10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #22

Jul 112025

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Approaching sliding exit gate slowly at 2 mile per hour the Honda suddenly accelerated and crashed into sliding gate. Damaged the gate and the right side of the Honda. Honda was placed in neutral and the engine was turned off. Next day the Honda was transported to the body shop for repairs. Transported by flat bed. Unsafe to drive.

- Port Hueneme, CA, USA

problem #21

Jul 132025

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Experienced a sudden unintended acceleration while parking the vehicle. Right front tire climbed up on a parking barrier (shortened telephone pole) and damaged the right front bumper. No warning or trouble lights were on at that time, however, after restarting vehicle and heading home approximately half a mile down the road, all the warning and trouble lights came on, the steering wheel started shaking and the car wasn-??t drivable. We have no idea if there is concealed damage underneath the vehicle. We called Honda roadside assistance and they came and took the vehicle to the closest Honda dealership. At this time, we-??re waiting to hear from them.

- Elizabeth City, NC, USA

problem #20

Jun 192025

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Last week noticed my car to start shaking from the front area when I went from a full stop and began accelerating. When I also turn on my vehicle and it was idling it would shake too. I took it to the dealer and they said they couldn-??t find the issue until I got in the car with them and showed them the noise. They said today that it needs new fuel injectors. I bought my car at 0 miles and it had 7,800 miles when I noticed the issue.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #19

Jun 222025

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I purchased a CRV Hybrid Sport L and the side mirror is distorted view (like blurry). It's causing me headaches... oddly enough, however the passenger/rear view mirror is fine

- Mason, OH, USA

problem #18

Jun 212025

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Subject: Safety Concern -?" Hood Instability on 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid Dear NHTSA, I am writing to formally report a potential safety defect with my 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid. The hood does not close securely and exhibits visible gaps, uneven alignment, and noticeable movement or rattling at highway speeds. This raises serious concerns about the structural integrity of the hood and the possibility of it disengaging while driving. I brought this issue to Lia Honda, where I was told the movement is -??by design-?? and not a defect. However, the instability is significant enough to cause distraction and fear of hood failure at high speeds. I believe this warrants further investigation, especially as I-??ve learned that other CR-V Hybrid owners have reported similar experiences. I respectfully request that this issue be documented and reviewed as a potential safety defect. I am happy to provide photos, videos, or additional documentation upon request.

- Amherst, NY, USA

problem #17

Apr 242025

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Reversed several feet out of parking space in unobstructed lot. Car abruptly stopped and most systems shut down. Driver depressed brakes to assess. Two warning lights were present - battery and engine. Driver ensured parking brake off and brake hold off. No vehicles, people, or other objects nearby. Driver slowly depressed gas pedal; car would not budge. Driver depressed brakes and shifted into drive; driver slowly depressed gas pedal but car would not respond at all. Driver turned the car completely off. Upon restarting, battery/engine light turned off and car drove normally to dealership. The car had <250 miles on it at the time. Dealer stated that no engine codes were retained. Dealer stated verbally that it is likely a "computer glitch" as the car is new and "just breaking in." Dealer stated that car "probably won't do it again." Written documents indicate that dealer suspects a failure in reverse automatic braking system. After car released to owner without addt'l testing, owner tested reverse automatic braking system. The system worked as expected - the car braked when it detected a close object in its field, it omitted the correct audible warning sounds and visual lights, and continued to perform when the driver depressed the braking system. Additionally, due to the newness of the car, the driver is extremely confident that no objects were around - the driver had been parking far from other vehicles to avoid dings. This "computer glitch" is potentially fatal as the car came to a sudden, complete stop while in motion and was unresponsive in any gear, even after brakes were applied and released. The owner drives on the freeway daily. The dealer could not say with confidence that the "glitch" would not occur in drive at high speed. Imagine driving 65 mph on a freeway and your car coming to a complete, sudden stop - not a rolling stop or a slowdown where you might inch to shoulder - just a completely dead car in the middle of a freeway.

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

problem #16

Apr 152025

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Spontaneous explosion of moon roof glass - I was driving about 70mph on the highway near my home, it was a windy/partially sunny day and for no reason my moon roof glass exploded, sounded like a small bomb and in the rear view mirror i could see a lot of debris coming down. I then drove to a location where I safely parked and took a picture of the broken moon roof glass. I did not hear or see anything that would have caused this - it was spontaneous. Occurred about 330pm.

- Clinton, NJ, USA

problem #15

Mar 292025

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The backup camera is grainy / blurry. It is like watching an old video tape from the 80-??s.

