Power Train Problems of Honda CR-V - part 1

Pulled into parking space but needed to adjust so shifted into r. Tapped gas and car went forward. Shifted to d and back to r. Tapped gas and car went forward. Turned car off, then started car again. Shifted to r and tapped gas, car went backwards correctly.

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I am reporting a potential safety defect involving the transmission housing of my 2015 Honda Cr-v. The transmission housing has been diagnosed as porous, allowing transmission fluid to leak through the housing itself. This is not ordinary maintenance or normal wear; the transmission casing is allowing fluid to escape because of an apparent defect in the housing material. The vehicle has approximately 115,158 miles. The condition was diagnosed by a Honda dealership, jl freed & sons, and I was advised that the transmission housing is porous and that the transmission requires significant repair/replacement at an estimated cost of approximately $5,900. I believe this condition presents a potential safety hazard because a continuing transmission-fluid leak can result in loss of a critical vehicle fluid while the vehicle is being operated. If the leak worsens or results in a substantial loss of transmission fluid, it could affect transmission operation, potentially causing unexpected loss of power or the vehicle to become unable to move as intended. Leaked fluid may also reach the roadway and create a hazard for the vehicle and other motorists. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate whether the porous transmission housing constitutes a safety-related defect affecting 2015 Honda Cr-v vehicles and whether other owners may be experiencing the same condition. I can provide the dealership diagnosis, repair estimate, photographs of the affected transmission housing/leak, invoices, and other documentation upon request.

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A few days ago I heard a loud clunking noise emanating from the rear wheel wells when I was making left or right turns regardless of speed. I took it in to my local Honda dealer who reported that the nut holding the sway bar became loose somehow, causing the noise. They had indicated it's possible it had not been torqued to factory specifications. The dealer also reported that multiple customers had already come in for similar issues.

**loss of propulsion at highway speed - 2022 Honda Cr-v hybrid approximately 3 months before submitting this complain, I was driving my 2022 Honda Cr-v hybrid at approximately 60mph when the vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator pedal. The gasoline engine was still running, but pressing the accelerator produced no propulsion. A dashboard warning light came on. I believe it may have been the check-engine light, but I do not recall with certainty whether it was flashing or steady. I had to bring the vehicle to a stop and turn it off and restart it. Propulsion returned after restarting the vehicle. The incident was dangerous because it occurred at highway speed and left me unable to accelerate with traffic. Restarting the vehicle restored propulsion, but I am concerned that the problem could recur unexpectedly. I had happened a few times before (8/9/26, 9/24/26 and 9/28/26). I am reporting this as a potential safety defect involving sudden loss of motive power. I ask NHTSA to consider the report in connection with its investigation of alleged loss of propulsion in 2020-2022 Honda Cr-v hybrid vehicles, including preliminary evaluation pe25016, if applicable. I do not know the underlying mechanical or electronic cause of the failure. I have taken it to a Honda dealer (oursman bethesda) and while they indicate there may be a fix, they cannot apply it as they have no evidence that the problem exists.

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This has happened 4 time so far. The vehicle was running fine, and then suddenly the check engine light starts to flash and engine has no power and loses speed, pressing the accelerator does nothing although you can see the power bar on the dashboard light up, but no power. The issue is resolved once you restart the vehicle.

2026 Honda crv hybrid sport touring loses power and stumbles periodically when making a left hand turn. Has happened three times in the first 2300 miles. Occurred when making 90 degree left turn from stop or slow roll. Brought it to the dealer on 9/26/26. Honda turnersville NJ. They say they can not reproduce the issue and they are not showing any fault codes, other than the radio.

9/18/26 during driving at city road speeds (25-40 mph) vehicle unexpectedly stalls. Vehicle does restart. Light on dash was illuminated. Code p0685 on obd reader. Code cleared to attempt to obtain solid evidence of issue. Light again appeared 6 days later when accelerating up hill at 20mph. Taken to dealership where they confirmed same code. Vehicle repaired at dealership on 9/28/26 - repair required new battery and complete power train control module as well as power train relay fuse to be replaced. Vehicle still has slight hesitation uphill.

