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1998 Honda CR-V problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

128 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

123,552 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: . 39 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 128 complaints (14.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation1310.2%
Braking behavior129.4%
Transmission and shifting107.8%
Electrical and battery issues107.8%
Steering behavior75.5%
Fuel system concerns10.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
18
Air Bags
13
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
13
Engine
6
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Tires
6
Air Bags:Frontal
5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System18
Air Bags13
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch13
Engine6
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6
Tires6
Air Bags:Frontal5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline5

Electrical System: 18; Air Bags: 13; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 13; Engine: 6; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Tires: 6; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
14
150,000 and above
12
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,99914
150,000 and above12

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 12

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 89 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1998
3
1999
20
2000
10
2001
4
2002
19
2003
10
2004
8
2005
2
2006
5
2008
4
2009
4
2010
7
2011
1
2012
2
2014
6
2015
1
2016
3
2017
3
2018
2
2019
1
2020
12
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19983
199920
200010
20014
200219
200310
20048
20052
20065
20084
20094
20107
20111
20122
20146
20151
20163
20173
20182
20191
202012
20211

1998: 3; 1999: 20; 2000: 10; 2001: 4; 2002: 19; 2003: 10; 2004: 8; 2005: 2; 2006: 5; 2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 7; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2014: 6; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 3; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 12; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10161333 · 2006-07-03 (July 3, 2006)

THIS SPRING, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY 1998 HONDA CR-V SUDDENLY STALLED. NO WARNING AT ALL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAIT A WHILE AND RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT ANOTHER PROBLEM. A WEEK OR SO LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON LOCAL ROADS ONCE ONE DAY AND TWICE ANOTHER DAY. EACH TIME, I WAS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE CENTER TURN LANE OR OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING REAR ENDED. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE WE COULD FIGURE THIS OUT. MY MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND CO…

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Owner report 10231502 · 2008-06-18 (June 18, 2008)

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM ON A 98 HONDA CRV. MY CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE HONDA SHOULD HAVE INFORMED EVERY OWNER THAT THESE SWITCHES WERE FAILING ON ALMOST ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS CAUSES YOUR CAR TO STALL RANDOMLY IN TRAFFIC. IT IS A HAZARD. WE OWNERS DESERVED TO KNOW THAT THIS IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING ON ALL THEIR CARS. I WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT BEFORE IT STALLED PERMANENTLY IN DOWNTOWN IRONWOOD IF I HAD BEEN INFORMED. IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR BUT THE SYMPTOMS ARE A MYSTE…

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Owner report 10076113 · 2004-07-15 (July 15, 2004)

THE FRONT ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM A HIGH SPEED, THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY, MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT. *AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10076113 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10132871 · 2005-08-15 (August 15, 2005)

DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 1998 HONDA CRV. SHE SAID THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. WHEN IT SHUT DOWN VEHICLE WAS IN TRAFFIC A COUPLE DIFFERENT TIMES, AND THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON AUGUST 15, 2005 WHILE SHE WAS IN TRAFFIC ON HILTON AVENUE IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND. SHE WAS ALMOST STRUCK IN THE REAR, SHE DID NOT PANIC, PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS, NOTIFYING THE TRAFFIC SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT HIT, BUT IT DID SCARE HER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SHUT…

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Owner report 10003743 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH HONDA'S. SCC

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Owner report 10017868 · 2003-04-30 (April 30, 2003)

AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH 02 V 120 000 WAS COMPLETED THE DEFECT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

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Owner report 10222882 · 2008-03-31 (March 31, 2008)

THE BATTERY WENT DEAD ON MY 1998 HONDA CR-V. I HAD IT REPLACED, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SRS(SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS DISABLED AS A RESULT OF DETERMINING THAT A NEW BATTERY WAS NEEDED. I CONTACTED A HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT AS LONG AS THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS OFF AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $90 TO HAVE IT TURNED OFF. I ALSO WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK (WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM THE SRS AND PERHAPS THE COMPUTER WOULD RECYCLE AND TURN THE SRS BACK ON. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS: BECAUSE OF POOR ENGINEERING OF …

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Owner report 10342109 · 2010-07-08 (July 8, 2010)

WITHOUT WARNING OUR 1998 HONDA CRV (112K MILES) DIED ONE AFTERNOON WHILE WIFE WAS TAKING KIDS TO THE POOL. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS OR DASH LIGHTS TO WARN OF A PROBLEM. THE ENGINE STOPPED. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE AT AN INTERSECTION WITH NO TRAFFIC BEHIND HER. VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AFTER A MINUTE AND SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE POOL LOT. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, ENGINE WOULD START, BUT JUST CAUGHT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FIRST ASSUMED IT WAS A BAD DISTRIBUTOR. AFTER REVIEWING POSSIBLE CAUSES ON I…

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Owner report 706579 · 1999-05-17 (May 17, 1999)

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FROM BEHIND BY A CAR GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE PUSH WAS ENOUGH TO SEND THE TAIL PIPE FORWRD INTO THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A 1.5 INCH DEEP DENT IN THE FUEL TANK AND TOTALLY TRASHING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. HAD THIS BEEN A REAR ENDER ON A FREEWAY IT SEEMS THAT THIS PIPE CAN EASILY PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A FIREY DEATH AT VERY LEAST. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM TO BE AS SERIOUS AS THE FORD PINTO FUEL TANK PROBLEM OF YEARS PAST!

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

128 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

30.5%Usable mileage39 / 128 records
81.3%Valid incident date104 / 128 records
100.0%Valid filing date128 / 128 records
81.3%Ordered incident and filing dates104 / 128 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Electrical System
6415.9%
ODI 10461398 · 5,550 mi

I WAS DRIVING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT INTO PARK. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. VERY FRUSTRATED IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND I TRIED WIGGLING THE KEY. I COULD TURN CAR OFF BUT SO IT WASN'T RUNNING BUT IT WAS ON ENOUGH FOR AUDIO TO STAY ON. I DROVE AROUND HOPING I COULD RESET WHAT PROBLEM WAS BUT DID THE SAME THING WHEN I PARKED. I HAD TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION TILL THE BATTERY DIED, WHICH TOOK TILL THE NEXT DAY. WE PUT KEY IN AGAIN AFTER IT CAME OUT AND IT DID THE SAME THING AND GOT STUCK AGAIN AND GOT HOT WHEN WE DID GET IT OUT. WE J…

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348.9%
ODI 10533419 · 9,075 mi

WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP IN MAKING THE TURN ALL DOORS WERE SUDDENLY UNLOCKED AND THE FRONT COURTESY LIGHTS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAME ON. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES WHEN CORNERING. *TR

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7412.6%
ODI 10555463 · 10 mi

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE AS WARNING LIGHT STAYS LIT CONSTANTLY. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY UPON DRIVE HOME FROM DEALER WITH BRAND NEW CAR. NO ADJUSTMENTS OR RE-SETTING WILL PREVENT LIGHT FROM GOING ON. RETURNED TO DEALER TWICE (DCH HONDA OLD BRIDGE NJ) TO NO AVAIL. NOTIFIED BY SERVICE MANAGER--[XXX] THAT HONDA ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY HAD NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. AMERICAN HONDA WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS ALSO OF NO HELP. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY YOUNG DAUGHTER WHO IS NOW DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A CLEAR SAFETY …

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7811.6%
ODI 10681675 · 1,036 mi

MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA CRV FOR FIRST 2 DAYS IT FEELS WONDERFUL. FROM DAY 3RD CAR IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT. AND DEALER OR HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION! I AM REAL NOT FILL SAFE WHILE THE DRIVING THIS CAR AND EVEN I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM HONDA AND MY DEALERSHIP. HONDA DEALER AND AMERICA HONDA ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. JUST GOOGLE FOR THE ISSUE AND YOU WILL KNOW. MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA ' CRV IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT (IDEAL) AND DRIVE D. HONDA SEEMS THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING ME A GOOD C…

