Honda CRV Reviews

I have a 2011 Honda CRV. I pride myself on taking care and maintaining my vehicles properly, not only for safety issues, but for reliable transportation to and from work. My CRV is approximately two years old, with approximately 19,000 miles on it. I use this car primarily to go to work, but on a recent trip to Ohio about two months ago, I noticed the tires making a loud noise. I had my car serviced (oil change) about 3 weeks ago, and I decided to have my tires rotated to see if that would help with the noise...well, it didn't!! Actually it made the noise louder, not sure if the problem tire(s) are on the front now??

While driving on vacation in Idaho our 2010 CRV with 35000 miles, in 92 degree temperature fails. It just quits. Stopped at a garage and they claim it's the compressor that failed. Has any other Honda owners had same problem? I know in the mid-2000's a class action lawsuit was won against Honda on this problem. But that doesn't help me. I did call Honda, but 2 months over my warranty.

I have meticulously maintained my Honda CRV which I purchased new. I had the transmission fluid changed last at 85,891 miles with Honda fluid. Last week the transmission totally failed. I had to pay almost $4,000 to get a rebuilt transmission installed plus towing and rental fees. I was going to buy another Honda in a couple of years but now I will not. I do not trust it anymore.

Purchased 2013 Honda CRV 2013 AWD 4 days ago. Smelt smoldering coming from cargo area. Back passenger seat facing cargo area burning. Have notified dealership.

The battery is too small for the power needs of the CRV. After only 90 minutes of listening to radio, there wasn't enough power to start car. I called Honda of Fife, where I bought the car, and they said there is nothing they can do that this is normal. When I bought the car, it had a dead battery, and was told if I had a problem with it to bring it back and they would replace it. Now I'm told they won’t, and after spending $32,000 for a car that I don't dare run anything unless engine is running. I've owned 3 Hondas, but this is my last, I should have gone with Toyota's RAV4. I owned a pick-up for 20 years and never had an issue that could be resolved. Honda on the other hand, once they get the money from you, they don't want to see you again unless you are buying something... Honda, never again, and definitely never Honda of Fife.

I own a 2008 CRV. The car has 110,000 miles and is driven by my wife. A few months ago I had to replace the armrests on both the driver's and front passenger's doors. The vinyl is now peeling off on both the front folding armrests. I thought I paid for a car with leather trim. Instead I got leather seats with very light gauge vinyl armrests. I am very happy otherwise with the car but this sloppy oversight should not be part of the deal. I contacted Honda customer service in Torrance, CA and was told there was nothing they could do. I do not accept this.

The dealer said it is a new replacement type brake pads that are shifting or moving when applying the brakes. I wrote a letter to Honda explaining the problem and asking if what the dealer said was correct. They called me (a person named Ti) and said yes, that a new type of environmentally type brake pad replacement shifts or moves, causing the click noise. I said it was very annoying and not correct. They do not intend to correct this problem. I mentioned that I would be willing to pay the part to have it resolved. They were not interested in trying to help me. I mentioned maybe an aftermarket brake pad may correct the condition and the person said there are other brake company manufacturers.

How is this for customer service and not standing by a new vehicle warranty? Here's a chronology of the unfortunate events dealing with this company:

I took my 2012 CRV in for a 30,000 maintenance check ($490) and was called by the service manager to say that all my tires needed replacement - the front two in the red and the back two amber. He pointed out that it was due to faulty alignment or poor tire pressure. The cost for four new tires (including tax) is $1200. I am now faced with either replacing a set of tires or risking accident. I have researched the consumer complaints regarding tires for the CRV and have universally seen complaints that others' tires have worn out after 12k to 30k miles. These complaints seem to be with all year models of CRV. With what is known about this problem, why hasn't Honda addressed this?

We found out the transmission in our 2006 Honda CRV needed to be replaced at only 75,000 miles! The Honda dealer in Reno, NV told us they had never seen this happen, and yet internet search shows there is a problem. The dealer also could not repair, but could only replace with a rebuilt transmission. We went to several transmission shops in Reno and were told they see this in Hondas a lot, but do not see it in a CRV with only 75,000 miles. Honda knows there is a problem, but why fix as the problem happens after the warranty expires. We were getting ready to purchase another CRV in September 2012. But after this, we will never purchase another Honda product, nor will we purchase a car from the Honda dealer in Reno, NV.

