2014 Honda CR-V Driver assistance Problems

I own a 2014 Honda CR-V. Since around November 2022 I have repeatedly experienced an intermittent “bounce” or shudder when accelerating, especially around 20–25 mph and sometimes at higher speeds (around 45 mph and above). The vehicle feels like it briefly loses power or slips before catching again, and the check-engine light has come on and off during this period. I took the vehicle to Stockton Honda (CA) multiple times and consistently reported this bounce/shudder on take-off. Each time, the focus was on brakes, rotors, tires, or other maintenance items. I was never told there might be an engine or timing-chain issue or that the vehicle could be unsafe to drive. The bounce/shudder never went away. I have also been involved in multiple low-speed collisions while taking off from a stop in the past few years, and I am concerned that this hesitation/loss of power may have contributed. In late 2025, Honda of Elk Grove performed a full diagnostic, retrieved a P031 code, and told me the most likely cause is a timing-chain problem. I was advised that the vehicle is not recommended to be driven until the timing chain is replaced because the engine could be severely damaged or fail while driving. The technician refused to take the car on the freeway due to safety concerns. I am submitting this complaint so NHTSA is aware that a possible timing-chain defect or failure in 2014 Honda CR-V vehicles can present as a bounce/shudder at low speeds during acceleration, with potential loss of power and increased risk of rear-end collisions, and that this condition may be missed or misdiagnosed by dealers for an extended period.

NHTSA ID

11706439

Incident

Oct 31, 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at 25-50 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's son test-drove the vehicle and experienced the same failure. The contact attempted to depress the accelerator pedal and believed that there was no gasket on the fuel pump. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the dealer could not recreate the failure with the accelerator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11642167

Incident

Jun 3, 2024

Mileage

140,000 mi

The automatic transmission in the car causes the vehicle to shake and vibrate when accelerating. The faster the acceleration, the more violent the shaking.The problem seems to be when the car shifts from 3rd gear into the next higher gear(s). There is a significant, sometimes violent, shaking of the entire vehicle when shifting. The effect is that there is no confidence that the vehicle will shift according to the driver's expectations. This creates a situation where the driver can easily become distracted from nearby traffic situations, and easily cause a potentially dangerous consequence. Base on the history of Honda CRVs from 2012-2013 and earlier, this has been a common issue with Honda automatic transmissions in the past. This happens without prior warning (i.e. dashboard warning lights, messages, etc.)

NHTSA ID

11481038

Incident

Apr 20, 2022

WE WERE DRIVING AND WE HEARD A LOUD BANG, WE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , WHEN WE LOOKED ALL OIL WAS COMING OUT OF ENGINE AND TRANSMITION. BOTH ENGINE AND TRANSMITION ARE BROKEN. NO ROAD HAZARD ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALER/ MECHANIC. ALSO AIR CONDITIONING FAILED LAST YEAR, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WE WERE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, NO PREVIOUS NOTICE OF ANY PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON.

NHTSA ID

11407987

Incident

Mar 2, 2021

Mileage

81,000 mi

AT ABOUT 40K MILES I STARTED GETTING A GRINDING/RATTLING NOISE ON SOME COLD STARTS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE IT. A YEAR LATER I RESEARCH THE ISSUE MYSELF AND FIND OUT ITS THE EXTREMELY COMMON VTC ACTUATOR NOISE. I CONTACT HONDA OF AMERICA WHO TELLS ME TO HAVE THE DEALER TAKE A LOOK AT IT. AGAIN THEY CANT REPLICATE IT. IM NOW AT 65K MILES AND OUT OF MY WARRANTY RANGE, SOUND IS ON EVERY START AFTER CAR HAS BEEN OFF FOR AT LEAST HALF HOUR. ITS LOUD ENOUGH TO SCARE PEDESTRIANS WALKING PAST WHEN I START IT IN PUBLIC PLACES (VERY EMBARRASSING). HONDA BULLETIN SAYS "ALL" 2014 HAVE A "DEFECTIVE" VTC ACTUATOR POSTED IN A 2016 BULLETIN. WHY DID THEY NOT REPLACE MINE WHEN I MADE THE COMPLAINT. SEEN REPORTS OF THIS CAUSING WEAR TO THE TIMING CHAIN AND A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIRS. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11315475

