Visibility Problems of Honda CR-V - part 1

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while idling at a stop light, there was a loud pop coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear glass had fractured into several pieces without impact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the glass needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was 102,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that the heating system and defroster were inoperable. The contact stated that both the heater and defroster would not function properly as no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the water pump may have failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for further assistance. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while rolling down the driver's side window, smoke briefly emanated from the window switch, prompting the contact to roll up the window, after which the window switch lost functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v768000 (visibility, electrical system) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 195,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated the vehicle had previously been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 20v768000 (visibility, electrical system) and the power window switch on the driver’s side was replaced with a water-resistant switch. The contact stated while opening the front driver’s side door, the power window switch was wet from previous rainfall. In addition, the contact noticed after attempting to roll down the four windows, the power window switches failed to respond. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

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The contact owns a 2024 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated there were small fractures on the driver's side of the windshield towards the top. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact had not yet heard back from the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 200.

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The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the driver's side sun visor failed to close properly. Additionally, the contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the driver's side sun visor opened inadvertently blocking the view of the road. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving at 2 mph, the rear passenger side window had became inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. Referred to NHTSA campaign number: 20v768000 (visibility, electrical system) the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,900.

The contact owns a 2023 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the driver's side view mirror had begun to vibrate making the rear view image blurry. The contact stated that the passenger side rear view mirror had a steady image no shaking. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v174000 (visibility). The failure mileage was approximately 20.

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The contact owns a 2022 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that as his wife opened driver side door, the driver side power window master switch began to release a white smoke without warning. The contact stated that eventually the smoke dissipated without further incident. Prior to the failure, the front passenger window was rolled down and could not be raised up after the failure. The contact initially called the manufacturer and was informed that his vehicle was not under NHTSA campaign number: 20v768000 (visibility, electrical system) which he linked to his failure. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer where they replaced the master switch; however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact was then given an estimate to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

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The contact owns a 2003 Honda Cr-v. The vehicle had previously been serviced at the dealer under NHTSA campaign number: 20v768000 (visibility, electrical system) however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the driver's side front power window switch failed to operate as needed. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

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The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the front driver's and the front passenger's side mirror housing units were severely melted. The contact stated that housing units had been replaced twice in the past two years. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer advised the contact to report the failure to NHTSA hotline. The contact was informed that the sun caused the housing units to melt. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware the driver-side sun visor did not stay in the upright position, potentially compromising front-view visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who did not provide a specific diagnosis but advised that the visor be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 29,000.

The contact owns 2004 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that upon entering his vehicle, a spark emitted from the driver side master switch as he attempted to roll down his window. Since the failure, the front passenger window had failed to operate as needed. The contact then received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 20v768000( visibility, electrical system); however, the recall was for the same model vehicle that he previously. The contact called both the dealer and the manufacturer who confirmed that his current vehicle was not under the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Honda Cr-v. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v768000 (electrical system, visibility). The contact stated that after parking and rolling down the window, the window failed to roll back up. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and an unknown repair was performed. The contact was concerned that the failure would recur if the window was rolled back down. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Cr-v. When the air conditioner was activated, it blew out extremely hot air. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Honda Cr-v. The contact had difficulty inserting the key into the vehicle. In addition, the rear passenger and front driver side windows did not operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The diagnosis was not provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Cr-v. After starting the vehicle, the contact noticed a burning odor from the front of the vehicle. The contact was unable to open the window. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 12v48600 (electrical system, visibility). The failure mileage was 99,793.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Cr-v. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v70000 (air bags), 14v351000 (air bags), 12v486000 (electrical system, visibility) and 12v136000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

2005 Honda Cr-v. Consumer writes in regards to airbag and door switch issues. The consumer was informed there was no defect with the air bag. The consumer was unable to open the door using the remote. The consumer sent in recall# 12v486000.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Cr-v. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 12v486000 (electrical system, visibility) and 14v351000 (air bags); however, the parts needed were not available. The dealer was contacted. The contact believed that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Submission from constituent re 2004 Honda Cr-v reimbursements. The consumer stated before he turned the vehicle on, there was a burning odor, emitting from the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer, where the technician found the power window switch circuit board contacts were burnt. American Honda was contacted, and they stated the VIN was not included under recall 12v486000.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the front passenger side window failed to open. In addition, the motor became hot when the switch was activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000.