My vehicle has so much road noise and I have a 2011 CRV. I can't believe I need new tires already like Planet Honda says. I really feel unsafe. At first, the noise was in the back but now I hear it in the front. Believe me I am a very unhappy customer. I have driven many miles and this isn't impressing me with your product. I would never recommend it to anyone. I work retail and talk to many people while I give a plus service and I feel I deserve the same.

My son bought a new Honda CR-V 2012. After having it for two weeks, it burst into flames while driving on the interstate. That was March 22, 2012 and as of today July 7, 2012, Honda has not contacted him! Their customer service is horrible and the man from Honda we spoke to was so rude and disrespectful. When asked if we could talk to his supervisor, he said, "No!" His insurance has said that Honda has not even looked at the vehicle yet! Besides loss of the vehicle, there was loss of property. If Honda doesn't fess up to their neglect, we will take legal action against them. There will be no Honda's ever again in this family!

We were outside of our 2007 CRV (with the car off and keys not in the ignition) but standing within five feet, as we were about to go somewhere in the next 10 minutes. The car's driver side was suddenly in flames and smoke was pouring out. Another person in the parking lot (He ended up being an off-duty firefighter.) ran over before us, opened the door, and attempted to put the fire out with a large bottle of water. He burned up his leg. His friend came seconds later with a fire extinguisher. The driver side was totally melted, and the car was totaled.

We travel over dirt roads in rural Vermont. We have owned 2 Honda CRVs. The first one was a 2002 and the one we own now is a 2003. Both these vehicles have an evaporator canister (fuel vapor recovery unit) that is located just in front (and below) of the left rear axle. We have torn out this part five separate times on either muddy roads or frozen snow-covered roads. We also travel on these same road conditions in a 2001 Toyota Corolla and have never had a problem! The repair parts usually cost around $1000 and the labor is around $500-$1000 depending on where it is taken to be fixed. The Honda dealers are well aware of this design flaw. We feel that Honda should be responsible for these costly repairs.

We leased our 2011 CRV with the intent of buying it at the end of the lease if the CRV performed well. We previously did the same lease then purchase on our 1998 CRV which we still have with 210,000 miles on it and going strong. We based our new purchase on the performance of our 1998, glad we did lease it because this 2011 CRV is nothing but a piece of junk! Memory Steering, a term given out by Honda technical support when they can’t figure out what’s wrong with the car. After making a right hand turn, the car then pulls hard to the right but straightens out after a left hand turn. They also said this is normal for a CRV.

This is my 2nd Honda CRV. It is a 2011 CRV Nav, with 12,000 miles on it. I found my iPod stolen from my car last week, and then noticed the car was not locked. It did not lock because the dash indicator thought the driver's door was open. I took it to my Honda dealer, and they replaced the sensor for $31.73, and said this is a very, very common problem for the seatbelt to twist, when you leave the car, and jamming the door lock. This has to be covered by the warranty, and you should find a way to keep the seatbelt in place. I want my iPod replaced, and the $31.73 reimbursed. It should have been covered.

There are no recalls on this problem, defective door locks on 2007 Honda CRV, so it's my problem to fix it at my own expense.

I bought my brand new CRV this month from Honda of Fife in Fife, WA. I called to complain that every time I exit my vehicle, I am sustaining electrical shocks, when I shut the door. The service department said I could install a ground strap. That's not okay. This vehicle has less than 2,000 miles, and as far as I'm concerned, this is a design problem. I build 737 jet aircraft. We ground everything. We don't tell customers it's okay, and that getting shocked is okay! What if I'm at the gas station, and fumes are present when a shock occurs? It sounds like a recipe for an explosion. Please help me.

My 2008 Honda CRV blows hot air from lower vent while blowing cold air from upper and side vents. This started after 3 and half years with no problem. I've had it to the dealer twice and they try to tell me this is normal. The car has 16,800 miles. The dealer tells me they have contacted customer service about this problem, but I can't believe any Honda engineer would let a product go the market with a fault like this. I would like to have the problem corrected while I still have an extended warranty. I think the dealer either don't know how to repair this or it may take more time to repair than they want to spend on it and lose a profit

I had a 2005 Honda CRV. I was on my way to my cousin's house on Christmas eve when a drunk smashed in to my right side, totaling my CRV, it saved my life. My 2005 CRV had 82,000 miles on it and still going strong with no problems. I had oil changed every 3,000 miles and new belts every other year. Then I bought a 2010 CRV and it now has 42,000 happy miles on it with not one bit of trouble out of it.The fire everybody keeps talking about is because people go to this cheap oil change place and they hire anybody who can hold a wrench in there hand and they end up not putting the filter properly. About the oil filter, you want auto makers to mount the filter on the roof of the car or how about on the dash any where under the hood is hot. The fire comes from poor maintenance or up keep of the car.

