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2010 Honda CR-V complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2010 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 24, 2011NJ

I OWN A 2010 HONDA CRV, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE HESITATION IN ACCELERATIONS FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED. MOST APPARENT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AGAINST ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS THE HESITATION MAKES THESE TURNS DANGEROUS. AS WITH COMPLAINTS 10361582 AND 10361843 (AND LIKELY OTHERS), I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALER WHOSE ASSESSMENT IS THAT THE CAR IS PERFORMING PER SPECIFICATION. I SUSPECT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH HONDA INCREASING THE COMPRESSION RATIO FOR 2010, BUT NOT PROPERLY TUNING THE TIMING FOR ALL SITUATIONS, BUT I AM NOT A MECHANIC SO IT'S JUST AN UNEDUCATED HUNCH. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 1, 20113,258 milesTX

EXHAUST LEAK. FLEXIBLE GASKET AT BASE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER DETERIORATES IN HEAT AND CAUSES NOISE WHEN CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS HOT AT LOW SPEEDS AND IDLE. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER 5 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESSFUL REPAIR (MARCH, AUG, OCT AND NOV, 2010). DEALER HAS ESCALATED ISSUE TO HONDA ENGINEERING, BUT NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RESOLUTION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 24, 201112,566 milesMD

I PURCHASED MY CRV FROM HERSONS HONDA ON JANUARY 28, 2010 WITH 13 MILES. I DID MY A1 MAINTENANCE SERVICE ON JUNE 14, 2010 WITH 4,676 MILES AND MY B1 SERVICE WAS DONE ON SEPT. 18, 2010 WITH 9,853 MILES. BOTH SERVICES WERE COMPLETED AT HERSONS HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. IN NOV. I CALLED HERSONS HONDA SERVICE DEPART. TO REPORT PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE PEDAL SINKING TO THE FLOOR AND SLIDING FORWARD WHILE I AM WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, THE SERVICE DEPART. INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL WITH HONDAS AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR CONCERN. ON THE CONTRARY, THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. ON DEC. 14, MY COLLEAGUE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN A RAMP IN A PARKING GARAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN FAILED AND CAUSED ME CONSIDERABLE DISTRESS AS I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY PASSENGER. ON DEC. 15, 2010, I TOOK MY CRV TO HERSONS SERVICE DEPART. FOR INSPECTION. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED, ALL THE SEALS ARE SWOLLEN, IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT WILL COST ME $5402.00 TO REPAIR IT. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TO FIND OUT HOW MY BRAKE FLUID GOT CONTAMINATED AND WHEN THEY COULD REPAIR IT SINCE MY CAR WAS ONLY 12,566 MILES AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, SUGGESTING IT WAS MY FAULT AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I REQUESTED FOR THE PHONE NUMBER OF AMERICAN HONDA AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. AMERICAN HONDA SAID THAT THEY WILL INVES

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Jan 7, 20118 milesMA

2010 HONDA CRV BOUGHT NEW. WE HAVE A DRIVELINE VIBRATION NOTICED THE DAY WE TOOK IT HOME. WE HAVE 5 REPAIR ORDERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. 1 OF THE REPAIR ORDERS WAS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE WHO NOTED THE VIBRATION AND WHAT HE THOUGHT NEEDED TO BE DONE BUT NO REPAIR WAS MADE. WE ARE WORKING WITH A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY BUT DON'T FEEL LIKE WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK. I AM A AUTO TECHNICIAN AND NOT MUCH OF WHAT I SAID WAS DONE. HONDA IS NOW TRYING TO WALK AWAY FROM US. THE LAWYER SAID SHE FILED A CLAIM WITH HONDA 2 TIMES AND IT WAS "DENIED". I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE THE MASSACHUSETTS LEMON LAW, M.G.L. CH 90 7N 1/2 STATES THAT IT IS PRESUMED THAT THE LEMON LAW IS SATISFIED IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS IS MET: 1. THE CAR WAS PRESENTED FOR REPAIR ON 3 OR MORE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME NONCONFORMITY WITHIN ONE YEAR OR 15,000 MILES FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL DELIVERY OF THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.. WE CLEARLY FIT THIS BUT THE 1ST TIME AROUND WITH THE LAWYER SHE SAID WE DID NOT QUALIFY AND SAID " I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED "ISSUES" WITH YOUR VEHICLE BUT SOME OF THE "ISSUES" YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED DO NOT FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW. CONCERNS RELATED TO BRAKES, ROTORS, TIRES, WHEELS, ALIGNMENTS, COSMETIC ISSUES, WEAR & TEAR- ARE ALL ITEMS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED IN YOUR WARRANTY BOOKLET AND ALTHOUGH THE DEALER MAY DECIDE TO PERFORM REPAIRS AT NO COST UNDER "GOOD-WILL", THEY DO FALL WITHIN THE LEMON LAW SO THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT LIABLE AND THEREFO

