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Reviewed May 30, 2020
We had a 2016 Honda CRV that used to have a locking system that you had to push a button. The 2019 Honda CRV now has an electronic unlocking system. However, if your hand does not position correctly, it has one beep that it locked again. You have to withdraw hand and put hand in right position and get two beeps before it will unlock. This is ridiculous, especially in inclement weather! Go back to a button system. Neither the 2016 or the 2019 has convenient anchor hooks in the cargo area that are actually useful. The cloth seats are so hard I have to use a pillow to cushion my butt.
Reviewed April 28, 2020
I purchase a 2014 Honda CRV. From day one every time I started the car the starter made a funny noise. With only 40,000 miles on it after 5 years I had to replace the starter. My mechanic told me it was an engineering issue as they placed the starter under or by the manifold which due to the heat of the manifold was burning the started out. Also due to the difficulty of putting the new starter in it cost me $695.00 (really for a starter but because the starter was placed by manifold that is what it cost me to replace.) One year later the starter is now making the same noise so I called Honda to see if they would cover the next starter. They told me no and the CRV only has 47,000 miles on it now. How dare Honda not cover this. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT EVER AGAIN.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020
I have leased two Honda CRVs (one 2016 and one 2018) over the last 3 years. During that time I have had lots of issues with both vehicles, resulting in me trading in the 2016 for the newer one, only to have the same or similar issues with the 2018. I have taken the 2018 to O’Brien Honda (formerly Brad Barker) of Bloomington, a Honda dealership in Peoria, a reputable shop in Decatur, IL and to a reputable shop in Bloomington, IL.
My primary issue with this car is its drivability. When I am driving the CRV, it is difficult to keep on the road because it darts to the left and to the right. It also pulls to the left and to the right making steering a challenge. I have taken my car to different places at my own cost to try and figure out the problem because when I drive on the interstate I have to go slow, around 60 mph, because otherwise it is difficult to drive it safely. I have two boys who are always with me and they notice it jumps around when they are in the back seat. I need to be able to drive and transport my children in a safe, reliable vehicle. The two CRVs I have owned are far from safe given these issues.
I have expressed my driving and safety concerns to all four of the service shops I have taken my car to. Inevitably, the shops tell me it requires an alignment. I am constantly aligning this car. When I took it to the Honda dealership in Peoria they aligned the car and within four days it was out of alignment again. I took the car to another shop and they told me it was out of alignment. How can that be after four days? I have also put tires on the CRV and nothing helps. I have spoken with District Managers about this. They give me the runaround also telling me nothing is wrong with the car. Even when I pushed back, the District Manager agreed to have the car aligned but within one day it was out again.
I am always taking my car to other shops for a 2nd opinion because the Honda dealerships do not resolve these issues after multiple visits and conversations with their service personnel. The shop I most recently took it to in Bloomington, IL told me they think there is a suspension problem or other issue causing the alignment not to last. I have made complaints to Honda and also made a complaint using the chat area of the website stating my unhappiness with the dealer’s service. At this point I have exhausted all options and am not in a financial position to trade this car in for something different. Honda is supposed to have reputation for being safe, reliable, long lasting vehicle. My experience has been anything but those things. I am very disappointed in the lack of concern and consideration at the Honda dealerships.
Given nobody can figure out what is going on with my car and nobody is willing to provide a different car for me to drive, I have consulted an attorney to determine my options. They recommend letting Honda know that I am reporting the company to Consumer Affairs for not properly fixing my car thereby rendering it unsafe to drive. I would like to work out these issues so I can keep this car but not when it is not driving safely. I have borrowed friend’s cars when driving outside city limits, or on the interstate, because of the way the CRV drives. That should not be necessary when this car is only a 2018.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2019
The transient electrical problems with antilock brakes and display are very unnerving. I even took an 8 minute video to the dealer and they said try to bring it to them during the occurrence. Will not purchase another Honda.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2019
I like the car but I am not a fan of the visibility. I have a hard time judging when another car is in the blindspot area. The back side windows are small. The engine has good kick when I need it, and my tall kids have more than enough legroom in the backseat.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2019
I have a 2005 Honda CRV. It has been a great vehicle and I would definitely purchase another one. The only downside to the CRV is the newer models have a much smaller cargo area and I have two very large dogs that barely fit in the larger 2005 model. I may have to upgrade to a Pilot due to the smaller cargo size and the newer model.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2019
Our CRV is amazing. It runs like a race car (turbo) and gets wonderful mileage. It has a sea of electronic goodies for your safety and comfort. I sometimes joke I need a college course to operate it lol. I see many Hondas running still with over 250,000 miles as daily drivers. Get ya one and see for yourself...
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2019
The car is fun to drive, does well in curves. It is above average on mpg. I think that Honda could include a better quality seat belt, one that does not wrinkle.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2019
I have owned a Honda Accord, Civic, Prelude and now CR-V. All really great cars. Thoughts about 2019 CR-V Touring. 1.5L turbo: Excellent gas mileage. (30 City is possible.) (Currently 32 after road trip.) There is an eco-mode which computer regulates fuel efficiency. Excellent solid ride. Holds road very well. Tracks straight without road wander. Great visibility of road. Excellent blind side alert system in side mirrors. A light comes on in mirror if car is in blind spot, and sound alert (beep) if you hit your turn signal and car is in blind spot. Excellent back up camera. Really looks sideways with alarm if there is traffic. Excellent luggage space. Even giant space with back seat down. Good looking vehicle. Areas for improvement: The 1.5L turbo has a growl or groaning sound upon acceleration from a stop. The CR-V needs more seat padding. The gauge cluster is deep in the dash and needs better visibility. The CR-V needs tire pressure visible.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2019
Top of the line 2017 Honda CR-V, cost less than fully loaded Subaru Outback. Extremely comfortable front seats, lots of room in backseat. Starting to have some trouble with right rear window, and GPS is finicky.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2019
Exterior looks great. Interior very spacious for this class. A lot of safety features but a finicky touch screen. Sight lines aren't great but sound system and comfort are. Engine is noisy for a 1.5 liter turbo-charged one and not powerful when merging on to highway traffic. Keyless entry and door lock system can be unreliable as well as the the hands free trunk hatch opener. Overall I am happy with my purchase of 2019 Honda CRV.
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2019
We’ve owned two over the last 12 years. Very little trouble with regular maintenance. Only problem we ever had was with the Air conditioner in the first one we bought and that was covered by warranty. Very happy with price, service and dependability on this car!
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2019
I love my 2002 Honda CRV. It still drives like a charm. Low maintenance even after all this time. Have only had to replace the tires and catalytic converter. It's AWD handles the snow nicely. All in all I have been very pleased with this purchase.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2019
I bought a new 2016 Honda CRV AWD EX. The vehicle currently has approximately 220,000 miles on it. I still drive it, commuting over 120 miles four times a week. It handles the snow with ease. It has been an extremely reliable and capable vehicle and I will not hesitate to buy another Honda.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2019
I'm happy with my 2015 Honda CRV because it rides good, looks good, has lots of great features, gets decent mileage and is reliable. I changed the tires and wheels and keep it clean. I get compliments and questions about it in parking lots. People think it's new.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2019
I have owned four of these vehicles. The last two have been the best and most comfortable cars I've ever owned. I always buy the expensive models which is the touring but if is optioned just the way I like them. I do not like the Hankook Tires. They are not up to the same level of quality as the car. They generate a lot of road noise in a very short time.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2019
Brought the car home new. Lock it up, someones knocking at the door in the evening. Neighbor asks if I left the rear hatch up/open. I hadn't, car had all doors closed and locked when I got home. Go shopping and locked the doors but find them unlocked when I get back. Neighbor notifies me again that hatch is wide open. Have to take the car in for servicing. Map constantly malfunctions and can't locate common, long established buildings or roadways. When dealer could have downloaded updated maps on their super high speed internet they tell me to go home and do it.
App gives me notice it could take several hours to download. New map info/ updates downloaded and it still cant find anything. Fails 9 times out of 10, have to resort to using my phone's map and GPS function instead. Seat belt is down in lowest position but still cuts into my upper neck when engaged, this happens even with a seat cushion to raise my position. Auto brake is always alerts and tries to engage when there is more than adequate space from other vehicles. In fact, in most cases, my foot is,already on the brake slowing the vehicle down. Alerts to parked cars that aren't in the way. "Driver attention low" alert comes on even when traversing winding mountainous roads that require constant turning and vigilance (there's more movement than usual maneuvering the turns and checking mirrors at frequent intervals). Sorry I got the car, on pins and needles wondering what else will happen.

Reviewed Dec. 7, 2019
Well thought out and designed car. Many advanced safety features makes it a dream to drive. The CRV has come a long way from a fairly utilitarian rig to a luxury model. The Garmin Nav is a vast improvement over the old clunky Honda Nav system.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2019
My 2018 Honda CR-V practically drives itself. Honda focuses on excellence, durability, dependability, and comfort. There are so many features on this car. For instance, the cruise control will automatically slow down if the traffic ahead of me shows down, and resume the set speed once it gets moving again. The windshield wipers are automated. They come on when it rains and go off again when there is no moisture. The headlights are also automated. They not only come on by themselves when it starts to get dark, but they also auto switch between bright and dim. And it also lets me know if I cross one of the lines or if a car suddenly brakes in front of me, it will also brake automatically. It has great gas mileage, I am at 29.8 mpg so far and it has been slowly climbing. It is comfortable, and roomy. And it is a very stylish car!
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2019
I have been a Honda CRV owner for over 7 years, this is my second CRV. I love the vehicle. Very reliable and versatile for an SUV. Will recommend this vehicle to one and all. Rides very smooth on highways and on city roads.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2019
HONDA CRV'S vehicles are good and they run a long time. It seems like they have good mileage for the roads and they are dependable for going to and from your appointments. They have been very good cars and a lot of people have them.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019
I recently purchased a 2019 Honda CRV with a full cash payment. I was very happy with my purchase...until a neighbor called and told me all of my windows were down and that it was starting to snow. When I went outside, all of my windows were down! I went online and found that this is a “feature” on news cars that no one is warning buyers about. It happened again the other day, and I have no idea how long my windows were rolled down for.
The service center said they have no cars without that feature and cannot do anything about it. I am constantly concerned that my windows will roll down and my SUV will be damaged or burglarized. I specifically asked for a physical key when I bought the car, and asked about the buttons. I was told it is a regular key, and the buttons lock and unlock the doors or open the trunk. No one mentioned that if keys press against the button my car can open from 50 feet away without my knowledge! I went to the service center and they said it cannot be fixed. I called Honda USA and they said it cannot be fixed and there are no cars without this option. I wasted almost $30,000 on a car that I’m worried will open up to the elements and the public every time I sit down somewhere.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019
Excellent safety features. Comfortable ride. I love the fact that it is slightly higher than a Sedan. It is easier to get in and out of. Negatives- When you drive over a wet road the water gets on the inside of the door. I took it to the service department with no positive results. 2nd negative. I love the automatic hatch back lift. However, I think there should be an optional netting across the back. When you open the hatch back you can not keep items from falling on the ground if you have a heavy load or the items shifted. I have had things fall out the back and the other day I saw a stroller fall on a lady when she opened the back.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2019
This small SUV is perfect for me. It is easy to get in and out, not low to the ground, or so high you would have to climb up into it. The backup camera is great, with several angle viewing options. I have found the versatility of the back seats extremely useful. I can fold up the seat bottom, or fold down the back. I like sitting up higher than a car, but not having to maneuver a huge vehicle in traffic. The camera coming on with the turn signal is wonderful, it allows you to see what would otherwise be a blind spot. I highly recommend the Honda CRV!
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2019
I just purchased my fourth Honda. The reliability and body integrity have been better than any other car makes I have owned. Service is good - I can even take my car in when the tire pressure is low and have air put in my tires. I have never had small annoyances such as loose trim, rattles, etc., that I have had with many other brands.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2019
Reliable, good gas, good set up with iPhone, nice storage space, though seems to be a lot of plastic on the outside of the car, which is cheap to fix since I have been dinged a few times but overall a great car.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2019
Our Honda CR-V has a leather interior, which is great for pets as the hair doesn't stick to any fabric. The seats are way comfortable and we have the heated option - great for chilly days. It's too hard though to plug in the phone in the console however, so they missed the boat on console features. Overall we like the car~.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2019
This is the best car I have ever had. I have had this suv for 7 years and I have 248 thousand miles on it. All that has been done to it is normal maintenance. New battery, tires, breaks, rotors, some suspension parts, and vtec valve. I have towed a lot of trailers as well. I can't say enough about the performance. Bought Michelin tires, rotated them and they lasted slightly over 80 thousand miles without an alignment. Gets about 27 to 28 miles per gallon all around. I have an all wheel drive and it performs excellent in the winter. I live in the country on a private rd, Whither Hills, and the crv navigates the driveway well. I will purchase another crv when I do purchase another vehicle for my wife.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2019
2017 Honda CR-V. I love the space, cargo room and comfort, but I don't feel like I'm driving a boat. Very comfortable car to drive. I've never had adaptive cruise control before, and now I can't live without it.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2019
I bought a CRV EX in September 19 2018 and it had some problem with the brake pumps since it was a week old (300 + miles). The Dealer Roush Honda in Columbus Ohio, replace the parts for a “supposedly better parts than the substandard parts from India used at the assembly line”. The breaks have not work properly for the most part, and event though I complain several times, the dealer claim the noise in the brakes was normal. Two weeks ago, a metal to metal sound when you step on the brakes lightly when backing up, I took it to the dealer, and they told me it was “a few rust pots” on the routers, they shave them off some without my knowledge or authorization and charge Honda for it since the car is still under warranty.
The car has only 10000 miles and it is parked in a dry garage protected from the weather, I drive it at least once a day. They could not explain how according to them I had “few” rust spots on the routers. Whatever repair the dealer did has not change the clank sound for better words to describe it. I have seen in the internet there is more than one CRV model (2017, 2018, 2019) with the same brake problem. Frankly, I would never buy again a Honda Car, the quality is not there and they give customers the runaround since they new the cars they are producing are subpar. If one sees how many recalls and law suits the company has is beyond believed. Conclusion, do not buy a Honda car truck etc.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2019
I have a 2018 CRV-Touring. Will be a year this November, nothing but problems with this vehicle and no help whatsoever from Honda Canada with it all! First was vehicle stalling and lights flashing saying problems with injectors, roadside picked it up only to have at dealership for 4 months to tell me I had 4 bad injectors and fuel pump! Not 1 day out after 4 months AC not working with having full blast hot air coming out of vents only to make me drive another 7hrs to dealer as I am 3 and half hour from there to tell me, "Oh we'll filled up your AC with dye. Come back in 2 weeks to check if there’s a leak!"
One week later brought it to different Honda on my way to a North bay, On for vacation, asked dealer to check it out as this is summer and not very fun having full blown hot air coming out of vents! Then was told 2 parts had to be changed in my AC system only to get it back a week later and having to drive back to north bay another 9 hrs drive to bring back rental and pick up my car! Only to have my vehicle's warning lights all come on couple of weeks later, got it towed all the way to North bay only to be told whoever fixed my fuel pump and injectors hadn’t reconnected my ground wire to fuse box. They told me to get rental car again for 3rd time. Got my car from towing company 2 weeks later with deep scratch and dent in my door on top of chipped windshield???? Only to be told to get estimate done to fix door etc... All this between March 2019 to September 2019.
Now October all my warning lights on and off again only to be told, "Oh bring it back to dealership to get it looked at, as only way for us to know how to proceed." In all of this I’ve paid for travelling back and forth, for rental vehicles and being assigned to Mediation Specialist who is impossible to get a hold of even though leaving messages and calling customer relations only to get email almost 2 months later telling me they reassigned my case to different mediation specialist. This has been over month now. Still haven’t gotten to speak to them. During these last couple of months I’m still getting all warning lights come on and off with nothing working inside only to be told get it looked at in email by dealer which is 7 hrs away to see what can be done...
I’m tired of going back and forth to dealerships for this vehicle and not having support or help from Honda Canada. Spending all my days off working 12 hrs night shifts calling, emailing, leaving voicemails without having anyone from Honda deal with this case once and for all, I don’t have the funds to keep going back and forth to dealers with this car! I’m running out of patience and $$$$. I don’t know what my next step should be! If anyone has information or ideas please help me. I could go on and on about this vehicle, bought it as I thought Honda were dependable vehicles and a Honda Canada was a great company for customer service! Ya right. Not my case???? PLEASE HELP????
