CarComplaints.com Notes: While the 2009 CR-V still came equipped with tires that wear out faster than my Grandpa after a turkey dinner, Honda did address an electrical problem with the door locks that plagued owners of previous model years.
10.0
really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
199,400 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
removal of trailing arm bolts to add bracket or buy veh back (1 reports)
Had I known there was a possibility for my vehicle to potentially be unrepairable and thus bought back by Honda then I never would have paid for and performed the 200,000 mile major maintenance. This service was performed just weeks ago. It included changing all of the fluids including synthetic oil, dw-1 transmission fluid service including the transmission filter, brake fluid flush, power steering fluid change, rear differential fluid change, coolant/antifreeze flush and an expensive fuel injector cleaning treatment. I also had a professional alignment shop replace the front struts and springs including all four swaybar links, front and rear. There was also an expensive alignment performed. $1,310.00 in total for this suspension work. I have now had a request from the owner of the alignment shop to bring my vehicle back for a free visual trailing arm inspection after the dealership finishes their inspection. I explained to him that the vehicle may never return should the bolts not be able to be removed or there is so much rust that the vehicle will no longer be serviceable. Honda will then supposedly make me an offer to "buy the vehicle back." This also means that the repair work would then cost more than the current market value of my vehicle and thus be cheaper to buy back. This whole CR-V rust situation has been going on in Canada for years!
I was ready and prepared to drive this vehicle another 200,000 miles but now this may never happen. The vehicle was dropped off at a Honda dealer yesterday, April 7, 2023 and it currently sits there waiting for a rust inspection at the trailing arms. I've read that if the trailing arm bolts can be removed then a brace/ bracket can be added to reduce the occurrence of a serious crash! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
I am aware of a Canadian law suit involving a 2007 Honda CR-V exactly like mine that ended one day before trial with a settlement. This guy took care of his CR-V just like I take care of mine. There seems to be all sorts of legal issues preventing this guy from disclosing the settlement details but a news organization reported that around the same time of this settlement that a case was settled for $10,100.00 with this guy as the Plaintiff?
I am not sure what the dealer will do, say or offer should my CR-V be deemed "unrepairable" but I will guarantee that I will not be taken advantage of!
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Had I known there was a possibility for my vehicle to potentially be unrepairable and thus bought back by Honda then I never would have paid for and performed the 200,000 mile major maintenance. This service was performed just weeks ago. It included changing all of the fluids including synthetic oil, dw-1 transmission fluid service including the transmission filter, brake fluid flush, power steering fluid change, rear differential fluid change, coolant/antifreeze flush and an expensive fuel injector cleaning treatment. I also had a professional alignment shop replace the front struts and springs including all four swaybar links, front and rear. There was also an expensive alignment performed. $1,310.00 in total for this suspension work. I have now had a request from the owner of the alignment shop to bring my vehicle back for a free visual trailing arm inspection after the dealership finishes their inspection. I explained to him that the vehicle may never return should the bolts not be able to be removed or there is so much rust that the vehicle will no longer be serviceable. Honda will then supposedly make me an offer to "buy the vehicle back." This also means that the repair work would then cost more than the current market value of my vehicle and thus be cheaper to buy back. This whole CR-V rust situation has been going on in Canada for years!
I was ready and prepared to drive this vehicle another 200,000 miles but now this may never happen. The vehicle was dropped off at a Honda dealer yesterday, April 7, 2023 and it currently sits there waiting for a rust inspection at the trailing arms. I've read that if the trailing arm bolts can be removed then a brace/ bracket can be added to reduce the occurrence of a serious crash! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
I am aware of a Canadian law suit involving a 2007 Honda CR-V exactly like mine that ended one day before trial with a settlement. This guy took care of his CR-V just like I take care of mine. There seems to be all sorts of legal issues preventing this guy from disclosing the settlement details but a news organization reported that around the same time of this settlement that a case was settled for $10,100.00 with this guy as the Plaintiff?
I am not sure what the dealer will do, say or offer should my CR-V be deemed "unrepairable" but I will guarantee that I will not be taken advantage of!
- DM W., Ann Arbor, MI, US