general problems of the 2012 Honda CR-V

Abs modulator has been replaced 3 times and I am seeing online that this seems to be a common problem. Very dangerous.

Rear brakes do not release completely. On sept 2015 replaced rear pads @36776. On July 2017 replaced pads and rotors @59439. On sept 2018 replaced rotors, pads, and both calipers @70037. On June 2020 replaced rotors and pads @90000. On Nov 2020 replaced driver caliper. On July 2021 replaced rotors, calipers, and pads @99374. On Mar 2023 replaced passenger caliper, rotors and pads @111762. All of these repairs were done be a certified mechanic shop and I have all receipts. The Honda dealership states there is no problem.

I bought this 2012 Honda crv from a friend who always had the Honda dealership maintain it right on the recommended schedule. He told me the only real problem he'd had with the car was the brakes. His maintenance records showed that in 90,000 miles the Honda dealer had replaced the rear brake pads 4 times. The vehicle had 103,000 miles on the odometer when I bought it and when I inspected the rear brakes the pads were nearly down to the metal. I had the pads replaced and 17,000 miles later my mechanic said they are nearly metal-to-metal, again. This is a common complaint with crv owners of this era vehicle. You can easily look up similar complaints on every Honda owners' group.

Car suddenly accelerated after applying brakes to slow down the car when approaching a red light - felt like car kinda jolted and brake felt hardened, after retrying it was all fine. Happened this again to my wife twice while she was pulling the car out of parking lot and had to pull back in, car accelerated, on next try it was fine. Taking it to Honda service tomorrow.

Sudden acceleration: when foot on brake, the engine surges.

Premature wear of rear brakes - caliper locks up. First replaced pads at 3 years old, 39000 miles. 2 years later, at 59000 miles, replaced pads rotors and serviced calipers. 2 years after that, at 70000 miles replaced calipers, pads and rotors. 2 years after that, at 90000 miles, replaced rear brake rotors and pads again. 6 months later, at 95000 miles, replaced calipers. 8 months later at 100000, replaced calipers, pads and rotors. The internet forums blame the rear hydraulic hoses for collapsing when warm, locking up the calipers. This time the shop will also replace those hoses. I've only had to replace the front brakes once, pads and rotors, at 90000. Honda has a real problem here and the dealer won't acknowledge it.

I went to park in a diagonal, on street parking spot, and applied the brake to stop. The car instead accelerated, jumped the curb and proceeded into an adjoining parking lot. I turned hard right to avoid vehicles and struck the retaining wall at the back of the lot with my left front quarter panel. This impact steepened the turn and shot me back out of the lot and onto the street. I proceeded up the street, the car accelerating all the time. I tried to determine if I was accidentally stepping on the gas, and felt I was indeed on the brake. My car proceeded rapidly up the street, over 1/10th mile in distance. In a panic to try and stop the car I stomped on the emergency brake, which locked up the rear wheels. My rear tires were in a skid for over 150 feet, which produced a sideways skid, the car turning right and slamming broadside into a park vehicle which stopped me. I feel this is a case of unintended acceleration, and have been made aware of other such incidents in late model crvs.

I was applying intermittent braking to modulate speed while proceeding eastbound on I-40 east of black mountain, nc which is a relatively steep grade (approximately 6% for 5 miles). With successive applications I felt progressively increasing vibrations from the front end and feedback through the brake pedal. Towards the bottom of the grade I seriously questioned the ability of the brakes to adequately slow the car and had no confidence that I could stop the vehicle in a safe/adequate distance. I continued to drive the car in more level, interstate conditions for another 3. 5 hours but did not experience the problem again. Reported temperature that day was mid to high 80's. I was conscious of my brake use given the conditions, and do not feel it was excessive. I have driven this particular stretch of road before in higher temperatures, in other vehicles and in more severe conditions without this type of incident. Within a week of this incident the vehicle was inspected at a Honda dealership and no abnormalities were noted with the brakes. Service personnel advised that my experience was simply due to the conditions. I disagree. If brakes in serviceable/good condition cannot provide adequate braking performance under the conditions I described, then I feel this particular component is inadequate and represents a risk to the operator and other vehicles on the road.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle vibrated violently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on five occasions. The front brakes were replaced and the front rotors were resurfaced four times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the brakes would not disengage. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the front brake shoes were wearing prematurely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000. Da.

My wife who was driving our Honda crv 2012 had an accident on the freeway off ramp. When the car in front of her ran over some wire that was left on the road, the driver made a sudden stop. My wife was unable to stop in time and hit the vehicle with our Honda. There was considerable damage on both cars. Since the airbags did not deploy and the safety belt in our 2012 Honda crv did not restrain my wife from hitting the steering wheel, she was seriously hurt. I hope other owners of the Honda crv 2012 do not have this type of situation happen to them.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda crv. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, every time the brake pedal was engaged it continuously emitted a thumping noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the brakes exhibited rust. The contact was uncertain whether the defect pertained to the front or rear brakes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 1,200.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, he approached a traffic signal and when the brake pedal was depressed an unusual noise was present. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 2. The VIN was unavailable.