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2019
Horrible buzzing when using bluetooth microphone in vehicle. Had replaced TWICE and still the issue returns. WHY is Honda not fixing this issue? Complaints all over the internet and for a $34000 vehicle this should NOT be an issue.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2019
I have a 2016 Honda CR-V Touring. The sound quality when the phone is on Bluetooth is horrible, especially when I am driving on a highway. The incoming sound is incredibly muffled. The outgoing sound sounds like the person is in a wind tunnel. Honda has replaced the unit once with no success. I spoke to overall customer service and their response was to continually take it to the dealer or other dealers for 2nd opinions. I am so disappointed because my 2012 Honda CR-V is better quality. This is my 6th and possibly last Honda. The local dealer has been great but they obviously cannot fix a design issue. :( Might trade this in for a non Honda. I really thought they stood behind their vehicles.
Reviewed July 2, 2019
This model had way more to to offer than the luxury brands. The safety features came with the model. I certainly got more for my dollar. I needed a safe SUV to keep me focused on the road. Love the lane cross over warnings. The ride is comfortable. Love my seats heat in winter months.
Reviewed June 10, 2019
2015 Honda CRV Transmission Failure. On June 7, 2019 returning from trip (cruise) driving from Cocoa Beach to Nashville, my car quit pulling and had to pull off the interstate. It would not go forward or backwards in gear. My car has 50,000 miles and I have owned it for 4 years. My VIN is **. My son was driving behind me and he purchased 2 quarts of transmission fluid and put it in hoping the car would pull. It did not help it so I had it towed to Lang-Dale Honda in Valdosta, Ga. They said it had 4 quarts too much fluid and that voided the warranty on the transmission. I told them my son had put the 2 quarts in to see if would help and that we have never had any additional fluid added. Please help me with situation.
Reviewed June 10, 2019
I purchased a Honda CRV 1.6 DTEC 160 EX new in 2016. The clutch failed after 32000 miles and just over 2 years old. I had to pay for a new clutch and fly wheel repair. Less than 9000 miles later and still in the 3 year warranty the gearbox was replaced by Honda. Less than a week later the clutch failed again. Honda did not accept any liability and I had to pay for another clutch and flywheel replacement. Honda said it was "driver error". The last new vehicle I purchased (not Honda) did 198,000 miles when I sold it and never required a replacement clutch. I have never had a clutch replaced in all the vehicles I have owned. I would never buy another Honda. They do not care once they have sold you a car.
Reviewed April 25, 2019
Second CRV. We took to dealership for warranty water leak. At this time Battery also died. Still have 8 months on warranty. First of all the service rep told us we might as well buy a new Battery then get the free one on warranty, because it could go out and it would not be covered. Second, we have water pouring in at antenna. They are going to fix the leak, but want to clean the swollen headliner. Anyone who has any car experience knows that the headliner is exposed to extreme heat, and the cloth is attached with glue. So this is now compromised. We did not buy this way and do not want it dropping in a year when the warranty is up. Plus, there is a mildew smell to it. I hope they get this correct, this is our 4 Honda but is making me think differently for next year.
Reviewed April 19, 2019
Search 2015 Honda CRV vibrations and see what I mean. The class action suit has been thrown out, Honda says they have done everything to fix problems. I have all their so called fixes done, car still vibrates. Service manager told me they all vibrate and there is nothing he can do, told to complaint to HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. Honda has admitted the problem after receiving so many complaints, but just tried to cover up the problems. The fixes do not work.
Reviewed April 13, 2019
Honda CR-V 2018 didn’t alert driver when engine off and not in p. This week, I exited my CR-V at a gas pump, and when I turned back to it, it was leaving the gas station, picking up speed, and went across a busy street (fortunately no cars at the moment), jumped a curb, went down an embankment and slammed into a concrete bridge abutment, avoiding it traveling onto very busy I35 south. The front left side of the car is crushed, no airbags deployed (possibly due to no one in the drivers seat but TBD), and it had to be towed away.
My concern is that this car dings at any mistake, like trying to exit a stopped car without putting it in park. I always check to see the problem when I get that warning, but this time it did not give any sound alerts. Of that I am certain. This will be further investigated and reported to Honda and our dealership, but I wanted others to be aware of the flaw. Thank goodness no one was hurt. The car only has 4000 miles on it and is most likely totaled.
Reviewed March 19, 2019
I bought this vehicle because previous Hondas were great. This thing is a cheap piece of junk. Now that they have an oil dilution problem they are not refunding customers for. I would never, ever consider buying another one. They are going backward just like our country.
Reviewed March 3, 2019
I have a 2018 Honda CRV. My electronic screen just goes blank then by the steering wheel it starts to spin in a circle like it's trying to connect. This happens when I am driving. The reverse camera only works when it wants to. I have video footage and pictures to show that it doesn't work properly. When I went to have the service department look into it, this is what I was told. "Sorry, Honda and Panasonic are working on it. It has a computer glitch." So I called consumer relations and she said the same thing. Sorry:(. Sorry is a poor excuse. When they took my $34,000. they never said that "OH, SORRY I CAN'T TAKE YOUR MONEY BECAUSE WE HAVE A COMPUTER GLITCH ON THE ELECTRONIC SCREEN. They took my money and even though it's UNDER WARRANTY and only 5 months old, they can't fix because of a COMPUTER GLITCH. If it's goes blank totally then we will replace.
Honda needs to tell people the truth instead of selling a car with a major problem. You cannot use the phone because sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes the radio is playing when the phone is on. Music just plays by itself. The most important thing is the reverse camera works and then goes completely go blank. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. Seriously, this is fair. This is so UNFAIR. Do not buy a HONDA-CRV. The worst car I have ever purchased. SHAME ON HONDA!!!
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2019
My 2017 Honda CRV came to a stop when I was driving 65 mile mph. There was no one in front, beside, or behind me. That was fortunate as I could have been hurt or killed. There was no reason for the car to put on breaks. I took to dealer and complained. They kept it for several days and drove it but they said it did not repeat problem so there was nothing they could do. I called Honda and the person I talked to was rude and said nothing Honda could do as the car has to repeat problem in order to fix. Needless to say, I do not feel safe and will never buy a Honda again.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2019
I have a 2014 CRV and each winter, I have issues getting heat to come out on the driver side. I get cold air, but no heat. So far the passenger side still works. This affects both defrost and driver comfort. I live in Minnesota. When asked, Honda service tells me that it's cold outside and the car can't keep up. I took it in for service yesterday and the service desk said they could do a CLR flush for $400 but it's not guaranteed to work (she recommended against it). The next option would be to replace the heater core for $1900. She also mentioned that this would not be covered under any extended warranty. She said that Honda refuses to recognize the design defect, therefore won't cover it or fix the design.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2019
Purchased a brand new 2017 CRV Touring Model with rain sensing windshield wipers. They don't work, I am manually operating them during rain or snow storms. I have had it back to the dealer 4 times, they can't duplicate the problem so no fix. Was told to bring it back when it was actually happening. Last week during a snow storm took it in provided them with pictures of my windshield on the drive in (have done this every time). The service tech checked out my nonworking wipers from the comfort of his warm service bay. I was told they had no available tech to check it out because we didn't have an appointment, bring it back next week which I did and of course they couldn't duplicate the problem. I have talked to Honda corporate asked them to disconnect the rain sensing they can't do it. I bought a Honda thinking it was a good vehicle. I am thinking of trading this one in and will never recommend a Honda to anyone. Miss my Subaru!
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2019
I bought 2015 Honda CRV and I see it does not have heated mirror. I live in Connecticut and is snow and ice here so in winter freezing temperature you cannot see from side mirror because is frost with ice. In this case you get accident so Honda can pay for it? For to save few dollars they put customer on risk is not fair. They has to recall and put heated mirror. Please do something about it.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2019
My 2009 Honda CR-V was a great car. Unfortunately my son totaled it and I looked into replacing it with a new CRV or a Subaru. I chose the CR-V because it felt like more car than the Forester. I'm very disappointed that I did. I live in the Northeast and had a $250 car starter purchased from Best Buy on the 09. This worked so much better than the one that comes with the 19. It worked at a greater distance and stayed on longer. The 19 only stays on 10 minutes and the car is nowhere near warm. It says you can do it twice but I haven't been able to get it to work. The heater in the 09 was MUCH better than the 19. The 09 also had a "Auto" feature on the heat that didn't allow the car to blow cold air until it was warmed up. This just blows cold air and you have to manually turn the fan off.
The seats are lower in the car than the 09. I liked sitting up and if I wanted a sports car then I'd buy one. There is only half the space in the cargo area because the dealer told me that people didn't like the shelf. Really? That hard shelf gave you twice the carrying space and if you didn't want it you could put it on the bottom. Beside that the space is much smaller. The 19 has more power but overall I'm very sorry I bought it and I'm not impressed with the design and lack of features. I miss my 09.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2019
My 2017 CRV has a definite defect in the seatbelt on the driver's side. I have had to wrap tape around parts that are sharp and tearing clothing. Honda claims that this is the design and nothing can be done about it. This is an expensive car and I feel this tape should not be necessary. They refuse to even look at it. I have verified the problem with two Honda dealers and they both agree that there is a problem. If you are thinking of buying a 2017 CRV, please be aware of this defect.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2019
My 2015 Honda CRV has 35095 mile on it and is at the dealer with a warped cylinder head. The cost of repair is estimated at $4000. Honda Customer Service has decided that since they could not determine why the cylinder head failed, they would not cover any of the costs to repair under their 5 yr 60,000 mi warranty. Looking at other reviews on this site, it's apparent that Honda's warranty is worthless. Lesson Learned - do not believe reports on vehicle reviews in Consumer Reports. I'm going back to GM products.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2019
2018 Honda mis-steps: 1) No CD player although aging boomers are one of your largest buyer segments and we still like music and books on CD. Now, I have to buy an adapter to plug into the outlets and use a portable CD player which is a safety hazard to manipulate while driving. 2) No pocket on the back of the driver seat – another big segment of your buyers is young mothers and grandparents who utilize the pockets to carry kids toys and things to occupy them. Now only one grandchild has a toy storage pocket which leads to fighting in the back seat. 3) Aging boomers cannot see the temperature or mileage gauge without readers or leaning toward the steering wheel. A redundant digital clock in the same area as the outside temperature gauge and mileage and is in a readable font size – why did you reduce the font size of the other information in that area?
4) The turning radius is awful. In my 2015 CRV I could back into any parking space but I have to start the backup and then have to pull forward and line-up the car to back-up now. The car creaks whenever you turn at any sharp angle. 5) Why did you remove the camera on the passenger side mirror??? I used it on my daily commute on the interstate to gauge where there was a possible clear spot to change lanes. It allowed me to keep my sight forward with a subtle glance to the center screen to monitor when to change lanes. Now I have to look in the rearview mirror which takes my sight off the cars in front of me. The warning light doesn’t always warn of cars just outside of the blindspot. I’ve almost had several wrecks in the commute time traffic. My daughter has my 2015 and it is a much safer vehicle.
6) The security screen over the rear storage area is not as sturdy as the one in the 2015 model. 7) I hate the auto-correct drive. If I don’t turn my signal on to merge off the interstate it tries to jerk me back into the lane I’m exiting. I’m going to turn off this feature because it tries to jerk me whenever the lane markings are not exactly straight on the pavement. It grabs my brake when I’m already slowing down to brake. I’m there – I am a better judge of the traffic flow and what speed I need to brake to keep from being rear-ended.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2018
I have a Honda CRV which is the 3rd one I've purchased new: 2005, 2007, 2018. With 4,500 miles on it the defrost/heat does not work and gas smell on the oil dipstick. This seems to be a flaw in the Dream Engine motor of 2017 and 2018. Honda knew of this issue and claims it is only in cold states and Canada. They continued to sell these vehicles knowing it was a problem. They have issued a TSB not a recall and depending on what state you live in you will receive a notice to fix your vehicle.
Well I live in AR not Minnesota or Canada! So what the heck am I supposed to do...continue to drive my $30,000 vehicle with gas in the oil damaging the engine while they continue to sell this car! They claim it's not a safety issue- well try driving with an unclear windshield and also I would have never spent my hard earned money on a vehicle with an engine flaw!!!! Honda I want my money back! Horrible customer service and even worse taking it in to dealerships and being told it's normal to have to drive your car to heat it up or that gas in the oil is normal as well! Do Not Buy this vehicle!
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2018
Maybe I got a lemon, but if you look on Honda CR-V forums you will see others with the same multiple issues that I encountered all within the years I owned the SUV. Here's the list of everything I encountered, this is not in the order the issues happened. Faulty Tpms light always going on. Grinding noise for 2-3 when starting it in the cold sounded like it had no oil (VTC problem). Multiple types of annoying Vibrations while at idle and driving around 20-30mph and sometimes at 50 mph. A harmonic hum/whine coming from up front between 40-55 mph would sometimes be heard over the radio.
Rotors needing to turned or replace every 20,000 miles sometimes less. Vehicle seemed to never stay aligned. Rims leaked from the inside out. Lug Nuts seemed to not fit right at times. Head lights were never bright enough. Compass always needed to be recalibrated. Vehicle had a miss or hesitation at times that always needed the computer to be flashed or updated.
There was some more things but I don't want to bore you with them. Honda used to be very dependable but with all this going on I couldn't see owning it when it was going to be out of warranty. Honda has slipped up the past few years, to me it's just another car manufacturer nothing special anymore, very overrated and overpriced. I replaced this problematic 2014 CRV with a 2019 Buick Encore which has been a wonderful delight and very underrated by multiple review places. So if you considering a 2012-2014 you better research and make sure you don't go through all the problems I had. Not highly recommend if you don't want to see the service department on a regular basis.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2018
I bought my 2018 Honda CR-V less than a year ago and right from the get-go I noticed that the audio system was messing up, with the biggest issue being that all AM and FM preset stations are being wiped out. I reset them over and over and on one occasion I could not get a pre-set to stick for more than 5-10 seconds. This went on for 20 minutes until I finally turned the car off. This is just one of many issues that I have. Others include Bluetooth connectivity doesn't always work or recognize my commands, Sirius XM stations don't always play in "real time" - meaning that if I switched a SXM station and went back to it 30 minutes later, the same song would be playing and in the same spot where it was when I changed the channel.
I have brought it to the dealer several times, and the first time all they did is reset a button which did absolutely nothing. After about 7 months the dealership claimed Honda was now aware of the problem and is trying to"upgrade their software." Jump ahead 3 months and dealer is telling me the same story. They won't/can't fix it, they have not offered to replace it and here I just sit waiting. In the meantime, Honda continues to sell vehicles with their defective technology to unsuspecting consumers like myself and are not standing behind their product as they should. I should add the salesperson that sold me my car admitted that her husband's Honda Civic had the same problems with the radio presets, so it's not just the CR-V.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2018
Honda is costing battery retailers a lot of money: There are many 2012 CRV owners who are going through batteries at a very fast rate, myself included. Honda is aware that the CRV electrical system is causing battery drain. But customers, like myself, are just going to AutoZone to get replacement batteries because the batteries are still under warranty. I wish AutoZone and other battery retailers would put some pressure on Honda to address this issue. Everyone involved is negatively affected by their inaction. Thank you.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2018
This car is used to transport kids. It has less than $5,000 miles on it when the "driveline" just fell off. That is the report from the dealership service department. The bolts were lose or something they say. Two weeks to repair. Let's hope it actually happens. They told me they have seen one other with this issue. Probably within their dealership.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2018
Almost every time when I drive my 2017 Honda CR-V AWD in a snow or heavy rain I'm getting "Radar obstructed" and all radar related systems are failing -- adaptive cruise control, line control, departure control, distance control etc. Car is turning in the old classic car where you have only wheel, gas and breaks. Nothing else is working. One time display refuse to turn off and change volume no matter what you do or which button to push. Several times display started blinking on and off quickly showing and hiding the brightness bar.