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6316.0%
ODI 10853950 · 600 mi

THE CAR OPERATES ON A KEYLESS IGNITION, AND USES PUSH BUTTON START. THE ISSUE IS, ONCE THE CAR IS RUNNING, IT WILL STAY RUNNING WITHOUT THE COMPUTER FAB KEY IN THE CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, I CAN LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN AND WALK OUT OF THE CAR WITH THE KEY IN HAND AND IT STAYS RUNNING, A CHILD OR SOMEONE CAN GET IN THE CAR AND SHIFT THE GEAR LEVER CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. ALSO THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE COMPUTER KEY IN MY POCKET AND NO FLASHING OF LIGHTS OR BLINKING OR HORN NOISE. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE NHTSA LAWS…

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39122.1%
ODI 10967627 · 2,400 mi

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MESSAGE SAID EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM AND THE HEADLIGHTS GOT HIGH AND THEN LOW AND THEN HIGH AND THEN LOW. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT RODENTS CHEWED THE ENGINE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND WOULD COST $1,000 TO REPLACE. IF THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE IS NOT PROTECTED THAT COULD EASILY START A FIRE AFTER IT HAS BEEN CHEWED BY RODENTS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HARNESS IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST RODENTS. I LIVE IN A CONDO WITH A PRIVATE PARKING SPOT. I HAVE BEEN HERE 17 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROB…

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26612.4%
ODI 11076480 · 276 mi

WHILE ON VACATION, I HAD MY 2018 HONDA, CRV-EXL PARKED FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS. ON OUR RETURN, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD NOT START AS THE NEW BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND DEAD. LUCKILY I HAD A CHARGER AND CHARGED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 HOURS. I WAS THEN ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND IDLE IT. DURING IDLE THE DISPLAY INDICATED PROBLEMS IN ALL OPERABLE FUNCTIONS. DURING A 45 MIN DRIVE THE SYSTEM MUST HAVE RESET ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY, THIS CONDITION REPEATED ITSELF ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. …

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15213.8%
ODI 11172347

MY 2019 HONDA CR-V'S BATTERY DIES AFTER SITTING IN MY GARAGE FOR TWO DAYS. IT HAS ONLY 320 MILES ON IT.

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4211.9%
ODI 11302121 · 500 mi

WHILE PARKED AND LOCKED ALL FOUR WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN WITHOUT ANY ONE IN THE SUV

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329.7%
ODI 11399794 · 111 mi

THE BRAND NEW CR-V HAD A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED UPON COMING TO A RED LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. IT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AGAIN. DURING THIS TIME,…

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135.0%
ODI 11548515 · 6,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact’s daughter’s head had got stuck in the window. The contact’s grandmother attempted to lower the window, but the window failed to roll down. When the window was finally rolled down, the contact’s daughter was unconscious. The contact’s daughter needed CPR and was left with bruising on her neck and upper back. The contact’s daughter received medical attention in the ER. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnos…

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254.9%
ODI 11509741

On 2/11/23, after having my car less than a month and having fewer than 1000 miles on it, I got a critical warning light that told me to stop driving as soon as possible because my 12 volt battery wasn’t charging and my vehicle was not safe to drive. My car had to be towed to the dealership and the power control unit needs to be replaced. I had no clues that I was going to get this warning so it came as a total shock to me that my car was no longer drivable. Luckily I was in a location where I was able to stop driving very quickly and was not o…

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358.9%
ODI 11555482

For months, the infotainment screen has flashed on and off or delayed in coming on after vehicle has started. The delay would take minutes or hours and eventually became days. Now the screen has been completely blank for about two weeks now. You can hear the radio and adjust it with the steering wheel controls but cannot adjust it with the volume control on the infotainment center. CANNOT access any menus/apps nor make any adjustments to any safety equipment or vehicle settings. CANNOT turn the back seat reminder on when I put a chi…

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176.8%
ODI 11619101

The speedometer can report zero (0) when the car is moving slowly. This is probably the rounding policy in software. The actual speed was maybe 0.4 mph, but was reported as zero mph. If the actual speed was 10.4 mph but reported as 10, fine, not a big deal, but zero has a much different meaning than any other value. It means none, that the car isn't moving, but the car was.

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2517.4%
ODI 11679611

Wireless CarPlay – Siri Message Playback Cuts Off Mid-Sentence Vehicle: 2026 Honda CR-V EXL Symptom: When connected to wireless Apple CarPlay, Siri begins to read incoming text messages (“John says…”) but cuts off after a few words, as if the message has ended. Wired CarPlay works correctly and reads the full message. Troubleshooting Done: •iPhone tested on latest iOS, Siri voice re-downloaded. •Wireless CarPlay connection reset and re-paired. •Issue confirmed to occur only in wireless mode; wired mode works. •Multiple long messages tested; …

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Air Bags
307.4%
ODI 10479504 · 3,231 mi

MY WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING OUR HONDA CRV 2012 HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY OFF RAMP. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER RAN OVER SOME WIRE THAT WAS LEFT ON THE ROAD, THE DRIVER MADE A SUDDEN STOP. MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND HIT THE VEHICLE WITH OUR HONDA. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE ON BOTH CARS. SINCE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SAFETY BELT IN OUR 2012 HONDA CRV DID NOT RESTRAIN MY WIFE FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL, SHE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. I HOPE OTHER OWNERS OF THE HONDA CRV 2012 DO NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF SITUATION HA…

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277.1%
ODI 10536398 · 7,500 mi

AIR BAG TORE DURING DEPLOYMENT AND DEFLATED VERY FAST ALSO CAUSED CUTS ON MY LEFT ARM AND BURNS ON MY RIGHT HAND FINGERS. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT ALSO WHICH HELD ME IN PLACE. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIR BAG. I MIGHT NOTE THAT SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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325.5%
ODI 10551138 · 1,500 mi

I BOUGHT A NEW HONDA CRV 2014 MODEL ON 10/04/2013. ON 10/24/2013, I WORE FLIP FLOPS WHILE GOING TO PICK UP MY SON FROM THE SCHOOL, WHICH IS 5 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME. MY LEG GOT STUCK AND I COULDN'T MOVE MY LEG FROM GAS PEDAL TO APPLY BRAKES, AS I ENTERED THE SCHOOL PREMISES. CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AS MY FLIP FLOP GOT STUCK IN THE GROOVE BETWEEN PLASTIC AND METAL TRIM NEXT TO THE GAS PEDAL. I SWERVE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I THINK THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE WAY THE TRIM IS DESIGNED IN H…

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253.7%
ODI 10736165

WAITED MONTHS FOR DEALER TO REPAIR RECALLED AIR BAG INFLATOR. HAVE NO CONTACT.

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328.1%
ODI 10927132 · 4,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HONDA CR-V. WHILE REVERSING AT 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.

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362.0%
ODI 10969327 · 1,600 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR DOES NOT TURN OFF, THEREFORE THE AIRBAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE, WHEN A PERSON WEIGHING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE (100LBS) THAN THE STATED THRESHOLD OF 65LBS AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG. HONDA DEALER CLAIMS THE WEIGHT SENSOR IS CORRECTLY CALIBRATED AND WORKING PROPERLY ACCORDING TO HONDA. THE CONCERN IS THAT THIS TOLERANCE OF MORE THAN 35LBS IS WAY TOO HIGH AND THE AIRBAG NEEDS TO ACTIVATE MUCH CLOSER TO THE STATED THRESHOLD OF 65L…

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211.0%
ODI 11099566 · 22,076 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE, BRAKE SYSTEM, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND LANE DEPARTURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER AND CAUSED HER TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND HIP INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWE…

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787.1%
ODI 11206237 · 200 mi

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISENGAGED EVEN WHEN PASSENGER IS WELL OVER THE 65 LB WEIGHT LIMIT TO ACTIVATE IT. THIS IS HAPPENING OFF AND ON SO DIFFICULT TO TAKE TO DEALER TO FIX. HAPPENS WHETHER VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR NOT.

