2013 Honda CR-V: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Sep 15, 2026 · Acceleration, Body · MI

1. Left rear lower control arm 2. Where the lower control arm attaches to the body rusted thru and failed 3. It has been inspected by me the owner and it’s obvious the bracket is gone 4. I see no reason to tow the vehicle to be inspected adding cost to this problem 5. No warnings just lower control arm dropped when bracket collapsed causing tire to drop I see recalls for other year Honda crv Just not 2013. Please let me know why? Thank you,

Filed Sep 13, 2024 · Body · MA

Severe frame rot on driver’s side of vehicle just forward of rear wheel. Rear control arm bolt support location has rusted away. Discovered August 5, 2024 when up on lift for a tire rotation. Garage advised vehicle unsafe to drive. Vehicle has 96,374 miles and is out of warranty. However, Honda issued a recall on 2007-2011 CRVs for same situation where vehicles were repaired or bought back. Vehicle has been inspected by 2 private garages, a Honda dealer, and a Honda collision center to assess repair options. We have been told not to drive the vehicle. I understand the warranty has expired however a failure could result in loss of control and a repair quote from a Honda collision center is $5,871.63. If the vehicle were in an accident insurance company would total it, per Arbella. Instead, we are left to spend more than 2/3 of its trade in value to repair it. It seems that the CRV frame issue was not limited to the 2007-2011 model years, and I believe we should receive consideration from Honda to repair or buy back the for a vehicle. It would appear more CRVs should be inspected for unsafe frame rot, and Honda should be held accountable for a design that does not let road salt and moisture drain.

Filed Apr 12, 2023 · Body, Suspension · 158,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2013 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle drove over a bump in the road and the steering wheel became unstable. The vehicle was driven to the local service center who diagnosed that the rear driver’s side lower control arm on the front suspension mount had separated from the unibody frame due to corrosion. The contact was informed that the entire unibody frame needed to be replaced to repair the control arm. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 158,000. The contact stated that they will no longer need this complaint. They contacted the dealership and they agreed to buy the vehicle and make the situation a fair settlement.

Filed Jan 26, 2019 · Driver assistance, Suspension · 140,000 miles · IN

Engine rattles at early morning start up , honda aware of vtc actuator default and needs to open a recall cases to all crv made between 2012-2014. I have had to replace the cam shafts, and drive belt. I have had to replace the control arms and tires. All mt dash lights have come on while I was driving. The car shakes and is scary to drive. This car has safety issues with the control arms in the suspension and acceleration issues that have been reported by consumers. When does someone decide that this is a safety issue. When a car has tire, acceleration, or issues with transmission this is a safety issue. Honda should do something to show they care about the consumer safety. There are many issues with the honda cr-v please address the serious ones.

Filed May 28, 2018 · Steering, Wheels · 84,000 miles · MN

The problem has been happening since the car was purchased new. The car continually chews up tires on the rear end of the car. For example, we purchased a brand new set of tires in july of 2017, and already they are cupped/chopped. I had the car into our local alignment shop as we are preparing for a trip, and less than 10,000 miles later are so out of balance that they are showing signs and making noise to the point of I questioned what was happening. I suggested that they do a four wheel alignment and was told that the camber is way out of adjustment and that I needed a camber bolt kit. The car only has 84,000 miles and has been well cared for and no accidents. Here is the biggest issue. The car comes stock with rear control arms that are non adjustable. There is no way to control camber on the rear wheels. There are adjustable ones that can be purchased, but that costs consumers a ton of money. $500 or so total that is not covered by any warranty. The obvious danger is excessive wear on tires that potentially could cause bad steering, braking, and/or control of the vehicle. As far as my experience, I have had to be extremely vigilant about making sure my tires are not in bad shape 100% of the time. The dealer has basically walked away from it, in spite of the fact I purchased an extended warranty which is still in effect. I my opinion, the honda corporation should have a recall that would address the issue by replacing the stock nonadjustable control arm with an adjustable one. This could save them a ton of issues down the road and make their cars much safer.