I took care of this car and am still paying a 6-year loan due to my disability income and inability to work. I use this car for doctors and to pick my grandson up from school on Tuesday and "Wednesday the highlight of my life and the only two days I am able to spend two hours with him due to circumstances beyond my control. Now that I no longer have a car (cannot afford the repair) I no longer am able to see him since his school is a couple of towns over and I'm basically on my own, otherwise. I took great care of that vehicle and did a lot of research as to which Make would last longest knowing the risk of purchasing used cars. This car had low miles when I purchased, and I paid an astronomical price due to having to get a loan that charged 29%interest due to my not having a credit history.

To top it off, the car just died! No warning. I was due to trade it in for $4700 cash or $3995 trade-in for a Ford F150 that I was looking forward to having a truck in order to live comfortably on my trip back West. East Coast is where my grandson lives, and I came back for him. I guess I can be grateful it died while I was still here rather than halfway across the country. Ugh now I'm left here without a vehicle, without my form of down payment on another vehicle and alone. I really relied on Honda's reputation and name, but I guess the CR-V isn't one of those Honda models that actually make it to 100,000 miles let alone 200,000 as Honda has been known for. If Honda really truly cared about their reputation and customers rather than the figures and profits, then they'd realize that some people are not as fortunate to be able to just buy a vehicle without sacrifice so we try our best to make the best decision that's going to last, and we even pay a price higher than we should due to circumstances beyond our control. Then to have to still pay for a vehicle that really should have lasted but didn't, is not just an inconvenience. It's life altering. Extreme? no.

I'm so upset that I am now left without a vehicle due to no fault of my own except that I relied on a company's reputation and am left stranded in more ways than I care to even process. Back to where I once so proudly picked myself up from. It's not okay to leave customers who chose you to regret choosing you. It doesn't affect your pocket or your ability to get back home. I don't ever want to be rich. I see what it does and it's not worth it. Neither is what got them there. apparently

I was a loyal Honda user and all members of my family drive Hondas. However this CR-V experienced massive transmission problems without warning. At a busy intersection I suddenly found that I could not engage my CR-V in any gear. I started pushing it out of the intersection, and fortunately some others got out of their car and helped me push it into a nearby parking lot. Fortunately police came on the scene and helped direct traffic around us as we pushed. The car was then towed to a Honda dealer that I used for all my repairs and services. They found the problem. The transmission had to be replaced at a cost of $4388.91 and it was no longer under any warranty. I believe I had no other choice but to get a replacement transmission. The new transmission does not work as well as the old one... Hummmm. Not happy.

Let me start by saying I was once the biggest supporter/fan/lover of Honda's...all Honda's! I had owned 3 Accord's 92, 96, and 99 which I never had any major problems with just the normal wear and tear scenarios and the normal power window issues. I absolutely loved them all...including the 1992 Accord that was still running beautifully when I sold it in 2010.

It was this Honda love haze that had me thinking about purchasing a CRV because I was expecting. This processed was rushed along when my 99 Accord was totaled in an accident...hind sight being what it is I should have kept it and found someone to fix it...but I thought well here is my opportunity to try out the CRV...UGH is all I have to say!!!

It started with a noise during acceleration. Thanks to my job I have access to tons of mechanics and I took the car over to a shop as one of my co-workers suggested. A short test drive later I could tell by the look on their faces that this was not going to be good and it wasn't. I was told to immediately take the car to either the dealer (uh...not in my budget) or to one of the two transmission repair places nearby...off I go and the next day find out that yes in fact there is a noise coming from the transmission and that the pump located inside the transmission had failed causing all sorts of metal grindings to get into the system which ultimately boiled down to the entire transmission having to be rebuilt.

