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Honda CR-V Noises and Sounds

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  • leslieg61leslieg61 Member Posts: 2
    I looked all through the postings, but no one seems to be having the issue that I am. I have a 2002 CRV, all wheel drive, with 132,000 miles. This just started last week, but only happens after about 15 minutes of driving. I hear a medium pitch whine, but I don't know where it is coming from. It will stop immediately when I apply the brakes, even if only a slight tap. Then as soon as I take my foot off the brake pedal, the sound is back. This happens at any speed, on the highway or in town, and even when coasting to a stop. Usually, after about 15 minutes the sound begins to waver, gets quieter, and eventually just stops, only to start up again the next time I am in the car. Any ideas? I am getting a little nervous about driving since I have a fairly long commute (45-90 minutes each way) every day.
  • 2001hondacrv2001hondacrv Member Posts: 11
    It sounds like it could be a belt? I'd have a mechanic check it out especially if you are planning on a long trip in the near future.
  • kkay11kkay11 Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2006 Honda CRV. When I reach speeds around 40-50 mph, it shimmies and shakes. If I give it more gas it will stop. I have had the dealership look into it twice, and they can not fix it. Any ideas? It has also started popping in the front suspension, especially when hitting a bump. I dont know if it is the struts or cv joints. HELP!!!
  • balloothebearballoothebear Member Posts: 4
    In my view dealership mechanics know very little about finding and diagnosing faults - they rely on the computer to tell them.

    If you are VERY lucky, you may get the group senior technician if they have one, he or she tends to know a bit more than the average Dealership grease monkey.

    My advice would be to find a Honda specialist, not a dealership! Usually a small garage with ageing mechanic who does not have a computer diagnostic system. Look out for loads of Honda's outside!

    Hope you sort it.
  • asdas1asdas1 Member Posts: 1
    Hi! I have exactly the same issue - just as you describe.! Did you manage to find out what it is and get it fixed? I cannot get to the bottom of it!

    thanks for any help!
  • balloothebearballoothebear Member Posts: 4
    No, it still does it, but the good news it has not (Yet) got any worse. I tend to know when it's going to do it now, and lower the revs a bit.

    As I said in my last post, dealers don't have a clue - they seem to wait until something goes bang before they say they know what the problem is. This usually means we get to stand at the side of the road until the tow truck arrives!

    Had a friend look at it, not a specialist, but has lots of experience with cars. Suggests it may be the timing chain occasionally slapping the side of the housing - if this is the case then I'm happy to keep lowering the revs when I know it's going to do it.