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4713.3%
ODI 11383013 · 2,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FROM THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY DEPLOYED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HER MAKING THE LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS STUNNED AND IMPAIRED FROM SEEING AND THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES THAT REQUIRED BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL AND THE FRONT BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO…

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144.2%
ODI 11430384 · 4,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the air bag fault message was displayed. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired but continued to experience a failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

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31.1%
ODI 11528772

Air bag light on dashboard turns on and won’t turn off. Honda in Valencia, CA looked at vehicle and stated nothing could be done.

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61.2%
ODI 11538504

Date of Accident: Wednesday, August 8th 2023 Time of Accident: 12:33PM Location of Accident: Intersection of 22nd St & Camelback Rd (in front of my office) in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Police Responding Officer: [XXX] #[XXX] Incident/Accident Report #: [XXX] Geico Claim Number: [XXX] Assigned Adjuster from Geico: [XXX] [XXX] I was t-boned and injured by a red light runner driving recklessly on Camelback Road headed east. He hit me in the intersection. My airbags did not deploy, his did. I am a very cautious/mindful driver. I was always scared …

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41.0%
ODI 11545832 · 1,300 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 75-80 MPH, the contact rear-ended another vehicle in front. The air bags did not deploy. The impact caused soreness in her chest and lower back; however, medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the collision center but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NH…

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72.8%
ODI 11709911

Wife was rear ended by tractor trailer while sitting still going in the back of another vehicle and no airbags deployed causing wife to hit head on steering wheel.

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32.1%
ODI 11728840

I had a accident with a another and now both them are totaled but i didn’t got any airbags deployed when i called honda and ingot a person for the case he is like you need to go to dealership and inspect the car and they are like they don’t have any responsibility for safety issue

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Engine
8922.1%
ODI 10465936 · 100 mi

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WITH AND WITHOUT THE ECON BUTTON ON, THE CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. TOOK IT TO HONDA AND ASKED THEM TO DRIVE TO WITNESS THE PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THEY DROVE IT. THE PROBLEM IS SOMEWHAT INTERMITTENT, SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. YOU HAVE TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING JUST IN CASE IT MIGHT HAPPEN. THE DEALER TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE WITH ECON BUTTON IN CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THAT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT EVENTUALLY. *TR

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9725.4%
ODI 10525351 · 8 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8. *TR

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19032.4%
ODI 10561123 · 7,500 mi

I BOUGHT AT 2014 CRV END OF SEPT/OCT OF 2013. UPON THE FIRST SNOW FALL I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS NOT GETTING ANY TRACTION, IT WAS SLIDING AROUND GOING DOWN HILLS AND UPON TRYING TO DRIVE UP HILLS IT WOULD STOP WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO GO UP. IT WOULD STOP AND WHEELS WOULD SPIN, THE REAR END SPUN TO THE SIDE AND I COULD NOT GET ANYWHERE. THE AMBER AWD LIGHTS CAME ON AND FLASHED, COMBINATION OF BOTH SCENARIOS. I FINALLY GOT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN DEEMED DEFEC…

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24336.3%
ODI 10669883 · 200 mi

THE IDLE SPEED FOR THE VEHICLE IS TOO LOW. WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP, YOU CAN STEP ON THE BRAKE (AS IS TYPICAL AT A RED LIGHT) AND THE CAR WILL VIBRATE A LOT AND THE DRIVER WILL FEEL AN UNCOMFORTABLE VIBRATION. AT TIMES, IT SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE MIGHT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND THE ENGINE RPM INCREASE A LITTLE BIT, THE VIBRATION STOPS. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET WILL REVEAL THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

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10125.7%
ODI 10819173 · 100 mi

VIBRATION AT IDLE IN GEAR. I FOUND THE VIBRATION ON THE SECOND DAY I GOT THE CAR WITH ONLY ABOUT 100 MILES ON IT. IT VIBRATES AT IDLE IN GEAR. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS AT 600-700 RPM. WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATER TO MAX SO IT GOES TO 800 RPM, THE VIBRATION STOPS. BUT ONCE THE HEATER IS OFF AND IT DROPS BACK TO 600-700 RPM, THE VIBRATION COMES BACK. VERY DISAPPOINTED SINCE HONDA JUST CLAIMED THAT THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY NOT TRUE.

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53030.0%
ODI 10958499 · 275 mi

RODENTS KEEP CHEWING THROUGH AIR HOSES FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE IN A WEEK DESPITE TRAPS, RODENT DETERRENT, ETC.

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52824.6%
ODI 11078875 · 2,485 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DARLING'S HONDA NISSAN VOLVO (114 SYLVAN RD, BANGOR, ME 04401, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAIL…

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11210.2%
ODI 11163577 · 14,191 mi

EXCESS OIL FUEL IN ENGINE BROUGHT TO DEALER THEY SAID NO PROBLEM ONLY IN COLD STATES I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE OIL EVEN THOU MANUAL SAYS DO NOT OVER FILL THE SAME DEALER HAD CHANGED OIL BEFORE AND DID NOT OVERFILL.

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3911.0%
ODI 11318160

I AM EXPERIENCING THE ENGINE OIL DILUTION PROBLEM. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AFTER LESS THAN 2000 MILES DRIVEN BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE SPENT OIL (DARK AND CLOUDY) AND SMELLED HEAVILY OF GASOLINE. TECHNICIANS AT HONDA ADVISED THAT I KEEP GETTING THE OIL CHANGED REGULARLY, BUT THAT THERE WAS NO FIX THAT THEY COULD MAKE TO THE OIL DILUTION PROBLEM.

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329.7%
ODI 11402938 · 233 mi

OIL LEVEL RAISED UP TO ABOVE THE UPPER MARK ON DIP STICK AND SMELL GASOLINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF AND SITTING MORE THAN A FEW HOURS ON LEVEL GROUND.

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197.3%
ODI 11491591 · 3,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at approximately 2 MPH, and parking her vehicle with her foot depressing the brake pedal. She had pulled into a parking spot, front end in, when the vehicle unexpectedly revved and lurched forward. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped the parking curb and crashed into a wall. The contact stated that the air bags deployed. The contact stated that the front end, bumper and grill, on the passenger side had hit the wall first due to the angle of the parking spot. The contact…

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214.1%
ODI 11530531

At approximately 9:30pm CST Saturday June 17th my 2023 Honda CRV Sport Touring has a rapid loss of power while travelling on the I-55 expressway in Illinois before the Weber Rd exit. Received critical engine failure error message and transmission failure error message. Final error was emission system error. Engine block was shaking severely - car could not move. Car towed to dealership where purchased, Valley Honda in Aurora IL. Has been with their service since then. They said piston was misfiring. They were talking about breaking down …

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266.6%
ODI 11551280

The car makes loud noise when the speed was about 50-60 MPH on a highway, the RPM went above 50 - 75. It wouldn't accelerate as I pushed the gas pedal. It's not moving as required. It was scary. It's dangerous. Something is wrong with the system, or transmission. Please fix it. Thanks.

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2510.0%
ODI 11619101

The speedometer can report zero (0) when the car is moving slowly. This is probably the rounding policy in software. The actual speed was maybe 0.4 mph, but was reported as zero mph. If the actual speed was 10.4 mph but reported as 10, fine, not a big deal, but zero has a much different meaning than any other value. It means none, that the car isn't moving, but the car was.

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106.9%
ODI 11712565

During a cold spell in my city my brand new Honda Crv Hybrid had difficulty starting and major warning signal appeared on the dash. We took it to the dealer of purchase but they are giving us difficulties replacing the low voltage battery that doesn't work in this climate! When looked up reviews on this car the websites of poor battery performance in cold weather areas are numerous.

