10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,543 miles

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problem #78

Jan 212020

CR-V

  • 19,000 miles
I was driving on I-5 about 70 mph, suddenly the car started running rough and speed dropped immediately to 10-12 mph. The check engine light came on. I immediately pulled to the side of the road. After a minute or so the car returned to normal. I continued driving to the next dealer and had them inspect the car. They could find nothing wrong and gave me back my car. After driving an additional 15 minutes the same thing happened only the check engine light and many other warning lights came on and flashed. Once again I pulled to the side of the road and was towed to the dealership. They then changed the oil, replaced a fouled spark plug, adjusted the fuel injector settings and replaced the climate control unit. Honda has been unable to explain to me why this would solve the problem long term.

- Silverdale, WA, USA

problem #77

Jan 242020

CR-V

  • 45,000 miles
Shift button popped out of shift handle causing car to not be able to shift into different gears. This occurred while the car was in motion in a parking lot.

- Bernville, PA, USA

problem #76

Jan 212020

CR-V

  • 55,100 miles
Shifter knob broke and fell off gear shifter while in motion upon further investigation I found that Honda had issued a service bulletin 19-063 describing the same exact issue as had happened to our vehicle and it referenced NHTSA #10160912 but the service bulletin is VIN specific and Honda is stating that our vehicle is not covered for repair under this service bulletin. I am questioning them further but it is the same problem as described in the bulletin so maybe the recall/product update needs to be looked at further so that in the future drivers don't experience the shifter knob falling off the gear selector while in motion.

- Selbyville, DE, USA

problem #75

Jan 142020

CR-V

  • 43,128 miles
While driving down the hwy at 65 mph the button in the gear shift popped out. It is a piece of plastic and it broke inside the gear handle. I drove home but without this button inserted I am not able to shift to park, reverse, drive. I took it to the westhills Honda dealer for repair. I was told there was a recall on this same issue but not for this VIN. To me this is a very serious concern.

- Mcchord Afb, WA, USA

problem #74

Dec 082019

CR-V

  • 5,693 miles
Shift knob button broke during operation resulting in loss of use of vehicle. Battery has been replaced 2 times on vehicle.

- Monsey, NY, USA

problem #73

Nov 292019

CR-V

  • 36,000 miles
The the gearshift button has broken. We have friends with the same exact year make model that did the same exact thing.

- Greenville, SC, USA

problem #72

Nov 142019

CR-V

  • 40,000 miles
Gear shift button popped out while driving: I was driving with my children in the car, the button popped out as I was trying to drop them off at school. This could have been a truly deadly situation in a crowded drop off because the car would not go to park. Thankfully I quickly recovered from shock, hit the brakes and scrambled to grab the piece that had fallen to the floor of the car. The button piece looks cheap, so now the coil is exposed. I can't just stick my finger in so I am going to need to tape the button back on until I get it fixed. This is an obvious recall issue since so many people have mentioned it. I wouldn't have reported it if I didn't see so many online complaints.

- Barrington, RI, USA

problem #71

Nov 042019

CR-V

  • 30,000 miles
When driving on a local road from school, my son pressed the accelerator after a stop light. Our 2017 Honda CRV didn't move an inch. Thankfully, it was not a highway and the cars behind him were not coming at high speed. We had the car towed to the dealer and it turned out that the transmission was gone and it had to be replaced. We were quite upset that only a two year old car can have this problem and wanted to report the incident,

- Braintree, MA, USA

problem #70

Oct 082019

CR-V

  • 61,328 miles
Power train and fuel injector issue. Causing the spark plug replacement under an extended warranty, however the faulty fuel injector was not.

- Blanchard, OK, USA

problem #69

Sep 142019

CR-V

  • 16,800 miles
Gear shift knob snapped off making it impossible to shift into or out of park or reverse. This car is just over 2 years old with 16,000 miles. Fortunately for me, the car was stationary when it happened - I had just started it to pull out of a parking space while on vacation.

