Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Honda CR-V owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
My 2014 Honda CRV 's entire sunroof glass shattered while parked in the sun. You can see from the images I've attached below that was no impact or other cause Please let me know what steps I can take to have the Honda dealership service department repair and address this issue. As of now, the shattered glass has not fallen into the car but I'm scared that it will anytime. I can feel the sharp edges of the glass as I run my finger on the glass. Thank you for your assistance, [redacted]
Driver side 's air vent heat vent is not working properly. During winter, the windshield is not fully warm and hard to do defrost. According to Honda, they recognized the issue of heator core and had issued a service bulletin about the issues of heater core problem to remove clogging. It should be recalled to fix the issue rather than making the owner replacing the expensive part. Thank you.
When it gets cold the windshield washer system freezes and no fluid will come out. I have used fluid certified to -32C and other additives and nothing helps. This seems to be a common problem on CRV of this year and others. Driving at highway speeds and suddenly getting a dirty window from splash back and then not being able to clean it and loose forward visibility is very dangerous.
The heat on the driver side blows cold air. The windshield on winter does not defrost completely due to cold air on that side it is the heater core that is blocked for the driver side. Passenger side has no issue with heat. I've been informed that this is a heater core issue and needs to be flushed and have build up removed on heater core. My vehicle has only 40,000 miles.
This car only has one adjustment for both the high and low headlights. Currently the low beams are adequate when using factory setting. When high beams are selected, the near vision of the road is lost and the high beams shine too high. If adjustment is made to lower the high beam so that it provides distance vision and road vision then it lowers the low beam vision of the road to a few feet in front of the car. Both conditions are a safety issue for me. Only an unacceptable compromise of the height adjustment must be made to have some use of both high and low beams. I took the car back to the dealer and they said the lights were within specs after shinning the lights on to the garage door with it closed. Not very scientific method for adjusting the light settings and leaves a lot of room for error. My only choice is to drive with both settings being a compromise. …
2014 Honda crv: in feb 2015 windshield wipers mostly do not work at all or they work intermittently in cold weather...especially dangerous and frightening when they stopped during several snowstorms allowing no visibility. After making a long drive to fort wayne don ayres ( and trying to find a day when both wipers and I were not working and that it was not snowing on the interstate) the wipers started working again after the crv was driven into their garage. Had to bring it back when wipers not working, we were told. In the meantime crv was not safe to drive in snowstorms. On second visit they discovered that the motor on the wipers had to be replaced. A little nuisance problem to them but very frightening to me when driving blind in snowstorms. …
A known TSB shows that Honda is aware that issues with the radiator/heater core is causing drivers side heat to be considerably less than the passenger side. This inadequate heat supply to the drivers side causes ice to easily accumulate and stick to the drivers side windshield in virtually any weather conditions below 20 degrees farenheit. This causes much concern for visibility and varying precipitation and temperatures can make visibility virtually impossible. Honda needs to recognize their faulty components and recall these parts in order to improve defrosting abilities and make our roadways safer. This vehicle has had manaufacturers TSB performed on the heater core twice with issues still arising today only 20K miles in.
The driver's side air vent blows cold air out of the vents and towards the windshield. Thus, I am unable to properly defrost my front windshield on my 2014 Honda crv, causing a possible safety hazard. Honda knows about this problem and has issued TSB #14-063 to fix this problem, but yet refuses to do any sort of recall. The TSB calls for a flush of the heater core with clr and then that should fix the problem until the heater core gets plugged again. To me this is a design/safety problem that needs to be addressed asap. This happens whenever the heat is on and the car is at operating temperatures.
Driving home from work on the freeway during a bad storm the defroster was blowing cold air on the windshield and it completely iced over. I could not see. Not to mention-- I was freezing cold. The passenger side was blowing heat, however all vents on the driver side were blowing cold air. I took my car to a Honda dealer. Without even looking at it, they seemed to know exactly what was wrong and told me it was $330 to repair. I took it to an independent mechanic who charged me $172 to flush out the heater core. The mechanic also told me it would probably happen again.
Drvers side floor vents and frt vents and defoger blowes cool air passengerside vents all blow hot air. Ac operates OK heat in winter is problem. There is a tech bul. Out for repair due to heater core cloging up. Honda will not honor warrenty and is for 2012 -2014 Honda crv's tech bul 14-063. They will not pay for the flush $400. Car has 30,000miles and is 4yrs old. They say it is not a safety issue, I cannot belive defrosting drivers side window is not a safety issue!!!! I even have 100,000mile ext Honda care warrenty which I payed $2000 for.
Window & Wiper complaints in other CR-V years
Frequently asked questions
How common are window & wiper problems on the 2014 Honda CR-V?
NHTSA has 30 complaints about the windows, wipers & sunroof of the 2014 Honda CR-V, 5% of the model year's 587 complaints. The component named most often is sun/moon roof assembly (2 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2014 Honda CR-V window & wiper problems?
No. NHTSA lists no windows, wipers & sunroof recall for the 2014 Honda CR-V, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2014 Honda CR-V window & wiper problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 28,000 miles, and 43% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.