The timing chain and camshaft broke the car froze while driving 70 mh. No warning. With about 67000 mi on it. Yes it can be inspected. At risk on the freeway going 70 mph. Was able to coast to the right side before engine locked the wheels. Not able to restart. Towed to an independent garage. They gave a diagnostic test and then opened it up to find timing chain broke and caused camshaft as well as other damages. No warning! taking it to moses lake Honda dealership tomorrow for another evaluation and replace the engine if needed. Low mileage and well maintained! should have never happened.

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Vehicle stalls when it sits overnight and is put in reverse. Stalk happens after going in reverse for a few feet such as backing out of the driveway or parking space.

The check-engine light comes on immediately before the vehicle loses the ability to accelerate. While driving, including at highway speeds, pressing the accelerator does not produce normal propulsion and the vehicle loses motive power. If I pull over, turn the vehicle completely off and restart it, the check-engine light clears and normal acceleration returns. The problem is intermittent and has occurred more than once. The dealership has previously been unable to identify the cause because the vehicle operates normally after restarting.

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[xxx] it's security risk, Honda customer service not taking any ownership. Anything happens to my family who is going to take responsibility. Please open case against and help all customers who owns Honda car. I done what ever Honda delears recommanded and paid alomost $2000. Please take some action ASAP anything happens to me or my family then Honda and NHTSA are responsible. Waiting your reply via email and mail as well as phone call. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Cylinder head gaskets failure with coolant migrating into the cylinders, available for inspection upon request; dahl Honda sheboygan took videos of inspection and liquid in the cylinders. Upon starting the car, the engine sounded strange and sluggish. As I started to drive, engine sounded like it was misfiring. I was able to drive only 10-25 mph (safety issue) from residence to the dahl dealership (2. 8 mi). All electrical warning lights were flashing. I thought it was my battery or a loose connection. They appeared all at once upon starting the car that morning, no prior warning.

All dash warning indicators come on randomly and a code reader indicates fuel injector issue. That was checked and is not the issue. This is a well-known symptom in this model year that head gasket leaks caused by under-specified head bolts do not keep the cylinder head sealed properly and this leads to many other issues.

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Manufacturer dealer diagnostic confirmed that head gasket is leaking on cylinder 1 and that this is a known issue. Vehicle just 3 months and barely 2000 miles out of new car warranty. Manufacturer fails to cover repair at 100% power loss while driving on the freeway on 2 separate occasions. Engine did not provide power in response to accelerator pedal, car slows down w/o control. Incident 1 traveling 65 mph hwy [xxx] in [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Honda crv was parked on the driveway with a little bit of downward slope. The car was started cold in the afternoon in summer time, the gear was shifted to r (reverse). We could see the backview in camera which confirms that the car was in r mode. It move ahead and did not stop. Despite giving acceleration, car keeps moving forward. The remedy for now is to stop the car, open the door, close the door, restart the car and the problem goes away. This has happened twice. We took it to the Honda dealership and the technician did not find any issue which is surprising. We expect Honda to look at the issue in detail, find the root cause and fix.

While accelerating having made a right turn from a stop at an intersection, the drive train lost power for several seconds and the car slowed before accelerating normally.

While accelerating from a stop the powertrain briefly lost power and the car slowed before accelerating normally.

While accelerating on a freeway on ramp the powertrain briefly lost power and the car slowed before accelerating normally.

7-16-26, I was driving on the highway. All the warning lights on the dash lit up. The car dropped down to 20 miles per hour. I tried to speed up, but could not. It is experiencing an extended crank, sever stuttering and engine stalling. It has actively thrown code p0087 for low fuel rail pressure. An independent service center confirmed the code p0087. The dealership performed diagnostic test and confirmed code p0087. The component was part of recall: 21v-215. There were no other warning lamps, messages or symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. My car is currently at the dealership because Honda has denied the claim. I have a 3 day free loaner from the dealership. I have escalated to Honda corp. I will need a car for longer than 3 days while I wait for the escalations department to make a final decision.

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For several months now, car has been misfiring, skipping and going into limp mode. Spark plugs replaced and issue went away for about 2 months. Issue has resurfaced and took it to Honda dealership where I purchased vehicle to run a diagnostic test. Informed to resolve the issue need fuel injectors replacement, spark plug replacements, coolant reservoir is empty and to top it off, need a head gasket kit.

