2010 Honda CR-V Powertrain & Transmission Problems

Ref: NHTSA Recall Number: 23V-228 Per advice from Honda, I contacted the dealer for recall disposition. They informed me that if the vehicle fails inspection and cannot be repaired, Honda will not return the vehicle and offer a cash compensation instead. This is unfair because: 1. Such impounding of vehicle is not mentioned in their notice (attached with this form). The words used are "may offer to repurchase the vehicle from you" 2. Not returning the vehicle and unilaterally offering a cash compensation is unethical business practice. I sincerely request NHTSA to take up the issue with Honda and ensure that a full repair be done even if the inspection fails. It might cost them more but they must do it. In case the vehicle cannot be repaired, it must be declared as totaled and an independent insurance adjuster must determine the cash compensation value and not Honda.

The contact’s son owns a 2010 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle then stalled. Additionally, the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate above 60 MPH, he depressed the accelerator pedal however, the RPM’s increased and the engine revved but the vehicle failed to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

My car has been stalling sporadically. I took it to a shop for a diagnostic and it showed PCM malfunction. This has been recalled on some 2010 CRVs why is mine not included?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND APPROACHING STANDING WATER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INITIALLY SUFFERED BACK PAIN BUT REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE. AS THE PAIN PERSISTED, HE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL DOCTOR WHO TREATED HIM FOR PAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LOWER BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TOWED TO A TOW YARD HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND TOWED IT TO THEIR LOCATION. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.*DT*JB

I HAVE 2010 HONDA CRV WHEN I DRIVING THE CRV, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS BETWEEN 2TH, 3TH GEAR I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IM NO SURE WHAT IT IS, BUT TRANSMISSION SHIFT TO THE 4TH GEAR THE NOISE GO AWAY.

I HAVE A 2010 HONDA CRV AND IT IS CONSUMING AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF OIL. I HAVE PREFORMED NUMEROUS TESTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 1000 MILES PER THE TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. MY CRV IS CURRENTLY USING 26OZ OF OIL OR MORE EVERY 1000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA STATE THAT IT IS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. THEY STATED THAT I SHOULD CHECK MY OIL EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK. THEY STATED THAT IF I DO NOT CHECK MY OIL EVERY TIME I GET GAS, THE LEVEL MAY GO LOW AND MY ENGINE CAN BLOW UP. I DO NOT THINK IT IS REASONABLE TO HAVE TO CHECK MY OIL EVERY WEEK FOR A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA CRVS FROM 2010 AND IT WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF MY CAR STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING.

I WAS DRIVING ON ABRIDGE AND CAR WENT OUT OF GEAR AND WOULD NOT PULL. THEN IT GOES BACK IN GEAR. IT DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I GOT HOME SOME 24 MILES AWAY SO I TOOK CAR TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND FOUND OUT A SOMETHING HAD BROKEN OFF THE 5TH GEAR AREA HAD TO GET IT FIXED. JUST GOT OUT OF SHOP AND PAID $2838.36. SO MY QUESTION IS IS THERE A RECALL IF SO HOW DO I GET REIMBURSED?

DURING A REPAIR OF A RECALL (STICKY PISTON, OIL CONSUMPTION), HONDA NOTICED THE CAMSHAFT WAS SEVERELY DETERIORATED. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY DURING REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY A FASTER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT FORCED THE TRANSMISSION INTO "PARK," WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THE DOORS, TRAPPING ANY OCCUPANTS. HAD THERE BEEN A FIRE OR WATER SUBMERGENCE SITUATION, THERE COULD BE UNNECESSARY INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS NEED TO BE RE-DESIGNED TO LET OCCUPANTS ESCAPE IN AN EMERGENCY. *JS

THE HONDA CRV 2010, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WHERE THE AWD HAS NOT KICKED IN AND THE CAR HAS GONE INTO SLIDS AND OVERSTEER WHERE IT DID NOT STABLIZE THE CAR FROM SLIDING. GOING ABOUT 10 MPH AND THE CAR SLID IN THE SNOW, THE TIRES WERE GOOD AND IT SEEMS THE AWD IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IN EUROPE HONDA ISSUED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR THIS ISSUE BUT BLATENTLEY REFUSES TO ISSUE THE PROPER SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR THE AWD SYSTEM FOR THIS CAR. HERE IS THE LINK A HTTPS://WWW.CARTHROTTLE.COM/POST/ATTENTION-ALL-HONDA-OWNERS-YOUR-4X4-CRV-MIGHT-NOT-BE-A-4X4-AFTER-ALL/ AFTER THIS POSTING HONDA ISSUED AND UPDATE FOR EUROPE BUT NOT THE US. HONDA IS PUTTING DRIVERS LIVES AT RISK BY NOT UPDATING THE AWD SYSTEM FOR NOT ONLY HONDA CRV 2010 MODELS BUT ALL FUTURE MODELS. THE AWD SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.

