When you cold start the car it makes a grinding noise. Have taken it in to the dealer three times and they can never duplicate the noise. I take it home and it does it again the next day each time. I recorded the noise and took it to the dealer. They originally told me that they didn't know what it was. The third time I took it in they claimed Honda America was aware of the problem and were working on it. After waiting 6 weeks for resolution, I called the dealer and was told the same thing. I requested the number to Honda America and called. I was told by Honda America that they didn't deem this problem a defect and they would not fix the problem. I am trying to find out what recourse I have. If you look on the different blogs and sites online...they do have a problem with numerous other Honda vehicles. Any help you can give me is appreciated.

- Port Republic, MD, USA

I get a harsh grinding 'metal-on-metal' sound from the cam/timing chain, top of the engine when temps below 40 degrees. Visited with the dealer I purchased at, didn't even start a work ticket when I told him what it was doing. Stated it was the vtc actuator problem, they all have it, replacing the part won't fix it, just have to live with it. Went to 2nd dealer, said same thing but started a work ticket. Gave me a copy of a Honda "tech line summary article" engine rattles after cold soak startup. Affected vehicles, 2008-12 Accord, 2012-15 crosstour, 2012-14 CR-V, we're currently working on a solution but have no recommended dealer repair at this time. Contacted Honda motor co. To file a complaint, we would like to fix your car, how? you don't have a fix, problem since 2008. Asked for my purchase price to be reimbursed minus usage. Waiting for response from Honda. Will pursue dispute resolution/arbitration if needed.

- Edmond, OK, USA

This has happened on numerous occasions. After stopping for a red light, nothing happens for several seconds when trying to accelerate, then car jumps forward. I have come close to rear ending the car in front of me several times. Am going to my dealer tomorrow. I have seen a number of similar complaints on the internet, so its not my imagination.

- Somonauk, IL, USA

More than 5 times when starting the CRV, from a cold start and 2 warm starts, I get a harsh grinding 'metal-on-metal' sound from the front right of the engine. This is happening also with warms starts (2X this week). Called Honda dealer, rochester NY where car was purchased new 6 months ago. Spoke to a senior service advisor and told me out right this is a know problem/defect (his words) and Honda is well aware of it and there is no fix known. I asked for a date to bring my 2014 CR-V in and was advised there was no reason to look at my car and to wait for the cold weather to go away. He allowed me to quote him that "there is no problem, it's the vtec actuator, nothing to fix per Honda usa and assured me that no, none damage is accruing when I hear the grinding engine start noise." He suggested that I turn the key to the 'on' position for 20 seconds, turn off the key, and restart the car and I should have no issues. I tried that 2X today 2/28/2015 and still got the same harsh grinding noise. The fact the dealer won't even let me make an appointment to check this car, and with much research by myself, there is 100's of these same reports via google, youtube videos with exact sounds. I demand this car to be fixed, it is not starting correctly, and I am getting zero assistance from the Honda dealer here in rochester, NY. By the information given to me, this is a known, on-going defect in many Honda engines, and when I ask more than 50+ pre-sale questions, at no time was I given this information upfront. The dealer and Honda are simply hiding a known problem and are using horrid customer service tactics to GT around it.

- Rochester, NY, USA

Every day when it is really cold outside and the temperatures are 20 below or so, there is a grinding noise when I start the car up. It only happens when it is really cold outside. Don't actually know where it is coming from under the hood. It only last about a second or two.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Every morning with temperatures under 20 deg F, there is a grinding noise upon start up, noise varies in duration between 1-2 seconds.

- Leesburg, VA, USA

On 3 or 4 occasions, when it is cold, that when the car is first started, the engine makes a grinding noise. It only lasts for a second or two and when I restart the car, it doesn't reoccur. It also doesn't happen every time that it is cold. I was going to mention it the next time we took the car in for service. I've read that other owners have experienced the same problem and I share their concern that this could be damaging the engine so I wanted to add my report.

- Clovis, CA, USA

First thing in the morning on cold days, sometimes a grinding sound occurs when starting the engine that lasts about a second. It doesn't happen every cold morning, but it happens fairly regularly on cold mornings. I see that many people have complained about this problem and Honda has not developed a solution. This problem needs to be fixed to ensure no damage is occurring to the engine.

- Vacaville, CA, USA

I live in Minnesota where the temperature gets extremely cold. I noticed my engine was making a loud audible grinding noise for about 2 seconds during cold weather start ups. I see more than one write up on this concerning this exact noise. I brought the vehicle to a Honda dealer who told me the noise is: "normal but not normal". he said Honda is aware of the problem but is not doing anything about it. It is something to do with the vtc actuator when it gets cold. He showed me an email from Honda that specifically says to quit replacing vtc actuators because it is not helping fix the problem. It's an engineering problem with the vtc actuator so replacing it with an identical unit will not help.. he then proceeded to tell me that it is not hurting my car in any way, shape, or form. After several more days of loud grinding noises each morning; I spoke with Honda customer service over twitter. Honda repeated what the service tech told me that they are aware of the problem with the vtc actuator but are currently doing nothing about it. They said, "we are aware of the concern and are looking to see what we could do to reduce it". I then asked them to explain what exactly in the vtc actuator is making the noise. I was told, "I apologize but information on what is making the noise is not available"... not kidding. They also said, "the noise doesn't affect the driveability or reliability of the vehicle. We apologize but currently there are no repairs for this." I am suppose to believe that this is not hurting my vehicle, but they refuse to tell me what is causing the noise in the vtc actuator? it sounds like they are crunching the numbers to see if a recall would be more cost effective then repairing the cars of us cold weather drivers when the time comes and our engines fail. I'm concerned about metal shavings getting into the oil/engine causing failure.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

During cold winter months there is a grinding noise for about 2 seconds when first starting the vehicle, even in garage. Taking to Honda dealer this week. Looking at all similar complaints online, I am not expecting much to be done. Seems Honda is aware of this problem on crvs but can't diagnose"?????"!!!!

- New Providence, NJ, USA

During cold winter months in Michigan, there is a grinding noise for about 2 seconds when first starting the vehicle. Took it to Honda dealer and they contacted american Honda who told them that this was a "normal problem" with Cr-vs apparently due to the oil pump not functioning properly. American Honda was contacted and was told that they are aware of this problem but have not indicated any solution.

- Lansing, MI, USA

The engine does not respond (intermittently) to the throttle. This makes for a very dicey situation when turning across oncoming traffic or accelerating from a full stop, e.g., a traffic signal. To overcome the problem, you have to quickly let up on the accelerator pedal and just as quickly apply pressure to the pedal to get the engine to respond. During these episodes the engine is just idling. I took the car to a dealership which performed diagnostics. The answer was the typical one that you receive from a dealership: 'we couldn't duplicate the problem". from postings on the internet, this has been a problem for years with Honda vehicles. In fact a dealership service writer told me that his brother has a Honda which has had the same problem almost from the day he purchased it. I'm not just imagining this. The problem appears to be the throttle body relay or the throttle body itself which would be very expensive to replace. This isn't just my imagination at work. It has the potential to create a deadly situation. Thanks.

- Houston, TX, USA

On cold days I hear grinding noise when I start my car, few second noise then its fine. I noticed it started in December when the cold weather hits Texas. It does not happen daily only on cold days as car sits in driveway. Some days it will be cold and it will be fine and other days another cold day and it will happen for a few seconds. My car has slightly over 8000 miles. I find this too soon to have any issues. I took it to local Honda dealership January 16 where car sat over night to duplicate the sound and the car did not make that noise. The weather was in the 40's and noise could not be heard. My car was still at dealership on January 19 and again no sound was heard from certified Honda tech. I opened up Honda care ticket for a solution and a push from them to replace the vtc actuator. The tech played dumb and said I was the first owner to have this compliant and therefore could not pin point the problem and could not fix something he did not know what it could be. I took my car from them after sitting there since Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday Jan 19. Honda care did not push the issue to the dealership so I am considering trading in my car. I cannot be held accountable for a faulty Honda problem. Now I the consumer have been duped by this ignorance and letting this known issue just sit around and get bigger with consumers.

