Honda CR-V wipers problems

Filed Nov 7, 2026 · Visibility · MO

Windshield wipers and washer do not clean windshield off leaving a large area not cleared off

Filed Nov 6, 2026 · Visibility · WA

The wipers stop far short of the window edge leaving approximately six inches of window on the drivers side that does not get swiped. Rain, snow and debris constantly build up in this area impeding visibility. Also, the spray comes out of the wipers, but only releases when the wipers are halfway through the sweep, again not allowing the windshield to clear properly. When driving in snow, I have to pull over and manually clear the edges and bottom of the windshield. This is dangerously. Not only can’t I see well, I have to pull over in the side of the road and exit my vehicle to clear the window. The dealer says the wipers are operating as designed, but designed for what, clearing the windshield or causing accidents?

Filed Nov 6, 2026 · Visibility · CA

The design of the wiper blade cleaning procedure is awful. Water dribbles out of the wipers when trying to clean the windshield. The small amount of water that dribbles out of the wiper blades barely wets the windshield, thus making it very hard to completely clean the windshield of dirt and mud. This is a serious visual driving safety issue, because the low amount of unequally spread water smears the dirt around on the windshield making it difficult to see through the windshield, especially if there is glare from the sun; rather than having enough water sprayed onto to the windshield like every other car, to completely clean the windshield by the wiper blades.

Filed Nov 5, 2026 · Visibility · FL

The wiper system and washer sprayers, especially on the passenger side. There’s an 8 inch path on the top of the wiper on the windshield. It does not clear away the dirt and salt and creates a visibility hazard. I took it to the dealer and they said normal all of them do it. It’s very hazardous and it’s a safety related issue. Honda needs put an additional sprayer on that location or install hood and mounted sprayers so that we are perfectly safe with visibility. This looks like a common problem on all the Honda CRV’s.

Filed Nov 4, 2026 · Visibility · IN

Left windshield wiper does not clear rain or snow all the way to the edge of the windshield. For rain, it stops approximately 4” from the edge. During heavy rain and/or wind conditions, it is even worse. For snow and sleet, it stops 5 to 6 inches from the edge due to buildup of snow or sleet. This results in a dangerous visibility safety issue during rain or snow driving conditions. This appears to be a safety related design defect.

Filed Nov 4, 2026 · Visibility · IN

When using the windshield washer function to clean windshield glass to improve visibility, the liquid does not squirt out of the driver side wiper until it is halfway through its travel. This results in the windshield not being cleaned properly and results is dangerous visibility issues. This is especially dangerous in warm weather months with bug residue smearing across the windshield due to improper fluid application. It is also dangerous in the winter months when vehicles ahead of you are spraying slush and road salt onto your windshield.

Filed Nov 1, 2026 · Visibility · CA

Problem 1: Windshield wipers do not more far enough to the left A-pillar. Rain accumulates in a large area along the A-pillar and creates a large blind spot while turning left. The wiper also drags the rainwater back toward the right making the blind spot ever wider. Problem 2: Windshield washer fluid doesn't reach the entire windshield, particularly the passenger side. Fluid only comes out at the top of the wiper stroke, so the wiper wipes dry windshield. The spray arrives late, sometimes when the wipers are already nearly vertical. Fluid collects along left edge of the windshield instead of distributing across the glass. The wipers begin sweeping before enough fluid has reached the windshield. Dirt and bugs get smeared rather than cleaned off. The passenger side gets sprayed only along the bottom path of the wiper. There is no spray nozzle for the entire outer half of the wiper. The entire field of view of the passenger side is blurry and not clean. This is a terrible design and a horrible safety issue! Please make Honda recall the wipers and issue a redesigned system.

Filed Oct 25, 2026 · Visibility · TX

My NEW 2026 Honda CRV windshield wiper washers has a manufacturer defect. The passenger side wiper wash will not engage until the wiper is mid-Windshield leaving the passenger side windshield untouched by washer fluid . This leaves the right windshield with impaired vision causing and safety hazard. I took my car to Honda Clear Lake Dealership and they said it’s a manufactured defect and are unable to repair. This creates an unsafe condition with very low visibility. Thank you [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Sep 21, 2026 · Engine, Fuel system · MT · fire

My wife and I leased this 2026 crv on XXX. Six days old, with approx 89 miles on it. We were heading to [XXX] from [XXX] on [XXX] when there was a engine noise, then a loud pop, my wife said it was smoking and no oil pressure came across the instrument panel, immediately after that message the screen turned red saying to turn vehicle off immediately. We were on a corner on the interstate right at XXX exit, we coasted to shoulder, there was flames coming up from hood cowl between windshield wipers/hood/ windshield while we were still in the vehicle. We were able to exit the vehicle and get to a safe distance and i called [XXX]. [XXX] fire department responded to put out the fire, as well as montana highway patrol to make a report. The Honda dealer we leased from sent us a replacement vehicle, they also had the towing company haul the car to there lot, and the payed the wrecker bill. We initially called our insurance to let them know about the fire, and that the car was a total loss. But we thought it would be best to talk to corporate honda before we filed a claim. It took honda about a week to respond, they said we have to turn it into our insurance. We finalized our insurance claim XXX. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Sep 9, 2026 · Visibility · MI

New, 2026 Honda CRV purchased on 07/02/2026. The washer system doesn't adequately clean the windshield because the washer nozzles are mounted on on the wiper arms and are timed poorly. During our 1st highway trip on 08/13/2026, visibility was impaired due to an obvious, unsafe windshield wiper design. My spouse and I were on a 60 mile return trip to our home during darkness and realized the wipers were rendered helpless due a windshield covered w bug debris, fortuneately we were able to arrive home safely. The driver's side wiper at the very top of it's cycle (verticle position) sprays the wash over the top/side of the car and doesn't spray at all at the driver's line of view. The passenger wiper does the same, sprays at the top of the wipe cycle, but the driver's side wiper wipes over a little residue left behind on the down cycle. Today, 09/09/2026, an authorized dealer confirmed and inspected the system and stated the issue described above is characteristic of 2023-2026 6th generaction Honda CRV. The service staff report the design is working as intended, Honda's goal was to save washer fluid. I am reporting the above as a safety concern because I don't feel the washer system can reliably provide adequate windshield visibility under real-world driving conditions, particularly at highway speeds when covered w insects and dirt and other debris. I've already filed a complaint to Honda Corp. Customer Service; Customer Relations: Case # 16619499 on 09/09/2026.