2012 Honda CR-V visibility problems

What owners report

• “The contact owns a 2012 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that the heating system and defroster were inoperable. The contact stated that both the heater and defroster would not function properly as no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the water pump may have failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic referred the contact to the deale…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 01/10/2025

• “HI THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE IS THAN THE HEATER JUST WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE IT JUST BLOW COLD AIR I READ LOOKING INTO INTERNET THAN IS NO JUST MY CAR I FOUND A COUPLE COMPLAINT REGARDING DE SAME PROBLEM THIS HAPPEN IN STATIONARY OR BEEN DRIVEN THANK YOU *TR”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 12/03/2015

• “TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 05/12/2015

• “THE HEATER/DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE AS IT HAD IN THE PAST ON DECEMBER 6, 2013. PREVIOUS TO THAT DATE THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO COOL PROPERLY STARTING IN AUGUST, 2013. HAZY WHITE MATERIAL COATED THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD REQUIRING CONSTANT WIPING SO WE CEASED USING THE AIR. OVER A SEVERAL WEEK PERIOD IN FALL 2013 THE LEFT SIDE HEATER/DEFROSTER FAILED TO HEAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FAILED REQUIRING US TO STOP THE CAR AND WIPE THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT SIDE OF…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 01/08/2015

• “ON THE DRIVER SIDE, COLD AIR BLOWS CLOSE TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. UNABLE TO MAKE IT WARM. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE WINTER. I SEE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TR”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 11/19/2014

• “I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO CARS AROUND AND I HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT THEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS SHOWERED DOWN ON ME. WHEN I REVIEWED THE DAMAGE, THE GLASS WAS PUSHED OUTWARDS AND THERE WAS NO SIGN SOMETHING HAD IMPACTED IT. *TR”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 11/17/2014

• “DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR, THE CAR BLOWS HOT AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT COLD AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE, ITS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE CAR IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO THIS ISSUE, AS LEGS AND HANDS BECOME NUMB DUE TO COLD AIR BLOW ON DRIVERS SIDE, WHICH WILL POTENTIALLY LEAD TO PULL OVER MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING OR MAY LEAD T CRASH IN THE FUTURE, MANY 2012 CRV MODELS HAVE THIS ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD BE CALLED AND THE ISSUE FIXED IMMEDIATELY, THANKS *TR”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 11/09/2014

• “DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, ALL WINDOWS ROLLED UP. AC POWERED ON AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. NOTHING HIT WINDOW, NOTHING EVEN IN CLOSE TO VEHICLE. VERY SMALL CHILD RIDES IN THIS CAR. *TR”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 06/12/2014

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