NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Honda CR-V. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
DEVELOPED OIL DILUTION PROBLEM, TO THE POINT WHERE IT DAMAGED MY SPARK PLUGS AND THE ENGINE HAD TROUBLE RUNNING, HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. CAUSE SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND SHAKINESS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T STEER, ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH TOGETHER, NOT SAFE AT ALL.
DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH WITH CRUISE SET. CAR SUDDENLY BRAKED, LANE DEPARTURE ACTIVATED STEERING WHEEL CONTROL, LANE ASSIST WARNING DISPLAYED. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AS WAS THE HIGHWAY. THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY BEGAN TO SHOW THE FOLLOWING ERROR MESSAGES:COLLISION MITIGATION, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WITH LOW SPEED FOLLOW ERROR, LANE KEEPING ASSIST AND BRAKE ERROR ICON DISPLAYED IN CLUSTER GROUP. TRYING TO DISENGAGE SYSTEMS USING CANCEL ON STEERING WHEEL DID NOT WORK. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND ALL ERROR CODES DISAPPEARED. CONTACTED HONDA SERVICE AND WAS NOT GIVEN A REASON THIS HAPPENED. I DID FIND A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WAS FILED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA IN/OR ABOUT JANUARY 2020. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THE SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE DEFECTIVE IN THE 2016-2019 HONDA CR-V, CR-V EX, CR-V EX-L, AND CR-V TOURING SUV'S. I HAVE ATTACHED A PDF COPY OF ARTICLE REGARDING LAWSUIT. *TR
Oil dilution problem with fuel. This is a known issue with the 2019 Honda CRV. I bought the vehicle new in August 2019 and had to change the oil 8 months later because the oil level had risen well above the maximum mark on the dipstick due to fuel contamination. I currently (2/10/2023) have to change my oil 3 times per year so that it doesn't get to diluted so as to cause excessive engine wear. I drive less than 12,000 miles/year.
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
IT FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING
WHEN AUTO IS ON A HILL FACING DOWNWARD AND THEN IS PUT INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR MOVES FORWARD. THERE IS NO "HOLD ON A HILL" PROTECTION. THIS IS HORRIBLE AFTER THE CAR IS IN A PARKING SPACE & YOU REVERSE TO STRAIGHTEN UP AND IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU!!!
HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE SUNROOF GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF BEING HIT FROM AN EXTERNAL OBJECT. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND ME, NO OVERHEAD OBJECTS WERE NEARBY (TREES, POWER LINES, OVERPASSES)
MY WINDOWS AND SUNROOF OPENED ON THEIR OWN. I HAD BEEN IN A PLACE OF BUSINESS. WHEN I WENT IN, THE CAR WAS LOCKED AND WINDOWS AND SUNROOF CLOSED. WHEN I CAME OUT, THEY WERE OPEN BUT THE CAR WAS STILL LOCKED. NO ONE AND NO PETS WERE IN THE CAR WHICH WAS PARKED.
Vehicle suddenly flashed a warning on the dashboard and vehicle slammed it's brakes on completely stopping the car while I was traveling approximately 65 MPH. There was no vehicle or object in front of me, luckily there was no one behind me or they probably would have hit me.
ON FEBRUARY 29, 2020, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A NEARBY PARK AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I CONTINUED TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR, BUT IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I STEERED THE CAR AWAY FROM A SMALL LAKE BUT SMASHED INTO A PINE TREE. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEATBELT WORKED. I RECEIVED TRAUMA TO THE CHEST BY THE AIRBAG. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND THEN RELEASED THE NEXT DAY. THE STATE TROOPER CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REVVING WHEN HE RESTARTED IT. THIS HONDA CRV RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY, 2019 CONCERNING A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND STEERING COLUMN. THE PARTS DID NOT COME UNTIL SEPTEMBER, 2019 AND I THEN BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE REPAIR. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. FIVE MONTHS LATER THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITH ONLY 6,800 MILES ON THE CAR. I WENT TO SPEAK WITH THE MANAGER AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND HIS ATTITUDE WAS POLITE BUT TOTALLY INDIFFERENT. HE INDICATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP ONLY SELLS CARS, BUT HE DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE DEALERSHIP ALSO DID THE REPAIR ON THIS RECALL. I LEFT THERE WITH NO SATISFACTION AT ALL. THE HONDA CRV 2019 IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THIS WAS MY FIRST HONDA AND MY LAST.