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise ControlCrash
Filed Jan 5, 2011PA

2010 HONDA CR-V. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS THEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THEN FELT IT DISENGAGE AS HE SLOWED DOWN. HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER THE DISENGAGEMENT, THE BRAKES SEIZED COMPLETELY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0706-91)*JB UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 22, 201012,500 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THEN SLID FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED AND ALL THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500. UPDATED EVOQ 02/28/11 THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED AND THE SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/09/11

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 28, 20103,224 milesOH

MISSING WELD SPOTS ON THE 2010 HONDA CRV- REAR LEFT BOX OF TORQUE ARM CONNECTING WHEEL TO BODY FRAME- MAJOR BODY STRUCTURE DEFECTS-REPAIRED ONCE ON NOV 18-19- PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN. HAD A DISCUSSION WITH HONDA REGARDING SAFETY OF BODY - I FEAR SAFETY ISSUES AND WANT THEM TO CANCEL THE CAR LEASE AND TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK- THEY ARE NOT AGREEING AND ARE REFERRING ME TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER RICK CASE, IS REFERRING ME TO HONDA. WHEN I TOLD THEM I WILL REPORT THIS TO NHTSA, THEY ASKED ME TO GO AHEAD- OBVIOUSLY THEY DO NOT HAVE MUCH RESPECT FOR THE NHTSA. CAN THE NHTSA PLEASE HELP BY CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT WHETHER THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. CAN THE NHTSA INSTRUCT THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE THIS CAR OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THIS IS FIXED TO THE CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION? *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 20, 20103,224 milesOH

BODY STRUCTURAL DEFECT- MISSING SPOT WELD OF THE REAR CONTROL ARM TORQUE BOX TO FRAME. *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 23, 20102,000 milesWA

THE 2010 CR-V HAS VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION FROM LOW SPEED AND FROM A DEAD STOP. WE HAVE A DRIVEWAY THAT SLOPES DOWN, AND WE HAVE TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL TO GO UP THE DRIVE WAY AND EVEN THEN IT GOES AT A SNAIL'S PACE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN INTO TRAFFIC WITH OUT HAVING TO FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL AND EVEN THEN, IT CAN STILL BE INCONSISTENTLY SLUGGISH (YOU NEVER KNOW HOW FAST YOU START GOING OR IF YOU WILL START GOING). WE HAVE BEEN IN A NUMBER OF NEAR MISS SITUATIONS BEFORE WE REALIZED THAT SINCE WE CAN'T JUDGE WHETHER THE CAR WILL ACTUALLY RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL, THERE CAN'T BE ANY CROSS TRAFFIC IF WE ARE GOING TO PULL OUT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THAT ONE OF THEIR SERVICE ENGINEERS HAS THE CR-V AND FOUND THE SAME THING, HOWEVER, NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM. IS GOING TO TAKE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS BEFORE HONDA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE? *TR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 21, 20101,200 milesLA

EXTREMELY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION FROM LOW SPEEDS AND FROM A STOP. IT IS AWFUL TO TRY TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON ENTRANCES OF INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS AND JUST CROSSING STREETS THAT REQUIRE DECENT ACCELERATION. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ME AND THOSE COMING ON THE MAIN ROADS AS WELL AS VEHICLES FOLLOWING MY ENTRANCE INTO TRAFFIC. WE HAVE CONNECTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALER. BOTH HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT AS OF NOW HAVE NO CORRECTIONS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE CAR IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL THERE ARE DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 2010 CRV LIKE TOYOTA DID? *TR

Tires
Filed Oct 13, 201018,100 milesWI

PURCHASED 2010 HONDA CRV. 2 TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN BARE ALREADY AT 18,100 MILES. ROTATED TWICE TO COMPLY WITH WARRANTY PROCEDURES...NO WARRANTY ON THESE TIRES AT ALL. COMPLETELY INFERIOR PRODUCT. NOT SAFE. *TR

Tires
Filed Oct 13, 2010165 milesIL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L 400, SIZE 225/65/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. HE WAS ABLE TO INSERT AIR BUT NOTICED THAT IT WAS MAKING A HISSING SOUND. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, THE TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT AGAIN. HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE SIDEWALL CRACKED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT HE SHOULD CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED TIRE CENTER WHERE THE TIRE WOULD BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT BRIDGESTONE. UPDATED 01/31/11

Power Train
Filed Oct 1, 20102,485 milesMD

MY 2010 HONDA CRV ROLLS BACK WHILE ON AN INCLINE IN DRIVE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS CUSTOMARY WITH THE HONDAS. IT ROLLS BACK AND WILL ONLY STOP WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 28, 2010200 milesNY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE MINOR REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOWEVER, THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THEY CHANGED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE. THE CONTACT STILL HEARD THE NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK IN. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN CALLED HIM BACK STATING THAT HE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT ONCE MORE BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200.

