33 complaints reported

2011 Honda CR-V UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
33
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2017

FOR SOME REASON THE CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICITY WHILE WE WERE STOPPED AT A RED STOPLIGHT. COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR. COULD NOT OPEN ANY DOORS, NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE, NOR PASSENGER SIDE. COULD NOT OPEN ANY WINDOWS. CAR WAS STATIONARY ON A BUSY CITY STREET. IT WAS DANGEROUS. I COULD SEE CARS APPROACHING FROM THE REAR AND THEY HAD NO IDEA I WAS STUCK. I HAD NO WAY TO TURN ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, NO WAY TO STICK MY ARM OUT THE WINDOW TO SIGNAL ANYONE OF THE DANGER NOR OF OUR DISTRESS. FORTUNATELY A NICE STRANGER TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO PUSH OUR CAR OUT OF THE ROADWAY. THIS HAPPENED ON 8/6/2015. - - - - - NOW SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO, I'LL SUBMIT IT SEPARATELY. THIS 8/2015 INCIDENT WAS THE FIRST INVOLVING BEING TRAPPED IN THIS CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2015
Feb 2017

WINDOW RUBBER SEALS ARE MELTING AND DETERIORATING. RAIN OR WATER MAY GET IN AND DAMAGE THE CAR AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. OR MAY BE SHORT CIRCUITED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Feb 2017

THE LOCKS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER'S DOOR AND THE BACK HATCH HAVE SEIZED. I CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING THEIR CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE FAULTY ACTUATORS AND WAS TOLD ALTHOUGH MY MODEL AND YEAR DOES FALL WITHIN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION, MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. MY PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPLAINTS LEADING TO THE SETTLEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT CAMPAIGN. I WAS TOLD BY ONE REPRESENTATIVE THAT UNFORTUNATELY MY NEIGHBOR WITH SAME MAKE/MODEL MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN, AS IF IT WAS SOME SORT OF LOTTERY. THE LOCKS SEIZED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK SEAT, POSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY THREAT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2017
Nov 2016

VIPER 4105 REMOTE START SYSTEM INSTALLED 11/19/2013 BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER (WAXWERKS INDIANAPOLIS, IN). OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS THE STARTER WAS USED SPORADICALLY AND THE SYSTEM WAS RE-PROGRAMED TWICE WHEN MALFUNCTIONING. ON 11/07/2016 THE REMOTE START FUNCTION WAS TESTED IN ANTICIPATION OF COLDER WEATHER AND WORKED AS REQUIRED. ON 11/08/2016 AFTER BEING DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL LIBRARY AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO START ON ITS OWN WITH NO ONE INSIDE OR NEAR THE VEHICLE AND THE REMOTE CONTROLS THREE MILES AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES A DAY ON 11/09, 11/10 AND 11/11. IN ALL CASES THE REMOTE CONTROLS WERE NOT IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF ACCORDING TO NORMAL PROCEDURE. ON 11/11 WE WENT TO DINNER AND FOLLOWING DINNER WENT TO A LOCAL MUSIC CLUB. WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE THE MUSIC CLUB THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO START THREE TIMES AFTER BEING TURNED OFF AND THE DOORS LOCKED. FOLLOWING THE MUSIC CLUB THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AND THE GARAGE DOOR WAS CLOSED. AS WE ENTERED THE HOUSE FROM THE ATTACHED GARAGE THE VEHICLE STARTED AND CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN THOUGH THE KEYS HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY MOVED OUTSIDE THE GARAGE UNTIL THE PROBLEM COULD BE RESOLVED. ON SATURDAY, 11/12 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WAXWERKS (6816 EAST 82ND STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250) AND THE VIPER 4105 WAS REMOVED AND THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESTORED TO OME. THE VIPER 410 AND THE TWO REMOTE STARTERS ARE IN MY POSSESSION. IN ALL THE ABOVE CASES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET OR A PRIVATE PARKING LOT/ DRIVE WAY. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL VIPER DOCUMENTATION AND THE INSTALLATION RECEIPT. WHEN THE VIPER 4205 WAS REMOVED ON 11/12 WAXWERKS DID NOT CHARGE FOR THE LABOR AND DID NOT PROVIDE A RECEIPT. THEY DID RETURN THE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED UNIT TO ME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2016
May 2016

MY HONDA CR-V DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS ABOUT 2 - 3YRS AGO. FINALLY THE DRIVER SIDE LOCK STOP WORKING. WILLET HONDA FOUND THE LOCK ACTUATOR TO BE BAD AND REPLACED THE ITEM FOR $313.68. I REPORTED THIS INFORMATION TO AMERICAN HONDA CASE 04691393 & 03969708.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2016
Mar 2016

UN WANTED ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE PARKING OR STOPPING ,CAR THRUST FORWARD WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON GAS PEDAL ,ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK ECT.OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE.THIS IS NOT A FLOOR MAT ISSUE AT ALL . HAS HAPPENED 5 0R 6 TIMES AT RANDOM. COMPLAINED AT DEALERSHIP,THEY STATED NO ONE ELSE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM REPORTED TO THEM . COULD EASLY RUN SOMEONE OVER OR CRASH INTO SOMETHING .HAPPENS VERY QUICK WITHOUT WARNING...

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2015
Mar 2015

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILING INCONSISTENTLY AND RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. WHEN DRIVERS SIDE REAR ACTUATOR FAILS THE TRUNK ALSO FAILS TO OPEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2015
Jan 2011

WHEN CRUISING ALONG AT A CONSTANT SPEED AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A CAR, THE CR-V DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT TO AN APPROPRIATE LOWER GEAR. THE CAR ACTUALLY SLOWS DOWN AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS FURTHER DEPRESSED. THE MOTOR BOGS DOWN. IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWN ABNORMALLY FAR, THE CAR MAY THEN DROP INTO A LOWER GEAR. WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL AND ADDITIONAL POWER IS NEEDED THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCUR. THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS DOWNSHIFT AND THE ENGINE BOGS DOWN WITH MINIMAL POWER. THESE ARE BOTH INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. THERE IS A HONDA TSB 10-077 WHICH MAY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. IT CAN BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AS THE ENGINE HAS VERY LITTLE POWER WHEN THIS OCCURS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2011

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The 2011 Honda CR-V has 33 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.