33 complaints reported

2011 Honda CR-V UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

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33
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
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Feb 2026

Please update invoice

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2026
Apr 2025

The glass pane of my sunroof imploded while driving on the highway. The damage sounded like an explosion or something falling through the sunroof. The glass exploded “up” instead of down into the cavity between the glass and roof visor. There was no projectile. I took plenty of photographs. The failure happened suddenly without any indication of glass failure. I feel that my safety was impacted because it thoroughly startled myself and my passenger. The road was full of cars and the explosions could easily have put me in an unsafe position. Furthermore the glass pieces exploded out onto the highway which could have startled the driver behind me. As of writing, the car is being inspected by a mechanic and a glass replacement company. I called Honda corporate and they said they were not aware of any such malfunctions. The event occurred on [XXX] at roughly Noon on [XXX] . It was very cold outside but quite sunny. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2025
Nov 2024

I've had 2 A/C compressor failures

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2024
Aug 2024

Car makes horrible sound when cranking. I work with three other people that have Honda CRv cars that are having this exact same noise occurring every time they crank their cars as well. Google search indicates it may be a cam actuator gear assembly gone bad.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2024
Jun 2024

Endurance refusal to pay for A/C compressor! A/C was not working took to mechanic! Brian the mechanic at Larsons auto repair informed me it was compressor failure called endurance, they called auto repair, said they talked to ladies in office, they say no. I called talked to tech he said compressor not seal! Endurance told auto repair it was seal, not covered! I called talked to Brian! He said compressor! Endurance not willing to pay! I pay $190 per month! I believe it’s a scam!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2024
Oct 2023

Driver side actuator has failed. The driver door won't open at all. Other doors must remain unlocked or I can not get into the car at all. The door lock won't move either.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2023
Sep 2023

I AM THE OWNER OF 2011 HOND VIN# [XXX] . THAT WAS PURCHASE IN 04/16/2021. I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT AT [XXX] I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AS I ATTEMPTED TO PARK. THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A VEHICLE IN FRON OF ME. I WAS STARTLED BY THIS OCCURRENCE. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND AGAIN STEPPED ON MY BRAKES WHILE TRYING TO BACK OFF FROM THE STRUCK CAR. THE CAR AGAIN ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THAT CAR AND MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE CAR HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I REQUEST THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE CAR IS IN REALLY BAD CONDITION RIGHT NOW AFTER THE INCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2023
Aug 2023

On Saturday, August 26, 2023 we were locked out of our 2011 Honda CR-V and had to call for assistance to get into the car. Neither of the key fobs worked and even attempting to unlock the drivers side door with the key did not work. Everything worked perfectly fine the day before. There were no issues whatsoever with the door locks prior to this. We called AAA, they got us in the car from the passenger side door. Drivers side door still would not open from the inside or outside of the car. Took it to the Honda dealer and was told it was the DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. We did a little digging and discovered that there was a class action lawsuit regarding this that was filed in January 2013 and a recall on this part in this particular model in 2014. At that time, our door lock actuator was working, so they did nothing with it. But, many years later, here we are, it malfunctioned, and we are now out $853.30 to have the door lock actuator fixed as well as the Master Window Switch, which was broken by the dealer while attempting to get the drivers side door open. (There were no problems with windows prior to this either.) I have found MANY people online who have had to pay for this repair because Honda said nothing was wrong with this on their cars back when the recall was in place. My husband could have been trapped in the car had something happened on the road affecting the passenger side of the car. (Since he had to climb thru from the passenger side to get into the drivers side of the car.) And I don't feel it is right that ALL of the Hondas involved were not fixed back when they discovered a problem in 2013. There are A LOT of these cars on the road right now, and this is NOT SAFE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2023
Aug 2023

Driver's door actuator failed. It gives a buzzing sound when the door is manually locked or when the auto lock engages when driving. I have contacted a Honda dealer in Bloomington, Indiana to find the information on recall replacement. Thank you for your help and guidance in this matter.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2023
Jun 2023

Severe erosion under framing and exhaust of vehicle. Safety risk of the frame falling off and injuring myself or others on the road. Car could easily result in a major accident. Problem has been confirmed by a Honda dealer, that is how I found out the entire frame is eroded. No inspection has been done by manufacturer. No warning lights or messages, only very loud exhaust sound.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2023
Apr 2023

I do not own this car. A dealer is selling this recalled car online. You need to know. This car isn't safe.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2023
Dec 2022

Doors keep locking and unlocking while driving. Could be lock actuators defected.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2022
Apr 2022

The back passenger door on the driver side keeps unlocking itself. Well driving and when parked. The key fob locks it but within seconds it's unlocked again.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2022
Feb 2022

When the year changed to 2022, the time display on the radio/navigation control unit changed to 1Jan 2002. Honda is aware of the problem, per phone conversation, however, they have never sent out a notification to owners. I believe this affects 2007-2012 Honda's.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2022
Sep 2020

