4.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,187 miles

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problem #15

Jul 222022

CR-V

  • miles
Windshield wipers randomly do not turn on. There is no warning of malfunction I turned them on in rain and they would not start. This could potentially cause an accident in heavy rain. After a few minutes they worked. This has happened 3 times. I looked on internet and there are other Honda CRV owners experiencing similar issue.

- Winder, GA, USA

problem #14

Aug 012020

CR-V

  • 55,000 miles
The car has starter issues, I've replaced battery, key battery and had mechanic look at relays, starter and push button starter, couldn't fix it. Also during rain, the car has leak problem on the roof area where the indoor lights are located. I've also noticed the wiper blades don't touch the windshield. I have tried different brands and still don't have the blades touch the windshield. I drive car to work 3 days a week and been patient about it. I purchased the vehicle used and had only 17000 miles. Bought gap insurance due to it being used car. When raining it's parked when it leaks during heavy rains. It's takes 5 to 10 attempts when trying to start. I believe the car was involved in accident but not reported. I purchased it in 2018, it has some body damage but didn't question it. Had bad tires and got new ones. Lately I've notice electrical issues when attempting to start. Look at all fuses. Still no starter fixed. Is there any way to check these issues, even Honda couldn't solve the starter problems.

- Belton, MO, USA

problem #13

Feb 212020

CR-V

  • 70,000 miles
Car was stationary in driveway and rear lift gate glass spontaneously exploded.

- Landing, NJ, USA

problem #12

Jul 152015

CR-V

  • 1,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that the driver's side rearview mirror blurred her view, which made it difficult to see the road clearly. The vehicle was taken to Honda redwood city (650-364-1011, located at 601 el camino real, redwood city, ca 94063) where it was stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #11

Feb 012019

CR-V

  • 43,000 miles
Windshield wiper washer was frozen while car was being driven on us highway at 60 mph road spray of salt covered windshield making zero visibility and washer did not work, zero visibility.. terrifying ordeal to say the least trying to make it to side of road

- Hamilton, NJ, USA

problem #10

Jun 012018

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
I was parked in the driveway in front of my apartment building, and my rear view windshield exploded spontaneously. There was a witness, waiting for an uber, reported it at 6:20 pm on June 1, 2018. She reported it to the concierge, who lost pled on surveillance video and said no one was around my vehicle. I feel this is a safety concern as I could have been in the vehicle and gotten hurt

- Somerville, MA, USA

problem #9

Nov 132017

CR-V

  • miles
While I was driving on a city street arriving to my work place in my CR-V 2015 Honda, my rear window all of the sudden exploded. It was very scary. Good thing that there were no one in the back seat because glass went flying. I called the american Honda and my Honda dealer same day of the incident. I am very disappointed how they handled this issue. They should be paying for the repairs and documented it as well. But apparently is the driver responsibility to pay for the damages and report the issue.

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #8

Mar 072017

CR-V

  • 78,000 miles
Wipes cutting out while in operation and have to turn on and off to get it to complete a sweep of the windshield.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #7

Aug 012015

CR-V

  • 10 miles
Significant vibration when I am at a stop and foot on brake or just about to drive off. This happens almost every time I drive the vehicle. Significant vibration of the front seat when no one is sitting in it. It seems to happen more when I am at a stop but it continues even while driving at highway speed. Sometimes I have to reach over and hold on to the seat to get ride of the noise and vibration. Windows and rear window seem to have a fog or cloudiness in them no matter the state of the defrost, weather or how much I clean them. No clear vision out the window. Have seen the same issue in Honda Odyssey as well.

