10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,296 miles

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problem #54

Sep 102020

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 52,625 miles
The driver safety assistance system displays a series of failure notifications on the dashboard display. Includes but not limited to lane drift, rear collision alert, parking brake, cruise control and numerous others. This has happened several times while in motion or when parked. Pohanka Honda has attempted to fix this problem 3 times in the last 6 months. Once 3 weeks ago and the last effort was 12 hours ago. Car is still not fixed. An internet search shows this being a known problem that Honda has not been able to fix. I have receipts for all repairs but unable to upload.

- Snow Hill, MD, USA

problem #53

Jul 032020

CR-V

  • 5,000 miles
This vehicle still have electric parking brake problem, the brake light, tpsm light and other light will suddenly on dish, than the light suddenly off. Sometimes car can't start, a lot of time, when I start the car put on R, the car doesn't move back, it moves forwards. Almost hit other car.when I drive car speed is 25mile, saw the stop sign, want to stop, but there was no turning back on the brakes and the cat cant stop.the brake light suddenly on dash, electric parking brake problem light on dash, too. Cant move the car, there is no way to use towed move car, .I used towed 3 times get car to dealer.when I got this car, the A/C never worked, .2 car keys have been changed battery 3 times total using 6 batteries.only 16800miles, I dont think ts normal.my first dealer- paragon Honda. Never inspected my car or changed the part, only update softwa lie to me say A/C is good. Manytime if lights werent on dash, they refused to inspect.car, once I made app to shop, the lights suddenly off, they cancel my app.I go to second dealer to check my car.they tell me A/C discharge hose leaking &change vsa modulator. When the repairs down, pick up car ON7/3/20, the dealer refused to write my correct license plate no and del date on my repair rec, refused to provide rent car to me. ; but still have electric parking brake problem.. suddenly loss rear -camera carplay, bluetooth hands freellink, cant open the turn door, once, the rkey in the car, I just out of drivers door, try open the turn door, suddenly all doors of this car were looked, the car didnt start. My bag, my wallet and house keys call phone and money everything was locked in the car. On 09/01/2020 my hand hold the key, try start the car, cant start car.used tow towed to shop. I afraid of using this vehicle, because you dont know whats going to happen.

- Fresh Meadows, NY, USA

problem #52

Jul 172020

CR-V

  • 8,400 miles
Battery died overnight, took vehicle to different dealerships, replaced battery.. nothing help ! technician cannot figure out why.. this is my second vehicle bought from Honda, this time I'm really disappointed..

- Queens, NY, USA

problem #51

Apr 292020

CR-V

  • 53,021 miles
We have a 2017 Honda CR-V. on April 29, 2020, I was driving straight on a city street going about 20-25 miles per hour. There were no other vehicles or any other obstacle in front of my car. Without warning, and on its own, the car's orange brake warning light came on and the car was brought to a hard stop in the middle of the road. The items on the back seat were thrown to the floor and we were thrown forward in our seats in the front enough that the seat belts engaged. This was instant and then immediately the car resumed to normal operation. We notified the dealer and they indicated that they had not head of this happening before and that Honda did not have any recall for this yet. This was a frightening experience - fortunately no one was behind us, but suppose there had been or we had been on the highway with more traffic and large trucks.

- Keyser, WV, USA

problem #50

Apr 302020

CR-V

  • 47,254 miles
1. numerous people including myself have been affected by this car draining a brand new battery and leaving people stranded and needing a jumpstart. My car is currently at the dealership again to have this issue looked at, last time they told me I needed a new battery, now they can't give me that same reason since my battery is brand new. 2. my instrument panel wouldn't dim making it extremely bright at night and difficult to see the road. Honda had to replace the entire system. 3. my car randomly flashes a collision warning "brake" while beeping so loudly when there's actually nothing in front of me whether I'm on the freeway or side streets and this I believe is the most dangerous problem of all since my car has the ability to brake for me if it senses a collision, and my car braking abruptly for no reason could be what gets me into an accident!

- Tustin, CA, USA

problem #49

Apr 282020

CR-V

  • 35,600 miles
We were traveling during daylight hours, Tuesday, 4/28/2020, . our speed was 35 mph. Our Honda CRV suddenly came to an abrupt stop, the brake warning light came on in the dash and the steering wheel locked up. There was absolutely no traffic or obstacles of any type in our path to cause this. There is some type of faulty sensor causing this and it needs to repaired/replaced. The dealership denies that a problem exists. It is a common problem with CRV's, 2017 & 2018 models..