Today when I was driving on a highway ALL SYSTEMS failed! Power steering, Power Breaks and all safety systems failed. Dashboard was all yellow and red like a x-mas tree! When I managed to pull off highway and stopped on red light I was not able to go on green -- car jas jumping like a kangaroo because breaks refused to release. And every time after I turn car off and restarted it all problems are disappearing. I took my car to the dealer 3-4 times, they retained it for a day every time, did a full diagnostic, but could not find any problems. Honda CR-V 2017 has a great mechanical portion and absolutely terrible and buggy software! Buy it at your own risk!
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2018
We bought it brand new in Hawaii. From the start we had issues with the air conditioner. Even with extended warranty, Honda was not fixing the problem. Once the warranty expired, we had to pay to get it “fixed”. A month after the “fix” the AC broke down again. It took an irate woman (me) to finally get them to look at the issue and they fixed it. But remember it was no longer under warranty. During warranty they never repaired it correctly. It now has about 100,000 miles and we have put in an additional $8,000+ in repairs for different things over time. The latest was an oil leak and a month later the power steering. We have always serviced it at a Honda dealership and we have always followed the maintenance schedule. We had a similar experience with our Honda Odyssey. Needless to say we just bought 2 Subarus and are hoping to have a better experience.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2018
We purchased the car in November of 2017. At just over 9000 miles all the warning lights came on along with warning messages. One of which was "Brake Problem." Returned it to the dealer and they said it needed a computer program update. Two days later the same issue happened again. I told them I didn't feel safe driving the car so they came and got it and kept it for a few days. They said it needed another update. They did another update.
After the second update, two days later the same issue again. After looking online again for this issue, I came across a Consumer Reports page about this issue and they stated that many of these complaints were combined with gasoline being in the oil. I went out and checked mine and sure enough, gasoline in the oil. I called the dealer and American Honda and they said they knew of the issue but didn't have a fix for it. We have returned the vehicle to the dealer and are in the process of getting a refund under the "Lemon Law." This issue is happening in the 2017 and 2018 CRVs with this engine only...
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2018
First new car in over 10 years. Previously had a Hyundai Tucson, and this was a big upgrade for me. Happy overall with my purchase, but cannot understand why they put such a CHEAP carpet in this car! It is hard to clean it and everything sticks to it, and also it looks cheap and low quality. Feel like they really shortchanged consumers on this very nice car, that has really terrible carpet in it. Looks like the carpet in a much lower end vehicle. Luckily, I paid extra for the WeatherTech floor mats and that helps hide it a little. Still, so wrong of Honda to do this.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2018
Updated on 11/07/2018: After encountering cruise control issues now I am having other electrical issues in the car i.e. road mitigation failure, driver assistance failure, brake system failure. Honda has assigned a case manager. Let's see if they want to replace this lemon car or not.
Original Review: I am medical student working for hospital. I usually wake up at 4:00 am to start my shift at 5:45 am. I live in Washington DC metro area and I am lucky that the time I drive to work I don't encounter any traffic. I am Honda lover since childhood, I also own Honda Civic 2016 which worked great for almost 3 years with 40000 miles. Today I am reviewing about the issues I facing with my new 2018 CRV EX. I bought this car few months ago and since last few months I was facing issues. My lane departure and lane assistance were already nonfunctional time to time but Honda Tysons didn't bothered to fix these issues during my visit to them last week for regular maintenance service. They did full inspection of my CRV and also certified the car with Virginia safety inspection standards despite a tire leakage in my rear wheel and these above issues along with faulty AC.
Anyways today on 10/22 while I was driving to work my cars started giving me warnings. Its emergency braking turned off and off by itself, I tried to stop the car but it got fixed automatically then the car gave me another warning of cruise failure and then after some time I got message regarding CMBS failure, LKAS failure, RDM failure. I was shocked and was so scared and did try to stop the car but didn't work. I took a risk and managed to take a picture of the dash meter for evidence at a speed of 60 miles per hours. The car still had the issue but I managed to drive safe at work. I am attaching a picture here and requesting Honda to fix this issue and take their faulty car back. Neither me and nor my wife feel safe to drive this car anymore. We are scared to drive this car and we love our lives. Give me a call to settle this issue or I'll take this case to court. Thanks.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2018
This car has major issues with its transmissions. Two transmissions and three torque converters within 90k miles and Honda finds that acceptable so don’t waste your time trying the customer service. Even the dealer I purchased the vehicle from noted issues with the drivetrain but Honda refuses to place out a recall. My advise buy a Toyota - they stand behind their products.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2018
It’s Happened to me 4 times. I have Honda CR-V 2018, very like this car, this is my second CRV I had before 2016 and know I got 2018. The big problem and hopefully is not gonna risk my life, the automatic emergency brakes brakes by itself with no accident no things in the front of the car, it’s could cause an accident anytime and it’s happened to me 4 times. I want to know if someone had my experience. Last incident it was in the 3rd of October 2018, I’m gonna share the dash camera video with you, sorry the dash cam sound was disabled.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2018
2011 CRV bought as a 'certified used' in 2015 - was maintained well. In 2018 blew a head gasket/twisted cylinder head. Over $5k in out of pocket expenses for repairs/rentals and six weeks of being out of a car. Car had 54k miles when it died and was traded for salvage.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
Just purchased our first Honda, a CR-V EX-L AWD, in June, 2018. Soon learned that my hands-free phone had lots of distorted background noise on the recipient's end of the call. The distortion sounded like my windows were down (they weren't); I was underwater (I wasn't) and got worse with higher rates of speed. The dealer service dept. at first denied the problem, then replaced both microphones, updated the software, paired different phones both with my vehicle and with other new vehicles off the lot, all to no avail. They said there was nothing else they could do.
At this point, I had visited and/or contacted the dealer 14 times in a 3-month period. I called Honda Customer Service. After reviewing my complaints, they told me that since the actual distortion was "not happening INSIDE my vehicle, the hands-free component could not be labeled defective or faulty, that it was working as it was designed to work, and that it cannot be improved upon." They told me "CASE CLOSED." I will never buy another Honda.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2018
I bought a 2015 Honda CRV new for my wife. At 30,000 miles, battery went completely dead with no warning. Left my wife stranded. At 60,000 miles transmission pickup sensor module died. Left wife completely stranded again. Had to drive to her again. This car is completely unsafe for a woman to operate alone.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2018
Purchased a certified used Honda CRV just short of 3 yr/36000 warranty expiring. Battery failed within 100 miles of purchase. Honda replaced battery under the manufacturing warranty at no cost. The replacement battery (brand new they say) failed 1 year on (7500 miles). Honda charged full price for second replacement. Their much advertised 100 month limited warranty only is in place if you PURCHASE the replacement battery. So if Honda replace a faulty battery within the manufacturer's warranty period that replacement battery has absolutely no warranty on it the moment you touch 36001 miles/3yrs 1 day.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2018
I purchased a 2018 Honda CR-V new in EX-L trim level. The issue with gasoline mixing with the oil was known from the 2017 model but did not seem prevalent. No problem before the oil change at about 7K miles. But continuously checked the oil level (most owners would not do this on a new car) at about 10K miles. When I needed to top off the windshield washer reservoir I checked the oil and it was elevated to where the orange indicator piece meets the metal dipstick (about 10-12mm).
Called American Honda and opened a case number and took it to the nearest dealership. They tested each individual cylinder, no codes or check engine lights (but they did admit that was indeed gasoline mixing in the oil) changed the oil and filter and sent me on my way. They said that Honda was aware of the issue but currently no fix. Gas which breaks down oil is a serious problem on any vehicle. Most especially one that has a Turbo!!! Do not take a chance on the 1.5L Turbo engine or at least wait until what the 2019 engine offerings are and skip the Turbo. Other than this serious cancer, it's a great set of wheels!

Reviewed July 30, 2018
I own a 1999 CRV--very happy with it-in researching to upgrade to a newer CRV I have discovered some newer generation problems-from 2002 till current 2018--I will not deal with electrical problems or vehicles going up in smoke! Off the top the rattling you all hear is from the cam chain the cam tensioner is spring applied with oil pressure overide--at start up before the oil pressure comes up the chain is still loose and rattles until pressure is up--in the cold north with thick oil this takes a while.
The tensioner is not built to last the test of time and oil will leak past the piston and become quite ineffective--the second problem with vibrating at low rpm/idle from what I read is caused by 2 of the 4 cylinders cutting out and creating the vibration-this is a system Honda put in to save fuel--I could go on with a/c problems and others that Honda disregards because it will cost them money.
In the meantime they are losing customers by the thousands--just saw a video of an Acura going up in flames from fire under the hood--oh lets touch on the step on the brakes but the vehicle accelerates--from a 3 time Honda owner--hope Honda won't sue me because I am not worth much---this from a little town in Northern B.C Canada.
Reviewed June 21, 2018
I have been a Honda buyer in the past. Honda CR-V is a great performing comfortable car and I like everything about it. I like the backup camera and the maneuverability of driving this car. The size and feel of the car while driving is unique. It feels like a much smaller car. This car looks good going down the road and we get very good gas mileage. We very often use the car on long trips. I would recommend it as it is.
Reviewed June 19, 2018
The Honda CRV is roomy, comfortable to drive and has many of the safety features I was looking for in a new car. I particularly like the backup camera and the lane notification. This was the roomiest of the SUVs that I looked at and one that I could climb into easily as most weren't easily accessible since I am less than 5 feet tall. But I would get a better navigation system since this one does not recognize new streets and a better voice recognition system. This one does not always recognize my voice and then I have to pull over and put the number in manually.
Reviewed June 18, 2018
We looked at many cars like Nissan and Toyota. Honda stood out. We love it and are very happy with it. I chose Honda CRV over other models because my previous Honda lasted a very long time with no problems and was very reliable. I purchased it a couple years ago and it's comfortable. The stereo is really good and easy to teach controls. Love the backup camera too. The car's easy to see out of. No problems changing lanes anymore. The lock seems little backwards but I am use to it. It is the best car I've ever owned.
Reviewed June 17, 2018
I absolutely LOVE my Honda CR-V. It has been the most reliable car I have ever owned! It rides, drives like a race car, but feels like a luxury car. It gets great gas mileage and is extremely easy to park. I chose it because I had bought a Honda Odyssey, which has over 250,000 miles on it and still going. I knew it would be a reliable car which is what I need. I like the fact that there is no hump in between the seats in the back as do the individuals who ride in it. The only thing I wish my Honda CR-V had would be in-car wifi or built in navigation. The camera isn't the best, but it's fine for what I use it for. I also wish my car had a larger gas tank. It seems a bit small for the size of the car overall.
Reviewed June 16, 2018
Being an SUV, the Honda CRV sits higher up. It's big enough to feel safe without feeling like driving a bus. And it's fairly roomy inside and versatile enough for crooks uses and need. Also, its standard transmission gives the car just a bit more pep than auto transmission. The car is reliable and had kept its value very well. It does not look outdated although the standard model is very basic and looks economical and is not sleek. There are not many upgrades as well and there's lots of road noise compared to other cars. But the only real problem with the CRV is battery.
Reviewed June 15, 2018
The 2005 Honda CR-V I own has been driven across the country multiple times with very little issues ever. The car now has over 250 thousand miles and is still going strong. Very reliable car. Its size is really great. It's compact just enough but big enough to fit everything I need in it for long trips. The gas mileage is good as well. Heated seats would be nice, as well as being able to take out the back seats fully would be great for lugging big objects and moving. Also it would allow me to put an air mattress in the back which is a really great option to do when traveling.
Reviewed June 14, 2018
I bought the Honda CRV used in 2012 and since have maintained and serviced the car for major service repairs and upkeep. I feel safe in the car as it is well built. It is very reliable. I like that there is a lot of eye room to see outside with only a few blind spots. I also like the draw underneath the front passenger seat. But, I would like the car to have a back door that lifted up instead of having to open it from the left like you do a side by side fridge. This is a 2000 model and new models now open by lifting the door.
Reviewed June 13, 2018
I've enjoyed having the vehicle. It's the 1st SUV I've owned and I've had it for almost 13 years. It's held up well with no major repairs, only normal maintenance and expected replacements, eg. tires and battery. I bought it because I was looking for a small SUV with a manual, floor shift, with a 5th forward gear for economy. Also, Honda has an excellent reputation for quality. I like the added cargo space that comes with it. I also like the manual floor shift, which, unfortunately, is no longer available. However I would want a slightly wider wheelbase for windy conditions and for the spare tire to NOT be under the vehicle. I also would like to know where the fuel pump reset button/switch is located.
Reviewed June 12, 2018
The Honda CR-V is very easy to handle and I have had nothing but positive experiences with this car. The gas mileage is wonderful. I like the features and the interior. I like having bluetooth, the alarm system, and the amount of room in the car. The truck is an adequate amount of size for my needs. But I would probably make the visor longer. Also I would make the backup camera wider. I would also include a subscription to Sirius radio instead of Pandora.
Reviewed June 9, 2018
Honda CRV is a brand by itself. I read lot of good reviews and many of my friends recommend this car. After screening so many other brands and models I had chosen Honda CRV as it's an mid sized suv perfect to fulfill my needs. I have a baby and we travel a lot... And I needed a car which can accommodate all my luggage. Honda CRV has many awesome features which very few have those features in that segment... Smooth riding and easy to use features. There is never ever been a problem which I usually heard is other cars. So for me it is the best car. But one thing which can be improved is the mileage.
Reviewed June 8, 2018
I got this Honda CRV used. It replaced a jeep that I loved. I was commuting a lot and needed much better gas mileage. It's taken some bang ups and not done terribly. And it has done a great job with mileage and maintenance. Good value for features included. Like the console, lots of space. I like being able to pull the whole back seat down too. And I like the specific window lock. But the steering wheel is in a weird position for me that I can't seem to adjust. Now that the battery in the key also has run out it's annoying not to have locks on more than front left. And there is also a blind spot about 135 degrees from driver. I'd like to have some of the new safety features.
Reviewed June 7, 2018
This Honda CRV has been outstanding to drive over the past six years. The interior is roomy and very comfortable. It handles great in any weather condition and has been very reliable. It gives a smooth ride and very low maintenance is required. It has all the extras that I was looking for and it's compact enough to easily maneuver in and out of parking spaces. And all the controls are easy to use with fingertips. However, when something drops or falls in the abyss in between the front seats and the console it is nearly impossible to retrieve it.
Reviewed May 26, 2018
I purchased a 2016 CRV new from the Steve Padgett's Honda Danville VA dealership. Twice in the last 10 days it has failed to crank. I have had to have it towed at my expense. The dealership checked it out and said the alternator, battery, and starter were all within limits. They found nothing wrong. So far the dealership has been nice but after this happened again today, I am driving 50 miles again next week to have them replace the battery. I have been offer no compensation for the drive or my time. I guess if they can't find anything wrong, they will start with the process of elimination.
The car has always been serviced by Honda. This is the first Honda, I have ever owned. I have owned Nissan and Toyotas and never had a major problem caused by a defect in the cars. I am becoming dissatisfied with the vehicle, because I do not trust it anymore. I travel a lot and it is a very bad feeling fearing your car will not crank. I know of at least 1 other customer who has had this problem, she was there the day I was. Have others had this problem. If so Honda needs to recognize it and start repairing.
Reviewed May 24, 2018
My Honda CR-V 2011 AWD power steering rack and pinion failed in just 75000 miles of drive. I have been using Toyotas and never had to face this problem even after driving 150K. The dealer (Ourisman Honda at Bethesda, MD) has not maintained or identified the issue early. They are asking 1650.00 to fix the problem. I will say Honda is not worth its name or Japanese quality. I have heard Subaru customer service is excellent. They take care of this type of issue immediately at no cost to the customers. Next time I may go for Subaru or German car. No more Honda.
Reviewed May 9, 2018
I have been very satisfied with my CR-V. I bought this car after having a Toyota RAV for 14 years. It handles well and the gas mileage is super. It was fairly priced and suits my needs.
Reviewed May 7, 2018
I like the car; it's the second in a row of the same model I have owned. Drives well, looks ok, low maintenance and hope I am not jinxing myself with that said. No complaints really and overall happy with the dealership.
Reviewed May 6, 2018
Leased Honda CR-V 2016 in 2016. Started to have problems around 3000 miles. The engine would cut out, stall & could be dangerous in traffic. When you expect the engine to respond it wouldn't. I brought it back 3 times & all I got was, "Couldn't find any problem." Totally disgusted with it.
