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.
Power train, Engine, May 28, 2020
VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION USUALLY OCCURS WHEN ENGINE/TRANSMISSION IS COLD. USUALLY OCCURS AROUND 25 MPH DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION. *TR *BF *AS
Other or unspecified, May 5, 2020, crash
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AFTER BEING PARKED (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES. ONCE IT HIT THE CAR BEHIND IT, AND ON THE OTHER I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN THE CAR AND HIT THE BRAKE (WHICH RESPONDED) BEFORE IT ROLLED OUT INTO THE STREET. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROGRAM, AND I WAS TOLD THEY ARE GOING TO DO NOTHING UNLESS IT MALFUNCTIONS IN FRONT OF THEM, OR I GET AN ENGINE ERROR CODE. *TR
Engine, May 3, 2020
VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A RATTLING NOISE UPON COLD STARTS. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED A VTC ACTUATOR FOR A COST IN EXCESS OF $1,000. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH DESCRIBED WIDE SPREAD ISSUES WITH THIS PART AND THAT IT IS A RECURRING ISSUE AND COULD DAMAGE TIMING CHAIN FOR COSTS IN EXCESS OF $5K. HONDA SERV BULLETIN 16-012 DESCRIBES ISSUES BUT HONDA DOES NOT COVER UNDER ENGINE WARRANTY. VERY COSTLY DEFECT FOR A MAKE OF CAR THAT HAS HAD A GOOD REPUTATION.
Power train, Apr 4, 2020
I LIVE IN MN, AND ONLY COLD AIR BLOWERS OUT OF THE HEATER VENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY HONDA (TSB 14-063), IT IS A CLOGGED HEATER CORE. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED 2 TIMES ($120/PER TIME) AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN IT IS 20 BELOW AND THERE IS NO HEAT IN MY CRV.
Engine, Apr 4, 2020
AT COLD START UP, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. POSSIBLE FIX, VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL, VTC, ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT. STARTED AT 36,000 MILES. KNOWN ISSUE FOR YEARS BY HONDA. SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT HAS BEEN KNOWN BY THEM AND IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. HAVE TRIED WORKING WITH THEM, AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER ANY COST.
Other or unspecified, Apr 2, 2020, fire
I HAD NOT USED THE CAR ALL DAY, BUT AROUND 5:45 PM (03/12/20) I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES TO AN APPOINTMENT. AS I PULLED INTO THE PARKING AREA IN FRONT OF THE SHOP, I SAW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TRIED TO RELEASE THE HOOD LATCH, WHILE I WAS DOING THAT A MAN BANGED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND TOLD ME TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF THE CAR. I DID SO AND AS I WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE SHOP THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. SOMEONE FROM THE STORE CALL 911, A POLICEMAN ARRIVED AND TACKLED THE FIRE WITH HIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT IT FAILED TO CONTROL THE FIRE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS 3 FIRE ENGINES WERE ON THE SCENE. THEY ASKED PEOPLE TO MOVE ADJACENT CARS AND EVACUATED THE STORES AROUND THE FIRE. THEY EVENTUALLY PUT OUT THE FIRE.
Power train, Mar 28, 2020
I HAVE HONDA CR-V 2014 WITH ONLY 41K, THE SAME PROBLEM IS WITH THE SHAKE, JUDDER, VIBRATION BETWEEN 25-30 MPG.
Power train, Engine, Mar 9, 2020
ON COLD START-UPS THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. MY CR-V ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I AM TOLD IT COULD BE THE VTC ACTUATOR AND CAN ONLY HOPE THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER IT. NOT THE QUALITY I EXPECT FROM HONDA AT ALL. RESEARCHING THIS CAN LEAD TO OIL CONSUMPTION AND A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE.
Other or unspecified, Mar 9, 2020
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT FOR HONDA'S VTC ACTUATOR. MY HONDA CRV 2014 WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW SEPTEMBER 2014. AT 50,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTED IN THE COLD. I WAS ASSURED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT FROM THE VTC ACTUATOR THAT ALL HONDA CRV'S FROM THIS YEAR ENCOUNTERED THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT FROM HONDA. AS A CONSUMER WHO PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE, HONDA SHOULD HAVE REPLACED/FIXED THIS ISSUE ON ANY VEHICLE THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT IS A DEFECT. I STILL HAVE YET TO FIX IT AND WOULD HOPE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAULTY PART THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN BRAND NEW VEHICLES.
