2005 Honda CR-V complaints

I OWN 2006 HONDA CRV. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 60,000-90,000 MILES. FIRST TIME HAD TO REPLACE IT AT 19000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE NOISE WHEN THE WHEELS WERE TURNED RIGHT/LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE SAME PROBLEM RESURFACED AT 53000 MILES AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP PUSHES A $250 DOLLAR PROCEDURE (REAR DIFFERENTIAL CHANGE 2 TIMES AND BURNISHING THE CLUTCHES) TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY ANYMORE. THE DEALER ALSO RECOMMENDS CHANGING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL EVERY 15000 MILES. HONDA MISLED ITS CUSTOMERS WITH ITS LOW MAINTANNACE SCHEDULE. *TR

2006 HONDA CRV. HAVE REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR 4 TIMES, WAITING ON NUMBER 5. AFTER ANYWHERE FROM 2 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR THE SUNVISOR WILL NOT STAY UP IN PLACE. CREEPS BACK DOWN INSTANTLY AND CANNOT SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD EVEN WITH VISOR PUSHED ALL THE WAY TOWARDS WINDSHIELD. OFFERS NO USE, AND WHEN TRYING TO USE IT OBSTRUCTS VIEW AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF VISORS ARE REQUIRED, THEN THIS ONE IS A FAILURE. HAVE NOTED OTHERS ON THE HONDA CRV OWNERS CLUB FORUM WITH SAME PROBLEM. HAVE ASKED THAT THEY ALSO FILE WITH NHTSA. TO BE CLEAR, WHEN STORED AWAY IN NORMAL POSITION IT STAYS IN PLACE, WHEN TRYING TO PULL IT DOWN AND PUSH TOWARDS WINDSHIELD WHEN SUN IS IN FACE, IT PUSHES TO WINDSHIELD THEN INSTANTLY FLOPS BACK DOWN TO POSITION WHERE IT OBSCURES THE VIEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD. REPLACEMENTS WORK FINE FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THEY HAVE WARRANTIED 3 TIMES, AND I HAVE HAD TO BUY TWICE AS IT WAS JUST OVER 1 YEAR BEFORE I TOOK IT IN. I HAVE AND OLD PART THAT WAS REPLACED WHEN I HAD TO PURCHASE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE KEPT THE OTHER PARTS, BUT HAVE NO EXPLANATION FOR FIX. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC DOOR OPENER LOCKED THE CAR EVEN WHEN KEYES IN IGNITION. I WAS LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR TWICE WITH THE KEYES IN THE IGNITION, AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND HAD TO EXIT VEHICLE FROM PASSENGER DOOR. DEALER REPLACED LOCKING MECHANISM. *TR

VEHICLE TIRES LOSING AIR DUE TO DEFECT IN SEAM OF RIM. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OF MY CAR'S TIRES AND RIMS. COSTCO AUTO REPAIR PERSONNEL ADVISED THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE SEAM (OF THE RIM) WHICH IS CAUSING AIR TO LEAK OUT OF THE TIRE. *TR

SERIOUS VIBRATIONS WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN ON HONDA CRV 2006 MODEL. BASED ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS AND HONDA DEALER IN FREMONT, IT IS BECAUSE OF THE BAD REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HONDA WARRANTY SAYS THAT THIS FLUID SHOULD BE REPLACED BETWEEN 60,000 - 90,000 MILES WHILE MY CRV HAS ONLY 33,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I ASKED THE HONDA DEALER TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY, THEY DENIED. I WANT HONDA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

2005 CRV HAS HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BURN OUT PROBLEM AS I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET. THE HEADLIGHTS BURNS OUT EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. BOTH SOMETIMES BOTH BURN OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. SO FAR THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT THAT I KNOW OF. SINCE 2006 HAVE REPLACE 6 BULBS. *TR

LED LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD OF MY 2005 HONDA CRV BEGAN FAILING APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO (MAY 2008) AND HAVE NOW BURNED OUT ON LEFT SIDE, OBSCURING TACHOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE AND 1/2 OF SPEEDOMETER. HONDA SERVICE IN NEW BRITAIN CT (SCHALLER) REFUSED TO FIX UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (LIGHT BULBS NOT COVERED). IT APPEARS OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL ALL '05 CRVS FOR A GLOBAL FIX. *TR

LEFT FIRESTONE AUTO TO GET AN IL CHANGE ON UNIVERISTY BLVD AFTER OIL CHANGE, PROCEEDED ONTO UNIVERSITY BLVD, MADE A LEFT ONTO BROADHEAD ROAD(?), MADE A RIGHT INTO DOLLAR BANK PARKING LOT. PULLED UP TO ATM AND ATM WAS OUT OF SERVICE. DROVE AROUND THE BUILDING TO GO INTO THE BANK TO GET MONEY OUT INSTEAD. TURNED INTO PARKING SPOT FOUR, PUMPED GAS THEN BRAKE....CAR ACCELERATED AND I PUMPED ON BRAKES AGAIN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT A POLE IN FRONT OF THE BANK, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS SMOKING AND SMELLED OF BURNING OIL AND SMOKE. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND APPEARED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. *TR

LED LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD STOPPED WORKING. I CAN NO LONGER SEE MY SPEEDOMETER AT NIGHT, OR THE MILEAGE GAUGE. I RAISED THIS TO ATTENTION OF HONDA DEALERSHIP/REPAIR AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE--APPROXIMATELY $100. THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. ALSO, AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED, ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS HAS REPEATEDLY BURNED OUT SINCE PURCHASE--I'VE REPLACED IT TWICE. *TR

THE FOLLOWING IS A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH MY VEH, WHICH I HOPE YOU CAN RESOLVE. CR.V 2005 VIN # [XXX] MAINTENANCE HISTORY: ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WERE PERFORMED BY HONDA OF NANUET. PROBLEM: APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE THE LED LIGHTS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, STARTING FROM THE LEFT SIDE, BEGIN TO GO OUT. RESULTING THAT DURING NIGHT-TIME DRIVING I AM UNABLE TO SEE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND PART OF THE RPM GAUGE. DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE I BROUGHT THIS SITUATION UP, TO THE SVC MGR WHO PROMPTLY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A COVERED ITEM. I MENTIONED THAT I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MORE OF THE LED LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING; THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT CONTINUE TO WORK ARE THE ONES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SPEEDOMETER THAT LIGHT UP 120MPH THRU 140MPH. THIS SITUATION IN MY OPINION IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ONE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. THE LEDS OBLIVIOUSLY WERE DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN NANUET. SINCE THIS SITUATION IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS- SINCE I DO USE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, I AM RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT HONDA REPLACE THE LEDS LIGHTS AT NO COST TO ME. I SPOKE WITH MR SERGIO SALVADOR, CUST SVC ON 4/1/10 WHO SIMPLY STATED THAT I SHOULD'VE DONE SOMETHING EARLIER. I TOLD THAT I DID INFORMED THE DEALER SERVICE MGR TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASE, OF THE PROBLEM AND MY CONCERN ABOUT MY SAFETY DRIVING AT NIGHT,

VEHICLE IS A 2005 HONDA CRV. THE UPPER REAR HINGE ON THE TRUNK (OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE) RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF AND THE DOOR FELL OFF THE UPPER HINGE, AND DAMAGED THE LOWER HINGE AS WELL FROM THE WEIGHT. IT FELL ONTO MY UPPER LEG SEVERELY BRUISING IT, AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE DOOR BACK ON UNTIL IT COULD BE REPAIRED. ACCORDING TO AMERICAN HONDA AND MY CASE N012010-03-3101277 (GENE) RUST IS ONLY COVERED FOR 3 YEARS. I AM ASTOUNDED THAT THEY FEEL THIS KIND OF THING IS OK TO HAVE HAPPEN AND THAT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP RESOLVE THIS CLAIM. THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED SO THAT THIS HINGE IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS - THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT IT IS AT RISK FOR RUST BASED ON EXPOSURE. I'M LUCKY IT DIDN'T FALL OFF AN INJURE ANYONE OR FALL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING/

CAR HAD UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE AND JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO AN APARTMENT HOUSE PATIO. *CN

2005 HONDA CRV-SE: I REPLACED DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP IN 2008. IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING, I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A HEADLAMP IN ANY CAR I'VE OWNED. (I BUY A NEW CAR EVERY 10 YEARS, AND I'VE OWNED CADILLAC, VOLKSWAGEN, MAZDA, AND PONTIAC PRIOR TO HONDA.) MY HONDA ALSO HAS A BURNED OUT DASH LIGHT AND I'VE REPLACED THE DOME LIGHT. *TR

REGARDING 2006 HONDA CRV. PROBLEM - DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AUTO FUNCTION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PROBLEM BEGAN PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE REACHING 30,000 MILES. WINDOW STOPS GOING UP AS IF IT HIT AN OBSTRUCTION. SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO DOWN AT ALL. DEALER WOULDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM FOR ANOTHER 10,000 MILES, BUT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAD TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. HONDA ALSO SUPPOSEDLY ISSUED A BULLETIN TO ITS DEALERS REGARDING PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM WATER AND DEBRIS GETTING INTO THE WINDOW MECHANISMS. *TR

2005 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER STATES REPEATED AND TROUBLESOME TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP. *TGW RECENTLY, WHILE TURNING ON AN ICY ROAD, THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION DURING ANOTHER LOCKUP. *JB

2005 HONDA CR-V VEHICLE ACCELERATED*CW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE. WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A BUILDING. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE WALL, SHE WENT TO SHUT IT OFF AND THE GEAR WAS STILL IN PARK. *JB

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1996 HONDA ACCORD AND 20005 HONDA CRV. THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH BOTH VEHICLES WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW IS THAT THE POWER LOCKS CLICKS UP AND DOWN FROM TIME TO TIME, EVEN AFTER LOCKING THE DOORS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA VEHICLES, BUT MAY BE I AM THE FIRST TO MENTION IT. HOWEVER, WITH THE DOORS LOCKS, IT PUTS YOUR SAFETY AND SECURITY AT RISK AND THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH EACH VEHICLE AFTER ABOUT THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OR AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. *TR

PARKED IN A SPOT IN FRONT OF PARTY CITY, FOOT WAS ON BRAKE AND I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE BUILDING. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED BECAUSE I HIT A BRICK WALL I WENT TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT WAS STILL IN PARK. I REMOVED THE KEY. FORTUNATLEY NO ONE WAS INJURED, MY 2 GRANDSONS WERE IN THE BACK IN THEIR CAR SEATS AND MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. MY CAR IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED BY A HONDA DEALER AND I WILL STRESS WHAT HAPPENED BUT DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL PROBABLY SAY THAT I AM A CRAZY LADY AND MUST OF STEPPED ON THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. I ABSOLUTELY KNOW THAT DID NOT HAPPEN, THE CAR TOOK OFF ON ME. I ALMOST FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO AUTO DRIVE. WHAT CAN I DO-THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE!

2006 HONDA CRV CONSUMER FOUND AN ENGINE OIL LEAK. *BF THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING. OIL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE AREA FOR THE SECOND TIME 5 MONTHS LATER. THE ENGINE VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *JB

ABS PROBLEM - SACRED TO DRIVE WHEN IT SNOWS I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CRV AND HONDA ACCORD. THE PROBLEM IS MORE PROMINENT ON THE CRV. WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON THE ROAD, ABS KICKS IN AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKING, EVEN WHEN THE SPEED IS ONLY 10MPH. THIS HAPPENS MORE IF COMING DOWN A GRADIENT. THE GRADIENT CAN BE VERY LITTLE. THIS REALLY SCARES ME AS I CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO PREVENT IT. I NEVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM WITH MY 16 YEAR OLD HONDA CIVIC, WHICH DIDN'T HAVE AN ABS SYSTEM.. I DO AGREE, THAT THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS ABOUT THIS. BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND, WHY THE ABS HAS TO COME ONLINE EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. ABS IN EFFECT ONLY INCREASES ACCIDENTS. WE WERE VERY LUCKY SO FAR, THAT WE NEVER HAD A CRASH, BUT WERE VERY CLOSE TO MAKE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) [XXX] I AM WRITING YOU FOR THE ACCIDENT IN SEPT. 12, 2009, I DROVE THE HONDA 2006 CRV SE IN THE LOCAL ROAD NAMED CONCORD FARM NORTH BOUND. BEFORE STOP SIGN, I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR AND STARTED TO BRAKE, AS USUAL IT STOPPED BEFORE THE STOP SIGN, BUT THAT DAY IT DID NOT. AT THE MOMENT I REALIZED I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, I WAS THINKING TO CROSS ROAD, BUT THERE WAS NO TIME TO REACT I GOT HIT BY THE CAR WHO TRAVELED ON THE ROAD PERPENDICULAR TO MY DIRECTION. THIS ACCIDENT WAS CONSIDERED AS MY MISTAKE. SINCE I DID NOT HAVE COLLISION INSURANCE AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED WHICH IS THE BIG FINANCIAL LOSS (ACTUAL MARKET VALUE ESTIMATED IN $20K) IN MY LIFE. AT THE SAME TIME I SUFFERED THE BURNING ON ARM FROM THE AIRBAG POPUP AND FREQUENT NOISE ON EARS. UNTIL TODAY I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH INSURANCE COMPANY ON MEDIAL COVERAGE. I AM THE CAREFUL DRIVER AND NEVER HAVE HAD ANY ACCIDENT CAUSED BY MYSELF. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT REALLY HAPPEN ON THE DAY AT THE TIME. AT THE BEGINNING I BLAME THE BRAKE, WHICH MIGHT BE WORE OUT SINCE I JUST HAVE TIRES REPLACED (THE LIFE TIME FOR THE TIRES SHOULD BE 6 YEARS OR OVER 70K MILES BUT ACTUALLY WORE OUT IN 3 YEARS AND 45K MILES). BUT THE TECHNICIAN NEVER WARNS ME FOR REPLACING BRAKES. AFTER I REPORTED MY SUSPICIOUS TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY THEN THERE WAS A PHONE MESSAGE FROM SOME ONE DECLARED THE BRAKE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION (I ASSUME THE PHONE MESSAGE WAS FROM INS

2005 CR-V: THE LOW BEAMS BURN OUT CONSTANTLY AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. THE TWO BULBS BURN OUT VIRTUALLY BACK-TO-BACK WITHIN 10 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DRIVE WITH ONLY MY BRIGHTS. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF THIS IN 150,000 MILES OF DRIVING...ONCE ON VACATION, NO LESS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO TWO OTHER OWNERS OF SAME MODEL WITH SAME COMPLAINT. FOR THE RECORD, I OWNED A 2002 CR-V WHERE I RARELY REPLACED ANY BULBS IN 200,000 MILES! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND CREATES A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE DESIGN - PERHAPS THE DESIGNED VOLTAGE IS GREATER THAN THE BULBS CAN ACCEPT RESULTING IN FREQUENT BULB FAILURE FAR ABOVE (WHAT I BELIEVE) A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS WOULD DEEM WITHIN AN ACCEPTABLE MARGIN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE! *TR THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE PUT CONTINUOUSLY RECEIVES RECALL NOTICES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS

RAIN LEAKING, BETWEEN LEFT SIDE DOOR FRAME AND ROOF. *TR

2005 HONDA CRV AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM COMPLETE FAILURE

ON 2010 JANUARY 04 AT 15:00 I WAS DRIVING WEST IN MY 2005 HONDA CR-V ON THE NY STATE THRUWAY IN THE LEFT LANE, WHEN AT MILE MARKER 233.3 I RECEIVED A HEAD CONCUSSION FROM THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, WHICH INFLATED BUT DID NOT DEFLATE. I WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR SOME TIME, AND I DO NOT REMEMBER SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. MY CAR SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION, BUT NO OTHER PEOPLE OR VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND ARRANGED TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP IN ORISKANY, NY, AND I WAS TAKEN TO A MOTEL. TEN DAYS LATER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE DEFECTIVE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG WAS PRESERVED BY THE REPAIR SHOP. *TR

2005 HONDA CR V ,130,000 KS, AT 1500 RPM VEH.MSHUTTERS THEN SMOOTHES OUT AT 1800 RPM OCCURS WHEN GOING ABOUT 50 KM/H ,DEALERSHIP SAID THIS OCCURS ITS A 1800$FIX OR CHANGE TRANNY FLUID 2 OR 3 TIMES , AT 100 KS, INTERVALS, DID THIS IT STILLS OCCURS BUT FEWER TIMES, IM WORRIED TRANNY WILL GO, ITS A DEFAULT IN MANUFACTURING. *TR

2005 HONDA CRV HAS A PROBLEM WITH A CRACKED RIM WELD. *NJ

2006 HONDA CRV HIT THE GUARDRAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR (THE FAST LANE). WHEN IT HIT THE GUARDRAIL THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT PROTECT THE HEAD, INSTEAD IT SQUEEZED THE HEAD INTO THE WINDOW (DEPLOYED DOWN, BUT BAG WENT OVER THE HEAD LIKE A TENT ). *TR

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HEAD LIGHT (S) FAILS. INTERNET RESEARCH SUGGEST THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL 2005 HONDA CRV'S. THE TERMINALS CORRODE, ARC AND LOSE CONTACT. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HONDA CRV. I'VE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE CAR. IN NOVEMBER 2009, I REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND GUESS WHAT-- TODAY THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS OUT! UNBELIEVABLE. SERVICE DEPT. TELLS ME I MUST BE GETTING FAULTY BULBS, BUT I NOTICED ON THE OLD BULB THAT THE METAL LOOKS LIKE ITS BEEN HOT. *TR

MY 2005 CR-V HAD THE "BLACK DEATH" ISSUE LAST MAY OF 08. THAT SEEMED ODD ENOUGH TO ME THAT A COMPRESSOR WOULD GO THAT SOON IN SUCH A "RELIABLE" CAR. MY WHOLE FAMILY OWNS HONDAS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST 3200 TO FIX IT. THAT MY COMPRESSOR "EXPLODED" (LOL, I AM NOT AN IDIOT, UNFORTUNATELY FOR HIM). I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC, WHO SHOWED ME THE LOCKED SPRINGS INSIDE THE COMPRESSOR, AND SAID IT WAS INDEED "ODD" TO SEE AN AC FAILURE THAT SOON. AFTER HE FIXED IT UP FOR 1300. I GOT A CALL FROM THE HONDA SERVICEMAN OFFERING TO MAYBE "WORK SOMETHING OUT". WELL, WITH A SMALL CHILD. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO BARGAIN FOR AC IN MAY IN SOUTH FLORIDA, SO HE WAS A TAD TOO LATE. I DID NOT KNOW, UNTIL MY COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AGAIN TODAY, THAT THERE WAS THIS ISSUE AND WAS KNOWN. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA, WHO WERE NO HELP AT ALL, AND THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME 105.00 TO DIAGNOSE IT, AND I WOULD NOT BE CHARGED IF I FIXED IT THERE. HMMM. HONDA AMERICA SAYS THEY WILL ONLY TAKE ESTIMATES FROM HONDA DEALERS AND NOT OTHER STATE LICENSED MECHANIC. SOUNDS VERY FISHY TO ME!! I AM NOW OUT AC (DRIVING 40 MILES TO WORK AT THE TAIL END OF THE FLU), AND WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH MONEY NEXT. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR IT ALL THEY SAID ALREADY, AND THEY HADN'T EVEN GOTTEN A QUOTE. I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO DO SOMETHING! I AM SO ANGERED THAT THEY WOULD JUST BRUSH IT UNDER THE RUG LIKE THAT. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE. I HAVE SIGNED THE LAWSUIT PETI

THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 2006 HONDA CRV HAS GOTTEN STUCK TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I CHECKED FOR FLOOR OBSTRUCTIONS. NONE WERE PRESENT. I FINALLY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A STOP, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. THE OCCURRENCES WERE 2 DAYS APART. *TR

2005 HONDA CR-V. CONDENSER FAN MOTOR SHORTING OUT. SOME HAVE EVEN BURNT WIRES IN THE HARNESS TO THIS MOTOR. AFTER SEEING THIS PROBLEM ON ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS CARS AND FINDING OUT THAT THE DEALERS HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE AND EVEN WORSE I SEEM TO FIND THIS TO BE A LARGE PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S. *TR

HOOD ON CAR OPENED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY - WITHOUT WARNING - HAD TO STOP CAR IMMEDIATELY DUE TO FACT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. NO ONE WAS INJURED, THANK GOODNESS BECAUSE MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE IN THE CAR, BUT THERE IS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CAR IS LEASED VEHICLE AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE CHARGED FOR REPAIR. *TR

MY 2006 HONDA CRV SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF MY HOME. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 8 HOURS. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CONSUMED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT. THE CAR HAD NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, HAD BEEN SERVICED BY A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER REGULARLY (THE LAT TIME WAS IN APRIL 2009), AND WAS TURNED OFF AND LOCKED WHEN IT IGNITED. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THE FIREMEN WHO PUT OUT THE FIRE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF VANDALISM, AS THE CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED, NO SIGN OF ACCELERANT WAS FOUND, AND THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH WAS LOCKED. *TR

MY A/C COMPRESSOR IN MY 2006 HONDA CRV BLEW UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED ON A 9 HOUR TRIP THROUGH TEXAS SUMMER HEAT WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG SECOND GENERATION CRVS. HONDA IS SELLING THESE CARS KNOWING THAT THE COMPRESSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE FULL COST OF REPAIR. IN ADDITION, A REPAIR DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

MY 2006 HONDA CRV SUV CONTINUALLY HAS STARTER SWITCH PROBLEMS. IT BUZZES LOUDLY UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CONTACTS ARE SHORTING OUT. MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE HONDAS OF THE SAME YEAR, BUT HAVE A DIFFERENT MODELS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.*TR

I PURCHASED NEW A HONDA CRV IN JUNE, 2005. ON AUGUST 15, 2007 WITH 24,064 MILES THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $275.54 WHICH BEING UNDER WARRANTY HONDA PAID FOR. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2009 WITH 39,477 MILES AGAIN THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $342.12 WHICH THE DEALERSHIP PAID FOR AS THEY KNEW I WAS VERY UPSET. I HAVE CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THIS EACH TIME AND ALL THEY DO IS NOTE IT ON MY RECORD. I FEEL THAT THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE THAT THEY AREN'T ACKNOWLEDGING OR DON'T CARE TO. GRANTED I HAVE HAD NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES BUT DON'T FEEL THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING. I FEEL HONDA'S ENGINEERS NEED TO LOOK AT THIS AND IF NECESSARY CHANGE THE WHOLE SYSTEM SO I'M NOT CHANGING REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS EVERY 15,000 TO 20,000 MILES. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE SRS (SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2005 HONDA CRV WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT. THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE HONDA DEALER HAS PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS THAT INDICATE THAT NOTHING IS WRONG AND THE AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS SHOULD WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. WHO DO I BELIEVE -- THE WARNING LIGHT OR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. I DON'T LIKE DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH A SAFETY SYSTEM. *TR

AT 17,000 MILES ON MY 2005 HONDA CR-V I NOTICED NOISE WHEN I MADE SHARP TURNS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. ANY PROBLEM. HE THOUGHT IT WAS FROM TURNING ON THE PAINTED STRIPES ON ASPHALT PARKING LOTS!!!!!!!!! AT 17,684 MILES THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE BROKEN DISHES RATTLING IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND SIMILAR DESCRIPTIONS ON WEBSITES RELATED TO HONDA CR-V ISSUES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. DEALER FINALLY DIAGNOSED REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM. THEY PERFORMED REAR DIFF. SERVICE, BURNISHED CLUTCHES IN REAR DIFF AND DRAINED AND REFILLED FLUID. PROBLEM SOLVED! THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, SO NO CHARGE. WHY DON'T DEALERS KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CRV. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TILT ADJUSTER THAT CONTROLS DIFFERENT SETTINGS TO ADJUST THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE STEERING COLUMN LOOSENED AND MOVED UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE TILT ADJUSTER LOCK IN HIS HAND WHILE DRIVING UNTIL IT LOCKED BACK INTO PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TILT ADJUSTER WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

THREE YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, AT 28486 MILES, MY HONDA CRV WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. I MENTIONED NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS IF THE CAR WAS COLD. THE DEALER SAID THE CAR NEEDED THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID REPLACED AND THE DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCHES BURNISHED, (AS PER BULLETIN). MY MAINTENANCE MANUAL RECOMMENDS THIS AT 5 YEARS OR 90,000 MILES. I READ THAT OTHER DRIVERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS NOT CHARGED, BECAUSE THE CAR HAD 5 DAYS LEFT ON THE INITIAL WARRANTY. I ASSUME THIS IS SOME KIND OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

2005 HONDA CR-V. REAR DIFFERENTIAL. MANUAL STATES REPLACE RD FLUID EVERY 90K, BUT DEALER CONTINUES TO CLAIM MUST BE DONE EVERY 10K. WHO TO BELIEVE? NOT SURE OF THE CONSEQUENCES. MY COMPLAINT TO THE DEALER WAS FRONT END NOISE ON HARD TURNS AND THAT WAS THEIR DIAGNOSIS. HOW COULD THE FLUID BREAK DOWN THAT SOON? NONE OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES EVER HAD THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE HEAD CASKET. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, ANOTHER OIL LEAK WAS FOUND NEAR THE ZE CH ACTUATOR CASKET A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND NOW IT IS EASY TO OBSERVE IF THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,524 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,003.

OWN A 2005 CR-V EX AWD. I TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CR-V REAR DIFFERENTIAL CONTAMINATION PROBLEM. HOWLING NOISE WHILE TURNING BECAME EVIDENT FROM THE BACK END DURING THE WINTER OF 07-08 AND APPROXIMATELY 25000 MILES. DEALER DETERMINED THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED AND FLUSHED/REPLACED THE FLUID AND PERFORMED A CLUTCH BURNISHING PROCEDURE...FORTUNATELY UNDER A GOODWILL WARRANTY PER A TSB. NO PROBLEMS SINCE BUT BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS I FEAR IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. REAR DIFFERENTIAL CONTAMINATION APPEARS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CR-V VERSION (02-08) WHICH HONDA REALLY NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR

CHATTER IN DIFFERENTIAL WHEN TURNING TIGHTLY AT LOW SPEED. *TR

OUR INSURED TOOK THEIR 2006 HONDA CRV FOR MAINTENANCE. ONE WEEK LATER AFTER OIL CHANGE & DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE - AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN TRAVEL. INSURED AUTO FIRE ORIGINATED AT RIGHT FRONT UNDER HOOD. *TR

THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEM IN HONDA CRV 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODEL MADE BETWEEN 2002 AND 2007. AFTER ABOUT EVERY ONE AND A HALF YEARS, THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID BECOMES SO MUCH CONTAMINATED THAT THE WHOLE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL, THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ONLY NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERY 5 YEARS OR 90,000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID BECOMES DIRTY TOO SOON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE A TURN. I CONSIDER IT UNSAFE. AS I KNOW, IT IS THE PROBLEM TO ALL VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL NOT ONLY MY CAR. SO I THINK IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IN MY CASE, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEM HAD TO BE REFLUSHED THREE TIMES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCHES HAD TO BE BURNISH AS WELL. LUCKILY, NO INJURY SO FAR. *TR

WHILE I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO MY SUBDIVISION, BOTH OF MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN, NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR, NO CHANGE IN DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD OBVIOUSLY TRIGGER THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE 100 YARDS HOME. I SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES INCLUDING AIR BAG BURN TO LEFT UPPER ARM AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING TO THE LEFT EAR. I SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED A HEADACHE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE CAR EVALUATED BY A DEALERSHIP, BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF TOWING AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE SRS LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT WORRY. SHE DID NOT REALIZE AT THE TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE END OF WARRANTY. WHEN THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND REMAINED LIT, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER A THIRD TIME AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V526000 (AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,749 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES SPEAKING WITH THEM IN REFERENCE TO THE SRS SYSTEM POPPING ON AT TIMES IN JANUARY AND PAYING TO DIAGNOSE VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 06/02/08 *TR