Reviewed May 5, 2018
This 2001 is my second Honda CR-V. It fits my body perfectly, reliable, roomy, and versatile. It handles well and is responsive. ONLY possible drawback is height/balance.
Reviewed May 4, 2018
My CRV SUV doesn’t have the amenities that I had previously but it has decent pickup. After 4 years it still appears to be new. I still can’t get the back seat to fold flat though.
Reviewed May 3, 2018
The most surprising quality about the 2009 Honda CRV to me, is how predictable it is on black ice. I’ve Driven more than 2 million miles covering Wyoming, Montana, Alberta, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and South Dakota as a technical representative. Lots of 4-wheel drives and a few all-wheel drives. This vehicle is surprisingly stable, as things change (passing when roads are slushy, going over a bridge uphill, that froze unexpectedly).
Reviewed May 2, 2018
My HONDA CRV is 17 years old and has 214,000 miles registered. I bought it new and I would buy another new one in a hot minute, but this one runs as smooth as butter! I’ve only ever done regular maintenance and I couldn’t be happier! Keep up the good work HONDA!
Reviewed April 30, 2018
My Honda CRV has been a very reliable vehicle. There have been no engine problems or necessary repairs; it is a comfortable car that drives smoothly. The model I purchased has all of the extras, including sun/moon roof, leather seats and navigation. One complaint is the poor quality of the remaining interior, primarily cheap plastic. Small things have stopped working, but have a ridiculous repair price; for the price for the extra features, that makes this customer unhappy.
Reviewed April 28, 2018
I like that it is easy to get into and drives well. Also, I like the ease of putting and retrieving groceries, etc from the back. Love the color of turquoise, too. The only Complaint is blind Spot on drivers side.
Reviewed April 27, 2018
Overall I really like my Honda CRV. It apparently holds up well in a rear end collision. I am disappointed in the driver’s impaired visibility through the front/side windows and lack of durability of the material used on the bottom of the backseats.
Reviewed April 26, 2018
I had a 2000 Honda CRV with over 219,000 miles on it, under $2500 in maintenance over the 17 years I drove it. When it was time for a new car, I didn’t hesitate at all to buy a new Honda CRV. I love it!
Reviewed April 25, 2018
The Honda CRV is a well made car and runs extremely well. It has great mileage on the highway and decent in town. It is not as smooth riding as a BMW but also not as expensive.
Reviewed April 24, 2018
My 2013 Honda CRV's rpm is around 600 in gear so it vibrates so much when you stop at the red light. There's the same issue with 2015 CRV with a lawsuit and Honda settled HONDA TSB 15-046 to fix it but only for 2015.
Reviewed April 24, 2018
The performance of the Honda CRV has been very good. I do not like the raised fenders (on the hood part) as they obstruct the view. The seat doesn’t raise up far enough for a short person like me 5’ 3”.
Reviewed April 21, 2018
There are rust on the exhaust pipe of the new Honda CRV 2018 when I picked up it and marks on the rotors of the back brakes. I asked the dealer and was told they are all normal. And today the rubber cover around the front right body (above the wheel) was open. I sent the car to the dealer and they said it's because I hit the car somewhere and it's not warranted. If the car was hit, how come there are no scratches, no dent any all, only some marks of dirt that could be wiped out. Even if the car was hit by something, the rubber cover should not be so fragile. It's a vehicle supposed to be driven on rough road, not a piece of glass that I should hold in my hand carefully. This might happen even when The car runs over a bump, or been driven long time on highway if it's so fragile.
Other problems including noise from the window when driving on highway, noise from the engine when stop for traffic light, no power when going backward even over a little bump, have to speed up a couple times to back to the garage. All I got from the dealer about these complaints is "it's a new vehicle, new engine, it's supposed to be like these". I'm wondering what kind of vehicle I'm getting, a new car, or an 18 years old car. But the dealer said I can't compare this 2018 new car with my 18 years old car for these problems just by saying they are all normal. I'm wondering what's abnormal for a new vehicle???
Reviewed April 4, 2018
I recently purchase a 2013 Honda CRV... Where do I start? I get a heavy vibration when vehicle in gear... If I turn the heater on it goes away. When nothing on in vehicle and you come to a stop I get a heavy vibration on the seat. I take the vehicle to the dealership. Say they aware of the problem. Lot of other customer complain but there is no fix from American Honda at this time. It's normal. I hope a lot more customer post their problem so Honda can come up with a fix... or I will just trade this vehicle away... very uncomfortable.
Reviewed April 3, 2018
Purchased 2013 Honda CRV, flash drive has had problems since day one. My dealer agrees the car has a problem. Mystery 501 file appears, not on flash drive. Folder errors, 10 songs in folder, shows 18 with some stating unplayable? Went to Honda, they opened up a case file & then told me there was no problem. Have taken my case to the Better Business Bureau. So now we wait again for Honda to respond. BBB: Complaint ID **.
Updated on 07/18/2018: I have attempted to get Honda to fix my flash drive reader/system in my CRV. Even my dealer agrees that there is a problem & has seen it on other CRVs on his lot. Repeated attempts have failed. After sending a message to Honda in Facebook, they stated "After review, there is no problem". Then went to BBB, no luck there either, they took the word of Honda over the consumer. My flash card has 67 folders of different types of music. A mystery file named 501 appears but is not on the flash card. If you read the flash card on my computer this mystery file does not show up. Add that to that repeated error messages stating "Unplayable File" but then plays the song and that's my problem.
Reviewed March 31, 2018
I bought a 2016 brand new HONDA CR-V. SINCE I bought the car the car vibrate on idle. Have taken the car to their mechanic and it was looked at multiple times. I will just be adding more miles to the car, and I've had enough going back and forth to get it looked at. The car has many reviews of people having the car fixed and it still has the vibration. It's a badly built car, a lemon, I want a replacement or full refund. I don't want to be given the run around for another 3 people to look at the car and nothing gets fixed. Honda obviously doesn't care for their customers because if they did they wouldn't push on a badly built car on their customers. I gave the car a chance already and it's not worth it.
Reviewed March 22, 2018
I am a longtime Honda owner and foolishly decided to purchase a brand new 2016 CRV. Worst decision ever, significant, incessant vibration when car is idled/stopped. Known problem by Honda With no fix, loud road noise on the expressway, poor workmanship, cheap plastic parts. I do NOT recommend Honda.
Reviewed March 9, 2018
I have owned 3 CRV's 2005, 2010, 2015, I keep them for about 130,000 miles before I trade them in. I have NEVER had a problem with any of them. I am currently looking at the 2018 which I really like but I don't have enough miles on this one to justify it. Great mpg, great carrying capacity, comfortable ride and all trouble free!
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2018
The original battery of my Honda CRV keeps dying. Local Honda dealer did NOT cover the replacement and I have to pay $200 out of my pocket to replace. It's been only 3 years since I purchased the car and the battery is already draining out. I have been stranded in unsafe places as a result, waiting for roadside assistance to come jumpstart the car. When I took it to the local Honda Dealer (Dublin Honda), they said the battery is faulty and it's NOT covered under warranty and I have to pay out of pocket to replace it. I ended up paying $200 for replacement of battery and all the inconvenience of getting stranded at unsafe, unsecure places with my family in the car.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2018
Where do I start!?? First off the thermostat was replaced and then the whole system flushed... still no help with heat. Then the mechanic drove it (2017 Honda CR-V) from my house and saw that going down the long hill into town the engine temperature gauge drops to C and then I have no heat. Idling, I have no heat. It was -17F last week. Now they say Honda said when the load on the engine is reduced, 2 of the 4 cylinders shut off for fuel efficiency and it's how it's supposed to work. Really?! The dealer's been great but Honda apparently doesn't care that those of us in the colder states freeze our ** off.
So that was yesterday... THIS morning all the warning lights light up my dash and say I have PROBLEMS with a whole slew of functions!! Luckily they now know me on a first name basis at the dealership and said that mine will join the other Hondas on their repair floor, this is happening a LOT. I'm not alone. What in the world, HONDA? This is my first and guaranteed last HONDA.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2017
Leased new 2016 Honda CRV Touring in December 2016. Soon after I noticed that my GPS was not working correctly. While driving it shows no names of roads as you pass literally 15 cross streets. In some cases, as you approach a major intersection still no road ID. I mentioned this to the dealership Honda of Freehold and they indicated it works fine. Well it doesn't. I've been leasing Hondas and other vehicles for many years and have never experience this poor performance from a GPS. It works kind of crazy as when you pass major streets (with no names), it will give you a street name somewhere off of the main street. I will try again to bring this up with a Honda salesman the next service and see if anything comes of it. I know one thing for sure, the next time I lease, if it is a Honda, I will make my decision after I have checked the GPS operation. If it hasn't improved, goodbye Honda.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017
Bought a 2012 Honda CRV brand new. I always buy my cars brand new because I'm stickler on maintenance and care. I bought this car because I associated Honda with quality and had plans of driving the car into the ground. I got rid of it at 5 years old and 67K miles and found it to be junk and won't be looking at Honda ever again.
At three years of age I had issues with heat on the driver’s side vent being significantly cooler than the other vents. Honda has a TSB 14-063 out for this repair which will cost the owner around $250 to address. Buying the pump and doing it myself was a wash, so I had the dealer do it. Cross your fingers that it works and the dealer does it for the 1.5 hours that is suggested by Honda. My local dealer didn't and fortunately my dash cam documented their 25 minutes, otherwise I would have been sold a heater core. Honda Corporate had me take it to another dealer and had it re-done. Ridiculous on a three year old car, I have replaced one heater core and that was on a 25 year old car.
While at the dealership having the heater core, I also had the VTC Actuator replaced. The heater core and the VTC Actuator were both done in March of 2016. November 2016 when it got cold the grinding sound was back. It occurred after the vehicle sat all day or night long and when it was cold outside and was started. So Honda's new upgraded part didn't fix the issue. I lived with the grind happening off and on all winter long. It will eventually happen every time the car is started. October of 2017 when it got cold, around freezing, I had the grind two days in a row. Ridiculous that a gear in the motor has to be replaced at 3 years of age. And the fix not work.
I replaced the factory battery after 3 years with a high-end NAPA battery. Three years seems premature to me too. I have the same NAPA battery in another vehicle with zero issues. I put dash cameras in my CR-V and always found it odd that the cameras would shut down at what I thought was premature. I have a feature on them that will shut the cameras down if the battery voltage dropped below 11.8 volts so I could still start the car.
Sometimes they would shut down as soon as I turned off the car. I replaced the NAPA battery at 14 months of age. I have never had a battery with such a short lived life. I have the dash cameras in all three of my cars and one of them the battery is 11 years old and still works perfectly. When I replaced the battery I noticed my camera would function like my other vehicles without shutting down. As time went on the cameras would shut down due to the battery voltage dropping below 11.8 volts. Same camera in my newly purchased car with zero issues. No wires were spliced in any of the installs. Honda's eat batteries. Upon trading in the car it was on its third battery at 5 years of age.
Had an issue with the paint failing on the roof. The dealer looked at me like I was nuts and told me to take it to their body shop. Estimator said it was exactly what I thought and was surprised I noticed it and caught it when I did. Issue was about the size of me fingertip, but would eventually grow. Honda paid for a repaint. Replaced struts. No biggie, as it is to be expected. However the issue I have is that Honda has no adjustment for camber, so I had to install after market parts to give my car the ability to have camber adjustment so that I could get a proper alignment. While doing the struts the housing over the rear struts one of the bolts that attached the housing to the wheel well had no bolt and didn't for 5 years when the car was purchased new. And for 5 years I had weather getting into my vehicle rusting the strut housing. Honda paid for a new strut housing and bolt.
While doing my struts I noticed the grease boots on my front end were deteriorating at 67K miles. I have replaced front end parts at over 100K miles due to the parts wearing out. Not the grease boot failing. I have usually kept my cars for 10 plus years. I got rid of this one at 5 years and won't look back. Yes, I got Honda to make some of the repairs at their expense, but I wasn't going to be stuck with making the repairs at my expense later on. All of these issues are uncalled for a 5 year old vehicle. And was causing me more issues than cars that I had that were more than double the age of this one.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2017
I taken my 2015 model CRV to Honda service centre after the vibration at idle become severe. (It was there from day one but ignored it as it was not that noticeable, but for last a few month it increased). At the service center they applied Honda recommended mode 1 and 3 repair, but that didn't fix the issue. So I reached out to Honda customer care, and taken my car multiple ties to the same service centre as per the case manager suggested. Unfortunately they couldn't fix the issue, and now case manager is saying that is the "characteristic" of the car!!! Seriously? Since this vibration is vivid and too annoying I can prove it easily, so I requested the case manager to consider taking a second opinion at a different Honda service center to make sure the fix they applied is proper.
His response was shocking, he adamantly said "you can take the car wherever you want, but as per Honda this is the characteristic of the car." Also he was not ready to give that in black and white, also denied my request to get case summary. I bought this car in May 2015 and it covered around 19k when I first reported the issue to the service centre, but it is under warranty. Now I am confused what to do next, Honda is not participating on arbitration program. There are already several lawsuits against Honda on this issue (consolidated in Ohio case #**), but there is no more information about final verdict.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2017
Our CRV has been put through the ringer and keeps running and running well. It's the best vehicle I have owned and I highly recommend it. Families or single, you can't go wrong.
Reviewed July 26, 2017
Honda has had problems with this (Sudden Unexplained Acceleration) before, I know. But I love my CRV and have driven one since 2009. Once before I had a problem while pulling into a parking place in a hospital parking garage. I chalked it up to missing the brake pedal and hitting the accelerator. However, last Thursday - while pulling into a parking place at my doctor's office - my car suddenly accelerated, running up an embankment and over 4 shrubs before coming to a stop but not before hitting a Chrysler 300 that was parked across from me.
I told the officer that investigated the crash that "my foot must have slipped off the brake pedal and onto the accelerator." He was amazed that I had generated enough power to go as far as I did. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the car had become "possessed" and had taken over my driving. Even after I took my foot off of whatever pedal I was pressing on, the car continued to accelerate and it took both feet stomping on the brake pedal to bring the car to a stop (or the other car). It has been explained to me that there is a computer in charge of signaling the throttle, not the accelerator, which presents this problem. Honda - fix this issue!!!
Reviewed June 28, 2017
I own a 2005 Honda CRV and won't part with it! When I saw it in the showroom I immediately said out loud "I want that!" It had just the right styling, sleekness and attitude with its gleaming color of white, contrasts of red rear light, rear spare tire and running boards. It would be nice to buy a new one but the current styling looks nothing like the SUV it once was. There are a lot of vintage CRV owners holding on to their old ones hoping, waiting and wanting the styling to revert back and won't buy a new one because not only do they not look like an SUV, they are UGLY! By the way, my friend owns a 2003 and feels exactly the same. As we drive together on the freeway we comment on every new one we see; now a kind word is spoken. Honda, what were you thinking?
Reviewed June 24, 2017
Beware, there are only 17 mobile phones that work with the Honda CRV Bluetooth system. It has been like getting blood out of a stone to try and access the compatibility list. Honda UK, EU and the dealership were unhelpful. I am now without the ability to use handsfree device in a car that I have leased for business from a Honda UK dealership. So annoying!! None of the 17 phones (list below) are easy to obtain - all second hand! Unless I go for Apple, which is no use as my business does not run on Mac.
Reviewed June 17, 2017
VTC actuator 2 times - grinding noise still there. Transmission change due to bad whine on a highway. Rear differential due to vibration on highway. Differential oil pump 2 times due to croaking noise. Moonroof due to the rust inside from the factory. Changed tires due to hopping poor quality rubber. I do not recommend Honda. Their quality is terrible. I will be getting RAV4.
Reviewed June 13, 2017
Honda CRV 2010 problem list: 85,000 replaced catalytic converter, 5 times under normal maintenance had to replace 4 quarts of oil, replaced timing cover, replaced a/c compressor, call Honda and all I got was "please call your dealership". Every single issue I had has a safety notice attached to it so obviously Honda realized it was a problem. Please stand by your cars. Look at all these safety notices. Last recall for Honda CRVs was driver side airbag randomly deploys. I had that replaced with the recall a couple months ago. The customer rep says "oh you better get that replaced. Its urgent". Well not that urgent if you tell me 7 years later. Anyways you lost a long time customer. I also told a couple hundred people about my story and plan on telling a couple hundred more.
