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"Plastic chrome trim around door came off, replaced, came off, replaced again & stayed on. all good now"

"Trim is loose on the fenders"

"Rear quarter panel is coming loose!"

"Door sill plastic panel became loose. I have not been able to find replacement fasteners that fit."

"interior driver side molding split 3 times due to the seat belt clip not retracting properly. Clip keeps getting stuck between the molding and the door"

"Had to repaint hood because of bad spots from environmental deposits (bird droppings, tree sap)"

"Painted trim pieces fading fast."

"Black trim around window faded and peel"

"trim around doors finish is peeling"

"Bird dropping on hood cause paint to crack and peel off."

"Both the front and rear bumpers have paint chipping off without having had any contact that would cause it"

"Paint seems thin, which results in visible scratches"

"the paint on the hood is faded and will now maintain a shine"

"The rust spots are definitely surface rust as noted in their letter to us. I had a 2001 Accord that was white, the same color as the CR-V and we had no problems. We notice rust spots on the drivers door also. I think the paint on this car is bad"

"The paint on the rear door oxidized. We noticed small dark pit marks. Honda had a recall notice out and fixed it under warranty"

"exterior black trim panels on all 4 doors. this is a window length panel about 3-4 inches wide. the 2 doors that face the sun where i park are badly faded and cracked, and peeling. the side of the car away from the sun are showing signs of the same c"

"ROOF RACK PAINT PEELING"

"paint on the hood near the front windshield is cracking and peeling"

"I have been a faithful Honda owner until now. The 2011 CRV just was not the quality of vehicle that I have had in the past. I traded it in in August 2016 for a Toyota Prius. The 18 MPG was awful in this day and age. I had a 2007 Honda that got better mileage. I asked to have it looked at and all I was told was my driving. I get 56.6 MPG on my Prius, and have not had driving lessons"

"The paint on a B pillar has started to peel. Honda told me that it wasn't covered by my warranty. I found that explanation highly unsatisfactory"

"Paint fading at the back door."

"The paint peeling was in the same area as the rust. We corrected it with the paint kit."

"Exterior paint scratches VERY easily."

"peeling finish between the front and rear doors"

"I have noticed some very small rust pit marks on my tailgate. I have been sanding and touching up these pit marks."

"The rear lift gate developed rust in two spots. It appears to have rusted from inside out."

"We had rust spots on the rear hatch. Honda sent us a letter stating that if you get rust spots go to the dealer. We went to the dealer and dealer said it was from stones hitting the hatch which was false. Honda refused to do anything else after appea"

"Rust spots appeared on the tail-gate which were repaired by the dealer at no cost to me. A rental care was provided during the repair"

"Rust spots on lower inside of two doors"

"Seems that this vehicle has a problem with the gavanization phase of construction?"

"There was a bit of rust on the driver's side door. We had to purchase a vehicle paint kit to fix it."

"I have had several problems with this car in the six years I have owned it, but this last issue was the most annoying. The alarm system was going ff and causing the horn to beeb loudly and repeatedly until you hit the remote. This happened at night and then continued until the next morning when I got it to the shop. They told me a sensor near my hood latch was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. I asked to just have the alarm system disconnected, but unfortunately, that only worked briefly and I ended up shelling out $500 to repair this issue. This is on top of a broken motor in the passenger side window,($600) a broken compressor that fouled the entire cooling system and Honda would not pay for because it was not within the years covered for this manufocturer's defect ($1400) , a hole in the radiator when a stone bounced up and pierced it ($300)and and a few other repairs that seemed unlikely. IF you squeeze this car you would get lemonade!"

"electrical display flickering. Likely will have to pay $500 to repair at dealer"

"required a visit to dealer that was resolved in 1 trip"

"The "aim" on high beam the light was factory set too high. The result is that the pavement directly in front of the vehicle gets no illumination"

"Runs battery down after three days. In the shop three times never fixed it. They had it for 5 days and still never figured out what was wrong. Need to charge battery after a few days"

"Passenger seat heater stopped working. Driver's seat heater doesn't heat very well."

"The driver heated seat failed to work a little over a year from the day the car was bought. I never got it repaired"

"map light on passenger side is not working. Bulb is good;"

"Interior lights didn't go on. Mechanic found blown fuse and shorted light. On replacing problem was taken care of."

