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Bad Honda CRV Experience
kimimimi, 07/25/2012
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV w/Navigation (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
79 of 102 people found this review helpful
I did a lot of reserach to before buying this Honday CRV and was confident that I was buying a more energy efficient vehicle that requires little maintenance. I purchased the car new in February. At under 2,000 miles the battery had to be replaced. At under 2,000 miles I started hearing a "chirping" noise. First visit they replaced a belt. Chirping noise persisted. Second visit that replaced a pulley and the alternator. Third visit they replaced the water pump. All of this engine work done on a vehicle with under 4,000 miles on it. The black rubber door molding around passenger doors started drooping and the final straw was the mirror on the passengers visor just fell off!
Don't buy a Honda CR-V
dfdinnc, 03/26/2014
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
46 of 59 people found this review helpful
The battery does not charge and Honda cannot fix the problem. We bought this car new because I wanted my wife to have reliable transportation. It has failed to start 8 times in 18 months. The dealer seems to have given up fixing it. I will pursue compensation under our state lemon law and someone should start a class action lawsuit against Honda.
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great car--I am now buying a new Honda
Nanny, 11/07/2018
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
A fantastic, reliable car. Could not be happier with it. Only upgrading to get more luxury feature. Hope my new one is this good. You will be happy with this car. I am a senior citizen who has had a lot of different cars and this is one of my most favorite. Liked it from day one and bought it used. Found a note inside the car that said "this is a great car" and I feel the same way. I am selling it to my granddaughter and certainly would not sell her a car I did not really care for.
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Great Small SUV
spin24, 11/28/2013
2012 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased June 2012. Driven over 10,000 miles. Fun to drive, comfortable, safe, reliable, with good gas mileage and lots of storage room for tools and spare parts.. I use it for personal transportation and as a work vehicle for real estate maintenance. Back up camera and maintenance minder are nice features. Replaced weak OEM headlight bulbs with X-treme power Phillips bulbs and @ 10,200 miles replaced surface cracked rear brake rotors with new , manufactured in Italy, brake rotors and new brake pads.
Disappointment
mtnance, 07/15/2019
updated 07/23/2020
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Purchased this car May 2012 and just traded in July 2019. 113K miles. Mid-level trim, AWD. Disclaimer: From the start (in 2012) I wasn't a fan of this car. Sounded like a tin can when you closed the doors, though I think it had okay safety reviews. I also felt is was noisy when at 45 miles per hour or higher. Especially if you're in the back seat. The fuel mileage rarely got to the highway "estimate" on the window sticker but it wasn't all that bad either. Had the car for seven years and on about year five, I noticed a slight vibration around 55 - 70 mph. Had tires re balanced, no difference. Checked axles, etc. no difference. Even had new tires eventually put on,...still had an issue and no one (even the dealer) could find anything, though they did tell me they experienced it too. (Dealer isn't about to admit any defect). So, never did find out about that issue. Around the same time, noticed a shudder when depressing accelerator with light to medium pressure at low speed, mostly easing into second at a low rate of speed. Didn't matter if uphill, downhill, etc. just the light pressure. The shudder would go away if accelerator pressure was lifted or depressed harder. After months of research, found out it was a common problem. (Google it) Honda would say there was a known problem and it ranged from having to have a computer reprogrammed to replacing the transmission. Having a tranny issue on any car that has had proper maintenance,...under 100K miles is not acceptable. Side note: This car has had 5 batteries in 7 years. (some replaced free, some not). Apparently Honda knows about an issue with that as well. The car eats batteries. Google either of these two complaints before you buy. Buyer beware. Traded at $8,500 and I feel like a weight is off my shoulder.
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