About a year ago, I heard whining noises when driving the car. I sent it to a garage and found a steering hose leak, costing $350 to replace the hose, but didn't resolve the whining noise issue. Recently, I sent it to honda dealer and was told that steering rack and pinion as well as steering pump need to be replaced due to the leak. The estimate to repair is $1900, too expensive for me. It seems it is a quality issue since I saw a lot of similar steering complains for this model and year.
2007 Honda CR-V: whining or grinding noise
6 of the 888 complaints about the 2007 Honda CR-V describe whining or grinding noise.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 93,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Whining or grinding noise by model year
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What owners say
Noticed a whining sound while driving commonly associated with power steering control pump problems. Also noticed fluid leak spots on my garage floor when problem first started. We took the car in to the local honda dealer to have it checked out & was told that the power steering hose was corroded as well as the "transmission" hose had rusted. We found it very unusual that a power steering hose would corrode given the fact that we bought the honda new and it had been recently serviced and inspected at the cost of over $500.00 last year. The honda dealer found leaking power steering pressure hose and also replaced the cooler line which was too rusted. The cost for this repair was $762.46!! We don't know if honda used inferior quality hoses but it sure seems like it because I never had to replace my power steering hose for my 1994 toyota pickup truck & have never had a problem remotely related to "corrosion" or "rusting" according to the honda technician's service report. We were one of those customers that have a problem with the rear door actuator which will be repaired under a recent recall notice we received last week. This would have cost us $250.00 to have the actuator problem fixed if we hadn't been notified!!
Initially, over a year ago, the power door lock actuator would make a high pitched humming/whining noise when activated, but the door locks still worked properly back then. In the last two months, the door locks sound as if they are locking and unlocking repeatedly and continuously on their own without any human intervention as I drive the vehicle. The locking/unlocking noise seems to be related to the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle. This is a safety issue as the door locks will not remain locked as I drive the vehicle. My internet search reveals that this is a common problem with honda crv's from 2007 to 2011. This safety problem should be the subject of a recall. Honda knows of the problem as there is at least one lawsuit seeking class certification in the united states district court for the district of new jersey, but honda will not fix the problem. See http://www.chimicles.com/honda-and-acura-door-lock-actuator-failure. A similar power door lock actuator problem on earlier years honda crvs was widespread also according to information that I read on the internet.
2007 honda cr-v making whining noise during turns. Topped off power steering fluid which fixed the problem for a few months. Eventually took car in to local dealership. Local honda dealership indicates that I need new power steering hose and rack and pinion system. Without replacing both, the problem will only get worse. I see a number of other similar issues reported regarding steering issues with the 2007 honda cr-v.
My 2007 honda cr-v door locks (passenger side) started making a whining noise when it was less than 2 years old, but my son noticed in november that the doors would immediately unlock after they are locked, even when the vehicle is moving. There have been several times when my hatch has gotten stuck in the locked position and I could not open it. I would not feel safe having a small child in my car when the doors will not stay locked. Not to mention, that I had a loaded gun in my glove box for a while and did not know that the car was not staying locked.
My car is whining and making noise when I turn the vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 accord, 2007-2010 cr-v, and 2005-2008 element passenger cars manufactured from july 1, 2004, through september 3, 2010. The outer race of the secondary shaft bearing may be broken during certain driving styles. A broken outer race may cause abnormal noise, the malfunction indicator light to turn on, and allow contact between the transmission idle gear and an electronic sensor housing within the transmission.
- Risk
- This could result in a short circuit causing the engine to stall. Additionally, broken pieces of the outer race or ball bearing from the secondary shaft may become lodged in the parking pawl resulting in the vehicle rolling after the driver has placed the gear selector in the park position. Engine stall and unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons within the path of a rolling vehicle.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners and dealers will update the automatic transmission control module software free of charge. The safety recall began on august 27, 2011. Owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 11V395000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Honda CR-V whining noise
Is whining or grinding noise a common problem on the 2007 Honda CR-V?
6 of 888 owner complaints about the 2007 Honda CR-V (1%) mention whining or grinding noise. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Honda CR-V?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Honda CR-V
Door locks 249Key fob 45Grinding brakes 19Wipers 11Airbag light 10No deployment 10Stalling 10Fire or smoke 7Jerking 7Ball joint 6Loss of power 6Check engine light 5Pulling 5Won't start 5
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