2016 Honda CR-V: CVT failure

Filed Jun 25, 2025 · Engine · IN

CVT complete transmission failure consistent with Service Bulletin 16-053 from Honda, dated September 9, 2016. I was not the owner of the car at this time, so a recall notice was never received by me. Currently, Transmission is being fully replaced at 94,000 miles at a cost of $5700. It is a safety issue, due to the car not being able to drive over 30mph, nearly stalling at traffic lights and stop signs. A rear end collision would be imminent.

Filed Feb 27, 2023 · Transmission · KY

CVT Transmission while driving 55 or over starts changing to neutral then drive then reverse which jerks the heck out of you a continues. It also vibrates in park. Driving under 45mph it doesn’t happen. We were on the interstate and had to pull over. This is scary since I’m a single woman on the road. I have read that thousands of other owners of certain years with the CVT transmission have had the same problems. This should be a recall!!!

Filed Jul 6, 2022 · Engine, Transmission · 74,879 miles · DC

The contact owns a 2016 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined speed, there was an abnormal odor of smoke detected. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where they informed her the coolant had mixed with the CVT transmission fluid. The vehicle was diagnosed and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her that the catalytic convertor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer where they informed contact the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. While driving from the dealer, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 74,879.

Filed Sep 2, 2019 · Transmission · 17,500 miles · MA

2016 honda crv hesitates when going from stop believe to be the CVT

Filed Jun 15, 2019 · Transmission · 29,000 miles · NY

The car vibrates like crazy when I come to a stop while the car is in drive or reverse. The vibration is coming from the engine and it goes in and out constantly. For example standing on red light and or stop signs. I reached out to honda and they have informed me that there is nothing they can do about it. In 2015/2016 honda crv they put the new engine and new CVT transmission which is garbage and is making these vibrations. Please help as honda is not willing to do anything about it. Thanks

Filed Apr 17, 2019 · Transmission · 22,000 miles · IN

I have a problem with a lag in the take off in my vehicle caused by an issue with the honda CVT or constant velocity transmission. It occurs at the most inconvenient times and is not predictable. The lag or pause happens when merging and when trying to avoid being hit. The situation I am told by honda service center is caused by an oil pressure issue to the CVT transmission. Honda is aware of the issue and has not fixed it. I has been to d patrick honda on 04/17/2019 in evansville indiana.this is a dangerous situation because you dont know if the vehicle will accelerate or not.

Filed Mar 6, 2017 · Transmission · 3,909 miles · NV

Bad vibration while the car is stopped in gear shakes the occupants. This vibration happens when the engine RPM falls to 500 to 550 on the tachometer. Honda refuses to do anything to fix the issue based on a fear of the epa and fuel economy ratings for the vehicle. Honda calls this a normal characteristic of the vehicle but our family currently owns 5 honda vehicles and this is the only on to exhibit this abnormal vibration characteristic. The vibration was not as pronounced until the CVT software update (recall) was performed on the vehicle. Honda has tried several things to remedy this vibration but has been unsuccessful.

Filed Dec 6, 2016 · Transmission · 4,468 miles · GA

2016 honda cr-v vibration issue - more than two months ago, I started to notice a slight vibration under my driver's seat when at idle, e.g. Sitting at a traffic light. Shortly thereafter, I received a notice from ahmc regarding a software update that needed to be done asap on my vehicle. The notice mentioned that, "the software in the PCM causes a low pressure problem in the CVT. This may allow the belt in the CVT to slip. If the belt slips, you may see a surge in RPM when driving at highway speeds. If the belt slips the transmission will be damaged and dtc p1890 (the CVT speed control system) will set." the software update was completed about a month ago and since then, I have experienced a more pronounced vibration under my driver's seat and even into the front passenger seat. The intensity of the vibration varies, but it has not gone away. Now that I have hit the 5k mile mark and had my first service done, I am afraid that the older the transmission gets, the worse this problem might become. The service advisor told me that the software update had nothing to do with the vibration issue, but I am not convinced. Before buying this vehicle, my research indicated that many customers with the 2015 model started to report the vibration issue right around this time (5k miles + or around the first scheduled service) and for most, the problem became worse. I am convinced that these issues are related to the new CVT transmission. I have always been loyal to the honda brand and I really like this vehicle, but I am starting to regret my purchase!!! :-(

Filed Nov 8, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 150 miles · HI

Vehicle "stalls" when: backing out of driveway when accelerating after slowing down when making left or right turns after stopping or slowing down stalling does not occur every single time but occurs regularly. One one occation stall occured while making a left turn resulting confusion between driver in oncoming traffic and myself as I could not control the vehicle stall duration is between 1 to 3 seconds and it seems to be getting longer as the parts or system components are wearing. Stalls occur mostly in city driving I suspect that the trouble is within the "drive by wire" or the CVT