2007 Honda CR-V Steering Problems

My 2007 Honda CR-V was repaired under NHTSA Recall 23V-228 for corrosion in the rear frame at the trailing arm mount, a condition Honda's own filing says can allow the trailing arm to detach while driving. My vehicle received the support-brace remedy rather than a full structural repair. Since that July 18, 2023 repair, the vehicle has developed Right Rear (RR) tracking instability, whooshing and high-pitched whistling noises, tire bead damage, and toxic exhaust fumes entering the cabin. The component at issue is the rear frame at the trailing arm mount, along with the related RR suspension/tracking behavior and RR tire. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request and is currently located in Wilmington, Delaware. Because corrosion in this area can allow the trailing arm to detach while driving, and my vehicle now shows RR tracking instability, pulling, and a sheared RR tire bead along with toxic exhaust fumes in the cabin, I believe these conditions risk loss of vehicle control and expose occupants to hazardous fumes while driving. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent shop. Union Park Honda could not duplicate the noise I reported on October 30, 2023, and independent shops since December 2024 have performed repairs but have not confirmed a root cause for the tracking, noises, or fumes. No formal inspection has been performed by Honda's engineering staff, police, or an insurer. Mechanics at Union Park Honda and four independent shops (Penny Hill, Firestone, Harvey Road Automotive, and Mighty Muffler) have attempted repairs, but none has performed a structural or root-cause inspection. No warning lamps or dashboard messages appeared at any point. The first symptom I noticed was the whooshing noise, immediately after the July 18, 2023 recall repair.

NHTSA ID

11751179

Incident

Jul 18, 2023

2007 CRV recall. Dealership is not able to remedy

NHTSA ID

11516015

Incident

Apr 7, 2023

I have dumped around 6k into this car and the issues span several different mechanics and a towing company. I stopped into a Firestone tire where they sold me new tires, struts, brakes, and a lifetime alignment. They didn’t do the alignment which destroy the 70k miles tires in 10k at which point they told me it was my fault for not getting an alignment. I said you charged me for the lifetime alignment. They took no ownership and after I got infuriated with the lack of support they banned me from calling any Firestone. Corporate won’t call me back. Fast forward and my car started doing the death wobble. I bought a new rack, pressure line, and oil pan as the pan was leaking. I guess when they did the oil change at Firestone they used an impact wrench and it was leaking from the oil bolt. I purchase the oil pan, gaskets, and oil. I posted up in a parking lot and jacked the car up. For one reason or another I couldn’t finish it on my own so I had a company c&s towing tow the car to Juan Carlos’ garage. C&s towing dragged the car in the flat bed breaking a range of things from a motor mount to a possible cv axle. The car is popping and is non functioning now. I got the car to Juan Carlos’s garage a week later after spending $500 in towing. Mr Carlos told me he only accepted cash and upon further questioning him while filming him he openly stated he accepted card. When I asked him why he profile me he had no response. The car is running worse than ever after it came back from Juan Carlos’s garage. The timing cover gasket he said he replaced is leaking. The oil cover gasket he said he replaced is leaking. He broke off a bolt in the timing cover and it looks like there is an entire bracket missing from the side where the timing cover is. The car is making terrible noise and the transmission is slipping now. I am very unsure why or how I have paid these people to work on my car. When it just gets worse. I got a credit card with Firestone and they won’t call me back to speak

NHTSA ID

11509364

Incident

Feb 2, 2023

Power steering rack and pinion failure along with power steering pump was leaking due to leaking hose. Power steering fluid leaking.

NHTSA ID

11435901

Incident

Oct 4, 2021

DRIVING AT 30 MPH, JUST GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY DOING 70 MPH, ALMOST AT HOME WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF OF FRAME, STUCK IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, POLICE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED OUT AND CAR WAS BASICALLY TOTALED. COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY AND OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. WENT ONLINE AND SAW THAT HONDA CANADA HAD A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT REASON. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN THESE 2007-2011 CARBS. WHY CANADA AND NOT USA. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!!!!!