Thankfully for me the guys took pity on me and only charged me their cost for parts (the pump itself was nearly $500 alone) and minimal labor charges...I think I was more than lucky to only have to pay $1588 for the work that had to be done, but I never would have thought a Honda...especially one under 10 years old would ever fail that way. Even the guys were surprised as we all seem to hold Honda to a higher standard. This seems to be an industry wide standard as well because there was more than a little trouble finding parts...no used parts (guess because I got the lemon)...parts had to b special ordered...or were on back order. What happened Honda? This may have just ended my love affair with the brand and has me considering trading in for another vehicle. A sad sad day! :(

Honda denies it has a problem with the transmission on a number of vehicles, but any check of the Internet shows problems are widespread. Since 1978 I have owned 5 Honda Civics and the 2005 CRV, and have had great luck with them until this issue arose. Toyota had all sorts of issues, but at least they had the integrity to stand behind their product. I am very disappointed in Honda, and inclined to never again buy a Honda product! The final insult are the egregious prices Honda charges for its service, spitting in the face of their best customers! Go figure!

I am pissed off at Honda...my 2005 CR-V has blown a transmission on my way to work. I had it towed to a Transmission place to get fixed because it is not under warranty and I would have paid alot more if I took it to the dealer. The car just turned 60,000 miles which is what has me so mad and the fact that I spent $300 at the dealer to do their overall maintenance of the entire car 11 months ago. Did they do something or not do something? I am sick over this. Now it will cost me approx $2800 to get a rebuilt one put in...money which I do not have. Thanks Honda for NOTHING!!!!!

I will never buy a Honda again.

On July 23, 2005 I purchased a new 2005 Honda CRV. I chose Honda for several reasons; top reason being Honda’s reputation for building a reliable car. I planned to take good care of my Honda in exchange for driving this car well into my retirement years. I was going to drive this car until it wouldn’t drive any further.

On August 8, 2010 I was driving when my car just died. We had the car towed to the nearest Honda Dealership in Elizabeth City, NC. Imagine my surprise when I was told I needed a new transmission on a car that was 5 years old and 135,000 miles! That’s not a reliable car!

Over the years (I’m 54) I have driven some real clunkers. In fact, in my entire life I have only “treated myself” to a brand new car twice – the 2nd time being my Honda. In all of my 38 years of driving cars NOT ONCE did I ever have to replace the transmission. I don’t even know anyone who had to replace a transmission on any make or model. The most expensive car repair I ever made was to a 6 year old Ford Tempo that had a fuel pump problem. In fact, 6 months later there was a recall on the fuel pumps.

If having to replace the transmission on my 5 year old car wasn’t surprise enough, PAYING for the repairs was another surprise. Hall Honda in Elizabeth City quoted us a price of $3,846.25. I called Pearson Honda in Richmond, VA (where I purchased the car) and they quoted a price of $3,103.51. That is a $740 dollar difference! Same car part; more money. Talk about making a bad situation even worse! I had to take this matter to the top! After speaking with David Jones at Hall Honda, they did lower the cost of the transmission replacement to $3,248.11. Did this make me happy? Replacing a transmission on a car that’s 5 years old will never make me happy!

I recently received some correspondence from Hall Honda... “Your satisfaction is our #1 priority!” I’m not satisfied that I had to replace the transmission on a car that is 5 years old nor am I satisfied that two different Honda Service Department’s would charge vastly different amounts.

In closing, I wish to advise that The Haynes Household will not be purchasing a Honda in the future. I plan to drive my 2005 Honda CRV into the ground (again!) before deciding on my next car purchase. I can, however, eliminate Honda from my selection process.

My 2005 Honda CRV is the first foreign car that I have owned. I bought it new figuring that I would get 10 years out of it. I just recently hit 100K miles. Tuesday, my transmission went. Replaced Solenoid A with no success. Transmission is history - I'm told $3k to repair. Merry Christmas.

Update from Dec 16, 2010: I called Honda’s 800 service number. They told me there are no recalls or complaints for CRV transmissions. They suggested that I have my car towed to a dealership to be diagnosed and then have the service manager call them. I had the car towed to Commonwealth Motors on Friday, December 3. Commonwealth confirmed that the transmission was gone and worked with their regional rep to get me some recovery for the costs. It was fixed in a week. I am VERY happy with the service and PRICE for the repair. LOVE my Honda again!