I eventually get heat and the temperature gauge is registering correctly. However, it takes a long time to get there. By the time I was able to have it checked my warranty had expired. It seemed to me that the thermostat wasn't opening all the way. I went to a good local mechanic that I trust. I didn't tell him what I thought the problem was wrong. I explained what I thought the problem was and he said "the thermostat probably needs replacing". Wouldn't you know the thermostat is a dealer item. No after market. He replaced it for me and the problem still exists. I noticed today that while idling the gauge dropped right to below the "C" and disappeared and I had very little heat.

I have driven many Honda cars since 1991 and never driven a crv with so little heat.At idle you can't get enough heat to defrost the entire windshield. I was on a highway where a tractor trailer had crashed, so I had to idle on the highway for 3 hours and had to keep my my seat heater on and increase the idle to be comfortable.This is not acceptable. If you can't keep the windshield defrosted you have a safety issue.Honda has to come up with a solution. There is no point in using the remote start or plugging in your CRV because it doesn't warm up. I even tried leaving the fob inside the vehicle and letting it idle. Earth dream or is it a freezing nightmare. Maybe this Honda should only be driven in a warm climate, I guess that excludes Canada. I have owned six Honda products and this is the first time that I have complained to Honda Canada. I really like the Honda CRV but don't buy one if you are in a cold climate. This vehicle is driven in northern Ontario.