There are 24 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2014 Honda CR-Vin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
When it gets cold the windshield washer system freezes and no fluid will come out. I have used fluid certified to -32C and other additives and nothing helps. This seems to be a common problem on CRV of this year and others. Driving at highway speeds and suddenly getting a dirty window from splash back and then not being able to clean it and loose forward visibility is very dangerous.
WINDSHIELD WASHER CAME APART AND FAILED TO WORK. WASHER MOTOR WILL NOT RUN.ALLOWING WIPER BLADE S TO DAMAGE TO WIND SHIELD AND BACK WINDOW. BOTH MOVING AND STATIONARY..NO PHOTO
THE HEAT DOESN'T WORK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, JUST BLOWS COLD AIR WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS WORKING PERFECTLY!
THE DEFROSTER BLOWS ONLY COLD AIR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT IS STILL WARM/HOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST AND WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD TO DRIVE IT BECOMES A SERIOUS PROBLEM. DURING THE WINTER THE CAR IS BASICALLY UNDRIVEABLE UNLESS YOU LET THE ENTIRE INTERIOR WARM UP FOR 20-30 MINUTES, NOT EXACTLY THE FUEL FUEL EFFICIENCY I WAS LOOKING FOR IN A HONDA VEHICLE
LOW HEAT FROM DRIVERS SIDE WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD NOT TO DEFROST IN THE WINTER. ALSO COLD INSIDE CAR. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS AND PUT OUT SERVICE BULLETIN #14-063. SAYS HEATER CORE PARTLY CLOGS REDUCING HEAT TO DRIVERS SIDE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
THE HEATER-DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK IN THE WINTER. THE WINDSHIELD STARTS TO FROST OVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MAKING VISIBILITY VERY POOR. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED OR DRIVING SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 31,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I FOUND ON THE HONDA FORUM THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS YEAR OF CR-V. MANY COMPLAINTS HAD LESS MILEAGE THAN MY CR-V. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT RECALL THIS VEHICLE. NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING IS A SAFETY HAZARD!!!
HEATER CORE KEEPS CLOGGING CAUSING ONLY COLD AIR TO BLOW ON DRIVER SIDE
CORROSION FROM THE RADIATOR BUILDS UP IN THE HEATER CORE AND CAUSES THE DRIVERS SIDE DEFROST TO BE INSUFFICIENT. IN WEATHER BELOW 25 DEGREES, ICE EASILY FORMS ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DEFROST CAN'T KEEP UP BECAUSE IT ISN'T WARM ENOUGH. VEHICLE HAS HAD HEATER CORE FLUSH MULTIPLE TIMES. IT'S TIME TO REALIZE THAT COMPONENTS ARE FAILED AND NEED ANSWERS. THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE DEFROST IS ESSENTIAL IN SAFE DRIVING.
A KNOWN TSB SHOWS THAT HONDA IS AWARE THAT ISSUES WITH THE RADIATOR/HEATER CORE IS CAUSING DRIVERS SIDE HEAT TO BE CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS INADEQUATE HEAT SUPPLY TO THE DRIVERS SIDE CAUSES ICE TO EASILY ACCUMULATE AND STICK TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD IN VIRTUALLY ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS BELOW 20 DEGREES FARENHEIT. THIS CAUSES MUCH CONCERN FOR VISIBILITY AND VARYING PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES CAN MAKE VISIBILITY VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. HONDA NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THEIR FAULTY COMPONENTS AND RECALL THESE PARTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE DEFROSTING ABILITIES AND MAKE OUR ROADWAYS SAFER. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MANAUFACTURERS TSB PERFORMED ON THE HEATER CORE TWICE WITH ISSUES STILL ARISING TODAY ONLY 20K MILES IN.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR VENT BLOWS COLD AIR OUT OF THE VENTS AND TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THUS, I AM UNABLE TO PROPERLY DEFROST MY FRONT WINDSHIELD ON MY 2014 HONDA CRV, CAUSING A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED TSB #14-063 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT YET REFUSES TO DO ANY SORT OF RECALL. THE TSB CALLS FOR A FLUSH OF THE HEATER CORE WITH CLR AND THEN THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE HEATER CORE GETS PLUGGED AGAIN. TO ME THIS IS A DESIGN/SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THE HEAT IS ON AND THE CAR IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURES.
NO HEAT DRIVERS SIDE.... WINDSHIELD ICES UP AND IT IS AN ISSUE. HEATER CORE ISSUE.