- Spring, TX, USA

September 2014, 2014 Honda CRV with ~6K miles started making a loud rattling noise upon first turning ignition switch over. It continued randomly upon starting for only 1-2 seconds & stops. As the weather got colder, it happened more often. Took my car to the dealer on 10/15/14 & made them keep the car overnight to replicate problem. Problem was duplicated & determined to be variable timing control (vtc) actuator; car was under warranty & fixed. December 2014 w/ ~13K miles same issue resurfaced. Contacted dealership 01/14/15, had them pull up 10/15/14 repair work to reference stated same issue is going on. I was told, "... you will need to speak w/ our service manager xxxx as the mfg'R is aware this is a problem w/ thousands of cars like yours & they are choosing to not do any further repair work for this problem bc it will continue to happen if repaired & they don't know how to fix it...". I was then transferred to service mgr & left voicemail. 01/14/15 no response from svc mgr, to speak w/ him again; this time I was not allowed to leave a voicemail & svc tech took my info & said she would put it on a post-it note on xxxx's computer to have him give me a call back. This is a known problem w/ Honda's going back to 2008 inclusive of tsb published doc's which dealers dismiss unless consumers brings them up, of which dealers play dumb to not knowing what the car owners are talking about. The problem is not fixable, only temporarily derailed until repair becomes necessary again. The mfg'R is forbidden to fix the car until they work on a suitable 'counter' measure. Faulty vtc actuator affects engine timing, fuel efficiency, electrical, mechanical, and batter life of vehicle, potential causing electrical fires which can be deadly..

- Bloomington, MN, USA

When starting first thing in the morning on very cold days, there is a grinding noise for a second or two. Happens also if it is sitting outside for several hours in cold weather. I see other complaints about this and am taking it to dealership to see whether it can be fixed. My car only has 6,500 miles on it and should not be having issues like this. This is happening on my second CR-V as well which has about 9,000 miles on it.

- Lansing, MI, USA

1. 2014 power train -rear passenger wheel jumping/skipping on acceleration. Dealer brought a loaner, took car and replaced rear differential..seems ok since....had 2013 CRV w/front passenger side axle jumping..traded back after 9 months 2. 2014 engine- grinding sound on start up. Recorded sound on video and mechanic identified as vtc actuator but said Honda has no fix. Said no harm will occur w/repetition...had 2013 CRV w/same problem in addition to front axle issues..as noted above traded back after 9 months.

- Huntersville, NC, USA

Car hesitates randomly from dead stop. Starts off at about 2 mph and does not accelerate until 5 to 10 seconds even though you are pressing on gas pedal. Honda has no explanation for the random occurrence. This has happened to me at least 20 times. Does not show up on computer diagnostics. Replaced 2014 CR-V after 10 weeks with 2015 CR-V. 2015 model has different issues. No more Honda!!! took a big financial hit on replacing a 2014 CR-V after 10 weeks with a 2015 CR-V. car too dangerous to drive.

- Hoffman Estates, IL, USA

During cold weather (winter) when vehicle is started first time in the morning there is a one time grinding noise. This is the 2nd Honda CRV that we own that makes this same noise. When I perform a google search I find similar complaints from many Honda CRV owners from multiple years of manufacture of the Honda CRV. The dealer has indicated that this noise issue is caused by the variable timing control valve (vtc) and that Honda is working on a permanent solution. Honda has been aware of noise issue and supposedly working on a solution for at least 2 model years yet no permanent solution to issue has been provided at this time. Honda is currently manufacturing and selling CRV's to consumers with a known engine defect and should be made to extend the engine warranty until this issue is corrected.

- Apple Valley, MN, USA

Apply brakes for normal stop, ease off throttle pedal. When road is clear, release brakes, apply pressure to throttle pedal. No response. Add pressure - no response. Add more pressure and full speed ahead. The sudden acceleration puts you hard against the seat, with sudden reaction needed to avoid an accident with the car ahead of you going the same way. Entering a freeway could be fun!!! this is a frequent occurance, at almost every stop and proceed. From what I hear about air bags in some cars, the sudden acceleration may be a cause of air bag release which would complicate the problem.

- Mitchell, SD, USA

Vehicle hesitates when accelerating from stop. This has happened several times when pulling into or across traffic. The hesitation is momentary but could be very dangerous.

- Concord, NC, USA