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2007 Honda CR-V repairs by problem area

Engine (11%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (45%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (7%)

Chart based on 310 repairs.
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2007 Honda CR-V repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (13%)

$100 - $499 (30%)

< $100 (48%)

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Chart based on 247 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Honda CR-V

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Honda CR-V in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
Feb 2016

106800 mi

C $676
Car wouldn't crank. Replaced with after market starter to save $$ 
Honda CR-V in Estonia
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
Feb 2011

28520 mi

€300
hatch locking mechanism came loose, causing hatch to make noise and not lock properly 
Honda CR-V in Texas, United States
Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
Aug 2017

150000 mi

US $150
Starter motor was broken, would no longer turn engine over 

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2007 Honda CR-V 4dr SUV

turbocharged 138hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD

Honda CR-V in Great Britain
Dec 2015 - Nov 2017
Feb 2016

97400 mi

£75
AC recharged 
Feb 2017

108000 mi

£1450
Dual mass flywheel play on crankshaft. Clutch replaced at same time 
Jul 2017

112000 mi

£1600
Leak from condenser - required complete dismantling of dash 

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2007 Honda CR-V 4dr SUV

166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

Honda CR-V in Maine, United States
Jan 2012 - Jun 2018
Mar 2014

98000 mi

US $900
Replaced leaking water pump with new and new serpentine belt tensioner,removed resealed timing chain cover,new compressor belt. All but water pump preventive. 
Honda CR-V in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2011 - Mar 2018
Jun 2016

99200 mi

C $850
AC Compressor failed (likely clutch). Replacement needed. 
Honda CR-V in Texas, United States
Dec 2012 - Jan 2014
Jul 2013

86700 mi
Wheel bearing (front driver) going bad at 86k. Will need replacement in the next 5k. 
Jan 2014

79000 mi
Door lock actuators needed to replace. Vehicle was locking on itself. Known issue. 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Feb 2009 - Oct 2014
Mar 2009

29000 mi
Very load rattle in lift gate. Completely taken apart and reassembled. Present since delivery. First trip to dealer. 
Oct 2011

72000 mi

US $120
replaced battery 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Apr 2013 - Jun 2018
Jul 2014

70300 mi
a whirring noise, sounding like the transmission is straining. Power steering pump was replaced & transmission service was done. The noise still has not gone away. Bringing it in to be rechecked. 
Jan 2015

66200 mi
right side of car seems to be very noisy. Mech checked & told me the struts need to be replaced with next tire change. 
Jun 2015

78000 mi

US $350
Recall for locks. When I got out of the car the driver's side immediately locked...not good. Got locked out getting gas one am. I actually don't think the repair was done right, as when I get it in, the locks immediately lock.  
Honda CR-V in North Carolina, United States
Dec 2011 - Apr 2018
Apr 2014

115200 mi

US $150
Passenger side lock acutator assembly had to be replaced. 
Jun 2014

126000 mi

US $1313
Power steering rack leaking fluid and had to be replaced. 
Jun 2017

173000 mi

US $1932
Starter replaced because of intermittent starting. Car would intermittently blow hot air when AC button was on Diagnosis was bad compressor clutch, compressor had to be replaced. 
Honda CR-V in Virginia, United States
May 2010 - Jun 2022
Sep 2014

42000 mi

US $300
Water leaked inside after every rain. Diagnosed the problem to be the drain tube from one corner of the moonroof. Took a long time to diagnose the location of the leak and then very difficult to repair without taking down the headliner. 
Nov 2014

43700 mi

US $25
Rain water leaked into the rear seat floor. After 2 hours of diagnosis determined the leak originated at the drain tube connection from the sun roof. Had to pull down part of the headliner to connect the drain tube securely. Mostly time. 
Jun 2016

55000 mi

US $1
Cruise control switch stopped working. Repaired myself by jury rigging the switch to always stay on. 
Sep 2016

56000 mi

US $65
Replace both front speakers. One was bad so I replaced both. 
Oct 2016

56200 mi

US $225
Replace both lower front ball joints after the boots failed. 
Jun 2017

58000 mi

US $85
Had to replace A/C relay. Good news that the A/C system was OK. 
Aug 2017

59000 mi

US $259
Replace outer tie rod end boots that had split. 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
Jul 2010

17500 mi
Worn out struts Replaced both fro struts 
Honda CR-V in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2010 - Oct 2013
Jul 2010

24180 mi
Power steering fluid level low. Dealer found power steering rack assembly was leaking and needed to be replaced. Parts needed to be ordered, major repair, full days work. Could continue to drive by topping up reservoir. Entire steering rack assembly replace at 39,000km. Less than 1 month before warranty expired. While test driving after changing steering rack, check engine light came on for mechanic. Found and replace faulty air sensor. 
Nov 2010

26040 mi
Heat shield on catalytic converter was rattling at idle. Dealer ripped it off during an oil change and offered to replace for 150$ or leave it without heat shield. Catalytic converter now has no lower heat shield. 
Feb 2013

42240 mi
Steering column replaced due to leak. Was told this was a common issue with 2007 CR-V. Had to disassemble whole front end to replace steering column. Done under warranty. 
Honda CR-V in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2010 - Jun 2011
Dec 2010

29760 mi

C $12
Windshield wiper motor keeps on running when it shouldn't. Wipers would stop anywhere other than parking(down) position 
Honda CR-V in British Columbia, Canada
Nov 2010 - Jun 2018
Jan 2012

42600 mi
tpms sensors are not working, caltire said most likely internal batteries, need to replace them but they charge too much for the sensors will leave it for now 
Honda CR-V in Maryland, United States
Dec 2010 - Sep 2013
Jun 2012

154000 mi

US $1264
Replace compressor, evaporator and exchanger. The original compressor died. 
Honda CR-V in North Carolina, United States
Dec 2014 - Jul 2017
Apr 2016