"Dome lights, map lights...all have stopped working at some point in time. It is not the bulbs."

"dome lite bulb"

"Bulbs all out"

"Many times the locks keep trying to lock (the click of the solenoid) when a parked or when driving"

"Not so much the key fob, as the door locks would not disengage. Happened on road trip. Could not get it repaired except at dealer. Had to replace door lock assembly."

"Occasionally did not open the rear hatch. Worked well for 7 years, then started having issues this year. Does not happen all the time."

"The door actuator failed. Honda covered most of the repair"

"One door lock does the opposite of the other three. USA had settlement on lock actuator malfunction. Canada did not"

"Rear door actuator failure"

"Passenger side doors can't be unlocked electronically, and prevent the rear hatch from unlocking until the doors have been manually unlocked"

"Keyless entry sporadically stopped working. Disconnecting the battery seemed to fix it."

"I could start car once inside. Mechanic said problem was due to loose connection. Only had problem once."

"TPM all failed in short period of time. Caused monitor light to come on. Replaced all 4 TPM. No more problem."

"Repeat failure causing regular appearance of low tire pressure indicator when there isn’t a problem."

"Occasionally within the past year or so, the tire pressure light goes on, but upon checking, there is no problem with actual tire pressure. Seems random and unrelated to outside temperature"

"The warning light saying the TPMS system was not working came on. After hours of service and complete replacement of computer systems, the warning light is still on"

"TPMS illuminates indicating possible battery problem. No practal way to determine which battery."

"I have had to replace the tire pressure element on 3 of the tires"

"the usb port never work and I have replaced the battery 3 times.Honda has a serious problem with their batteries"

"warning light and audio warning for light left on stopped"

"The rear wiper motor failed and needed to be replaced"

"minor dirt and rain in rear door sill"

"The started on our honda makes a loud grinding noise, to the point you get stairs from people when you start the car. and my research shows it was a common problem these Hondas, but Honda refuses to do anything about it, claiming is still works."

"Noise was found to be a stabilizer bar problem - replaced."

"Made a sound when the steering wheel was turned to its extent"

"Unusual rattle, attributed to loose fastener under the hood"

"Glove box rattle"

"Horrible squeeking from the drivers door. Dealer greased and oiled and problem persisted"

"Constant noise like the bottom of the car is about to fall off. Going over small bumps the car sounds like something under the car is about to fall off"

"I was rear ended while at a stop sign. I have not resolved this problem as yet"

"There is a whining noise when accelerating that is very annoying. its louder than the radio."

"road noise is common. that is the only thing that I can ding it for."

"wind and road noise, particularly with winter tires"

"The car simply exhibits wind house when traveling at speeds above 60+ mph."

"This car rides noisy. Without the radio on, I have to crack the windows open to even out the noice."

"The CRV lets in a lot of road noise and wind noise on the highway."

"very noisy while on the road."

"the wind and road noise on this vehicle is the worst of any vehicle I have ever owned. it is bad enough that you always have to have the radio on to drown it out and bad enough that i will not consider purchasing another crv"

"There is always wind noise which gets worse as speed increases and always bad is wind is strong"

"TERRIBLE ROAD NOISE! It's ridiculously loud!"

"Car is not sealed very well, you hear way to many external noises when driving, could be a lot quieter. Gas mileage is very poor"

"Excessive road/wind noise"

"This car seems to be exceptionally noisy for both road and wind. It's fine about town, but really noticeable on highways"

"Road noise is loud on this vehicle"

"Not sure if it is wind or poor soundproofing but the CR-V has been noisy on the highway from day 1. Replacing lousy OEM tires has helped"

"Road noise"

"Lots of road noise and not a smooth ride"

"Never has been very good with wind noise"

"Wind noise, tire noise...to the extent that conversation is very difficult in the rear seats."

"Manifested by check engine going on intermittently (even after being reset). Initially every couple of months then more frequently. Replaced by dealer with Honda part and since then has been significantly louder when driving despite going back to dealer. Other than this, car still runs well."

"It made the car completely inoperable and had to be replaced in December 2019."

"Catalytic converter failed and was replaced under warrantee."

"Catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. Warrantied by Honda, so no cost"

"The vehicle has a loud exhaust system which has gotten worse over time, especially in low gears. The exhaust system is a lot louder than it should be"

"Driver's side airbag had to be replaced."

"The airbag had been part of a recall and was replaced. The warning light had come on previously and was repaired for no charge. The latest was caused by the SRS unit and was a costly repair."

"Heard on news and notified by manufacturer about recall due to possible shrapnel risk. Manufacturer promptly replaced the airbag system once I made the appointment at the dealership."

"Air bag recall"

"Airbags were replaced due to a factory recall"

"There was an airbag recall on the car."

"The air bag warning light would periodically go on. I took it to the dealer for repair. I was told that the air bags were working but they could not explain why the warning light was on. On the drive home from the dealer, the air bag warning light was on."

"Recall for air-bag install"

"Takata airbag inflator recall."

"Dealer had car for 3 weeks replacing the airbag under recall."

"Airbags repeatedly changed for recalls. Wasted time I don't have taking it to the dealer. Repair was free but it was the 3rd time it has had to go the dealer for replacement. Once for the driver side twice for the passenger side."

"Factory recall"

"Airbags were REPLACED due to a RECALL"

"Safety recall notice: airbag inflator safety recall"

"Part of the recall for all the messed up airbags, from Tanaka?"

"Both front airbags were recalled."

"manufacture recall."

"CR recall tracker prompted me to look into this. I found that American Honda Motor Co.recalled my CRV 2011. On Oct 17, 2018 Honda replaced the front passenger airbag.The driver's airbag had been replaced in 2016 during a safety recall campaign."

"Recalled due to faulty airbags"

"honda 2.4L engine, long history of the variable timing solenoid causing loud ticking at start up. Honda knows there is a problem but won't address it. thats why we got a new Toyota"

"Engine mounts need to be replaced and the vehicle is only seven years old. My wife is a careful driver and odes not abuse the vehicle"

"The oil was very low and caused a warning light to come on. I had to have repairs done to clean out the oil and then new oil was added. I am not convinced that the dealer didn't short the oil on the oil change just prior to this problem"

"The oil leak is more of an internal leakage issue. The vehicle burns through about 1 quart of oil per 1,000 miles."

"I have to check the oil about every 500 miles and add oil."

"The engine was loosing a quarter of oil every two or three months. During a repair I noticed lots of leaks on a contact area of an engine site cover."

"Two minor oil leaks developed in December. They were minor enough that any oil that was coming out never made visible marks on the ground. One was fixed by resealing the timing cover. I don't remember what they sealed to fixed the other. The leaks were the first major problem I have had with the car. To me that is impressive since I have had it since 2011 and have covered a lot of miles in it."

"Rings allowing oil to burn and use oil at a higher rate. Was a recall but wouldn’t honor it due to was looked at when it had 6,000 miles"

"Timing cover started leaking oil. Had to be taken apart and re-sealed."

"started burning oil at 85,000 miles. currently documenting, but I believe it is burning one quart in somewhat under 3,000 miles. Understand Honda has extended warranty because of this problem"

"Car using oil, about a quart every 2000 miles. Honda won't repair unless using a quart or more every 1000 miles. This is a common problem with this make, model, and year. Honda is not standing behind their product."

"Burning a quart of oil every 1000 miles. Believe it has reduced the life of the engine"

"V-Tec solenoid gasket and degreasing"

"Engine gasket leaking oil"

"Engine is using 3 quarts of oil per 5,000 miles. Honda says that this is perfectly acceptable, despite recall notice. I spoke with several levels of the Honda organization and they think this is acceptable. One reason I will never buy a Honda again"

"VT valve failed which caused oil to drain into oil pan thus leaving engine without oil"

"Not an oil leak, but excessive oil use"

"Last year my oil light came on and since it was time for my oil change I took it in. The tech said I was down a quart and to keep an eye on it. About 2500 to 3000 miles after my oil change the oil light came on again and again I was down a quart so I added one. At the next oil change the tech mentioned I was down a 1/2 quart again. I called the dealership and told of my issue and they seemed puzzled that I had this issue. They had me bring in my CR-V to the dealership and they changed the o"

"Gasket behind front driver's side wheel was leaking oil. Gasket had to be replaced. Leak was very small and was found during an inspection while I had my vehicle in for maintenance."