    Cheers.
  • ebes322ebes322 Member Posts: 3
    I'm having the same problem as you are (my post is a couple below yours). My mechanic found that it's the front axles, and it seems that only the Honda axles will help solve the problem. I haven't dished out the money to have it fixed yet, but am considering it. Fortunately I have been told it's not a safety issue.
  • spiessspiess Member Posts: 1
    I have 2005 honda crv with the same trouble.... had me going crazy because it made noise even in idle...BUT i caught it... yes it has to do with the a/c system... turn of the a/c and it stops cycling the noise... it the EXPANSION VALVE cycling and its located under the passenger glove compartment. i stil have not attended this problem but i think it because the line has low pressure or is contaminated.... hope this helps
  • sdcaguysdcaguy Member Posts: 3
    Yes..that does help. I still haven't been able to recreate for the dealership. So until I can do that...they said they cant do anything. I will mention the Expansion Valve to them next time I'm in. But I'm considering just trading the car in before the A/C does blow up or something else happens. This car squeaks, makes noises does all sorts of stuff. It only has 52k miles on it too. Piece of crap car. I also have that lovely edition where the gear shift is off the upper dash and makes a clicking noise between 1st and second gear. I did take that in after 1 week and they said that's normal. The click is it locking so you don't accidently hit the gears out of drive when you reach for the radio or A/C unit. Hmmm..you'd think they would have redesigned the whole care before production. Idiots.
  • oei_hansoei_hans Member Posts: 6
    Hi there,
    you are not alone. I have the same problem with my CRV. Took to dealer and couldn't show them the problem on site, it just didn't happened at the dealer.
    I drove my CRV to the mountain put the snow chain and it didn't want to go over 10 MPH instead it make a roaring noise. Last week I drove to Palm Spring Aerial Tram and it make a scary loud roaring / crackeling noise. I took to dealer today and couldn't duplicate the problem. I'm sure this is related to the same problem since I just bought the car, but the dealer say it's nothing to do with the drive train. Let's see if we can find more people that has the same problem and hire a lawyer that specialized in suing the Car manufacturing that selling a Lemon car but doesn't want to responsible for their customer complains.
  • leslieg61leslieg61 Member Posts: 2
    I have a noise that I can't figure out. This only happens once the car is warmed up for about 20 minutes. I will be coming to a slow stop and I hear a squeaky sound when I apply the brakes. It isn't a brake squeak, but more of a rubber squeak. I recently had the rear brakes done and it started soon after that and I only hear it at the rear of the car. It won't happen when going in reverse, only driving forward. And it doesn't happen when I brake hard, only more slow braking coming to a stop sign or light. I have a 2002 CRV with about 135000 miles. I love my CRV but lately it's been having strange sounds. Can anyone help me with this? My mechanic can't figure it out.
  • boconnor1boconnor1 Member Posts: 2
    Not sure if you have solved this shaking/vibration problem, but I too had the same issue.
    I read another post online about having the transmission fluid changed. I did this and also, just because it was time, had the rear differential changed.
    The Honda folks had been trying to solve the problem, but the CR-V would not
    shake/vibrate for them. I did not tell them why I wanted it changed, I just told
    them to do it. They would have probably argued with me that it would not fix the problem. We had checked tires, axles, etc., but found nothing wrong. After they changed transmission fluid (with Honda fluid always), it has not happened again. They were reluctant to do this if it had not been done previously, since they said it can cause more problems, but luckily it had been done previously. I do endorse honda fluids for these cars, except maybe the oil. Everytime I have gone the cheaper route, it has been a mistake. That included brakes for me, but it could have been a mechanic issue on the brakes.
    Mine is a 2005 ex CRV. The shakes occurred around 40-50 mph and would last about 5-10 seconds. It was not continuous. Started at 85000 miles, and was not solved until around 100,000 miles. The transmission fluid had been changed about 3000 miles before the shaking started, with what might have been non-Honda fluid. An outside mechanic did the work and I am not sure of their technique or what type of fluid they used. From now on, they get to only change the oil and rotate the tires on my "old reliable crv".
  • oei_hansoei_hans Member Posts: 6
    No I haven't.
    After taking to some others mechanic most of them say my CRV has transmission problem. Inside it has a pump that defective and causing problem to the Transfer case. It cost me a lot of money to fix since Honda doesn't want to responsible. I did a cheap resolution by disassemble the drive shaft. So my CRV is no longer an AWD. The noise is reduced by 90%.
  • kanasatka01kanasatka01 Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2010 CR-V AWD and it has been making a grinding noise when I turn the key to start-up. It does not happen all the time - but when it does happen, I turn the key back, then immediately turn it again and all is fine, car starts right up. The noise is similar to when you try to start the car when it is already running. Any ideas?
  • baldy95307baldy95307 Member Posts: 9
    I've got a similar if not same squeak or creak coming from my 2012 CRV with only 1500 miles. It happens at only 10 mph or less. It would sound like a typical suspension squeak or maybe even a brake squeak if it were not for the following test that I performed. It definitely is not a grinding or clunking sound. I would hear the sound as I slowly braked to a stop but then even standing still with my foot on the brake, I would occassionally hear the same sound. Then, in a safe area, I took the car out of gear (shifted into neutral) at 15 mph and braked to a stop. NO SQUEAKS WHILE STOPPING IN NEUTRAL! I am going to the dealer next week armed with this info that points directly to the transmission as the culprit but I'm afraid that I'll hear the usual excuses such as "couldn't reproduce", etc. :confuse:
  • slm506slm506 Member Posts: 3
    This is such a long shot, as I'm replying to a post that's two years old. Yet, your description of what happens with your CRV is Exactly what I'm experiencing with my car now. Same year as yours, fewer miles. Did you ever discover what the noise was? I'm a little nervous to drive the car. I don't expect a reply, but you never know....
  • oei_hansoei_hans Member Posts: 6
    Make sure replace rear differential fluid every year.
    Check your engine mounting, All 4 of them. Replace if you see the rubber broken. Check the pump inside transmission. Replace if necessary. I did all of those. But you can start with the fluid, engine mounting first since they are cheaper. No need original Honda ( except the fluid ). Autozone has better warranty & cheaper.
  • baldy95307baldy95307 Member Posts: 9
    Since my car is new, under warranty, and has less the 6,000 miles on it, I'm not about to start poking around and changing fluids and parts on my own.

