2014 Honda CR-V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
586 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
20,731 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 396 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 189 of 586 complaints (32.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 50 | 8.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 43 | 7.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 28 | 4.8% |
| Steering behavior | 17 | 2.9% |
| Engine operation | 11 | 1.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 0.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 189 |
| Unknown Or Other | 108 |
| Electrical System | 74 |
| Power Train | 65 |
| Wheels | 47 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 36 |
| Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems | 35 |
| Air Bags | 32 |
Engine: 189; Unknown Or Other: 108; Electrical System: 74; Power Train: 65; Wheels: 47; Vehicle Speed Control: 36; Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems: 35; Air Bags: 32
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 213 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 93 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 55 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 21 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 213; 25,000 to 49,999: 93; 50,000 to 74,999: 55; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 6
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (213). 190 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 82 |
| 2015 | 92 |
| 2016 | 67 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 7 |
2013: 7; 2014: 82; 2015: 92; 2016: 67; 2017: 52; 2018: 43; 2019: 74; 2020: 42; 2021: 33; 2022: 29; 2023: 26; 2024: 17; 2025: 15; 2026: 7
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 50 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 43 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 28 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10551138 · 2013-11-06 (November 6, 2013)
I BOUGHT A NEW HONDA CRV 2014 MODEL ON 10/04/2013. ON 10/24/2013, I WORE FLIP FLOPS WHILE GOING TO PICK UP MY SON FROM THE SCHOOL, WHICH IS 5 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME. MY LEG GOT STUCK AND I COULDN'T MOVE MY LEG FROM GAS PEDAL TO APPLY BRAKES, AS I ENTERED THE SCHOOL PREMISES. CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AS MY FLIP FLOP GOT STUCK IN THE GROOVE BETWEEN PLASTIC AND METAL TRIM NEXT TO THE GAS PEDAL. I SWERVE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I THINK THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE WAY THE TRIM IS DESIGNED IN H…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10551138 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561123 · 2014-01-23 (January 23, 2014)
I BOUGHT AT 2014 CRV END OF SEPT/OCT OF 2013. UPON THE FIRST SNOW FALL I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS NOT GETTING ANY TRACTION, IT WAS SLIDING AROUND GOING DOWN HILLS AND UPON TRYING TO DRIVE UP HILLS IT WOULD STOP WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO GO UP. IT WOULD STOP AND WHEELS WOULD SPIN, THE REAR END SPUN TO THE SIDE AND I COULD NOT GET ANYWHERE. THE AMBER AWD LIGHTS CAME ON AND FLASHED, COMBINATION OF BOTH SCENARIOS. I FINALLY GOT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN DEEMED DEFEC…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561123 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10574894 · 2014-03-26 (March 26, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE WOULD REACH THIRD GEAR, IT WOULD NOT DECELERATE AND WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200. UPDATED 5/19/14*CN UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10574894 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10596284 · 2014-06-05 (June 5, 2014)
RAINING WENT TO DOCTOR , CAME OUT STARTED CAR AND TURNED LEFT ON ROAD TO FREEWAY AT 10/15MPH CODE D3 CAME ON. TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 3RD GEAR,COULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 30/40 MPH. COULD NOT DRIVE ON FREEWAY.TAKING BACK ROADS HOME AND PARKING CAR 15/20 MINUTES LATER STARTED CAR AND CODE WAS OFF .CALLED SERVICE DEPT AND WAS TOLD CAR FIXED IT SELF, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT ALL, EVERYTIME IT RAINS IS IT GOING TO STICK IN 3RD GEAR LIKE IT DID. NEEDS CORRECTED NOW. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10604878 · 2014-06-20 (June 20, 2014)
RAPID AND UNCONTROLLED DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE MANNER WHILE DRIVING.WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY THE FOLLOWING CAR.WE LOST OF ALL INSTRUMENTATION,ALL OF THE WARNINGS LIGHTS INDICATE FAILURE, SPEEDOMETER,TACHOMETER,AIRBAGS,VSA,BRAKES,ABS,ETC.. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES. #1(4/4/14) REPLACED VSA MODULE AND BLEED BRAKES+ RESET CODES,#2 (4/8/14) REPLACE 2 WIRING HARNESSES AND VERIFY CONNECTIONS+ RESET CODES,#3(5/8/14) MEASURE ALL CAN BUSS VOLTAGES & DRIVE WITH METER+ RESET CODES, #4(6/10/14)DEALER THINKS THEY HAVE FOUND A LOOSE GR…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,127 miles reported. Look up ODI 10604878 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672538 · 2015-01-14 (January 14, 2015)