- Carmel, IN, USA

problem #6

Jan 082017

CR-V

  • 17,000 miles
When the temperature is below 30 degrees, the windshield wiper fluid does not discharge to clean the windshield. The dealer says that this will happen because the windshield wiper fluid resorvior is close to the bumpber and therefore it freezes. Driving in snow condition is extremely hazardous as you can not clean the muddy windshield. It's matter of time when humans will start to get hurt due to this flaw. Honda needs to own the issue and come up with solution. The wiper fluid will start to work after at least 1/2 hour of driving. The only explanation I got from the dealer that this issue is resolved once the engine warms up, which is not a fact as in my experience the vehicle needs to on for 1/2 hr or more.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #5

Aug 292016

CR-V

  • 16,660 miles
This car has been an absolute nightmare. I literally cannot keep it running. Honda now uses soy based wiring which attracts rodents. I have several other cars in the driveway plus farm equipment. Mowers, lawn mowers etc. The rodents target specifically the Honda. Had to have the power steering sub harness replaced twice last fall and windshield washer tank, at 3020 miles, 4434 miles, 5045 miles. First two repairs were sub harness. It now is in the shop again for loss of power steering due to rodent damage at 16660 miles, loss of power steering sub harness. I had a Honda CR-V 04 before this one and it did not get rodent damage. This is directly related to Honda's soy based wiring..... they will not honor any customer satisfaction at all concerning this issue. The dealer where I bought the car all but laughed in my face. The dealer now doing the repairs has been very respectful although Honda will take no responsibility for this problem. I am concerned about this also as safety issue...... three times now my power steering has gone out. Luckily I was still in my yard and was able to park the car safely and have it towed. I have not tried to drive it once the steering goes out... very difficult to turn the vehicle and I would think very dangerous at highway speeds.... car was in reverse and motion when power steering loss occurred.....

- Ft. Bidwell, CA, USA

problem #4

Nov 302015

CR-V

  • 8,000 miles
Sunroof explosion: Driving on interstate, approximately 65 mph in light rain when a loud shotgun-like explosion above my head occurred. No other vehicles were near at the time and I was not near an overpass. All windows of the vehicle were closed. Pulled over and discovered a jagged V shaped hole in the mid/right side of the sunroof of the vehicle. However, there was only a small amount of glass between the sunroof glass and the sunshade, indicating an outward force. Took the vehicle to Honda dealer where purchased for warranty repair. They first refused, stating that their technician determined the damage was caused by a rock strike. I disagreed, showing photos taken right after the occurrence that demonstrate an outward force. I also pointed to current NHTSA reports, news articles documenting several hundred other cases in various makes and models of vehicles with sunroofs and the improbability of a rock coming from the middle of nowhere to strike downward on the only glass structure available without leaving any trace of occurrence anywhere else on the vehicle. The dealership contacted Honda usa maintenance who also refused to honor the vehicle warranty, reasoning that although this problem is well documented by the NHTSA in other vehicles, there is no documented record of an occurrence with this particular model in this particular year. According to the dealer they can only compare apples to apples and just because 2011 Honda Accord had this documented sunroof problem, 2015 Honda Cr-vs with the same symptoms are a different problem.

- Laurel, MD, USA

problem #3

Sep 162015

CR-V

  • 500 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. during rainy weather conditions, water spots would form on the side windows and side mirrors obscuring the vision of the driver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 500.

- Fort Jefferson Station, NY, USA

problem #2

Jun 042015

CR-V

  • 2,834 miles
I purchased a new 2015 Honda cv R. while driving in the rain my windshield wipers were not operating properly. They were leaving a stream of water across my windshield directly in front of my vision, distorting the view of the road. I took my car back to the dealership to have them check it.when I got my car back the mechanic told me he replaced the rubber in the blade and its good to go. With the next rain I saw that I had the same problem. I took my car back to the dealer, they worked on it for a while with out fixing the problem. I was then told that this condition is normal. I did not believe it. I told him to bring out another cr V to see if it had the same wiper problem. It did!!!! I talked several other cv R owners who are have the same dangerous condition and are hoping for a recall from Honda to correct this before something bad happens

- Kinnelon, NJ, USA

problem #1

Feb 172015

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 800 miles
The window washer system was activated. The driver's side wiper arm assembly detached from the blade assembly, throwing the wiper blade off the car and dragging the remaining pieces across the windshield.

- Union, MO, USA