2015 Honda CR-V Power Train

WHEN MOVING AND ACCELERATING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE THAT COMES FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE APPEARING TO COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THIS HAPPENS WITH DIFFERENT DRIVERS ON PAVED INTERSTATES AS WILL AS COUNTY 2 LANE ROADS. YOU CAN BE TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT BUT THIS NOISE IS ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225. UPDATED 5/20/15*CN

SEVERE DISTRACTING VIBRATION OF POWER TRAIN, WHEN IDLING AT STOPLIGHT, IN DRIVE, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. ALSO VIBRATES AT LOW SPEED, UNDER POWER, IN THE 1000-2000 RPM RANGE. VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING IN TRAFFIC. THE POWER TRAIN SOMETIMES EVEN SHUDDERS AS THOUGH GOING OVER A RUMBLE STRIP, PARTICULARLY WHEN UNDER LOAD, TRANSITIONING THROUGH THE 2000 RPM RANGE. NOT SURE IF IT IS ENGINE, OR TRANSMISSION, OR BOTH. MAKES ME FELL VERY INSECURE WHILE DRIVING. WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO GET RID OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A VIBRATION THAT COULD BE FELT IN THE FLOOR PAN, SEAT, GS PEDAL, AND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VIBRATION MADE THE VEHICLE VERY FATIGUING TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AT STOPS AND TO DRIVE IN "S" GEAR WHEN DRIVING UNDER 40MPH. UPDATED 05/11/2017 *JS

WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED IT DRIVES FINE BUT ONCE THE ENGINE REACHES OPERATING TEMPERATURE AT ABOUT 15MPH TO 30MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IF I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VIBRATION STOPS OR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO THE NEXT GEAR THE VIBRATION STOPS. PROBLEM ONLY SEEMS TO BE AT LOW SPEEDS AS CAR SEEMS TO DRIVE GOOD WITH NO VIBRATIONS FROM 30 MPH TO 65 MPH. HONDA DEALER SALESPERSON TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE NEW CVT TRANSMISSION. I CALLED HONDA USA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK. THE DEALER AFTER CHECKING THE CAR TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THIS WAS ON MARCH 23, 2015. ON MARCH 24, 2015 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE HONDA DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE STATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE NEW TRANSMISSIONS AND THAT HONDA IS TRYING TO FIND A FIX BUT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW LONG ITS GOING TO TAKE TO FIGURE WHAT THE FIX IS GOING TO BE. TODAY MARCH 25, 2015 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM HONDA USA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYING THAT THE SYMPTOMS THAT I'M EXPERIENCING IN THE CAR ARE A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. I INFORMED HER THAT I SPOKE TO THE DEALER REP AND HE TOLD ME THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION AND SHE SAID SHE WASN'T INFORMED ABOUT IT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I PAID $26,000 FOR A CAR THAT VIBRATES AT LOW SPEEDS, THAT MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T FEEL SAFE IN IT, AND HONDA USA IS TELLING ME ITS NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO DO THIS. TALK ABOUT BEING FED A LINE OF BULL. NOW LETS SEE WHAT IF ANYTHING THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO DO BECAUSE THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR

1) NOTICEABLE AND DISTRACTING VIBRATIONS IN D, MOSTLY AT LOW RPMS. AFTER SPEEDING UP (WHICH, IN ITSELF IS A PROBLEM SEE #2), TO SAY 35 OR 40, I LET OFF THE GAS A BIT TO TURN INTO SOMEWHERE OR SLOW DOWN FOR A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ONCE I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN TO SPEED UP, IT'S AS IF I AM STILL IN THE HIGHER GEAR AND THE CAR RUMBLES VIBRATES AND PROTESTS AS IF IT IS GOING 30MPH AND I AM IN 5TH IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN. 2) STARTING OUT. IT CAN EITHER JUMP OUT WAY TOO FAST OR "SLIDE" UP TO SPEED GROWLING AND VIBRATING ALL THE WAY, ALMOST AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. I HAVE ACTUALLY CHECKED A FEW TIMES TO MAKE SURE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WASN'T ENGAGED, THE DRAG WAS SO NOTICEABLE. 3) AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE ENGINE WILL REV UP TO 2500 - 3000 RPMS FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND DROP LIKE A STONE TO 1000. THIS WILL HAPPEN ON A HILL, UP OR DOWN, OR ON A FLAT. YESTERDAY I COULD ACTUALLY FEEL THE DROP FROM 3000 TO 1000 IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. I AM NOT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AT THESE TIMES. THIS IS ABNORMAL FUNCTION. 4) ON THE HIGHWAY , I SLOWED DOWN BEHIND A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE CARS WERE SPEEDING BY ON THE LEFT. I THEN TRIED TO PASS THE TRUCK AND THE CAR JUST WOULDN'T GO. IT HESITATED AND ALMOST SHUT DOWN. I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS AGAIN BECAUSE IT FELT RECKLESS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE INCONSISTENCY OF ALL OF THESE ISSUES. THERE WAS ONE WEEK WHEN THE CAR SEEMED TO FINE FOR A FEW DAYS. BUT THAT WAS IT. SINCE THEN THIS THING SEEMS TO THINK IT KNOWS HOW TO DRIVE ITSELF BUT IT DOES NOT. AND BECAUSE OF ITEMS 3 AND 4, I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. *TR

WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" AND WHILE SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT OR WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED DROPS DOWN AND THE ENTIRE CAR VIBRATES. HONDA SAYS THAT THIS IS SIMPLY A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND HAS SO FAR NOT OFFERED ANY TYPE OF REPAIR OR REMEDY. MANY OF THE OTHER OWNERS HAVE POSTED THE SAME VIBRATION PROBLEM AT SEVERAL WEBSITES INCLUDING THE HONDA OWNERS BLOG SITES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO SEE IF SOME REMEDY CAN BE FOUND AND THE ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE LOW IDLE SPEED WHILE STANDING STILL WILL ONLY WORSEN AND BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CAR AGES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

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MINE IS A 2015 CRV EXL. I CAN'T BELIEVE HONDA BUILT THIS CAR. IT HAS BAD VIBRATIONS WHEN STOPPED AND IDLING, THE ENTIRE SEAT SHAKES. IT HAS BAD ENGINE/ TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING WHEN I ACCELERATE WHEN THE ENGINE CHOOSES A RPM IN THE 1000-2000 RANGE. EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT SHUDDERS AT RANDOM INTERVALS. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. NOT ONLY IS IT EXTREMELY ANNOYING, IT CAN NOT BE GOOD FOR THE ENGINE LONG TERM. THIS WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. HONDA NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM, FIND A SOLUTION, AND APOLOGIZE TO ME AND ALL THOSE 2015 CRV OWNERS.

CAR VIBRATES AT IDLE//HAS VIBRATIONS AND NOISE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS//LOCAL DEALER CAN NOT FIGURE OUT //HONDA DSM SAID HE WOULD CHECK ON IT, BUT APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. *JS

CVT TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING VIBRATIONS AT IDLE. NO SUPPORT FROM HONDA HAS BEEN MADE TO FIX THIS.

AT STEADY SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 - 45 MPH, 2015 HONDA CR-V EX AWD VIBRATES/SHUDDERS BADLY WHEN YOU TRY TO INCREASE SPEED SLIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING/SLIPPING AND IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE LOW CRUISING RPM (1100). TOOK IT IN TO HONDA SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION. DEALER SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I TEST DROVE ANOTHER 2015 CR-V AND IT EXHIBITED THE SAME ISSUES. IT MAY BE A COMMON CHARACTERISTIC BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE DRIVE TRAIN IS FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD. IT GREATLY DIMINISHES THE OVERALL QUALITY FEEL OF THE VEHICLE. I ALSO REPORTED THE ISSUE TO HONDA USA. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE FUTURE IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

OK, SO I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA CRV 2015 ON 12/01/14. WHEN I DROVE IT HOME I FELT THE HUGE VIBRATION AT IDLE, SO I SAID TO MYSELF OK MAYBE THE ENGINE IS NEW SO IT NEEDS BREAKING TIME. HOWEVER AFTER DRIVE EVERYDAY FROM HOME TO WORK, AND WORK TO HOME, THE CRV 2015 HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. WHEN IT'S IN D MODE AND BRAKE PRESSED, THE RPM STAYS AROUND 600, WHEN I'M WAITING FOR RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE CAR JUST VIBRATES REALLY CRAZY. I HAVE VERY SHORT LEG, SO I'M TRYING MY BEST TO HOLD ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE SHAKE IS MAKING IT REALLY DIFFICULT, NUMEROUS TIME MY LEGS ARE SO TIRED I HAD TO PUT ON PARKING MODE. THE PROBLEM WONT OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD OR THE HEATER FAN IS ON HIGH. AND I CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE, THEY SAY ALL THE PARTS ARE GOOD THERE IS NO PARTS DEFECT SO IT DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR RECALL. BUT COME ON! IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SPECIALLY IF YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN NEW YORK WHICH INVOLVES COUNTLESS STOPS. I NEVER FILL OUT ANY COMPLAINS, BUT I CANT HOLD MY BIG DISAPPOINTMENT TOWARDS HONDA QUALITY CONTROL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH GOING DOWN A HILL, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN LOW GEAR BUT IT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING UNTIL THE FULL BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.