2012 Honda CR-V steering problems
36 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2012 Honda CR-V, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Driver reported hearing loud pop from right side (assumed to be front tire blowout). She described steering locked up and was unable to turn wheel. Lost control of vehicle on a curving 2 lane road. She describes braking was ineffective, and her vehicle right front corner hit a vehicle in opposite lane, both vehicles spun 180 and crv ended up upright in a ditch off the road. Right front wheel and suspension was completely disconnected from vehicle. Rear right wheel broke from suspension.
After starting the engine there's resistance in the steering will . When you steer to the left there's resistance and the wheel the steering wheel it feels like a bounces against the resistance in the turns in the opposite it feels like a bounces against the resistance in the turns in the opposite direction.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Honda CR-V
- Engine 91 complaints
- Electrical system 68 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 49 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 37 complaints
- Air bags 30 complaints
- Body & structure 29 complaints
- Suspension 26 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints