2014 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 587 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 36 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 34 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
587 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Tires, Wheels, Dec 13, 2014
THE TPWL COMES ON AT VARIOUS TIMES & IS NOT A RELIABLE WAY TO MONITOR TIRE PRESSURE. EVERY TIME THE LIGHT COMES ON, I CHECK THE PRESSURES & THEY ARE ALL AT 32 PSI. THE LIGHT IS USELESS! THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES & NOW I IGNORE THE LIGHT. *TR
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Dec 2, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND A FRACTURED RIGHT ARM, WHICH MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 28, 2014
CAR HESITATES RANDOMLY FROM DEAD STOP. STARTS OFF AT ABOUT 2 MPH AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL 5 TO 10 SECONDS EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. HONDA HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THE RANDOM OCCURRENCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 20 TIMES. DOES NOT SHOW UP ON COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS. REPLACED 2014 CR-V AFTER 10 WEEKS WITH 2015 CR-V. 2015 MODEL HAS DIFFERENT ISSUES. NO MORE HONDAS!!! TOOK A BIG FINANCIAL HIT ON REPLACING A 2014 CR-V AFTER 10 WEEKS WITH A 2015 CR-V. CAR TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Engine, Nov 19, 2014
DURING COLD WEATHER (WINTER) WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED FIRST TIME IN THE MORNING THERE IS A ONE TIME GRINDING NOISE. THIS IS THE 2ND HONDA CRV THAT WE OWN THAT MAKES THIS SAME NOISE. WHEN I PERFORM A GOOGLE SEARCH I FIND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM MANY HONDA CRV OWNERS FROM MULTIPLE YEARS OF MANUFACTURE OF THE HONDA CRV. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THIS NOISE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL VALVE (VTC) AND THAT HONDA IS WORKING ON A PERMANENT SOLUTION. HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF NOISE ISSUE AND SUPPOSEDLY WORKING ON A SOLUTION FOR AT LEAST 2 MODEL YEARS YET NO PERMANENT SOLUTION TO ISSUE HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. HONDA IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURING AND SELLING CRV'S TO CONSUMERS WITH A KNOWN ENGINE DEFECT AND SHOULD BE MADE TO EXTEND THE ENGINE WARRANTY UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS CORRECTED. *TR
Seats, Nov 18, 2014
THE HEADRESTS ARE TOTALLY UNCOMFORTABLE IN MY NEW CR-V. I'VE HAD TO PURCHASE A LUMBAR SUPPORT & NECK REST (PILLOW), IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE HORRIBLE DESIGN OF THE SEAT/HEADREST. IT'S TILTED TOO FAR FORWARD & IF I ATTEMPT TO REST MY BACK INTO THE SEAT, MY HEAD IS BENT FORWARD. NO ADJUSTMENT IS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM; IT ONLY GOES UP & DOWN. THE CHEVY TRAVERSE (WHICH I RENTED A FEW MONTHS AGO) HAS A PERFECT HEADREST. I WAS ABLE TO ADJUST IT UP/DOWN & BACKWARD/FORWARD! *TR
Exterior lighting, Nov 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE EVENING HOURS, THE VISIBILITY WAS EXTREMELY LOW WITH THE USE OF THE LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE SAFETY CONCERN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND THEY PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BULB FOR THE LOW BEAM, WHICH FAILED TO INCREASE VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 17, 2014
OUR 2014 HONDA CR-V (PICKED UP THE CAR 11/14/14) HAS A PROBLEM WITH HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. HAD 125 MILES ON THE CR-V WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. AFTER ENTERING THE CENTER AND GOING ABOUT 15 MPH I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING. AFTER A FEW SECONDS AS I GENTLY AGAIN PRESSED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. SCARED THE HECK OUT OF MY WIFE AND I. I HIT THE BRAKES. THEN SLOWLY PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR RESPONDED OKAY. WE WENT ANOTHER 200 FEET OR SO AND WAS MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING AISLE WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN. TWO PEOPLE CROSSING THE LOT CAME CLOSE TO BEING HIT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE. WE WILL BE RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WANT THIS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Nov 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND RESTRICTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2014, fire