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV UP APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE PARK POSITION AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANTRIM WAY HONDA (LOCATED AT 200 S ANTRIM WAY, GREENCASTLE, PA 17225, 877-870-8241), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,948. *TR

NHTSA ID

11288467

Incident

Dec 11, 2019

Mileage

42,948 mi

MY HONDA CR-V SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY PEDAL INPUT WHILE I WAS TURNING AT ABOUT 5 MPH IN THE PARKING LOT OF AN OUTDOOR SHOPPING PLAZA AND LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE. MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 18 MPH BEFORE COLLIDING WITH TWO PARKED CARS, LEADING TO MODERATE FRONT-END DAMAGE OF MY VEHICLE. DASHCAM VIDEO AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/T1SXHEZE74S

NHTSA ID

11283202

Incident

Oct 26, 2019

Mileage

49,200 mi

BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST OF 2018. SECOND I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT VEHICLE STARTED TO HAVE A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT BACK 4 DAYS LATER BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION AND BURNING SMELL WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES. I HAD TO GET A NEW AXEL REPLACED ON THE CAR. AFTER I HAD TO RETURN CAR AGAIN A WEEK LATER FOR THE EXACT SAME VIBRATIONS. YET SINCE THEN THE CAR STILL SHAKES, AFTER BRINGING IT TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS THE CAR STILL SHAKES. I JUST BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE AGAIN WHY EXACTLY IT IS STILL SHAKING. I HAD TO GET A NEW DIFFERENTIA FOR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. I RETURNED IT AGAIN A WEEK LATER FOR FLUID AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO SEE IF THAT WILL WORK AND STILL PERSISTS TO SHAKE.

NHTSA ID

11278721

Incident

Aug 14, 2018

I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE TWICE OVER A 3 MONTH PERIOD. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATE 140 MILLES I PULLED INTO A PARKING AREA. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY REVED UP TO OVER 3000 RPM. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE KEY. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED THE CONDITIONS WERE SIMILAR WITH THE ENGINE REVING UP TO APPROXIMATELY 5000 RPM. IN BOTH CASES THE ENGINE REVED UP AFTER CAR WAS STOPPED AT THE END OF A LONG CONTINUOUS DRIVE. AT THE END OF THESE EVENTS I LOOKED DOWN AND VERIFIED THAT MY FOOT WAS DEFINITELY ON THE BRAKE. AFTER THE FIRST EVENT I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY A RELIABLE MECHANIC AND NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS FOUND.

NHTSA ID

11269015

Incident

Sep 3, 2019

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF A RESTAURANT. THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: [XXX] WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

NHTSA ID

11196213

Incident

Apr 12, 2019

Mileage

56,000 mi

CAR HESITATES AND THEN MAY SURGE ON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY FROM FULL STOP, ROLLING STOP, OR LOW SPEED, AS IN HIGHWAY MERGING. I SUSPECT THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS INTERMITTENT, AT LEAST SEVERAL TIMES/WEEK FROM 2017-2018.

NHTSA ID

11149949

Incident

Nov 3, 2018

Mileage

34,000 mi

ENTERING A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL CVS THE CAR SELF ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED. THE CAR CHARGED FORWARD . THE BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE CAR UNTIL IT SLAMMED INTO 2 PARKED CARS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORE ENTRANCE.ALSO, THE SAFETY BAGS DID NOT OPEN. THE CAR WAS LIKE A RAGING BULL. THE CAR WENT OVER 1 PARKING BLOCK CROSSING OVER THE FRONT OF THE STORE ,OVER ANOTHER BLOCK BEFORE STOPPING.. THE ACCELERATOR WENT BERSERK WITHOUT ANY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I AM UNABLE TO SCAN ANY REPORTS ELECTRONIALLY

NHTSA ID

11105383

Incident

Jun 30, 2018

Mileage

20,000 mi

I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK AT ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INTO THE BRICK WALL OF THE BUILDING ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY. FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE FIRST TIME I WAS PREPARING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE BUT I WAS FURTHER AWAY FROM THE BUILDING. I STOMPED ON THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP JUST BEFORE HITTING ANYTHING.