96500 mi

US $350
Right rear and hatch electric locks not functioning; replaced right rear lock mechanism 
Jun 2017

109000 mi

US $24
Outside air temp sensor reading incorrect; replaced sensor 
Honda CR-V in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2007 - Jun 2017
Apr 2007

9300 mi
Replace rusted wheel nuts under warantee 
Aug 2007

15500 mi

C $20
Battery in remote went dead. Screw in unit broke on removal, very common as they are tiny and glued in. Bought a new screw and battery and my remote is kind of put together again but not as new. Poor design Honda.  
Oct 2009

27280 mi
Replace squeeky exhaust connection at engine under warrantee. 
Nov 2009

27900 mi

C $750
Replace Bridgestone tires. They have not lasted or performed well. Cheap tires on a not so cheap vehicle. Bought Michelins and a big difference in tracking and traction. 
Dec 2009

29140 mi
Replace rotted off heat shields on exhaust. 
Jul 2010

34100 mi

C $250
Rear rotors turned and new pads installed. Parking brake parts cleaned and lubricated. Dealer had wanted to replace pads and rotors at $600. All dealers called wanted to charge for rotor and pad replacement as 2 separate jobs. They aren't. 
Feb 2015

80140 mi

C $100
Wiper motor acting erratically. Would sometimes do 7-8 cycles after being turned off. Once wiper refused to turn off and the vehicle had to be shut off to get the wipers to "park." Wiper motor cover has control circuits. Only cover replaced 
Aug 2015

85500 mi

C $75
Exhaust-Was quoted whole system @ $750+. Boqus. Got another quote. Many Honda products have a gasket between two of the exhaust pipes bolted together with spring loaded bolts. The pipes flex, gasket fails. $75 dollar to replace gasket. 
Mar 2017

107260 mi
Door lock module. 
Jun 2017

111600 mi

C $350
VTEC controller. On back of engine. Not a leak, electrical failure of component suspected. 
Honda CR-V in Puerto Rico
Apr 2015 - May 2015
Apr 2015

104000 mi

US $75
A/C blower. part replaced. 
Honda CR-V in Arizona, United States
Oct 2016 - Jul 2018
Sep 2017

104000 mi

US $250
Replaces high pressure ac hose and radiator ac fan 
Honda CR-V in Virginia, United States
Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
Sep 2017

160000 mi

US $4
Lower portion of heat shield around catalytic converter fell partly off because of rusted bolts. Purchased two 6" hose clamps to re-hang heat shield. 
Nov 2017

161000 mi

US $720
starter replaced 
Honda CR-V in Florida, United States
Jun 2007 - Jun 2022
Sep 2017

31500 mi

US $2000
Power Steering pump had to be replaced for leaking fluid. And the rack & pinion boots as well for same reason. 
Apr 2019

34000 mi

US $560
Not blowing really cold air. The shop said there is a leaking hose. Hose replaced. Of course, the hose was hard to get to. Freon replaced. 
Honda CR-V in Florida, United States
Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
Jan 2018

126000 mi

US $1400
Replace rack and pinion 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Sep 2016 - Mar 2018
Mar 2018

128000 mi

US $900
A/C Compressor failed, replaced. 
Honda CR-V in Tennessee, United States
Jun 2013 - Aug 2018
Aug 2018

110000 mi

US $250
electric door locks 
Honda CR-V in Washington, United States
Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
Jun 2018

133000 mi

US $300
Brake pads in back, plus miscellaneous maintenance. 
Honda CR-V in Georgia, United States
Jun 2016 - Jun 2018
Nov 2016

125000 mi

US $600
Door locks not working 
Jul 2017

130000 mi

US $800
Replaced Entire Compressor 
Mar 2018

135000 mi

US $600
Bushings and related parts Replaced pads, rotors, and calpers 
Honda CR-V in Texas, United States
Dec 2016 - Apr 2017
Mar 2017

104000 mi

US $2500
Power steering leaking, need to replace power steering column 
Honda CR-V in Georgia, United States
Jun 2014 - Sep 2015
Jul 2015

175000 mi

US $80
I had a flat tire and when I went to remove the tire, two of the bolts that hold the tire broke off. Couldn't start, replaced the starter. Windshield wipers inop 
Honda CR-V in Trinidad and Tobago
Apr 2008 - Mar 2010
May 2008

10540 mi
Vibration on brake pedal,gear lever,steering wheel and driver's seat. 
Jun 2008

11780 mi
vibrating issues 
Aug 2008

13640 mi
Vibration on steering wheel,brake pedal and housing for gear lever has gotten progressively worse. 
Honda CR-V in Arkansas, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2022
Oct 2015

114700 mi

US $145
cruise control had a bad switch. replaced switch 
Nov 2015

115700 mi

US $135
battery died 
Sep 2016

131000 mi

US $61
actuator on passenger door failed and door would not lock 
Apr 2017

144000 mi
Recall to replace both front air bags 
Jul 2017

147000 mi
battery had major failure, car could not be jump started with battery in car. had to take battery out and take to dealer for warranty replacement. Dealer took over an hour to test battery and declare it dead. no problem with new battery. The old battery was about 17 months old. and had shown no indication of problems previously. 
Aug 2017

150000 mi

US $250
replaced third clutch pack switch 
Sep 2017

151000 mi

US $585
Alternator went out 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
Jul 2016

126700 mi

US $240
Replaced leaking left rear strut 
Sep 2017

144000 mi

US $420
Replaced dead alternator 
Honda CR-V in Alabama, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2022
Apr 2017

124000 mi

US $50
Replaced pads on Front and Rear 
May 2018

163000 mi

US $140
Replace Starter 
Mar 2021

198000 mi

US $50
Leak in high pressure hose from power steering pump 
Apr 2022

206000 mi

US $100
Replaced four tpms sensors 
Honda CR-V in Georgia, United States
Oct 2010 - Jun 2018
Apr 2017