My 2004 Honda CRV had the AC gone out and the dealership was going to charge me $3500.00 to fix it. Upon investigation, I found that there were hundreds of CRVs that had the same problem in that year, but Honda has been unwilling to help with the problem. It was a faulty design as Honda developed a new design that are used on post-2004 models. I could get no satisfaction from Honda and do not intend to ever buy another Honda product, although I have owned two for 20 years.

My wife and I purchased a 2007 Honda CRV from Markham Honda in October 2010. Once winter came, we found out that the automobile was sliding all over the road. The dealership responded that it was a light car with a lot of power, and this was normal. When it was time for the vehicle's first oil change, we took it to Pickering Honda, our local dealer who informed us that the poor tread was the reason for the traction problem. In addition, we were told that the rear brakes were badly corroded and warped. I asked that they put this in writing, which they did.

My wife and I both own 2004 Honda CRV's. We have experienced on many occasions, sliding of the rear tires on wet roads while driving slowly. This afternoon I was on my way home and the roads were wet and it was drizzling and I felt the rear tires slide every time I negotiated a turn. My speed was no more than 30 MPH due to traffic and the rain. My wife has also been through the same scenario. Our tires are properly inflated. Is there an explanation and correction of this problem? Thank you.

I'm the first owner of a 2004 Honda CRV with a 5 speed manual transmission. From June 2008 to the present (September 2008) the vehicle has experienced a stall problem during every single use. Current vehicle mileage is 115,000. All the stalls occur during the same period relative engine startup, between about five and ten minutes after starting the engine, and when the vehicle comes to a stop. This stall period basically occurs at stop signs for a multi-minute period after the choke comes down. Unfortunately this stall period coincides with typical stop and go driving after departure: near home, workplace, schools, and retail outlets. I consider this a safety concern. The stall occurs suddenly and without warning. Power steering and braking systems become difficult to use. I have narrowly avoided a number of accidents while trying to recover from a stall. The vehicle often does not start back up immediately after stalling. I'm concerned the starter will degrade and further inhibit timely restarting. Repair efforts have been unsuccessful. An independent shop and a Honda dealer have been tried. The Honda dealer in Exeter, New Hampshire, blatently avoided the problem and charged about $600 for unrelated work that was also not ordered. Apparently the diagnostic computer reported a voltage drop. The independent shop has attempted to determine the problem at three separate occassions. Spark plugs and wires have been changed and other regular maintenance has been completed. An immediate fix is desired for this 2004 Honda CRV stalling problem. My young family is put at an elevated risk every time we drive somewhere, we cannot easily sell a vehicle in this condition, and we cannot afford to buy an extra vehicle.

I own a 2002 Honda CRV. I have just replaced the transmission for the second time in it. It only has 136,000 miles on it. I thought Hondas were reliable and guaranteed 250,000 miles with no problems! WRONG! I contacted Honda Customer Service and they never returned my phone calls. Evidently Honda could careless! It's difficult to have a vehicle you can't depend to take you to work every day.

I bought an 08 Honda CRV AWD. My tires made by Bridgestone are completely bald at 13,000 miles. I talked with the Honda service Dept. They made the comment that they had never seen tires wear out that quickly. I talked with another woman who has the same type vehicle as mine. She had to replace her tires at 17,000 miles. I feel Honda has not stood behind their product. I bought Honda and Honda puts Bridgestone tires on their vehicle

My standard (5-speed) 2004 HONDA CRV stalls when traveling at 40-50 miles per hour and I drop it into neutral. This caused me to stall out at a busy intersection which terrified me. It has been in and out of the dealership since May 1, 2008. We have had the serpentine belt replaced, the idle re-calibrated, the spark plugs replaced , and most recently the whole throttle body along with a thermal sensor were replaced. I researched and found that the ignition switch had caused stalling in similar Honda vehicles. I asked the Honda Corprorate office about the ignition switch and was told by them that the ignition switch was not the issue. I am in contact with HONDA corporate but no one can seem to find what is causing my car to stall. The car continues to stall and I refuse to drive it until the problem is 100% corrected. I am 7 months pregnant and I cannot put a newborn in this car. For once, I can say that I do not feel safe in a HONDA.