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Steering
358.7%
ODI 10467193 · 1,795 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND COULD NOT BE TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,795. UPDATED 8/24/12 *CN

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153.9%
ODI 10523130 · 2,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND SHE FELT THE STEERING TO BE VERY STIFF AND IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, SHE STOPPED RIGHT THERE AND THE LITTLE YELLOW STEERING LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HAD IT FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD NOT TO MENTION SHE HAD OUR KID IN THE CAR WHILE THIS HAPPENED. WE GOT THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. *TR

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152.6%
ODI 10557717 · 200 mi

ACCELERATING UP TO TRAVEL SPEED ON A HIGHWAY THE WHEELS START SHIMMING WE COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. TALKING TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY WHERE AWARE OF THIS AND THAT SNOW & ICE CAN PACK INTO THE RIMS CAUSING THE WHEELS TO BE UNBALANCED. I AM 70 YEARS OLD AND DO NOT THINK ITS SAFE FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY TO CLEAN THE WHEELS. *TR

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456.7%
ODI 10680143 · 780 mi

NOTICEABLE IDLE TIME VIBRATION WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND 'D' MODE. VIBRATION IS SO HEAVY THAT IT MAKES MY LEGS GO NUMB AND UNCOMFORTABLE. *TR

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174.3%
ODI 10855509 · 800 mi

2016 HONDA CRV VIBRATION AT 50 AND 70 MPH SPEEDS AND SHAKES EVEN ON A SMOOTH ROADWAY.

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643.6%
ODI 11062023 · 100 mi

THE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THE DEALER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. CAR CONTINUES TO PULL LEFT. AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AGREED THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ALIGNMENT AND/OR THE TIRES. THE DEALER IS UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO FIX. SO, I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT PULLS LEFT. UNSAFE

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32215.0%
ODI 11145278 · 2,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY FIRST HONDA CR-B 2018 AT THE END OF SEPT. 2018 AND TODAY IS NOV 4, 2018 AND THIS CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER FOR @4 WEEKS. THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM, VEHICLE DISTANT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE ALL LIT UP AND FLASHING. NONE OF THE SYSTEMS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO AID IN DRIVING SAFETY IS WORKING. THE SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. TWO TRIPS TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I WILL MAKE A THIRD TRIP ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

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19517.7%
ODI 11195734 · 2,200 mi

WITH THE 2019 MODEL OF CR-V, I AM UNABLE TO ONLY TURN OF THE LANE KEEP ASSIST. THERE IS NO MENTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ABOUT HOW TO EXCLUSIVELY TURN THE LANE KEEP ASSIST OFF, OR AT THE VERY LEAST CONFIGURE IT SO THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL OTHER ADVANCED FEATURES CAN EITHER NOT BE TURNED ON, OR DESELECTED IN THE MENU. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LANE KEEP ASSIST IS INCORRECTLY APPLYING STEERING WHEEL FORCES. THERE IS A LOT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION BY ME AND THE SYSTEM WILL TRY AND PULL THE CAR INTO THE VEHICLE TRAVEL…

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4111.6%
ODI 11318102 · 19 mi

SOON BEFORE DRIVING MY NEW VEHICLE, IN A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, I FOUND EXTENSIVE RUSTING AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPES AND SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. JUST BEFORE DRIVING, THE MILLAGE SCREEN READ AS 000019. THE DEALER TOLD US THIS IS 0.019 OF A MILE. SOON AFTER I DROVE MY CAR OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP, I EXPERIENCED 4 EPISODES OF CAR BECOMING UNSTABLE, FLIPPING FROM ONE SIDE OF ROAD TO THE OTHER. THIS OCCURRED OVER A 23 MILES OF DRIVING IN HIGH WAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. THEY DISMISSED IT AS …

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11233.8%
ODI 11415033 · 150 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND EXCEEDING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND SHOOK ABNORMALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT WITH AN ABNORMAL FRICTION SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA SANTA MONICA (1301 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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13852.9%
ODI 11456239

-the car is rolling right and left even during the lane keeping assistance is on. -the driver seat started to deteriorate. -the air-condition compressor start to be noisy, no enough cooling even though it was winter season. - during the moderate bad weather all driver assist system cannot operate, while my last vehicle was better ( Hyundai elantra). - remote start engine does not work properly, while other cars is working ( same model, and same distance and direction)

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32462.9%
ODI 11524537

I bought a brand new 2023 CRV Hybrid Sport and am having issues with the steering. When at speeds greater than 20 mph , the steering becomes stiff and hard to maneuver. It makes it impossible to swerve out of the way of a dangerous life threatening situation in front of a driver Significant force and two hand driving is needed to steer left and right at higher speeds The vehicle is brand new, only 44 miles on it so far

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12531.9%
ODI 11553625

Primarily at higway speeds, there is a slight binding/resistance that has to be overcomed when making a small steering correction when turning the steering wheel slightly to the right. Dealer turned off all driving assisted computer programs and said problem fixed. The problem still exsists. The steering movement is no entirely free.

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5220.8%
ODI 11619519

The component due to an improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel, the wheel can swell during use, reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear in which this was recalled on Oct 3, 2024 but did not discovered it until Oct 13, 2024 in an incident caused by the recall. All of the sudden my steering wheel became hard to maneuver and when I had difficulty turning it, I had something from the issue, as a result the under cover of the car got damaged due this issue in which I didn’t find out when I tried to schedule …

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128.3%
ODI 11693852

Steering wheel experienced electrical loss on highway. electrical assisted steering wheel.

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Unknown Or Other
5212.9%
ODI 10670570 · 27,000 mi

THE HEATER IN THIS CAR BLOWS COLD AIR AND IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO WARM UP DURING LONG COMMUTES EVEN WHEN THE FAN AND HEAT ADJUSTMENTS ARE ON HIGH. IT HAS NOT IMPROVED DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS OF COLD WEATHER AND IT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD TO PURCHASE AN AWD VEHICLE WHEN THE HEAT DOESN'T EVEN WORK.

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4812.6%
ODI 10587444 · 19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. KMJ

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10818.4%
ODI 10651335 · 1,000 mi

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON INDICATING TIRE PRESSURE IS INCORRECT. WHEN I CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE IT IS CORRECT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING 2014. *TR

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14421.5%
ODI 10661339 · 50 mi

CAR VIBRATES AT IDLE, ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO EITHER PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL, OR PUT LOAD(TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS, HEAT/AC,ECT..) CAR CVT ALSO MAKES A SMALL WHINY SOUND DURING ACCELERATION. *TR

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8521.6%
ODI 10823191 · 80 mi

I BOUGHT A 2016 TOURING CRV IN DECEMBER. THE VIBRATION ISSUE THAT PLAGUED THE 2015 CRV IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE 2016 MODELS. WELL, IT'S NOT. I DIDN'T FEEL IT WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR, BUT THE ONE I GOT CLEARLY VIBRATES WHEN AT IDLE. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. WELL, I'VE DRIVEN LOTS OF CARS IN MY LIFE, AND IT IS NOT NORMAL.

