2012 Honda CR-V Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 22
- 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.
What owners report
- passenger side · 8 records
- windshield wiper · 7 records
- side windshield · 6 records
- defrost windshield · 5 records
- side vents · 5 records
- heater core · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
I went through two windshields made by honda for this car. I get a chip or crack in the windshield almost monthly. I've also owned a honda element and honda civic. Every single windshield made by honda is exactly the same. The chips are a danger to visibility and to the structural integrity of the windshield during an accident. For the latest windshield, i went to henderson glass and they installed an aftermarket…
ODI 11297795
Visibility/Wiper
Rear window shattered following use of electric rear window defogger. Outside air temperature was about 30 degrees f, active freezing drizzle. Started the engine and without delay began driving and then turned on rear window electric heat switch to improve rear visibility, which worked. I left the switch on until we reached our destination about 8 to 10 minutes later, parked the car inside a garage, shut off the…
ODI 11186954
Visibility/Wiper
The driver side defroster will not blow hot air. This makes it difficult to defrost the windshield in order to have proper visibility during winter driving conditions. This is especially true when the weather suddenly changes while driving and the windshield starts to frost over. The local authorized honda dealer performed tsb 14-063 which flushed the heater core with clr and fresh water. This did not solve the…
ODI 11173772
Visibility/Wiper
No heat on driver side vents. Will not defrost driver side windshield. Very difficult and dangerous driving conditions for my wife. Honda dealership where vehicle was purchased quoted $1,450 for repair of heater core on a 5 year old vehicle with 80,000 miles. This is not acceptable. Dealership offered no help in the matter and referred me to corporate. If no help from corporate, this will be the last honda my family…
ODI 11055080
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Problem with cooling system. The 2012-2016 cr-v models have issues with the heater core becoming clogged, and not generating enough heat for proper defrosting, defogging and cabin heating. Honda is aware of this problem and it is wide-spread enough for them to issue technical service bulletin #14-063 (see attached) for flushing of cooling system, at a cost to the car owner of approximately $470.00. This problem…
ODI 10949703
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Tsb 14-063 failure or plugging of the heater core. Not allowing the driver side vents to defrost my windshield. It is 5 degrees outside and there is little/no heat coming from the drivers side vents, but the passenger side is warm. Continually happening.
ODI 10939805
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
The car is a 2012 honda cr-v lx awd. The driver's side heat is significantly lower than the passenger side heat. This is a know issue, honda tsb 14-063, low driver's side heat. The low driver's side heat makes driving in the snow dangerous as there is not enough heat to adequately defrost the windshield. The driver's side windshield wiper will also start to ice up the passenger side is fine. I measured a 40 - 50…
ODI 11052273
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield wiper speed are very inadequate. When set to the fastest speed the wipers don't work well. The wipers tend to move faster the faster you are driving. Sitting still wipers don't move. When it is raining hard and fast the wipers do such a poor job it's impossible to see.
ODI 10899052
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
It is well documented by honda that there is an issue with heater cores on these cars. Heater will eventually become plugged and not work. Heat is significantly cooler on drivers side vents than passenger side. My complaint is without heat to defrost windshield in winter conditions it will become a visibility issue due to not having the ability to defrost the windshield. And potentially cause a crash. Honda is very…
ODI 10854534
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Heater/defroster on driver's side not putting out warm air. Windows not being defrosted - safety issue. Honda has long recognized this problem and issued a service bulletin 14-063 but refused to correct with charging several hundred dollars. This should be fixed no-charge as it is a safety issue.
ODI 10870134
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
The defroster on the driver's side emits air that is much cooler (sometimes cold) than the air on the passenger side. The ability to keep the windshield clear is greatly hampered during changing weather conditions. Honda tsb 14-063 attempts to address the problem, but it is not effective and places an unnecessary cost on the consumer.
ODI 11066761
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
I. Headlights are terrible. I only drive occasionally at night. The high beam points too high and the low beam too low. I asked rep in service dept. At don jacobs, lexington, ky and he advised the headlights are set at factory. They could not do anything to adjust them. I don't think he even made out a report. But the more i think about it, honda should have a "fix" for this problem. 2. Battery. Local temps have…
ODI 10690873
Visibility/Wiper
This has now happened twice, in early 2014 and early 2015. Driving on the highway in a snowstorm, the windshield wipers work fine for a while, and then rather suddenly the windshield ices up to a point that visibility is extremely poor. The wipers themselves fail, and no amount of defrosting/heat directed at the windshield will help. The only thing that helps is pulling off the highway and manually de-icing them.…
ODI 10724945
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield sprayer on the honda cr-v 2012 freezes under 30 degrees and does not work to clean the windshield. I can not drive my cr -v in the snow because visibility could be zero and i would not be able to clear the snow from my car. I just can not see out my windshield.you would think honda would have a better design for there new cr-v. In the snow storm, i had to open my driver's side window and drive home…
ODI 10562512
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield sprayer freezes at any temp under 30 degrees. Either there is a flaw in the design of the spray or the slope of the hood which allows the sprayers to freeze temps under 30 degrees. This make driving in snow weather very dangerous. I have seen many complaints about this online. *tr
ODI 10558188
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the sun visor only covered two-thirds of the side window, leaving a large portion of the window unblocked and making it difficult for him to see as the sun glared through the window while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure but neither offered any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 400.
ODI 10475989
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the driver's side windshield wiper blade pulled rain into the contact's field of vision, decreasing her visibility of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was advised that the entire driver's side windshield wiper needed to be replaced. The windshield wiper was replaced but did not rectify the failure. The…
ODI 10552905
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving my honda cr-v approx 60 miles an hour on the highway in fort smith, arkansas. I heard a loud pop and the drivers side window exploded and collapsed. I immediately drove to the dealership which was close by to have the auto examined. I contacted honda to notify them of the issue and neither honda or the dealership had any thoughts on what may have caused the window to explode other than a foreign object…
ODI 10464733
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the passenger side windshield wiper blade failed which caused water to accumulate and obstructed the drivers view. The failure was recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact how the windshield was designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10477238
Visibility/Wiper
I am writing to see the issue i am facing with my car is a safety concern or not. I contacted honda and they indicated all of their honda crv 2012 models are designed the same way to protect the interior electric mechanism of the car. I have a visibility problem when it is raining or there is moisture on the side windows (all four sides including driver side) of my honda crv. So when it rains or there is moisture on…
ODI 10649403
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while traveling 60 mph the driver side windshield wiper blade pulled rain into her field of vision decreasing visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 5,102. Updated 11/14/12*lj
ODI 10475080
Glass, Side/Rear · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 21012 honda crv. The contact stated that he rear lift gate window was struck by a rock and caused the wiper blade to separate from the window as the glass exploded and shattered into several pieces. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 115. ...updated 10/03/12 *bf updated 10/09/2012 *js
ODI 10454800
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Honda CR-V.
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