Honda CR-V Change Vehicle

“Heavy rains caused water leaks near sunroof, rack side rails, and rear hatch. Honda dealer fixed the issue but water spots remain on ceiling”

“When I first bought the CRV the moonroof drain was not installed correctly at the factor and it damaged the head liner. They fixed it and replaced the headliner. last year it leaked again...they say that the drain became clogged. The headliner was”

“WATER LEAK FROM THE SUN ROOF WHEN I GO THROUGH THE CAR WASH”

“Window on passenger side was not sealing correctly and made a terrible noise. After rolling the window up and down 2 or 3 times it corrected the problem”

“The water from the air conditioner system, was leaking into the front floor of passenger side. You could hear water sloshing”

“WATER LEAK INDICATED PREVIOUSLY”

“Cross strut member that has caused a reported number of problems with the models”

“The body often creaks in the mid-section on the right side”

“left rear wheel bearing was bad”

“On start up the transmission makes a grinding noise for a few seconds. Honda has been aware of this problem for months and has not figured out the problem or fix. I very annoying problem which they don't seem to care about fixing!”

“Something is rattling in the rear section of the vehicle and I carry nothing that would create that noise”

“Inside the front doors something rattles often”

“A rattle has developed in the rear of the car-think it is the tail pipe. We live on a gravel road one mile from the blacktop. It only rattles on the gravel road”

“loose panel on right rear not snapped in properly. ok now that we found it”

“Rattle at speeds above 50mph in left rear door area. Repair by dealer has been unsuccessful”

“There is a grinding noise lasting 1-2 seconds when starting the engine cold caused by the VTC actuator assembly. Honda Service Bulletin 09-010. Unfortunately, my car is beyond its warranty period and it hasn't been replaced”

“Noise on passenger side windshield in high speeds”

“Upon start-up, there is brief (4 second) rattling noise. We've read that it is related to a valve actuator. Honda has not addressed the issue, which was reported in the first year of ownership”

“When I start the car I have had a rattle in the front and it would stop after I started to drive. It has gotten to be all the time now. Wife wants me to bring in but afraid of cost to fix”

“Simply lots of cabin noise with driving. Seems to get worse as the seals age”

“Wijnd and road noise is tremendous---I just turn up the radio. Even my new car salesman mada a joke about turning up the radio, so Honda knows of this noise problem. Again, Honda excellence (NOT)”

“I believe it is a combination of wind and road noise. It is loud enough to make conversation difficult at highway speeds”

“moon roof”

“The car is noisy at speed, maybe from the roof rack(?) and there are wind leaks coming through the window control buttons at driver's left. Annoying in cold weather!!”

“More important than the wind noise is a battery problem the car has even after a recall on the sensor that monitors the battery. It left me stranded twice. The car seems to be poorly built”

“When driving on high way, you have to talk very loud,or turn up the radio”

“This car has more wind noise then our 2001 Accord”

“just way noisier to be in than I'd hoped: hard to talk!”

“It is not wind noise but tire/road noise. The CRV has been reliable but the road noise when highway driving is the loudest I have heard in a vehicle. The passengers in the back seat have a hard time speaking to the front seat passengers without rais”

“Low whistling noise at 1800 rpm”

“Not very quiet...more bothersome than an issue. Sunroof (opened) is very noisy and causes buffeting”

“Very loud wind/outside noise can be heard in the car”

“CRV HAS HAD WIND NOISE SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TME”

“poor door seals”

“The car has much higher road noise when on the highway. Not very quiet”

“Battery died after only two years. Car subsequently recalled to update charging software but Homda dealer said recall,unrelated to my battery dying earlier that year”

“went dead twice in first year dealer said it was because it was a space saving battery”

“Battery leaked gases around the positive pole causing corrosion of the battery cable. Dealer replaced it under warranty”

“The original battery had to be replaced. It took 3 appointments with the car dealer to locate the problem”

“Battery not charging properly”

“Battery wouldn't start. Battery wasn't charging properly apparently covered by TSB but never notified even though have all services performed at dealership”

“The battery was replaced under warranty 15 months ago after it would not hold a charge. Approx 30,000 miles. During the recent winter, we were away but had a neighbor start the car weekly. It would not hold a charge and had to be jumped several tim”

“Battery had to be replaced”

“Sudden battery failure/no-start happened twice, both times PGM software updated, 2nd time battery replaced as well. Very common problem per CRV owners forum online”

“Computer problem that would not charge the battery. Had to replace the dead battery and go back to dealership to fix the computer problem. They would not reimburse me for the battery replacement caused by the computer problem”

“Battery died, had to be replaced (under warranty)”

“The car would not start a couple of times in my driveway. If I played the radio and waited in the car for someone the car would stall and I would have to get a reboot. Honda ultimately fixed problem after going to them multiple times by updating th”