NHTSA ID

11351044

Incident

Aug 19, 2020

Mileage

137,000 mi

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN TO PARK, THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT PUSH IN AGAIN TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE GEAR SHIFT AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN BACK INTO POSITION TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE RADIO AND COMPUTER COMPONENTS REMAIN ON.

NHTSA ID

11290488

Incident

Dec 19, 2019

Mileage

149,000 mi

MY HONDA CRV 2007 STEERING WHEEL AND IGNITION LOCKED ON ME. WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR THE KEY WENT INTO THE IGNITION BUT IT DIDN'T TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL WERE LOCKED. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER. ON MONDAY MORNING, I CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY. HONDA KEPT MY VERTICAL FOR 2 DAYS. THEY HAD TO ORDER A PART TO REPLACE THE IGNITION. WHEN I ASKED HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANY OTHER HONDA CRV, MR.DYLAN FRIZZELL SAID 1 OTHER HONDA CRV THAT HE KNEW OF AT THIS TIME. I SHOULD NOT BE OBLIGATED T0 PAY $742.00. MY HONDA CRV 2007 HAD THE AIRBAGS AND DOORS RECALLED CAUSING ME POTENTIAL DEATH. PLEASE GIVE ME A WRITTEN RESPONSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA ID

11218596

Incident

Jun 2, 2019

Mileage

142,380 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE AND THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,266.

NHTSA ID

11131514

Incident

Sep 15, 2018

Mileage

123,266 mi

THE DOORS LOCKS KEEP UN LOCKING AND THE FRONT END KEEPS RADLEING AND THE STERING IS REAL TIET

NHTSA ID

11112865

Incident

Jul 19, 2018

I BOUGHO MY CRV IN DECEMBER 2013 AND SERVICE THE CAR REGULARLY EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS EACH TURN AND MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I SERVICE THE CAR TOLD ME THE EARLIEST THEY CAN LOOK AT IT IS IN 5 DAYS AND TO JUST KEEP PUTTING POWER STEERING FLUID. THE INSIDE FRONT LIGHT DOES NOT WORK WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, YOU NEED TO PUSH IT. THE KEY DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS PROPERLY AND THE THEFT ALARM TRIGGERS ON FOR NO REASON AT ALL. SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, I'M FRUSTRATED WITH THE PROBLEMS AND IT IS BECOMING EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR ESPECIALLY WHEN I SERVICE IT REGULARLY. YOU WOULD THINK THE DEALERSHIP WOULD TELL ME OF THESE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

10917713

Incident

Oct 20, 2016

Mileage

11,200 mi

SINCE 2014 SEP. THE POWER STEERING VERY NOISING FROM ENGINE ROOM WHEN MAKE A TURN. DON'T KNOW WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BROKEN ,AND UNSAFE. REAR PASSENGER POWER WIDOWER WINDOW NOT WORKING AND DRIVER SIDE READ DOORLOCK NOT WORKING.

NHTSA ID

10903114

Incident

Sep 25, 2014

Mileage

120,000 mi

I HAVE FOUR ISSUES. FIRST, MY POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS LEAKING AND WILL CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS. I SEE ON MANY SITES WHERE THIS ISSUE IS VERY PREVALENT IN 2007 CR-V'S. SECOND, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. ONLY THE BACK INSIDE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE DOORS OPEN; THE FRONT DRIVERS INSIDE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN PUSHED; THE FRONT PASSENGERS INSIDE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THIRD, THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. I AM NOT ABLE TO LOCK IT MANUALLY OR REMOTELY. IT LOCKS AND POPS RIGHT BACK OPEN. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE LOCKS ON 2007 CR-V'S. FOURTH, THE TPMS LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA ID

