10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,044 miles

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problem #55

Oct 052018

CR-V

  • 7,000 miles
Safety message "radar obstructed" safety affected. Occurred while driving in rain

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

problem #54

May 222018

CR-V

  • 7,000 miles
I was driving at about 45mph, and had to stopped in median of road to turn right. All of a sudden my Honda CRV 2017 stopped and all dashboard lights started flashing, it started showing all the following problems. 1) brake system problem 2) brake hold system problem 3) airbag system (SRS) problem 4) power steering system (eps) problem 5) anti-lock brake system problem 6) vehicle stability assist (vsa) problem 7) hill start assist problem 8) adaptive cruise control problem 9) collision mitigation system problem 10) road departure mitigation system problem 11) auto high-beam problem 12) tire pressure monitor problem 13) all wheel drive system problem 14) lane keeping assist cannot operate 15) seat belt warning on and beeping even though seat belt was being worn. I tried to turn off, and turn on, nothing happened. Exited the vehicle, checked the car. No physical damage. Tried to start 2-3 times more, still no luck. I called the roadside assistance, and towed the car to dealer. Dealer kept the car for 4 hours, and called me that it was low gas issue, and charged me $88. I am sure it was not low gas, and even if it was low gas, car warning should tell its not starting due to low gas. It should not be that all 15 errors start showing on dashboard.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #53

Oct 112018

CR-V

  • 5,000 miles
I have smelled gasoline three times recently when driving. I called the Honda headquarters. They told me this problem is something they are working on. There is no fix for it at this time. They claim gas leaks into the oil filter which can affect the engine. I am concerned about my safety snd a possible engine problem. I have received no satisfaction. In addition I have had two other major problems in the short time I am driving my car. My battery needed to be replaced 7 months after I drove out of the dealership I was parked in a parking lot when my battery died. Recently the gear shift knob broke off when it was in drive and I was not able to shift gears. I was dropping off a passenger. It was replaced.

- Lyndhurst, OH, USA

problem #52

Oct 062018

CR-V

  • 2,800 miles
The transmission shifter button fell off when the vehicle was in drive and my spouse could not release the brake in order to collect the button and place the vehicle in park she had to pull off the road, turn off the engine and then find the button on the floor in order to resolve the issue. Honda seems to have a taken a very casual response to this issue which should be treated as a serious concern. From all of the research and press I reviewed regarding this problem, the answer is to use a pair of pliers to change gears or glue the plastic piece in place. I believe this recall should be mandated versus take it to the dealer so he can glue it back in. This vehicle was a considerable amount of money spent not to have a transmission work as intended.

- Pearl City, HI, USA

problem #51

Oct 092018

CR-V

  • 30,000 miles
Gas smell inside car while driving and while idle

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

problem #50

Oct 092018

CR-V

  • miles
Gas smell on oil dip stick, oil level reading higher than orange markings, oil black and watery

- Flushing, NY, USA

problem #49

Oct 072018

CR-V

  • 22,000 miles
Oil crankcase seems to be over fill after checking the deep stick, and smells like gasoline, possibly gas is leaking inside and gets mix with the engine oil.

- Harper Woods, MI, USA

problem #48

Jul 152018

CR-V

  • miles
Honda CR-V 2017 bought December 23, 2017 from zimbrick auto madison, Wisconsin July 15, 2018 the car was parked in our driveway and would not start. We have a towing company hauled in for repair. Now, on occasion the car cabin smells gassy. The oil filler cap when removed also has a very strong gassy smell.

- Random Lake, WI, USA

problem #47

Oct 022018

CR-V

  • miles
While driving on highway or streets I have several problem lights. Adaptive cruise control problem, collision migration problem, road departure migration system problem, and some drive assist systems cannot operate:radar obstructed. My car has been in for repair 10-12 times for these issues. Dealership has put on a new camera and wiring harness and the lights have come on after. I have been told if it is cloudy, rainy, sunny, lines on the roads aren't dark enough, shadow from another vehicle or bumps may cause this. So if it isn't perfect world, this will happen. The final solution last week was to turn off 2 functions, the lane keep assist and the collision migration. I now have a base line model car because I can't use all the functions I bought the car for. This is very dangerous as I drive I75 each day and 'when' this happens, it kicks off the cruise control. Dealership said a new model would not solve this as the 2017,2018, and 2019 have the same electronics along with several different models of cars. Need a permanent fix as I am at the point of retaining a lawyer. Multiple dates of this happening

- Lima, OH, USA

problem #46

Oct 012017

CR-V

  • miles
It is quite common for the airbags to be turned off for the passenger seat even when my wife is sitting in it. We have not found a way to get them to come on. It seems that this is very unsafe. The issue has existed since the car was brand new.

