CarComplaints.com Notes: Some vehicles alert you if you fall asleep behind the wheel, but the 2015 Honda CR-V has a different approach: just shake the heck out of you so you never fall asleep in the first place.

Owners have complained that the popular SUV shakes violently at idle and while driving. Buyer beware.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,089 miles

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2015 Honda CR-V Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #29

Apr 272022

CR-V 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I noticed the car shook at first in park or at a light. I made Honda aware 1 month in at 25K miles and was told it was a common flaw with my year make and model and there was nothing to be done. It progressed over 1 year into vigarously shaking while in reverse. I was driving on the road and my car completely cut off on me without warning. It would restart, the ac blew hot, then cut back off. I was almost hit from behind while traffic kept going. I got out of the car for safety to have it towed to the Honda dealership. While off the tow, the car started back up again and went into drive. However, the check engine light was still on and the shaking was still ongoing. Honda told me they cleared the codes and could find nothing wrong. I made them keep the car. It has now been two week. After about 5 days they told me a list of the following problems: 1.engine harnes1.engine harness had s had corrosion due to coolant leakage 2.speed sensor and both transmission warmer coolant hoses with clamps needed repair 3. Transmission side mount 4. Evaporator canister vent shut valve stuck closed 5. front engine mount is collapsed My warranty company refused to repair issue #1 and #2 due to the corrosion. Honda charged me $1800 to repair the problem. The service manager mentioned in a phone call that my car was salvage while reading an email from his district manager. I can not find out if this is in fact true and the sold me a certified pre owned care under false pretenses. I want to make others aware.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #28

Nov 272019

CR-V

  • 110,000 miles
2015 Honda CR-V SUV was traveling highway speed (55mph) in adaptive cruise control mode. Weather at the time of impact was 50F. Adaptive cruise control failed to detect vehicle in front and acceleration occurred resulting in impact.

- Yorktown, VA, USA

problem #27

Oct 302019

CR-V

  • 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own after he released the brake pedal. There were no warning indicators illuminated. On one occasion, the failure causedthe contact to strike two vehicles and his vehicle ended up stopping on the other side of the road in a wooded area. The entire driver's side of the contact's vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was driven home and later towed to southern motors Honda (10300 abercorn St, savannah, ga 31406, (866) 353-8259) to be inspected. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #26

Aug 132019

CR-V

  • 55,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving car on city street about 40 miles hours, tried to accelerate twice, car started slowing down. The third time I tried to accelerate. The car finally begin to accelerate. The second time was driving on city street and went to yield right of was before making a right turn. I slowed to yield then accelerated the car stalled as it was stopped. I tried to accelerate again and then the care accelerated slowly. Another car came through red light and was right on my bumper when my car stalled. This is very dangerous.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #25

Jul 272019

CR-V

  • 14,000 miles
Has there been any problems with acceleration on Honda CRV especially 2015. I recently had a problem with mine. While parking in a space, the gas pedal took off and I ran into a another parked car.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #24

May 182019

CR-V

  • 22,200 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. while reversing out of a parking lot at a low speed, the vehicle independently accelerated rapidly. The contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle went over a curb and crashed into a tree without warning. The air bags did not deploy. It was unknown if a police report was not filed. There were no injuries reported. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The rear and passenger side of the vehicle were damaged and the contact waited for the insurance company to make its decision. The vehicle was not towed as of yet. The failure mileage was approximately 22,200.

- Parsippany, NJ, USA

problem #23

Sep 092018

CR-V

  • 35,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. while driving 5 mph in a driveway, the brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond. The vehicle accelerated and crashed into a tree. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that only the side air bags deployed. The contact was injured and sustained multiple bruises and cuts, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic's holding lot. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000.

- Hailey, ID, USA

problem #22

Jun 022018

CR-V

  • miles
I had just returned from the grocery store with one of my daughters. We pulled into my driveway and my 2015 Honda CR-V ex-L was stopped and my foot on the brake. My car was at a complete stop with the engine running. Before I could put the car in park, the engine suddenly revved up to a very high RPM and lunged forward. Even though my foot was on the break, I was unable to stop the vehicle and the car ran of two different sets of bushes before running into the southeast corner of my house! the driver's side air bag deployed. My daughter was in the front passenger seat and (maybe luckily) her air bag did not deploy. The airbag may be a tanaka airbag. I hit my airbag with such force that the air began to smoke. My daughter's was injured and she suffered a very bloody nose when her head hit the dashboard. I suffered bruises to my abdomen. The force of the crash knocked the plaster off the inside of my kitchen and threw it 10 feet. The studs were knocked off the moorings. Because my house was built in 1929 studs did not brake and the damage was only cosmetic. It is likely that the car is totaled and there will be significant costs in repairing the house.

- Springfield, IL, USA

problem #21

Mar 122018

CR-V

  • 25,000 miles
Was entering a parking space with my foot on the brake pedal. Just as the front wheels were about to touch the curb the engine began to race at high rpms, jumping the cement curb and running over about 40 feet of sidewalk, taking down 2 handicapped parking signs. The engine raced until the car was thrown into park and turned off.

