Steering Rack And Pinion problems of the 2018 Honda CR-V

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle jerked and made an abnormal popping sound. No warning lights were illuminated. After researching, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v663000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was at the dealer for a month before being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,251.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the vehicle became inoperable. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with rack and pinion failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that on several occasions, excessive force was required to turn the steering wheel. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The contact became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 18v663000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was inadvertently pulling to the right. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced; however, the replacement part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.