10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,876 miles

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problem #55

Mar 282019

CR-V

  • 36,000 miles
On multiple occasions, while the vehicle is in motion, the system has made an alert sound and the instrument panel has provided the following notifications: "break system" indicator is lit; collision mitigation system problem; road departure mitigation system problem; and today (3/28/2019) while the cruise control was engaged, it also displayed adaptive cruise control problem. It shuts down these systems and the car drives with a slight "drag" to its movement. The only way to correct this issue is to pull over, turn the car off, wait, and then restart. The system checks itself and resets. This is unpredictable, cannot be specifically initiated, and therefore is difficult to take for repair when there is no indication at the time of the vehicle being in need of repair. There is clearly something wrong with the software, the computer, or an electrical connection. I am the original owner, vehicle was purchased in October 2017.

- Forest, VA, USA

problem #54

Mar 272019

CR-V

  • 19,680 miles
Vehicle was stopped at a light. When light turned green, began to enter the intersection when vehicle suddenly flashed brake warning and brought car to complete stop. There was nothing in front of the vehicle. Luckily the vehicle behind did not hit the back of my car. Third time since I purchased the vehicle that this has happened, bar braking with nothing in front of it.

- Arlington Heights, IL, USA

problem #53

Mar 172019

CR-V

  • 18,000 miles
Driving on a multi lane road, no cars in from of me. My speed was about 45 mph. Collision avoidance braking system was activated bringing vehicle to an almost complete stop. I had 2 passengers who can corroborate story.

- Evans, GA, USA

problem #52

Mar 112019

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 27,600 miles
On 3-11-19 at 6:14 pm I was driving with my wife on a parkway. Weather was clear and sunny, 39 degrees. There were no cars in front of me. I had the cruise control set at 61 mph when suddenly my vehicle put the brakes on disengaged the cruise control and lane assist control. Then a code flashed up saying 'auto high beam problem'. after a 15 minutes to reach my home I checked the high beams it was fine. In the last 4 weeks I have had code flash on the screen while I am driving saying system failure, for 5-10 minutes. Consumer stated this was the sixth time.

- Old Chatham, NY, USA

problem #51

Jan 212019

CR-V

  • miles
Warning lights turn on every assistant system. Everything disables making the car unsafe to drive.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #50

Feb 252019

CR-V

  • 6,000 miles
While driving in cruise control, the brake light will come on and the vehicle will almost come to a complete stop, with no one in front of me. My wife and I were almost in an accident when this happened on I-75 at 65 mph. Also, this brake light indicator will come on without being in cruise. This has happened over 6 times.

- Middletown, OH, USA

problem #49

Feb 012019

CR-V

  • miles
Nothing happened.

- Hollywood, FL, USA

problem #48

Jan 302019

CR-V

  • 8,000 miles
Amber caution annunciation for acc, cms, rwds and lkas with steady brake system amber indicator while driving on a two-lane highway at highway speeds. Pulled onto shoulder of highway, shut off ignition and restarted, clearing the cautions.

- Mountain View, CA, USA

problem #47

Jan 312019

CR-V

  • miles
Oil level is going up. When you check the dip stick, it smells like gas amd it's over the maximum level. For the has pedal, when you press it it's squeaking.

- Daly City, CA, USA

problem #46

Jan 152019

CR-V

  • 40,000 miles
While driving down 2-lane road with cars parked parallel the cmbs (collision mitigation braking system) activated at approximately 30 mph and abruptly stopped my vehicle causing the seat belt to lock. Reported incident to dealership and they updated software but were unable to reproduce fault. Several months later the cmbs activated again this time at approximately 45 mph and only momentarily. No vehicles were in front of me in either instance and thankfully none were behind me. This dangerous unintended activation of the braking system could cause an accident.

- Rocky Point, NC, USA

problem #45

Jul 012018

CR-V

  • 10,000 miles
While approaching and crossing over a railroad crossing at approximately 30mph on a city street, the word brake flashed a couple times and my car completely stopped, so hard as if I slammed my brakes on and my purse flew off the front passenger seat and I was jolted forward, my seatbelt tightened. The same thing has happened one time since then. I'm not sure if this is a braking problem or front camera sensory problem but it was very confusing and scary.

- Warminster, PA, USA

problem #44

Dec 242018

CR-V

  • 16,036 miles
When I got into car in shopping plaza parking lot I attempted to put my vehicle in reverse at which time and the gear shifter knob fell out and crumbled into pieces. Not able to move vehicle nor put in park. After inspecting temporarily put piece in which enabled me to get home. While driving felt very unsafe not knowing if it would remain in gear. Once home unable to put in park. Luckily vehicle has button brake system which enabled me to put brakes on and get husband's help. He temporarily enabled vehicle into park after which vehicle although in park never fully turned off. Due to christmas could not get to dealer til today. Battery dead. Charged, took to dealer replaced without comment. After googling, this appears to be an ongoing issue for a number of years. I believe this could cause dangerous situations. I personally was very distressed. This has not been a recall issue. I definitely believe it should.