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26715.1%
ODI 10966022 · 11 mi

TEST DROVE THE CAR AND DIDN'T SMELL DUE TO USING A/C. ON DAY OF PURCHASE, I CHANGED THE AIR TO RECIRCULATE IN CABIN. THAT IS WHEN THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS WITH RECIRCULATING AIR ON. IN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES I DID NOT NOTICE THE SMELL AND ASSUMED IT WAS THE "BRAND NEW" CAR SMELL BUT LATER AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SMELL BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE AND CAUSED ME TO FEEL DIZZY AND ALMOST VOMIT. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE CAR TO SEE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM AND NOTICED THE SMELL WAS MAINLY IN THE SECOND ROW PAS…

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2079.7%
ODI 11057703 · 2,400 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 OVER AN OPEN ROAD WITH NO OVERPASSES IN GEORGIA WITH NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST 20 CAR LENGTHS, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE CAR HAD 2400 MILES ON IT AND THE SUN ROOF HAD NEVER BEEN OPERATED. THE SKY WAS CLEAR AND THE MORNING TEMP WAS IN THE UPPER 30S. THE ROOF COVER WAS CLOSED. THE GLASS BLEW OUTWARD FROM THE CENTER WITH A TREMENDOUS BANG CAUSING ME TO COME CLOSE TO LOOKING CONTROL. I PULLED OVER AS SOON AS I COULD. MOST OF THE GLASS HAD BLOWN OVER THE CAR ON TO THE ROADWAY. SOME OF THE FRACTURED EDG…

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1019.2%
ODI 11173129 · 150 mi

I NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR DURING DRIVING, THE CAR HAD 150 MILES TOOK IT TO THE DEALER OF HONDA ON JANUARY 16TH THE SERVICE MANAGER EXAMINED THE CAR TOLD ME THERE WAS GAS IN THE OIL, AND TO RETURN BACK IF THE OIL INCREASES,AND AFFECTED THE DRIVABILITY AND ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. HE REFUSED TO GIVE ME PAPER WORK OF THE VISIT OR COPY OR THE REPORT PAPER HE HAD IN HIS HAND, I WENT AGAIN ASKING ABOUT THAT VISIT PAPERWORK HE SAID HE RAN SOME TEST ON THE CAR AND THERE IS NO PAPERWORK I REPORTED THE CASE WITH HONDA. THIS IS A SAFETY …

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3610.2%
ODI 11326329

I PURCHASE A HONDA CR-V 2020 ON FEBRUARY 3 2020 TWO MONTH LATER I STARTED TO HEAR A CLICKING AND CLOCKING NOISE WHILE STEERING AND DRIVING ALONG ALSO ON BUMPS IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP ON APRIL 22 2020 TO CURRY HONDA ON APRIL 23 2020 I RECEIVED A CALLED FROM CURRY THAT IT WAS THE FRONT SIDE AXLE THEY REPAIRED THE AXLE AND THE NOISE OCCURRED. CURRY HONDA CHECK SWAYBARLINK AND REMOVE THEM AND THE NOISE STILL OCCURRED THEN CURRY HONDA SAID IT WAS THE STRUCK ASSEMBLY AND THEY SAID THEY REINSTALLED THE STRUCK AND THE NOISE STILL HAPPENED CURRY HONDA …

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3711.2%
ODI 11397078 · 15 mi

BLUETOOTH AUDIO BACKGROUND NOISE. I JUST PURCHASED A 2021 CR-V ON 16 FEB 2021. I TRADED MY 2018 HONDA CR-V IN FOR THIS NEW VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE TIME I OWNED THE 2018 CR-V, ANYONE I CALLED COMPLAINED OF THE BACKGROUND NOISE WHEN USING THE BLUETOOTH/HANDSFREE SYSTEM. THE BACKGROUND NOISE WOULD INSTANTLY GO AWAY WHEN DISCONNECTING FROM THE HONDA SYSTEM AND USING THE PHONES INTERNAL SPEAKERS. THE DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THE MICROPHONE, THE ISSUE REMAINED! NOW WITH THE 2021 CR-V AGAIN THE ISSUE WITH THE BLUETOOTH/HANDSFREE IS PRESENT. WHY HAS THIS NOT B…

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186.9%
ODI 11461861

I just bought (last month) a new, 2022 Honda CR-V-EX-L. I have always been a Honda girl, and decided it was time for a new car and bought another Honda…..my 3rd CR-V (I also had a pilot). Anyways, I just bought this car last month. It is a beautiful car, but I feel it’s dangerous for two reasons. The biggest concern is that the hood was redesigned from previous models that I had, and now the sides of the hood protrudes higher than the rest of the hood, making it quite difficult to see over the hood, particularly going around turns and up hi…

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336.4%
ODI 11528501

A new 2023 CRV Honda than in less than two months it’s sunroof shattered while I was driving in the freeway. It was a very scary and dangerous situation because it sounded like an explosion and several pieces of glass hit my face, my passenger and my little dog. No object hit the sunroof. I took my new vehicle to the Honda dealer to replace the glass. Honda denied my claim. It’s infuriating that Honda states that sunroofs are not part of the warranty because this glass comes from another manufacturer. I ended up paying for a defective glass an…

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6817.3%
ODI 11543112

Driver side mirror vibration & shaking, blurry and hard to see from that mirror. Hood vibrating at highway speeds

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5020.0%
ODI 11591946

Purchased a new 2025 CRV Touring from EdVoylesHonda in Marietta GA on [XXX] with my hard-earned savings because my Accord was totaled in an accident. Picked it up on [XXX]. I found a safety issue where CarPlay is not playing audio output from any Maps (Apple/ Google/ Waze) if I’m in on a call. Apple designed the Apple Maps to chime if anyone is in a call while using CarPlay. I brought up this issue on 5/25 to the dealer but was told it’s an expected behavior. Not satisfied with the answer, I went to HondaConyersGA to do some digging and found t…

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3625.0%
ODI 11689791

Vehicle's Apple Carplay was not able to sync with my Apple I-phone. Dealer salespeople and service technicians were not able to sync their own phones either. This seems to be a systematic problem on 2025 and newer Honda motor vehicles. My Honda CRV is currently in the dealerships service departments possession. My loaner vehicle ( 2026 Honda Odyssey) also had the same problem. I could not sync my I-phone into the loaner car. Two different cars from Honda with the same problem that I personally experienced. I believe that this is a huge sa…

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Fuel/Propulsion System
61.5%
ODI 10631274 · 19,575 mi

THE LISTED VEHICLE ABOVE STALLS OR HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND CHANGING SPEEDS. *TR

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133.4%
ODI 10544412 · 2,218 mi

WHILE TRAVELING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, I WAS FULLY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE. SUDDENLY I HEARD & FELT THE ENGINE OF MY CAR REVVING UP. MY CAR CATAPULTED FORWARD ABOUT 20 FEET HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE BUT COULD NOT STOP THE FORWARD MOMENTUM OF MY CAR. BOTH CARS SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE BECAUSE SHE COMPLAINED OF HEAD, NECK & BACK PAIN. *TR

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193.2%
ODI 10619287 · 100 mi

SINCE THE DAY I PICKED UP THE NEW CR-V IT HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE LANES IN TRAFFIC OR AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY, 3-4 TIMES A DAY. I WILL BE MOVING AT A MODERATE SPEED, 15 TO 40 MPH, AND WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR GENTLY, THE CAR SLOWS DOWN!! IF I PRESS HARDER, NOTHING HAPPENS FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT ACCELERATES RAPIDLY! THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THIS PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA ID NUMBER 10608235 BUT OCCURS ONLY WHEN I AM ALRE…

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324.8%
ODI 10671203 · 800 mi

THERE ARE SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND COMPLETELY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S DROP, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 550 WHICH CAUSES A VIBRATION AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. THE LOWER THE RPM'S, THE WORSE THE VIBRATION. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AT A STOP LIGHT BECAUSE THE RPMS DROPPED SO LOW. THERE IS ANOTHER VIBRATION OR SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1800 AND 2000 RPMS WHEN ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES I SMEL…

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6516.5%
ODI 10864030 · 500 mi

THE CABIN OF MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE FILLS WITH GAS FUMES RANDOMLY WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE FUMES FILL THE CABIN WHILE IDLING, STARTING, AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR ANY DISTANCE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONDA TECH CENTER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DO NOT HAVE A REMEDY.