10893055

Incident

Aug 4, 2016

Mileage

190,000 mi

POWER STEERING HORSE CRACK AND LEAKAGE ALL POWER STEERING FLUID MAKE THE CAR CANNOT TURNING (OUT OF CONTROL) AND GETTING ACCIDENT. HOPE HONDA WILL RECALL IT BECAUSE I SEE ALOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. MY FRIENDS HAVE CHEVROLET, TOYOTA, KIA, AND MERCEDES NOTTHING PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THIS CR-V 07 BRAND NEW JUST 107000 MILES AND GETTING ACCIDENT. I USE THE CAR ON A CITY STREET HONDA PLEASE RECALL THIS. I HAVE SOME PICTURES ABOUT THIS HORSE.

NHTSA ID

10818968

Incident

Jan 4, 2016

Mileage

107 mi

I HEARD WHINNING SOUND IN MY 2007 HONDA CRV ( 2WD, 5 DOOR) AND I VISITED HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY ADVISED ME TO CHANGE STEERING PRESSURE HOSE DUE TO LEAKAGE AND IT WILL COST ME APPROX $400. I VISITED ANOTHER BODYSHOP FOR SECOND OPINION, HE ADVISED ME THAT NOT ONLY STEERING HOSE WE NEED TO REPLACE STEERING RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY AS WELL DUE TO LEAKAGE. IT WILL COST MORE THAN $2000 TO FIX THIS. I NOTICED SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE FOR LOT OF OTHER OWNERS FOR SAME MODEL/YEAR. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS QUALITY ISSUE OF THIS MODEL/YEAR. PAYING THIS AMOUNT IS TOO MUCH.

NHTSA ID

10723772

Incident

Jun 6, 2015

Mileage

119,278 mi

ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I HEARD WHINING NOISES WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. I SENT IT TO A GARAGE AND FOUND A STEERING HOSE LEAK, COSTING $350 TO REPLACE THE HOSE, BUT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE WHINING NOISE ISSUE. RECENTLY, I SENT IT TO HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT STEERING RACK AND PINION AS WELL AS STEERING PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAK. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IS $1900, TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME. IT SEEMS IT IS A QUALITY ISSUE SINCE I SAW A LOT OF SIMILAR STEERING COMPLAINS FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704060

Incident

Apr 6, 2014

Mileage

140,000 mi

NOTICED A WHINING SOUND WHILE DRIVING COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH POWER STEERING CONTROL PUMP PROBLEMS. ALSO NOTICED FLUID LEAK SPOTS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR WHEN PROBLEM FIRST STARTED. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT & WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS CORRODED AS WELL AS THE "TRANSMISSION" HOSE HAD RUSTED. WE FOUND IT VERY UNUSUAL THAT A POWER STEERING HOSE WOULD CORRODE GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE BOUGHT THE HONDA NEW AND IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY SERVICED AND INSPECTED AT THE COST OF OVER $500.00 LAST YEAR. THE HONDA DEALER FOUND LEAKING POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE AND ALSO REPLACED THE COOLER LINE WHICH WAS TOO RUSTED. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $762.46!! WE DON'T KNOW IF HONDA USED INFERIOR QUALITY HOSES BUT IT SURE SEEMS LIKE IT BECAUSE I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING HOSE FOR MY 1994 TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK & HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM REMOTELY RELATED TO "CORROSION" OR "RUSTING" ACCORDING TO THE HONDA TECHNICIAN'S SERVICE REPORT. WE WERE ONE OF THOSE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WHICH WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER A RECENT RECALL NOTICE WE RECEIVED LAST WEEK. THIS WOULD HAVE COST US $250.00 TO HAVE THE ACTUATOR PROBLEM FIXED IF WE HADN'T BEEN NOTIFIED!! *JS

NHTSA ID

10690183

Incident

Feb 6, 2015

Mileage

48,501 mi

2007 HONDA CR-V MAKING WHINING NOISE DURING TURNS. TOPPED OFF POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS. EVENTUALLY TOOK CAR IN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT I NEED NEW POWER STEERING HOSE AND RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. WITHOUT REPLACING BOTH, THE PROBLEM WILL ONLY GET WORSE. I SEE A NUMBER OF OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES REPORTED REGARDING STEERING ISSUES WITH THE 2007 HONDA CR-V. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587466

Incident

May 9, 2014

Mileage

90,130 mi

TOOK CAR TO HONDA IN MERRIVILLE INDIANA FOR MAINTENANCE, WAS TOLD THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS LEAKING SO BADLY IT WAS GUSHING OUT. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, THAT WOULD HAVE MADE ME ASK HONDA TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557022

Incident

Dec 21, 2013

I HEARD LOT OF NOISE FROM MY CAR 2007 HONDA CR-V ENGINE, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA STORE THEY TOLD POWER STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SAW ONLINE LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING SIMILAR TYPE OF ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10551465

Incident

Oct 13, 2013

Mileage

73,000 mi

BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW IN 2007 WITH 18,000. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS BEGAN TO REALIZE THERE WAS A DEFINITE PULL TO THE RIGHT. WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND MENTIONED THIS PULL. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY PULL. DURING A FINAL VISIT REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PULL AND THEY SUGGESTED AN ALIGNMENT. I REPLACED MY TIRES AND THIS HELPED SOME WHAT, BUT THE PULL STILL EXISTS. AFTER CHECKING VARIOUS SITES, I'VE COME TO REALIZE PULLING TO THE RIGHT IS A COMMON ISSUE IN HONDA CR-V'S. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524833

Incident

Apr 1, 2008

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED IN 2008 WITH 18,000 MILES. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS BEGAN TO REALIZE THERE WAS A DEFINITE PULL TO THE RIGHT. WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND MENTIONED THIS PULL. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY PULL. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN THIS WEEK THEY SAID THEY WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PULL AND THEY SUGGESTED AN ALIGNMENT AND MANY OTHER MAINTENANCE TASKS TOTALING $3,700. I REPLACED MY TIRES AND THIS HELPED SOME WHAT, BUT THE PULL STILL EXISTS. AFTER CHECKING VARIOUS SITES, I'VE COME TO REALIZE PULLING TO THE RIGHT IS A COMMON ISSUE IN HONDA CR-VS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524743

Incident

Jul 8, 2013

Mileage

34,600 mi

HONDA CRV 2007 ISSUE: DOORS WHEN LOCKED BY EITHER REMOTE OR VIA CAR WOULD LOCK ALL DOORS EXCEPT THE DRIVERS. HONDA DID COVER IT THE FIRST TIME THEN A YEAR LATER THE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WAS IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO THE FRONT CENTER DOOR LIGHT (RIGHT SIDE) FAILS TO TURN ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS, IT WILL HOWEVER TURN ON WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON. EVEN GOT A NEW BULB BUT ISSUE REMAINED. I USE TO THINK HONDA WAS A GREAT CAR DO BASIC MAINTENANCE AND YOU SHOULD BE SET. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND HONDA HAS NOT EVEN NOTIFIED ME OF EVEN ONE OF THOSE AND WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PUMP THEY DIDN'T MENTION THE RECALL BUT STATED IT WOULD COST $600. TSB NUMBER & ISSUE DATE TSB TITLE 11-050 OCT 11 RECALL - ECM/TCM UPDATES TO PREVENT A/T DAMAGE TSB TITLE 08-070 SEP 08 CAMPAIGN - POWER STEERING PUMP SEIZURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10488873

Incident

May 15, 2009

Mileage

4,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE REACHES OVER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED, BUT IT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

NHTSA ID

10481512

Incident

Sep 25, 2012

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL FRONT END ALIGNMENTS. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS A REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10438621

Incident

Aug 18, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362578

Incident

Sep 13, 2010

Mileage

25,000 mi