Reviewed May 23, 2017
Had a safety recall concerning my light switch, seems the lights go off and won't come back on. The dealer replaced the switch the first 2 times it happened but I had to pay $199 the third time because they couldn't get verification from corporate. I dealt with the corporate customer relations for 7 weeks only to be told the dealer shouldn't have replaced without corporate approval. Back and forth between the dealer and corporate everyone pointing the finger. Very dissatisfied with customer relations and Honda corporate in general. Very bad company to deal with. They seem to replace defective parts with more defective parts and make the consumer pay for it.
Reviewed May 17, 2017
While driving I noticed the dashboard cluster (tachometer, speedometer, gas gauge) were all at zero in my 2005 CRV. Dealer and Honda America both said they hadn't heard of this happening with Honda vehicles. However, on numerous Honda forums customers are reporting the issue with CRV and Civic over several model years. What does it take for Honda to issue a recall? Has anyone else had the issue? If so what was the final diagnosis?
Reviewed May 12, 2017
I bought a new Honda CRV 2014 from a Honda Dealer in California. However, last month, the air conditioner being of poor build quality developed a hole in its body and stopped working. Given I am still under 3 years warranty period, I reached out to closest Honda dealer and I was told that even the evaporator of the air conditioner is not working. Finally, Honda only covered the repair of the evaporator and I had to pay $700 for the condenser repairs and another $300 for a rental car while my car was being serviced. Honda is known for its reliability and durability of cars. I am really disappointed with this experience with Honda and have lost confidence in the brand.
Reviewed May 10, 2017
2015 Honda vibration & tire issue: Leased a brand new 2015 Honda CRV in Florida in April of 2015 to move my belongings back home to New Jersey. Since I purchased the CRV in hot, sunny Florida, the air conditioner was running during my test drive so I was not aware of any vibration issue until I got back home to New Jersey and stopped using my A/C. This is when I became aware of the vibration while idling or waiting at a stop sign or light. I also realized that you cannot feel it when either the heater or A/C is on.
Nonetheless, after many calls to American Honda (their customer service is the worst!) and being assigned a rep that was pretty much going through the motions with no empathy whatsoever, they did a software update and replaced my front headrests as per their second bulletin. I know it makes no sense, but the headrest replacement was supposed to resolve the vibration issue. They replaced them with "heavier" headrests. When I got my car back, the vibration was actually worse! I called my assigned American Honda rep again and he offered no further resolutions as they supposedly did all the could do until they have a "fix" -- which I am still waiting for. Car is now exactly 2 years old!
Fast forward to today, May 9, 2017. Oil light came on and I took SUV in for the oil service. The service desk told me I had a B12 code which required an alignment, oil change and tire rotation for a total of $204.00. I gasped and reminded him I only came in for an express oil change for $40.00. Eventually, I opted for just the oil change and tire rotation for $74.00. My CRV currently has 24,500 miles.
When SUV was ready, Service guy informs me that ALL 4 tires are worn on the inside and needed to be replaced ASAP and that an alignment needs to be done as well! Again, another gasp... Are you kidding me? You can tell by the mileage that this car is driven about 1000 miles/month (average; not excessive) and the car is only 2 years old, so how is it possible that I already need 4 new tires?! My lease is up in 1 year... why would I want to put new tires on a car I will be returning soon?! Makes absolutely no sense to me.
I have owned many new cars in the past and I have never had to replace the tires on any of them within the first 2 years! My past 2 new cars were from Nissan. I traded a 2013 Nissan Altima (that I loved) for this disappointing CRV. I am seriously considering taking a loss and trading the CRV in before my lease is up. I got a Honda because of their reliability, reputation and the brand -- what a BIG mistake! I believe they use low quality parts and materials and that is why I need new tires. Based upon my experience, I would never recommend Honda to anyone. This is my first and my last Honda!!! I am going back to Nissan! Not only did I buy a "lemon" from Honda, but the customer service from American Honda also leaves a lot to be desired as well! Very disappointed with the Honda brand!
Reviewed April 27, 2017
I bought this car (2010 Honda CRV) brand new with heated leather seats. It was suppose to be my dream car at a pretty price of 30,000 in 2010. There have been so many engineering flaws with this car starting with high oil consumption. My Honda dealer did not take this seriously for years. Finally, I researched it on the internet and found that in a Honda dealer in Oak Lawn, Illinois did take it seriously and after much testing honored the recall and had to replace the O rings. Then there is the screeching sound when I start the ignition. Honda dealer says it is another engineering problem and that it only makes that sound when starting a cold engine and that if I turn it off and restart it will not make that sound. But still no recall on that problem. Then recall on the airbags. Fine, they replaced them.
But I was recently in an auto accident where I did $5,000 in damages to the front end of the car. I hit that steering wheel hard with my chest to the point it knocked off my glasses and not one airbag was deployed. I am so disappointed with this car and all its problems and expenses.
Reviewed March 4, 2017
CR-V 2013 latch from rear door doesn't not work when temperatures goes below 40. I had to pay for the repair but I read a lots of complaints about the same problem and lawsuits. This problem should have a recall. I would like the refund because many received from the lawsuit!
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2017
Bought 2016 Honda CR-V in August 2016. Turns out to be less than expected. Automatic transmission shifts ROUGH and HARD. Requires extreme force to shift. Rear view camera and viewing screen malfunctions. Screen is "snowed out" when outdoors is dark. Honda (Highland Park Illinois) refuses to repair. Claims "this is normal". Would not recommend buying.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017
Barely 1 year old car and tire pressure indicator has been on for almost the entire time. Took it to dealer in the beginning twice and they said I had put too much air in (really?). They adjusted it and within a couple of days it came back on again. Took it again and again, can't find any problems and they reset it. I now drive with it on, so annoying. Two days ago with 14K miles on my car I was in VA on a business trip. Went to the client and after a couple hours I went to leave and my battery was completely dead. Dead to the point my radio reset. Had to get jumped. I was afraid to stop on the way home so I drove over 6 hours without stopping. After seeing other people with the same complaint I am wondering why Honda hasn't addressed these issues?
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
Purchased a 2016 CRV Honda Touring April, 2016. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle and am very disappointed for all the money I am spending on it. A couple months after purchasing this vehicle the tire pressure came on. Went to find a place that has the particular air that goes in my car to find out the pressure was fine. Eight months after having the vehicle I got in my car, tried to start it and found out battery was dead. My husband had to give me a hot shot to get it to the dealer.
Four weeks later I drove to West Virginia University from Baltimore and on the way there we experienced bad weather. My windshield froze and after I tried several times to clean my windshield and back the windshield washer fluid would not work. This left me in a very dangerous condition on routes 68 and 70 and not being able to see. I had to stop on the side of the road, pour water on the windshield all the way there and back home.
When I took it back to the dealership they told me it was because the fluid should have been changed due to the temperature. Never heard this. They said there was water in the fluid and it froze. I had an argument with both the sales manager, who sold me the car and the service manager. Now I am having issues with the breaks. There is a loud unusual noise when I start out in the morning sounding like grinding. Back to the dealership. I hate this car, it is not reliable and I do not feel safe driving it. I am going to try and sell it after a couple months.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017
I own a 2014 Honda CRV with about 49,000 miles on it. I had oil changes and any required maintenance performed as required. On the morning of January 19, 2017 I was driving to work on Route 55 in New Jersey. At first I noticed an odor yet thought it was the trucks around me. White smoke started to lightly come through the passenger side air vent. It increased and I noticed gray smoke coming from the right side of my hood.
At this time I pulled over to the side of the highway and put my blinkers on. The smoke started getting darker and more of it. I got out of the car and went toward a gentleman who had pulled over. We called 911 to the State Police in Bellmawr NJ. Within 4 minutes the front engine area was in flames. You can see the pictures and the Allstate insurance claim. The car has been totaled due to fire.
Though the car loan will be satisfied and paid off I was not prepared to be in this position of having to purchase a car. This will cost me a downpayment. I planned to own the Honda CRV well past it being paid off. Now due to a malfunction with the 2014 Honda CRV the engine caught fire as I was driving to work. I want Honda to compensate me any costs I will incur to purchase another car. Completing some quick research engine fires seem to be an issue with several model years of the CRV. I would like a lawyer to look into just how many Honda CRV engine fires there are. I am grateful to have not been harmed physically.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016
I have brought my 2015 Honda CR-V EX to 2 different dealers 5 times to try and resolve a problem. The tire pressure light keeps coming on. I have the pressure checked and it is always at least 2 lbs more than required which means the light should not go on. I reset the light, drive on and the light returns. The last dealer told me there is nothing wrong. If the light comes on, this a warning. Obviously there is something wrong with the sensor.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016
Bought 2012 CRV new and soon encountered improper battery charging issue, when car was about a year old or so. Alternator would not recharge battery on short daytime trips (when electrical load is low). To summarize, dealer would not (or could not) fix the problem. I ended up using the simple fix - drive with headlights ON 24/7. Doing this causes the charging control to make alternator charge at high (14 volts or so) rate - which keeps the battery charged. Dealer never helped. HONDA never helped. My original battery is still working fine and I will replace it at about 5yrs as a routine. I like the CRV otherwise. Thanks for nothing Honda on the poor charging system.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016
I purchased a 2016 Honda CRV in June 2016. I have been complaining to Honda about the noise and vibration since. I have been back and forth to the service center. They keep trying to get me to believe #1 that I don't feel vibration and #2, the noise is normal. They told me to wait until other people have problems with their CRV then maybe they will believe something is wrong with my car. I spoke with corporate. They didn't help at all. Basically Honda is saying deal with the problems because warranty means nothing. I put down a lot of money for this car and I'm paying a lot for it. I'm very disappointed with my purchase and with Honda.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2016
Love the CRV and has given us no problems! This is my 4th Honda. I love the style, the comfort, the CD Player, actually all about Honda. Had an Accord that I gifted to my mother. She still has it and loves it. It's a 2004. So we have the CRV now, living in the country. Very durable and reliable. My Accords had heated seating, and I miss that in this vehicle. Other than that, we have had no problems at all. Great SUV!
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
I have a 2010 CR-V EXL AWD. I am the original whom brought it brand new with 9 miles on it. Now six and half years later I have 94,000 plus miles on it. This vehicle is the best driven, most reliable and dependable vehicle I've owned in all four seasons. I have had no real issues with the CR-V unlike the problems I had with three Fords. All in all I've hardly taken CVR in for anything other than the basic services such as oil change, tire rotation, air filters and so on. Any issues I had was taken care of promptly when having recalls and other issues in my extended warranties I brought with this CR-V without any hassles from Hardin Co Honda. It is sad to hear of so many complaints about Honda.
Only issue I had that became an issue for me was the Bridgestone tires. Even though I had the original set that came with the new CR-V and new sets put on roughly 30,000 miles later, I had nothing but problems with Bridgestone tires losing air after 7 months having them. Every few days I had to put more air into the tires. I finally got fed up with the hassle and went with different company of tires and had no problems with them even after more than a year later. Even through this my very first vehicle with Honda and my family member having bought 5 or 6 Accords I plan on buying another CR-V EXL AWD hopefully in near future.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2016
2014 CRV Battery issue - Dealership not honest until car is out of warranty. Car battery dead within 3 years and the 36,000 mile coverage. Took it to Berkeley Honda and they tested the battery and said it was fine. I questioned them quite a bit here and they just said that Honda would not cover if it passed the test. Less than three months later, the car doesn't start after at brief (15 min) stop. We had driven 1.5 hours of a 7 hour trip. Ended up taking it back to the same dealership after jumping it that morning and it checks out as fine once again. I tell them that's impossible. They then say "let's leave the lights on for 15 mins and try again." The lights fade out within 5 mins. They test the battery again and once again it passes!! They then state they need to do a load and discharge test at which the battery fails. I'm then told for just under $200 they will replace it. They will not acknowledge the issue less than three months prior that was within warranty.
I suggest any used car purchased from Honda you ask for a brand new battery prior to driving off the lot. I understand prescribed obsolescence but when it unit fails within its coverage period you should replace the unit or at least do all the tests. My issue is not so much with Honda but with the Honda Dealership in Berkeley, Ca.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2016
Rental for 200 miles - 2016 Honda CRV SE - Foremost, it's awful to read about the owner experiences, especially from those who previously owned a Honda. There needs to be lemon laws in North America as a whole, or the manufacturer will do whatever they please when their cars aren't working as expected, or for which it was meant... Recalls forced upon the manufacturer by the F.T.A, or Ministry of Transportation in Canada doesn't capture the "general" defects on reads about in forums. My SHORT TERM assessment had me looking up "professional" reviews; mainly positive. No surprise as many are short term. Then I looked for negative consumer experiences that brought me to Consumer Affairs.
My experience. Headlights. I couldn't see very well when driving in dark areas that included highway and rain. The infotainment unit was the worse I've used. The GUI was not intuitive, where you had to hunt around for settings in something nothing more than a basic unit. Initially, the FM/AM radio options wouldn't even show when you pressed audio. I had to pull over, and pair my mobile. Then for some odd reason, all the audio options like radio appeared. The menu, and home button was unresponsive to the point where I had to stop using them, or it could be "equivalent" to texting. Steering was not responsive. I felt the car pulled enough to be noticeable, where my passenger noticed. Seats were incredibly uncomfortable during my highway drive. Passenger was okay with their seat.
Gas mileage was horrific for a 4 cylinder that has an "eco" setting that was on. I looked at the gas consumption summary from drivers who rented before me. The good when at highway speed, it drove well. Whereas pickup to highway speed was sluggish. Smart entry worked without issue. Cargo space was nice, rear seats were roomy, no idea about comfort though as no one sat back there. My experience was like an extended test drive.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2016
2016 Honda CRV - When pulling into a parking space at a very slow speed, braking and ready to shift gear into park, the car suddenly lurched forward accelerated from a stopped position and hit a tree. I tried desperately to brake and stop. The front end of my new Honda CRV of two months had to be repaired and supposedly was tested and found nothing wrong. Ha! I am not confident driving this Honda vehicle and would not get one again.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2016
8 months ago I bought this vehicle after a long research. The reviews were excellent and I loved it right from the beginning even though it had a weird vibration when idling. After some research I was convinced that this was normal. Two weeks ago, while performing a routine oil change the technicians found a major oil leak; I was shocked; I never noticed it because I park it on a very stained spot in my garage. So I have no idea if my CRV was leaking oil since I got it or if it started during these last months. I made more research and to my surprise nobody was complaining online. I found similar complaints about 2015 CRVs and Accords but not 2016 CRVS.
When they first kept my CRV at the shop they returned it two days later saying that the issue was taken care of and it wasnt so I returned the following day. They kept it 10 more days while they figured out where the leak came from and waited for the parts to repair it. I was told that the issue was a seal behind a fuel line. The vehicle was returned to me yesterday and at first I thought it wasnt repaired properly because I checked underneath and I found an oily spot on the ground and on the vehicle but after I wiped it off and kept it overnight I found no more leaks or spots, so Im hoping and assuming that what I saw was just residue that they failed to clean up.
But I didnt buy a 28k vehicle to have this kind of issues; thats the least you expect or want. I must say that I was provided with a loaner and overall I feel I was treated fairly but I was still very disappointed that I had to go through this. Wheres Hondas reputation? Obviously something went wrong on the assembling line and Quality Control was not at its best. And the vibration I was talking about at the beginning? Pretty much gone. I dont know if it had anything to do with a software update they did. But that improved. Im not sure if I'll buy another Honda again.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016
I just wanted to express my worst experience with Sam Swope Honda. On Saturday early morning I saw add of new Honda CRV-EXL-AWD with 5k+ discount and called to confirm on it. Customer care confirmed based on website and then I asked to schedule appointment. I have received appointment confirmation along with confirmation call from Honda. I went to store with my family along with 9 month daughter and wife to buy that vehicle as price was 24913 (New Honda CRV EXL AWD 2016). Sales consultant tried to find that vehicle based on the model and VIN number I have shared with them. Later she said "I will show you exact same vehicle with different color" and she showed me black one with all the feature and details.