NHTSA ID

11023585

Incident

Sep 13, 2017

Mileage

410,000 mi

CAR HESITATES AND THEN MAY SURGE ON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY FROM FULL STOP, ROLLING STOP, OR LOW SPEED, AS IN HIGHWAY MERGING. I SUSPECT THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS INTERMITTENT, AT LEAST SEVERAL TIMES/WEEK FROM 2014-2017. HONDA WON'T ADDRESS IT BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT.

NHTSA ID

11022145

Incident

Sep 7, 2017

SAFECAR.GOV 2-20-17 I KEEP HEARING A SOUND WHEN I START MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS AFTER WORK WHEN I START THE CAR TO GO HOME. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN DECEMBER 2016 AFTER MY VEHICLE REACHED APPROX 12,000 MILES. IT'S LIKE A GRINDING SOUND AND IS ONLY ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. MY LOCAL DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL WITH HONDA. THAT DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME. IN ADDITION, AFTER MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON WHEN I'M DRIVING APPROX 25 MILES ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MY VEHICLE HI CHECK UP, 12,170 MILES. THEN MY BATTERY DIED AT 13,129 MILES A MONTH AND A HALF AFTER MY MY MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, TIRE ROTATION, AND OIL CHANGE. THE AAA ROAD SIDE REPRESENTATIVE SAID I HAD BAD CELLS. TODAY, I READ ONLINE CONSUMER REPORTS OF GRINDING NOISE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WHO DRIVE A 2014 HONDA CR-V. I CALLED THE HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE WHO DENIED HEARING THE GRINDING NOISE COMPLAINTS. THEY DID GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER REGARDING MY PREMATURE BATTERY FAILURE. THE CORPORATE REP DID REFER ME TO YOUR SITE STATING THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I AM REPORTING THIS ISSUES AS I THINK IT IS STRANGE THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN AT AROUND 12,000 I'VE SUDDENLY HAD THESE WEIRD ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. COULD THESE ISSUES BE CONNECTED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT? IS THE LIGHT GOING ON FROM A SHORT? IS THE BATTERY GOING DEAD FROM A SHORT? IS THE GRINDING CONNECTED TO A SHORT? I'M FRUSTRATED BECAUSE, I CAN'T KEEP TAKING TIME OFF FROM WORK TO DEAL WITH VEHICLE PROBLEMS. I'VE ATTACHED 2 RECEIPT DOCUMENTS AND I CAN EMAIL A RECORDING OF ME STARTING MY VEHICLE. ALSO, HERE IS A LINK TO A 2014 CRV OWNER'S PUBLIC POSTED VIDEO ABOUT THE SAME NOISE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/0O_P8BJPWEQ ALSO HERE IS A LINK TO OTHER ONLINE PUBLIC POSTS: HTTP://HONDA-TECH.COM/FORUMS/HONDA-ELEMENT-CR-V-156/2014-CR-V-GRINDING-NOISE-START-UP-3228595/ I HOME YOU CAN HELP GET SOME ANSWERS TO MY PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10955656

Incident

Dec 8, 2016

Mileage

12,000 mi

MY BRAND NEW HONDA CRV 2014 HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSIONS. MY CONCERNS ARE MY SUSPENSION ARE NOT RELIABLE AND COULD CAUSED INJURY OR DEATHS 4 PICTURES ARE INCLUDED IN MY REPORT.

NHTSA ID

10862299

Incident

Aug 15, 2015

MY CAR WAS ON A FREEWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DRIVING IN ECONOMY MODE. I WAS ON MY BLUETOOTH AND I HAD NOT CHANGED LANES. SOMETIME DURING THIS 2 MINUTE PHONE CALL I HAD ACCELERATED AS I HAD TRAFFIC ENTERING FROM MY RIGHT AND FELT THE CAR SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR. I ENDED MY PHONE CALL ABRUPTLY AS MY CAR WAS ACTING UP AND NOT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. IT MAY HAVE BEEN HESITATING. I REALIZED MY CAR JUST KEPT ACCELERATING AND OUT OF MY CONTROL. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD SLOW THE CAR, BUT IT DIDN'T SLOW THE ENGINE MOTOR. I WOULD ALTERNATE PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR AND BACK TO BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. THERE WAS NO GIVE ON THE ACCELERATOR--LIKE IT WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR. AFTER ABOUT 3 OR 4 OF THESE ATTEMPTS TO GAIN CONTROL, I HAD CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND EXITED AT THE NEXT EXIT. WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING AND I WAS OFF THE FREEWAY, I REACHED DOWN TO MAKE SURE MY FLOOR MAT WAS IN PLACE AND IT WAS. I THEN DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER AND LEFT IT THERE. SINCE IT IS THE WEEKEND THEY WON'T BE LOOKING AT IT UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

