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2011 Honda CR-V brakes problems

19 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 24,000. 7 crashes reported.

owner complaints
19
of this car's complaints
3%
typical mileage
24,000
crashes
7
recalls
0

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Honda CR-V brakes problems in other years

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2011 Honda CR-V owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Dec 17, 2025 · Brakes · NE

Yes had it inspected rear frame is rusting out affecting the sway bars which I will also need a new exhaust due to the rust. I did see honda has a recall but not in my state.

Filed Sep 5, 2025 · Brakes, Suspension · CT

Rusted rear strut mount causing a rear wheel "thump" Heard on mild to severe road ruts. Repair shop reported possible "control arm support" rust.

Filed Oct 3, 2021 · Brakes, Wheels · CO · crash

I replaced my rear wheel hubs with new driveworks hub assemblys from advance auto parts. The car fell apart driving down the interstate. Both rear hubs snapped and my tires came off with half of the hub attached to the car and half attached to the tires. Pueblo Colorado police department responded and my case number is 21-018947.

Filed Mar 29, 2021 · Brakes · 24,000 miles · MD

Note ! This is not a defective vehicle situation, but a malfunctioning braking system manufactured by blue ox. The honda was a towed vehicle behind a motor home. Please read the details carefully. The manufacturer, blue ox obviously was aware that dangerous situations could occur as they have a paragraph in the back of their manual about the possibility of a "false breakaway" having this occur could have resulted into a serious fatal accident. Why is blue ox allowed to sell a product that could potentially create a serious major accident? I have uploaded all of the communications with blue ox as well as photos of the destroyed tires on the towed vehicle. In february 2020, I had a local dealer install a blue ox accent with the patriot 3 braking system. We used it last year with no issues whatsoever. (approx 3,000 miles) we left our home february 10, 2021 to travel to florida keys and up the gulf coast. At that point, we covered over another 2,000 miles with no issues. When we crossed over in ga, there was quite a bit of construction. We were traveling 50 MPH since it was a construction zone and there was one large bump, which apparently caused the breakaway switch to engage and locked up the wheels on the tow vehicle. As soon as it occurred and I realized what happened, I pulled the power supply out of the dash sending unit, which released the tow vehicle brakes. However, I now have 4 ruined tires as they are flat spotted. Is this a normal occurrence ? We are traveling again to tomorrow and I am reluctant to connect the breakaway sensor again as it could create a serious accident. We are hundreds of miles from home and the dealer that installed the unit. What are your thoughts ? Is there any recommendations that you can make as I am certain that there will be other construction on I-95 as we travel north.

Filed Dec 28, 2020 · Brakes · 70,000 miles · PA

While driving, the air conditioner unit quit. At 70k miles, the air conditioner pulley, belt, motor had to be replaced

Filed May 28, 2020 · Brakes · 175,000 miles · TX

I hit brakes hard due to a hole in the highway that was hard to see. The brakes locked down and the car violently went side to side and became difficult to steer-almost impossible. I finally got it to go right to the shoulder and onto grassy area and got it to stop. At the time was traveling about 55 MPH-the posted limit.

Filed Sep 18, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 20,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 honda cr-v. While stopped at a stop light to make a left turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 20 MPH while the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into a nearby fence and came to a stop in a cluster of bushes. The air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sprained her right hand and received medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, a case was not opened. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Jul 7, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 57,000 miles · CA

When braking for a stop light, the engine suddenly accelerated. Eventually, it stopped. This has happened multiple time intermittently.

Filed Dec 18, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 83,300 miles · PA

I was accelerating from an on ramp to enter the highway. After I was in the flow of traffic, I hit my brakes to keep pace with the traffic. My brake pedal would only move slightly and the engine was reving. I moved the shifter to neutral and the engine was still revving. I then hit the button on the side of the gear shift to put the car in d3 and continue to try the brakes. The brakes finally started working I put on my 4 way flashers and moved to the side of the highway and put the car in park. As I sat there I kept testing the brakes to insure the pedal would move toward the floor and kept revving the engine to be sure it would slow down when I removed my foot from the gas. I did call the local honda service center and they said unless they were able to replicate the problem, they would not be able to say what the cause was. They did ask if I had floor mats. I do have floor mat, but I do check them to be sure they are pulled back and not under the pedals.

Filed Aug 2, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 60,000 miles · AZ

Takata recall. I took my vehicle in to have the airbag replaced and the day I got on it back, 29jun16, the ABS/vsa system had shutdown on me. I took it back to the dealership immediately and wasn't able to get it taken care of since the technicians were gone. Two days later they were able to take a look at it and they said it seems to be a faulty sensor or wiring issue. After having the sensor replaced the system still shutdown on me. As of yesterday, and several trips to the dealership, they determined that the vsa module had failed. I did some research and discovered that vsa module failure has occurred before that LED up to a lawsuit and recall on vsa modules. I don't believe I'm the only one out there still having vsa module failure issues. Is this still a problem you guys are getting complaints about? Is there any information you guys can provide to me regarding this matter? I've already notified honda of USA about this and am now notifying you guys of the problem. The system has shutdown on me at random. Sometimes it happens when I first start the car up and it's still in park and other times it has happened while driving down city streets and highways whether I'm braking or not.

Questions about the 2011 Honda CR-V brakes

Does the 2011 Honda CR-V have brakes problems?

Owners have filed 19 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Honda CR-V, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2011 Honda CR-V brakes problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 24,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2011 Honda CR-V brakes?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Honda CR-V have bad brakes?

The Honda CR-V model years with the most brakes complaints are 2018 (200 complaints), 2017 (177 complaints) and 2019 (100 complaints).

Other 2011 Honda CR-V problems

Airbags 295Electrical 55Body 45Engine 43Suspension 20Acceleration 19Transmission 14Wheels 14Tires 12Locks 10Steering 10Visibility 10Fuel system 8Driver assistance 6Seats 6Seat belts 4Lights 3

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