SPOUSE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES AND FLAMES SHOOT OUT OVER THE HOOD, IMMEDIATELY STOPS AND EXITS THE NEW CR-V IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TWO MEN ARRIVE IMMEDIATELY WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BEFORE THE CAR BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. DAMAGE ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN THE CABIN AREA. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Nov 6, 2014
SUMMARY: MY HONDA CR-V HAS A PROBLEM WITH HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION AFTER A PAUSE (LET OFF THE GAS FOR A SECOND). THIS PROBLEM IS A FEW SECONDS DELAY BETWEEN THE TIME I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE TIME THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCELERATES. I HAVE HAD TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH. BUT HAS OCCURRED AT 65 MPH. AT 65 I LET OFF THE GAS, SLOWED TO 60 THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN TO 52 BEFORE THE CAR ACCELERATED. I'VE TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, MIKE SHEETS, AT OCEAN HONDA, CA. HE HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT STATES THAT THEY CAN DO NOTHING UNTIL THEY GET AN S.B. FROM HONDA. *TR
Other or unspecified, Oct 30, 2014
THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY BUT FREQUENTLY: AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, ATTEMPT TO PROCEED AND STEP ON ACCELERATOR AND THERE IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD AT AN IDLE PACE. THIS SITUATION MAY LAST FOR 20 SECONDS OR SO AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS AND THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE NORMALLY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS AS THE VEHICLE IS LIMITED TO MOVING AT A CRAWL PACE WHEN IT HAPPENS. IF MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, OR MAKING A TURN AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, YOU ARE JUST OUT THERE MOVING AT A CRAWL AND COULD EASILY BE HIT BY OTHER CARS. LOOKING ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM I FIND 4 OTHER NEW HONDA CRV OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY DEALER THINKS THEY FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOW GONE 300 MILES WITHOUT EXPERIENCING THE LACK OF ACCELERATION. BUT ON THE CARCOMPLAINT.COM SITE, OTHER PEOPLE ARE JUST BEING TOLD "DEALER CAN NOT REPRODUCE" AND THEY ARE SENDING CUSTOMERS BACK OUT IN A CAR WITH A POTENTIAL DEADLY SITUATION. SOMEONE WILL BE MAIMED OR KILLED. THIS RANDOM AND SUDDEN LACK OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. ALL CARCOMPLAINT.COM PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM BOUGHT OR LEASED THEIR CARS IN MAY 2014 OR LATER. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED WHEN CARS ARE IN PRODUCTION. JUST ONE EXPERIENCE BY THE UNLUCKY OWNER OF ONE THE HONDA CRV'S WITH THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. LOOK AT THE CARCOMPLAINT.COM SITE AND SEARCH HONDA CRV ACCELERATION. CUSTOMERS ALL REPORT SAME PROBLEM. CUSTOMERS STATE "AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR". PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Other or unspecified, Oct 30, 2014
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON INDICATING TIRE PRESSURE IS INCORRECT. WHEN I CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE IT IS CORRECT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING 2014. *TR
Electrical system, Tires, Wheels, Oct 30, 2014
THE TPM WENT ON INDICATING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. DEALER CHECK: ALL TIRES OK, RESET TPM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE, IT'S BACK ON AS THIS DATA IS BEING ENTERED. A SEARCH ON-LINE INDICATES THAT MANY 2014 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM (ONE WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/HONDA/CR-V/2014/2014-HONDA-CR-V-TIRE-PROBLEMS.PHP) . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OWNERS CAN'T TRUST THE TPM SYSTEM: IS A TIRE GOING FLAT, OR IS THE TPM MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. THIS IS ONLY FOR 2014 (AND NEWER?) YEARS WHEN HONDA WENT TO A NEW SYSTEM THAT MONITORS THE ROTATIONAL SPEED OF WHEELS RATHER THAN ACTUAL TIRE PRESSURE. THANKS *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 26, 2014