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34819.7%
ODI 10958772 · 8 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECORDED THE ABNORMAL NOISE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED THAT THE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE NOISE RECURRED DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE A SOLUTION FROM THE DEALER AND WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE …

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37017.2%
ODI 11079886 · 1,000 mi

LIKE MANY OTHER 2017-2018 HONDA CR-V OWNERS, I DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE OIL RESERVOIR OF MY VEHICLE AFTER NORMAL USAGE. IN LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES DRIVEN, MY CR-V'S OIL RESERVOIR WAS 0.5 QUARTS OVER FULL DUE TO DILUTION FROM UNCOMBUSTED GASOLINE. THIS PROBLEM AND ITS CAUSE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED BY CR-V OWNERS ON MULTIPLE OTHER WEBSITES AND FORUMS. WHEN I PULLED THE OIL DIPSTICK FROM MY CR-V'S ENGINE, I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED GASOLINE AND RECOGNIZED THAT EXCESSIVE DILUTION HAD OCCURRED. I…

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14212.9%
ODI 11163577 · 14,191 mi

EXCESS OIL FUEL IN ENGINE BROUGHT TO DEALER THEY SAID NO PROBLEM ONLY IN COLD STATES I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE OIL EVEN THOU MANUAL SAYS DO NOT OVER FILL THE SAME DEALER HAD CHANGED OIL BEFORE AND DID NOT OVERFILL.

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3810.8%
ODI 11364113 · 52 mi

CAR WAS ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD FROM THE SHOP AND HAD A SEVERE GAS LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HONDA CR-V 2020 DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS RODENTS THAT ATE THE FUEL PUMP AND THEN LENT ME THE EXACT SAME CARE HONDA CR-V 2020 AND AGAIN A WEEK LATER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WAS REVIEWED BY MY OWN MECHANIC AND SAID THAT THERE WAS WHOLE ON THE FUEL TANK. HONDA-CR-V LEAKS GAS WHEN TURNED ON. IT IS LEAKING LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS.

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247.3%
ODI 11402938 · 233 mi

OIL LEVEL RAISED UP TO ABOVE THE UPPER MARK ON DIP STICK AND SMELL GASOLINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF AND SITTING MORE THAN A FEW HOURS ON LEVEL GROUND.

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93.4%
ODI 11523757

Parts not staying together

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163.1%
ODI 11559520

I experienced a fuel theft while parked in a hospital parking lot. This vehicle has a fuel filler lid that opens from outside and can be opened by anyone. I came back to the vehicle to find the fuel filler lid open and the gas tank at a lower level than when I parked. I checked and there was no leakage. Fuel filler lids should open from inside vehicles or have a lock on them.

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266.6%
ODI 11556805

Failure of evap system, ventilation valve causing fuel to spew out of gas tank upon fill. Occurred / failed multiple times.

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249.6%
ODI 11621629

Vehicle displayed a “Critial Power Failure” on the highway twice while under 1000 miles odometer. Vehicle acceleration stopped and car coasted. Needed to pull over and shut off. After turning on displayed “Emissions System Failure” warning for about 48 hours then cleared. Vehicle stalled twice while driving on the highway with no power. Very dangerous as one time I had nowhere to pull over while my car slowed to a stop. Children were very scared in the backseat.

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85.6%
ODI 11710049

1. Google Maps does not work in AppleCarPlay like it does in the 2025 models. The car speed bounces between certain numbers and the speed seriously lags speed numbers are not bouncing. This is a safety issue because there is not a single navigation application that works on that CarPlay and I then have to rely on my phone again which can be distracting. 2. The fuel economy is much worse than stated in Honda literature. The freeway mpg is not 31 but 26.

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Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

40.6%
ODI 11473976

Check CMBS,brake System Light& brake assist lights are on when going through construction area.Happens in construction area a number of times. Dealers have to reset at no cost. The last time on July 6,2022 I was charged $94.56 to reset! Walser Honda invoice 387637.

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20.5%
ODI 11453617

I have a 2016 Honda CR-V. I few days ago, pulled into a parking spot, stopped my car and placed the gear into park. I was sitting in the parking spot for a few minutes while waiting to pick someone up when I hear a strange noise come from the car, not even a second later my car suddenly accelerated on its own without me pressing the gas pedal or touching anything. I was completely caught off guard. The car shot forward at such a rate of speed, so fast that it threw me back in my seat. I suddenly reached to grab the steering wheel, and trie…

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21212.0%
ODI 11192353 · 25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AHEAD. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON BACK ROADS AND SIDE STREETS. IN ADDITION, THE AUTO SAFETY FEATURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOCH HONDA (3927, 279 BOSTON PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE UPDATE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE F…

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31314.6%
ODI 11282517 · 9,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO VEHICLES AROUND, THE EMRGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED THE BRAKE SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THEN SLOWED DOWN TO A MUCH SLOWER SPEED. THE ENTIRE FAILURE LASTED APPROXIMATELY TEN SECONDS AND THEN RESUMED NORMAL SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME HER TRIP. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURED. VENICE HONDA (985 US-41 BYP, VENICE, FL 34285, [phone removed]) SCHEDULED AN APPOI…

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25823.5%
ODI 11328250 · 30,000 mi

WE HAVE HAD THE CAR A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS AND WE BOUGHT IT NEW. TWICE THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM HAS AS GONE HAYWIRE AS WE WERE DRIVING. IT BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL KEPT FLASHING AND MAKING BEEPING NOISES. ALSO 4 TIMES THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM HAS TRIED TO STOP THE CAR FOR NO REASON. *TR

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6418.1%
ODI 11430842

When I bought the car it had collision mitigation technology. Now it does not. I took it to Airport Honda in Alcoa TN yesterday for this problem along with regular service. They said they contacted Honda, who had no answer on why this system failed to work. I paid for a safety system that worked. Now it doesn't any Honda has not idea why and offers no solution or recourse. I consider this a safety issue that I hope you will take some involvement in. Thank you very much. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTE…

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6920.8%
ODI 11427130

I bought a 2021 Honda CRV on May 01, 2021. On July 22 and again on July 25 this car just suddenly put on the breaks for no reason. On the second occasion my sister was in the car with me and was slung forward. She has had three heart attacks and has a pace maker and was so upset I feared her heart might fail her. I have had one heart attack and my heart was pounding too. Fortunately there was no car close behind me on either occasion or I would have been rear ended. Now I feel I must drive slowly because of this but that increases the likelihoo…

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3914.9%
ODI 11454061

I have a 2022 Honda CRV EX, the emergency braking system activates at random times and could cause a wreck.

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254.9%
ODI 11513135

On highway this Honda CR-V was hit by another vehicle 2013 doge at right rear side. Other car was sliding on the road , crossing the lanes and hitting the CR-V. Side airbags were deployed immediately during primary collision. CR-V didn’t stop after that. It turned left from right most lane and hit the median heavily. Lane keeping assistance, frontal collision system, automatic emergency braking did not work properly. It hit the median and all front airbags were deployed. Honda should improve the safety features when it was hit by other car in r…

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389.7%
ODI 11563953

This hybrid model does not display red brake lights during regenerative braking, at any of the settings. I have have had two occurrences where the driver behind me was apparently not aware that my vehicle was slowing somewhat rapidly, and thus nearly drive into the back of my vehicle. One of those drivers mentioned that they did not see any brake lights even though I was slowing down, approaching an intersection. I can see how this might be a safety issue. IF Tesla can have this function on their cars software then why cannot Honda? My vehicle…

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2610.4%
ODI 11621710

I was trying to realign my vehicle to eventually reverse in and park. As I was going forward, I braked four times (3 slamming the brakes) and the vehicle did not slow down or stop and eventually hit my neighbors wall. -I have a video, but the system only allows photos. Please contact me for video

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106.9%
ODI 11715271

Vehicle: 2026 Honda CR-V Issue Type: Parts – Design Vulnerability / Theft-Related Defect I am submitting this complaint regarding the front radar/calibration sensor located behind the Honda “H” emblem on my 2026 Honda CR-V, which was stolen due to what I believe is a serious design vulnerability. The sensor is positioned in a manner that makes it exceptionally easy to access and remove, even without specialized tools. As a result, my vehicle was targeted shortly after purchase, the sensor was stolen, and my vehicle was rendered unsafe and und…

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Power Train
4711.7%
ODI 10478862 · 1,047 mi

WHENEVER I PLACED MY CAR ON PARKING AN THE E-BRAKE IF IT WAS ON A SLOPE THE CAR WOULD KEEP GOING AS IF IT WAS ON DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP THEY SAW THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT ALREADY WITH BARELY A COUPLE OF MILES FROM NEW. *TR

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9424.6%
ODI 10514275 · 2,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DOWN SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,900. *TR

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6511.1%
ODI 10561123 · 7,500 mi

I BOUGHT AT 2014 CRV END OF SEPT/OCT OF 2013. UPON THE FIRST SNOW FALL I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS NOT GETTING ANY TRACTION, IT WAS SLIDING AROUND GOING DOWN HILLS AND UPON TRYING TO DRIVE UP HILLS IT WOULD STOP WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO GO UP. IT WOULD STOP AND WHEELS WOULD SPIN, THE REAR END SPUN TO THE SIDE AND I COULD NOT GET ANYWHERE. THE AMBER AWD LIGHTS CAME ON AND FLASHED, COMBINATION OF BOTH SCENARIOS. I FINALLY GOT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN DEEMED DEFEC…

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14822.1%
ODI 10671203 · 800 mi

THERE ARE SEVERAL ONGOING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND COMPLETELY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S DROP, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 550 WHICH CAUSES A VIBRATION AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO STALL. THE LOWER THE RPM'S, THE WORSE THE VIBRATION. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AT A STOP LIGHT BECAUSE THE RPMS DROPPED SO LOW. THERE IS ANOTHER VIBRATION OR SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1800 AND 2000 RPMS WHEN ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES I SMEL…

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4511.5%
ODI 10861844

NTSB: 2016 HONDA CRV: CONSUMER STATED THE CAR WILL STOP WHILE IN DRIVE, AND IT WILL ALSO KEEP MOVING WITH THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT SOMEONE DRIVING. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STANDSTILL ON A SLOP., WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE, HE WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED IN DOING SO, THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY ROLL AWAY. *JB

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1418.0%
ODI 11030831 · 9,800 mi

TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER CASE LEAKING DUE TO DEFECT. NEW TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED.

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622.9%
ODI 11102829 · 4,430 mi

THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR HAS NO INDICATOR ON IT. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON ANGLE DRIVER IS SITTING, IT APPEARS TO BE IN A DIFFERENT GEAR OR POSITION THAN ACTUAL SELECTION. I HAVE HAD THREE NEAR MISSES DUE TO THIS DESIGN. FROM BEING IN NEUTRAL AND ROLLING DOWN HILL BACKWARDS WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD IT IN DRIVE, TO BEING IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF PARK. AFTER 30 YEARS OF DRIVING, THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I'VE DRIVEN THAT HAD NO INFICTATOR TO SHOW WHAT GEAR I WAS IN.

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201.8%
ODI 11187500 · 1,337 mi

VEHICLE WAS BACKED INTO GARAGE TO TOWEL DRY AFTER WASHING. VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, TURNED ENGINE OFF AND I EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER COLLECTING DRYING TOWELS I PROCEEDED TO LOCK VEHICLE (CONFIRMED BY BEEP) AND STARTED TO ENTER MY HOME WHEN I NOTICED VEHICLE BEGINNING TO ROLL OUT OF MY GARAGE. I COULD NOT CATCH IT BEFORE IT ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVE AND ACROSS MY STREET INTO A TREE DAMAGING FRONT END OF VEHICLE. WHEN I REACHED VEHICLE AND UNLOCKED IT TO ENTER IT WAS STILL IN PARK. I THEN STARTED VEHICLE AND BACKED IT UP (DRAGGING FRONT BUMPER) IN…

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205.7%
ODI 11354250 · 950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING 75 DOWN TO 10 MPH. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED FUNCTIONAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GENERATE ENOUGH POWER TO DRIVE ONTO THE FLATBED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE LEFT BUT ALMOST WAS HIT AND WAS ABLE TO COAST ON THE GRASS AND WAITED A COUPLE OF HOURS UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THE C…

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123.6%
ODI 11402938 · 233 mi

OIL LEVEL RAISED UP TO ABOVE THE UPPER MARK ON DIP STICK AND SMELL GASOLINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF AND SITTING MORE THAN A FEW HOURS ON LEVEL GROUND.

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93.4%
ODI 11470940

I purchased a new Honda CR-V EXL AWD in Jan 2022 and it has only 1971 miles. Now, the transmission is completely dead with these miles. The dealership informed me that this requires a new transmission which is covered under Honda warranty. The strange thing is that I didn't receive any warning or notification in my dashboard that transmission is getting bad/worse. Luckily, the car was stopped on a residential county road but I can't imagine if the power is getting dropped and stopped on the freeway without any warning. This is one of the bigges…

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142.7%
ODI 11530531

At approximately 9:30pm CST Saturday June 17th my 2023 Honda CRV Sport Touring has a rapid loss of power while travelling on the I-55 expressway in Illinois before the Weber Rd exit. Received critical engine failure error message and transmission failure error message. Final error was emission system error. Engine block was shaking severely - car could not move. Car towed to dealership where purchased, Valley Honda in Aurora IL. Has been with their service since then. They said piston was misfiring. They were talking about breaking down …

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194.8%
ODI 11551280

The car makes loud noise when the speed was about 50-60 MPH on a highway, the RPM went above 50 - 75. It wouldn't accelerate as I pushed the gas pedal. It's not moving as required. It was scary. It's dangerous. Something is wrong with the system, or transmission. Please fix it. Thanks.

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52.0%
ODI 11619173

Per dealer service department, cylinder one (1) rocker arm/lifter was getting stuck and caused a system and transmission failure.

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2114.6%
ODI 11727750

While coasting at approximately 25 mph, attempting to accelerate resulted in the power train stumbling for several seconds before accelerating.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System118,750–172,750 mi138,000 mi12
ODI 10231502 · 97,000 mi

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM ON A 98 HONDA CRV. MY CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE HONDA SHOULD HAVE INFORMED EVERY OWNER THAT THESE SWITCHES WERE FAILING ON ALMOST ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS CAUSES YOUR CAR TO STALL RANDOMLY IN TRAFFIC. IT IS A HAZARD. WE OWNERS DESERVED TO KNOW THAT THIS IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING ON ALL THEIR CARS. I WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT BEFORE IT STALLED PERMANENTLY IN DOWNTOWN IRONWOOD IF I HAD BEEN INFORMED. IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR BUT THE SYMPTOMS ARE A MYSTE…

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ODI 10253432 · 124,100 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1998 HONDA CR-V, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE VEHICLE HAD NO SERIOUS PERFORMANCE ISSUES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2008. AT THIS TIME MY DAUGHTER, WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ISOLATED OCCURRENCES DURING WHICH THE CR-V WOULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION. THESE INCIDENTS WERE AT FIRST INFREQUENT. MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THERE, THE MECHANICS REPLACED THE BATTERY, BELIEVING THAT TO BE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THESE INCIDENTS PERSISTED, RESULTING IN THE CR-V BEING TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES IN THE STA…

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ODI 10255167 · 160,000 mi

SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON MYCARSTATE.COM I FOUND INFORMATION THAT WAS HELPFUL WITH MY 1998 HONDA CR-V. BUT I HAVEN'T SPECIFICALLY SEEN INFORMATION ABOUT THIS "NEXT" ISSUE. FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO, ON OCCASION, I CAN'T GET MY CAR KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF. I CAN'T GET THE KEY TO TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. IF I RESTART THE CAR, PUT IT IN ANY GEAR, MOVE THE CAR SLIGHTLY (EVEN AN INCH), TURN THE CAR OFF AGAIN, THEN I CAN REMOVE THE KEY. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO DO ALL THIS, SO THERE IS NO L…

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range114,750 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10222882 · 114,750 mi

THE BATTERY WENT DEAD ON MY 1998 HONDA CR-V. I HAD IT REPLACED, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SRS(SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS DISABLED AS A RESULT OF DETERMINING THAT A NEW BATTERY WAS NEEDED. I CONTACTED A HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT AS LONG AS THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS OFF AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $90 TO HAVE IT TURNED OFF. I ALSO WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK (WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM THE SRS AND PERHAPS THE COMPUTER WOULD RECYCLE AND TURN THE SRS BACK ON. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS: BECAUSE OF POOR ENGINEERING OF …

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Electrical System:Ignition:SwitchToo few reports for a range83,692 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10017868 · 47,923 mi

AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH 02 V 120 000 WAS COMPLETED THE DEFECT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

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ODI 10322298 · 119,461 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CRV LX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED AFTER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED FOUR TIMES. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,461. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,922.