- Cumberland, MD, USA

problem #48

Apr 192020

CR-V

  • 2 miles
All electrical system show error

- Leesburg, VA, USA

problem #47

Sep 212018

CR-V

  • 5 miles
My car radio/map console was going crazy for a month. Hard to duplicate problem. By turning off the engine and back on problem went away. Until 9/21/2018, that problem transferred to on steering wheel master console where every alert went off from engine, tire, ..., brake--really scared. Took car immediately to my nearest Honda dealer for repair and found they had to replace my vtc. In doing so, problem went away. Now it March 2020, some days my audio/map console goes crazy. Not sure when my steering console will go crazy again. I do not have any pictures or vidoa but if you google it others have similar problem.

- Aiea, HI, USA

problem #46

Jan 282020

CR-V

  • 33,830 miles
While driving normally with no traffic or obstacles in front, all Honda sensing suite features randomly fail and trigger a series of warning messages flashing sequentially on the hud indicating a problem with the following: Lkas, collision mitigation, braking, adaptive cruise control, and road departure mitigation systems. The brake pedal becomes stiff and brakes feel unresponsive but sometimes engage to stop the car even if stopping is unsafe, such as driving on a highway with no cars in front. This happens randomly in different environments at different speeds. Rain, sun, hills, traffic, no traffic, but it is difficult to replicate the issue. The sensors trigger a false positive thinking there is an imminent collision even if driving 35 mph on an empty road. It also triggers when following a car with warning tones and automatic braking. The car feels like it is rebooting itself in the middle of a false but self-induced crisis. I have narrowly avoided collisions because the car took over control when not needed, only to turn off all safety features and warn that there is a problem with the braking system. The dealership service department claimed it was a low battery, but replacing with a new battery does not resolve the issues. The service department then tried to claim driver error after deleting trouble codes, with no explanation how "driver error" can cause the same error messages to display on the hud as all of the plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit say the same thing.

- Salem, OR, USA

problem #45

Feb 042020

CR-V

  • 32,000 miles
I have a 2017 Honda CRV. This is the second time I had the same issue. All my warning light electric parking brake problem, charging system problem, road departure mitigation system problem, electric parking brake problem, brake hold system problem, power steering system (eps) problem, vehicle stability assist (vsa) problem, hill start assist problem. Are back on. When this happens for the first time dealership tole me their was an update to the system which will fix the issue. Month later I am having the same issue.

- Lawton, OK, USA

problem #44

Jan 082020

CR-V

  • 60,000 miles
On 1/8/20 when I started my car in the morning all warning lights came on before leaving the driveway, and stayed on all the way to work, and back. Then again the following morning. I called Honda on 1/9/20, they advised to come in sooner than later. Car is at Honda now 1/10/20, they are stating all codes may be due to two codes that need to be fixed: P0302 (fuel injection), which is covered under warranty and U0129 lost communication with braking system due to A/C control unit - which will cost me $1630 for a car with only 60,000 miles on it! of note: The car's emergency brake while driving has triggered a couple of times, and all warning lights have come on before in heavy rain.

- Covington, GA, USA

problem #43

May 102017

CR-V

  • 3,000 miles
Multiple times while driving warning indicators on the instrument panel begin to flash (road departure mitigation system, lane keep assist system, adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation braking system and brake system light). When this happens, these systems no longer function. This has happened at high and low speed with adaptive cruise control on and off, on highways and freeways. Each time, I find a place to stop, turn the vehicle off, and back on again and the systems are fine. This has happened 5 times, the first being within 2 months of purchasing the vehicle new and the last being yesterday (2 1/2 years after purchasing the vehicle) I have taken it to the dealer several times, but they say they cannot replicate the issue and find no error codes so nothing can be done. Documentation has been given to the dealer on each visit. This definitely seems to be a safety issue to me. I have had multiple other electronic issues as well which I will address in another complaint.

- Angel Fire, NM, USA

problem #42

Oct 102019

CR-V

  • 41,000 miles
All warning systems for safety features lit up for no reason. Vehicle lost 80% of power and could barely get it home.

