Honda CR-V Change Vehicle

"There was a bug in the Apple CarPlay software that caused the brightness settings to fluctuate randomly. It was supposedly fixed with the 2018 model but I still experienced it. I had to bring the car to the dealer for a reboot and that seems to have fixed the problem. I don't think Apple CarPlay is fully tested."

"The car and phone would not link. They reinstalled the software and then it worked fine."

"This is recent, The Apple carPlay icon no longer exists on the car screen, Apple was very helpful indicating after much troubleshooting that the vehicle firmware needs to be updated in order to fix the issue.....waiting to get that done"

"Apple play functions inconsistently and goes on and off inconsistently and is counterintuitive and basically a pain. If we were to do it all over again, it would be the reason for us not to get this car again"

"Car has been in to dealer twice for electronic issues, It had to be towed in once, dealer had to reboot computer, screen some times does eratic things."

"Display flashes and beeps. Must stop car and restart to reset. Software update supposedly coming. Other CR-Vs have been having this issue since 4/2018 that I know of."

"The display screen and mapping freeze up and also can’t be controlled by the designated controls."

"The display would freeze up in a bright/low light display that was not able to change, and it would change back and forth. It happened twice. The dealership did a hard computer re-set and it solved the problem."

"Just in CarPlay. The screen freezes to brightness control even though I don’t touch brightness control. Then goes blank."

"Either freezes or does things on it's own. Dealer couldn't fix. Honda says they know about it but don'y have software fix yet and is not a top priority so could take 2 years to correct the software."

"Infotainment system weekly freezes and goes spastic. I have to do a soft reboot just to get the infotainment system to work at a minimal basis. Its pathetic."

"Display froze intermittently causing me to have to shut the vehicle off and then restart. The dealer rebooted the infotainment/nav system and the problem has not reoccured."

"Honda says at the present there is no fix for this problem. Have to wait for Honda to work out a fix with the audio manufacturer. Also, the battery experienced a parasitic drain after 3 days sitting within 1 month of purchase. Honda fixed this re-occurring condition by by resetting a backup? fuse."

"Screen changes the screen brightness up and down by itself. It mostly turns the brightness down until the screen is not readable. This happens intermittently. Restarting the car seems to fix it."

"screen went blank ad all functions associated with it did not work - radio, back up camera, phone, and any other function that relied on that screen/unit"

"Unknown reason. Screen goes blank, car must be restarted to bring it back."

"The display screen would go blank or go crazy. The volume on the navigation system would lower on its own and eventually go off."

"while driving I hit the screen and the screen went blank. another time, the screen started to cycle through options. in both cases, I had to exit the freeway, turn off the car and restart it."

"For no reason the infotainment screen just goes blank and I can not use any of the infotainment features including FM radio. It is just frustrating."

"The screen would divert to brightness and get dark. Then eventually go to blank when in CarPlay. Stopping and restarting vehicle will resolve problem."

"DISPLAY SCREEN FREEZES UP. DEALER RESET IT AND IT IS WORKING BETTER NOW. THEY TOLD US HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T HAVE A FIX."

"The display screen starts beeping and the display changes and then changes again. This affects all the options available including the GPS music options etc. and the screen brightness keeps changing from bright to dim to off."

"When the display screen goes blank I have no access to my phone, radio, back up camera or navigation system. I depend on these things; especially the phone because my husband has serious heart conditions."

"While driving the navigation screen went blank and lasted for about 15 seconds, then came back to normal."

"To correct the problem the car manual was in error and not easy to follow."

"Display goes blank and makes a repeated loud beep"

"On a road trip, 300 miler, screen goes blank for no reason, radio continued to play thou. Got home unloaded the car and that's when I tried to restart the car the info system indicated a glitch, tried several times to restart, 10 min. later everything went back to normal, took to dealer to check out, they could not duplicate problem. This problem has not recurred since."

