Honda CR-V Complaints

16,579 consumer complaints on file.

#11674112July 16, 2025
STEERING
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the ongoing steering problems I have been experiencing with my 2018 Honda CR-V. This has made it difficult and even dangerous to operate the vehicle at highway speeds. Specifically, the steering wheel often becomes extremely hard to turn, creating a feeling that the power steering is not working as it should. Additionally, the steering wheel frequently fails to return to its center position after making a turn, further compromising my ability to control the vehicle safely. Upon researching this issue, I discovered that other CR-V owners have experienced similar steering problems. Furthermore, a recall (18V-663) was issued for some 2018 CR-Vs due to a potential problem with the torque sensor magnet in the electronic power steering system, which may result in unexpected steering behavior during full-lock turns.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11674134July 16, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Cylinder 2 and Cylinder 3 misfire code, rough idling, loss of power Specific problems: Rough idling: The engine may feel shaky or unstable when the vehicle is stopped or idling, often due to incomplete combustion in one or more cylinders Hesitation or lack of power: You may notice your CR-V hesitating or losing power during acceleration, or a general reduction in performance, making it feel sluggish or difficult to drive Stalling: The engine may stall unexpectedly, especially at low speeds or when stopped, as a result of misfires disrupting normal engine operation Check Engine Light: The check engine light may come on or begin flashing, indicating that the vehicle’s onboard diagnostics have detected repeated misfires Vibration or shaking: You might feel abnormal vibrations through the steering wheel, seat, or floor, especially while idling Unusual noises: Listen for popping, sputtering, or knocking sounds from the engine, which can indicate incomplete combustion or irregular firing Poor acceleration or loss of power: You might notice reduced engine responsiveness, sluggish acceleration, or the inability to reach higher speeds easily Erratic RPM needle: The tachometer may fluctuate unpredictably due to inconsistent engine speed and combustion Smoke from the exhaust: Excessively rich mixtures from leaking injectors can result in black smoke coming from the exhaust pipe Difficulty starting or no start: The engine may struggle to start or fail to start if enough fuel isn’t being delivered to one or more cylinders
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673867July 16, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Alternator failed suddenly at 24000 miles causing power steering to fail and vehicle yo just shut down in roadway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673712July 15, 2025
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SRS LIGHT CAME ON 2 MONTHS AGO. FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. RECALL PLEASE. ELECTRICAL. BACK RT WINDOW AND RT FRONT DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE OPERATED FROM FRONT DRIVER DOOR. LIGHTING. BACK INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. Paint is peeling from all over the car, especially on the front of it. Looks ghastly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673727July 15, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Our 2017 Honda CRV EX Body Control Module has to be replaced due to the alarm system coming on and the car trying to start itself along with a parasitic drain. I have driven Honda's my entire life because they are suppose to be reliable and I guess this is no longer the case. Very disappointed with this vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673599July 15, 2025
STEERING
The contact owned a 2025 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, as the contact slowed to follow a slight right hand curve on the road, the steering wheel pulled to the right. The contact stated that the vehicle drove onto the shoulder, the contact attempted to steer the vehicle back onto the road but the steering was not responding. The contact stated that he was able to turn the steering wheel to the left, however the vehicle was locked in a right turn and then crashed into a small tree as the vehicle was driving down a slight embankment. The contact stated that he did not see any warning lights and as the vehicle crashed into the tree the air bags deployed and the vehicle rolled onto the driver's side and continued to roll 3 times. The vehicle had come to a stop in an upright position on the left hand side of the road. The contact stated that the right front wheel, axel and tie rods had sheared off of the vehicle. The contact stated that he and his 3 sons were transported to the emergency room. The contact stated that he and the son who was sitting in the front passenger seat had minor abrasions on hands and heads and were released from the ER. The two sons in the back passenger seats, the son seated in the right passenger seat had shattered his right index finger and had abrasions on both arms. The contact stated that his other son only had abrasions on both legs on his shins and both arms. The police and EMT were on scene. The police wrote an incident report. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The contact stated that his insurance provider declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering), however his VIN was not part of the recall selection. The failure mileage was approximately 7,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#11673259July 14, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that an abnormal odor was inside the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and DTC: P0087 (Low fuel rail or System Pressure) was retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to a local dealer on several occasions, and the fuel injectors and spark plugs were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,702.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673340July 14, 2025