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Sep 17, 2010SC

2010 HONDA CRV.....INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT MADE OUT OF NON-GLARE GLASS, THEREFORE, WHEN THE SUN REFLECTS ON IT, CANNOT READ THE SPEEDOMETER AT ALL!!!!! EITHER THE GLASS SHOULD BE REPLACED, OR THE PART OF THE DASHBOARD THAT HANGS OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOULD BE MADE LONGER....THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD!!!! *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 11, 2010200 milesTX

I THINK THIS IS A VERY GENERIC PROBLEM ON MANY CARS. PLEASE SEE A PHOTO ATTACHED. MANY CARS HAVE A SHINY REFLECTIVE STAINLESS STEEL LOGO IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES, THE SHINY LOGO REFLECTS SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY TO THE EYES OF THE DRIVER. NO SHINY OBJECTS INSIDE A CAR, PLEASE. *TR

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Aug 25, 2010CO

AUDIO SYSTEM DOES NOT DISPLAY FOLDER NAMES AS INDICATED IN OWNERS MANUAL. THE SYSTEM OPERATES THE SAME ON ALL 2010 CRV MODELS AND ALWAYS FAILS IN THE SAME WAY. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. WILL NOT ESCALATE THE ISSUE TO RESOLVE IT. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMENSURATE WITH DISTRACTED DRIVING PRACTICES. THE DOJ HAS RECOMMENDED THIS ISSUE BE HANDLED BY USDOT AND/OR FBI AS IT INVOLVES FRAUDULENT MEANS TO ACQUIRE CUSTOMERS. THE ISSUE: THE AUDIO SYSTEM WILL NOT DISPLAY ALL OF THE FOLDER NAMES (UP TO 700) ON A FLASH DRIVE AS INDICATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, PAGE 243. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Aug 20, 20102,100 milesCA

THIS IS AN ADDITION TO THE PROBLEM REPORTED EARLIER ON ODI # 10350200. ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, NO LIGHTS, NO NAVIGATION DISPLAY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Aug 17, 20102,123 milesCA

WE WERE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT NOTICE THE DASHBOARD LIGHT DISAPPEARED AND THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED 0 MPH EVEN THOUGH WE WERE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. WE DECELERATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED 0. WE PULLED TO THE SIDE TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AND EVERY THING WAS NORMAL AFTER THAT. CALLED THE DEALER WITH NO FOLLOW UP. *TR

Visibility
Filed Aug 14, 20108,042 milesTX

THE WINDSHIELD POPPED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME TO GET SOMETHING THROWN ONTO THE WINDOW. IT SPIDER WEB SPLIT FROM THE BOTTOM IN BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALL THE WAY TO WHERE THE REARVIEW MIRROR IS ATTACHED BEFORE IT STOPPED CRACKING. THIS SPLIT HAPPENED WITHOUT 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING ONCE IT POPPED. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 11, 201015 milesPA

HONDA CR-V, 2010, 6000 MILES HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS AS TO PICK UP AND LACKING ADEQUATE ACCELERATION FROM STOP. DURING TURNS LOSES RPM AND CREATES DANGEROUS SLOW DOWN. AMERICAN HONDA AS WELL AS THE HAMILTON HONDA (DEALER) HAVE ACCEPTED THAT SUV HAS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO OFFER A REMEDY OR TAKE THE CAR BACK. *TR

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Aug 9, 2010120 milesOH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CRV. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART AND THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Steering
Filed Aug 6, 201026 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jul 28, 20106,230 milesTX