"The display brightness control was automatically triggering itself to darken to the point where it was unreadable. The dealer couldn’t tell why and reset system. Hasn’t recurred since (at least3 months now)"

"MP3 player does not support playlists! (m3u files). There is no Auxiliary input jack for plugging in a personal mp3 player. Designers gave no consideration to podcasts or books on tape: no way to skip back a few seconds, no easy way to skip forward 15 minutes into a track to recover from a radio crash. Some ID3 tags are not processed properly, causing the screen to display a menu instead of any track info."

"The smart phone is my biggest gripe. (1.) No one, including dealership, area Honda rep and HQ in CA has been able to explain how to successfully set up frequently called number, (2) the radio does not come on without prior switching of the Sources function, etc. It's overly complicated and dangerous if you are trying to drive and deal with all the complexities at the same time. I previously drove a company owned, i.e. mid priced, Malibu that had all the same functions and I had zero issues with using them to my satisfaction. Very cumbersome and frustrating system."

"The infotainment system does not work properly. Will not connect, will go blank, tells me no device is connected when it is connected. Have been to dealer 3 times with out a resolution. Dealer and Honda are aware of the problem but have not answers. This to me is a major issue because I bought the car for these features."

"Can not connect to Pandora most of the time"

"System frequently gets lost and confused. Sometimes cannot seem to find my location. Also will drive along a straight interstate highway, and the Nav will direct me to take an exit, then will loop me around back on to the same highway. No Idea why it does this. Sometimes just have to use my cell phone."

"Apple Play connection (sometimes) seems to lower the volume of the navigation commands to inaudible. Figuring out how to fix it has taken me a few times as the UI is not set up well."

"The systems tends to start automatically going back and forth and is uncontrollable. It works most of the time, but in order for the Honda dealer to do anything, I must bring it to them at the time it is going haywire, but it only does it for a short time. I did have the dealer make a note of my problem."

"The display goes crazy - flashing between day and night brightness, different screens (radio, nav), beeping. Honda is aware of the problem and is working with Panasonic to fix. My local dealer says they don't have a fix date yet."

"First problem was the display screen went wild scrolling through different screens about once a second. Then the audio screen was blank and couldn't use my radio. This was fixed by the dealer by re-loading the software. Now the GPS starts switching screens slowly by itself and giving me directions to unknown places. Dealer hasn't been able to solve problem and Honda has no solution at this time."

"Temporarily went blank for 15 seconds, then returned to normal."

"Harming system gets confused on its location and is unable to determine what direction you should go. I’ve uploaded two updates in the past two months with no resolution to the problem."

"HondaLink problems. Keeps randomly disconnecting even when phone cord is plugges into system."

"There is a horrible noise on the called end of in car calls placed on road at 30 mph and above."

"Unable to use two separate phones in the car"

"It is not phone pairing, but the fact that the Bluetooth microphone picks up too much background noise and the party on the other end, can't hear or understand you. This has been a problem on all of our Honda's and sounds like for other brands."

"Bluetooth feature was lagging when I first bought it. Then it began to work intermittently, then not at all. When I took it in, the service department was unable to fix it. The screen would sometimes go out completely, including FM radio. Apple Car Play worked for a while, then went out completely. Honda service again could not fix it, and the Honda Tech Dept. said the fix for it will not come out until September. This should be a recall issue and buyers should be aware of it. I would not have purchased it if I had known. The service department said it was an issue in ALL of their 2018 CRVs."

"The satellite radio bean not working properly anf the entire system was replaced at no charge"

"station tuner"

"Radio screen freezes up when starting the car in an area (garage, etc.) where the antenna does not have access to the sky (SiriusXm). You have to wait until you are away from roof overhangs and then turnoff and turn on the radio to get a clear screen. Dealer says he has no fix to issue."

"on 2 occasions the volume would not respond, on the 2nd the radio would not turn back on after we turned it off, trying to reset the radio. The radio did work fine after the car was turned off and turned on again."

"Horrible user interface that requires looking away from the road. Poor sound, Poor reception. Very hard to program. No CD player. Poor links to external electronics like a portable CD player. I intend to replace it with an aftermarket radio that includes a CD player."

"Problem affected only SIRUSXM. I took it to the dealer and they were able to fix it by simply changing a setting."

"Please see previous answer about all of the warning lights and safety alerts."

"My CRV was plagued by SEVERE oil dilution and also had NO heat. I have no idea why, nor does Honda. The vehicle is a piece of garbage and Honda refuses to admit there is a problem. Claiming the engine rapping, severe gasoline fumes in the cabin, the oil dilution and having no heat is all operating as designed and refused to fix it. In fear for my life and safety I got rid of the vehicle. You guys need to stop giving this dangerous car such good ratings you are helping Honda continue to sell them and no incentive to fix them because so many car buyers, myself included take your advice on what to buy. Now I do not trust you OR Honda."

"Driver assistance features stopped working. Software update fixed the problem. No problems since."

"After being out of town for 3 months, I returned to a car that had gone crazy. Every warning light imaginable was flashing. I received alerts that multiple systems were not working and that I should not drive the car at all. I took it to the dealer, assuming that they could just reset the idiot lights and I could go on my way. They said they had to inspect each and every one of those warning lights before they could reset them. Then they called and said there was a problem with the transmission. They had to order a part. They had the car for a week before I could get it back. Since I have a vacation home in another state, I will be letting this car sit for a couple months every year. If this happens again when I return, I will probably get rid of this one. What a frustrating problem!"

"Ck engine light appears intermittently. Honda service clears. What a pain in the butt!!"

"I took my car to the local Honda dealer. They checked it out and called HONDA. They were told this is a software problem and they are working to correct it. That was 6 months ago and they have not contacted me with an update of the software or a software fix. When it acts up I lose the radio, phone, back up camera and navigation system. This is not good when traveling. I want it fixed!"

"when the radio locked up, both time using the wheel controls did not work to control the volume."

"Bluetooth feature was lagging when I first bought it. Then it began to work intermittently, then not at all. When I took it in, the service department was unable to fix it. The screen would sometimes go out completely, including FM radio. The Handsfree phone feature does not work. No voice commands work. Honda service again could not fix it, and the Honda Tech Dept. said the fix for it will not come out until September. This should be a recall issue and buyers should be aware of it. I would not have purchased it if I had known. The service department said it was an issue in ALL of their 2018 CRVs. They claim it is because the phone keeps updating and the car can't keep up with the updates. This is an unacceptable answer. Do not install features that will not be reliable."

"It seems to apply inconsistently. Therefore, I don't trust it."

"Flashing Brake Light stay on all the time along with the warning ABS Light stay on all the time. There is a Hesitations when stepping on the gas.!!"

"It is not enabled by default."

"I was approaching a wide load semi while on cruise control and as I signaled a lane change to pass, the entire cruise control system went off, warning lights came on and possible braking problem was indicated. Car remained operable but cruise control was inoperable and warning lights did not go off. Had to drive to nearest dealer."

"The car routinely warns about a lane departure when in fact the car is being driven appropriately. It appears that cracks or seams in the road confuse it. It was quite distracting to the driver, who had to learn to ignore a visual and tactile signal take exit 41."

"It keeps going off and has to be reset."

"Will cause a warning when nothing is there both on straight roads and especially going around a curve with a car coming from the opposite direction."

"Sees lines that are not lines, like tar strips and has caused the car to actually try and steer into the adjacent lane"

"It has detected a vehicle in a different lane while going around a curve. Does not happen often but has happened more than once"

"First time this happened it was only lightly snowing the second time it was in heavier snow. The vehicle gives you a warning that the lane assistance is not working."

"The system would periodically warn about a lane departure which in fact was not happening, because it saw a seam in the road as a road guideline. This was very distracting to the driver, who had to learn to ignore a visual and tactile warning."

"While driving on interstate highway with no other traffic near by the alarm came on and applied brakes for no apparent reason. Also had service engine immediately light come on twice before Honda recall has seemed to fix that problem."