STEERING
We had to replace steering gearbox. This was the second time we had to bring the car into the dealer for repairs. Almost a year earlier August 27,2024 brought in for the same issue, at that time the Honda had 61,505 miles. No repairs were done as they had no error codes to go by even though there were other Hondas witl steeringbox issues. As of October 9,2024 1.7 million in recall. July 5,2025 had steering gearbox replaced at our cost of $4,557.18. We had a hard time keeping the vehicle on the road as it would drift and violently go from left to right when driving. Other Hondas were recalled but this model year has no recalls yet on the steering box. Ihope that honda will include this model in their recall as we are having the same problems as other Hondas with steering gearbox. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673439July 14, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The contact owned a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 48-50 MPH, the Collision Mitigation Braking System engaged while there was no other vehicles nearby and the contact sustained whiplash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure could be related to a crack on the passenger's side of the windshield. The vehicle was not repaired and was traded in. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11673519July 14, 2025
STEERING
2019 Honda CRV. Steering feels sticky. It takes extra effort to make small corrections. Once you get the steering past the 'lump', it steers better for a little while. If you don't, it will return to where it started. It seems to get stuck wherever and whenever I make a correction. I have not talked to the dealer or repair professional but it seems to be getting worse.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673521July 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving at normal speed, the vehicle suddenly began to shudder and produce unusual mechanical noise. Within seconds, the car lost all ability to accelerate despite pressing the gas pedal. The vehicle lost power in live traffic and had to be coasted to the side of the road. There were no warning lights, no error codes, and no fluid leaks. This was a sudden, dangerous failure. A family member who is a new driver was operating the vehicle at the time, with passengers on board. This created a serious safety risk to both my family and surrounding drivers. The situation could have resulted in a serious accident if it had occurred on a highway instead of a city street. The problem was diagnosed by a trusted independent repair shop as a complete internal failure of the CVT transmission. They confirmed the component failure occurred without any external damage or signs of neglect. The transmission had to be replaced at significant cost. The component has not been inspected by Honda. However, I have dashcam video showing the moment of failure, including the vehicle shuddering, power loss, and driver reaction. The video clearly shows the dangerous nature of the incident and is available for inspection upon request. To my knowledge, this is a known issue affecting this generation of Honda CR-Vs with CVT transmissions. Honda refused reimbursement assistance despite full documentation, citing the vehicle being out of warranty — even though this is the type of premature mechanical failure their Goodwill Assistance policy is supposed to address. No warning lamps, messages, or prior symptoms appeared before the failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673528July 14, 2025
ENGINE
Driving Honda crv 1.5L around 40mph when car went into limp mode check engine started flashing and almost caused a crash from stalling traffic. Took it to Honda dealership and stated that it was a costly blown head gasket. Within further investigating it's common for these 1.5L head gaskets to blow prematurely due to poor design that needs to be recalled.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673370July 14, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Experienced a sudden unintended acceleration while parking the vehicle. Right front tire climbed up on a parking barrier (shortened telephone pole) and damaged the right front bumper. No warning or trouble lights were on at that time, however, after restarting vehicle and heading home approximately half a mile down the road, all the warning and trouble lights came on, the steering wheel started shaking and the car wasn’t drivable. We have no idea if there is concealed damage underneath the vehicle. We called Honda roadside assistance and they came and took the vehicle to the closest Honda dealership. At this time, we’re waiting to hear from them.