- Erie, CO, USA

problem #45

Jun 012018

CR-V

  • 12,000 miles
After starting up the CRV in the garage, I exited it and climbed a short ~100' ramp about the height of 1 story at 10 mph or less. During at least two times in the past 7 months, the engine sputtered while climbing this ramp and neared a stall point. This occurred while in Montana. After applying pressure to accelerator, sputtering stopped. Additionally, there have been numerous times at startup when the central display screen freezes, remains black, denying navigation assistance among other options. It appears the only way to correct this is to restart the vehicle.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #44

Sep 242018

CR-V

  • 20,000 miles
Gear shift release button broke into several pieces. Unable to remove the key when vehicle is in park. Cannot leave it in a public lot with key in the ignition. It will still shift, but afraid it won't at any moment since several others on line have had this problem, and include pictures and videos that match mine. I have been transferred several times and left message at dealer. No return call yet.

- Epsom, NH, USA

problem #43

Sep 202018

CR-V

  • 12,000 miles
Gear shift lever on center console has a silver button that must be depressed in order to move gearshift. Button disintegrated from the inside and fell oy, leaving gear shift lever inoperable. Clear a safety hazard not to be able to change from drive to reverse to park, etc. Dealership repaired under warranty, and stated this is a problem they see on a daily basis with this model.

- Collierville, TN, USA

problem #42

Sep 152018

CR-V

  • 4,699 miles
Shifter knob exploded unable to shift reverse, drive, park dealer able to fix, replaced knob said they see this everyday

- Estero, FL, USA

problem #41

Sep 092018

CR-V

  • 6,900 miles
The shifter button on the left that you have to press to change gears broke and popped out. Cannot engage the shifter to change from different gears unless you manually press the mechanism inside down. Huge problem. Happened when we came home and went to put the car in park. Button broke and popped out while still in drive.

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #40

Aug 132018

CR-V

  • 13,135 miles
Time of incident: Monday, August 14th; 7:30 a.M. when depressing the shift knob to shift to reverse, the button as shown in the picture attached disintegrated into 3 pieces. Once this occurred, I was unable to shift gears so had to activate the emergency brakes while I tried to figure out how to shift without the shift knob. Fortunately, I was able to shift and park the vehicle by inserting my index finger into the shaft portion while depressing the button inside the broken portion. I immediately called my dealer and addressed the issue with paragon Honda and was told to bring the vehicle to the repair shop or have it towed. I bought the vehicle to the repair shop after work in the evening, and the repair shop did not give me an estimate time of repair when request neither did they provide me with a loaner vehicle as stipulated in the contract signed with the dealer when it was purchased in February 2018. This issue needs immediate attention since it could potentially cause accidents in unexpected conditions.

- West Bronx, NY, USA

problem #39

Aug 072018

CR-V

  • 17,000 miles
The tires sold on the Honda CRV in 2017 are substandard. At 17,000 they are worn to the point of needing replacement. As someone that is more accustomed to tires lasting 45,000 to 80,000, this quick wear out caught me by surprise. At 17,000, I should have confidence in the tires to drive in the rain -- no so. These are very dangerous.

- Binghamton, NY, USA

problem #38

Jul 312018

CR-V

  • 3,000 miles
Engine oil level over the maximum level. Ac blows hot air in winter

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #37

May 192017

CR-V

  • 10 miles
The apple carplay constantly disconnects making my phone and navigation useless. The iphone will randomly disconnect and sometimes not register as connected.

- Smithtown, NY, USA

problem #36

Jul 252018

CR-V

  • 28,000 miles
Automatic gear shift button broke while I was shifting from reverse to drive. I was backing out of my driveway and couldn't shift to drive.

- Evans, GA, USA

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