2013 HONDA CR-V Complaints

MY WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND SHE FELT THE STEERING TO BE VERY STIFF AND IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, SHE STOPPED RIGHT THERE AND THE LITTLE YELLOW STEERING LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HAD IT FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD NOT TO MENTION SHE HAD OUR KID IN THE CAR WHILE THIS HAPPENED. WE GOT THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. *TR

CPSC: I1360050A. 2013 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SWITCHED FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS, MOST OF THE GROUND ILLUMINATION WAS LOST, ESPECIALLY ON A DARK ROAD, WHEN LIGHT WAS NEEDED THE MOST.

THERE IS A KNOCKING TYPE OF NOISE WHEN BRAKING, BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP IN ROSWELL, GA COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STILL OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY, NO A GOOD SIGN FOR A NEW CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA 2013 CRV. I DID TEST DRIVE THE CAR DURING THE DAY. I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT AT NIGHT IN ORDER TO DRIVE SAFELY I HAVE TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS 8 OUT OF TEN TIMES. IF I HAVE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SET TO AUTO THE HIGH BEAMS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE RARELY IF EVER USED THE HIGH BEAMS ON MY OLDER CAR THAT I TRADED IN. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE CRV. I CAN NOT CONTINUALLY DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. *TR

CAR SAT FOR 10 DAYS, I RETURNED VACATION, CS KNOCKING TYPE OF NOISE WHEN BRAKING. BROUGHT IT IN TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN EVERETT, MA ON JUNE 6, 2013, TECH - RUST ON ROTORS, NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN. I STILL HAVE THE KNOCKING SOUND. RUST ON A 2013 HONDA, PARKED FOR 10 DAYS IN MAY???? I INTEND TO DRIVE IT FOR 1 MORE WEEK AND BRING IT IN AGAIN SHOULD THIS KNOCKING TYPE OF NOISE PERSISTS WHEN BRAKING. *TR

MY WIFE HAS A 2013 HONDA CRV AND IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN SHE GOES FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAMS YOU LOOSE MOST OF THE FOREGROUND ILLUMINATION. ON A DARK ROAD, WHEN YOU NEED AS MUCH LIGHT AS POSSIBLE, THIS CREATES A VERY SCARY EFFECT. THERE IS WITHOUT QUESTION A SAFETY FLAW WITH THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULDN'T HELP. I HAD THEM DOCUMENT ON THE SLIP THAT CUSTOMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. IN MY OPINION, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA CORPORATE LAST WEEK AND WAS PROVIDED WITH A CASE NUMBER AND SOMEONE IS SUPPOSED TO CALL ME BACK. WITH ALL THE CHATTER ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE, I'M SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL INDICATE EXACTLY WHEN THIS DANGEROUS FLAW IN THE 2013 HONDA CRV WILL BE PROPERLY CORRECTED. AS OF TODAY, HONDA HAS NOT RESPONDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT PARKING CHOCK AND THEN INTO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE PARKING CHOCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,999.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DOWN SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,900. *TR

ON ALL 2013 CR-VS THE WINDSHIELD SIDE TRIM STRIPS ARE NOT CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD, ALLOWING A WATER-DAM EFFECT DURING A RAIN STORM. IN PRIOR YEARS, THE TRIM DETAIL WAS DIFFERENT. ON 2013 MODEL YEARS, THE TRIM STARTS 1/16" AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD AT THE TOP, BUT INCREASES TO 1/2" AT THE BOTTOM. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEPTH OF THE CHANNEL UNDER THE TRIM STRIP IS 1/2" OR GREATER. AT SPEED DURING A STORM, WHEN THE WIPER SWEEPS RAIN IN THE LEFTWARD ARC, IT IS NOT EJECTED ENTIRELY FROM THE WINDSCREEN, BUT IS "STORED" UNDER THE TRIM STRIP. WHEN THE WIPER STARTS ITS RIGHT-SWING, THE "STORED" WATER IS PULLED FROM ITS CHANNEL, THEREBY CREATING A SHEET OF WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES VISIBILITY NEGLIGIBLE. THIS, OF COURSE, ONLY HAPPENS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SUDDEN AND DRAMATIC LOSS OF VISIBILITY IS A FRIGHTENING SAFETY THREAT. I AM TURNING MY NEW CR-V BACK TO THE DEALER, AND REFUSE TO PAY FOR SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

AFTER TAKING OUR NEW HONDA CRV ON ITS FIRST SHORT TRIP - MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING, I BEGAN TO REALIZE THAT ON FREEWAY DRIVING THERE WAS A CONSTANT VISUAL DISTRACTION WITH THE DRIVERS-SIDE DOOR REAR MIRROR. MAINLY DUE TO THE "SPLIT" FROM THE DESIGN OF THE MIRROR. IT CAUSES A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT TO MY PERIPHERAL VISION, GIVING A FALSE SENSE OF PASSING CARS COMING" TOO CLOSE" TO THE VEHICLE AS THEY PASS TO THE RIGHT (FREEWAY DRIVING). THIS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT 5 TIMES IN A 120 MILE DRIVE. AT ONE POINT, A CAR COMING UP ALONG MY DRIVER'S SIDE FELT SO CLOSE I SWERVED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHILE AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I ASKED ABOUT THE DRIVER'S MIRROR, IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE MIRROR TO HAVE THE "SPLIT" ON IT., THEY CHECKED INTO IT AND SAID THAT IT WAS. I ASKED IF IT COULD BE SWITCHED OUT FOR A "NON-SPLIT" MIRROR AND WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT. I JUST FEEL THIS MIRROR HAS A POTENTIAL DANGEROUS VISUAL FLAW AND SHOULD BE REPORTED FOR REVIEW. *TR