"it had an unusual driving noise, it turned out to be very low on oil"

"Check Fuel Cap warning intermittently shows on dash board. Dealer needs it to be on to fix it, but I have not been able to get the car to them for service when the light was actually on"

"Needed to be replaced"

"catalytic converter failed at about 130000 miles. I don't know. Maybe that's the norm for Honda or just bad luck. The dealer estimated the repair at almost $2000. I replaced the converter and some other parts elsewhere"

"The sensor light issue was related to the Emission control system."

"Check Fuel Cap warning light is on constantly. It can be cleared pushing the button to move to the other of the two programs but within a couple of miles it is back on. New caps, cleaning sensors, replacing sensor has been done. the dealer finally says Honda does't have a fix."

"Kept getting check fuel cap message. Turned out to be some valve in emission control system. Fixed free under extended warranty."

"Message about check fuel cap continues even though mechanic test indicates nothing is wrong with cap"

"CHECK FUEL CAP stays on until the code is cleared, and then comes back on after a few miles [5 to 20]. My independent mechanic consulted with the local dealer and reset or replaced everything pertaining. He then took it and left it with the dealer. they told him Honda does not know a fix."

"The throttle was not moving smoothly and making the car jumpy. The dealer change the throttle body and the car was out of warranty"

"Consuming toomuch gas, (is lackingfrom power when accelarating an when I stop in a light motor start vibrating ( some times very often) until I continues driving that vibration disapears.If I stop driving when the motor is even on, this problem re"

"recall repaired free"

"Had to replace pump"

"Needed replacing"

"It was an indication issue. The car has a sensor that lets you know if there is an issue with the fuel cap. After several attempts at fixing it and replacing the cap twice, the dealer changed the sensor and the problem went away."

"check engine light on and off. same problem with my 2004 CRV. very expensive to fix"

"see previous description, not sure what part replaced"

"I'm not sure because I haven't brought it in yet but I keep getting messages i.e.: Check gas cap and the engine emission warning signal"

"Gas line"

"The fuel cap warning information would come and go in the display. I payed for a new gas cap and the problem persisted. The dealer kept insisted that there was no problem. They kept it for a week and claimed that the problem was gone, but it came back again. Took it back the dealer, they kept it for three days, changed the sensor and the problem finally went away."

"CD changer jammed"

"Cassette for multiple CD's will not eject, stuck in console location."

"Changer would not eject cartridge."

"Cannot load disc"

"multi disc factory cd player has eaten the cds and can't play them or eject them and watch a message on the radio screen flash all the time"

"While in use, the CD player began showing the words "eject CD". It would not play. After ejecting 4 CDs the same message kept repeating. I was unable to eject the last 2 CDs My husband is now at the repair shop. ($350)"

"Does not eject all the time or change disc"

"When cold, system continues to reboot until warm. Only in winter"

"The problem with the navigation/blank screen problem occurs during the cold winter months for some reason. This is a problem that occurred from the time I first purchased the car in 2014. However, since I use a portable GPS, it isn't a huge issue for me and haven't actively pursued a fix from the dealer. I do miss seeing the clock display when the screen is blank."

"Dvd update did not work all the time"

"Quit working. Dealer wants $1500 to fix it. Ridiculous. This will be my last Honda"

"Just says DVD malfunction but haven't taken it to dealer yet. Afraid to use CDC player and miss clock. Getting it fixed will depend on cost"

"System indicated a disk reading error. gps unit no longer operates. Due to cost of repair and considering that I use my phone for guidance I chose not to repair/ replace the unit. All other electronics, Bluetooth, radio back up camera still function."

"I hear a very loud knock and the radio sound goes out. I typically don't get the radio sound back until I stop and turn the car off for awhile. I have had the dealership go over the wiring, and it's better, but not completely fixed"

"Buzzing if turned up too loud"

"Works so unreliably basically can't use"

"There was a leak that required repair"

"The car has had a vibration at varying speeds since purchased. Dealership finally admitted feeling it - however they could not find. Tire store could not find. I purchased a new set of tires and the vibration was still there. It has worn a rear tire faster than the others. I have finally asked an independent suspension mechanic and they have said to start looking in the driveline. I have yet to take it to a new dealership."