114000 mi

US $900
turn the rotors. Replace the pads. fluid leak causing damage to a belt. Fixed leak and belt. TPMS sensor went bad on one tire. 
Honda CR-V in Louisiana, United States
Mar 2015 - Jun 2021
May 2015

58600 mi

US $500
Complete Front Strut Assembly both sides 
Oct 2017

64000 mi

US $1350
A/C was complete failure. Clutch coil assembly on a/c compressor failed. hHe dealer did Evac system, replaced a/c compressor, charged system. Also replaced in cabin micron filter. front tie rod ends and lower ball joint boots cracked and leaking. The dealer replaced tie rod ends and lower ball joint boots. 
Apr 2018

90000 mi
Estimate was given of over 2500.00 to repair the radio system. The knobs no longer work for volume control or station changing. Was told the problem is internal and entire stereo system would have to be replaced. 
Honda CR-V in Arizona, United States
Dec 2010 - Jun 2015
May 2014

84000 mi

US $60
Left rear door lock actuator failed. Door would not stay locked. Replaced door lock actuator. 
Sep 2014

90000 mi

US $65
Replaced right rear door lock actuator, 
Honda CR-V in North Carolina, United States
Sep 2007 - Aug 2009
Honda CR-V in New Jersey, United States
Sep 2007 - Dec 2012
Jun 2011

36000 mi
Tailgate not closing properly. 
Honda CR-V in Georgia, United States
Apr 2007 - Jun 2018
Dec 2007

9000 mi
Mirror distored due to low. temp. Parts- whole mirror assembly 
Honda CR-V in Florida, United States
Jul 2007 - Jun 2018
Jul 2009

35000 mi
Flashing Drive Indicator light flashing denoting need for transmission fluid change. Fluid had been changed according to maintenance sched. Faulty sensor reading. 
Jun 2011

56000 mi

US $800
Air conditioner stopped blowing cold air. Problem identified and repaired 
Dec 2013

86000 mi

US $245
replaced power-steering pump 
Jul 2014

93300 mi

US $108
Replaced a cracked hose 
Sep 2016

102000 mi

US $95
Replaced defective battery 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Jul 2007 - Jun 2017
Oct 2007

2000 mi
Electrical relay controlling daylight running lights, and high beam (on one side only) was broken from the factory. 
Nov 2007

3000 mi
Changed defective fuse box. 
Oct 2009

17000 mi
Faulty tire pressure sensor, fixed. Likely caused by an independent tire shop. 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Jan 2006 - Sep 2016
Dec 2006

170 mi
6 disk cd changer locked up. The dealer repaired it but it failed again on the same day. Waiting for a new unit to be installed. 
Feb 2007

1000 mi
CD changer was deffective, CD cassette was damaged. 
Apr 2007

1000 mi
Faulty hood seal design, which allows hot air and fumes from the engine compartment to be drawn into the passenger compartment by the ventilation system. 
Honda CR-V in Ohio, United States
Jun 2007 - Jul 2011
Jul 2007 On the way home from the dealer with my new 2007 Honda CR-V, the TPMS (tire pressure management system) light came on. Not the light indicating incorrect tire pressure, but a different light indicating a system malfunction. A 30-minute visit with the 
Mar 2010

36000 mi
Two door lock actuators bad, parts ordered, repair covered by original warranty. 
Honda CR-V in British Columbia, Canada
Nov 2009 - Oct 2010
Dec 2009

21700 mi
engine ping/knock since 3 months old. just after christmas, CEL came on. dealer diagnosed code as misfire cylinder 2. engine still pings. dealer can't seem to get rid of pinging. never expected a honda to be like this. absolute piece of garbage. car has been to the shop at least 5x now. pinging issue never goes away. I'm asked by dealer to fill up premium when the car is made to run on regular! as of today (jan. 5,2010)car is in the shop for 3 days already for CEL problem. extremely annoying! 
Oct 2010

28520 mi
Engine knock, check engine light coming on, transmission would not shift when going uphill causing CEL to come on and car would shake, lose power, engine computer would kick into safe mode. 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Sep 2007 - Nov 2015
Feb 2013

52700 mi

US $260
Replaced driver door electric lock. 
Aug 2013

57000 mi

US $850
Steering pump broke 
Aug 2014

63500 mi

US $190
Bad door locks 
Honda CR-V in North Carolina, United States
Mar 2008 - Jul 2015
Sep 2012

86000 mi

US $268
replaced ball joint and tie rod ends, replaced stabilizer links 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Jun 2012 - Jul 2013
Jul 2013

75000 mi

US $750
Power steering fluid pump replaced. 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Apr 2007 - Mar 2016
Feb 2016

78900 mi

US $85
Door locks engaging at 9 miles per hour driving 
Honda CR-V in Guam
Sep 2007 - Jun 2022
Jan 2012

54100 mi

$45
A/C intermittently turns off freon or cold air after 4 hours of driving. Would resume working again after 1 hr or more after car is off. Dealer tried to simulate problem with A/C but A/C continued to blow air for 6 hours. 
Jun 2012

31620 mi

$40
A part on the A/C compressor was replaced due to wear. Not a defected part. Repair was successful and A/C did not have leaks or major part replaced. 
Mar 2014

45260 mi
Power door lock actuator tends to get stuck in lock. Even unlocking the door with the key does not unlock the any door. Unlocking and locking the vehicle can only be done with the remote key fob. 
Apr 2014

45560 mi

$168
Power steering high pressure hose developed a leaked and had to be replaced. Dealer did not have the replacement hose in stocked and had to be ordered through another shop. 
Mar 2015

53320 mi

$300
replaced starter. door actuators for front driver and passenger door locks replaced by dealer, due to a recall sent by Honda Motors. 
Jul 2016

65720 mi
Airbag light is on. Per Honda, it is part of the Takata Air Bag recall and air bag unit is to be replace. Part is on order and waiting for order to arrive, in the meantime, Dealer has assigned a rental car until part arrives and repaired. 