DRVERS SIDE FLOOR VENTS AND FRT VENTS AND DEFOGER BLOWES COOL AIR PASSENGERSIDE VENTS ALL BLOW HOT AIR. AC OPERATES OK HEAT IN WINTER IS PROBLEM. THERE IS A TECH BUL. OUT FOR REPAIR DUE TO HEATER CORE CLOGING UP. HONDA WILL NOT HONOR WARRENTY AND IS FOR 2012 -2014 HONDA CRV'S TECH BUL 14-063. THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE FLUSH $400. CAR HAS 30,000MILES AND IS 4YRS OLD. THEY SAY IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, I CANNOT BELIVE DEFROSTING DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE!!!! I EVEN HAVE 100,000MILE EXT HONDA CARE WARRENTY WHICH I PAYED $2000 FOR.
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DURING A SNOW STORM THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD ICED OVER AND I COULD NOT SEE.
SUMMER 2016, DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CLOSED SUNROOF "EXPLODED", VIOLENTLY SHAKING THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION, THE REMAINING GLASS WAS BOWED OUTWARD, AND THE CLOSED SUN SHADE HAD NO DAMAGE. THERE WAS ALSO NO NEARBY OVERPASS, OR MUCH TRAFFIC - IN OTHER-WORDS, SO EVIDENCE THAT A ROCK OR OTHER PROJECTILE BROKE THE SUNROOF FROM THE OUTSIDE GOING INWARDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE ON THE LOW OR INTERMITTENT SETTINGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED OR DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
THIS CAR ONLY HAS ONE ADJUSTMENT FOR BOTH THE HIGH AND LOW HEADLIGHTS. CURRENTLY THE LOW BEAMS ARE ADEQUATE WHEN USING FACTORY SETTING. WHEN HIGH BEAMS ARE SELECTED, THE NEAR VISION OF THE ROAD IS LOST AND THE HIGH BEAMS SHINE TOO HIGH. IF ADJUSTMENT IS MADE TO LOWER THE HIGH BEAM SO THAT IT PROVIDES DISTANCE VISION AND ROAD VISION THEN IT LOWERS THE LOW BEAM VISION OF THE ROAD TO A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. BOTH CONDITIONS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. ONLY AN UNACCEPTABLE COMPROMISE OF THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MUST BE MADE TO HAVE SOME USE OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE LIGHTS WERE WITHIN SPECS AFTER SHINNING THE LIGHTS ON TO THE GARAGE DOOR WITH IT CLOSED. NOT VERY SCIENTIFIC METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE LIGHT SETTINGS AND LEAVES A LOT OF ROOM FOR ERROR. MY ONLY CHOICE IS TO DRIVE WITH BOTH SETTINGS BEING A COMPROMISE. ALL THE CARS I HAVE OWNED FOR THE PAST 55 YEARS HAVE HAD ADJUSTMENTS FOR BOTH. I CAN ONLY ASSUME HONDA FELT IT AN ACCEPTABLE SAFETY RISK AND MONEY SAVER FOR THEM FOR DRIVERS TO ONLY HAVE ONE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. I AM ATTACHING THE SERVICE REPORT FROM TODAYS VISIT TO MY DEALER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE SUDDENLY CAME FROM THE ROOF AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER DISCOVERED THAT THE GLASS SUN ROOF EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2014 HONDA CRV: IN FEB 2015 WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOSTLY DO NOT WORK AT ALL OR THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD WEATHER...ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING WHEN THEY STOPPED DURING SEVERAL SNOWSTORMS ALLOWING NO VISIBILITY. AFTER MAKING A LONG DRIVE TO FORT WAYNE DON AYRES ( AND TRYING TO FIND A DAY WHEN BOTH WIPERS AND I WERE NOT WORKING AND THAT IT WAS NOT SNOWING ON THE INTERSTATE) THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER THE CRV WAS DRIVEN INTO THEIR GARAGE. HAD TO BRING IT BACK WHEN WIPERS NOT WORKING, WE WERE TOLD. IN THE MEANTIME CRV WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN SNOWSTORMS. ON SECOND VISIT THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE MOTOR ON THE WIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. A LITTLE NUISANCE PROBLEM TO THEM BUT VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME WHEN DRIVING BLIND IN SNOWSTORMS. LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD A WRECK OR EVEN A STROKE FROM THE FRUSTRATION OF SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON A VEHICLE TO STAY SAFE IN WINTER WEATHER...ONLY TO HAVE NONFUNCTIONAL WIPERS THAT MAKE IT UNDEPENDABLE IN WINTER WEATHER. HOPE THIS WILL BE HELPFUL TO SOMEONE. *TR
MOONROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BLADE PUSHED WATER BACK OVER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE WIPER BLADES OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,668. ..UPDATED 09-11-14 *BF UPDATED 12/18/2014 *JS
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