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673130July 13, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The fuel injectors on my 2019 CR-V need to be replaced at 68k miles. This is a known issue with recall. While fuel injectors are not "safety" items themselves - when there is a fuel injector issue (as has been reported here on this website and other websites a significant amount of times), numerous safety features of the CR-V are disabled by the issue directly related to the fuel injector issue. A listing of some of those safety related items that are disabled by the fuel injector problem are: - Adaptive Cruise control - Collision Mitigation - Road Departure Mitigation - Vehicle Stability Assist - Hill Start Assist - Electric Parking Brake - Tire Pressure Monitoring. Additionally, some CR-V's have reported being put in limp mode while on the highway, which very well could be a safety related issue; especially to younger and older drivers not used to a car suddenly going from 60MPH to 25MPH and they have to make split second decisions to safely pull over.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11673100July 12, 2025
ENGINE
When I accelerate up a hill at speed I lose power of the car. Once I pull over and turn the car off and wait a few minutes, the car starts up and drives fine. I have taken it in to be fixed and one time they changed spark plugs and a head gasket and then about 8 months later it did the same thing. I took it in to be checked out and they cannot find anything wrong with it. I have searched online and have found out there are other people having the same issue with this model (2021 CRV hybrid). I've only owned the car for 4 years and love Honda's and have owned one most of my life so this is disappointing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672978July 12, 2025
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
The button on the car seat that is meant to tighten the shoulder harness is made of hard plastic, protrudes out without any cushion to cover it, and is located right where my child’s feet lay. As a result, my child has suffered injury on their (foot, ankle and calf) from kicking this part. I did reach out to the manufacturer, and they advised me to put socks on my child or a towel down over the part to prevent injury. The car seat was $550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11672881July 11, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL warning lights come on at once while driving. First occurrence happened during a snowy day. I immediately went to an independent facility to have the codes run as I was concerned with losing braking ability as it was one of the many lights saying there was an issue. The mechanic checked it for codes and listed all the faults I could see on the dash. Mechanic said most likely it was a battery problem, so the battery was tested and was fine. Safety at risk due to sudden cancellation of cruise control and not having emergency automatic braking. 2 independent repair shops have been able to reproduce the issue. One was able to clear the codes and have the issue be reproduced real-time connected to reader. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer or police insurance reps. The warning lamps are: all of them. Electrical, power steering, emerg. Braking, TPMS, LKAS, engine, etc. During the winter the lights stay on for weeks at a time. Spring and early summer significantly less. Summer time thus far has been higher than in the spring, but the time they are on is less (a day or two) Temperature is the only thing I noticed a real difference with. Cold was the worst. Not even having the vehicle warmed up would remove the lights. They turn on and off whenever they want.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672461July 10, 2025
SEAT BELTS
The contact owns a 2025 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the lap belt of driver side seat belt would dig into the contact's thighs causing severe pain and discomfort while driving the vehicle. The contact stated that the shape of the lap belt appeared to be the cause of the pain. The contact stated that they were an average-sized person and that the defect was the result of a design error. The dealer was notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the seat belt met FMVSS(Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards). The contact had not inspected the vehicle's other seat belts. The contact attempted to reach the manufacturer but had yet to receive a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11672430July 10, 2025
STEERING
At approximately 37,000 miles, the steering wheel developed a sticking issue. After researching the issue, we learned that Honda issued a recall involving the steering rack. Somehow, our VIN is not part of the recall. It falls under the years, and models, of the recall. This is a safety issue, especially at highway speeds. It appears to be the exact same issue as those on the recall. We have not yet had it officially diagnosed ($200 cost) and, a replacement would be $3,000-$4,000. Car now has 42,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672206July 9, 2025
SEATS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I parking my car in a parking spot at my work infront of a tree post the car jumped and hit the tree post by it self as crazy it sound I’ve never seen this before I was devastated. Scared I had called the insurance to tow the car to the Honda dealer and it’s been sitting there for a month now to get the manufacturing Honda come look at it and no one had contacted me yet.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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