NHTSA ID

10840058

Incident

Mar 5, 2016

Mileage

22,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED AFTER A COMPLETE STOP AND DURING ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN JERKED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE'S ALARM ACTIVATED AND FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALARM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE JERKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN MARCH 2016. UPDATED 03/22/17.*JB

NHTSA ID

10839655

Incident

Mar 3, 2015

Mileage

15,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A LAMP POST WHILE TURNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,300.

NHTSA ID

10786349

Incident

Dec 26, 2014

Mileage

9,300 mi

I WAS DRIVING FROM VEGAS TODAY 10/3 AFTERNOON TO LOS ANGELES. I WAS ON CRUISE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AT LEAST. KEPT IT AROUND 70-71 BASED ON THE SPEED LIMIT. THERE WAS ONE POINT WHEN THE VEHICLE INCREASED THE SPEED AUTOMATICALLY TO 80-82 IN CRUISE. I WAS NOT INCREASING THE VALUE NOR MY LEG WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT WAS SURPRISING AND SCARY. LUCKILY THE ROADS WERE FREE. ELSE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A REAR END OR SOME OTHER THING. I HAD TO STEP ON BRAKE TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM CRUISE. I AM A FAN OF HONDA AND HAD AN ACCORD 2006- 2008 AND THEN A CRV 2008 TILL 2014 AND FINALLY A 2014 CRV. OTHER OLD ONES DID NOT HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM. THIS ONE SCARED ME OUT OF MY SKIN.

NHTSA ID

10779536

Incident

Oct 3, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND POWERED ON WITH A CHILD THE REAR SEAT, THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE TO TURN IT OFF WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO JUMP INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT TO STOP IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,042.

NHTSA ID

10762477

Incident

Sep 9, 2015

Mileage

12,042 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A LAMP POST. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

NHTSA ID

10760001

Incident

Aug 14, 2015

Mileage

12,000 mi

2014 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE AND BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A SNOW PACK ROAD, HE WENT AROUND A BROAD CURVE, AT A SLOW SPEED, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE ROAD INTO AN ONCOMING LANE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE REALIZED THE VEHICLE SLID TOO EASILY AND THE ABS ACTIVATED PREMATURELY, PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE. *JB UPDATED 12/22/15. *JB

NHTSA ID

10701583

Incident

Nov 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION TO 45 MPH OR HIGHER. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,300.

NHTSA ID

10747081

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

Mileage

25,300 mi

I ENTERED A PARKING LOT TO TAKE MY GRANDGIRLS TO A WILDLIFE REFUGE EXHIBIT. DROVE DOWN DRIVEWAY, TURNED LEFT OFF OF DRIVEWAY TO PARK CAR FACING WEST WHICH WOULD BE FACING ANOTHER CAR FACING EAST. TURN WAS IMMEDIATE, SO BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP . . . RATHER, IT ACCELERATED WITH A LURCH! I WAS LAYING ON THE BRAKES; THEY DID NOT ENGAGE UNTIL FRONTAL CONTACT PUSHED FACING CAR OUT OF MY WAY, AND I WAS ABLE TO THROW CAR INTO PARK. NO ACTION WHEN ENGAGING EMERGENCY BRAKES. OF COURSE, DOCUMENTED AS AN "AT-FAULT" ACCIDENT BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. (MAY I PERSONALLY MENTION THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 48 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN "AT-FAULT" ACCIDENT - HAVEN'T EVEN HIT A GARBAGE CAN!) RETURNED CAR TO HONDA DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT BRAKING/ACCELERATION. THE RESPONSE FROM THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS, (AND I DIRECTLY QUOTE), "WE COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM, BUT, WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN, PLEASE HAVE IT TOWED TO OUR DEALERSHIP!" I HAVE OWNED 14 SUBSEQUENT HONDAS, BUT WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER! THAT CRV TOOK ITS OWN FREE WILL AS I TRIED MY BEST TO CONTROL IT - NOTHING DOING! UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10732764

Incident

Jul 3, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi