In-car Electronics
CD or DVD players, radio, speakers, GPS, communication system (e.g., OnStar), display screen freezes or goes blank, phone pairing (e.g. Bluetooth), voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface (e.g., iPod/MP3 player), backup or other camera/sensors.
What Owners Say
"SIDE CAMERA WOULD NOT DISENGAGE"
Perry S., TX (2016 Honda CR-V LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"CD player destroys cd's when installed"
Anonymous, MS (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"CD player destroys (wipes out) disks when loaded"
Anonymous, MS (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Display not back lighted. Cannot see when sun is bright"
Anonymous, MS (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Small buttons are hard to see and too small!"
Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda CR-V EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"When I start the vehicle in the garage, the back-up camera screen will not show any image until I am well outside the garage. Also, whenever I put the vehicle in reverse, in any situation including in a store parking lot, the screen will not display travel area lines until I've already completed my back-up maneuver. VERY FRUSTRATING!"
James W., AZ (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"if sun is shinning it's hard to see details on screen"
Anonymous, TX (2016 Honda CR-V 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Cannot tune radio volume, call system difficult to use"
Michael S., CA (2016 Honda CR-V EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"All indicators on screen (including speedometer, etc) froze. Price Honda in Dover, DE assessed as a computer problem and spent 1 week checking the entire system. Apparently it was a short circuit which froze all electronics"
Anonymous, DE (2016 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The entire audio system is shorted out. Over a 425.00 part plus labor"
Anonymous, GA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Touch screen is a disaster at times. One of the very few positive side effects of this virus is that touch screen technology will probably be on the wane."
Anonymous, IL (2016 Honda CR-V EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The same comments as the Civic"
Anonymous, NC (2016 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Fussy and unintuitive controls."
Anonymous, GA (2016 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"User interface is not very clear or intuitive. Does not work with generic blue tooth from an mp3 player. I called Honda within one week after I bought the car to find out about their blue tooth capability, version and compatibility, but the rep I talked to (for 30 minutes) was clueless! Reading mp3 files from the usb drive is erratic, does not recognize some mp3 files on the usb, does not keep track of time when forward or backward. Fast forward and backward buttons are inconvenient. When press forward or backward it only proceeds a few second at a time, easy to make an error and forward to the next track or back ward to the beginning of the track. I would rather they have the line in available (aux) to simply use the car speakers for any music player."
Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda CR-V EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Entire info system not customer friendly."
Anonymous, ID (2016 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Horrible interface. Lack of clear menu commands."
Anonymous, AL (2016 Honda CR-V LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"This system continually tries to route me by the longest and most complicated route. I have been driving for 55 years and I know the best way to start out my trip. I usually only need assistance with the final couple miles, but this Nav system insist that turn around and travel her route. Honda has the guts to try and sell me map updates. These updates are only necessary because they were omitted when the car was sold."
Thomas H., PA (2016 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"We have the top of the line TOURING MODEL. This nav/gps system is the worst I have ever owned. Even after the $180 upgrade from Honda, it still does not know where we are!! We live in a neighborhood that is at least 25 yrs. old, and it constantly says: unknown, unverified - you are on your own !! It can't find the library in our town, even while sitting right outside the front door! It can't find the closest Costco, even though just a few miles from it - and finds another one 2 hours away !! It is mostly useless from my point of view, and usually have to use my cell phone gps ....... even the manager of the dealership told me he did not think the upgrade would work -- WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU !!!"
Anonymous, WA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The user interface on the 2016 CRV is so deficient as to render the system unusable. It is a user interface design issue and is so bad we defer to our smartphones rather that use the system."
David S., VA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Clunkiest unit I've ever used. Our early 2000's Garmin runs circles around this waste of space. Audio controls are awkward and demand looking away from road. Was difficult to upgrade. Wheel controls ok, voice activation so spotty we don't use. Screen most usable for backup camera. A volume knob and tuning knob would relieve most issues. Not available on touring model. Dealer pleasant and as helpful as much as they are able, but they are limited by design. A Honda fan, like and enjoy vehicle."
L C., CA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Completely unreliable navigation system. From constantly recalculating route to changing the selected route without warning."
Marcel M., TN (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The NAV system is terrible because it also controls the sound system. It is very dangerous because the controls are TOO small to manage while driving. It is stupid to stop every time you have to change something for the GPS, Sound etc,, in this car. The voice control works OK if you are parked, but while driving, it is TERRIBLE. I hate it."
E E., NV (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"System installed was out of date. Very inaccurate. Use Garmin system. Difficult viewing screen due to exterior light reflection. Install at a angle for the driver to view and/or install in front of driver."
Anonymous, FL (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Street names are poorly and rarely displayed. On a close up (1/20 view) you can see only the names of one to three upcoming streets in the entire map. No speed limits displayed (as are on some Garmin devices). Some streets (built in 1992) are not displayed. Addresses can be as far off as one eighth of a mile. Distances on long trips can be off as much as 30-40 miles and up to 40 minutes wrong in estimated time of arrival. Saved favorites or waypoints appear and disappear--totally inconsistent an"
Dennis K., TN (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Electronics worked on and off from first day I had it. Ended up the navigation systems was bad. Had problem getting this fixed, was at dealership 9 times in the first month to get them to fix it. Was replaced and the problem was fixed"
Anonymous, IL (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Compared to Apple the Honda system takes a fairly long time to calculate a route"
Anonymous, FL (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Not accurate and out of date. Does not speak the names of the streets. Difficult to view screen on bright sunny days"
Anonymous, FL (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Poor system..trying to reinvent not responsive difficult input. Bad directions just plainly bad"
George S., PA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"It is NOT a very good system and confusing. Changes by itself when it wants to. Does not show street names when you need them. Has a terrible 3D version and is useless. Never understands Voice prompts. Will not allow phone numbers to be entered. POI's are terrible"
E E., NV (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Hard to inter address. My 10 year old TomTom runs rings around the Honda GPS!"
James P., WA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"It gets lost frequently. Routing is unreliable"
Anonymous, FL (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Along with the NAV system, everything else failed. The car was dead. Had to be towed 3 or more times."
Anonymous, NV (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Entire interaction w GPS, phones, audio and all controls related to the 2 screens are far too complicated and at times utterly useless. If you want to change a setting or default, you must stop vehicle. Understandable! If you don't stop immediately on the Interstate, you must use a pen and pencil to record problem to deal with later. Much more dangerous. There are hundreds of these settings and choices which you only realize as you attempt to use them in real-world setting. Not intuitive, not useful. Simply terrible design. (Have watched all videos and classes.)"
Patrick S., NC (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"often took requests to american cities. Upgrade at dealers expense and in an attempt to fix helped a lot. Is better now. Long way from as simple as my garmin that is 10 years old."
Anonymous, ON (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"When 2 years old the GPS went out. Now I am told the entire audio system is shorted out and causing a new GPS antennae to malfunction."
Anonymous, GA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"I stopped using the navigation because it is extremely difficult to set up! Directions are confusing...not worth the effort, tried many times by Honda, others that claimed to understand it! I just use my iPhone (easy & reliable)!"
Anonymous, (2016 Honda CR-V Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"We do not like the feature that the vehicle must be stopped and in neutral to operate the system . The copilot could easily do so and maintain safety ."
Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The same comments as the Civic"
Anonymous, NC (2016 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"I have been told by the Honda Dealer service manager that my phone update have exceeded the updates of the vehicles phone system. This is something I doubt but they were still not able to get the Bluetooth system working properly. No one at the dealer seemed to be trained on the Bluetooth system. Goodbye Honda Link."
Thomas H., PA (2016 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The whole system is integrated. It is TERRIBLE for the whole GPS, Voice, Radio, Bluetooth, Pairing etc.. You can 't pair more than one phone. You have to delete the first phone, etc. TERRIBLE! TERRIBLE!"
E E., NV (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"People can't make out what I say at parkway speeds"
Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda CR-V 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Vehicle did not sync with phone. Phone updates seem to have fixed problem"
D M., NE (2016 Honda CR-V LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"my phone is paired according to the car, but I can't call out on bluetooth"
Anonymous, TX (2016 Honda CR-V 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"After 4th visit to dealer for help, the service tech suggested I get a new phone!! I said I'd get a new car first and I will!"
George S., PA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Very difficult to pair the phone. It erases the paired phone"
E E., NV (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Echo on the recipient of phone calls; took ~8 visits to the dealership to replicate and replace the head unit"
Anonymous, MA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"IPHONE 6 HAS SOMETIMES NOT PAIRED WELL SO FREE-HAND USE, WHERE YOU CAN BE HEARD ON THE OTHER END OF THE PHONE OR THERE WAS A LOT OF STATIC THAT INTERFERRED WITH AUDIO"
Perry S., TX (2016 Honda CR-V LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"My phone doesn't auto connect to car's Bluetooth sometimes"
Anonymous, MN (2016 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Totally unable to pair. Service hasn’t been able to repair. They just blame it on phone updates."
Anonymous, AL (2016 Honda CR-V LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Instructions so complex we cannot figure out how to pair to bluetooth."
Anonymous, (2016 Honda CR-V Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Radio sound when turned to lower sound level, two bars, sound is like it is off frequency."
Curtis N., OH (2016 Honda CR-V EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Integrating a new sound system with the existing controls i. e. steering controls etc... cannot be guaranteed???? WTF!!!!????"
Terry H., CA (2016 Honda CR-V LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"TheHonda link system is one of the worst I have ever seen. Needs on/off/volume knob and separate tuning knob. Hate this system in every way and will not get another Honda CR V IF NOT UPDATED ."
Anonymous, GA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"See previous comments"
Anonymous, GA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"As with any electronic devices I expect the manufacturer to update the firmwares to fix the bugs. Honda doesn't send out any fixes. When I bring the car in for service, the shop doesn't know anything about the media player issue."
Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda CR-V EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"I don't think I responded yes to software update problems but there was no selection for electrical system problems. After spending $600.00 for a 25k checkup (at 20k miles) the car died on the way home from dealership in sweltering heat. Jumped, returned to dealer. Overtightened battery cables and said nothing wrong with electrical system or battery. Stranded 6 times in next 4 months at which point 3 year warranty was up. Dealer said they would not replace battery under any circumstances. Noticed it was 410 CCA which is grossly under-powered for Touring model. Not something a person inspects when buying a new vehicle. Stranding and dealer inaction means"
Patrick S., NC (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The CR-V speakers are cost prohibitive to replace with better quality systems because Honda put ZERO thought into future sound system upgrades. The existing cheap low quality speaker locations are NOT compatible with better quality speaker sizes, and the cost to customize/cut a bigger area for replacing with even the same sized but better quality speakers forces the added expenses of $1000s of dollars in labor!!!"
Terry H., CA (2016 Honda CR-V LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"When the control is in service and we come onto a off-ramp or turn slow-down lane (right or left) the system tries to take the vehicle onto the turn lane rather than continuing to proceed forward even though no signal has been activated"
James W., AZ (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The power steering light came on and made it very difficult to steer. The. Electric power steering became inoperable."
Anonymous, (2016 Honda CR-V Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The problem lies in the ease or lack of it in operating the controls. We did NOT find it easy."
Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The voice controls and touch screen controls are way too complicated and specific. My Toyota interface is much more user friendly."
Curtis N., OH (2016 Honda CR-V EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Voice control doesn’t work well, and I had to turn off the lane watch and land keep system as its too sensitive and keeps alarming."
Steven G., OH (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"When asking to call any number in my directory (by NAME) the system repeatedly says, "No command heard...please etc). When dying the NAME of a familiar and frequently called person, the system dials *1101 or 911.....this is very dangerous I think.; I am forced to end the call immediately. Have saved 3 names for speed dial. The system rarely identifies these and dials a random series of numbers. Commands for adjusting air or audio or other features almost NEVER work or they change the settings fo"
Dennis K., TN (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The system has a hard time recognizing my voice"
Anonymous, FL (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Car and phone can't pick up my speech clearly"
Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda CR-V 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Failure to recognize voice commands"
Anonymous, WA (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"On several occasions, I tried to call specific telephone numbers without success"
Michael S., CA (2016 Honda CR-V EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"counter-intuitive and difficult to operate. Requires using terms that are not regular requests. Goes off on tangents regularly."
Anonymous, ON (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Recently, last 6 months, device does not respond to voice commands intermittently! Not resolved."
Anonymous, (2016 Honda CR-V Unsure 2.4-L 4 Cyl)
"Screen image doesn't come on immediately when I put the vehicle in reverse. Often I will have already moved back and into trafic before I have an image"
James W., AZ (2016 Honda CR-V Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)