SEPTEMBER 2014, 2014 HONDA CRV WITH ~6K MILES STARTED MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE UPON FIRST TURNING IGNITION SWITCH OVER. IT CONTINUED RANDOMLY UPON STARTING FOR ONLY 1-2 SECONDS & STOPS. AS THE WEATHER GOT COLDER, IT HAPPENED MORE OFTEN. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON 10/15/14 & MADE THEM KEEP THE CAR OVERNIGHT TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED & DETERMINED TO BE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL (VTC) ACTUATOR; CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY & FIXED. DECEMBER 2014 W/ ~13K MILES SAME ISSUE RESURFACED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 01/14/15, HAD THEM PULL UP …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672538 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10594945 · 2014-05-29 (May 29, 2014)
2014 CRV AWD EX WITH 700 MILES VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND THRUMMING NOISE BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH. DEALERSHIP PUT OVER 100 MILES ON VEHICLE FOR TESTING. DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED AND STILL VIBRATES. DEALERSHIP REMOVED DRIVE SHAFT AND NO VIBRATION. WAS TOLD ONLY 2 CRVS IN THE STATE HAVE VIBRATION PROBLEMS. TPMS LIGHTS CAME ON 5 TIMES WITH NO EXPLANATION FROM DEALERSHIP. SENSORS CHECKED. FAN MOTOR MADE LOW, LOUD GROWLING NOISE WHEN TURNED ON IN 15 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL. RAN THROUGH CAR WASH WITH SUN SHADE OPEN AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10594945 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10606730 · 2014-06-29 (June 29, 2014)
JUNE 26, 2014 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING EAST DOWN HIGHWAY 55 AT AROUND 8A.M. ON JUNE 23, 2014. A DEER CAME OUT QUICKLY FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR AND HIT OUR NEW HONDA CR-V. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS QUITE CAVED IN AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. MY HUSBAND'S AIRBAG DID NOT. HE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS SHOULDER. WE WERE QUITE SHOOK UP AND SORE AFTERWARD. THE OFFICER THAT CAME TO FILE THE REPORT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF AND THAT IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10606730 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10730714 · 2015-06-26 (June 26, 2015)
THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOW SPEED STALL. I'VE REPORTED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY CLAIM ITS A GEARING PROBLEM. WHEN YOU ARE AT A STOP OR MAKING A LOW SPEED TURN THE GAS PEDAL DOESN'T ENGAGE IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO MOVE. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IN THAT YOU MAY BE IN HARMS WAY WITH NO WAY OF GETTING OUT OF THE SITUATION. I DID TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AFTER I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO RECALLS OR FIXES FOR THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ.....UPDATED 09/11/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE LAST FEW DAYS, THE VEHICLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,209 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730714 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10778786 · 2015-09-30 (September 30, 2015)
HAS THE TENDENCY TO STALL WHEN IN MOTION ,RPM DROPS TO ZERO AND WITH NO POWER, WAS BEING DRIVEN ON CITY STREET IN SUNNY AND GOOD WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE IN THE 60'S SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, PER HONDA TEC, AND THAT THE BRAKE WAS OVER RIDING BY THE GAS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WAS NOT USING BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,448 miles reported. Look up ODI 10778786 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10749157 · 2015-08-17 (August 17, 2015)
MY CRV IS 16 MONTHS OLD; I PARKED IN MY NEW GARAGE AND ON THE NEXT DAY I START THE CAR AND FUEL IS POURING OUT OF THE TANK OR FUEL SYSTEM OR FUEL PUMP. I SHUT DOWN THE CAR DUE TO THE POLLUTION IT COULD HAVE CASUED. I CALLED THE DEALER ON MONDAY AND HAD IT TOWED. THEY TELL ME THAT A CRITTER MUST HAVE CHEWED THROUGH THE LINE. HOW COULD THIS BE. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SCAM BY HONDA TO COVER ALL THE RECALL COSTS THEY ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH. MY GAS TANK COULD HAVE EXPLODED BECAUSE IF WAS STEAMING ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. MY CAR HAS ONLY 34…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11025231 · 2017-09-25 (September 25, 2017)
MILEAGE 20630. HAD JUST RETURNED HOME AND PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. SUDDEN STRONG ODOR OF RAW GASOLINE AND VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING. I FOUND A LARGE POOL OF GAS JUST AHEAD OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. I MOVED THE LEFT REAR SEAT TO EXPOSE THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING AND FOUND A POOL OF GAS AROUND THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP. I FOUND A HOLE HAD WORN THROUGH THE HARD PLASTIC FUEL LINE ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM THE PUMP CAUSED BY RUBBING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR SEAT METAL FRAME. I REPAIRED THE HOLED AREA OF THE FUEL LINE WITH THE PROPER HARD PLASTIC FUE…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,630 miles reported. Look up ODI 11025231 at NHTSA ↗