    I took it to the Honda dealer last month. I waited for the shop foreman to come out to the service desk and we went for a little test drive. I told him we won't even have to leave the parking lot. I moved forward to 10 mph and he instantly heard the squeaking. I slowed to a stop and he heard the squeaking again. Now I told him to watch this; after starting out once again, I shifted into neutral and slowed to a stop. No squeaks. I dropped the car off for them to do their own poking around for a few hours.

    When I retured about 4 hours later to pick up the vehicle, the mechanic had been on the phone to the Honda Tech Service line trying to get an answer out of Honda as to how he should proceed. Honda apparently spent a few hours huddled with engineers and their answer was that they don't have a clue. They said there have been a few other reports of this happening and they are still running computer simulations on it. In the meanwhile, I just drive my squeaky car until I hear from them.

    The service manager believes that Honda will eventually authorize replacing the rear differential which is where the squeak seems to be coming from. But he recalled one done last year where the squeak still persisted. Sounds to me like a case of where the transmission and/or TCM does not get along with certain solenoids in the rear differential. Sounds like a $10,000 squeak to me so no wonder Honda is a little slow in coming up with an answer.

    I post any new updates as they happen.
    :confuse:
  • pegg16pegg16 Member Posts: 7
    I brought it to my mechanic who also had a mechanic friend from another shop look at it- they thought it was the transmission. They told me just keep driving it. I also called Honda, but it would have been expensive for them to start trying to discover what it was. that said, you might want to do that. I have since traded mine in for a santa fe. I didn’t want to sell it to anyone because of the noise and the day I traded it in, it was raining- and on rainy days the noise wasn’t as apparent. ( I know too much info). But my car had over 125 K when I traded it, and the noise was there for thousands of miles so not to worry. hope this helps. peg
  • pegg16pegg16 Member Posts: 7
    The mechanic told me that the rear differential fluid in honda crv's must be replaced frequently.
  • oei_hansoei_hans Member Posts: 6
    If you have a new car, ask the dealer to trade in with another similar car. If they don't let you do it, I suggest to start looking for an Attorney specializing in Car matters. Some of them you don't have to pay, since they are going to charge the dealer aniway. I heard about this from my friend who sued a dealer & got a brand new car plus some money. I wish I knew about this when I had problem with my car. The dealer most likely will only make you going back & forth to the dealer wasting your valuable time.
  • slm506slm506 Member Posts: 3
    Ok, that's crazy. The car is eleven years old, and has been nothing but great. I'm just trying to figure out what the noise is all about, and get it fixed, not sue Honda
  • croachafercroachafer Member Posts: 2
    Have you figured it out? I have an '04 and I think I'm having the same issue. I thought I heard it a few weeks ago, but wasn't sure as the kids were making too much noise. Now I'm pretty sure. It does not make the sound while idling. It starts around 35-40 kph/20-25 mph. The transmission (auto) seems fine in terms of shifting, and I'm not seeing high revving. I had a full service done a few months ago during which the diff fluid was replaced, so I'm stumped. I've heard it could be the drive axle, a wheel bearing, a water pump bearing (but I would think that would produce a squeal) or the tranny. I'm stumped.
  • slm506slm506 Member Posts: 3
    It was the rear brake pads. They were replaced and the sound is gone.
  • pegg16pegg16 Member Posts: 7
    Yours sounds very similar to what was happening w/ my car, although with mine it started at around 35 mph. i had two mechanics check it out and they felt it was the transmission. they told me they wouldn't do anything-to just keep driving it. i guess that's because it would be an expensive job and wasn't interfering with the car's functioning. I literally drove it for 10's of thousands of miles that way and the only problem was that it annoyed me.
    i called honda but they wanted to charge me a couple of hundred just to check it out, which would then be taken off the repair price. I finally traded it in. one other thing; i noticed that it wouldn't make the sound or at least it wasn't as noticeable when it was raining out. Luckily for me, the day I traded it in it was raining. :) good luck.
  • fatcat_melissafatcat_melissa Member Posts: 2
    Baldy,