Later we did test drive as well. I asked her to drive and she tried to find out the vehicle on some other vehicle slot. Later we came back to office and I was about to book that vehicle, so I asked to check keys. She went to her manager and then asked about it, but later manager came and said "we can't sell this vehicle with this much of low price" and came with new quote. He said it's not first time happening. This is mistake while uploading details. I was shocked as I came with my family, spent almost 2 hr and also called my friend from Lexington. This is kind of cheat they did with me. Now how customer believe in Honda website prices? One place showing different and otherway saying different. I want to complain this to higher level as they cheat with me and broken my trust.
I know most of the Indian preferred Honda CRV and I will pass this information to all my Indian people's and friends about cheat, so no one other can suffer with such issue of breaking customer trust. It was worst experience with Honda as compared to other dealer. They were wasted me and my family 2 hrs by saying it's kind of mistake. It's your site, your customer care Called me, confirmed on model and set up appointment as well based on confirmation only. I came with my family to book that vehicle. Here is the attached screenshot of that ad. That ad was there for more than 24 hours and still available with 5k + discount. If it was mistake then why not someone from Honda complaint and updated information. Please don't play with customer trust.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2016
My passenger side and my trunk latch on my 2007 CRV still don't work and it's pass the warranty and Honda won't replace them. I been fighting Honda since 2008. When I brought it, they say it wear and tear and I don't even go in my trunk and/or no one rides in the passenger seat. Then the class action case come along and the driver side door actuator was replaced twice. Today, went to Landmark Honda to fulfill a recall on the drivers door actuator and they was suppose to replace it on the driver side door lock and they did not touch it. I was told if they replace the driver side door lock - the trunk latch and the passenger side door will work. But they did not replace the driver side door lock.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2016
I received a letter from Honda about the airbag recall. I finally turn it in around end of June. They give me a rental car from Enterprise rental. The dealership in Townsend Honda told me that the parts should be in around August. I keep calling after first week of August to check my car. They said they will call me. Aug 15 they called that my car is ready. I noticed the Sluggish performance, the steering wheel is now hard to maneuver, it was responsive before they replace the airbag. They never clean up after they do the work, I found some nuts and bolt in the floor board. The passenger side mirror has scrape. The handle on the passenger side door is wrinkle and it is ripped. Once in a while it is jerking, like changing the gear so abruptly.
I have to take some time off work to take care of the issue I take it back to the dealership to raise my concern and there are lots of people complaining as well. I was so upset, they said the wrinkle was due to the heat, it's been park outside in almost 3 digit heat. I put it in my garage at home!!!They just simply don't care about my car. I knew it's overwhelm to have all cars in town at their dealership but they have to be responsible for the damage it bring. They will replace the mirror but there is nothing they can do on the steering wheel because they said its beyond their control. This is a domino effect on the airbag replacement. The damage is already there. It's not the same car that I used to love. I am so disappointed.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2016
I've owned this 2014 CRV EXL for almost 3 years. To date I've had it in three times for the VCT actuator - which they replaced twice - but only after I threatened them. When I asked them to check that a brake cylinder wasn't frozen at 5000 miles because one wheel was quite hot - that was $50 just to pull the wheels and verify it was ok.
Now - 21000 miles in - I'm getting an intermittant power steering pump failure warning on startup. What really irks me is I'm pretty confident I'll have to fight with the service manager to even get them to acknowledge it before it completely fails, only because that's been my experience so far. Oh - AND they'll try to upsell me on some horn polish or a lug-nut calibration. This is my fifth and sadly last Honda - this puppy has been in the shop more in its 21,000 miles than the other 4 in a combined 400,0000 miles.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2016
Got my first Honda CRV 17 months ago, and have had nothing but headaches. Have had to replace battery 3 times, whole new air-conditioning system, and car is still not starting at times. I HATE THIS CAR. My first Honda, and my LAST. They don't care, they just want your money.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2016
Got a notice saying the passenger side airbag on my Honda CR-V was bad but when I called to have it fixed they said they do not have the part and they will not provide a loaner car. The only suggestion they had for me was to not let anyone ride in the front seat. School starts next week and I have to haul 4 school age kids 1 to 14 to school. One has to sit in the front. They cannot all fit in the back. I got a Honda to haul the kids around and it was supposed to be safe. Their solution is to cram all 4 kids in the back. Ridiculous. I will never buy a Honda again. First the a/c malfunction that they wouldn't cover although they admitted it was bad design on their part and now I essentially have no car indefinitely.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2016
We have owned and loved Honda cars for years. Last year we leased a new 2015 Honda CRV expecting the same quality experience of our previous cars. The vibration issue that everyone is reporting was noticeable the first day of driving the car and it is horrible, but it is also the least of my worries at the moment. I had the frightening experience of pulling into a parking space at a very low speed, braking, and the car suddenly going forward from the stopped position several months ago. I ran over a sign and hit a co-workers car while trying to stop the car which finally stopped when I lifted my foot off the brake and braked again. Had the car immediately towed to the Honda dealership where I got it.
Almost a month later the car was returned to me and Honda reported they allegedly found nothing wrong. I had to assume they were right and it must have been something I did wrong because I had no proof otherwise. Reluctantly I started driving the car again. Well this past week my daughter was driving the car in very slow traffic on a back road and the same thing happened to her. She stopped the car and the car proceeded to go forward even though her foot was fully on the brake. This time she hit the trailer hitch of the large car in front of her in line. We called American Honda again and stated we do not want this car any longer. We would even be willing to trade it for another model and year. We have been told that unless we have "proof" that this is happening, there is nothing they are willing to do.
This is completely unacceptable to us! What if the next time this happens, the driver is stopped for pedestrians in a cross walk and the car lurches ahead and hits and seriously injures or kills a pedestrian?? Currently feeling betrayed by the brand that we have stood by for years, because they are unwilling to remove a potentially unsafe car from the streets.
Reviewed July 20, 2016
I have a 2008 Honda CRV and recently had driver's side airbag replaced due to recall. I called my local dealership yesterday to schedule an oil change and was told there is another recall for passenger side airbag but they will not have parts for months. I was told that no one can sit in the passenger side. I have a trip planned out of town for a week and there is nowhere for my front passenger to sit now! They are not providing rental cars since it is the passenger side. I just replaced latch assembly on rear hatch because it will not open.
I called local Honda dealership and just to look at that will cost $115. As I said I have a trip planned 11 hrs from home and no one can sit in my passenger seat so one person doesn't get to go now! I can't open my tailgate because of the latch problem so I will have to pull the seats down to get my luggage, cooler and other items back there. I had to have door lock actuators replaced on other doors so not sure why the rear tailgate latch is not included in this recall. I had to replace air compressor because my AC went out - very expensive in 2015. One thing after another.
Reviewed July 19, 2016
I have contacted Honda dealer immediately after I have received a safety recall regarding defective airbag in CRV 2010. This was in March 2016. They mentioned the parts will be available in Summer. Now it is more than 4 month "more than 200 days". I visited the Honda dealer. The technician said her will reorder them. I COMPLAINED "THIS IS MORE THAN 60 DAYS." He suggested I should talk to Honda America. He has nothing to offer. I contacted Honda America. They don't really care. They said they call me when it is available. In the letter from Honda America in March it stated that I can file a complaint to the National Highway Traffic Administration if this issue is not resolved with 60 days. I have started now my complaint about the very, very poor customer service from Honda dealer.
First: I will never ever, ever, ever buy a CRV. I am surprised it is getting good review. Noisy, slow and very mileage is absolutely poor. I have been buying Honda for more than 15 years. The customer service was excellent, now very poor. I guess they don't really care because they are not paying for the car rental. You wonder if Honda is receiving air bags and making them available for the production line, rather than taking care of the existing customer who are suffering from defective air bags. VERY SAD POLICY and I will never ever, ever buy a Honda.
My next review again about a recall for my second Honda Pilot for air bag inflator. The same situation. No one really care at Honda America. I called them last week and mentioned, "just call you nearest Honda dealer and they will resolve the issue." The response, "We will call you when we receive the part." I wonder if it will take as long as the CRV.
Reviewed July 13, 2016
What has happened to Honda...? Been with them since 1985 and this may be my last car... I own an '06 CRV which is nowhere near the quality of my past Hondas. There has been a known issue with the A/C compressor since at least 2002. Well guess what? The car that has 102,000 miles on it that is driven in weather north east weather, just died. I called Honda and was politely told go screw yourself in so many words when I asked would they stand behind this ongoing issue. Ha Ha Ha! Note there was a service warranty for 2007 and on... What about those from 2002 that have the same issues? There is a dealership quote for 1105.00. Guess what? The fix is very short lived. PRETTY SCARY WHEN THERE ARE THOUSANDS, YEP THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON JUST THIS SUBJECT. What's up Honda...? 31 years of loyalty gone.
Reviewed July 12, 2016
After owning a 2005 Toyota RAV4 for seven trouble free years my wife wanted to buy a new 2012 Honda CRV. Despite faithfully changing the oil for 60,000 miles the engine developed a ridiculously loud grinding noise on startup. Bringing it to a mechanic revealed that the cam actuator gear assembly was the problem and many many engines have the same issue. Repair costs $800 to $1000!!! Very disappointing as I still have a loan on the car. Furthermore my Honda Ridgeline has been under recall with the deadly Takata airbag and I'm not even supposed to drive it. Honda is not doing the right thing by their customers and soon their reputation will be worthless.
Reviewed July 8, 2016
My 2010 Honda CRV airbag recall. I was told to park my CRV where is safe away from the road and not to drive it or move it till the new airbag install and completed. I was also given a rental while I wait. My Honda CRV is park in the driveway for good two months. Was never moved because I was instructed not to drive it or move it. June 30, 2016 I got a call from Lehigh Honda in Allentown, PA saying the parts is in that I need to bring in my Honda CRV to have it installed. June 31, 2016 Friday when I drove out of my drive I heard loud popping sound, I realized the brakes was making skipping sound when I press on the brake. I had the Honda check the brake and locate the sound it was coming from.
The Lehigh Honda assistant services manager told me the sound that is coming from are the rotor and brake pads was rusted together and I was told I need it to fix it. Would only cost me $200 each front and back = $400 and why would I pay the cost of the work if I didn't cause the problem. Honda told me not to move the vehicle until the part is in. So why should I be responsible for something customer didn't do.
I called America Honda and complaints and express my concerns. I was given a case ** they would call me back and review my case. 2 days later I got a call from America Honda saying they are sorry that they can't do anything about it because supposedly it stated on the contract that they are not responsible for any damage beside the recall itself. Whatever happen to customers is always #1. Whatever happened to customers' satisfaction. The only thing I can say is I will never buy Honda vehicles ever again. I'm going to sale my Honda CRV. I can't believe they can't even help. Unbelievable. Thanks for nothing.
Reviewed July 7, 2016
I purchased my 2009 Honda CRV with 39k on it. I have had NO ISSUES (except for the recall - which is not Honda's fault). I have 94k on it now. I want to get a truck... my biggest fear is NOT having such a reliable vehicle.
Reviewed July 6, 2016
Way too much road noise on my first crv (2014). I've owned 2 Accords. They were great but crv very loud road noise, can't hardly hear radio.
Reviewed June 29, 2016
I understand that the Airbag recall for Honda and the local dealerships must be a nightmare. However, now it has become my nightmare!! As the owner of a 2011 CRV which however, was in fine condition BEFORE I signed a waiver not to drive and therefore sat for 2 months PLUS SO FAR... I have major issues even before the airbag replacement takes place which to date they have no idea when that will be.
I did all that I was expected to do as victim of the airbag recall. I walked into dealership and signed waiver and negotiated/organized rental car. Have called countless times to see if airbags are in. Called dealership and Honda directly to ask what I should do about my NC state inspection and property tax which is now overdue. Received case #. Switched out rental car with virtually little notice from Enterprise to do so on their time. Found a place to store my car while waiting for airbags to come in and dealership to call me. Called dealership countless times to have them advise me on inspection issue with no results. Spoke with Britany, Jacob, Todd however CJ the gentleman who I initially signed documents with would never call me back after at least 6 tries. Went weekly to where my car was parked to start.
After 2 months drove my car inside neighborhood to discover horrible noise and sluggish performance. Horrifying!!! Called Honda dealership to express my grave concerns about the condition of my car. Told that they would tow into dealership for the inspection state mandated and property tax on cars in NC. They never called until 6pm to the towing company to put in work order. I called 2x to the towing company the day before scheduled towing and they had no idea of who I was or work order.
I called at 7:30 am on day of presumed towing and found out that yes the work order had gone in at 6pm the night before. I had to take off work to meet the tow truck driver and follow him to dealership. Once there CJ thought I was there for airbag replacement. I stated that no there for inspection. I mentioned that I would pay for inspection but no repairs to my car as it never made that noise before I had to let it sit idle by signing waiver not to drive. CJ did call me later in the day to mention that the rotors had significant rust and that the bill was $155 to repair. I stated I would not pay. He went to higher up who waived the charge.
My concerns - are rotors truly fixed? What if I have permanent damage to my car? What damage may ensue from them disassembling my vehicle to replace airbags? What recourse do I have to protect my vehicle, my livelihood now and in the future??? IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO HAS HIRED AN ATTORNEY?? Honda and this particular dealership has been remiss on my plight. Following them and holding them accountable has become a full-time job.
Ironically, when I called on Monday June 27 distressed about my car, the dealership had FINALLY appointed a service person to field the airbag issues for the folks like me. My question - Why did I have to once again, call there to only find out that now there is a point person? Why when this has been going on for months (over 2 for my car) did they finally appoint someone to field owners concerns/issues??? Also, as I was told by CJ the service manager, I should have driven my car so that issues would not occur to my rotors etc. Hmmm!

Reviewed June 27, 2016
I took my wife's 2014 CRV Honda in for regular checkup. I told them that there's a noise in the back of the car in the break area. They checked it out and lo and behold they told me there was rust on the rotors. I asked them the car only has 17000 miles on it. I couldn't have rust on the rotors. He said the car sits around builds up moisture. I said that's a lot of bull because it's used every day. It cost 650 who change the rotors. I read the reviews of other people with the same problem. I think this problem should be checked out because this is not good at all. What if the moisture getting in that section of the brakes? Something gotta be wrong.
Reviewed June 22, 2016
I took my 2007 CRV to Honda Germain on Sawmill Rd in early April for routine maintenance. They told me due to the airbag recall my car was not safe to drive and put me in a rental. My car sat on their lot for two months awaiting parts for the airbag recall. When I did receive a phone call it was made clear I had only 48 hours left with my rental car and had to make an appointment, get my airbags replaced, and pick up my car. Strange I needed an appointment since they'd had my car for two months but whatever. The repair was to take two hours and I was scheduled for 11:00 am the following morning. I called and called needing to pick it up that evening due to my schedule, but it wasn't finished until the following day in the evening. Odd again but whatever. So here is where the REAL problems begin.
The moment I picked up my car following the air bag recall replacement I could tell my power steering wasn't right, within the day my a/c stopped working. My brakes sound terrible to boot. I call and take it back in and "oh by the way we found a leak in your power steering rack." Good to know now, wish I'd have known when I picked it up. Basically my car sat on the lot, not driven for two months and because I was ignorant and didn't know this would cause major issues with my CRV now owe 2k to fix it. The freon was low... LEAK!!! And the power steering fluid low... LEAK!!! There was nothing wrong when I dropped the car off that day in April. I AM UPSET at Honda for not taking responsibility for the damage that has occurred by my car sitting on the hot parking lot for 2 months not driven. This has to be happening to others. Speak up!
Reviewed June 15, 2016
Leased my 2016 CRV-EXL and was in to a dealer within a week because I could not get voice Bluetooth for my phone or voice for navigation system to work. Two visits to two dealers in a week and neither could get my Samsung phone to work with the CRV. I called Honda and they had me take it to another dealer and leave it overnight. When I went to pick up the car, the service manager showed me that the Bluetooth worked perfectly --- on an iPhone. They could not get it to work on my android. Honda said to call my provider - Verizon. Called Verizon who said to call Samsung who said to call Google who burst out laughing and said this was on Honda!!
Voice Nav - I was trying to find an address in Los Angeles. I tried for 40 minutes on the freeway, talking, yelling, begging the nav system to work. It did... it sent me to Maine, then Washington, then Oregon. Voice nav does not work at all and Honda says that there's no issue with my phone and Honda. Anyone else having this problem? Please post. I am not liking my Honda. I should have stayed with Nissan... my first choice.
