2007 Honda CR-V Body Problems

Which parts fail

• Body
  43
• Body › Door
  14
• Frame and members
  3
• Body › Hatchback/liftgate
  1

Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  24%
• 25k–50k
  611%
• 50k–75k
  916%
• 75k–100k
  1120%
• 100k–150k
  1120%
• 150k+
  1629%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Honda CR-V owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, steering functionality was lost and drove off the road into a ditch. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that there was no damage to the vehicle and the contact was unhurt. The contact had the vehicle towed to a body shop where it was diagnosed that the rear axle had separated from the frame due to severe corrosion of the rear supports. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact sold the vehicle for scrap. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V228000 (Structure) and related the failure to the notification. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed the rear suspension detached from the frame and drove into a ditch. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployment, fire or police reports filed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000. The contact stated the failure was related to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V228000 (Structure).

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, an unknown component detached from the vehicle and the vehicle began to steer to the right independently. The contact stated that the Traction Control Malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact continued driving to her destination. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the control arms, tie rods, sway bars, engine control unit (ECU), and the steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving, an unknown component detached from the vehicle. The contact stated that the Traction Control Malfunction warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence and parked. The vehicle was not drivable. …

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the rear passenger's side of the vehicle collapsed inadvertently. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the rear passenger's side wheel had detached and rotated 90 degrees into the wheel well. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V228000 (Structure). The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was determined that the vehicle had failed the recall inspection test. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was beyond repair and could be repurchased by the manufacturer per the recall remedy. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. …

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while his wife was at a complete stop, the vehicle jerked upon acceleration with the Traction Control Malfunction warning light illuminated. The contact's wife pulled over and discovered that the rear driver's side tire was inverted inside the wheel well. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V228000 (Structure). Despite the recall, the vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer due to the part not being available. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V228000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal sound was coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed the corrosion failure and linked that failure to the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 210,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud clanking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and determined that the subframe was completely rotted. The contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the rear driver's side control arm detached from the rear sub frame. The vehicle was towed to a motel and then to the residence. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was later made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V228000 (Structure) from the news media for which the VIN was included. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V228000 (Structure). The contact was informed that the dealer was unable to perform the recall repair due to a screw that had sealed due to corrosion. The dealer contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that since the screw was not able to be removed, to leave the screw as-is and the vehicle was still able to be driven. The contact had not spoken to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 116,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that there was corrosion and frame rust on the vehicle caused by road salt and moisture, which caused the rear of the vehicle to collapse. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V228000 (Structure). The dealer was contacted and referred the contact back to the dealer who repaired the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 258,000.

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