    I have seen your two messages on this thread. Can I confirm something?

    1. New CRV
    2. Creaking noise (sounds more like a soft "wooooonk")
    3. Only when coming to a stop or when starting to move from a stop (5-10 mph)
    3. Noise coming from rear of the car
    4. Noise does not occur when stopping when in NEUTRAL or rolling down a hill from a stop
    5. When in "D", keep your foot on the break and step on the gas... you can reproduce the noise consistently right when the engine is spinning up AND when you let off the gas... it makes the noise again when the engine is spinning down

    If this sounds like your problem... mine is a 2013 with 4000 miles. I would love to know more about your troubleshooting. Lots of stop and go traffic here in Seattle and this noise is driving me batty!

    My dealership thinks it is a vibration (harmonic) issue and I'm starting the process to remove everything from the car that can be removed to rule this out. If you can share your dealership details, I would love my dealership to call yours.
  • baldy95307baldy95307 Member Posts: 9
    Yes, new (2012) CRV. Noise started at around 4,000 miles. Dealership confirms it is from the rear differential area. It is AWD. Dealership was baffled and had to contact the Honda Tech Service line who also claimed they were baffled. Returned home with no work being done because Honda did not authorize any warranty work to be done simply because they didn't know what to fix.

    I wrote a letter to American Honda in Torrance, CA and got a phone reply within days. After a few more days of them checking with the dealership service manager and the engineers at the Honda Tech Service division, the current status is to continue to drive the car while they work out a solution. I asked how long that might be and was told they had no idea. I then asked if I was to wait 3 years or 36,000 miles after the warranty had expired to seek a fix. No definite answer was forthcoming and they graciously and single-handedly marked my complaint as "closed".

    Finally, myself and American Honda agreed that after 6 months if I had not heard any resolution to the problem, that I was to re-open this complaint.

    I don't have a good feeling about this. What happens if and when I go to sell the vehicle and the prospective buyer says, "What the hell is that noise?"

    Just imagine the AFLAC duck saying "AFF" but in a slow, low tone. That is the noise that I hear between 0-10 MPH,
  • fatcat_melissafatcat_melissa Member Posts: 2
    We should probably create a new thread about this as the original thread does not really address this "croaking" noise issue.

    There were a few people with this same issue (I suspect) that mentioned the replacement of the differential fixed it. I'm going to ask my dealer to do the same (will let you know how it goes).

    Why did honda not do that for you?