"While driving on highway in snow the entire front grill froze over w/2 in. snow/ice causing all systems to not function. Never had anycar collect snow and ice on grill as this one. Poor design."

"twice I encountered sudden acceleration when the cruise control was when i slowed down to change lanes. the system should only re-engage when i press a steering wheel button, and I hadn't pressed anything"

"Sensor, which is located just above the front bumper, became covered with slush during winter driving effectively causing this system to quit operating until the sensor was wiped clean. I could still drive the car but without cruise control."

"The front camera that assists with ACC, Lane departure etc. malfunctioned within 3 months of buying the car. New part had to be ordered. It took several weeks. Meanwhile the dashboard kept warning me that the system wasn't working, interfering with regular dashboard displays. The car was functional, but the continual warning was distracting. Part was replaced under warranty and seems to be working fine now."

"Front camera became defective and gave false warnings. The camera had to be replaced."

"all of the problems stemmed from the front camera not working. Every time I turned on the car I got errors on all of the features. I could still drive but none of the safety features worked"

"Passenger seat airbag repeatedly fails to arm due to sensor not correctly acknowledging adult passenger currently seated in the seat."

"The blind spot warning sound went off repeatedly on a multilane highway, even though we were not trying to change lanes at any point. It was extremely distracting to the driver, and potentially dangerous."

"Radar sensor in the grille got broken."

"Sensor activated brakes when nothing was around the car. Suspect faulty sensor but dealer was not able to find any problem. This has happened over twenty times since we got the car."

"When you lose cruise control you lose all of the functions listed. Driving any appreciable distance is tiring and difficult when for years you have had non- compromised cruise control"

"Radar powering the sensors are easily and frequently disabled during snow and ice related weather."

"Car automatically engaged ABS due to forward collision monitoring. The problem was no one/nothing was in front of me, but the ABS activated and I went from 43 mph to a complete stop in a matter of seconds. It was like sustaining a whiplash injury without any contact."

"At approximately 1,300 miles, the forward camera system failed causing all of the noted problems. Dealership performed a software update and calibration of the camera. The problem has not returned in the 1,000+ miles since."

"After driving the vehicle and I turn it off, the engine makes a squeaking sound that get slower and slower and then stops."

"The front dash has had a rattle that's very annoying. I have asked the dealership to fix it multiple times, but they have not been successful. It appears to be a lose glovebox."

"Front dash rattles when engine is cold and vibrating more. Developed after about 10,000 miles"

"The car is noisy and you completely experience the road and not in a good way."

"The cabin is noisy!! Please alert new buyers to test drive the car on the highway before purchasing!! The constant drone of the engine, the diesel-like sound upon acceleration, and the incredible wind noise are VERY irritating."

"There is a rattle in the driver's door. I took it in once and they were unable to locate it. I will take it in again when the noise gets a bit worse"

"It idle it sounds like a rattle somewhere near the engine that you can hear while in the car. It goes away when you start to accelerate."

"The road noise is felt throughout the car. I wish I had bought a BMW or Subaru which has less noise. On long trips, the noise adds to the fatigue of driving. Noise is caused largely by the tires rolling on the road."

"Very noise car."

"A lot of wind noise and road noise. Recalled updating A/C software. Antifreeze mixed into the motor oil. Motor oil was changed. But, the dealer refused to replace the oil filter. What's a bump. Recalled on misfired on the cylinder. 2018 CRV had two major recalls already. So, I will consider buying a different brand in the next purchase."

"Front windows wind noise, worked on they said but did little difference"

"The 2018 is the same as the 2014. There is significant road noise at highway speeds."

"road noise"

"Doors are not sealed very well"

"I have had the car for about 6 months. From the start there was a slight noise at around 70MPH at the windshield edges. In the last several months it has developed a whistle by the left side mirror at around 30-40MPH. Folding the mirror in seems to stop the whistle, but of course I don't want to drive it like that."

"It is wind noise around the window not sure from where and noise from engine"