I own 2 Honda CRVs. One is a 2000, the other 2002. I bought Hondas because I travel a lot for work,put on a lot of mileage, and I heard they were the most reliable cars for the money. I have had regular maintenance as scheduled. I personally have not had the same great experience as people who claim their cars drive forever if taken care of. My 2000 had to have the engine replaced at 140,000 miles. My 2002 has had 2 big repairs. At 80,000 miles I had to replace the rear axle bearings and several other things. At just over 100,000 miles, I had to replace the full anti-lock break system. Both cars need ac compressors which is another very expensive repair. The dealership wants over a thousand for the repair, so I looked for a use compressor, only to be told that there are many other things that have to be cleaned out and replaced when I have the compressor replaced, so the bill will still be high for labor. I have also been informed that CRVs have had a defective design for their compressors, which does not protect the compressor from stones, metal and debris. I am going through a Chapter 7 right now, and think I will probably surrender the 2002, which I originally planned on saving. I still owe 9,000 on the vehicle, and at the rate the repairs are adding up, the car wil die long before it's paid off. I know without a doubt, I will never consider owning another Honda. Parts, service and repairs are more costly, you pay considerably more for the vehicle, and I put less repairs in my American made vehicles. When I called Honda to complain, the girl was quite patronizing, basically telling me they really don't care how unhappy I am. I will say, the dealership I have dealt with is wonderful. Too bad they have to sell cars that are worth much less than they are cracked up to be. Oh, and neither car has ever lived up to the mpg advertised..especially the 2002 which is horrible. GM...here I come.

The check engine light on my Honda 2001 CRV came on at 110K. The engine started feeling as if it was going to stall, so I took it into Richfield Bloomington (Minn.) Honda. At first they said it was going to cost $2400 to replace the head, but eventually came down to $1546 for me, after a "good will" offering from Honda. I've learned that there's a deficiency in the valves, so that they should be adjusted ever 30K; and in Europe that's in the manual. However, in this country, it's been changed to 105K, I don't know why.

3 months ago I took my 2007 Honda CRV in because it handled VERY poorly in snow and ice conditions. I have driven a Honda Accord for the past two vehicles I have owned and always felt safe and competent when driving in bad weather conditions. Not so with the CRV. I thought it would actually be better but the vehicle performed more like a rear wheel drive car then 4WD.

We were in an accident on the interstate where a kady stopped in the fast lane at an on ramp because she thought someone was coming over on her and then our CRV got rear-ended by another vehicle doing apeorximately 60 mph and pushed us into her vehicle and our seat-belts did not hold nor did the airbags deploy. My husband had just returned from overseas with a head and neck and braininjurry and received severe whiplash and broke s jaw tooth out and a week after the accident I was found found to hsve not only whiplash but an aneurysm which rrequired brain surgery. maybe if he safety features would have worked properly neither of us would be going through thid at all and we had children in Hondas also with the SRS lights on but since this accident we have traded them and got safer vehicles.When I called my case rep and told him they marked doen the valuee of our trade-in because of the safety system llgth being on he told me I should have gone to another dealer until I found one that eould give us the price we wanted for our Honda and the safety issue was not mentioned.

The morning after I bought a brand new Honda CRV, the front right passenger window did not work. After 4 trips to the dealership, Honda decided the motor needed to be redesigned which took several months before a new motor was put into the car window. Up until that time, I could not put my window down. Several months later, the Oxygen sensor went in the car, causing me not to be able to drive the car. Because it was on back order, I drove a loaner for about a week, before they could replace it. A few months after that (all of this within the first year of owning the car) the rear differential was declared defective and I had to have work on that. This week I will be bringing my car in because something apparently is burning in my car. I discovered while driving last night that I was almost overcome by nauxious fumes almost of a burning electrical smell and immediately called the Honda dealership I bought the car at. They want me to bring the car in this week.

On 12/08/07 I was approaching a narrow, steep and very curvy road. I was driving a 2004 Honda CRV and was driving approximately 30 to 35 mph. The road was wet from a recent rain. As I approached the first steep curve, I applied my brakes and the car began to skid. I tried to correct the skid but the steep incline and wet pavement prevented me from doing so. The car skidded across the road into a high dirt embankment. The first point of impact was the drivers headlight and drivers side of car. The damage was so severe I had to be removed from the car using jaws of life. The only airbag to deploy was the front passenger airbag (the side the sustained the least amount of damage). No other airbags deployed. The road was wet from an earlier rain. As I approached the first steep curve I applied my brakes. I did not press hard, just the normal pressure to slow the car. My car immediately slid to the right and began to accelerate. I applied my brakes again and the car spun around and was completely out of control. I accelerated down the curve, and I tried to bring the car back under control. I slid across the steep curve and hit a high dirt embankment. The left headlight and drivers side hit first.

On December 25, 2007 I was backing out of my friends driveway when the axle in my car broke. I have a 2002 Honda, CRV that was in excellent condition until that night. I had the car towed to the Honda dealership. After they looked at the vehicle I was informed that I would be looking at about $1500.00 for the repair. I couldn't imagine what would have caused my axel to break. After all, isn't that an essential part of the vehicle?

On picking up a new Honda CRV on the first day of March 2007, I returned the car to the dealer within half an hour of picking it up as it was pulling badly to the left and we found that the rear seatbelts were locking up. The dealer told me to drive it for a while as it would 'bed in' and that they would look at the seatbelts at first service (March 2008). From the very first day, the car has continued to pull badly to the left and the seatbelts are so dangerous that I was tempted to cut them to release an elderly and distressed relative from the back seat.

I have a 2002 Honda CRV. The car was not even 5 years old when the air conditioner had to be replaced. $1766 at a Honda dealer, 1150 elsewhere. When the shop that fixed it called around for a rebuilt or used a/c, they were told there were none, because there have been so many problems with these a/c units, and Honda hasn't called a recall on them. When I spoke to the Honda Service 800 number, they demanded to know why the a/c failed, and said the Honda dealer should have been able to tell. The dealer didn't have a reason for me, just said it happens. I don't think an a/c should go out before the car is paid off.

I have a 2006 honda CRV, it has 32k miles on it and ihave had the roters turned twice and replaced once. The problem is when i am driving 60+ the shaking of the steering wheel. They say it me, breaking hard. I have owned 8 new vehicles, two hondas and this is the last honda i will own, both had the sam problems, I will not put new roters on every 10K

Bought a brand new 2007 CRV and drove it home. In the morning, I found oil on my driveway. I brought it to the local dealer where they told me that the rear main engine seal was leaking and it will take 3 days to fix.

I just bought a brand new Honda CRV 2007. One of the reasons was the advertised mileage of 22 for th city and 28 for the highway. My car gets to incredible 15(!)per gallon in the city.

I was driving down NW 54th in lincoln nebraska with my mothers 98' Honda Accord EX when an old guy in a silverado truck pulled out in front of me off a gravel road. Of course I hit him traveling @ approx. 55MPH. The collision was a dead stop. Both my drivers and passengers air bags deployed. Lukily I was the only one in the car. Afterwards, I had a sever burn on my left arm and some minor burns to my face and stomache. Hitting the other car at those kinds of speeds also resulted in brusing to my chest and a cut on my stomache. After the insurance company had finished their work, my mom bought a 05' Honda Accord EX to replace the one I had totaled. I'm still scared to death to drive one of her cars. Will the air bags hurt again? Will they fail me once? Twice? I am currently looking at replacing my current vehicle with a 04' Honda CRV. I personally love the car, but am really concerned with the safety issue.

I bought a new Honda cr v, after the first oil change there was a engine fire. It was caused by a double gasket on the filter. The oil came out and went on the catolytic converter. A fireball under the car went into the engine compartment and caused damage. My wife is very scared to drive her car now. It could happen again. Next time it could be fatal.

I searched for information on Honda SUV fires after witnessing a bizarre sight on the freeway on October 20, 2004 regarding a Honda CRV SUV. Imagine my surprise when multiple articles were revealed in my internet search! In morning daylight, 8:30 AM, 50 degree temperature in Columbus Ohio, I was astonished to see a Honda CRV travelling at 65 mph beside me on the freeway with its exhaust system glowing so brightly I first mistook it for an orange neon lighting system.

I used to cringe when I saw a new Honda SUV coming in for service because I did my job correctly, and made sure the filters were tight. But doing so means getting burns from the exhaust, which I still have scars from a year later. To fully understand its positioning, you really need to get a new honda SUV on the lift, and look at the beast from below. I don't know WHAT they were thinking when they designed it this way. It's like, here's the oil filter, now, lets make an SUV around it.

We had an accident with the CRV on a rain-slick road. Driving well under the recommended speed limit, it began to slid and when the brakes were used, it spun out, hitting guardrails along the road. It was very apparent that the rear-wheel drive kicked in and propelled the car into the spin. Why would anyone want four-wheel drive to operate at speeds over 10 mph? On wet or icy roads, everyone knows that front-wheel drive is the preferred drive train. Why would Honda install "on demand" four wheel drive which the driver can't override? Very dangerous design and short-sighted.