HAD 2 CRACKS ON MY 2010 HONDA CR-V WINDSHIELD IN 3 DAYS. LATEST ONE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME AND I HEARD A LOUD POP AND FELT DEBRIS ON MY HANDS AND ARMS. THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND I JUST PASSED THE VEHICLE HEAD OF AN 18-WHEELER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SUPPOSE IT WAS A ROCK THAT HIT MY WINDSHIELD. IT BROKE THROUGH THE FIRST LAYER OF THE WINDSHIELD (CREATED A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER) AND SHATTERED THE SECOND LAYER WITH SEVERAL 6-8 INCHES OF CRACKS GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE DEBRIS I FELT WERE THE BROKEN PIECES FROM SHATTERED GLASS. SOME WERE QUITE LARGE (WITH THE BIGGEST ONE I FOUND A LENGTH OF 1/2 IN) AND SHARP. THEY WERE ALL OVER MY SHIRT, LAPS, HANDS, AND ARMS. WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE SOME ON THE SEAT, ONE PIECE PINCHED MY FINGER ALTHOUGH NO CUT WAS FOUND. *TR

Equipment
Filed Jul 9, 2010100 milesOH

2010 HONDA CRV EXL AC POPPING SOUND. THE 1ST 2010 CRV THAT WE TEST DROVE HAD A RANDOM POPPING SOUND COMING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AC WAS TURNED ON. WE ASKED THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER CAR. THIS CAR SEEMED TO BE FINE AND WE PURCHASED IT. AFTER ABOUT DRIVING IT A 100 MILES THE POPPING NOISE STARTED ON THIS CAR TOO. WHEN THE AC IS ON I GET RANDOM POPPING NOISE BEHIND THE AC CONTROLS / GLOVE COMPARTMENT. OTHER TIMES IT WILL JUST POP WHEN STOPPING IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT'S ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY, AND MAKES A POPPING NOISE AS A PLASTIC PARTS EXPANDS OR CONTRACTS AS THE A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON/OFF. THIS COULD CAUSE SOME PARTS TO POP IF THEY ARE BINDING FROM INCORRECT ASSEMBLY OR TOLERANCES THAT ARE TOO TIGHT. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS AVAILABLE THAT ARE ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT DESCRIBE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS: HTTP://WWW.HONDASUV.COM/MEMBERS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=50417 HTTP://WWW.HONDASUV.COM/MEMBERS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=435971 HTTP://WWW.CRVOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=79026 HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUES ASAP AND FIX HE VEHICLES. *TR

Tires › Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
Filed Jun 30, 2010700 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A BAD SEAL ON THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE RESEALED AND THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 700.

Seat Belts
Filed Jun 19, 20103 milesPA

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2010 HONDA CR-V EX-L ON 29 MAY 2010. I DIDN'T EXPECT TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH A BRAND NEW VEHICLE; HOWEVER, I UNFORTUNATELY DISCOVERED A VERY ANNOYING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM DISCUSSED IN THE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 05-073, 'A SQUEAK OR RATTLE IS HEARD FROM THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR ROUGH ROADS.' MY PROBLEM COMES FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND NOT THE REAR SEATS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE BULLETIN 05-073 STATES THE ISSUE WAS REMEDIED BY INSTALLING A RUBBER FLOOR BOOT TO INSULATE THE RETRACTORS FROM THE BODY. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Jun 5, 2010416 milesWA

2010 HONDA CR-V DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT TWICE. CALL TO DEALER. NO RECALL. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 13, 20101,300 milesCA

BRAKES WON'T STOP CAR AND GAS SURGING, NEED TO PLACE GEAR TO PARK TO LOWER THE SURGING OF THE GAS. THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY CAR IS A HONDA CRV EX PURCHASED NEW W/160 ODOMETER READING ON DEC. 27 2009 AT SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA INC , TORRANCE, CA. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Crash1 injured
Filed Mar 19, 20103,000 milesCA

MY 2010 HONDA-CRV IS MECHANICALLY OUT-OF-CONTROL WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A TURN AND IT ESCALATED INSTEAD AND I TRIED TO MANEUVER TO STEER TO TURN AND INSTEAD, CONTINUE TO SPEEDUP AND FINALLY BRING TO A HALT BY SLAMMING TO A GMC JEEP AND IS NOW TOTALED. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB

Visibility
Filed Jan 20, 20102,300 milesIL

I PURCHASED A 2010 HONDA CR V IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. IN JANUARY THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 2300 MILES. MY WIFE AND I TOOK A VACATION AND LEFT THE VEHICLE PARKED IN HER PARENT'S PRIVATE DRIVEWAY. FOUR DAYS INTO OUR VACATION, MY FATHER-IN-LAW NOTICED THAT OUR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS "FOGGY LOOKING". HE GOT CLOSER TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERED GLASS WINDOW WAS SPIDER-ED AND PUSHED OUT TOWARD THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR OUR WARRANTY, BUT STILL REPLACED THE WINDOW. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS COULD BE SERIOUS IF IT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THIS DEFECT OCCURS. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 22, 20091,986 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CRV. WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH HE FELT HESITATION IN THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,986.

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