICK LOOK ON THE WEB UNCOVERED SEVERAL MORE CASES FOR 2005 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472496August 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING WHEN STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. MY WIFE RECEIVED BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO HER CHEST FROM THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT THE AIR BAG RECALL WAS PERFORMED ABOUT ONE MONTH BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE HEADLIGHT RECALL WAS PERFORMED ONE WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT AFTER THE CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471928August 22, 2012
STEERING
MY 2009 CRV HAD APPROX 38,000 MILES AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT, MY HUSBANDS 2011 CIVIC HAS APPROX 30,000 MILES AND HIS POWER STEERING PUMP JUST WENT OUT ALSO. IS THERE SOME SORT OF PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S AND THIS PART? HAVE OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471736August 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR WAS 10 DAYS OLD AND THE BUMPER STARTED PEELING. TOOK ME A LOT OF JUMPING HOOPS, PHONE CALLS, LETTERS, AND DAYS OFF WORK TO GET IT REPAIRED. IT WAS REALLY A NIGHTMARE. 6 MONTHS LATER 6/22/2012 THE REAR BUMPER STARTED PEELING. THEY FIXED IT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS . LESS THAN ANOTHER MONTH NOW IT IS PEELING AT THE LIFT GATE UNDER THE HANDLE TO OPEN AND THEY WANT TO SEE IT AND SEE WHAT IT IS DOING THEN SEE IF THEY APPROVE IT AND BACK TO JUMPING HOOPS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 9 MONTHS OLD. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE PAINT ON THESE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PAINT DOESN'T STICK WELL TO PLASTIC BUT I HAVE LOTS OF DINGS I HAVE HAD TO FILL IT CHIPS VERY EASILY ALSO. I HAVE A TOYOTA WITH ALMOST 300K THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE LOOKS OF MY NEW CAR THAT STAYS PARKED DUE TO ME BEING SCARED TO DRIVE B/C IT MIGHT PEEL OR CHIP. THIS IS NUTS. I WANT IT FIXED AND OR TRADED AND DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH THIS IS RIDICULOUS WITH A NEW CAR TO HAVE TO LOSE PAY TO GO 150 MILES TO HAVE MY CAR LOOKED AT THEN SCHEDULE THE APPT 150 MILES AND THEN 150 MILES TO GET IT, BUT ALSO TAKE A DAY OFF WORK FOR BOTH. IT IS LOSS OF PAY, COST OF GAS, TIME AND IS GETTING REALLY TIRING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471570August 20, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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