Reviewed June 2, 2016
2013 CRV refuses to open the back hatch door in the winter. When I press the button on hatch door, the latch reacts almost immediately during the warmer season. However, living in Chicago, as the temperature drops the door reaction gets slower and slower until it does not open at all. I have taken this issue to the dealer and had the latch replaced twice, but it seems to have the same problem ever since I bought it. No one seems to have any idea how to fix the issue. Secondly, around 3,000 miles, the car developed a croaking sound under the 2nd row seat. It would go off randomly, and the dealer once again has no idea what or how to fix the problem.
Reviewed May 28, 2016
When I start my 2013 CRV first thing it sounds like I am holding the key down too long – sounds like the starter is grinding. Since it is out of warranty the local Honda dealer was not interested in fixing the issue. I took it to a repair shop who said they thought it was the lifters – that the oil was down to 30% and said that was the cause. They changed the oil but a few days later the noise started again. I have a friend with a 13 CRV and hers does the same thing. People say it sounds like the Bendix. Not sure what to do. My dealer is useless.
Reviewed May 20, 2016
My husband purchased a brand new 2016 Honda CRV Touring for me on New Years Eve 2016. Soon after I noticed that my GPS was not working correctly. While driving it shows no roads and names where those roads are missing. Or when I am for example 7 miles from home it wants me to go almost 30 miles because it does not recognize the county road that has been there for MANY years. I have been working with the dealership Buerkle Honda and they have been wonderful! Throughout the past 6 months trying to resolve these issues. I have had my truck in 5 times. Had them drive another CRV to my house to see if it did the same thing. It didn't. It showed all the roads. Mine does not. They had to fight you to get a new GPS system installed. But they did get it and it was installed on May 5, 2016. Didn't work. It does the same thing!
I contacted Honda Customer Affairs which I did on May 11, 2016. I got a callback on May 19th and was told that the GPS is working as it was designed to do! Ok. So now my question is why are you designing these GPS systems not to show roads and make you travel many miles out of your way just because it does not recognize roads? And why is this is only in certain vehicles as was proved to me when the other CRV driven the same roads showed them. This vehicle was purchased with a GPS so I didn't have to use another GPS or my phone. But since the one in my vehicle is not trustworthy I have to use my phone. Kind of defeating the purpose of having one built into my truck. My OLD GPS showed all these roads.
I was also told that I have to wait for an update to install to solve this problem and I would have to pay for it, and it could be up to possibly a year to get this update! We don't even know that this will solve the problem. Number 1: I should not have to pay since mine has not been operational since the day my truck was taken off the lot. Number 2: We don't even know if that will work once it is installed. I was also told that it was all vehicles made around the same time as mine! How many more vehicles are out there with systems that don't work? I find this fact very upsetting that your valued customer would be treated this way! And how unfair for you to say it is working as it was designed to do! But only in the trucks built around the same time as mine. And that all others work as they are built to do.
Reviewed May 15, 2016
I lease my Honda CRV February 2016. It happened twice. While I was backing up my car suddenly engine is off and car stop. I took a photo and showed it to Honda dealer. They told me "your car is fine and your photos are fine too." They said that they checked CRV 5-6 hours and there are no records any problems showing. They made me looks like that I am a liar. You can see the photo that there are engine button shows green light. It can't happen if engine is on. This car is a piece of junk. Honda does not have customer service. I am afraid to drive this car with my child since Honda said there is nothing wrong with it so no fix. No more Honda for me ever!
Reviewed May 7, 2016
Purchased 2015 CRV in September and have had vibration and shifting issues. Also back chrome fell off the rear hatch as well as side molding coming off which was replace but still coming apart again and lastly rear hatch leaks occasionally when going through carwash. The response from John Eagle Honda usually is "We will call you when parts come in." STILL WAITING!!!
Reviewed April 21, 2016
Honda CRV certified used car. Had the car 2 weeks, went on a family trip. Heard a flopping noise, 3 out of 5 lug nuts were gone and the other 2 were loose. They could have killed my whole family. I want something done. They charged me $2000 for that certification, what a crock. I want my money back!!!
Reviewed April 16, 2016
Been a loyal Honda owner for 30-40 years. Last year was a first for the CRV experience. Although my CRV has less than 10,000 I feel like it's a piece of junk compared to other Honda vehicles owned. Within a few miles, I noticed the front bumper began accumulating chips here and there. Even though no impact has taken place. The center section of the bumper now sports a crack down the middle where it was probably joined together. When you take your foot off the gas, the vehicle continues moving at the same speed so you have to apply your brakes if you want to slow down. Etc. I hate this car. NEVER AGAIN.
Reviewed April 8, 2016
My seat adjustment on my 5 month old 2015 CRV has a mind of its own. It moves forward/back or up. The seat back moves also. I am the ONLY person who has ever driven the car so at least half the time, I must re-adjust the seat. Once I hit my head on the door frame because the seat raised itself. I'm tall so it is set to be as low as it can. On 2 occasions, I actually heard the motor adjusting the seat -- my hands were on the steering wheel. Anyone else have this issue?? Honda ran a diagnostic and couldn't find anything so unless it just happens to do this while the car happens to be at the dealership, they can't (won't?) do anything about it. This is my second CRV and my 5th HONDA. I call myself a Honda Girl, however I was not pleased with my service (or lack thereof) this morning.
Reviewed April 1, 2016
My 2015, Honda crv is brand new. I've owned it for 6 month and the last three months its parked in my driveway due to it being unsafe to drive because of airbag? They give me a rent a car and think that's alright? I pay 397 a month, extended warranty, gap coverage and meanwhile Honda corp is reimbursing the dealers for depreciation value for their cars that sit there due to recall? What about my car? Does it not depreciate? It's unsafe to drive, I bought it brand new saying it was a safe car to drive. Well show me why I have a signed paper from the dealer saying now it's unsafe to drive. So someone needs to buy my car back and give me what I paid for and that's a car I can drive safe.
Reviewed March 16, 2016
CRV Touring Car - It is a piece of junk. The advance radar braking system malfunctions as a result of dirt in the road causing the vehicle warning systems on the dashboard to light up like a Christmas Tree. The car was in the shop 3 times and all they can determine is that small road debris might block the radar system causing it to malfunction. I talked to Honda's Customer Satisfaction and had my case referred to Ken **. He referred to this as a feature of the vehicle! He said it was in the manual. That has to be the lamest excuse I have ever heard for producing defective cars. My advice is to stay away from the Honda CRV Touring in particular and in general don't buy a Honda!
Reviewed March 10, 2016
My 2013 Honda CRV was diagnosed with a faulty VTC actuator. The Honda dealership wouldn't replace it because they said Honda head office told them to not replace any more actuators until they create a new part which they have not done yet. Also, the dealership said that if they did replace the faulty part with the same model actuator that Honda head office wouldn't reimburse them.
My car issue has been going on since October '15 but the Honda CRV forums are filled with similar complaints from CRV owners that date back three years. The dealership manager offered no solutions or suggestions except one free oil change. I'm still making payments on this vehicle. When the temperature drops, the vehicle makes a crackling & rattling noise at startup which is really annoying when I have clients in my car. Just because it is not life threatening there is no recall??? **! Sign me up for a class action lawsuit against them. I am ready!! #HondaNeverAgain
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2016
In 2015 I signed my first 39 month lease for a new CRV. Upon driving my "all wheel drive" in the 1st snowstorm I found I had difficulty stopping and turning through corners!? I thought it was the 1st snow of the year and simply passed it off as a normal 1st snowfall. On the 2nd snowfall I had the same problem and found myself sliding out into the road from the end of my driveway!! Seems the CRV had little to no stopping/braking with this snow either & was very poor cornering too! On the 3rd snow I had the same problem, LITTLE TO NO STOPPING ability & VERY POOR CORNERING!!!
I spoke with the local Honda Dealer & they agreed they had some of the same complaints from customers. I called Charlie's Honda in Augusta, ME, where I leased the CRV, and ask if they had driven any of their CRV's on snow or if their customers had complained? In any event the CRV with Bridgestone factory tires is an "UNSAFE CAR" in snow!!! I have been driving, in Maine, for more than 50 years and this is, by far, the worst car, given the Bridgestone factory tires, I have ever owned!!! CUSTOMERS BEWARE!!
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2016
I purchased a 2015 Honda CRV EXL from Herb Chambers in Boston on 21st Jan. 2015. Yesterday while travelling I suddenly noticed low pressure warning and immediately went to nearest gas station to check tire pressure. The gas station was within half mile within my location where I saw the low pressure warning. As soon I reached there, I saw my rear passenger side tire was flat. Later on when I tried to fix it the local BJ's tires and service club said it was beyond repair. As a result of this I had to purchase a new tire of Michelin brand to replace the damaged tire.
I tried to contact the local Honda dealer, Honda customer service and also Bridgestone customer support. They informed me that the tires are not considered under warranty. I am not sure if this is the way tires provided by Honda are intended to last. This was my worst customer service experience ever. I had to spend half of day today explaining them what had happened. But no one helped in compensating me on this incident. I am not sure what kind of passenger safety they are even guaranteeing. Really disgusting.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2016
I just recently bought my 2015 CRV and the first day driving it after it warmed up and coming to a complete stop my seats and steering wheel began to vibrate uncontrollably. I mentioned it to my car salesman and he directed me to the service department. The first time my car was there they resurfaced the rotors and said it was good to go. Immediately after picking up the car I noticed it still vibrated uncontrollably while in gear stopped. I could feel the vibration in my foot, the steering wheel, and seat, and I could see the passenger seat vibrating.
I returned to Honda and my service guy said he didn't notice anything. Then I asked another service guy who noticed it right away. He then explained to me that he saw a bulletin on the issue. He printed the 19-page bulletin and gave it to me and I then contacted the service department manager. He drove the car with me, noticed the issue, ordered the parts, and serviced my problem according to the bulletin. Once again I received a call stating my car was ready. Now the vibration in my car is not as strong as it once was. I don't feel it in my seat and I cannot see my passenger seat vibrating but there is still a vibration in my foot and steering when in gear idle at a stop.
I met with a Honda RP today to compare my car against a new 2016. Both cars vibrate while idle and because of this they said there is nothing they can do for me because all cars will have a slight vibration. I do NOT agree with Honda. I do not believe all cars, SUVs, and trucks have a slight vibration. I believe this is a Honda issue and I am very frustrated and not satisfied at all. Just because a 2016 has a vibration doesn't make it right. If I would have felt the vibration during my test drive I would have never bought the vehicle.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2016
I finally brought my vehicle in (2012 Honda CRV) and it was diagnosed as the VTC actuator issue. Curry Honda replaced but had to bring it in again for the same issue only to be told the engineers have to manufacture a new part and they have not done so yet. It's now going on for 3 years. I've had a case manager who offered no solutions or suggestions. I'm still making payments on this vehicle. When the temperature drops, the vehicle makes a crackling/rattling noise at startup. There's a service bulletin but it's not considered a recall since it's not life threatening. I wish there was a class action lawsuit against them. I would totally be on board!!
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2016
The grinding sound on mostly colder weather and mine does not have the CVT. Hope they recall this. Honda is going downhill. Never will I purchase another Honda!!!
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2015
I have purchased this vehicle new and have had the battery changed every year. The first time I was in a small town visiting and when I started my vehicle in the morning the battery was dead. After a 4 hour drive it should have been fully charged. It has died every 11 to 12 months (3 times in all). After paying some $40K for my vehicle, I'm finding it quite embarrassing and dangerous to be asking to boosts. I spend a lot on my vehicle since I don't want to ever be stranded. This vehicle has been such a disappointment. I have left it at the dealer for a new battery. They phoned me to tell me that it works fine... yet, the past 3 times I had to get a boost to get the vehicle going. I am so disappointed. After 20 years of buying Honda I'm now looking at other vehicles. Shame on you Honda for letting your quality control slip. 2012 was the first year these were built in Canada. Your bottom line might look fine but your customers are not impressed!!!
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2015
My 2012 Honda CRV has this loud noise when I started it up and it's been doing for a few years! They keep telling me that it's a rattle and Honda aware hasn't a fix yet! I've had the car for 4 years next month and I paid nearly $30,000 it yet they don't seem to care! My issue is not a rattle! I have a noise which the neighbors all around get to hear every time I leave it off for a few hours. I was living in NJ when I bought and they said it had something to do with the cold. Well, I live in FL now and it does the same thing even if it's 90 degrees! If there's a class action suit that comes up then I'll jump on board!
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015
I bought 2015 Honda CRV brand new this November. It had 50 miles on it when I took car. After a week it started vibrating like crazy. I complained to dealer about it. No response and answer is it is common in honda crv. I believed honda car - totally disappointing. Felt so bad. Though bought brand new can not do anything. Never I want to go with honda at all.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015
I purchased a new 2012 Honda CRV and 14 months later the grinding noise started. I purchased a Honda based on their reputation. This will be the last Honda I ever purchase. I have contacted the dealership and American Honda. The only response that I get is, "Honda is aware of the problem but there is no fix at this time." This is now almost four years later and they still have no fix. I am left with a vehicle that I paid $30,000 for and is very embarrassing when I start it up. I can't even trade the vehicle in because no one will take it. There has to be some law they are violating. I wish there was a class action lawsuit.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2015
My mother purchased a Honda CRV-2012. It makes a horrible grinding noise upon starting. I'm furious for her. I'm an attorney and looking to file suit against Honda. If you have experienced the same problem and would like to chat with me, please contact me at **. I noticed that others may be interested in joining a lawsuit.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2015
After we had our 2012 CRV for 6 months, it started making a grinding noise when starting, usually after it sat. Dealer Zimmerman Honda says there is no fix for it yet. Although after research found this is a very common problem. But Honda is in no hurry to fix as we are coming up on 2016 and car is a 2012. First and last Honda product. Although it is not dealers fault, I believe there should be some way of compensating. I may just trade in on another brand.
Updated review: Dec. 11, 2015
Forgot to mention they also did a software upgrade. Seems like the situation is totally fixed!
Original Review: Oct. 21, 2015
My '15 Honda CRV has had a vibration issue since day 1. When at idle and under 1000 rpm is when the shaking starts. It feels / sounds like it needs a tune up on cold mornings. The vehicle sputters and lurches forward when I slow for traffic. It gets better when it warms up, but always shakes at stop lights. Come on Honda...please fix this!
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015
Purchased a brand new 2015 Honda CRV in September of this year and have a major problem. When I come to a full stop the vehicle begins to vibrate as if it wants to shut off. Very scary thinking I could be driving at night and have the vehicle conk out in some God forsaken place. I had my dog's cage in the vehicle with me today and I could actually hear it vibrating when I stopped. I feel like I have threw almost $27000 out the window. The dealer has been no help and I know that Honda is aware of this problem. I want my money back and no more Honda's for me!!! Admit it Honda!! You HAVE A PROBLEM and WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT???
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2015
I own and drive a 2012 Honda CR-V and have been experiencing the engine rattle noise on cold startup since roughly between 40,000 - 50,000. It's so loud now that it's embarrassing to start the car and people must think I am driving a clunker. Two days ago I ordered a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) regarding this exact issue from the NHTSA.gov website so I have some written proof that Honda has been aware of this issue (for quite some time) for when I take it to the dealership to have them fix it. I am at 50k miles on my CR-V so my 36k warranty has run out.
Does anyone know if this engine noise would be considered as part of the powertrain and would be covered under that warranty? I shouldn't be having an issue like this with only 50k miles on a 3 year old car. How am I supposed to ever sell this car and get a reasonable return if it sounds like there is marbles loose in my engine when I start it? Is this noise slowly destroying the engine? Does anyone plan on starting a class action lawsuit for this issue since it is affecting hundreds if not thousands of various models and years of Honda cars?
I'll NEVER buy another Honda ever again since their quality has gone downhill quickly and my trust in them to fix this on good faith has been severely diminished. Please contact me if there is a Class Action suit pending that I can enter into. Everyone online is stating that when they take their car to the dealership they say they are aware of the issue but Honda does not have a fix for it yet and there's nothing that they can do and to wait since it's only a noise inconvenience. It's not going to be only a noise inconvenience if I'm trying to actually sell this car. Someone please help by starting a Class Action lawsuit for this widespread issue that Honda has ignored for what looks like over 6 years now (for other models). Thank you.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2015
Purchased new 2015 Honda CRV August 1, 2015 - had only 4 mile on it. I did not notice vibration issues for a few days. Then at a stoplight I noticed excessive vibration to the point I thought the car was going to stall. At first I thought maybe this was a break in issue that would go away. It's only getting worse. Excessive vibration occurs when car is stopped at idle in drive. I noticed it is worse if there are no accessories on such as air conditioning, defrosters, rear window defogger, etc. I also notice vibration on the highway at around 65mph. It feels like a wheel is out of balance. I took vehicle in for service - they installed a software upgrade.
