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2011 Honda CR-V Vehicle Speed Control Problems

19
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 19 stored complaint records:

  • 8 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • suddenly accelerated · 7 records
  • brake pedal · 7 records
  • stop light · 4 records
  • failure mileage · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi8
30–60k mi7
60–100k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 4, 2019 · 57,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    When braking for a stop light, the engine suddenly accelerated. Eventually, it stopped. This has happened multiple time intermittently.

    ODI 11229951

  • March 22, 2018 · 65,840 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Honda crv 2011 unwanted acceleration on march 22 2018 as i was coming to a stop sign went flying in to traffic got lucky nothing coming. Again on sat 24 when i started my crv in park kept pushing brake then gas at slowed down so i could ,but still high idle.

    ODI 11081262

  • December 16, 2017 · 83,300 miles

    Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was accelerating from an on ramp to enter the highway. After i was in the flow of traffic, i hit my brakes to keep pace with the traffic. My brake pedal would only move slightly and the engine was reving. I moved the shifter to neutral and the engine was still revving. I then hit the button on the side of the gear shift to put the car in d3 and continue to try the brakes. The brakes finally started working i put…

    ODI 11055301

  • September 3, 2016 · 46,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Car was being driven in a parking lot and as the driver pulled into a parking space and was pressing on the brakes, the car began to accelerate. The car jumped a curb, and continued to accelerate until striking a tree in front of a business. Driver smelled a burning odor just before the acceleration started.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10903672

  • August 19, 2016

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda cr-v. While the brake pedal was depressed at approximately 3 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into a building. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was driven away by the contact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10910516

  • June 17, 2016 · 4,560 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tpms system on a number of occasions the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms)has faulted out while driving on the highway. Each time the fault resulted in the traction control system turning on with no way of turning it off which essentially means you are in all wheel drive mode even on the highway. I brought it in to the dealer who basically said that the problem is due to the tpms system faulting out due to…

    ODI 10884756

  • August 23, 2015 · 45,946 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    In late august i pulled into my church parking lot as i do every sunday. My right foot was on the break pedal and i was going about 5 mph when the car suddenly accelerated. While i pressed down hard on the brake pedal, the vehicle shot past the parking space hitting a tree. The car barely missed a parishioner walking on the sidewalk. The driver side window and side of the car were smashed. The car was towed to a…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10787858

  • December 13, 2014 · 66,300 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    On december 13th at approximately noon i was stopped at a traffic light in mansfield, ma behind the wheel of my 2011 honda crv( with a little over 66, 000 miles), heading west on route 106 at the intersection with route 140, in the left lane. With my foot squarely on the brake pedal, the car began to slowly move forward. It felt like i was being pushed from behind. I immediately put the gear shift in neutral and the…

    ODI 10671250

  • November 30, 2014 · 42,000 miles

    Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control

    We pulled our honda crv 2011 into a parking lot at bonefish grill in canton ohio on november 30, 2014. My mother was pulling into a parking spot and the accelerator moved to the floor and the car could not be stopped by slamming on the brakes. We ended up running into a car parked in front of us then a car to the left of us and then the car was finally stopped when we ran into the side of another car parked in the…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10664454

  • November 5, 2014 · 32,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    Pulled into turning lane off highway. In preparing to turn, i pressed on the brakes but instead of slowing down, the car accelerated. Pressed brake to floor but felt no resistance (soft brake). Pressed emergency brake to the floor and threw car into neutral. Luckily i was going slow enough and there were no other cars coming so i was able to make the turn even though brakes were not working. I turned the wheel…

    ODI 10653231

  • October 29, 2014 · 40,500 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while approaching a stop sign, the vehicle accelerated independently and surged forward. The contact shifted into neutral and applied force to the brake pedal in order to slow down the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,500.

    ODI 10652188

  • February 27, 2014 · 48,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving to work on major highway traveling approx. 60-65 mph passed a car and then touched the brakes.. Suddenly the car accelerated to over 100 mph with the r pm's red-lined. I have to stand on the brakes with both feet to try to slow it down and even when it did it was still revving off the charts. Had it towed to honda dealer who said they couldn't find anything wrong with it and most likely was "operator…

    ODI 10566364

  • June 7, 2013 · 23,800 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda cr-v. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle it suddenly accelerated while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact placed shifted the gear in reverse and the vehicle continued to accelerate which caused the contact to crash into the wall. The vehicle was towed to the a body shop. A police was available. The contact was not injured. The manufacturer was not made…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10521366

  • August 21, 2012 · 29,417 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking spot traveling 2 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a cement light pole. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 29,417 and the current mileage was 29,427.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10474490

  • April 1, 2012 · 2,600 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control

    Three times dangerous and unwanted acceleration when braking at stop light. Engine severely revved up, had to put vehicle into neutral. Took it into honda dealership where we purchased the vehicle. They had their mechanic check it out and could find nothing wrong. The next day we had a meeting with the district service manager and he had it rechecked and he took it for a test drive. He could not recreate the problem…

    ODI 10454186

  • December 18, 2011 · 14,210 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while stopped, there was a rapid increase in the engine rpms. The failure continued until the contact shifted into neutral. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 14,210.

    ODI 10440840

  • December 9, 2011 · 4,800 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    The engine suddenly accelerated in a parking garage. The brakes slowed the car on the first acceleration, but almost immediately the engine again revved-- to a shrill, loud sound like that of a jet engine. Result : car rammed into a support pillar in the garage; airbag deployed, and i was wearing my seat belt. Car may be totaled, still awaiting estimate from insurance. I spent 4 days in the hospital for surgery on…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10441406

  • November 11, 2011 · 20,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owned a 2011 honda cr-v. While stopped at a stop light to make a left turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 20 mph while the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into a nearby fence and came to a stop in a cluster of bushes. The air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. A police…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 11256415

  • January 4, 2011 · 400 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control

    I bought a new 2011 honda cr v and have a serious safety issue. The engine maintained its speed or accelerated on four separate occasions when i applied the brake and tried to stop. The worst incident occurred when i tried to come to a stop at a red light with cars in front of me. I applied brake and car stopped but engine raced. I had to apply very strong pressure to brake to hold car in place. Engine was racing…

    ODI 10381162