While making a right turn from a stop the powertrain briefly lost power and the car slowed before accelerating normally.

I am a senior citizen who bought a brand new 2021 Honda crv hybrid in 2022. I used the vehicle mainly for driving around town in city driving. I ensured that my vehicle received all the necessary scheduled maintenance at either the dealership I bought the vehicle,(pacific Honda, [xxx];phone [xxx]) or a certified Honda dealership. I have complete maintenance records at the Honda dealership for the entire life onf the vehicle. In early xxx I received a warning light on my dash concerning the engine and immediately took the vehicle into the Honda dealership to have it looked at. I was told I had a blown headgasket and the repairs would be approximately $7,000. 00 dollars. The mechanic then told me that this was a common problem with this vehicle due to the engine Honda put in the car. The mechanic advised me to contacthonda to see if they would assist me with the cost due to the fact that this was a manufacturing problem and I did nothing to cause the issue and there is nothing I could have done differently to have avoided this issue. I called and Honda told me there was nothing they could do for me since the car was out of warranty. I bought the vehicle in August of 2021 and repair was done xxx. I was treated very poorly at the Honda dealership and lost trust in their tech team. On xxx I received another warning light on my dash. I took my vehicle to mossy Honda in [xxx] to have it looked at due to the fact I did not trust pacific Honda. They did a multi point inspection and told me that my rear differential was bad and had to be replaced for approximately $5,500. 00 dollars. I had the work done. When I picked up the vehicle after the repair the tech told me that the rear differential was completely bad and that there were metal flakes throughout the rear differential. He told me that if I had not brought it in when I did the car could have had a catastrophic lockup or seizure! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I was driving my 2023 crv hybrid which is well maintained and has only 73200 miles I was only driving it for 10 min when the cylinder gas kit has blown out and vehicle went into limp mode and power has dropped luckily no one was behind and I pulled over.

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The car misfires every now and then. For last two years (I bought it used two yers ago odometer=105k now 113k), it has been a repeated problem. A few times it lost all power and stopped completely. Once on highway. Once I had to get it towed. Another occasion it restarted after 15 minutes break as if nothing had gone wrong. This is very scary - I have reduced my driving and try to avoid highways as much as possible. It gives a code of p0302. It happens irrespective of hot or cold, speed or outside temperature. The mechanic repaired it - by changing injector coil, spark plugs, once even added injector cleaning fluid to see if the problem would go away. Plus top up the coolant. In the most recent mechanic trip - he tested for coolant leakage on head gasket and confirmed that is the problem. He also informed me that it is a widely known problem with this model (2017 Honda crv 1. 5l) although I wasn't aware of that when I bought it from a used car dealer, basically relying on Honda's reputation.

Vehicle is a 2019 Honda Cr-v (1. 5l turbo) experiencing an active internal mechanical failure—suspected collapsing/sticking piston rings bypassing the combustion chamber, resulting in severe, unmeasured oil consumption. The dealership (wesley chapel Honda) filled the engine with new oil and refuses to perform an internal diagnostic teardown or provide a safe alternative vehicle. Instead, they are advising me to operate this vehicle for an additional 2,000 miles to complete a corporate "consumption test" to prove the defect for warranty authorization. Operating a vehicle with a known, rapid, and erratic oil depletion defect for thousands of miles presents a severe, immediate safety hazard to my family and others on the road. If the engine oil drops below critical operating levels unexpectedly between manual checks, the engine faces an immediate risk of catastrophic metal-on-metal friction, thermal expansion, and sudden engine seizure at highway speeds. This creates an extreme driving liability, including an instantaneous loss of all motive power, a sudden loss of vital power steering and power braking assist (making the vehicle incredibly heavy and difficult to control or maneuver safely to a shoulder), and a high risk of an engine bay fire due to intense friction and fluid ignition. This is a known issue that I presented to them in March. At that time the pcv valve was replaced along with new spark plugs. The problem continues to persist. This matter is actively documented with Honda corporate under case #16466779. A manufacturer protocol should not supersede passenger safety by forcing the prolonged operation of a defective vehicle. The dealership has advised that this is a known issue with the 2019 Honda crv with piston rings failing. This needs to be made public and a recall for Honda to fix.