- Shoreview, MN, USA

problem #20

Nov 062017

CR-V 4-cyl

  • miles
Vehicle accelerates self and cause accident, flip over while driving

- Carteret, NJ, USA

problem #19

Aug 282017

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 35,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When driving and changing lanes, car decelerates and loses speed. Almost was rearended on highway due to loss of power. The consumer stated the acclerator pedal does not register for about 4-5 secs, during which time the vehicle decelerates.

- Little Neck, NY, USA

problem #18

Jul 072017

CR-V

  • 7,674 miles
07jul2017: Sudden, massive acceleration when braking to park' out-of-control slide/skid forward until slammed into park.

- Keller, TX, USA

problem #17

Jan 052017

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 28,000 miles
Car has been stalling in motion (especially in areas of higher speed) and the car has been not starting up. We have been on the interstates when the car has gone from 60 mph to stop all at once...almost killing us. In regards to the start up issue, the lights come on but the engine does not. The battery was just replaced and the dealership will not fix these safety issues. In fact, the managing partner tells his staff to ignore our communication attempts and will not return our calls himself. The service manager refused to fix anything because he says there is nothing wrong with the car after driving it around the dealership parking lot once. Honda corporate will not fix any issues either. This car is a lemon and has been since we bought it in January 2015. These stalling and startup issues have specifically been going on since January 5, 2017.

- Lutz, FL, USA

problem #16

Dec 202016

CR-V

  • 760 miles
Engine accelerates automatically while leg on brake, which happened at stop light and then at home while parking.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #15

Dec 012016

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 21,000 miles
While driving at 80 mph on a highway, the check engine light appeared and the vehicle decreased in speed to 50 mph on its own, although I never removed pressure from the accelerator pedal. The vehicle began to stall and pull back as if it were going to die. The vehicle did not respond when I depressed the accelerator pedal and did not increase speed. I exited the highway, applied the brakes, and came to a complete stop, but when I depressed the accelerator pedal once the traffic light turned green, the vehicle would not accelerate more than 20 mph. The check engine light remained on the entire time. I drove the vehicle to the nearest Honda dealership. The dealership advised that the vehicle was giving misfire codes and they want to keep it overnight to run tests on it. The service advisor said that the vehicle may have gone into "limp" mode, what that is. This happened while the vehicle was in motion on a highway at 80 mph.

- Kutztown, PA, USA

problem #14

Aug 092016

CR-V 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 16,319 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward while attempting to pull into a parking space. The failure resulted in unintended movement of approximately eight feet and crashed into a building, which shattered the glass door. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The failure mileage was 16,319. Updated 10/18/16 updated 11/17/16

- North Baldwin, NY, USA

problem #13

Jun 072016

CR-V

  • 7,200 miles
I went alone to kohls on Arizona ave. I was almost ready to park and almost at a standstill and ready to put the car in park. I remember putting my foot on the break and it seemed stuck and a few seconds later I recall a surge of acceleration and the car would not stop even as I attempted desperately to put my foot on the brake to stop the car. The surge of energy seemed to pull-steer my car to the right and it hit a parked car that was 3 spots to the right as there were no cars in the empty parking spots next to this car. My car almost went sideways and hit the car's front passenger side tire area and damaged it pretty badly. I was not able to control the car during this accident. I am concerned that this was a malfunction of the brake or some other operating system. I reviewed with my insurance claims agent re: My concerns re: A malfunction of the car breaks or some other system; they took care of the claim but didn't provide any guidance re: How to pursue my concerns re; malfunction: I called american Honda company on June 13th and filed a complaint re; the accident to inform my concerns re: A malfunction that I feel caused this accident. I was given a case # 04758407 and told that I would be assigned a case manager who will call me within 24hrs. I was called by steven 310/783-2863 on 6/14 and let me know he was my case manager. In spite of many call to set up an apt to have my car evaluated, I have not yet received a call back to coordinate a time to get my car evaluated to see if there was any malfunction during this accident and explain to me how this could have happened w/O a malfunction as the accident is quite bizarre. I googled to see if Honda CR-V 2015S have had any break malfunctions'I saw a report that had several incidents almost identical to mine in a parking lot or near parked position.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #12

Nov 192015

CR-V

  • 8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled, decelerated, and lost power. The failure occurred without warning. When the contact depressed the accelerator numerous times, the vehicle operated normally. The failure was intermittent. The failure occurred seven times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

- Vetura, CA, USA

problem #11

Jan 042016

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-V. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000. The dealer informed the consumer, the extra floor mat was sliding and blocking the accelerator. The floor mat, has since been removed. Updated 04/13/16.

- Putnam Valley, NY, USA

problem #10

Jan 062016

CR-V

  • 9,300 miles
On three seperate occasions a warning light in the midi window an error message comes up: "some driver systems cannot operate"

- Mineola, NY, USA

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