STARTING AT ABOUT 7MONTHS VEHICLES BATTERY DIED AND UNABLE TO START LEAVING ME STRANDED. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. CONDITION RETURNED 2 MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT YEAR. DEALER DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE SERIVICE BULLENTIN SB19-039. DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FAILED AGAIN. FEB 2021, DEALER REPLACED BATTERY AGAIN. HONDA FEILD TECHNICAL SPECIALIST SENT SPRFICILY TO DIAGANOSE VEHICLE CLAIMED NO PROBLEMS FOUND. AS OF 4/23/21 CURENTLY IN LEMON LAW SUIT WITH HONDA AMERICA OVER THIS ISSUE.
RODENT ATE THROUGH SOY BASED WIRE INSULATION CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAILURE OF ALL SAFETY SYSTEM DEVICES. THIS HAPPENED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE BUT COULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING OPERATION.
The automatic braking system came on for no reason while I was driving on the highway T 65MPH.
PROBLEM: FUEL GETTING INTO OIL TRANSFER CASE AND CONTAMINATING/DILUTING THE OIL. WE PURCHASED A 2019 HONDA CR-V EX-L ON 10/31/19. I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT HAD BEEN REPORTED WITH THE 2017-2018 MODELS WITH THE SAME 1.5 TURBO ENGINE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND WE WERE TOLD THAT HONDA HAD "FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT OUR VEHICLE HAD THE FIX". WE WERE PLANNING A TRIP TO DALLAS, TX ON 02/22/20 AND PLANED TO DRIVE THERE FROM OUR HOME IN DULUTH, MN. IN PREPARING FOR THE TRIP, I CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL AND FOUND THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS 1/2" ABOVE THE FULL MARK ON THE DIPSTICK, AND THE OIL WAS DARK AND SMELLED STRONGLY OF GASOLINE. THE CAR HAD 2407 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME AND OBVIOUSLY HONDA HAD NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 02/21/20 WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAD THEM CHECK THE OIL. THEY OBSERVED THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM REPORTING. THEY STATED THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. BUT THEY ALSO STATED THAT HONDA WAS NOT PROVIDING ANY EXPLANATION OR REMEDY OTHER THAN TO CHANGE THE OIL AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MY DEALERSHIP, TO THEIR CREDIT, AGREED TO CHANGE THE OIL AND FILTER AT NO CHARGE TO ME. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO EXPLAINED WHY THE ISSUE IS OCCURRING AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HONDA MAY YET BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL. HONDA HAS ALREADY OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE 2017-18 MODELS AS THE RESULT OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE FOR THE 2019 OR 2020 MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME ENGINE AND SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT PREMATURE ENGINE WEAR, DAMAGE, OR POTENTIAL OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. DEALER REPAIR #122992, KRENZEN HONDA DULUTH, MN.
Car applied brakes without warning in 2020 while driving on the freeway
STRONG GASOLINE FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE VEHICLE INTERIOR AT ABOUT 2,000 MILES. THE ISSUE SEEMED TO PRESENT ITSELF WHEN RESTARTING AFTER RELATIVELY SHORT TRIPS. ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAD BEEN AN ISSUE WITH 2017/2018 MODELS, THAT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN RESOLVED AND DID NOT APPLY TO 2019 MODELS. THIS WAS CONTRARY TO WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING, SO I RESEARCHED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS DOES IN FACT APPEAR TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2019 MODEL. WHEN PULLING THE DIPSTICK TO CHECK THE OIL, IT SMELLED AS IF I HAD DIPPED THE STICK IN A CAN OF GASOLINE, NOT OIL. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO A SECOND DEALERSHIP, THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE INDIVIDUAL CHECKING THE CAR IN, AGREED THAT UPON STARTING THE CAR FOR THE TEST DRIVE, THE CABIN SMELLED STRONGLY OF GASOLINE AND THAT THEY WOULD CHECK IT OUT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED-OUT BY A MECHANIC, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS READY TO PICK UP AND THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND. I INQUIRED AS TO GASOLINE SMELL NOTED UPON CHECK-IN. THEY INDICATED THAT THE COMMENT MADE COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS THE PERSON CHECKING THE VEHICLE IN AND GOING FOR A TEST DRIVE WAS NOT A LICENSED MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE THE MATTER UP WITH HONDA AMERICA AS THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT IF THE ISSUE IS ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINE DESIGN, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THAT I WOULD NEED TO APPEAL TO HONDA AMERICA TO HAVE AN ENGINEER CHECK MY CAR OUT, THAT IF THEY WERE TO CALL, HONDA WOULD NOT SEND AN ENGINEER. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE A $30,000, PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO HONDA AT THE END OF A SHORT LEASE. I AM ALSO BEING EXPOSED TO GASOLINE FUMES ON A REGULAR BASIS. I WAS KNOWINGLY SOLD A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WITH AN ENGINE THAT WILL NOT LAST FOR THE 10+ YEARS THAT I PLANNED TO DRIVE IT IN RETIREMENT.