CR-V 2010 EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. MY HUSBAND DRIVES THE CAR TO WORK EVERY DAY FOR AN HOUR. WE START HEARING A CRANKING NOISE COMING FORM THE ENGINE IN THE COLD MORNINGS. WE FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS ON OIL CHANGES AND USE SYNTHETIC OIL. I CHECK THE OIL REGULARLY AND ADD SOME WHEN IT NEEDS IT. I WAS AMAZE AT HOW MUCH OIL IT BURN. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE OIL USE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON TWO (2) DEALERSHIPS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE TIMING BELT TIMING CHAIN TENSION AND CAM SHAFT. 62,000 MILES CAR WAS DRIVING VERY BAD SO I DID THE REPAIRS $ 1,212.40 . THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT'S "NORMAL". I HAVE A MINI VAN TOYOTA WITH 273,000 MILES NEVER CHANCE THE TIMING BELT/CHAIN STILL RUNNING. HONDA OF AMERICA SAYING THAT BURNING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES IS NORMAL. THAT IS UNETHICAL. I HAVE DONE THE 1,000 MILE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT MY CRV CAN BURN UP TO A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES AND IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN HELP ME. NOW THE CAR START SMELLING OIL AND GAS WHEN I CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. THEY SEND A LETTER BUT HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO DO THE REPAIRS.

2010 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN MAY 2012, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. IT HAPPENED TWICE AGAIN. ON EACH OCCASION, HE MOVED TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, STARTED THE ENGINE, RE-SET THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND PROCEEDED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V395000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE -TCM,PCM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,624.

2010 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE/SHE SLOWED DOWN WITH HIS/HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN MOTION. BEFORE THE CONSUMER REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING, SHE/HE HAD ALREADY HIT A FENCE, WHICH RIPPED THE BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND BELIEVED THE RECALL WAS THE REASON HE/SHE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. *JB

TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY HESITATES TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN MORE POWER IS REQUIRED, EVEN IF I PRESS ACCELERATOR ALL OF WAY TO THE FLOOR. MANY TIME IT PLACES ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATION, PARTICULARLY WHILE MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY.

I BOUGHT CRV EX 2W IN APRIL, 2010. I NOTICED A DRIVELINE VIBRATION EITHER FROM TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE WHEN I DRIVE ON DOWNHILL HIGHWAY AND UNDERPOWERED IN 40-50 MPH. IT SEEMED THAT 5TH GEAR REFUSED TO DOWNSHIFTED. I REPORTED IT IN FEW DAYS, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM; I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TWICE. ONE TIME THE DEALER MECHANIC NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT, BUT LATER THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. I SAW SERVICE BULLETIN TO UPGRADE ENGINE SOFTWARE, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN MARCH 2011. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW OF THE BULLETIN. I SHOWED THE COPY OF THE BULLETIN ISSUED ON NOV 2010. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED IT, AND UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE. IT IMPROVED A LITTLE BIT OF THE UNDERPOWER PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT FIX THE DRIVE LINE VIBRATION IN DRIVING ON DOWNHILL HIGHWAY. A FEW TIMES, I WAS AFRAID THAT THE ENGINE WOULD FALL APART FROM THE CAR. THE WORST TIME OF IT IS WHEN I DRIVE IT FIRST IN THE MORNING THOUGH I WARM UP THE ENGINE ENOUGH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, AND SHIFTED INTO PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,465. ... UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE RPM'S WOULD FLUCTUATE. THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION UPON ACCELERATION. UPDATED 01/19/12