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2007 Honda CR-V 4dr SUV

166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD

Honda CR-V in Alabama, United States
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
Jan 2017

158000 mi

US $250
Door lock actuator locked up and had to be repaired on passenger side. Driver side was done under recall. Also had airbag components switched under recall. 
Honda CR-V in Washington, United States
- Dec 2007
Dec 2007

7000 mi
Rear trans TSB 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
May 2015 - Apr 2017
Jun 2015

76000 mi

US $707
Remove & replace A/C compressor A/C evacuate & recharge 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
Jan 2015 - Aug 2020
Apr 2017

119000 mi

US $450
Replaced rear rotors and pads. 
Jul 2017

123000 mi

US $220
Shuddering transmission, performed transmission flush. 
Jul 2018

141000 mi

US $337
Alternator replaced. Bad bearing. 
Honda CR-V in New Jersey, United States
Jan 2007 - Dec 2011
Jan 2008

18000 mi
Vibration and rubbing sound from rear. TSB was issued to replace defective differential fluid that broke down prematurely. Dealer fixed without a problem. 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Aug 2016 - Feb 2022
Jan 2017

US $250
High pressure power steering hose started to leak. 
Aug 2020

175000 mi

US $450
Replaced both radiator fans, causing overheating of engine and loss of A/C cooling. 
Honda CR-V in Montana, United States
Jan 2007 - Jul 2022
Oct 2007

9000 mi
Noise in rear end. Dealer replaced rear differential fluid under warranty. 30 minute fix. 
May 2008

17000 mi
At 9,000 miles the rear end made a noise and Honda replaced the rear end fluid. They used the wrong fluid and it started making noise again at 17,000 miles. This time the technician used the correct fluid and told me the problem will not come back. 
Oct 2008

21000 mi
Dealer replaced a gasket on exhaust system for a noise problem. 
Jun 2016

102000 mi

US $1510
Compressor clutch failed and compressor needed to be replaced. 
Jun 2020

116000 mi

US $300
starter motorfailed and I had it replaced 
Honda CR-V in Arizona, United States
Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
Nov 2015

140500 mi

US $35
Rear door would not stay locked. Dealer said recall just ran out but for 35 they would fix it 
Jun 2016

145000 mi

US $125
Replaced the starter motor - not an easy job 
Oct 2016

146000 mi

US $130
High pressure power steering hose started leaking 
Honda CR-V in Massachusetts, United States
Feb 2007 - Sep 2018
Oct 2012

22000 mi

US $240
One of the tire sensors died. 
Oct 2013

23000 mi

US $200
Tire sensors. This is the second sensor I had to replace on 2007 CRV, each is $200 
Oct 2016

26000 mi

US $130
noises. replaced clamp under the hood and rear differential fluid 
Sep 2018

35000 mi

US $108
My GPS navigation, radio and clock stopped working with error "corrupted system". Even though only navigation CD was corrupted it effected the entire dash board. I still had sound from the radio, but no display. I was using the original 2007 Navigation disk (i.e. 11 years old). I took a gamble and ordered a new Navigation CD and the problem went away. Navigation CD from Honda was $100 plus $8 shipping. 
Honda CR-V in Massachusetts, United States
Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
Dec 2015

151000 mi
Heat shield was loose, but easily repaired for no cost. 
Honda CR-V in Texas, United States
Apr 2007 - Mar 2018
Sep 2013

45000 mi

US $1300
powertrain rack replacement 1 Tire Pressure sensor failure 
Jul 2015

53200 mi
warranty work, right front door actuator replacement 
Nov 2015

55100 mi

US $400
alignment needed an extra part 
Aug 2016

59600 mi

US $1200
AC compressor needed replacement. Known problem - search YouTube. Honda should have recalled this. Initial repair not successful, required a second. 
Dec 2017

65400 mi

US $80
Dome light broken 
Honda CR-V in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2007 - Jun 2016
Jan 2008

9000 mi
Passenger seatbelt was missing a button to hold buckle in place. Seatbelt was replaced. Button is attached to seatbelt, but is at the floor instead of in the middle. Apparently, seatbelt is manufactured differently for the passenger side than for the driv TPMS light comes on after driving vehicle 15 miles at 65 mph, then goes out after driving an additional 30 miles. Happens 9 out of 10 trips. Tire pressure and tires check out okay. Nothing comes up on computer when checked. 
Feb 2010

30000 mi
2 problems: Knocking/ticking noise on acceleration. Extremely low gas mileage. 
May 2010

33000 mi
Brought in 2 years ago for the TPMS light. Told they couldn't find problem -- all sensors were showing as bad. They flashed computer. This time, they replaced right rear sensor. 
Sep 2010

37000 mi

US $30
TPMS light came on and stayed on for five days. Out by the time got it to dealer. Bad sensor replaced rt rear a couple months ago. Thought it was the same, but dealer couldn't replicate. 
May 2015

100000 mi
Lock actuator recall. Replaced driver door lock actuator and broken rear driver door lock actuator. 
Honda CR-V in Oklahoma, United States
Apr 2015 - Jan 2022
May 2015

127200 mi

US $400
Caliper stuck, replaced rotors & pads on both rear tires.  New front stabilizers. 
Nov 2016

143900 mi

US $150
Replaced horn 
Jul 2018

156000 mi

US $550
Complete rear brakes, pads, rotors, calipers,,,, 
Sep 2021

158000 mi

US $300
Replaced starter 
Honda CR-V in Maryland, United States
Sep 2016 - Jul 2018
Jan 2017

95000 mi

US $430
Parking brake froze in cold weather and the car had to be towed 
Apr 2017