OIL LEVEL IS HIGH, STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE OIL. TOOK IT TO DEALER, WHO CHANGED THE OIL, SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. A FEW MILES LATER I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE OIL IS BEING DILUTED WITH GAS. CURRENTLY THE CAR RUNS. HONDA IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISUE.
THE ENGINE IS GETTING GAS IN THE OIL. I HAVE TAKEN OIL SAMPLES THAT SHOW GREATER THAN 5% GAS IN THE ENGINE WITH LOWER THAN MINIMUM OIL VISCOSITY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHO CHANGED THE OIL. LESS THAN 1000 MILES LATER, THE PROBLEM IS BACK. THE ENGINE HESITATES RANDOMLY ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WITH THE SAME "THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO". I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD PULL THE INJECTORS AND CHECK TO SEE IF ONE IS FAULTY AND WAS TOLD "IT'S DIRECT INJECTION, THE INJECTORS CANNOT BE PULLED", WHICH OF COURSE IS FALSE. THE LAST MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT UNLESS THE OIL LEVEL IS MORE THAN 1.5 INCHES ABOVE THE ADD MARK, THERE WAS NO CHANCE OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. I ESTIMATE THAT AT THAT LEVEL, THERE WOULD BE 30% GAS IN OIL. THE COMPANY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM FOR THE 1.5 TURBO ENGINE IN THE 2019 CR-V WAS SOLVED. I DON'T BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN SOLVED BASED ON MY AND OTHERS EXPERIENCE.
SIGNIFICANTLY LOW GAS MILEAGE AT 15MILES PER GALLON OR LESS BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY WITH ECON BUTTON ON AND OFF. ADVERTISED AS 29 CITY AND 31 HIGHWAY
I BOUGHT MY HONDA CRV EX ON 7/19/2019 AND MILEAGE IS 3,760 MILES. ON THE WAY TO WORK ALONG A CITY STREET ROAD IN THE MORNING ON 2/2/7/2020 I HEARD LOUD POP AND CRACK FORMED TWO SPONTANEOUS CRACKS COMING FROM EDGE OF WINDSHIELD ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSAGE SIDE.
ON 2/7/2020 I WAS OPERATING MY CRV, MADE A LEFT TURN INTO DRIVEWAY OF TAVERN/RESTAURANT, 1080 E. PHILADELPHIA AVE., GILBERTSVILLE, PA. 19525 AND PULLED INTO THE FIRST PARKING SPACE ABOUT 10 FEET FROM STREET. I SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP APPROX. 2 FEET FROM CONCRETE PARKING BLOCK, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND ENGINE ACCELERATED VERY HIGH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP THE PARKING BLOCK AND STRIKING THE RESTAURANT WALL. APPROX. 8 FEET FROM PARKING BLOCK. MY WIFE ASKED ME WHAT I WAS DOING AND I POINTED TO MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE. NO ONE WAS HURT AND VERY MINIMAL DAMAGE TO WALL. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TO DOUGLAS TWP. PD. I SPOKE TO PIAZZA HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AND MANAGER SAID THAT I MOST LIKELY HAD MY FOOT HALF ON BRAKE AND HALF ON GAS PEDAL. I ALSO GAVE SAME STORY TO ALLSTATE INSURANCE. I REQUESTED THAT HEY CHECK THE BLACK BOX IN VEHICLE AND BOTH SAID THEY COULD NOT. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AFTER $9.000.00 ESTIMATE WAS WRITTEN. I WAS SO AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND I TRADED IT IN TO PIAZZA HONDA WITHOUT LEAVING THEIR BUSINESS AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 60 YEARS AND NEVER HAD MY FOOT HALF ON BRAKE A ND HALF ON GAS PEDAL. THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL ARE SEPARATED BY AT LEAST 3 INCHES. IF IT WAS ON BOTH PEDALS, I AM SURE THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE SCREECHED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP AT PIAZZA HONDA 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FOR PA. VEHICLE INSPECTION AND DURING THE EXAM THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS LEAKING AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 8 MONTHS OLD WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT..
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN HOUR AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP-STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THURSTON HONDA LOCATED AT 2900 N STATE ST, UKIAH, CA 95482, THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.*DT*JB
2019 HONDA CRV EX. ENGINE OIL GETTING INTO THE OIL. OIL DIPSTICK WAY ABOVE THE ALLOWED MAXIMUM MARK. JUST BOUGHT IT IN SEPTEMBER 2019 AND HAS ONLY 4,600 MILES. OIL GAUGE SHOWS 40% LEFT BEFORE NEXT CHANGE. DEALER TOLD ME NOT TO BRING IT UNTIL IT GETS TO 15% AND THAT THERE IS NO DANGER DRIVING IT. *TR
OIL DILUTION. DIP-STICK WAS READING HIGH AFTER RECENT OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP. DIP-STICK HAD STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. HONDA REMEDY WAS ANOTHER OIL CHANGE. FILED COMPLAINT WITH HONDA, CASE #10193498 AND WITH DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM. I MAY NEED TO HIRE A LAWYER
VEHICLE HAS A DEMONSTRABLE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OIL BEING DILUTED WITH FUEL THAT CAUSES THE OIL TO BE THINNED OUT TO A POINT WHERE IT IS NO LONGER IN SPEC FOR THE VISCOSITY. THE OIL LEVEL IN THE CRANKCASE RISES AND CAUSES A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED AND ALSO CAUSES A STRONG FUEL SMELL TO BE PRESENT IN THE CABIN. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BOTH HONDA DEALERS AS WELL AS HONDA USA AND THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO TAKE NO ACTION.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN OBSERVED TO UNDERGO UNNECESSARY EMERGENCY BRAKING OPERATIONS DURING THE USE OF THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE SENSING SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ACTUALLY PRESENT AND THIS CAUSES IT TO BRAKE RAPIDLY. THE PROBLEM IS NOT REPEATABLE WHEN DRIVING THE SAME ROUTE UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP WITH THE HONDA DEALER BUT AS YET REMAINS AN UNRESOLVED INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.
MY HONDA SENSING SYSTEM HAS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN DRIVING, THE BRAKE ASSIST WILL BEEP AND FLASH "BRAKE" AT ME WHEN THERE ARE NO OBSTACLES ANYWHERE NEAR THE VEHICLE AND ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION HAS ACTUALLY BRAKED AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE SUBSTANTIALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING COMES ON WHEN I HAVEN'T LEFT THE LANE, AND ALSO WILL BRAKE WHEN IT IS NOT ONLY UNNECESSARY BUT VERY DANGEROUS, SUCH AS WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY WITH CARS TRAVELING BEHIND ME.
MY VEHICLE WAS RENDERED UNSAFE AFTER RATS ATE THROUGH A WIRING HARNESS THAT DISABLED SAFETY AND EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT ON MY VEHICLE. THE WIRING IN THE HONDA IS ALLEGEDLY COATED WITH A SOY BASED MATERIAL THAT ATTRACTS RODENTS. HONDA IS AWARE OF RODENTS EATING THROUGH ITS CARS WIRING AND OFFERS PART NUMBER 4019-2317 RODENT TAPE TO ADDRESS THIS DEFECT AFTER DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.
Touchscreen flashes and beeps. Brought it in to the Honda dealer twice and they said they did a hard reset of the screen. The vehicle was 6 months old with less than 4,000 miles when the issue started in January 2020. It happens intermittently and Honda has not been able to fix it. Today 5/11/22 the screen has gone completely blank. Now there is no rear back up camera, no climate control, no vehicle information or settings, no maps or radio information.