Other or unspecified, Mar 6, 2020, fire
2014 HONDA CRV EX-L WITH ONLY 65K CAUGHT ON FIRE - BURNED ENTIRE VEHICLE. NO MAJOR SERVICE ITEMS. FILED COMPLAINT WITH HONDA NORTH AMERICA. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO TOWN(25MI) - UPON THE RETURN TO RESIDENCE FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER ENGINE IN DRIVEWAY. CAR SERVICED EVERY 5K MILES. NO OTHER ISSUES PRIOR TO FIRE WITH VEHICLE.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 1, 2020
AT ABOUT 40K MILES I STARTED GETTING A GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE ON SOME COLD STARTS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE IT. A YEAR LATER I RESEARCH THE ISSUE MYSELF AND FIND OUT ITS THE EXTREMELY COMMON VTC ACTUATOR NOISE. I CONTACT HONDA OF AMERICA WHO TELLS ME TO HAVE THE DEALER TAKE A LOOK AT IT. AGAIN THEY CANT REPLICATE IT. IM NOW AT 65K MILES AND OUT OF MY WARRANTY RANGE, SOUND IS ON EVERY START AFTER CAR HAS BEEN OFF FOR AT LEAST HALF HOUR. ITS LOUD ENOUGH TO SCARE PEDESTRIANS WALKING PAST WHEN I START IT IN PUBLIC PLACES (VERY EMBARRASSING). HONDA BULLETIN SAYS "ALL" 2014 HAVE A "DEFECTIVE" VTC ACTUATOR POSTED IN A 2016 BULLETIN. WHY DID THEY NOT REPLACE MINE WHEN I MADE THE COMPLAINT. SEEN REPORTS OF THIS CAUSING WEAR TO THE TIMING CHAIN AND A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIRS. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.
Other or unspecified, Feb 28, 2020
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60MPH) ON A SUNNY BUT NOT HOT DAY (45 DEG.) WE HEARD A LOUD BANG LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA AND WE DID NOT PASS UNDER ANY OVERPASS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAR AFTER STOPPING, WE SAW THE SUNROOF HAD A LARGE HOLE (6-8 INCHES) AND APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE, SINCE THE BROKEN AREA WAS BULGING UP. WE SUBMITTED A CLAIM WITH OUR INSURANCE CARRIER, AND WAS TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE. WE EXPECT TO GET THE DAMAGED SUNROOF REPLACED NEXT WEEK WHEN THE GLASS IS AVAILABLE. THE GLASS STORE PUT A SHEET OF CLING PLASTIC OVER THE HOLE FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE.
Structure, Feb 28, 2020
I HAVE A CUSTOMER THAT HAS A 2014 HONDA CRV (VIN PROVIDED) AND 2 YEARS AGO WE REPLACED THE REAR HATCH OUTSIDE HANDLE. IT WOULD NOT OPEN IN COLD WEATHER. IT FAILED AGAIN AND WE REPLACED IT AGAIN (NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER AS IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE). HONDA ONLY WARRANTIES THEIR PARTS FOR 12 MONTHS. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WHICH IS FIXED WITH A NEW OUTSIDE HANDLE. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THERE IN NO WAY TO GET INTO THE REAR CARGO AREA FROM THE OUTSIDE WITHOUT THIS OUTSIDE HANDLE WORKING. HONDA HAS REFUSED ANY TO HELP IN ANY WAY.
Engine, Feb 19, 2020
MY 204 HONDA CRV HAS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR. I'VE HAD 2 DEFECTIVE ONES, WHICH DAMAGED MY TIMING CHAIN. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGE DONE FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART, AND I HAVE TO PAY $1600 FOR A NEW TIMING CHAIN AT 70K MILES. HONDA ISSUED A TECHNICIAN BULLETIN STATING THE VTC IS DEFECTIVE, BUT OFFERED NO FIXES TO THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN THROWING ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VTC ACTUATOR MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, WHICH IS THE SOUND OF THE TIMING CHAIN BEING STRETCHED. MY TIMING CHAIN IS NOW RUINED AND NEEDS A NEW ONE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR. THE NOISE NOW OCCURS ALMOST EVERY MORNING.
Power train, Engine, Feb 16, 2020
2014 CRV HAD 'RATTLE' NOISE DURING COLD START ABOUT A YEAR AGO, TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NOW AT 59974 MILES AND 3 MONTHS PASSED 5 YEAR WARRANTY, THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS GOING OFF AND TIMING CHAIN HAS TO BE REPLACED. HAD TO SPENT $2000 TO FIX IT.
Other or unspecified, Jan 24, 2020
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS RELATES TO HONDA TSB 14-0063. HAVING HARD TIME TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD WHICH CREATE SAFETY HAZARD WITH VISIBILITY AND KEEPING THE CAR WARM. FEELING THE HONDA SHOULD ISSUE THE RECALL BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE.
Electrical system, Jan 9, 2020
I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND SEE THAT MANY 2014 HONDA CRV'S HAVE THE HEATING ISSUE DESCRIBED IN TSB 14-063 (NHTSA ID: 10120775 AND 10118028). MY 2014 CRV SUFFERS FROM THE SAME ISSUE. TO BE PRECISE, THE VENT ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OF THE CAR (DRIVER'S SIDE) DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR. ALL THREE VENTS TO THE RIGHT SEEM TO BLOW FINE.
Other or unspecified, Jan 6, 2020
I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2014 HONDA CR-V AND AFTER DRIVING AWAY FROM THE DEALER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAT AND DEFROST SYSTEM WOULD ONLY BLOW COLD AIR. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT AND DEFROST WORKS FINE. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AND OCCURS WHETHER MOVING OR STATIONARY. IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE COMPROMISED DEFROST ABILITY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HONDA SINCE 2014 (SEE SERVICE BULLETIN ATTACHED BELOW).
Engine, Jan 4, 2020
KNOWN & VERY DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH COLD START VTC ACTUATOR. ENGINE NOISE AT EVERY COLD START. IF ALL THESE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ARE REVIEWED.... WHY HASN'T THIS LEAD TO AN INVESTIGATION / RECALL ?
Engine, Jan 1, 2020
MY VEHICLE IS SUFFERING FROM AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITHIN THE 4TH GENERATION CRV - THE VTC ACTUATOR IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE DURING COLD STARTUPS. THERE IS A ACTIVE BULLETIN REGARDING THE ISSUE, TSB 16-012 VER. 2. THE ISSUE IS FURTHER COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE TIME I TURN THE CAR ON. IT ONLY HAPPENS SOMETIMES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO LEAVE IT WITH THEM OVERNIGHT. THEN IN THE MORNING THEY WILL TEST IT AND TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT, THEN THEY WON'T FIX IT. THIS IS FRUSTRATING.
Engine, Dec 31, 2019
MY CAR "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEED AN UPDATED PGMFI. I WAS TOLD A LOT OF CRV'S ARE INCURRING THE SAME ERROR INDICATORS. BUT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY I ENDED UP PAYING FOR THE PGMFI UPDATE. I DO NOT AGREE, BUT PAID THE BILL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Air bags, Dec 31, 2019
LIGHTS THAT INDICATE THAT THE BAGS ARE ALWAYS OFF. APPARENTLY AIRBAGS DON'T WORK
Engine, Dec 23, 2019
AFTER RECENTLY PURCHASING A USED 2014 HONDA CR-V, NOTICED A 2 SECOND RATTLE AT COLD START-UP. DOING RESEARCH, THIS ISSUE MIRRORS A VTC ACTUATOR PROBLEM KNOWN BY AMERICAN HONDA (TSB 16-012).
Engine, Dec 20, 2019, crash
WHILE PARKING ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF A PARKING GARAGE, THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND JUMPED THE STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK BUT WHEN I LIFTED IT OFF, THE ENGINE REVVED UP WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS. THIS HAS DONE THIS BEFORE AND I HAVE REPORTED IT TO HONDA BUT THEY DID NOTHING TO CORRECT IT.
Engine, Dec 13, 2019
MY 2014 HONDA CRV JUST CROSSED 87,000 MILES, STARTED WITH ENGINE RATTLING NOISE DURING COLD START, AND NOW GOT THE CHECK ENGINE, STEERING AND TRACTION LIGHTS TURNED ON ON THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK IT MECHANIC AND AFTER PERFORMING DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR AND TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACEMENTS. I CAME TO KNOW THAT IT WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THE FAULTY VTC ACTUATOR AS MENTIONED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 16-012. THIS VTC ACTUATOR PROBLEM CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AS MENTIONED IN THIS LINK: HTTPS://WWW.JULIEANNACLINE.COM/ENGINE- RATTLES-ON-COLD-STARTUP-TSB-09-010/ IN THE RECENT OIL SERVICE I WAS INFORMED THAT WAS LOW ENGINE OIL.