The transmission had a major failure after a routine trans fluid drain and fill done by phillipsburg easton Honda. They tried blaming me and dismissing it as an already compromised transmission. But breaking down on a very busy road and losing all control over a locked up car was terrifying and dangerous. Im just glad nobody was injured. Honda has taken 0 accountability for it and claims they did nothing wrong. This car is only 8 years old. Honda brags about them lasting forever. The cvt transmissions are garbage and now im stuck paying 7k for a replacement. No goodwill offered- no warranty. These are known to be problematic.

While accelerating from a stop, the drive train temporarily lost power and the car slowed before accelerating normally.

June 22nd- merging car onto NJ turnpike near manasquan, NJ. . . Accelerated to merge onto highway. Engine light started to blink and then car lost power as pushing the gas pedal no longer powered car. Pulled off the road. Turned the car off. Restarted it and car functioned and power came from pressing gas pedal. Safety of driver at risk as car was approaching merging onto highway speeds when suddenly lost power to accelerate. Luckily car had enough room with traffic that it could coast off road and come to a stop.

While driving a 2021 Honda Cr-v hybrid, the vehicle has intermittently and without warning lost the ability to accelerate. When this occurs, depressing the accelerator pedal — even fully to the floor — produces no response, and the vehicle simply coasts and loses speed. This has happened on three occasions — January 13, 2025; December 16, 2025; and June 10, 2026 — including at highway speed. Each occurrence is documented by a Honda dealer service invoice. In each instance, the check engine light began flashing immediately before the loss of power. The only way to restore normal operation was to bring the vehicle to a stop, turn the ignition off, wait, and restart. Restarting restores power but also clears the check engine light and any stored diagnostic trouble codes. Safety risk: losing motive power without warning, particularly at highway speed or while merging in traffic, creates a serious risk of a rear-end or loss-of-control collision, because the vehicle cannot accelerate out of danger. The affected systems appear to be the power train and hybrid propulsion system, possibly originating from the engine given the flashing check engine light, which typically indicates an active engine misfire. The exact failed component has not been confirmed (unknown). The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by the dealer during inspection. The vehicle was taken to an authorized Honda dealer for each occurrence, but because restarting the vehicle clears the fault codes, the dealer found no stored codes and could not duplicate the failure during a test drive. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. This matches NHTSA preliminary evaluation pe25016 regarding intermittent loss of motive power in my 2020–2022 Honda Cr-v hybrid vehicles.

Head gasket problem. Gasoline mixing with oil. My head gasket was fixed but read other reports it could have shut off engine while driving. Most reports say Honda knows about this problem.

While executing a right turn from a stop the powertrain lost power and the car slowed before accelerating normally.

While driving at highway speeds, my steering wheel physically binds, catches and then suddenly jerks when trying to make normal adjustments. This creates an unpredictable control hazard. This is similar to NHTSA recall 24v-744 and Honda TSB 24-011. The internal steering gearbox is binding due to the same design & manufacturing tolerances.

While accelerating from a stop the powertrain briefly lost power and the car slowed before accelerating normally.

While accelerating the powertrain lost power for several seconds and the car slowed before accelerating normally.

Car was leased on 2/2025, at the end of may 2026 I drove the car for a couple of days when I began to notice there was an issue when turning left. Anytime I made a left turn, the car would get stuck and would pull back to the right. When the left turn was being made, there would be a clicking sound from the front left side of the car. When driving straight, the car felt like it needed to pull to the right and I would need to hold on to the steering wheel tight. At the beginning of June, I took the car into Honda where they checked it and recommended the steering column to be replaced and advised my husband that the car was no longer safe to drive. The car is 1 year and 4 months and has had no issues until now. Honda is no longer giving me warranty on the car due to the high mileage and they are quoting me $5048. 67 to replace the car. I submitted a request to Honda for a "goodwill" repair but have not heard back from anyone. Because my VIN was not part of the Honda crv steering gearbox assembly, the service manager stated there was nothing they could do to help me.