2011 HONDA CRV. THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STOPPED WORKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS IN MANUAL WITH KEY OR WIRELESSLY ( REMOTE). THIS IS ALSO A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OTHER CRV MODEL YEARS AND A LEGAL CASE WAS WON IN FAVOR OF CONSUMERS OF CERTAIN MODEL YEARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY HONDA FREE OF CHARGE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2020
Sep 2020

NO HEAT WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATIONAL (STATIONARY AND IN MOTION) AND HEATING CONTROLS ARE ENGAGED. THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS THE AUTHORIZED OPERATOR HAVING AN ISSUE WITH IT ON 8/15/2020, BUT WHEN THE OWNER TRIED IT ON 9/8/2020, PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2020
Dec 2019

MY AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT. HONDA PLACE SAID IT NEEDS A COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH AND COIL AND IT COST 1800.00. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF HONDA CRVS. WHAT IS THE HONDA COMPANY DOING FOR THIS ISSUE? THERE IS NO WAY WE HAVE 1800.00 TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD IT TAKEN CARE OF BY A HONDA DEALER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU CAN HELP GET THIS REPAIRED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2019
Nov 2019

THE A/C COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSOR HAS KNOWN DEFECTS AND SHOULD BE REPLACE MY HONDA.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2019

MY AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS HOT AIR MOST OF THE TIME..I'VE HAD IT LOOKED AT TWICE. FOR SOME REASON THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM..WHEN I LOOK IT UP THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING..THIS SOUNDS LIKE A ON GOING PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED. WHEN YOU PAY 23000.00 THOUSAND DOLLARS AN MORE FOR A VEHICLE YOU WOULD EXPECT IT TO WORK PROPERLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2019
Jun 2019

MY CAR LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE SO I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH AND EXIT THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEN AFTER LOCKING FROM THE OUTSIDE, I COULD NOT UNLOCK MY CAR AGAIN ON ANY DOOR TO GET BACK IN. I HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND HAD I LOCKED THE DOORS AFTER I GOT OUT BEFORE GETTING HIM OUT, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET TO HIM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2019
Jan 2019

PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2019
Oct 2018

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND RPM JUMPS ERRACTICALLY AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND 42MPH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2018
Mar 2018

THE A/C HAS WORKED FINE UNTIL NOW. ITS SPRING 2018, AND I HAVE TRIED THE A/C A FEW TIMES, AND I DONT HEAR THE COMPRESSOR TURN ON AND ITS BLOWING WARM/HOT AIR. I'VE READ ONLINE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN CR-V'S. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2018
Jan 2018

PARKED CAR IN PARKING LOT AND CAME BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS AND NOTICED ALL CAR DOORS WERE NOT UNLOCKING EITHER AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. AFTER, COUPLE OF HOURS OF CONTINUOUSLY TRYING TO GET IT UNLOCKED I GAVE UP AND LEFT MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND IS STILL PRESENT THERE. I GAVE A CALL TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE WITHOUT INSPECTING IT. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE EARLY DECEMBER 2016 AND WAS TOLD I WILL BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR 36 MONTHS OR 100,000 MILES IN THE AMOUNT $2500. AFTER, ARGUING WITH THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME I AM NOT COVERED AND SHOULD CONTACT 3RD PART WARRANTY COMPANY DIRECTLY AND TOLD ME IT EXPIRED 11 MONTH AFTER DATE OF PURCHASE WHICH WAS NOT STATED TO ME WHEN BUYING THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE GOD FORBID IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WHO WOULD HELP ME GET OUT OR IF I LEFT MY KIDS IN THE CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2018
Aug 2017

I DROVE WITH MY HUSBAND TO A GROCERY STORE. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, SO I SLID OUT OVER TO THAT SIDE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WE LOCKED THE CAR AND WENT INTO THE STORE. WHEN WE RETURNED TO THE CAR, NONE OF THE DOORS WOULD OPEN. I WENT BACK INTO THE STORE TO CALL AAA WHILE MY HUSBAND CONTINUED TRYING TO GET THE DOORS OPEN. HE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO UNLOCK A PASSENGER DOOR, SO I ENTERED ON THAT SIDE, SLID OVER TO THE DRIVER SEAT, STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME. THIS WAS ON SUNDAY 8/20/2017. ON MONDAY WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. AGAIN, THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. WE WENT INSIDE TO TALK TO THE DESK PEOPLE. THE HONDA SERVICE MAN WANTED TO SEE THIS FOR HIMSELF, SO HE TOOK A KEY OUT TO THE CAR AND STARTED TRYING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS. HE ENDED UP GETTING ALL THE DOORS LOCKED AND NONE WOULD OPEN. THE HONDA PEOPLE WORKED ON THE CAR. THEY WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET A PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPEN, BUT COULD NOT GET THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN UNTIL THEY REMOVED THAT DOOR PANEL WHILE WORKING ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE GOT IT FIXED. THEIR "LABOR AND PARTS" DESCRIPTION SAYS "DRIVER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE." THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT LOCKED INSIDE THE CAR, LIKE WE WERE ON 8/6/2015 (SEE COMPLAINT NUMBER 11018955).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2017

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The 2011 Honda CR-V has 33 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.