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Engine124,000–185,000 mi175,000 mi5
ODI 10569435 · 124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

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ODI 10576937 · 15,938 mi

PULLED OUT AT STOP SIGN NO CARS WERE COMMING BUT CAR SHUT OFF WAS HIT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CAR WAS FIXED BUT STILL SHUTS OFF AT IDLE OR MOVING HONDA AT GREENCASTLE PA SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10971677 · 185,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range57,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10003743 · 53,200 mi

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH HONDA'S. SCC

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ODI 10061721 · 57,000 mi

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER INDICATED THAT WATER GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THEN, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *MR

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ODI 10249332 · 210,000 mi

TRANSMISSION SLIPS VIOLENTLY OUT OF GEAR ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM UP, AND THE RPM'S GO OVER 2700 OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION ( FROM A STOP OR WHEN MERGING/PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY) AND WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED UP INCLINE. THE RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN THE CAR SLIP OUT OF GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND ESPECIALLY ON INCLINE ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREET SEND ALL THE SURROUNDING DRIVERS INTO EVASIVE MANEUVERS TO AVOID COLLISION. THIS EVENT OCCURS WHEN THE CAR GET WARMED UP (AFTER ABOUT 35-40 MINUTES OF DRIVING. CAR IS BEING SEND TO A AN AUTO REPAIR SHO…

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TiresToo few reports for a range141,400 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10226601 · 167,800 mi

I HAVE FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES ON MY HONDA CRV THAT DO NOT HAVE THE PRODUCTION DATE STAMPED ON THE DOT CODE. THE CODE READS DOT MDMO ALHR. THERE IS NO DATE STAMPED ON THE TIRE FOLLOWING THE CODE. I PURCHASED THE TIRES S FEW YEARS AGO. MY QUESTION IS; WHAT CAN I DO NOW THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW OLD MY TIRES ARE? HAS GOODYEAR FILED TO COMPLY WITH YOUR MANDATE? WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP? NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. REGARDS, CARLOS R. MUNOZ *TR

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ODI 10463291 · 115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CR-V EQUIPPED WITH B.F. GOODRICH TOURING TIRES, SIZE 205/70/R15, DOT ARYTB071128. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN USED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 115,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE T…

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range126,751 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10314480 · 126,751 mi

WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSED 1998 HONDA CRV TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. CAR WAS HITHEAD-ON BY 18-WHEELER BUT HONDA'S AIR-BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER OF HONDA. NO CORRECTION WAS ABLE TO BE MADE. CAR WAS TOTALED AND INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE FOR SALVAGE. *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineToo few reports for a range101,510 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10036821 · 101,510 mi

1998 HOND CR-V NGINE TROUBLE. FLASHING WARNING LIGHT AT 101K MILES. BURNT #3 EXHAUST VALVE AND TIGHT VALVE CLEARANCES ON ALL EXHAUST VALVES. NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A FEW CR-V'S IN THE 1999 AND 2000 WITH THIS PROBLEM, ALL DUE TO POOR WORDING IN THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALL THEY RECCOMMEND IS TO CHECK VALVES AT 105K MILES AND ADJUST THEM IF THE ENGINE IS NOISY. *AK

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 2467 reports

2022: 114 complaints · 2023: 467 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20222353114
2023232413467
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
202225704
202351104

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemAir BagsElectrical System:Ignition:SwitchEnginePower Train:Automatic TransmissionTiresAir Bags:FrontalEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Electrical System—0000000
Air Bags0—000000
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch00—00000
Engine000—0000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0000—000
Tires00000—00
Air Bags:Frontal000000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

15 mentions · 11.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 127,050 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10046136 · 123,552 mi

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE ROUGHLY. DEALER DISCOVERED A BURNT #3 VALVE IN THE ENGINE TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON BEFORE THE LOST OF POWER AND ROUGH RUNNING OCCURRED. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10161333

THIS SPRING, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY 1998 HONDA CR-V SUDDENLY STALLED. NO WARNING AT ALL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAIT A WHILE AND RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT ANOTHER PROBLEM. A WEEK OR SO LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON LOCAL ROADS ONCE ONE DAY AND TWICE ANOTHER DAY. EACH TIME, I WAS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE CENTER TURN LANE OR OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING REAR ENDED. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE WE COULD FIGURE THIS OUT. MY MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND CO…

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ODI 10231502 · 97,000 mi

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM ON A 98 HONDA CRV. MY CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE HONDA SHOULD HAVE INFORMED EVERY OWNER THAT THESE SWITCHES WERE FAILING ON ALMOST ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS CAUSES YOUR CAR TO STALL RANDOMLY IN TRAFFIC. IT IS A HAZARD. WE OWNERS DESERVED TO KNOW THAT THIS IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING ON ALL THEIR CARS. I WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT BEFORE IT STALLED PERMANENTLY IN DOWNTOWN IRONWOOD IF I HAD BEEN INFORMED. IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR BUT THE SYMPTOMS ARE A MYSTE…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 135,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10318702

1998 HONDA CRV WITH ABS PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ACCELERATOR ALSO BECAME ENGAGED ALMOST OVERRIDING THE BRAKES. *KB

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ODI 10335265 · 135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY AND WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT'S FOOT REMAINED FIRM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX AND THEN A NEARBY TREE, KNOCKING IT DOWN BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE OWNER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES TO THE MOUTH. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE RESPONDED TO THE CRASH…

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ODI 540138

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL ARE PLACED TOO FAR APART; OVER 5 INCHES.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 2.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 119,461 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10036821 · 101,510 mi

1998 HOND CR-V NGINE TROUBLE. FLASHING WARNING LIGHT AT 101K MILES. BURNT #3 EXHAUST VALVE AND TIGHT VALVE CLEARANCES ON ALL EXHAUST VALVES. NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A FEW CR-V'S IN THE 1999 AND 2000 WITH THIS PROBLEM, ALL DUE TO POOR WORDING IN THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALL THEY RECCOMMEND IS TO CHECK VALVES AT 105K MILES AND ADJUST THEM IF THE ENGINE IS NOISY. *AK

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ODI 10046136 · 123,552 mi

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE ROUGHLY. DEALER DISCOVERED A BURNT #3 VALVE IN THE ENGINE TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON BEFORE THE LOST OF POWER AND ROUGH RUNNING OCCURRED. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10322298 · 119,461 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CRV LX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED AFTER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED FOUR TIMES. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,461. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,922.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 118,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10033622 · 180,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND VEHICLE IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND JERKING WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

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ODI 10061721 · 57,000 mi

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER INDICATED THAT WATER GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THEN, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *MR

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 199,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11390000 · 199,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY, GOING 47MPH & ACCELERATING AS I WAS ABOUT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON HIGH WAY, WHEN MY CARS ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. I DIDENT EVEN NOTICE AT FIRST BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND QUIETLY. I ONLY NOTICED BECAUSE THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND I FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND STOP THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. CAR WOULD NOT RUN SINCE THIS HAPPENED. CAR WILL START BUT DIE ON IDEL. HAVE REPLACED STARTER, MAIN RELAY, IGNITION, SPARK PLUGS AND HAVE HAD 4 AUTO SHOPS LOOK AT I…

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ODI 875154

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND STEERING LOCKED UP IN RIGHT TURN POSITION. TO GET STEERING WHEEL RELEASED VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b