APPLY BRAKES FOR NORMAL STOP, EASE OFF THROTTLE PEDAL. WHEN ROAD IS CLEAR, RELEASE BRAKES, APPLY PRESSURE TO THROTTLE PEDAL. NO RESPONSE. ADD PRESSURE - NO RESPONSE. ADD MORE PRESSURE AND FULL SPEED AHEAD. *TR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PUTS YOU HARD AGAINST THE SEAT, WITH SUDDEN REACTION NEEDED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU GOING THE SAME WAY. ENTERING A FREEWAY COULD BE FUN!!! THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURANCE, AT ALMOST EVERY STOP AND PROCEED. FROM WHAT I HEAR ABOUT AIR BAGS IN SOME CARS, THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION MAY BE A CAUSE OF AIR BAG RELEASE WHICH WOULD COMPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Seat belts, Oct 25, 2014
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT NEEDS A GADGET TO PREVENT THE BELT FROM INJURING THE DRIVER'S THROAT. THESE GADGETS ( I TESTED SEVERAL) TWIST THE BELT SO THAT THE BELT IS PROBABLY LESS EFFECTIVE IN RESTRAINING THE DRIVER. *TR
Electrical system, Tires, Oct 24, 2014
TRAVELING ON TRIP TO CALIFORNIA FROM ARIZONA AND THE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM MONITORING LIGHT CAME ON. WE PULLED OFF AS SOON AS FEASIBLE POSSIBLE AND CHECKED PRESSURE WHICH WAS CORRECT. HAPPENED TO ME TWICE SINCE THEN AND BOTH TIMES THE PRESSURE IN ALL TIRES WAS CORRECT. LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR
Tires, Wheels, Oct 23, 2014
THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A MECHANIC MAKE SURE ALL TIRES WERE 32 PSI AND RESET THE LIGHT. IT CAME BACK ON 30 MINUTES LATER. PULLED IN THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2014'S THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX. GOT HOME AND GOOGLED IT-FORUMS SAY IT IS A GLITCH IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SOFTWARE. NOW CAN I TRUST MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES?? MY CAR IS ONE DAY OLD!!!! VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR
Tires, Oct 20, 2014
THE TPS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON ALMOST SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. DEALER SAYS TIRE PRESSURE IS OK, BUT AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AGAIN. IT IS VERY ANNOYING DOES NOT OFFER A SENSE OF SECURITY AND SAFETY. WE HAVE OWNED 3 HONDAS INCLUDING A 2009 CRV AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TSP INDICATOR LIGHT ISSUE EXCEPT WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 17, 2014
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PULLING INTO OR ACROSS TRAFFIC. THE HESITATION IS MOMENTARY BUT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Tires, Wheels, Oct 5, 2014
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) LIGHT HAS COME ON THREE TIMES WHEN THE TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. HONDA HAS NOT PROVIDED A FIX FOR THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Power train, Tires, Sep 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SHIFTER WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Tires, Wheels, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Sep 16, 2014
I HAVE HAD CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING (TPMS) SYSTEM ON MY NEW CRV. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES RANDOMLY WHEN MY TIRE PRESSURE IS FINE. IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN MY TIRE PRESSURE IS NOT FINE. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 6 OR 7 TIMES AND THERE IS NO FIX IDENTIFIED YET. I AM LEFT NOT KNOWING WHETHER MY TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED OR NOT. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE BUT NOT ABLE TO CORRECT (OR WILLING TO REFUND). *TR
Tires, Wheels, Sep 9, 2014
TO ADD TO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIST. 2014 CRV PURCHASED IN APRIL, 2014. TPMS MONITOR HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. USUALLY OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED THIS TIME (@5800 MILES). THIS WILL BE TPMS COMPLAINT 35 OF A TOTAL OF 65 COMPLAINTS. I GUESS IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO EVERYONE, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN MUCH TOO OFTEN. SUSPECT NYS LEMON LAW IS MY NEXT OPTION. *TR
Power train, Sep 5, 2014
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.
Electrical system, Tires, Sep 4, 2014
MY TPMS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. AFTER I RESET IT, MY TIRES PRESSURE IS RIGHT. BUT IT STILL COMES ON. *TR