Sun visor will not stay up. Replaced once and only worked for one day. Honda dealership ordered a second one and we were told that it would not work either, that it was an american Honda issue. We were told that it was no use to replace it that it would just happen again.

2003 Honda crv. Consumer writes in regards to power window master switch recall notice and unsatisfactory service from dealership. The consumer stated he was not satisfied with the dealers response concerning his complaint about the problem he experienced with recall # 12v486000. The consumer stated when he called the dealer to make an appointment, he was asked several unnecessary questions, regarding his patronage of the dealership. After the consumer confirmed, he did purchase the vehicle from them, he was given an appointment.

When I attempted to move the sun visor to block the sun coming in the drivers side window, it fell out of the overhead. I had to pull over and stop the car while holding the visor. With luck, I was on a rural road with no traffic. I was able to put it up in place and lock it into the clip to hold it. I contacted my local dealer and took it in to have them look at it. They said that they would order a new one. After a couple weeks when they didn't call, I called them and found out that the visor was on backorder. It took about five weeks before they got the new visor. I took the car in to have it fixed and after a couple of hours the service rep told me that the new part didn't work and that they didn't know why. They said that they were going to contact Honda technical for a resolution, and they would have an answer in about two days. The next day I found out the passenger side sun visor was doing the same thing. When they didn't call, I called them and got the two day story again. After the third time that they didn't have an answer, I called Honda's main customer service and registered a complaint. I got a complaint number and was told an investigator would contact me. She did, and we discussed the problem. The next morning the local Honda dealer service manager called and wanted me to bring the car in, and they would give me a loaner. It took them about four more days to fix the problem. When I picked the car up I discussed what they had done to fix the visor, and found out that they had to get eight new units before they got two good ones. I feel that this is a safety hazard as the driver could easily become distracted and have an accident. Honda must realize by now that their sun visors are a piece of junk. I suspected that when I first heard that the sun visors were on back order. You need to make them fix this problem before someone gets hurt.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Cr-v . The contact stated that there was a line on the driver's side mirror that caused dizziness while operating the vehicle. The line in the mirror was part of the mirror’s design. The manufacturer was not contacted in regard to the issue. There were no repairs and the VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 150 and the current mileage was 400.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while parked, the front drivers window would not close when the automatic window control button was engaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the automatic power window control switch would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 11v456000 (electrical system), that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

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Both low beam headlights failed/shut off simultaneusly during night driving requiring that we pull off the road. Updated 11/25/11.

Both sun visors fail to stay in position when pushed against the window. They drop down to nearly vertical position. This is a safety hazard as it obstructs the driver's view while driving.

The driver side visor is loose and won't stay in position while driving. This is a safety hazard. If I'm in an accident, my head will be chopped by the visor. All of the Honda forums show this is a common issue with the 2005-2006 Cr-v.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda crv. The contact noticed smoke coming from the driver side window switch and when he touched it the switch was hot, causing it to melt the wires together. He opened the door panel and removed the switch. The dealer nor manufacturer were informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 151,000.

I have a 2002 Honda Cr-v with 84,000 miles on it. This vehicle has been well maintained & has had all manufacturer recommended services completed and I have the records to prove it. The a/c compressor exploded last week circulating metal filings into the vehicle's system. This is a safety hazard because the engine could seize as a result of the presence of metal filings therefore not having any power brakes, power steering, etc. Also, I cannot use the defrost which creates limited visibility in cooler temperatures which also creates a safety issue. This is a common, widely known problem often referred to as "Honda black death".

T he drivers side sun visor started falling down obstructing vision. It falls regardless of speed condition of road of weather. It is a real safety hazard because it blocks the drivers vision.

2006 Honda Cr-v ex. Driver's side sun visor will not stay up. Dealer will not replace. Is a safety issue because it obstructs vision.

Honda has a problem with sun visors in 2006 Honda Cr-vs. The sun visors sag down and obstruct the drivers vision causing safety issues. You are not able to see traffic lights or traffic signs when sun visors sag down. Many owners have had these visors replaced by Honda up to 4 and 5 times and each new visor fails within weeks or months. Owners are reporting the problems in popular automotive forums on the web. The visors in my 2006 Cr-v have been replaced 4 times and the 4th set just failed again. Honda has no explanation each time. I am calling Honda's corporate office today.