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW HONDA CR-V 2010 AND HAS BEEN SERVICES THROUGHT SAME PLACE PURCHASED SINCE DAY ONE. THE COMPLAINT OF A "METAL NOISE" DROPPING WHEN REVERSING. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES, BRAKES, CALIPERS, DRUMS AND ROTARS AS THEY SIEZED, WORE UNEVENLY AND "OXIDIZED(?). I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TIRES HAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THEM AS THE VEHICLE MUST HAVE BEEN NOT USED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CARE IS USED DAILY. SOME EXCUSED PROVIDED HAVE BEEN AMAZING. MAIN POINT IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION/METAL NOISE CONTINUED WHILE I DROVE THE CAR OR WHEN MY COUSIN WAS GOING TO USE IT (BUT DECLINED WHEN HE HEARD THE NOISE) WHEN THE CARE GOES IN FOR SERVICING "NOISE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED" I WOULD LEAVE AND GET HOME UNSTATISFIED AND DUE TO RESPONSIBILITIES IN LIFE MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO JUST GO RIGHT BACK OUT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT I WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT FOR TEST RIDE. FINALLY WHEN I DUPLICATED THE NOISE. REPEATEDLY/ANNUALLY COMPLAINED AND WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH (GSH DID PROVIDE LOANER) I HAVE RETURNED TO THE SERVICE CENTER SINCE THE CAR HAS BEEN THERE, BUT CONTINUED TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE ($100) AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR NEW TRANSMISSION OF $1510.00. THIS IS A PROBLEM I HAD DOCUMENTED ON EVERY SERVICE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.. WHEN IN REVERSE AND PROCEED TO REVERSE THE METALIC NOISE DROPS BUT THE CAR STILL GOES IN MOTION. THERE WERE TWO TIMES IT DID IT IN DRIVE. EVERY SERVICE VISIT WAS ROUTINE AND SCEDULED; RECOMMENDED SERVICES WERE DONE ON THE SPOT, NOT WHEN I WOULD RETURN FOR NEXT OIL CHANGE.. I AM JUST DISHEARTENED AND SADDENED THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS FEMALE CUSTOMER.... I HAVE BEEN MADE TO FEEL THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN TO A MALE CUSTOMER.

I PURCHASED AND ALWAYS SERVICED MY 2010 CR-V WITH GARDEN STATE HONDA AND THEY HAVE SERVICE DOCUMENTATION FROM AS EARLY AS NOVEMBER 2010 REGARDING A COMPLAINANTS A METAL NOISE 'DROPPING' IN THROUGH UNDER MY VEHICLE PURCHASED IN 2010 AS EARLY AS NOV 2010 AND CONTINUING EVERY YEAR TO FOLLOW UP TO THIS PRESENT DATE. NOW IT HAS BEEN 'DISCOVERED' TO BE AN INTERNAL ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I AM STARTING TO TAKE IT PERSONALLY THAT BEING A WOMAN I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CARS AND THAT ANY FUNNY NOISE IS JUST SOMETHING A WOMAN WOULD SAY. HOWEVER, IT IS A FACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ISSUES NOT ADDRESS WITH MY CAR UNTIL THE WARRANTEE ENDED AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTEE IS ALSO COMING TO A CLOSE. OVER MY OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE, OTHER COMPLAINANTS MENTIONED I HAVE MADE PRIOR TO THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTEE WERE NOT DETECTED, BUT NOW HAVE SURFACED AFTER THE WARRANTEE ENDED. I PURCHASED THE 2010 CRV WITH THE AGREEMENT OF MAKING BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS AND HAVING THE WARRANTEE EXTENDED. MY MOST RECENT SERVICE; COMPLAINANT OF NOISES SEEMED THAT HAS GONE UNFOUNDED OR COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE/PROBLEM WAS FINALLY FOUND AFTER I RETURN TO RETRIEVE MY VEHICLE FOR A THIRD TIME AND AFTER PAYING A SERVICE BILL OF NEARLY $700.00 ON THE FIRST RETURN. AFTER TAKING IT ON A ROAD TEST, THE PROBLEM EXISTED AND MY CAR NOW PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR REMAINED AND WHEN I RETURNED TO GET MY VEHICLE AS NO ISSUE COULD BE FOUND AND THEY 'GAVE ME A FREE ALIGNMENT'. TECHNICIAN,'IZZY' AND MYSELF DID ROAD TEST & DUPLICATED THE NOISE AGAIN (EXISTING SINCE 2010)' DUPLICATING IT MULITIPLE TIMES; NOW FIND OUT AN INTERNAL ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION EXISTS. PREVIOUSLY, HONDA OF WHITE PLAINS DID OIL CHANGE & SAID TO RETURN TO GSH AS REAR BRAKES WERE SEIZING. THAT WAS FIXED AFTER TWO SERVICE TRIPS TO GSH. MR. TIMOTHY MAHON (RIP) HEARD IT BUT I GUESS DEAD MEN CAN TELL NO TALES.