The only thing that changed is I am getting less miles per gallon of gas. Honda has a video. If you search - Activity Update Regarding 2015 CR-V Vibration. This video acknowledges the problem but does not fix it. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF A 2015 HONDA CRV. It seems a lot of new posts regarding this issue are popping up - I'm wondering if Honda waited until the end of the year to dump the bad ones.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2015
I bought a Honda Civic and got it to 300,000 with very little problems. I buy my first SUV (Honda CRV) and at 125,000 the transmission goes out. Now that is just the start. There are Si models for this car year for Honda. Mine of course is the hardest one to find. Also they are much harder to get out vs Ford or Chevy (the repairman told me). So now; hard to find transmission parts, hard to get out of the car, results in a bill of $3,600. I will never buy a Honda SUV (maybe no Honda at all now that I wonder if the entire line is poor quality).
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2015
CRV 2015 Honda vibrates while driving as well as when idling and in gear. Gave me another 2015 CRV. Same problem. Been back to dealer at least 4 times. Now the dealer is trying to get me to buy a used RAV4 they have on the lot. Much too expensive for me. I am a 73 year old single woman who just wants a reliable car. American Honda Headquarters tell me they have no solution to the problem as yet and there is no danger to driving. I don't believe it. I also get a headache while driving the CRV. I don't normally get headaches. Is there anyone who can help me?
Updated review: Feb. 18, 2016
This is an update from my previous review. The air conditioner in the car is like a thermostat, if you want really cold you just have to put it on low instead of setting up a temperature. The feedback from the road is still very noticeable. It appears to be a very sensitive vehicle because you will feel every little bump on the road. The outside noise isolation may also need some work. Wait until you are on the highway and your ears will certainly be popping. It is certainly a different kind of ride. It takes some getting used to. You do have to be firm on the gas when taking off; otherwise, it may have a jerking motion.
Overall after driving it for a while now, I think I like it. It does have many extras and your head will spin with all the sensors that it has but for the sake of safety, I will take every bit of it. It is also a comfortable ride. Honda does need to fix the bugs this vehicle currently has as they are starting to fall behind from the competition. Their quality and engineering departments have some work to do. We made the purchase based on reputation in regards to their engines and I truly hope that they work in other areas of the vehicle building with the same dedication. Having all the extras that are basically available options for almost all vehicle brands will soon not be enough.
Honestly I probably would have bought the Toyota I test drove if it wasn't for the rude sales person that did not bother to return my requests for info for more than a week. It did not feel like I was driving and the car was completely outside noise isolated. I did not know how fast I was driving until I looked at the dashboard because you can't feel it, it was so smooth and quite.
Original Review: Oct. 1, 2015
2015 Honda CRV EXL- My first ever Honda CR-V is a huge disappointment. At 615 miles only the car's AC stopped working. I wish I have seen all these reviews before I got the car. 30000$ down the drain. I could not figure out if the vibration was caused by the road or the car itself. I think I know now. Also you have to push really good on the gas or the car gets pulled back. The dealership told me that it happens due the the variable transition because it doesn't have gears but it rather adjusts and it does make it look as if the transmission has problems. I am so, so upset right now because this is not a pocket change. For that kind of money my family was truly looking for the best. We were so wrong and I am so upset right now. Unbelievable that Honda cars have so many issues.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2015
My friend bought a 1999 Honda CRV!!! The A/C compressor was recalled for overheating and burning out and the computer board went out too along with condenser fan!!! This cost thousands!!! Don't buy this suv!!! Big problems. God bless.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2015
On August 10, 2015 I bought Honda CR-V 2015. This is my third Honda. For test drive salesperson gave me different car. After I left dealership I noticed loud vibration and shaking in driver seat. Car became very unstable on the road. Shaking is horrible. All body is shaking makes me sick - dashboard as well. It became worst after 200 mi - it became violently vibrating on Idle. Honda must stop selling those cars.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2015
What happened to the arm rests in the 2015 CR-V Touring car? I purchased one and it is very uncomfortable to drive without the arm rests. Is there any way to have one installed in the car? I do not like the new storage box that they installed in this car. I had an old CR-V and like the storage box much better.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015
I went to Plaza Honda located on Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn. Finance a 2013 CRV. Wanted something with more room. I call salesman ROY, told him my problem. Went back there, they told me to choose the vehicle I wanted... because I told them I will leave the keys for the CRV and call the bank. By the way at this time the bank did not send Honda a check. They assured me I will get what I wanted. They did not keep their word. My friend recommended Plaza Honda to me. I regret ever going there. I am left in a depress state of mind... I feel robbed as a woman.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015
I just bought a 2015 Honda CRV EXL from Klein Honda in Everett Washington. As me and my family are going on vacation the transmission decides to crap out. The car only has 249 miles on it!!! Honda said it will take over 2 weeks to get a transmission in because the car is so new. WOW!
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015
I am really upset with the response I have received to the blowout of the rear passenger tire of my new Honda CRV purchased in June 2015. The vehicle has less than 6000 miles and it happened with my wife and 2 year old driving back from work. I drive it to the Honda dealership next day and they were of no help saying tires are not covered under Honda warranty. They charged me $160 to replace it with another Continental tire and told me to take up the matter with Continental. I call Continental and the customer service representative tells me that he can't say anything till he's looked at the tire and investigated. He asked me where I got the tire changed, and when I told him at the dealership from where I purchased my vehicle he said that the dealership should send the tire (or whatever is left of it) back to Continental for us to investigate.
I call the Honda dealership and they say the tire must have been thrown in the garbage as it is not a standard procedure to send the damaged tire back to Continental. It was as if they are too busy selling vehicles to look into why this happened at the first place. I am hoping this is an isolated incident but reading the online complaints I am seeing a trend with the Continental tires. This could be recipe for disaster on the highway, I am lucky that no one was hurt in this incident. As a customer I am really disappointed with the service received and the quality of tires being used on new Honda vehicles.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2015
I have a 2013 Honda CR-V. I had to take car in because we thought the battery was going because there were some instances where my car would not start. It had to be jumped. The mechanic said after doing some test it was not the battery but the alternator. I only have 19000 miles. Aren't they supposed to last longer than. Honda was no help literally.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015
Our CRV is only a couple months old, has a little over 2,000 miles on it. We took it on a weekend trip to south Texas, did fair on gas mileage on the way down, about 26 mpg, on the way back it finally got 28.6 mpg, far from the advertised mpg. While in south Texas, we noticed when backing up while in a turn either direction the right rear wheel was making a noise. The noise only happened while backing, no problems going forward, no warning lights appeared in the dash, no leaks, drove it home with no problems. Made appointment to have it checked out from the dealer where purchased.
I was told that the parking brake shoes were adjusted a little too close at the factory and this was the cause of the noise, they readjusted them and told us it was fixed. Lasted about 2 days and the noise begins to return and is now back as bad as it was before the dealership "fixed it"... Have another appointment for Monday to let them try again. The noise is very similar to the sound made from rubbing a balloon with a wet hand and then multiplied to a very loud annoying sound that makes you afraid to put it in drive for fear it will fall apart.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2015
After starting the car, it takes several screens of warnings before I get to my GPS and punch in my destination. Why? First a screen about the satellite for 60 seconds. What is stupid warnings like "Driver is responsible for operation of vehicle" warning? Really? The DMV thinks so. When will you Honda? Duh! Why don't you have me sign a release when I buy the car so I don't have to look at this every single time I start my car. Takes 30 seconds AFTER you hit OK for the next screen. Then comes a screen saying your phone is connected for another 30 seconds. Very annoying if you are in a hurry. Malfunctioning tire pressure light since the day I bought it. Dealership cannot fix it. This is so stressful when you are driving in bad weather because I can't tell if this time the light is for real or just faking it. Poor radio reception. I get 2 stations while all my neighbors get 6 or 8 stations.
GPS navigation is not intuitive like other cars. Needs too many clicks to get your destination or to find your address book. Screen is invisible when sun shines on it. Need anti glare screen. It takes several screens of warnings before I get to my GPS and punch in my destination. Why? Salem dealership is not knowledgeable. Did not fix my shuddering brakes. Just told me to keep driving and it would go away which it has not. Cruise control has 5-10 miles/hr variance on hills after I have set it. This could result in a speeding ticket! Motor is very loud while driving.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2015
I just bought a 2015 Honda CRV Touring on 8/5/15, on 9/3/15, 1169 miles, brand new car!!! While driving the engine lost power and all the system warning lights came on and the gear shift went to parking by itself. We were on a drive thru, fortunately, if we were on a freeway, we definitely been hit by a car behind us. This is a safety issue, my husband and my two daughters were in the car. My husband, who was driving, turn the engine off and restarted it but all the system warning lights remains and the car could not go faster than 10 miles and felt a rough shifting. We pulled over about 3 times and tried to turn the engine off and restart for few times.
We called our sales man, Johnny **, advised us to checked the gas cap, but the gas cap was closed tight. He also advised me to turn the engine on and off but the problem remains. We were close to the dealership and we drove the car there with the speed that the car was capable of driving, 5-10 mph. They said they will check it out, it is now at the dealership. We are so distraught and upset with this. I choose Honda because I thought they are reliable cars but with this happening, I lost faith. This thing should not be happening with a brand new car that caused $33,000. What is our recourse? I see the same complaints in here. Honda know about these problems, they should have disclose this to us before selling us this car. Honda should fix this problem before they will cause death and accidents.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2015
I purchased a 2015 Honda CR-V at Brown Honda in Charlottesville. I noticed the vibration at every stop light. It is incredibly annoying and unexpected in what is supposed to be a very reliable car. I took it to the service department and they told me that they downloaded a fix for it, BUT the vibration is still there. I took it a 2nd time and the mechanic told me that he could not feel the vibration and could not do anything to something that does not exist. I am very happy about being stuck with a vibrating car!
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2015
I have had 2014 CRV for 1 1/2 years now. I have had to have the a/c condensor replaced twice (over $500 each time for repair) now because it had a hole in it and all the freon leaked out. This was caused by a rock TWICE flying up from the road and causing a puncture in the condensor. It is a manufacturer issue on the place of the condensor with no safeguard shield to protect it from road debris flying up and puncturing it. You can look at front of car and see condensor visible and unprotected. The Concord NC dealership Hendricks could care less. I now plan to sell my CRV (my 3rd Honda) due to these repair bills and NEVER buy a Honda again!
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
I'm driving this car - it look good. My friend bought it. It's 2010 CRV from the dealer. We're not the first owner but still on this age and its mileage me I know I really taking care of it. I'm not and my friend do drag racing to give up this transmission. I only remember before it gave up and lost reverse. I feel the engine brake suddenly slow and don't change a shift and when I was up the hill it hard and almost don't want to move. I shift it on a second gear. It moves and I hear something get wrong. And when I continue driving it is totally stop. I change shift to drive but every I guess 200 meters its engine brake too hard so I scare to drove it even 15 mph cause it suddenly stop.
I only discover it is continue to drive with no problem in shift one but the reverse gone and the neutral is still running. So I guess from the assembly there is something wrong or parts are not Good. I have SUV 95 model use to pull heavy. It doesn't happened this problem. On this model it shouldn't be cause I know this car are quality. Hope you get what I mean and Honda help us for this... Thank you.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
Today my wife was on her way back home. And the CRV just cut off in the middle of the highway. We had called Honda about the truck cutting off. And then I learned about the recall. After speaking with Honda they instructed us to bring it in. I was going to take the truck tomorrow. BUT it caught on fire after my wife pulled off the highway. If you have a CRV DO NOT under any circumstances drive these vehicles. You and your family are in great danger. By the grace of God a lady saw the smoke before the car blew up... I've contacted every news station and I'm calling my lawyer to start a class action law suit...
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
I purchased my 2015 CR-V in last October. I noticed the vibration within days, then the shudders on acceleration, and lack of acceleration on a highway merge (seems to occur after a turn or corner after slight deceleration). I have been through the dealer, American Honda, and the dealer's corporate service personnel; all of whom deny the shudders and acceleration problems exist, and give me the same line about Honda looking into the vibrations, trying to get me to accept that it is only an annoyance. Today presented a new problem. At 14,000 miles, the serpentine belt completely broke while I was 3 hours away from home. Of course the belt is under warranty, but after 25 years as a loyal Honda owner, I am done, and I am trading the car in next week for anything but a Honda. The whole situation is deplorable. Shame on Honda.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
A family member leased a brand new 2014 Honda CRV at Motorcars Honda. The body of the car is made of plastic! You could literally push the body of the car in with your finger! I didn't believe it until I tried pushing it in myself! Honda is bragging about the efficiency of the car, however, was there any mention on the danger Honda is putting their drivers in? I am shocked nothing has been mentioned to the public about the plastic cars. I can't imagine driving a plastic car on a windy day--it's so hard keeping a solid car on the road to begin with. If someone is in an auto accident, they would be dead. I wouldn't drive a Honda not even if they gave it to me for free.
Reviewed July 22, 2015
This vehicle is a BUST!! Honda needs to recall this crap! Vehicle vibrates like mad whenever you come to a stop. Honda has a video bulletin on their website acknowledging the issue but have failed to provide any solutions and they keep deceiving consumers by not disclosing the issue. They disclosed it after you purchase it. Dealer refused to take vehicle back. I threw the keys at him and removed my plates. I will never buy another Honda and hope no one will as well.
Reviewed July 20, 2015
I have had my 2007 CRV I bought new. And when my car was almost three years old, had to have the battery replace still under warranty, then three years later again I had to have my battery replace, and the third time in 2012, and then again in 2014. At this time I notice that I should have not had to replace my battery this many. Never have had to do this with any other cars I had. And I have had some bad car before. In 5-2015 took my car in to have them run diagnostic on because something was running the battery down, that couldn't find anything. Now 7-2015 took it in for the same problem but has been worst this time, and the start show to be bad. Contacted the main Honda office to see if they will help with the problem, am waiting to hear back from them.
Reviewed July 20, 2015
Overall I am satisfied with my 2015 CRV. Purchased it in March of 2015 from Branding Honda, Branford Ct. I am having issues with the transmission whining while in reverse and drive, and the A/C doesn't seem to blow cool enough air on long drives and it also takes longer than normal time to get cool. I brought it in for the first 3,000 service and the shop Foreman sat in the car with me and tested the A/C. It registered 38'. Hopefully there isn't anything wrong with it.. my last 2 CRV's 01 and 07 had A/C issues. One of them completely broke down. Now I am having this transmission problem. Let's see if the service department at Brando Honda listened to their customers and investigates if there is problems with the 15's.
Reviewed July 17, 2015
I bought this CRV just a few days ago. It started vibrating so much. I'm talking about this is a brand new 2015. I really need this fixed or I have to give up this nice looking but worthless car. I feel sick every time I drive this car. I don't understand how a big car company allows this happens and not able to fix the problems?
Reviewed July 14, 2015
Electronic error on 2015 Executive 2.4l - The electronic system apparently has an error causing intermittent faults. While driving a loud sound that sounded like an impact was heard inside the car. All display screens (apart from the speedometer) blacked out momentarily. The radio lost signal. I stopped the vehicle to establish if something struck the car as it sounded if something hit the car but no evidence of a collision of any sort was seen. The clocks on display showed an incorrect time. Both the radio and settings consequently had to be reprogrammed. Two days later the radio just stopped again (this time no sound was heard) and it was necessary to reprogram the radio again. The local Honda agent informed me that Honda Japan is investigating and that vehicles will be recalled...
Reviewed July 14, 2015
I am unable to connect my Iphone 6 plus to my Bluetooth on my 2013 Honda CRV. Your vehicles are not keeping up with technology therefore I am not able to utilize my tools that came with my car. I tried the troubleshooting steps, didn't work. I went to the dealership they couldn't do anything and blamed my phone company. Please help. I live in the state of Texas - cannot use hand phone. Are you going to pay my fines.
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