Electrical System Problems of Honda CR-V

Honda CR-V owners have reported 2,375 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 41 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (1,817 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's ignition switch (88 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Electrical System problems of Honda CR-V

The Electrical System problem

All the dashboard warning lights came on. The car became shaky, wouldn’t go above 10mph. All safety features were turned off. I couldn’t go up a hill. Eventually I just parked it and had it towed. I tried a hard reset thinking maybe a glitch. Didn’t help.   Read details...

The Ignition Switch problem

On my 1999 Honda crv electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started. Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Nhtsa campaign id number : 02v120000.   Read details...

The Wiring problem

Approximately 2-3 months ago as I was driving I smelled a warm, buring electical smell coming from the left door. Immediately after this I had noticed my driver side lock, power mirror controls, would not work on the drivers side.   Read details...

The Software problem

This is an intermittent parasitic battery drain problem. [xxx] - car won't start after sitting overnight. Tech said battery was getting old and battery was replaced. [xxx] - car won't start. Jumpstart and drove for 25 minutes.   Read details...

The Battery Dead problem

If car is not driven for a few days the battery will be dead. Car has new battery. Doing my research this has been a problem for 2011-2019 Honda crv why is there no recall for this. This is unacceptable apparently it has something to do with the vsa system.   Read details...




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