-LANE ASSIST DID NOT WORK -BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHEN APPLIED, ON A HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET -WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLE NO WARNINGS OR SUCH -IT CRASHED WITH FRONT HITTING A TREE AND ENGINE FELL OUT OF THE CAR
2019 HONDA CRV-OIL DILUTION CAUSING OIL LEVEL TO RISE-CAUSED CAR TO GO INTO "LIMP MODE". INVOICE ATTACHED. I HAVE A 2019 HONDA CRV WITH ONLY 3196 MILES ON IT. ON 1/24/20, I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION! I PUT THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING! THERE WERE CARS ALL AROUND ME AND IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. I AND EVERYONE DRIVING AROUND ME WERE LUCKY, AS IT COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN A LARGE PILE UP ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CATASTROPHIC REPERCUSSIONS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY "OIL DILUTION CAUSING ELEVATED OIL LEVEL"..."FOULED PLUGS AND MISFIRE CODES"..."OIL VERY THIN VERY DARK AND SMELLED". THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT OCCURRED IN PRIOR YEARS CRVS! THE HONDA TECH LINE DIDN'T HAVE A FIX FOR 2019S YET SO ADVISED THE DEALER TO CHANGE MY OIL AND REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND AM STUCK IN A LEASE FOR 2 1/2 MORE YEARS. I CALLED HONDA CORPORATION AND THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON WHAT THEY WERE DOING FOR THIS, EXCEPT TO TELL ME THAT NO NOTICE IS EVER SENT TO OWNERS OF A CAR UNTIL A FIX IS FOUND. THAT IS FRIGHTENING. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SELL THEM WHILE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTS.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR FREEZES AND ALTHOUGH THE DOORS APPEAR TO UNLOCK WHEN PARKED THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. EVAN AFTER 30 MINUTES OF TRAVEL TIME WHEN CAR HAS MORE THAN AMPLE TIME TO WARM ITSELF. ALSO DOOR LOCKS ME OUT EVEN WITH THE FOB ON MY PERSON. THE CAR IS STATIONARY IN BOTH SITUATIONS.
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE MARCH OF 2019. ON APPROXIMATELY 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS SINCE THEN, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM HAS HARD BRAKED AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, IT SEEMED TO BE REACTING TO A SEAM IN THE HIGHWAY, RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD (THIS WAS IN NO WAY A DRIVING HAZARD, JUST A LINE IN THE PAVEMENT). I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AROUND 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ON THESE OCCASIONS. ON AT LEAST TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, I HAVE BEEN 2-3 CAR LENGTHS BEHIND THE NEXT CAR IN FRONT OF ME, TRAVELING AT A SIMILAR RATE OF SPEED TO THEM, AND THEY SLOWED TO TURN. HERE AGAIN, MY VEHICLE INAPPROPRIATELY HARD BRAKED AS THOUGH I WAS ABOUT TO HIT THEM, WHEN THERE WAS IN FACT NO DANGER OF THAT (AND AT LEAST ONE OF THESE TIMES I WAS ALREADY LIGHTLY AND APPROPRIATELY APPLYING THE BRAKE MYSELF). IN EACH OF THESE INSTANCES I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 35MPH IN THE CITY. THANKFULLY THESE INCIDENTS HAVE NOT LED TO AN ACCIDENT FOR ME TO DATE, BUT THEY ARE VERY JARRING AND COULD EASILY HAVE LED TO SOMEONE SLAMMING INTO THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED DUE TO THE SUDDEN AND INAPPROPRIATE BRAKING. I AM GLAD MY CAR OFFERS THIS FEATURE, BUT AM STRONGLY CONSIDERING DISABLING IT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AROUND THE MALFUNCTIONING.
THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN DOING AN OIL LEVEL CHECK. AFTER SEEING A PROBLEM I CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER. THE DEALER HAD PUT 3.8 QTS. IN, BUT 5.0 QTS. CAME OUT. THE OLD OIL WAS VERY DIRTY AND VERY THIN. THE ISSUE = FUEL LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE OIL OF HONDA'S 1.5 TURBO ENGINE, INSTALLED INTO THE 2019 HONDA CR-V. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS WITH THE 2017 & 2018 MODELS. HONDA REPORTED THAT THEIR FIX (APPARENTLY A SOFTWARE CHANGE) WOULD BE APPLIED TO THE 2019 MODEL. THE FIX DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE WORKED. I DO HAVE A CASE NUMBER FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
2019 HONDA CR-V ON MY 2ND. OIL CHANGE THERE WAS GAS IN THE OIL AT 8250 MILES.I WILL AND WAS TOLD FROM DEALER TO DRIVE IT 500 MILES AND BRING IT IN AS I JUST HAD OIL CHANGE DONE. I WILL ALSO KEEP CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL AND BRING IT IN TO DEALER FOR NEXT OIL CHANGE OR IF I SEE OIL LEVEL RISING.