“Battery kept shorting out. Car would not start”

“The dealer replaced the battery at 17,727 miles. The battery had a failure code number of 06JZKN-M26RN”

“Battery periodically goes dead”

“Battery would run down so that car would not start. Honda issued a recall to update software and also had to replace both the battery and some relay. All warranty work; no charge”

“Battery too small and bad computer control on it”

“Automobile is approximately 4 year old and it's on it's 4th battery”

“Simply an age issue and we experienced a very difficult winter with temperatures below zero”

“Parasitic draw, frequent dead battery, not diagnosed yet”

“Had to replace battery for the 3rd time in a little over 5 years and Honda won't admit that there is a problem with the charging system. Now that the car is out of warranty, dealer tried to sell me a new alternator”

“Car failed to start. Issue was due to management computer not maintaining state of battery correctly. Software update fixed problem”

“turn the key and car sounded like whiney, honda service replaced the battery. same thing happened next week.they kept the car for 3 days and gave me a loaner. they put in a new starter motor and checked the electrical system for any bugs. all is well”

“Cold-start grinding due to VTC actuator failure. Replaced once under warranty but problem continues; Honda won't replace again until actuator is redesigned. Very common problem in this gen; reported in CRV owners' online forums”

“The engine makes a noise that sounds like shaking a can of rocks. The dealer fixed it once in Jan 2014 and in early 2015 it starting doing it again sporadically. They say they could fix it because it didn't happen for them. The dealers says it is a c”

“The VTC Actuator is the correct name for the part that Honda knows about that fails in CRV's. It's tied to the Starter makes the car sound harsh when starting the car (almost like turning the key to the start position after the car has been running)”

“Bearing on drivers side rear axle went bad”

“Bearing that support right front axel have to be replace at only 34000 km???”

“Drive shaft bearing was leaking. They change the whole assembly on warrenty (5 years, ending end of june 2017). I always do the maintenance on my vehicules, and during an oil change, I saw the oil coming out of the bearing. Went to Honda dealer, and I had no difficulty to have the problem fixed”

“I still feel a vibration when driving my vehicle. They have been helpful in the Salem,Nh store but it's still the same. Putting car in reverse I hear a thug noise & not just on a hill. I'll probably be selling this year”

“Shudder on automatic shift to 3rd gear. Repaired by dealership with no charge since it was a recall issue”

“The car would shudder when shifting when cold”

“Battery went dead on two occasions. Dealer says issue with the software. Dealer replaced battery and said Honda thought they had found the problem but to return if problem persisted. There are currently signs the battery is being drained again so w”

“The car failed to start. There was a software fix the dealer applied that cured the problem. I believe it was a recall issue”

“Often have dead battery, needing boost. On third battery in 3 years. I've ready it's due to faulty altenator”

“Master fuse blew - had to be replaced”

“For the past two winters my AWD has failed in extreme cold temperatures (around or below zero F)”

“"AWD" indicator dashboard light came on - my local Honda dealership { Covington, Va Honda-Nisson} couldn`t fix the problem - charged $174 anyway, 31 dec 2014--- - with a promise of `now being able to fix it' , I brought the cr-v back in on 25 feb”

“During very cold outside temperatures, the AWD warning light will illuminate at times, and the vehicle will not engage or drive the rear axle. This has been an intermittent problem with this vehicle since new and the dealer hasn't been able to replic”

“A solenoid went out and had to be replaced. It was covered by warranty”

“Rear differential failed - had to be replaced (under warrenty)”

“Continuous noise from differential. Honda did not offer a solution and admitted there could be a loss of drive train power as a result. I brought a "Lemon Law" suit against them”

“Noise has been since the beginning. Told Honda is working on a solution”

“was making a noise, there was a service bulletin regarding it, I took it in and they applied the fix, sounded like a croaking noise, after the fix the noise is gone”

“There was light in the dash indicating issue with AWD. The dealer checked and determined it was an issue related to solenoid in the differential and replaced it under warranty”

“traction computer control causing vehicle to pull to the left or the right at random moments while driving”

“replace the torque converter under warranty”

“computer needed to be flashed to stop BCM from instantly draining battery within 10 minutes of turning car off”

“If the car sits in the garage for more than 4 weeks straight, it will not start. We are on our 4th battery with no answers from Honda. They are blaming the rust prevention module installed on the car??”

