2014 Honda CR-V Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
FIRST DRIVE OF THE DAY THE TRANSMISSION IS RAGGED. EARLIER 2014 CRV HAD RECALL. MINE DID NOT. I HAD SOFTWARE UPDATED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AS RECOMMENDED FOR EARLIER VERSIONS. PROBLEM WENT AWAY. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE LATER 2014'S AS WELL.
VEHICLE JERKS AT GEAR CHANGE WHILE DRIVING. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
VEHICLE JERKS WHILE SHIFTING THE GEAR LEVER FROM PARKING INTO ANY GEAR WITH BRAKES APPLIED. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
THE AWD ON THE 2014 HONDA CRV FAILS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW ZERO, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE THEN IS JUST A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. WE LIVE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE USA AND OFTEN DEAL WITH SNOW PACKED ROADS. WITHOUT THE AWD WORKING THIS LEADS TO DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION AND AT TIMES LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE IN 4 TIMES AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND AT THIS TIME HAS NOT OFFERED AND SOLUTION TO THE SITUATION, ONLY THAT THE TECH/ENGINEERS WILL LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. AT THIS TIME CAN NOT EVEN GET THE VEHICLE UP THE HILL OF OUR SNOW PACKED DRIVEWAY WITHOUT A TOW. *TR
PREVIOUS SUBMISSION NTSB NUMBER: 10670827. PURCHASED NEW 2014 HONDA CR-V EX-L FROM SHEEHY HONDA, RICHMOND HIGHWAY, ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED THREE TIMES FOR SIGNIFICANT VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SHEEHY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, I NOTIFIED HONDA CORPORATE, WHO TRANSFERRED MY CASE(NUMBER: [XXX]) TO POHANKA HONDA, CAPITAL HEIGHTS MARYLAND. POHANKA RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND IDENTIFIED THE DRIVE SHAFT AS THE PROBLEM (PART NUMBER 2191A8 - PROPELLER SHAFT). DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED 21 JANUARY 2015. PROBLEM HAS SUBSIDED BUT CONTINUES AT A LOWER THRESHOLD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY REVERSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
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
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
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Quick Summary
The 2014 Honda CR-V has 33 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.