When entering an interstate at rush hour, I was the first car in the line of those entering, and there were no cars ahead of me in the remaining length of lane. At the top of the ramp, with nothing in front of me, my car suddenly came to a complete stop with the screen flashing BREAK, telling me the automatic breaking engaged. The force of the break while driving 55 mph caused my body to fly forward (to the extent allowed by the seatbelt) and later a bruise across my chest. Everything loose in my car became a projectile. The car immediately behind me had to swerve to avoid hitting me, avoiding an accident. Problem is not reproducible as the system otherwise "works fine" and the car passes inspections. The car was under a year old at that point, and there were no other issues, warning lights, etc.
BRAKE WARNING SIGNAL APPEARS ON THE SCREEN WHEN THERE IS NO VISIBLE REASON FOR THE WARNING TO APPEAR WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET
IN COLD WEATHER, WITH A NORMAL CITY DRIVING HABIT, FUEL AND OIL SMELL IS CONSISTENTLY PRESENT DURING THE DRIVING, IN THE STREET OR HIGHWAY, CAUSING NAUSEOUSNESS AND DIZZINESS. THIS IS REGARDLESS OF TURING, STOPPING, OR ANOTHER CAR DRIVING INFRONT OF US, THE FUEL AND BURNED OIL SMELL IS PRESENT. OIL WAS CHANGED, THE AIR FILTER WAS CHANGED, THE PAN UNDER THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED, THE OIL DRAIN PLUG WAS SECURED, AND NO LEAKAGE; NEVERTHELESS, THE FUEL AND BURNED OIL SMELL IS STILL PRESENT IN THE CAR. WE BOUGHT THE CAR ON 3/30/2019, AND THE ISSUE STARTED SHOWING UP WHEN THE WEATHER GOT COLDER.
MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING THRU AN INTERSECTION WITH A RAILROAD TRACK RUNNING ACROSS THE FAR SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE HONDA SENSING SYSTEM CAUSED THE CAR TO SUDDENLY STOP. THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROADWAY AND SHE STOPPED JUST SHORT OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN TRAVELING CLOSE BEHIND HER, A COLLISION MAY HAVE OCCURRED.
ISSUE WITH SCREEN BRIGHTNESS STARTED 2 MONTHS AGO, INITIALLY I THOUGHT MAY BE I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED SCREEN AND NOW I REALIZED IT IS PROBLEM WITH SCREEN ITSELF. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY INFOTAINMENT SCREEN BRIGHTNESS LOWERS AND HIGHS AND BLACKOUT BY ITSELF AND 3 TO 4 TIMES SCREEN WAS BLACKED OUT ON REVERSING WHICH I CONSIDER AS SAFETY ISSUE. ISSUE WILL START IF YOU ARE DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. DEALERS FAILED TO INFORM ABOUT THE ISSUE WHEN I BOUGHT CAR.
The Automatic Emergency Braking System engaged while I was driving, causing my vehicle to slow down with a jolt. I felt my safety was put at risk. I have not yet confirmed this with my dealer, nor has it been inspected by anyone else. There were no warning lights or messages. indicating there was a problem.
THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHERE WE HAVE LIVED FOR OVER 25 YEARS. THE WIRING USED FOR THE MAIN HARNESS IS MADE WITH A SOY BASE PRODUCT. NOT ONLY MICE OR RATS, SQUIRRELS AND OTHER ANIMALS CAN SMELL THIS OUT AND DESTROY THE WIRING. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE MAN HAS HAD HIS MAIN HARNESS REPLACED 3 TIMES. IF A SOY BASED PRODUCT IS BEING USED, THEN THE REPAIRS THAT WILL BE NEEDED OVER AND OVER FROM RODENTS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY FOR WIRING FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE CAR!! THIS HARNESS GOES TO CONTROL ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS IN THE CARS COMPUTER SYSTEM. I AM AN ELDERLY DISABLED SENIOR ON A FIXED INCOME. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY THIS CAR AND THEN TURN AROUND BEFORE IT IS EVEN A YEAR OLD TO HAVE TO FORK OUT $1400.00 FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS, YOU KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN, BUT DID NOT CARE!!! THEREFORE YOUR PRODUCT IS HIGHLY DEFECTIVE!!! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA CAR AND I WILL DEFINITELY PROMOTE THE PROBLEM OF THE WIRING INFO TO INFORM OTHERS NOT TO PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES!!! THE POOR SERVICE THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN CUSTOMERS CONCERNING THIS IS TOTALLY WRONG!!!!! BY DOING THIS THEY ARE CREATING A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PROBLEM. MICE, RATS AND RODENTS CARRY ALL KINDS OF DISEASES AND BY ENTICING THEM WITH SOY BASED WIRING, YOU ARE CAUSING ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT COULD BE MUCH WORSE FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS, IF THEY WERE TO BE BITTEN BY THESE RODENTS!!!! WHY DON'T YOU PEOPLE THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD BE WORSE, THE ENVIRONMENT OR DEAD CUSTOMERS AND THE LAWSUITS FROM THAT!!!!
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 35-65 MPH, the vehicle hesitated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact called another local dealer, Norm Reeves Honda Superstore North Richland Hills (7551 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills, TX 76180); but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 500. Parts distribution disconnect.
HONDA STATED THAT THE OIL DILUTION PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED FOR 2019 CRV'S. IT WAS NOT IN MY 2019 CRV. I HAVE APROX 21000 MILES AND EACH TIME OIL IS CHANGED. ITS BEEN A QUART HIGH OR MORE ON THE DIPSTICK WITH A GASOLINE SMELL. THE DEALER WILL NOT TELL ME THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THEY KEEP PUTTING ME OFF. VERY SIMPLY THIS IS ADDING TO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CRV. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE GAS FUMES IN THE CAR CABIN WHICH ARE VERY DANGEROUS . WE HAVE FELT LIGHT HEADED WHILE DRIVING . THIS WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF WE WOULD PASS OUT FROM THE FUMES,
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IS PRESENT IN THE CABIN. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL AND THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL ON THE DIPSTICK. THE ENGINE OIL WAS ABOVE THE FULL LINE DUE TO THE GASOLINE LEAKING INTO THE OIL COMPARTMENT.
2019 CR-V EX suddenly braked for no reason on the highway.
WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES GOT TO ABOUT THE 15 DEGREE, IT BECAME APPARENT THE DEFROSTER AND HEATING SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RUN ON THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR SEVERAL MILES. I RAN THE ENGINE AT IDLE FOR OVER TWENTY MINUTES AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO HEAT PRODUCED THROUGH THE DEFROSTER. CONSEQUENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS COULD NOT BE DEFROSTED OR CLEARED OF ICE. VISION WAS SEVERELY AND UNSAFELY LIMITED. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP PRONOUNCED THE CAR IN GOOD SHAPE ON THE FIRST VISIT BUT DID DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON A SECOND VISIT. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT GIVE US A SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO RUN THE CAR IN A LOWER GEAR. HONDA SAID TO PUT A PIECE OR CARDBOARD IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR. NO SOLUTION OR FIX WAS PROVIDED AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER UNTIL HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDED A SOLUTION SO WE ARE AT A STANDOFF. IF THE CAR CAN NOT BE DEFROSTED PRIOR TO MOVING, IT IS AN UNSAFE CAR IN MY CLIMATE.
THE SUV WOULD NOT START AFTER NOT BEING DRIVEN FOR 2 DAYS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED AND THEY TESTED THE BATTERY AND IT WAS FULLY CHARGED, BUT THE SUV WOULDN'T START. THE SUV WAS JUMP STARTED AND THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF AND THE HEAD UNIT HAD TO BE RESTARTED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS SUDDENLY DISPLAYED, INCLUDING "BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE", "ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM", AND "COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM". ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BARON HONDA (17 MEDFORD AVE, PATCHOGUE, NY) WHERE AN UNKNOWN MODULE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 101365007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,900.
INTERMITTENT RAW GAS FUMES INSIDE CABIN OF 2019 HONDA CR-V. RAW GAS SMELL PRESENT WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, MOVING ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER CONDUCTED AN EVAP FUNCTION TEST. THE VEHICLE PASSED.