"It is like a shudder. I have taken the vehicle into the service center many times and it will not make the shudder. This has been going on since at least 2014 or 2015. It happens at speeds usually 20 some and 40 some"

"Shudder happens during shift from 2nd to 3rd when driving a constant speed i.e. not accelerating"

"We had to replace both front half shafts (drive shafts) because the vehicle began to vibrate significantly under light to moderate load. The repair was not terribly expensive (under $500). The repair facility told us it was normal wear and tear."

"The car had about 120000 miles on it when a very pronounced vibration occurred in the driveline. The front axels had to be replaced. I was not surprised as this was the first time I had to do that. I was amazed at the price Honda wanted to repair the car. My local repair shop did the work for less than a quarter of what the Honda dealer wanted including parts."

"Replaced all four wheel bearings under extended warranty due to howling noise"

"Rear passenger axle breaking. Discovered during rotation and rebalancing of tires. Grease all over passenger rear tire. Probably could have caused a catastrophic failure. Neighborhood mechanic couldn’t get part. Drove to Honda dealer who was not able to a Honda replacement as they were not in stock (indication of many failures??). Had to use a part from NAPA"

"Excessive vibration required replacement"

"Relay went bad"

"A/C clutch relay went bad causing battery to drain"

"the vehicle alarm would sound for no apparent reason. Replacement of the hood latch was recommended and did fix the issue. The latch appeared to be normal on removal. Apparently, this is a known issue with this car and the dealer knew how to fix the issue"

"The one lock on the car became inoperable and had to be replaced"

"So poorly placed there are blind spots when driving."

"This infuriated me. I broke my passengers side view mirror . It's a cheap all plastic part. The dealership quoted $365.00 to replace it. I bought on on-line for $38.00 and had it installed at a garage nearby for $55.00"

"One of the seat belt in second seat did not work at all"

"Driver's seat belt does not retract properly"

"The upper part of the seat was loose and would push against my back when braking. The dealer replaced the upper half of the seat a no charge. I notice now, about 15,000 miles later, it has started again"

"The sensor in the tailgate hatch door failed at about 70K miles. Cost to replace was about $220."

"windshield was pitted when purchased used, wipers needed replacement"

"I have had the car in three times in three months to identify why it won't start on occasion. The battery and starter were replaced. The problem still exists and the Honda dealership does not have an explanation. I believe it is a faulty ignition"

"VTC warning light appeared twice, with no actual problem identified"

"starter developed a dead spot and became a serious drain on the battery. Battery died prematurely (less than 4 years old) as a result."

"Occasionally the car does not start. The work-around has been to wait, sometimes overnight, then try again. Once it starts, it can run months before having the problem again."

"Starter failure"

"The start and battery were replaced even though that was not the problem. I believe that Honda is hiding an issue with the ignition switch. It seems to be a common problem in previous years"

"Starter intermittently not working and making a funny sound"

"Starter gear worn"

"Randomly the starter would sound like grinding and would not start. After several tries it would finely start. I didn't want to get stranded so took it in to the dealer before it failed completely."

"will slip when going up steep incline from a stop"

"A difficult transmission leak to change myself, so it cost hundreds of dollars to change the transmission oil and fix the leak."

"3rd gear pressure switch had to be replaced. Took it in to be fixed immediately"

"2nd to 3rd gear shift sensor wenty out and hand to be replaced"

"We have had the car since 1/2011, and have had the 2nd gear and now a month ago the 3rd gear sensor on the transmission fail. The last the D light started blinking rapidly and online search indicate get it fixed or by a car. I have a feeling they are not shielded from the motor heat and the road debree, but in my mind they are either bad sensors , bad design, or in a bad location. What do you think ?"

"Excessive oil consumption. Engine rebuilt to replace the piston rings."

"Piston ring replacement due to oil consumption. This repair did not cost n me any money"

"Engine rebuild due to defect. Honda extended the warranty period and work was covered."

"Timing belt jumped track, mechanic recommended engine replacement because of high mileage (over 190000) miles on car. Replaced with low mileage Honda engine (22000 miles)."

"Abnormal noise just after starting. Poor acceleration, and low MPG. Varying idle speed at a stop"