- Cooper City, FL, USA

problem #43

Dec 142018

CR-V

  • 25,600 miles
Radio locks up and then indicator lights on dash flash - brake failure, vsa failure, TPMS failure, ldw failure, acc failure, lkas failure, cmbs failure. Had it at Honda service two times and they reinstalled software and did a hard reboot. Issue reared its head again Dec 14, took to Honda service with lights flashing for a computer read. Service scheduled for Dec 19 to look into issues and perform recall repair. Check engine light has been on since I took it in Dec 14. Car seems to run fine even with indicator lights flashing. Issue happened first time while on interstate going 70 mph. Secong time on backroad going 45 mph.

- Milford, NJ, USA

problem #42

Dec 052018

CR-V

  • 69,000 miles
My car is having electrical issues with the Honda sensing. Braking on its own at random times at various rates of speed. The most serious on the highway at speed of about 75 mph. The car shut down and the computer systems had all kinds of codes of system failures. Also now we are having an issue of oil dilution due to gasoline. My oil was changed a few days later still over the full line and fumes of gas evident. Talking with Honda dealership currently where purchased and Honda corporate case was filed. So far they are down playing it in Texas dispite numerous consumer complaints and commonality of issue being reported at the dealership level.

- Comanche, TX, USA

problem #41

Jan 012018

CR-V

  • 10,000 miles
All lights flashing in the dash cruse control does not work going down the freeway the car has braked very quick without touching the brake the computor has been reset servel times and the problem comes right back this started in Jan 2018 and is still doing this

- Lahabra, CA, USA

problem #40

Oct 262018

CR-V

  • 38,000 miles
A situation in which the dashboard lights show multiple system failures including failures of the rdm, cruise control, brakes and cmbs. This has happened twice, including a second time immediately after the dealer "fixed" the problem. The car has beed stopped but idling in both situation. I drove immediately to the dealership the first time and did not even leave the dealership the second time. An indication of a "brake system failure" is disconcerting even though there seems to be no affect on vehicle performance, other than these safety features being rendered inoperable.

- Minnetonka, MN, USA

problem #39

Oct 232018

CR-V

  • 22,611 miles
Button plus spring popped out of the shifter while in motion.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #38

Jul 172017

CR-V

  • 6,000 miles
2017 CRV AWD 2 months into owning all lights on dash like brake system engine air bags, tirer, brake. I see spots of oil driveway but oil is always full. Stalls sometimes when taking off. The other day the back wheels locked up causing the SUV to stop in middle of road, and couldnt move forward or backwards. The SUV swag side to side causing backend to slide sisde to side. Making it very hard to keep the SUV on the road. I have called about the dash lights all of them on and they said it needed to be rest. Smell gas inside the SUV. I had a 2006 Honda civic brought it new I never had a problem out of it going 300,000 miles with no problems thats why I chose to get another Honda, but with 2017 Honda CRV has been hell with all the issues and is a safety concern.

- Hazel, KY, USA

problem #37

Oct 032018

CR-V

  • 35,000 miles
Vehicle was parked and would not start suddenly after being off and not on accessory mode. When vehicle was jump started and when vehicle restarted the dashboard read many errors among them, break system error, road departure mitigation system problem, vehicle stability assist problem. I have been the sole owner/driver of the vehicle and get it serviced at the dealership as advised.

- Northridge, CA, USA

problem #36

Oct 132017

CR-V

  • 8,301 miles
Purchased new in March of 2017. Instument cluster has malunctioned X 4 since then. Twice just totally going black while driving. Twice certain alarms are indicated (lkas, acc, cmbs, etc.) these last two required vehicle camera replacment. Entire instument cluster replaced in October of 2017. Braking: This vehicle has applied it's brakes at sudden and the most inapproriate times. July 2017 on a four lane hwy by myself, no other vehicle, brake alarms lit up on instument cluster and car rapidly declerated from 50 to 20 mph before brake alarm and brakes disengaged. When slowing for a traffic light with vehicle in front of me, at approximately 1 1/2 car lengths from vehicle and going approximately 10 - 5 mph, CRV brake alarm lit up with subsequent panic stop braking applied. CRV's acc system brakes the vehicle when approaching another parked or disabled vehicle in the right emergency stop lane or is turning right and is perhaps 20-30 feet down the right hand road. This occurs aw well when acc is engaged and I am in the left lane on the interstate and overtaking a vehicle to my right. The dealer tells me they can find no error codes nor do they have any data of these symptoms from Honda America. Braking does not occur all the time. But when it does it's surprising and scary. It seems to me with all the reports I have read on the NHTSA web site concerning this same problem, perhaps american Honda should take a serious look before someone gets seriously injured or killed.

- Townsend, TN, USA

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