- Bend, OR, USA

problem #41

May 162019

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
Every indicator light came on and flashed on my dashboard when I was driving, as well as a cruise control malfunction when I was driving on the highway, causing the system to shut off cruise control. The indicator lights that flash on the dashboard when this error occurs are as follows: Brake system problem all wheel drive system problem tire pressure monitor problem electric parking brake problem road departure mitigation system problem collision mitigation system problem lane keeping assist problem adaptive cruise control problem hill start assist problem vehicle stability assist (vsa) problem anti-lock brake system problem power steering system (eps) problem I have had these lights go off multiple times in different contexts. The first time I was in a parking lot and turned on my car and all indicator lights came on, the second time this happened when I was driving on the road, the third time I was parking my vehicle and then the indicator lights came on. I have brought my car to my Honda dealer three different times with no solution. Each time, eventually the indicator lights go off, usually after starting and restarting the car or rebooting the computer causes them to turn off.

- Montclair, NJ, USA

problem #40

Aug 032019

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
Driving on highway at 70 miles per hour in beautiful 80 degree weather day on an August afternoon - no rain, no obstructions - when all of a sudden the dashboard lights up with warnings on the adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation system, brake failure, lane assist system - everything flashing and beeping. I immediately turn all the assist systems off but things still lite up and warning. When I am safely able to get off the highway to stop and turn car off and turn it back on all the warnings go away and appear to be fine. Sensors are clean and clear of obstructions. This is not the first time this has happened. Very scary! I keep the car clean and the sensors clean and unobstructed. Less than 25,000 miles on this car and it has had issues of not starting and dashboard flashing numerous times. Dealership actually toured it in on one occasion when it wouldn't start. Couldn't find anything and had us pick it up. Next morning would not start again. They finally replaced the battery. This was supposed to be a safe, reliable car and now I am afraid to drive it any distance with fear of failures.

- Circleville, OH, USA

problem #39

Aug 052019

CR-V

  • 59,300 miles
This morning as I was driving I went through a 4-way intersection. I was half way through the intersection when my car announced lane departure. At that time the vehicle shot over to the right and hit the curb at the end of the intersection. I shredded my tire, and had to place the spare on the vehicle. I have been to Honda multiple times for these electrical problems. While driving I have been go at a speed around 45-70 mph, and the vehicle will flash brake. At that time the vehicle's brakes will lock up. There was no one in front of me for any the occasions. Honda told me to switch my ez pass responder to make sure that wasn't causing interference. I switched it, and it kept occurring. This morning the concerns I brought up at my last service about what if I get in an accident almost became a reality. Luckily there was no one on the corner waiting to cross the road. The Honda dealership keeps telling me there will be an update, but something needs to be done now. Lives are at risk. If I knew how to go by doing a lemon I would. I started reporting issues at 18K, and have constantly been doing reporting occurrences were the vehicle has malfunctioned.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #38

Jun 022019

CR-V

  • 19,500 miles
While diving randomly at high speeds (60+ mph) and while turning in very good weather all warning lights light up (I have a video) and the vehicle loses power. This has happened a number of times on the highways and a major safety concern. I had to pull out of the highway stop and restart for the vehicle to regain power but the warning lights continue to be lit. After a couple of start and stop it disappears. It is a major safety concern and I have been lucky so far. I have approached the dealership thrice about the issue and they have replaced 2 sensors and updated the software but the issue persists.

- Albany, NY, USA

problem #37

May 282019

CR-V

  • 40,000 miles
While placing car into park shifter button broke out.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

problem #36

Apr 282019

CR-V

  • 37,600 miles
My car was in motion I was making a right turn into the highway when my car just stopped. I turned it off, when I tried to turn it back on, it didn't. I started to smell something burning. So I just left it alone. Only the lights on the dashboard and the radio turned on, I was able to control the windows. The warning lights that came up were the electronic power steering, charging system, and the check engine lights.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #35

Apr 262019

CR-V

  • 33,000 miles
While driving my car simply slams on the brakes out of no where. There was nothing in front of me. I was traveling approximately 45 miles an hour on an exit ramp when the car beeped, flashed brake, and it braked even thought my foot was still on the gas. The seat belt tightened up and the car stopped. Once it realized there was nothing there, it began to accelerate like a rocket ship. This has happened before on sunny days when it must have misread shadows on the road as objects and again, slammed on the breaks. If there had been a car behind me this morning, I have no doubt I would have been in a serious accident. What is wrong with this? I had brought it to the dealer before and I was insulted that they said my car was dirty. I would have died! if their sensors cannot function in a Michigan spring, they need to do something!

- Wyandotte, MI, USA

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