Used 2023 Honda CR-V Consumer Reviews
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A little disappointing
Scotty , 02/20/2023
updated 08/26/2024
2023 Honda CR-V Sport Touring Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid EVT)
36 of 41 people found this review helpful
Purchased a new sport touring hybrid about three weeks ago. The MPG has not been that great. Not much better than my 2019 non hybrid. I found out after I bought it that Honda did away with both the garage door opener and the driving/fog lights. Very disappointing. The car seems to drive smoother and quieter than my 2019 so I am happy with that. Update: After owning my 2023 sport hybrid for five months I will report that I am pretty happy with the car. The gas mileage has settled at 35 mpg overall which is reasonable. One thing I notice is overall lack of power and how hard the little engine works to get it. Also having some issues with the adaptive cruise control shutting off for no reason. The dealer reset the system a few days ago so we will see if that helps. Overall I am very happy with the car
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Hybrid CRV transmission recall
Mike R., 11/27/2023
2023 Honda CR-V Sport Touring Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid EVT)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful
Bought two new 2023 Hybrid Honda CRVs For over 80K. Both car’s transmissions behave very erratically by revving up to 5000RPM or more when at cruise without any aggressive accelerator input. I mentioned this to the salesperson, and his response was that I am experiencing new car buyer pickiness. Taking one of the cars back for it’s first oil change, again I described the problem to the service writer, only to be told that maybe the oil change will fix the problem. I told her that I also own a Hybrid BMW 5 series which does not behave with violent spikes in RPM and shifting. Her response was that I should not compare one car brand with another, not even with any other Honda Hybrid model. To make matters worst I found out that Honda currently has a recall for transmission problem for Hybrid Honda CRVs. I have not received any recall letters, but describing the problem to the dealer should have triggered further action. The final failure was when on a Toyota site I attempted to get a trade in value on the Honda CRVs, the trade in calculator red flags the Hybrid CRV, and does not give a trade in value. I believe Honda is aware of this problem, but it is not being forthcoming with taking appropriate action. Don’t buy Hybrid CRVs until this issue is resolved.
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Underbody Shields Falling off and Corroded
John Honda CRV, 06/10/2023
2023 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful
$418 to have the shields replaced, the dealer suggested this is common. I would suggest you ask your dealer if this has been fixed.
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Cold As Ice
Mike, 02/04/2023
2023 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
72 of 84 people found this review helpful
Pretty happy with the car with one glaring exception. Due to the small 1.8 engine, this car takes forever to heat up to a comfortable level during MN winters. If the temperature is below 30 degrees it needs to be driven about 15 minutes just to get a little heat. Also the blower strength drops off dramatically when selecting the windshield/floor option which means I constantly have to switch back and forth between just floor then back to just the windshield which is ridiculous, I have never had a vehicle that does this before. So I am constantly juggling frozen feet and the windshield fogging up. I brought to the dealer and they said everything is working as it should, and it's just due to small engine. I would not recommend the CRV for cold weather states.
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Liked my old CR-V better
BJordan, 08/18/2023
2023 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Like: integrated technology, smooth ride, super quiet, being able to remote start my car. Dislike: Cargo Area-seats do not fold down flat (there is a hump in the middle), huge gap between front seat & cargo area, nowhere to harness a dog, no storage cubbies. The power front seats cannot be programmed to go all the way back when exiting (seat memory). I have owned CR-Vs since they came out and the basic designs were always functional for someone who only buys SUVs because I own big dogs. The new design doesn't work well for hauling dogs. So disappointing.
Outstanding vehicle overall
TJW, 06/29/2023
2023 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Very comfortable with solid driving dynamics and near flawless ergonomics and controls. Labelled as "boring" by those who like disco ambient lighting and a dash full of screens, but within a few days of ownership of the CRV you can adjust anything without taking your eyes off the road. No gimmicks. Downside is the well documented weak powertrain and laggy acceleration, which is tolerable and not nearly as bad as the HRV which is borderline dangerous. But still, zaps some joy out of an otherwise exceptional vehicle. Upside to the lag is that fuel economy has exceeded expectations.
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Worth the wait...so far.
Ibcsm, 05/21/2023
2023 Honda CR-V Sport Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid EVT)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
It's only been 516 miles, but they've been a very good 516 miles. MPG as good or better than expected with 41 combined, car is quiet and comfortable, acceleration is great, controls are simple, it handled our ride up the mountain today like a champ, the vehicle is good looking, and came with Michelin tires - our favorite. Complaints? A few. The reverse gear noise is loud and rather annoying. Sounds like that bar trick when you run your finger around the top of a glass to make it "sing", but 10x louder. And the mee meep sound of the silly horn doesn't signal caution. It's laughable instead. And no spare, but that's how the market is heading, not just Honda. Giving it 4 out of 5 stars because we only have had it 2 weeks and have many more years to go.
Had mine 3 weeks and love it!
FredE, 02/08/2023
2023 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
I have the CRV-EXL 2023 model. I'm getting 28-29MGP city and 38 plus MBP highway. I love the interior even though it black in color meaning it absorbs more interior heat in the summer. Due to a lack of inventory I had to settle for the black interior. It has a quiet ride all around. The features are almost endless. Auto headlights that turn themselves off after you leave the car. A large and easy to see and read display screen. Heated side mirrors with blind spot detection lights. Warning sensors for when you get a bit to close to curbs or other objects (Front and back and side warnings). Cellphone charger. Just lay your phone on the charging area. Lane departure warning. And when your following to close to a vehicle or the vehicle suddenly stops it has brake assist. And many other features! As far as the negatives I don't like the feature that shuts your engine down when you have it running and are at a stand still for say 15 seconds or more. When you accelerate there's a slight hesitation while that feature restarts the engine. You can turn the feature off though! I love...totally love the fact all you have to do is touch the start engine button and it immediately starts. No holding the button down for 5 seconds to start the engine. One more thing...I love the adjustable position memory seat feature. My wife can set the set to how she likes it and I can also. When we enter the car we press the button and it adjusts to our liking automatically. Very roomy vehicle.
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Good hybrid SUV... but...
Mani, 08/19/2023
2023 Honda CR-V Sport Hybrid 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid EVT)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
Decent acceleration with hybrid power... 40 MPG combined with FWD.. quite most of the time and it gets loud when the engine turns ON while charging the battery and electric engine makes huge noise while reversing.. comfortable ride with better suspension.. However I notice few annoying problems.. No spare wheel puts into stress while going on longer trips, the driver side mirror shakes while going above 40 MPG, the rear view camera becomes black and white after parking the car in sun for a while, very rarely I've also noticed lane departure sensor failure warning while starting the vehicle.. the dealer always say they can't replicate and try to NOT fix any problem. so be aware of few random annoying issues that this vehicle makes and the amount of time you spend with the dealer and always hear they can't replicate. The hybrid battery pack is ~5000 bucks with ~1000 bucks for technician makes me think if this vehicle is worth it compared to gas.
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Hybrid Buyer Beware
JP, 04/13/2023
2023 Honda CR-V Sport Touring Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid EVT)
47 of 56 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car on 12/22/22. The most important feature for my choice was MPG. After 4+ months with this vehicle I have yet to get over 30.1 MPG. December-April I got 27mpg. Now that it is a little warmer I am barley getting 30 MPG-unacceptable! CRV rarely goes into EV mode. Dealer gave me a list of lame excuses- including "MPG ratings are done under perfect driving conditions. You will probably not get the rated MPG. MPG goes down when you use the defroster. It is your driving style." Well I owned a 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and never had any MPG issues- I even got better gas mileage than the rated MPG with the Hyundai. Honda better find a fix-search this problem on internet and you will see I am not the only one with this issue.
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