2012 Honda CR-V Engine Problems
- 71
- 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 71 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- grinding noise · 20 records
- cold start · 14 records
- service bulletin · 10 records
- noise cold · 7 records
- every start · 6 records
- loud grinding · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the engine failed to start without warning. The vehicle was taken to the conicelli honda dealer located at 1100 ridge pike, conshohocken, pa 19428; [redacted] where it was diagnosed that a service bulletin needed to be updated and the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The contact also…
ODI 11019077
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I went to park in a diagonal, on street parking spot, and applied the brake to stop. The car instead accelerated, jumped the curb and proceeded into an adjoining parking lot. I turned hard right to avoid vehicles and struck the retaining wall at the back of the lot with my left front quarter panel. This impact steepened the turn and shot me back out of the lot and onto the street. I proceeded up the street, the car…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10652485
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. When the vehicle was started, a loud grinding sound emitted from the front of the vehicle. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was started if it had been parked for over four hours. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that they were aware of the failure and the contact would be placed on a waiting list. The contact stated that the vtc actuator was…
ODI 10748059
Engine
Honda crv 2012 when starting the care in the morning, engine makes a rattling noise after it starts. This has been happening for the past year or so, on a daily basis. Of late, it happens in the evening as well. I.e) whenever the car has not been running for a couple of hours. The honda dealership is saying that there is no bulletin from american honda company on this, in order to fix the issue. And that this is not…
ODI 10781661
Engine
Vtc actuator ..honda has been having recalls on the accord and its happening to everyone's crv..the honda dealers want $1000, replace with a new up-graded unit.. Very loud noise on every start...
ODI 10984766
Engine
During cold weather (winter) when vehicle is started first time in the morning there is a one time grinding noise? Dealer indicated that the issue was with the variable timing control valve, dealer replaced vtc, noise didn't go away. Dealer now indicates that honda is working on permanent solution but it has been close to a year and no permanent solution so far. *tr
ODI 10659453
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle did not start on a cold morning (tuesday 07th january, 2014, 9:30 am est). Outside temperature was around -10f (as indicated by cars dash). I do not have a garage. So car was parked outside. I cleared snow on top of car and i tried starting, but it wont start. I gave the starter, 10-12 minutes recovery time between trying subsequent starts. But, car would make clicking noise. Geico emergency roadside was…
ODI 10560204
Engine
LOUD NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED.
ODI 10905175
Engine · Power Train
I have a 2012 honda crv exl + navi 2wd and last 3-4 years i visited honda dealerships more than 7 times for the problem. Vehicle has currently approximately 30k miles and honda part # 44500-t0a-a00 was replaced under warranty 3 times. There is still oil leak from passenger site intermediate drive half shaft bearing. Last time vehicle was repaired about 14 months ago at honda dealership and the leak came back again.…
ODI 10968406
Engine
While driving, i smelled some burning, and saw white smokes, so pulled over, and turned off the engine, got out of the car. After 30 seconds or (possibly a few mins), it caught fire (engine under the hood), and people around us tried to put out the fire using their own fire extinguisher to no avail. Fire truck arrived within minutes , and was able to put out fire. At this time, insurance does not seem really…
Fire reported
ODI 10546273
Engine
This is similar to the complaint on the 2013 i saw posted which is..." the contact owns a 2013 honda cr-v. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, a grinding noise was heard from the front end. The failure was recurring and intermittent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…
ODI 10615999
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle after being idle for an extended time, the contact heard a rattling noise from the engine. The vehicle was taken for diagnosis where the contact was advised that the vtc actuator would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer several times. The dealer…
ODI 10564788
Engine
The cam actuator gear assembly" part #14310r44a01, act. Assy., 46t vtc this part rattles for a few seconds on startup. It has been happening (especially in cold weather) since the car was one year old (it is now 3 years and 8 months old).
ODI 10955744
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Bought this car new about a month ago. The only problem i have been having is that at certain times, usually at slower speeds, when i step on the gas there is a 2-3 second delay before the car accelerates. During this hesitation period, the engine does not rev, and the car just coasts. This has happened 10-12 time this past month. This is very dangerous when i am trying to merge into faster moving traffic. I took my…
ODI 10488654
Engine · Power Train
This has occurred multiple times. I was driving, came to a stop and was unable to accelerate to 25 mph. The car hesitated upon acceleration and then suddenly accelerated. Normally when it occurs it has happened after a stop at a light, stop sign or corner. However, it has also happened while i've been on the highway, let off the gas and then attempted to accelerate. I brought it to my honda dealer for repair and…
ODI 10683001
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and restarted the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the mechanic advised that the failure…
ODI 10482788
Engine
In stop and go traffic, with and without the econ button on, the car hesitates to accelerate to the point that it has nearly caused accidents. Took it to honda and asked them to drive to witness the problem. I don't think they drove it. The problem is somewhat intermittent, so you never know when it will happen. You have to adjust your driving just in case it might happen. The dealer told me not to drive with econ…
ODI 10465936
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Submission from constituent re 2012 honda cr-v intermittent problem. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle would pause, when she attempted to accelerate after the vehicle, had been idling. There was zero response for 3-4 seconds, then the vehicle would uncontrollably surge forward. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The dealer informed the consumer, the problem was her using her left foot to brake. The…
ODI 10560957
Electrical System · Engine
Shortly after purchasing vehicle brand-new the car would not start. No lights had been on. Had vehicle towed to the dealership for a "fix." now this has happened again- battery completely dead without warning leaving me and my young children stranded for hours. I just had the vehicle serviced at the end of may (about 5 weeks ago) and everything passed inspection then. Also like other reports i see, my engine…
ODI 10732075
Engine
I have been having random incidents since i got the car a little over a year ago where the gas pedal has accelerator issues. Usually from either a stop or slow moving, i accelerate and there is nothing for a few seconds, a hesitation, when stepping on the gas pedal. I have almost been rear ended numerous times, and have also almost had accidents while trying to turn across traffic and losing acceleration with no…
ODI 10513977
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda crv. The contact stated that the engine failed to start. The failure was experienced numerous times and was taken to the dealer numerous times. The dealer performed several diagnostics, which located failure codes with the ground wire, battery, lift gate power assembly, and the computer software. The dealer replaced the affected parts and updated the computer software but the…
ODI 10501202