Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#10411782July 11, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2007 HONDA CR-V AUTO DOOR LOCKS FAULTY. LOCKS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. HAZARD FOR CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT, POSSIBLE THEFT ISSUE AS WELL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412532July 9, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING AT 5 MPH AFTER LEAVING HOME I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE CABIN FAN (THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON). I TURNED OFF FAN AND NOISE STOPPED. AT TRAFFIC LIGHT TRIED FAN WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND ENGINE STALLED. ENGINE DID NOT RESTART UNTIL I TURNED OFF FAN. PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS FAILURE OF AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND A FROZEN AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH. OTHER THAN THE NOISE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF FAILURE. CAR WAS SERVICED 2 MONTHS AND 800 MILES BEFORE INCIDENT. IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE RESULTED IN STALLED ENGINE. IF CAR WAS MOVING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF CONTROL AS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. IF FAILURE HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEED I THINK I WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OR COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (AND SHRAPNEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR ON THE ROAD AND LIKELY LOSS OF CONTROL). HERE WAS NO EARLY INDICATION OR WARNING OF COMPONENT FAILURE. ALTHOUGH DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO COMPRESSOR, IF I HAD REACTED SLOWER OR HAD THE SPEED BEEN HIGHER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OR INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410652July 6, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED STEADY VIBRATION ONCE TRAVELING OVER 42 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH AXLES WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE AXLES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SO THAT AN ENGINEER COULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410489July 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CRV HAS A RUMBLING IN THE FRONT AND ALSO SEEMS TO SLIP WHEN ACELLERATING. MANY OTHER SEEM TO HAVE THIS COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CRVS AND MINE IS A 2005 NON AWD. THIS IS TERRIBLE AS EVERYTIME WE GO OUT NOW WE DONT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL GET US TO OUR DESTINATION AND MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF ARE BOTH DISABLED. WE PURCHEASED THIS CRV AS TO THE GOOD REPUTATION HONDA HAD AND NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT HONDA REFUSES TO HELP WITH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410086June 30, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE ON THE HIGH BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 122,000. UPDATED 09/07/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409756June 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
2010 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER STATES TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, SHE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THROTTLE LAG, OR ACCELERATION DELAY WHILE MERGING ON TO THE EXPRESSWAY. *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL IMPULSES RESULTING FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408596June 23, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT-END COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10408409June 23, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2002 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER STATES WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407688June 21, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF IN MY 2004 HONDA CRV. THE FIRST THREE TIMES I REPLACED THEM MYSELF. THE FOURTH TIME I TOOK MY 2004 HONDA CRV TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECKED TO ENSURE THERE WAS NOT A SHORT. THE DEALERSHIP PROCLAIMED EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS. SO FAR THEY HAVE LASTED SIX MONTHS. I WILL BE SURPRISED IF THEY LAST ANOTHER MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407704June 21, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. REPLACEMENT OF BULBS AND FUSES DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407701June 21, 2011
SEAT BELTS
I OWN A 2004 HONDA CRV AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS FOR OVER 20,000 MILES. BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCK WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT AND WILL NOT RETRACT UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN UNFASTENED AND PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT AND RE-INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE. AT WHICH POINT IT HAPPENS AGAIN, AND AGAIN. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND ALL THEY DO IS LUBRICATE THE BELTS AND SAY THEY "CANNOT RE-PRODUCE THE PROBLEM." I ALSO CALLED AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING IF THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T RE-PRODUCE THE PROBLEM. WHICH IS BULL, AS I BROUGHT THE SERVICE WRITER OUT AND SHOWED HIM EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS. NOW THE SRS LIGHT IS ON THE DASH INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS AND/OR AIR BAGS. I AM HOPING WHEN I BRING IT IN AGAIN THIS WEEK THEY WILL ACTUALLY REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS. NOT ONLY IS THERE SUPPOSED TO BE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELTS, BUT IT IS A VERY OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEITHER AMERICAN HONDA OR THE DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO ADDRESS UNLESS THERE IS NOT A PROVEN PROBLEM WITH THE TENSIONERS, THE DEALER GETS STUCK PAYING THE LABOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE THE SRS LIGHT IS LIT, INDICATING SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILURE, BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED? (IT TOOK OVER 20K MILES BEFORE MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE THE PROBLEM I KNEW EXISTED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408411June 21, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AC COMPRESSOR LITERALLY EXPLODED, CAUSING OTHER DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407780June 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C COMPRESSOR IMPLODED AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AS A REPLACEMENT COST OF $3400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407548June 20, 2011
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE CAUSED DISCOMFORT TO HER PASSENGER WHEN RIDING IN A BOOSTER SEAT. THE SEAT BELT ITSELF HAD LOCKED UP AND PRESSED INTO THE PASSENGERS STOMACH AND RESTRAINED HIS UPPER BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE BELT WAS REACTING TO THE PASSENGER MOVING FOR SAFETY REASONS AND WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. UPDATED 07/28/11 *BF UPDATED 08/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407268June 17, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE WIRING WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ UPDATED 09/07/77*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407075June 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406899June 15, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AC COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED. VEHICLE MODEL AND MANUFACTURER HAVE A LONG HISTORY WITH THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. THERE IS NO RECALL IN PROCESS. MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAUSES EXPENSIVE REPAIRS FOR REPLACING ENTIRE AC SYSTEM AT COST OF $4000, AND EACH TIME AC FAILS, IT REQUIRES A RECHARGE WITH R TYPE FREON - WHICH MEANS THE R FREON HAS ESCAPED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THERE IS LAWYER INVESTIGATING CLASS ACTION - [XXX].. [XXX]. THERE ARE MANY HONDA CRV FORUMS DISCUSSING THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. HONDA NEGATES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406979June 15, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH AND WHEN HE TOUCHED IT THE SWITCH WAS HOT, CAUSING IT TO MELT THE WIRES TOGETHER. HE OPENED THE DOOR PANEL AND REMOVED THE SWITCH. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406269June 14, 2011
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 5/24/2011, AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, MY 2004 HONDA MODEL CR-V EX-L, WITH A LOUD NOISE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OF THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE HAD BROKEN OFF AND CAUSED THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE TO SNAP OFF AND THE TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY GEICO, HAD THE ADJUSTER LOOKING AT THE CAR, ON 5/25/2011 AND HE DETERMINED THERE HAD BEEN NO COLLISION, NO UNRELATED DAMAGE TO CAUSE THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE CR-V WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED , I HAVE ALL MY RECORDS. IN 2010, I WENT TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE, ALL OTHER SERVICES WERE DONE AT HONDA. THE HONDA INSPECTOR LOOKED AT THE CAR AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NO DEFECT, THE CAR WAS OLD AND THIS WAS THE RESULT FOR SUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I REPORTED MY COMPLAINT TO HONDA, COMPLAINT # [XXX]. NOW I HAVE TO PAY A GOOD DEAL OF THE REPAIRS MYSELF, SINCE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL COVER THE AXLE AND THE LABOR COSTS. EVERY HONDA REPRESENTATIVE, I SPOKE TO, TELLS ME THAT THE CAR IS OLD, AND THIS SORT OF DAMAGE IS TO BE EXPECTED. AT THE TIME THAT THE HONDA INSPECTOR, SAW THE CAR, HE ASKED ME IF ANYONE ELSE HAD WORKED ON THE CAR, I SAID NO BECAUSE, I HAD ALWAYS USED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO SERVICE MY CAR; LATER ON, I FOUND THAT IN JULY 2010, I DID HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AT A FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AGAIN, AND THE FACT THAT ALL THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVES TELL ME THAT MY CAR IS OLD, AND IT IS TO BE EXPECTED. THE CAR HAD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT A TOTAL OF 62,342. MILES ON IT. I SHOULD ALSO REPORT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE 4 SETS OF TIRES CHANGED FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO 2009. AGAIN, THE HONDA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE SAME LOCATION, TOLD ME THAT SUV'S REQUIRE FREQUENT TIRE CHANGES. THE MASTER CYLINDER OF THIS CAR HAS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405698June 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE REAR BRAKE WOULD LOCK, CAUSING THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT CAUSE FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE REAR BRAKE CONTINUED TO LOCK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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