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.
The cheaper CRV LX model has steel wheels. While trying to remove them I found them rusted to the hubs. After much banging with a large rubber mallet, and finally using a heat gun, I finally got them off, but it would be impossible to do if you got a flat tire on the road. What I found was a lot of rust on the hub and wheel. In 35 years of car ownership I've never seen hubs that rusty even with steel wheels.
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The cheaper CRV LX model has steel wheels. While trying to remove them I found them rusted to the hubs. After much banging with a large rubber mallet, and finally using a heat gun, I finally got them off, but it would be impossible to do if you got a flat tire on the road. What I found was a lot of rust on the hub and wheel. In 35 years of car ownership I've never seen hubs that rusty even with steel wheels.
- Gregg W., La Crescent, MN, US