100000 mi

US $622
Rumbling sound while driving the car was diagnosed as a loose and rusted part of the exhaust system (can't remember which part) 
Jun 2017

103000 mi

US $71
A/C gave out after a long (~4h) drive the previous day. Problem was resolved after the fuse was replaced 
Jul 2018

125000 mi

US $1000
AC failed completely. Needed to replace compressor 
Honda CR-V in Virginia, United States
Feb 2007 - Sep 2012
Sep 2007

6000 mi
Tire pressure warning light came on three months ago. I waited till the first oil change (free) at the dealership to get them to correct the warning light problem. At first they said the tires were low and they fixed it by adding air and that after I drov 
Oct 2008

17000 mi
Common problem: grinding noise in differential for all-wheel drive when turning. They changed the fluid, which gets contaminated with moisture, and burnished the clutches. 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
Dec 2015 - Jul 2021
Apr 2018

69500 mi

US $500
Motor Silk boron additive with oil change. Brake grinding noise. Replaced all brake pads and rotors. 
Nov 2019

72000 mi

US $1500
Grinding noise from engine for a few seconds when first starting the engine. I-Vtec cam sprocket replaced on engine. 
Nov 2020

74000 mi

US $600
Brakes were locking up while driving. ABS unit replaced and system was bled. 
Honda CR-V in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2006 - Jun 2018
Dec 2007

4960 mi
Window squeaked going up and down 
Oct 2008

12400 mi
Squeaking/rubbing sound when turning at low speeds. Rear differential fluid replaced. 
Mar 2009

12400 mi
Wind noise at driver's window. Second "repair" attempt. No noticeable improvement.  
Jan 2011

48280 mi

C $190
Catalytic converter heat shield was rusting and rattling. Item not repaired due to cost and not being a safety issue. May try clamping it.  
Jul 2017

52700 mi
Airbag recall 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Oct 2006 - Dec 2014
Dec 2008

21000 mi
Noise from rear differential (on 4 wheel drive rear differential). Replaced all fluid and burnished the clutches per Honda bulletin.  
Honda CR-V in Alabama, United States
Sep 2006 - Jan 2012
Nov 2008

9000 mi
Symptom: Loud grinding sound from left rear brake. Cause: Frozen caliper caused premature pad wear (to nothing). Fix: Caliper freed up; both sets rear pads replaced; rotors resurfaced. 
Dec 2011

23000 mi

US $250
Frozen caliper on left rear brake required new rear pads and rotor resurfacing. Second time this has happened in less than 25,000 total miles. Honda has no explanation; claims caliper itself is OK. 
Honda CR-V in Alberta, Canada
Dec 2012 - Jul 2022
Jul 2022

54560 mi
Replaced A/C compressor. 
Honda CR-V in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2018 - Sep 2018
Jun 2018

173500 mi
Frozen caliper 
Honda CR-V in India
Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
Jul 2017

38440 mi
the cooling fan sensor gave up, sensor is available only on order and after a delay 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
Oct 2006 - Dec 2012
Jul 2011

62500 mi

US $20
Console tray 12V receptical stopped working. A blown fuse was the cause. 
Jul 2012

78300 mi

US $90
Exhaust gasket at catalytic converter needed replacement and tightening. 
Honda CR-V in Wisconsin, United States
Mar 2015 - Mar 2018
Jun 2017

165000 mi

US $700
Replaced AC compressor. 
Honda CR-V in Alabama, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2017
Jun 2017

130000 mi

US $280
warm ac 
Honda CR-V in Kansas, United States
Dec 2006 - Oct 2009
Sep 2007

16000 mi
Growling noise coming from rear differential. Dealer changed out DPF fluid and noise went away immediately. 
Feb 2008

26000 mi
It sounds like our windshield is making a high pitched noise like its seal is broken on the driver side A pillar. They have put new insulation in there twice but the noise still persists. You can hear it even with the volume of the radio on 6 or lower. 
Mar 2008

26000 mi
Loose molding on the exterior windshield that the manager finally heard, saw and had fixed. 
May 2009

49400 mi
Driver side door needed to be re-aligned to stop the interior lights from coming on signaling an "open" door. Driver side door needed to be adjusted to ensure proper closing so that the interior lights did not flash on during turns. 
Honda CR-V in New Zealand
Apr 2007 - Aug 2014
May 2007

3100 mi
Reversing sensors activated continuously when wet (and reversing). Faulty sending unit, too sensitive. 
Mar 2008

12400 mi
Growl noise from rear diff when turning tight and slow. 
Jun 2009

23560 mi
Automatic wipers stopping eratically eg in mid screen or not stopping when screen dry. Wiper moter replaced as not earthing properly, I think. 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
Oct 2006 - Mar 2008
Aug 2007

14000 mi
Made a clicking noise at low speed with the steering cranked. The first 25,000 or so 2007 CR-Vs have a problem with the all wheel drive's differential clutch pack. Most dealers try to change the fluid, but this doesn't fix it. Replaced clutch pack 
Mar 2008

18000 mi
Seemed to be some transmission issue that the dealer couldn't identify. The typical, "it didn't do it for us" syndrome. It would flash the CEL, and you couldn't move past maybe 20mph. It always did this after a left hand turn. Shut the car off and it ... 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
Nov 2006 - Dec 2011
Jan 2008

15000 mi
Key fob door lock/unlocking does not signal operator as to any activation or deactivation. (beep) Dealer replaced switch, lock cylinder, and reprogrammed system. Fix worked for about 2 days, now same problem exists. 
Jul 2008

22000 mi
After 5 episodes of dead battery after sitting for more than 4 days. Dealer can find no problem, dealer replaced battery. The problem still exists. Dealer claims normal?? This is unacceptable, still working on satisfactory fix with dealer. 
Aug 2008

23000 mi
Battery goes dead after car sits 4 days without driving. This happened 4 times before repair. Dealer replaced battery. 3 weeks later battery found dead after car set 74 hours. 
Dec 2010

55000 mi

US $17
Headlight bulb including DRL. 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Jan 2007 - Apr 2014
May 2007

11000 mi
The rear end had a growling sound when turning...They ordered pumps/fluid etc for the rear end. The windows were squeaking and the drive front window was rattling...They greased the windows, and ordered a regulator for window. Tcase kit and fluid and fluid pump replaced per work order. Havent heard the problems since. They replaced window regulator. Havent heard the problems since. 
May 2008

36200 mi
7Same rear end growling when turning, worse than before. They replaced fluid last week, sound went away...for now... 
Dec 2008

47080 mi

US $42
Console courtesy light not coming on. They called it an adjustment of the brackets that hold the bulb. Worked for an hour then stopped working. Made me pay even though had ext warranty. Found out was the dome light base itself. Ordered part. Replaced dome light base under ext warranty. Dome light not working. They said it was covered under even extended warranty. They said they tightened contacts and was normal wear and tear... WOrk for a few hours then stopped working. Taking back to dealer tomorrow. 
Feb 2011

87300 mi
TPMS sensor was coming on sometimes...they finally replaced it. Power steering reservoir. 
Dec 2011

104000 mi

US $300
Leaking axle seal. replaced under extended warranty sticking lock. 4th one that went out(albeit different doors) Right side axle seal leaking 
Mar 2012

113000 mi
Right side outer axle boot leaking. Was replaced under extended warranty. What a whine sound in 3rd gear. Transmission was replaced. 
Jun 2012

118000 mi
Flange was hanging off and dangerously near the fans..Had to make the dealer cover under extended warranty...Looked like they missed some bolt when they replaced transmission it seems.. Idler arms was worn out and making noises. 
Aug 2012

120000 mi
Ac stopped blowing cold air. Freon was fine. Clutches wear bad. Replaced with new Compressor unit and clutches. Charged Freon. Ac system stopped blowing cold air. Had to replace AC compressor system 
Honda CR-V in Vermont, United States
Nov 2008 - Jun 2015
Apr 2008

26000 mi

US $550
Severe break wear - rotors and pads 
Oct 2009

60000 mi

US $500
brake pad and rotor replacement 
Nov 2014

109000 mi

US $650
Worn U-joints causing severe vibration. Honda U-joints are integral to the drive shaft so drive shaft was replaced with after market drive shaft 
Honda CR-V in Iowa, United States
Feb 2012 - Apr 2014
Dec 2013

73000 mi

US $150
Heat shield was rattling and needed replacement 
Honda CR-V in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2007 - Jul 2015
Jan 2008

13000 mi
TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY DRAINED 4 WHEEL DRIVE BOX AND GARNISHED GEARS AND INSTALLED NEW FLUID BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM MUST TAKE BACK ASAP AND LET THEM KEEP IT FOR A DAY TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE NOISE IS. 
Feb 2008

14111 mi
TOOK O7 CRV BACK FOR SAME PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT'S WRONG AND WHY IT MAKES THIS SOUND SO WAS TOLD THEY DROVE A 2008 CRV AND IT MAKES SAME SOUND WAS TOLD IF SOUND BOTHERS ME LET THE REAR WINDOW DOWN A LITTLE- IF THIS ISN'T A GOOD.. TOOK BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE, REAR DIFF. NOISE IS CONSTANT AT 50-56MPH, NOISE IS A LOW PITCH HUMMM, MOSTLY ON FLAT SURFACES. THEY CKED AND TESTED ANOTHER CRV SAME NOISE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF CAR FLUID LEVELS AND CONDITION GOOD. 5 HR 
Jun 2012

57000 mi
all L/H window elect. control replaced both hatch cylinders replaced. 
Honda CR-V in Nova Scotia, Canada
Jun 2007 - Mar 2013
Nov 2008

5580 mi
Tremor during turns at low speed; flushed and replaced fluid in rear differential. 
Nov 2010

12680 mi
Drivers seat height is adjusted by a "pump" lever on side of seat. Seat lowers over time. Dealer says not a problem. 
Apr 2012

18080 mi

C $75
Slow leaks from tires; required replacement of seals between TPM system valves and rims. 
Nov 2012

19420 mi

C $30
Tire pressure monitoring sensors leaking. This has been an ongoing problem - dealer would not fix. 
Honda CR-V in Washington, United States
May 2012 - Aug 2013
Aug 2013

57000 mi
TPMS warning light kept going on, although tire pressures always fine. First repair took 2 days to find the source - a fuse or solenoid deep in the center console. Cost $250. Light came back on. I was told that it was safe to ignore, so never fixed. 
Honda CR-V in Illinois, United States
Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
Jul 2013

53000 mi

US $270
Replaced sway bar links and bushings for front and rear. Not fixed. 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
May 2012 - Jul 2015
Jun 2014

81000 mi

US $1800
needed new compressor Two TMPS sensors failed 
Honda CR-V in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2010 - Aug 2015
Jan 2011

62620 mi

C $65
Passenger side mirror not heating. The dealer cleaned some wiring contacts, it is working but they suggest if this happens again to bring it back, it sounds like they are not sure this cured the problem. It is working OK now so far. 
Nov 2011

71500 mi

C $60
Right side front door lock activator not working. The door would not lock and the security alarm would not activate. The door would lock then unlock. I replaced the electric lock, it was a difficult and messy job. The dealer quote was $250. 
Dec 2011

71920 mi

C $85
Replaced rear drivers side Electronic door latch! This was intermittent, difficult job, one door lock screw would not come out finally drilled it out. Window bracket was in the way of the latch just like the front door lock was. 
May 2015

102500 mi

C $500
including replacement of 2 wheel low air sensors. 
Honda CR-V in Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 2010 - Jun 2012
Oct 2010

