2006 HONDA CR-V Complaints

I BOUGHT A 2006 HONDA CRV NEW FROM A HONDA DEALER IN MARYLAND. THE CAR HAD ONLY 3 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER HAVING THE CAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM WENT OUT. I HAD IT REPLACED. THREE MONTHS LATER THE BEAM WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAD IT REPLACED BY A FRIEND. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED MY DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM AT LEAST TEN TIMES OVER THIS TIME FRAME. RECENTLY, (OCT. OF 2011) I TOOK MY CAR TO AAA TO HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS REPAIRED BECAUSE BOTH LOW BEAMS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT THE SAME DAY AND I WAS TRAVELING OUT OF STATE. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACE ENTIRELY.THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT COST ME $600. I AM TAKING MY CAR BACK TO HONDA TODAY (APRIL 2, 2012) TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM REPLACED AGAIN! I ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE HEADLIGHT BOOTS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 CRV. HONDA NEEDS TO LOOK A BIT MORE CLOSELY INTO THIS MATTER. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS AN ISSUE AND PEOPLE ARE SPENDING LARGE QUANTITIES OF MONEY TO FIX SOMEONE ELSE'S MISTAKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V456000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). PRIOR TO HAVING THE REPAIR PERFORMED, THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BUT IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY A FAILED SWITCH OR WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF UPDATED 04/13/12

DURING HEAVY RAINS, WATER WILL SEEP IN UNDER THE CARPETS FROM SOMEWHERE FORWARD AND LOWER THAN THE WINDSHIELD. THE WATER COMES FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD, USUALLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT DOES NOT DRIP IN, BUT RATHER SOAKS UP FROM UNDER THE CARPET. I PERSONALLY HAVE SEEN THE WATER GROW UP TO 2 INCHES IN DEPTH ABOVE THE CARPETS. AFTER SOME INTERNET SEARCHING, SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN EARLIER MODELS OF CR-V. THE ISSUES FOUND STEMMED FROM FAULTY/OLD FACTORY SEALS ON ITEMS LIKE THE FIREWALL AND A/C VENTS. PLEASE CONTACT WITH MORE QUESTIONS IF THIS INFORMATION IS UNCLEAR OR COULD BE IMPROVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT PERIODICALLY STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB HIMSELF AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE BULB WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT NORMAL. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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. *TR

2006 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FLEW UP AND SMACKED THE DRIVER'S WINDOW SO HARD THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL ON THE GROUND *TGW THE HOOD HAD SEVERAL DENTS. *JB

THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE DO NOT LAST, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO DRIVE A LOT OF THE TIME WITH ONLY ONE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT, WHICH IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. IN THE FIVE YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE REPLACED EACH OF THE FRONT LOW-BEAMS (LEFT AND RIGHT) AT LEAST 10 TIMES EACH. HONDA ONLY HAS THEIR WARRANTY ON THEIR LIGHTS, AND HASN'T TRIED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER WITH THE VEHICLE PROBLEM TO THIS POINT. IT IS AN AGGRAVATING AND FRUSTRATING PROBLEM, AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM THIS TIME PERIOD, AND KNOW OF AT LEAST ONE OWNER OF AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE IN OUR SMALL TOWN WHO IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH HIS LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO FAULTY WIRING WITHIN THE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE LEFT THE FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW DOWN SLIGHTLY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V456000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 12/19/11 *BF.....UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF UPDATED 02/29/12 UPDATED 06/04/12 UPDATED 08/09/2012 *JS