2017 Honda CR-V: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jul 20, 2022 · Driver assistance, Electrical · GA

Emergency braking engaged unexpectedly, electronic module failure ,all warning lights flashed on the information system , vehicle would not turn off, headlights flashing, windshield wipers engaged without input from driver. Transmission would not engage. This would be very dangerous if had occurred on highway , it occurred in a rural area with very little traffic.

Filed Jun 25, 2019 · Visibility · TN

Front wiper blades don't have full range of motion. I noticed this at about 35,000 miles. I brought it into the dealer at 40,000 miles to have it checked. The technician diagnosed worn gear teeeth on front wiper motor, and that it needs to be replaced. Honda will only pay 50% of the repair cost. Wiper motors should not fail so quickly.

Filed Apr 29, 2019 · Electrical · 10,000 miles · SC

The main dash display intermittently will not "boot up" or will stay black (blank) when starting the vehicle. The windshield wiper will intermittently turn on when set on automatic even though there is no water present. When the vehicle is in motion and the road departure mitigation system (rdm) system is active, it turns off when least expected sometimes causing the vehicle to cross the middle (left) or outside (right) lanes without warning even though there are well defined solid and/or dashed road lane lines. Honda north america is aware of the main display issue and has advised dealerships not to replace the display since it will not fix the issue. The local dealership will not address the rdm issue since the main display is the central processor for all the systems in the vehicle cabin including the road mitigation departure system (rdm) and the lane keeping assist system (lkas) camera. The dealership service department has informed us that honda north america is "working on a solution to the problem but has no fix at this time". Mean while, we are making payments on a vehicle that is dangerous to drive when using the all the "safety" features included in this vehicle. Other issues with this vehicle include: engine oil dilution, a loose stabilizer sway bar that had to be tightened, driver seat that will not return to the number one driver position intermittingly, the gear shift knob button came off and had to be replaced and the display in front of the steering wheel intermittingly does not work.

Filed Mar 28, 2019 · Electrical, Visibility · 12,000 miles · WA

Radio turns on and off, radio stations switch around, brightness goes up and down, phonebook gets run through and calls random people, google maps history starts being displayed as if someone is looking up my location, windshield wipers go on and off. Radio volume turns way up. I unplug my phone and someone will reconnect it using bluetooth. It has been happening 3 times a week over 6 months. Dealership has no security updates for me

Filed Jun 21, 2018 · Electrical · 22,000 miles · IL

During morning commute 0655 hours during heavy downpour all instrument dash lights stopped illumination, I turned off defroster, radio and wipers. I pulled off expressway carefully and after several minutes the instrument panel was re illuminated. At work I notified honda dealer of incident. A service appt. Was made. Safety hazard

Filed Jan 5, 2018 · Visibility · 9,600 miles · NY

Vehicle in motion on highway during winter weather. Windshield fluid nozzles froze. When attempting to clean the windshield with the windshield fluid, the wipers come on automatically for three sweeps. Because there was no available fluid, the wipers smeared the snow, dirt, and salt on the windshield, resulting in zero vision. Before attempting to clean the windshield, I had some visibility. After attempting to clean the windshield, I had no visibility. This "convenience feature" of automated wiper swipes is therefore dangerous and should be banned.

Filed Jan 5, 2018 · Visibility · 2,900 miles · NY

Car is garaged (unheated). This am, the windshield wiper fluid would not spray even though I heard the spray motor running. I tried the spray in my wife's 2017 accord and the spray worked. In my 60 years of driving with many different cars, this is the first time this has happened and we have had plenty of freezing days over the years. The spray lines must be in an exposed position and this is a dangerous situation. With cars ahead of you on the road throwing up snow, salt, etc. Onto the windshield and you cannot clean it, the visibility will be obscured. If this is not corrected, those with crv's will be hard pressed to drive on snowy days.

Filed Aug 25, 2017 · Visibility · 3,000 miles · MN

Windshield wipers in auto mode operate erratically and unpredictably. Even with selector knob at the most sensitive position, the wipers often fail to operate even when the windshield is completely covered with water, with no operation for about 30 seconds or more. When driving down the road with a light rain, wipers fail to reliably operate to maintain clear visibility even with the selector set at maximum sensitivity. A common scenario is driving in a steady rain with somewhat normal (though erratic) operation and then stop at a stop light. When the vehicle is not moving the windshield can become totally covered with rain and the wipers do not come on for an extended period of time, seriously impairing visibility. After the driver realizes that they can no longer see clearly through the windshield, manual intervention is needed to move the wiper selector to a continuous operating mode to clear the windshield. Vehicle was inspected at the dealer for proper wiper operation. Upon arrival the service writer used a hose to spray large amounts of water on the windshield with the wipers in the auto mode and the vehicle idling, and made sure water was covering the raindrop sensor at the top of the windshield. The service writer confirmed a long reaction time before the wipers engaged. Technicians inspected the wiper operation in the shop and claim that it works as intended. Apparently the wipers are either failing to operate according to the design intent, or there is no malfunction and the design is flawed. In either case, relying on the auto mode presents an unsafe condition due to impaired visibility.

Filed Jun 13, 2017 · Visibility · 3,000 miles · CA

Bought a 2017 honda crv this march. Drove fine for 3 months & 3k miles. On 6/7/17 the rear windshield exploded. The car was stationary at my work place. It was a hot 92 degree day. A coworker drove by & heard a loud pop & she notice my damaged window & cane to notify me asap. The glass clearly exploded because all indications of the bulging of glass has puffed outward from my car. There's a huge 1 foot wide hole in the center left, it looks like when a chick is hatching from its egg. There's only 2 chunks of glass broken from the hole, one into car, the other rested outside the hole on the wiper. If anything hits it, the glass would of shattered in the center & the would shows white big stress-marks expanding from the hole. Yet none. My whole window shattered starting from both ends of the rear windshield, disconnecting the whole glass from the car. I work as a qa member & we supply parts for honda. I measure many of the parts we supplied. So I'm not stupid to mention to honda my glass exploded. I did my research & came across many of these problems, even some were reported here in this forum. I took great pic & videos of the incident & showed both my dealership & honda corporate & expressed greatly that this is a safety concern. Perhaps a bad defect like a bad defrosting unit where it fails to shut off after engine shuts off or basically defect within the glass during manufacturing process with nickel sulfide in glass. Honda does not cover glass under their warranties so as soon as I mention broken glass, they divert around my questions or gives other possible causes. I'm a qa member who makes & measure parts for them I'm not that dumb. Yet honda will not investigate this when it clearly concern custoner's safety, mine to be exact. Now I have to spent $500 to fix it & I felt honda could of look into this, physically. There clearly is a defected factor somewhere.