40920 mi
rust starting on rear of vehicle around the chrome above the license plate. Even though a rust inhibitor was sold to me and installed at the time of sale Honda will not cover under warranty because it was found 10 days after warranty period rust starting on rear of vehicle around the chrome above the license plate. Even though a rust inhibitor was sold to me and installed at the time of sale Honda will not cover under warranty because it was found 10 days after warranty period 
Jun 2012

57040 mi
rust 
Honda CR-V in Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 2008 - Jul 2022
Nov 2010

34000 mi
whistling noise from a/c system - could not duplicate. 
May 2017

90000 mi

US $670
Failed AC compressor clutch and coil. This is a know issue and a TSB was issued with an extended warranty. I was out of warranty so Honda would not cover the repair parts or labor. I was not aware of the extended warranty and I did not receive any extended warranty information from Honda. Had I received this, I would have brought the vehicle in sooner for service, since the AC system has been weak for several years. I am very disappointed in Honda. 
Nov 2017

92000 mi

US $90
Replaced worn brake pads 
Honda CR-V in Virginia, United States
Aug 2008 - Apr 2012
Sep 2009

48000 mi

US $100
Replaced instrument cluster containing speedometer and tachometer. Vehicle information display screen between the Speedometer and tachometer failed completely. 
Apr 2012

89000 mi

US $40
Catalytic converter heat shield mounts rusted out. 
Honda CR-V in Michigan, United States
Feb 2009 - Jul 2014
Dec 2013

60000 mi
TPMS sensor failure 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
May 2009 - Jun 2016
Jun 2016

128000 mi
Needed new AC unit. Traded instead of repairing. 
Honda CR-V in New Hampshire, United States
Feb 2010 - Mar 2017
Aug 2012

63800 mi

US $1200
No A/C 
Honda CR-V in California, United States
Feb 2015 - May 2017
Jan 2016

US $2500
The ac compressor died and had to be replaced. 
Sep 2016

90000 mi

US $650
The car would not start and I needed to have the ignition motor replaced. 
Apr 2017

93000 mi

US $285
It was a recall repair for airbags, as well as something to do with the automatic locks. 
Honda CR-V in Minnesota, United States
Jun 2012 - Oct 2012
Jul 2012

107500 mi

US $50
When purchased, a mechanic suggested before completing the buy to have the dealer replace the tie rod ends. Walser Honda in Burnsville is awesome and did this repair and some cosmetic repairs as well. 
Oct 2012

130000 mi

US $65
Replaced the battery 
Honda CR-V in Massachusetts, United States
Jan 2014 - Apr 2021
Nov 2016

153400 mi

US $1200
I replaced all four shocks/struts and associated mounts. They were not leaking, but at nearly 160K miles on the originals, the ride quality had deteriorated. 
Feb 2019

187000 mi

US $400
replaced alternator 
Honda CR-V in Rhode Island, United States
Dec 2014 - Jul 2018
Feb 2015

83100 mi

US $250
TPMS sensor replaced and calibrated 2/2015, request they all be replaced to save repeat cost but Honda refused and charged $250 for one and calibration. 
Dec 2015

95000 mi
Another sensor is causing the TPMS light to go on but I am not going to pay $250 a tire every year from now on. The TPMS light goes on an off, initially with correlation to the cold weather or driving time more than 20 min. 
Mar 2016

102000 mi

US $177
vibration from transmission or rear differential when in high gear, at low speed, and rpm <1700, under load (accelerating slowly). changed fluids in both. 
May 2017

114000 mi

US $125
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) wheel unit replacement due to dead battery following by reprograming. TPMS unit used to control traction and skidding. 
Jun 2017

115000 mi

US $20
Replacs stop light 
Jul 2018

127000 mi

US $25
Rusted heat shield removed due to rattle noise 
Honda CR-V in New Hampshire, United States
Jun 2007 - Dec 2017
Sep 2007

20000 mi
Vibration from the rear differential when driving in reverse especially in cold weather. This is a known issue and a TSB has been issued. 
Dec 2010

78000 mi

US $50
One of the clutches in the rear differential had to be replaced since it was slightly leaking fluid. There was a TSB around rear diffs 2 years ago and the part was replaced, but now it started to leak. Issue has been taken care of. 
Dec 2011

89000 mi

US $80
The catalytic converter was a little loose so some bolts needed tightening. It occasionally caused a rattle under the vehicle. 
Honda CR-V in Virginia, United States
Oct 2014 - Jul 2017
Dec 2014

200000 mi

US $180
We had a small drag at about40 MPH (only). Two dealerships and an independent mechanic could not figure it out. When we had the transmission fluid changed, the drag stopped. 
Jun 2015

212000 mi
Air conditioner (cool air and blower)stopped working during a long car trip. Neither dealer nor independent shop could figure it out. We took out filter and replaced it in our own garage. Now it works. 
Sep 2015

231000 mi

US $2002
Needed new struts. Sorry, I didn't know what subsystem that is. 
Jul 2016

244200 mi

US $900
AC clutch. Promised a one year warranty 
Honda CR-V in Indiana, United States
Oct 2014 - Jun 2022
Nov 2016

68900 mi

US $80
Transmission rattled after a cold start when the gear changed from 2 to 3 at speed rising from 25 passing 30 mph. They changed the transmission fluid in hope it would help fix the rattle issue,but it didn't help; the rattle issue still persist and seemingly is getting more obvious. The fluid was supposedly changed in 2015. But it looked dirty, suggesting that it wasn't actually changed. 
Sep 2017

72000 mi

US $1905
Replaced torque converter, which was the cause for vibration during gear change (from 2-3 and speed rising from 20 passing 30 mph) after cold start. This vibration issue was observed since Sep 16 but the same dealership could not diagnose it until now. Also the transmission pressure switch was failing; this issue was not related to the vibration gear change but causing D light to flash. 
Honda CR-V in Massachusetts, United States
Dec 2011 - Jun 2018
Jun 2011

72000 mi

US $1500
Bad cv joint 
Oct 2014

138000 mi

US $750
Compressor clutch Door lock actuator 
Aug 2015

148900 mi

US $300
Third gear pressure switch on transmission, replaced. 
Nov 2017

162000 mi

US $500
New starter motor Rusted pipe under manifold 
Honda CR-V in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2007 - Sep 2013
Honda CR-V in Great Britain
Apr 2013 - Jun 2018
Dec 2013

53000 mi
One of the front strut seals needs replacement at a cost of around £100 for parts but with 2.5 hours labour the total will be more than £300. I haven't noticed any abnormal handling or unusual tire wear. Will probably take care of that next time. 
Mar 2016

66000 mi

£150
Replace drive shaft seal 
Honda CR-V in Iowa, United States
Nov 2012 - Sep 2014
Dec 2012

81000 mi

US $150
Foam on driver's seat was worn out. Leather was worn on both front inner armrests. 
Jan 2013

84000 mi

US $220
Replaced a faulty tire pressure sensor. 
Sep 2013

88000 mi

US $55
Passenger rear door would not unlock remotely or manually. Bought and installed a new door actuator. 
Honda CR-V in Minnesota, United States
Jun 2007 - Jul 2014
Jan 2013

143900 mi

US $400
Rear right hand side bearing changed. 
Honda CR-V in New York, United States
Dec 2012 - Aug 2014
Oct 2013

64300 mi

US $90
Replaced 2 piece catalytic converter cover. It has rusted at the bolts. Required 4 special bolts also. 
Nov 2013

65000 mi

US $75
Replaced battery (original battery was 6.5 years old. Starting was a little slow and with the onset of winter I decided to replace it. It was very easy to replace. Only had to re-enter the radio code and reset the AM and FM presets. 
Honda CR-V in Ohio, United States
Dec 2012 - Oct 2014
Oct 2013

75000 mi

US $1400
Compressor failed completely. First the AC stopped, then smell of burn noticed. 
Honda CR-V in Maryland, United States
Aug 2008 - Nov 2011
May 2009

50000 mi

US $115
VSA (vehicle stability) warning light kept appearing and it became difficult to take car out of park. Dealer found that brake pedal sensor was faulty. Replaced it, now car runs fine. It took three repair trips to find this. 
Nov 2010

75000 mi
Tire pressure sensor warning light came on intermittently, and eventually stayed on. To fix, we replaced sender in one wheel. 
Nov 2011

95000 mi

US $338
Replaced SECOND tire pressure measurement sensor. Also replaced battery. 
Honda CR-V in Tennessee, United States
Mar 2013 - Feb 2016
Apr 2013

93500 mi

US $478
Routine maintenance items for used car PLUS, rear differential oil changed out, excessive roaring noise. Problem appeared corrected. 
Feb 2014

103000 mi

US $77
Another AWD rear axle oil change to stop the rumble. (If transfer case too full, noise continues until proper level is met.) 

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2007 Honda CR-V 4dr SUV

Honda CR-V in New South Wales, Australia
Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
Jul 2017

69440 mi

A $500
Passenger airbag recall - No cost to me New key (Non Remote) 

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2007 Honda CR-V 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic AWD

Honda CR-V in Finland
Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Aug 2011

58900 mi

€130
Front/right side radar sensor broke. the dealer who got my CR-V said that they'll sort it out (The part would have cost ca. 200€+work. The dealer said that the particulate filter was blocked (didn't clean by driving). They said that replacement 3600€ !!!!, I got mad and escalated...they burnt the filter in their test system (controlled by tester) seven times and got it finally clean. 

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2007 Honda CR-V 4-door

4-cylinder manual AWD

Honda CR-V in Germany
Jul 2013 - Sep 2018
Apr 2017

91140 mi

€50
A part of the engine coolant rubber tube had to be replaced. Only the smaller one, that get out of the engine on the top side. 
Jul 2017

93000 mi

€220
Front xenon light bulb. 
Oct 2017

96100 mi

€65
Battery change. 

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2007 Honda CR-V 4-door

4-cylinder automatic AWD

Honda CR-V in Illinois, United States
Sep 2007 - Aug 2011
Aug 2011

70000 mi

US $50
The plate over the catalytic converter rusted and needed replacing; had similar problem on 1993 Civic. 

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2006.5 Honda CR-V 4dr SUV

turbocharged 138hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD

Honda CR-V in Great Britain
Dec 2013 - Jun 2016
Jul 2013

77671 mi

£322
Rear Pads and Discs Replaced 
Jul 2014

91058 mi

£180
Rear differential Dynamic damper assessed as worn, on a previous visit to Honda Dealer - time to replace. 
Sep 2014

93045 mi

£800
Took car to be assessed by Honda Garage, after a 'rattle' developed to Rear Offside (Right) brake. They diagnosed an incorrect, or non-OEM Caliper fitted, by Third-Party garage, in Jan 2014. 2 Jan 14 Offside (right) Rear Caliper ONLY replaced - did not replace carrier. Replaced with non-OEM part. Third Party Garage fitted Caliper - 'rattle' developed after 6 weeks. 
Jan 2015

£530
Nearside (Left) Rear caliper seized. Replaced with Honda OEM Caliper/Carrier assembly 
Oct 2015

111500 mi

£288
Rear Differential Bushes worn 
Dec 2015

114000 mi

£717
Clunking sounds intermittently for a year or more. Was told by Indy garage (12/14) it was suspension spring noise and not to worry. Suspected Sway Bar links. Honda Engineers Advised it was the Lower Ball Joint - O/S. Ordered from Main Stores, replaced. Wheel Bearing(Front O/S), Link Compressor, Sway Bar Link (Front L/R), ABS Sensor (Front O/S. 

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