10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #8

Oct 061998

CR-V

  • miles
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration on two occasions resulting in collisions.

- Staten Isl, NY, USA

problem #7

Oct 061998

CR-V 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision.

- Staten Isl, NY, USA

problem #6

Sep 151998

(reported on)

CR-V 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Speed control failure. Speed control will not keep the engine up to speeed when going up a hill. Also, at speeds above 52 mph, transmission will not dowshift.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #5

Apr 241998

(reported on)

CR-V

  • miles
Cruise control activates without warning. Problem occurs at highway speeds. Dealers cannot duplicate problem. Owner very concerned for safety.

- Center Creek, CA, USA

problem #4

Nov 011997

CR-V 4WD

  • miles
When the cruise control is engaged it declines in speed while going on an incline direction - via - uphill.

- Concord, CA, USA

problem #3

Dec 011997

CR-V 4WD

  • miles
Cruise control failure. While driving at 65mph, speed began to decrease to 52 and continued dropping when accelerator was depressed.

- Bothell, WA, USA

problem #2

Sep 271997

(reported on)

CR-V 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Cruise control does not maintain speed while driving up inclines. Honda stated that this was due to limited vacuum availability. The dealer indicated that this was a design flaw.

- Bedford, IN, USA

problem #1

Sep 011997

CR-V 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When using the cruise control the vehicle does not maintain speed going up or down hill. The problem was corrected on 9/2/97.

- Nesconset, NY, USA