    Also, you seem very calm. I'm about to go balastic knowing I paid a bucket load of cash for this new car (the dealer did not negotiate as they said the car was so popular... they did not really need to sell it to someone not keen to buy it). Thinking about sharing my story with other customers at the dealership on memorial day. Anyhow... need to know your source of zen.

    BTW- where are you located? Would love to know more about who you talked to at Honda. If you're keen to take this offline... let me know and we can coordinate something.
  • cchongcchong Member Posts: 2
    Baldy,

    Can you confirm you are having this issue? I think so but made a video just to confirm.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFl2Wzr1lDo
  • croachafercroachafer Member Posts: 2
    Really? Wow. I took it in; however, due to work I couldn't meet with any of the mechanics to have a drive with them. They claimed it was a wheel bearing, so I went ahead and gave the go ahead to replace it. Naturally, I am still hearing the sound. I'm going to go back this week and see if I can get someone to take a ride with me. It's tough trying to explain mechanical issues in a foreign language (I live in Poland) though. I hope I can get my point across.
  • ev305ev305 Member Posts: 3
    This noise is the rear differential motor assembly. 48900-r7l-013. I've had mine replaced twice now on a vehicle with 15,000 miles. The part lasted about 4 months before it became noisy again.
  • bruins3bruins3 Member Posts: 2
    I have the same problem:2012 15K miles: It started at 4000 miles: and the noise kept coming back after 3 - 4 months. my rear differential is currently being replaced for the 2nd time. I have also had the motor on the rear diff. replaced 4 other times and the noise keeps coming back. I'm currently working with Honda America to extend the warranty on this: Chewy great job with the video.
  • ev305ev305 Member Posts: 3
    Wow, they have replaced the entire rear differential for you twice along along with changing the differential motor on separate occasions?

    I'm curious to hear where you get with Honda. I've worked with American Honda on a different matter with this vehicle and the experience left something to be desired.
  • bruins3bruins3 Member Posts: 2
    Hopefully the fix will be complete and the warranty extended. As of now I do not have confidence the new rear differential will be the final answer. I get the feeling Honda Techs are just trying anything and hoping the noise goes away.
  • hellounohellouno Member Posts: 5
    Hi guys. I'm am close to purchasing a vehicle in the next 2 days. I was planning on buying the CR-V AWD until I saw this thread. Is the croaking really that bad? Would you have gotten the 2 wheel drive or a different CUV (mazda, toyota, ford) all together if you had known about the noise before hand?
  • pegg16pegg16 Member Posts: 7
    If you TEST DRIVE it you will be able to hear if there is a whine or not. the noise in my vehicle was noticeable at 40mph. it was slightly annoying but didn't affect the performance. the crv is a great car. i personally like awd. best of luck with making your choice.

    PS It doesn't hurt to ask for an "assist" from above in making your choice. ;)
  • ev305ev305 Member Posts: 3
    check out the video in cchong's post, you be the judge. :)

    http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f1881fd/140#MSG140

    do all cr-v's newer model cr-v's do it? i don't know.
    do most people hear it with the radio blasting while on the phone? probably not.
    is it acceptable operation for a low mileage $28k stickered honda? NO
    is the noise a sign of impending failure that will leave you stranded? noisy parts usually aren't good parts, but nobody knows at this point if the motor will eventually fail.

    i've owned multiple hondas and they have all been drop dead reliable. the cr-v has me worried as i've had other quality issues with the vehicle besides the differential motor.

    don't get me wrong, i really like many aspects of the vehicle. for a cuv it actually looks pretty good when clean. the awd provides great piece of mind on the winter. we also like the rear gate in comparison to other vehicles, larger opening/lower lift height than others.

    there are many options out there, many for less with longer warranties. i'm not saying don't get a cr-v, but i'd drive and price all of them. if you live somewhere with no to little snow, it might also be worth considering getting the FWD cr-v and skip the complexity and potential pitfalls of the AWD version.
  • oei_hansoei_hans Member Posts: 6
    Get the 2 wheel drive.
    I'm not sure about the other mfr, all my cars are Honda.
  • baldy95307baldy95307 Member Posts: 9
    Test driving a new vehicle may not necessarily tell you if the croaking rear end will happen. Most cases reported here did not have the noise start until after 4K miles had been driven.
    .

    The noise is probably more annoying that a pointer of impending mechanical failure. Its just that after paying $20 some thousand for a vehicle, you'd expect these little things would have been engineered out. What worries me is that if some day I go to sell the vehicle, I can just hear a prospective buyer saying "What's that sound"!
    .

    What is more troubling about all of this is Honda's cavalier attitude toward a remedy. Some owners have posted repair attempts but the croaking continues. In most cases, including mine, Honda's official attitude has been and continues to be nothing more than "we are aware of the problem and are looking for a solution". Meanwhile, several months later, Honda still remains silent about any proposed solution.
    .
    Anyone care to explore a class action lawsuit agains Honda?
    .
  • hellounohellouno Member Posts: 5
    Thanks for the reply. I test drove an AWD a week ago before I read about the noise but I didn't detect anything. Nonetheless, I think Im gonna go with the 2wd, also I don't live in a snowy area so I didn't need it anyway it was just gonna be a just in case thing.

    PS
    Thanks for the advice about the assist from above :)
  • hellounohellouno Member Posts: 5
    Thanks for the reply. Definitely something to ponder.
  • hellounohellouno Member Posts: 5
    I ended up getting the 2 wheel drive CRV instead of the AWD. I pick it up today. Thanks for all the insight GUYS!
  • jimmeliajimmelia Member Posts: 1
    My 20 year old daughter has a 2009 Honda CRV that she bought last week. The fan makes a hum that increases in intensity as the fan speed is increased. We have cleaned out the cabin air filter and the noise continues. The hum is present with the AC on or off. It is present while the motor runs or when we turn the motor off and use accessory power. Any ideas?
  • rikrikardorikrikardo Member Posts: 23
    We had a similar issue in both my wife's CRV and my MDX. In both cases the problem was that a mouse had built a nest next to the HVAC fan motor. The blades were hitting the nest material the mouse had drug in. So as you increase fan speed the material gets hit more often and changes pitch and apparent intensity. On the MDX I just had to drop the fan motor into the footwell to get at the nest and pull it out. My wife took the CRV to the dealer so I am not certain if getting to the fan is identical or not.
  • pete2815pete2815 Member Posts: 20
    I have a 2008 Honda CrV with 37,000 easy miles on it. The right rear strut was replaced (broken) in 2008. Now the left front strut is broken and is being replaced. Has anyone else had problems with their struts breaking?
  • myscottermyscotter Member Posts: 1
    Just picked it up, less than 100 miles on it and all the way home it made an unusual, low pitched noise. It is not constant, but seems to occur at speeds higher than 20 mph. It is louder on some road surfaces than others. Called Honda dealer and was told to bring it in Monday. Anyone else experienced this?
  • mac134mac134 Member Posts: 9
    edited June 2013
    My 2012 developed a noise at about 5000 miles. It sounded like you had run your wheel up on the rumble strip. Turned out to be the left front wheel bearing. Now at 10000 miles my Continental tires are getting noisy. On some stretches of freeway I can't hear the radio .
  • ljvaljva Member Posts: 5
    New 2013 CR-V EX AWD. Less than 100 miles. I heard a whining noise sound (from front) when I released the gas pedal if the speed was between 55mph to 60mph. It disappeared if I press the gas pedal or the speed dropped 2-3mph. It did not happen when the speed was below 55mph or above 60mph.
  • dtstofdtstof Member Posts: 61
    Power steering pump????
  • ljvaljva Member Posts: 5
    Thanks for the info. Have not had the cr-v checked yet. There are other people who had the same problem with no luck from dealers (from other posts). I will mention this when I visit the dealer.
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