- Leesburg, VA, USA

problem #68

Aug 222019

CR-V

  • 21,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that the dial gear popped off the console and the contact could not find the gear knob. The contact had to look for the piece while trying to steer the vehicle to safety. The contact called metro Honda (9399 autoplex St, montclair, ca 91763, (909) 542-9637) and was informed that they would check for the replacement part and repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 21,000.

- Diamond Bar, CA, USA

problem #67

Aug 102019

CR-V

  • 34,500 miles
Stopped vehicle to park and was unable to move shift lever to park. The push button on the shift lever had broken. The vehicle could be turned off, but it could not be started without the shift lever moving to park. This problem has been reported by many, many users!

- Clear Lake, IA, USA

problem #66

Apr 242019

CR-V

  • 18,000 miles
Message "shutter grille problem. Power reduced." When driving at highway speed on a upgrade towing a small trailer, this message appeared and the speed of the CRV immediately reduced by approximately 20 mph, almost causing an accident. I shut the vehicle off and waited (very shaken) for about 15 minutes and restarted the car and it acted normally. The dealer doesn't seem to know why this happened even though I could have been killed by the reduction in speed. (and it has happened to others with crvs who have reported this online.) this car mostly driven in Canada.

- Bristow, VA, USA

problem #65

Jul 242019

CR-V

  • 37,000 miles
Button on shifter knob has broken off at approximately 37,000 miles. Cannot shift car out of park.

- Holly Springs, NC, USA

problem #64

Oct 152017

CR-V

  • 2,000 miles
I was driving my 2017 ex-L on the highway when the transmission started feeling strange. It was stepping down, then back to normal consistently even if I didn't change the pressure I had on the accelerator. Then all of a sudden many systems started reporting problems on my dashboard, all at the same time. Reported problems were: 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 the car lost power as I pulled off the road and shut it off. After a while, the problem codes went away. Honda has tried to fix it three times and says nothing shows as wrong. The latest case number is 09360895 it has happened three times so far

- East Meadow, NY, USA

problem #63

Jul 082019

CR-V

  • 17,220 miles
While driving the shift lever push knob button which allows you to shift gears fell out. Upon researching this issue on line, apparently it is a well known issue with 2017 and 2018 Honda Cr-vs. The plastic button breaks inside the shift lever with part falling out and the other portion remaining inside the shift lever. When I returned the vehicle to a Honda dealer, they were well aware of this issue and replaced it under warranty. This item should be the subject of a mandatory recall as it poses a hazard when one can't shift the car out of drive etc. I was told at the dealer that it is only replaced if already broken.

- Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

problem #62

Jun 242019

CR-V

  • 37,900 miles
Fuel is penetrating the oil in the engine. Strong gasoline smell is present on the outside of the vehicle after driving it, regardless of distance. Gasoline smell fills cabin while driving vehicle. Problems are occurring regardless of distance driven or terrain. Fuel is diluting the oil in the vehicle in such large amounts that the oil level is beyond the full level on the oil dip-stick. Took vehicle to the dealership, and they informed me that it is a know issue, but that they could not fix it since there is no recall active.

- Fort Smith, AR, USA

problem #61

Jul 062019

CR-V

  • 14,000 miles
Car would not go into "park" after trying. The gear shift would not go past neutral. The vehicle was stopped and sitting in a parking spot. Fortunately the dealer was close after attempting to shift numerous times was able to move. Took my CR-V to the dealer and they replaced the spring and the knob you press to change gears. They said this was covered by warranty. They had the knob and spring readily available which tells me they know about this issue.

- Munford, TN, USA

problem #60

Jul 072019

CR-V

  • 19,000 miles
Shift knob button broke off while placing the car in drive from park - now I am unable to shift car to park or any other gear. This car only has 19K miles on it and a year and a 1/2 old. There are many reports of this same problem on the internet and on youtube - I have never in all of my years driving had a similar issue with a shift button.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #59

Jun 292019

CR-V

  • 24,000 miles
Push button on transmission shift lever broke and fell completely out. Transmission lever could not be moved. Vehicle was stationary, running and could not be turned off.

- Cornelius, NC, USA

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