Honda CRV Reviews

I recently purchased a 2018 Honda CRV Touring after my 2016 was totalled by a distracted driver. I was told it was "impeccably maintained". A couple of months and about 2500 kms after purchase it overheated and we discovered there was zero coolant in it. There was no coolant in the driveway and we discovered it had been leaking into the engine the whole time because the head gasket was blown.

Update September 2025: This same part that was replaced in May 2025 is now in need of replacing again in September 2025. (VCT actuator and Timing Chain) This is a part issue that Honda should be looking at and taking responsibility for. I'm not alone in this reoccurring issue. I own a 2014 Honda CRV. Always kept up with regular maintenance and oil changes because I was told Hondas will last forever if taken care of. I ran into my first issue in September 2022. The VCT Actuator and Timing Chain needed to be replaced. This was a $3000 fix but I understood, as the car was 8 years old at the time. Honda Red Deer performed the service and I was treated well and left happy.

I want to love my new 2026 Honda CRV, but the integration of CarPlay and the Honda entertainment system (well, the whole electronic system) absolutely sucks. The two systems do not work together at all. I can no longer control anything other than volume and FM/AM radio. Siri no longer will read messages, XM radio must be controlled (horribly, I might add) through the touch screen and the 2 systems will not sync…so if you use the steering wheel controls to change to FM or phone (or any of the options), the display screen does not change at the same time. You must do that manually. I have never been more disappointed in a car brand I used to love. This screams “distracted driver causes accident”.

Here is the good and bad for 2026 models (in general). I have a 2026 CRV- touring hybrid. Quality of drive and workmanship - excellent! Technology- awful. Honda has eliminated the Sirius/xm box and expects customers to access this through their mobile phone(s). In my case I would need 2 subscriptions- one for me and one for my wife! They eliminated home link!!! Again, I would have to buy a monthly myQ subscription to access my garage door opener - so, I just use the old clicker on my visor. Black alloy wheels - no choice for alternatives.

Honda CRV 2018. These cars are junk. The struts go bad, we had to replace the fuel pump due to a recall. We noticed right away that the car wasn't starting like it used to after the replacement but since I'm not a mechanic and the pump was new I didn't think a whole lot about it. 2 weeks later my wife is driving the car and every warning light on the car comes on and the car is barely drivable. Another thing I despise about Honda is the way they always try and force you to use their services whether it be for repairs or trade ins. I will never buy another Honda EVER!!!

Do not buy without holding the dealership accountable for extended warranty. Honda has been producing low quality engines, transmissions, & sensor systems. Our 2017 Honda CRV EX-L was taken to the dealership for all maintenance/service. At 42k miles, we needed an engine replacement. American Honda was no help. No one one wants to be held accountable or take responsibility. The 1.5 liter turbo engine is faulty. They know it. This is the last Honda we will ever buy.

Bought a CRV 2025. Rained that night, couldn’t see, called dealership, they said I prob turned on parking lights, not headlights. Said ok. Didn’t rain for 4 months at night. Last week it did. I could NOT see. I traded in SUV.

I bought a certified 2016 Honda CRV EXL from a dealership in 2020. It was a lease with 30K miles on it. It was my second CRV EXL. I loved the first one so I was happy to repurchase this brand. At 86K miles we had a loss of power on a highway on a late January day in Maine not close to any major towns. I have AAA towing but it was going to be a challenge to get someone. We limped home. I had it towed to my regular mechanic. No diagnosis. I had it towed to the dealership. They had trouble diagnosing it but finally determined it was the fuel injectors. Being that it was certified and reading what was covered I was thinking it looked like it would be covered. The dealership cautioned me that Honda makes the decision on that. The charge was $1597.14. Honda declined to pay for it.

I bought a brand new CRV in 2019 and have had nothing but problems with the computer screen since. It was outright replaced, but still sucks. The system constantly drops my phone, is slow, can't complete hands-free calls, the backup camera SOMETIMES comes on, it is clunky, and the voice recognition is so exceptionally terrible it just prints out your entire contact list on the screen to manually select (NOT HANDS-FREE). This will be my last Honda, it amazes me that this computer system was deemed ready for live deployment, it seems more like alpha-level code. It drives great, but the computer system is TERRIBLE!

I recently purchased a Honda CR-V Hybrid with the understanding that its fuel efficiency would meet the advertised expectations: 40 mpg in the city, 34 mpg on the highway, and 37 mpg combined. However, I am currently experiencing a significant discrepancy in fuel economy, with the vehicle only achieving 24 mpg. I reached out to Morrie's West Bend Honda, Wisconsin, the dealership from which I purchased the vehicle, and was informed that this issue is not their responsibility. They directed me to contact Honda customer service. After contacting Honda, I was advised to work with the dealership to perform a diagnostic using a certified technician. Morrie's has now indicated that I would be required to cover the cost of this diagnostic, as they do not consider the fuel economy issue to be a problem on their end.