10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,526 miles

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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

problem #35

Jul 092018

CR-V

  • 12,000 miles
It was a record hot day, 100 degrees, and my CR-V was parked in my paved driveway, in the sun. I was watering my outdoor plants (not washing my car, our well water would only leave white spots on it) and waved the hose over my car and "pop!"- the front windshield cracked in two different places, both are large cracks, 10 and 18 inches. This was due, I believe, to the cool water on the hot windshield. I believe the car is now unsafe to drive as the cracks are so prominent and I question the windshield's integrity.

- Boulder Creek, CA, USA

problem #34

Jul 062018

CR-V

  • 9,000 miles
The chrome/plastic selector part that allows the vehicle to be shifted to and from park and the other automatic gears is a known flawed Honda design. The shift selector button failed yesterday on our 2017 CRV. Due to the design being spring loaded, the broken part flew out of the shift selector and was lost temporarily. Lacking this broken part and being unable to reinsert it properly into the selector, the vehicle can't be moved into park and thus by Honda design can't be turned off. This is both a fire and safety hazard that is well known to Honda (they used the poor design on earlier Accord and other models). When speaking with Honda service and part department agents, they readily acknowledge the design flaw, are disappointed Honda continued to use the hazardous design (it was a same problem in earlier models). Honda's response seems to be to let the selector buttons fail, keep a plentiful supply of replacements on hand in their parts departments and let the general public absorb the risks. This pattern and practice is both unsafe and unacceptable. Honda needs to design a more robust selector button and replace all current ones via a recall.

- Venice, FL, USA

problem #33

Jul 052018

CR-V

  • 45,282 miles
Complete vehicle system problem messages. Vehicle stability, adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation, road departure mitigation, electrical parking brake, emissions system, brake system, brake hold, power steering, hill start assist, tire pressure monitor problem, power steering system problem. Every one of these systems is displaying a 'problem' message as well as brake light is flashing on the dashboard engine light is on brake system light is on steering wheel light is on vehicle stability light is on battery light is on and oil lamp is on. This is about the fifth time this has happened. I have also experienced this while driving. The vehicle will suddenly display all these error messages for no apparent reason. Sometimes the error messages will pop up as soon as you turn the car on other times it happens suddenly while driving. It happens on city streets and on the highway straight away or turning

- Denton, TX, USA

problem #32

Jun 222018

CR-V

  • 3,700 miles
As I opened my driver's door of vehicle, which was backed in my driveway since yesterday, it started to rain and my rear hatch-back window exploded.the entire window was blown out.

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #31

Jun 182018

CR-V

  • 9,200 miles
Automatic transmission - button on gear shift broke and since it has a spring - the button can come out of the gear shift. If this occurs, the gear shift can no longer be used until the button is found are reinserted. This could result in numerous dangerous situation.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #30

Oct 102017

CR-V

  • 750 miles
The apple carplay will disengage enroute. Also, will not resync after car is turned off and turned on again. Honda says they are aware of it, but no fix. Possible safety issue if person try's to unhook and rebook carplay while driving.

- Mansfield, GA, USA

problem #29

Feb 052018

CR-V

  • miles
The display in my 2017 Honda cr V ex will start beeping at random and the brightness will start going up and down by itself. It is very distracting. I have seen others complain of the exact same problem, but I called Honda and they said that don't have a fix. This happens while driving or while stationary.

- Encino, CA, USA

problem #28

Jul 282017

CR-V

  • 3 miles
A sensor failure displays on the dashboard saying that some driver assist systems cannot operate: Radar obstructed. Honda of frederick tells me it's a weather related issue and manufacturing issue that they cannot do anymore to fix the problem. Have happeed 4 times; recorded 3 times: Driving in rain on highway, driving in snow in town, driving next day after snow but nothing on the road on highway. All straight ways. Have invoices from dealer.

- Thurmont, MD, USA

problem #27

Feb 202017

CR-V

  • 400 miles
Oil dilution diagnosed by dealer after multiple visits, no heat in cold weather, displays and audios going haywire while driving, stalled 6 times while backing up on different occasions, safety features not working properly while driving I.e. alerting that a car is next to you while driving city and country, no alert or driver assist safety feature when a car pulled out directly in front of me crossing traffic when antilock brakes worked properly and got stopped within 3 feet of other vehicle, car locked me inside after driving to work.....I have available videos of many of these issues available and they've been forwarded to Honda case #08447969 and the dealership. Also finally have documentation from the dealer diagnosing the oil dilution. They told me to drive the car and bring it in every time the dip stick goes above the fill line. No other issues were addressed and show as undiagnosed

- Montana Mines, WV, USA

problem #26

Mar 112018

CR-V

  • 5,000 miles
2017 Honda CRV touring model car would not start twice in the first year. System seems to have some kind of drain on the battery when the car is off. First time, the car was not turned on for 3 days before trying to start it. The battery was bad so the dealer replaced it under warranty. Next time it happened 6 months later, the car was not turned on for 1 day. Battery tested fine and the dealer said there is no parisitic draw or any other problem. With my persistence, dealer did a system update. It is not acceptable for this to happen in the first year of having a car. Plenty of 2017 CRV owners are saying the same thing happened to them. It's all over the internet. Honda must find a solution and issue a recall. Otherwise, this car must be a lemon.

- Beverly Hills, CA, USA

problem #25

Jan 022018

CR-V

  • 10,000 miles
This vehicle is unable to properly heat up the cabin of the vehicle due to a poor thermostat engine. The SUV takes a long time to warm up within colder northern climates and will not distribute the necessary cabin heat. Dangerous in cold climates for children and elderly in the vehicle, especially when after 10-15 minutes of driving the vehicle is still blowing cold air out of the heat. Honda claims that the issue is because the engine is too efficient.

- Clay, NY, USA

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