“The sensor the turns the headlights on and off is extremely sensitive. The lights turn on and off because of shadows or even direction changes. I have tried to adjust the sensitivity using the car's menu to no avail”

“When driving on unlighted roadways must use bright lights to see road. Dimmed lights only have visibility of approximately 15 ft”

“Dangerously bad forward illumination, particularly on low beam”

“The bright headlights are not nearly as bright as the headlights on my previous vehicle which was a 2007 Toyota Rav 4. The dealer says they have had no complaints but I found multiple complaints about poor headlights when reading an online forum. Wi”

“replaced headlights 3 times in last 5 months”

“Battery was dead often. Several trips to dealer made with no change. Finally towed to dealer where after several days they found that the relay for the front fog lights was sticking on thus draining the battery. Relay replaced - no problems since”

“Driver's seat heated developed a short circut”

“See above answer”

“Neither the key fob or the door switch would unlock the rear hatch. This happened last year while I was on vacation and created a difficult loading and unloading situation on returning home”

“Does not start on cold days”

“Indicator came on. We had to replace Battery also as somehow it activated Check Engine light”

“works with ipod for 15minutes then error message on screen and then does not work”

“When listening to music, the system will stop and you get the message "USB ERROR." Honda claims it's the device and not their problem. Device company claims it's Honda”

“intervals timing doesn't work”

“The plastic mudguards along the wheel wells next to the doors - the securing screws like to back out and the loose panels cause more wind noise”

“Front silver molding on the grill. It became loose and eventually fell off. Spoke to 2 Honda dealers and they both said they never saw this problem. One (who saw the problem) told me it would be very expensive to fix it (try gluing it myself). The other said to bring it in for her to view. I worked on the trim and hopefully it will stay in place”

“all door trim poorly fastened and loose since purchase”

“Interior connection fell off, causing rattle and loose external body panel”

“rubber pad will not stay on the parking brake pedal”

“The interior body panels in the storage area have been popping off”

“The door gaskets are sometimes loose - need to be better glued into place. Also, the ceiling window trim around the right rear portal window is pulling away from the body panels for seemingly no reason”

“Spot on rear quarter panel where paint blistered”

“Paint chipped off the engine hood and started to rust. The dealer did not want to take care of it even though we purchased the special package to take care of it. Car had to be taken into the dealer several times before it was fixed”

“Rust of sunroof area”

“lots of rust spots on rear door & underneath”

“The car would not start. The computer was telling the system that the battery was not charged. A new battery was installed which did not solve the problem. The service advisor recalled another CR-V with the same problem and rebooted computer”

“when starting engine sounds like a loud grinding noise went away after moving. started after about 4 months old. dealer aware of problem but didn't know how to fix”

“The VTEC Spool Valve had to be replace. About $230”

“Engine knock at startup. Honda admits to problem with the variable timing system, but does not have a solution”

“The overhead cam oiiler was faulty and had to be replaced”

“The oil pressure sensor leaked oil. Warranty fixed it”

“Even though the car is new, it leaks oil on the garage floor. It's been back to the dealer twice without fixing the problem”

“Engine casiing and hose”

“Small leak no dripping but noticeable on firewall”

“Timing chain cover and valve cover gaskets”

“Hard bounce in the right rear. The shock portion of the coil over strut lost seal”

“Leaking left-rear strut”

“Vibration between 65-75 mph especially when turning on sweeping curves. Dealer rebalanced tires but still have vibration. I suspect it may be tires out of round or with flat spots”

“Found when dealer was checking vibration complaint. All four tires were out of balance. Re-balancing helped problem but did not competely resolve it”

“I over tightened lug nut, broke stud, could not replace it without replacing the wheel bearing. .$.99 bolt cost me $305 wheel bearing”

“Wheel bearing damage from road hazard”

“Problem found during dealer service and repaired under warranty. Did not notice on our own”

“started to rattle in the front end driver side. seal leak in transmission as well”

“The transmission is slow to downshift when slowing down causing the transmision to be in a higher gear ratio for the speed travelling. For example the transmision does not shift into low gear when nearly stopped causing acceleration to be slow. Sudde”

“Down shifting is delayed which causes delayed response when accelerating”

“same answer as before”

“small oil leak in a seal related to part of the differential system; covered under warranty”

“The transmission fluid was leaking steadily over time on my garage floor and finally noticed it. They said it was a defect they had seen before with this model car. Luckily it was under warranty”

“Left side half shaft seal leaked. I have owned many front wheel drive cars and this has never happened before and at such low mileage”

“I wasn't aware of the problem until I took the car in for regular service interval. The service rep took me out to the car so the mechanic could show me how the leaking liquid was pooling on a cover below the transmission”

“Power door locks intermittently cycle on/off until driver's door is unlocked”

“Driver's side electrical latch for door worked intermittently. Probably due to water leakage into switch”

“Faulty door latches. Covered by a recall and warranty”

“Rust of sunroof edges”

“intermittent latch release faliure”

“Pneumatic lift on tailgate failed and had to be replaced”

“Vehicle would shake shifting into 2nd gear. Replacing the torque converter cured the problem”

“Car vibrated when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear”

“Transmission shifting with noticeable vibration”

“D indicator flashing several times and they detected an electrical issue and had to replace the transmission. Trans. functioned perfectly except that while in "D" drive it would begin flashing”