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #14

Apr 012025

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The hood on the 2025 Honda CRV Hybrid is loose. When you drive at highway speeds, the hood vibrates and you can hear the metal hook holding the hood down banging.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #13

Apr 012025

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Cracked driver side mirror due to cold weather. Purchased car yesterday brand new, overnight it was cold and I woke up to a large crack across the side mirror.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #12

Mar 152025

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I have seen lots of internet posts about exploding sunroofs, well this happened to our vehicle on the freeway. There was no overpass/rocks/cars near and the sunroof exploded, unfortunately my sliding-shade was open when this happened blowing glass debris all over the inside of our vehicle. My [XXX] son and mother-in-law were in the back seat covered in glass. We are VERY fortunate that no one was injured from this, this seems to be a more common thing and should be addressed from Honda or the glass manufacturers. They need to look into a safer glass design so that this does not cause a bigger freak accident, especially on the freeway. We were also very fortunate that our local Honda dealership stepped up to replace it and offered a clear tint for the inside as protective insurance - just in case it happens again. They also provided us with a car until it was repaired. I did speak to a service writer about this and they said that there have been three other incidents at their dealership. I know there are other car manufacturers that are having problems with this too. This has made me very nervous about riding with my family-of-four with the sliding-shade open now. I hope they can figure this out. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Livermore, CA, USA

problem #11

Feb 012025

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I purchased a 2025 Cr-v on 1-30-2025 on 2-1-2025 after 33 miles the emissions light came on. I notified the dealership and i brought the car in on 2-3-2023 and on 2-5-2025 I picked up the car. then on 2-7-2025 the same light came on and the dealer picked up the car on 2-10-2025 and on 2-13-2025 they said it was fixed plus they put 65 miles on the vehicle as per tech advise to make sure it was fixed. now on 2-17-2025 the same light came on and dealer once again came to take the car. this warning light message expresses that while driving power may be reduced so I don't think it would be safe on the highway. at this time 2-17-2025 the car was picked up and brought to the dealer so I didn't receive a work order yet

- Staten Island , NY, USA

problem #10

Jan 222025

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On [XXX], on a vehicle I purchased new only 5 days ago on [XXX] I had an incident where I put the vehicle in reverse to back out of a parking spot and the backup camera came on and I am 100% sure I was in reverse and when I hit the gas I went forward, instead of in reverse. I put it in park and back in reverse and the same thing happen again. Finally, I turned the vehicle off and then it worked properly on the restart. There was some sort of error between the electronics and mechanical parts that was extremely concerning and dangerous, especially traveling with a 1 year old baby in the backseat. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Arden, NC, USA

problem #9

Dec 202024

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I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE. STILL ITS NOT RECTIFY BY Bennet Honda, Lebanon, PA What is the next procedure Please advise? [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Heshey, PA, USA

problem #8

Oct 122024

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I bought new 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid from Germain Honda of Dublin, OH on [XXX]. It's supposed to get Highway:34 [3], / City MPG: 40 [3] ESTIMATED. I got up to 37 to 39 mpg in the city for the few months. Since last 2 1/2-month milage start reducing every day. Now it reaches to 28.3 MPG When I Travelled from Chicago, IL to Powell, OH on [XXX] I only got 29 to 30 MPG. Now in the city, I am only getting 28.3 to 28.5 MPG. Weather may have some impact, but it cannot reduce from 39 MPG to 28 MPG. I am also paying $100/year for use of Hybrid card to MVA. Germain Honda dealer checked the car on November 12th, and they said everything is ok but there's is an issue. At present I am only getting 28.3 MPG. Also, I have called dealer for recall issue for several times, still they don't have parts. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Powell, OH, USA

problem #7

Nov 162024

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Vehicle-??s wireless and cable CarPlay functions skip/lag, and then cause the infotainment system to shut down and restart several times during each drive. Vehicle was taken to dealership (where dealer was unable to replicate). Service department performed a hard reset of the head unit, problem was resolved for 3 days before problem began again and has not been resolved after several system resets. Problem persists with different phones, as well as in a personal friend-??s 2025 Pilot Trailsport. The problem happens multiple times during freeway trips.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #6

Nov 092024

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Vehicle caught fire while driving on the highway. Less than 2k miles on the vehicle brand new.

- Queen Creek, AZ, USA

problem #5

Oct 212024

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We were driving on a two lane highway from Jamestown Ca to Oakdale Ca, there were no vehicles in front of us, it was a flat stretch of highway when we heard a very loud booming bang like a gunshot. We pulled over to make sure that our backseat passenger, driver and driver side passenger were ok. We checked the outside, underneath and then noticed that the sunroof on top of the car had been damaged. On closer inspection the sun roof was shattered. We proceeded to drive and realized that the roof was noisy, so we pulled over immediately. We removed as much of the loose glass and proceeded on our way holding the sunroof door tightly so it wouldn-??t come open and rain any glass down on us. We took it to the dealer that we purchased the vehicle from two weeks before to inspect and repair, there were no warning lights or indications of the issue. We never saw any debris, there were no vehicles in front of us and only a motorcycle and one other vehicle pass in the oncoming lanes few seconds before the loud boom. This was a frightening and stressful situation, we thought we had bought a safe and state of the art car that we could safely drive without endangering us our passengers or other drivers.

- Pleasanton, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 302024

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While I was in my apartment parking garage, I had my automatic trunk door opened. While I was standing in range, the door came down and hit me in the head. As a result I sustained a concussion. I did have the keys in my hand, so I may have accidentally activated the trunk door to close. However, my concern is that there is such sensor to stop the trunk door from continuing to close, or it doesn-??t work. I called the dealer and they told me that there is sensor, but it only stops once it-??s made contact. I believe this is very dangerous and should be evaluated. As I stated earlier I am now suffering from a concussion.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #3

Aug 202024

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I purchased the car today, August 20, 2024. I haven-??t had the car 24 hours. I drove home. I was showing someone my car. I opened the back hatch and shut it and the glass shattered.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

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