2011 HONDA CR-Z Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2011 Honda CR-Z. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who repaired the front axle. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V256000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was n...

Mileage: 180,000

Air bag light and speed gage are unreliable.

Air bag light and speed gage are unreliable.

On February 15 I took a short drive into Woodstock, Vt. My trip into Woodstock was without incident, except for the fact that I got a "check tire pressure" alert, probably due to the very cold weather. When I finished my business and restarted the car, there was an additional alert: "check power ...

As I was pulling away from a stop sign, the right-hand CV shaft snapped in the middle. Fortunately, I had just enough speed to coast into a parking lot, so I was not a traffic obstacle. On closer inspection, the failure occurred underneath the rubber/metal dynamic damper clamped to the center of the...

2011 CR-Z PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE SELECTED...

Mileage: 67,000

2011 CR-Z PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE SELECTED...

Mileage: 67,000

2011 CR-Z PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE SELECTED...

Mileage: 67,000

ON 09/04/2018 MY HONDA CR-Z IMA LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY NEVER HAD AN IMA LIGHT COME ON WITHOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BE ON. THEY TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT MY CLUTCH SENSOR IS BAD AND THAT IS WHATS CAUSING THE IMA LIGHT TO BE ON....

Mileage: 97,500

ON 09/04/2018 MY HONDA CR-Z IMA LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY NEVER HAD AN IMA LIGHT COME ON WITHOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BE ON. THEY TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT MY CLUTCH SENSOR IS BAD AND THAT IS WHATS CAUSING THE IMA LIGHT TO BE ON....

Mileage: 97,500

ON 09/04/2018 MY HONDA CR-Z IMA LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY NEVER HAD AN IMA LIGHT COME ON WITHOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BE ON. THEY TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT MY CLUTCH SENSOR IS BAD AND THAT IS WHATS CAUSING THE IMA LIGHT TO BE ON....

Mileage: 97,500

DRIVER DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. PROBLEM STARTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, THEN GOT WORSE SO THAT THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE NO MATTER WHAT. USING PASSENGER DOOR NOW TO GET IN, AND IT IS NOW FAILING IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, AND I EXPECT I WILL SOON NEED...

Mileage: 154,520

DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHILE USING INTERIOR DOOR LOCK BUTTON OR KEY FOB. PARKING LIGHTS WILL FLASH WHEN KEY FOB BUTTON IS PRESSED. PROBLEM STARTED WITH PASSENGER DOOR FIRST THEN 2 WEEKS LATER DRIVER DOOR STOPPED. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FAILED L...

Mileage: 168,000

DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHILE USING INTERIOR DOOR LOCK BUTTON OR KEY FOB. PARKING LIGHTS WILL FLASH WHEN KEY FOB BUTTON IS PRESSED. PROBLEM STARTED WITH PASSENGER DOOR FIRST THEN 2 WEEKS LATER DRIVER DOOR STOPPED. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FAILED L...

Mileage: 168,000

VEHICLE HAS PERIODICALLY STARTED EXHIBITING STRANGE AND DANGEROUS ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (WHILE STOPPED AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS) AND, OF GREATER CONCERN, WHEN THE COMPUTER IS DETECTING ISSUES IT IS NOT SHUTTING DOWN THE EPS SYSTEM AS IT SHOULD BUT, INSTEAD, SPORADICALLY TURNS ON AND...

Mileage: 115,960

THERE IS APPARENTLY A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE DOOR HANDLE OPERATION THAT DOES NOT STAND UP UNDER HEAT. OUR DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS NOT OPENING AND THE PASSENGER IS GOING QUICKLY. SHOULD WE BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS OURSELVES. RESCUE/EMERGENCY PERSONELL WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GE...

Mileage: 83,000

BOTH DOOR HANDLES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND I HAVE NO WAY OF ENTERING THE CAR!

Mileage: 100,000

BOTH DOOR HANDLES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND I HAVE NO WAY OF ENTERING THE CAR!

Mileage: 100,000

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS INVOLVED IN TWO DRIVER SIDE COLLISIONS, THE FIRST HAPPENED JULY THE SECOND SEPTEMBER 13TH THIS YEAR. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN EITHER INSTANCES BOTH DIRECT IMPACT WITH DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRST INCIDENT MY CAR HAD A POWER SURGE FORWARD OVER A CURB INTO MY PROPERTY DE...

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS INVOLVED IN TWO DRIVER SIDE COLLISIONS, THE FIRST HAPPENED JULY THE SECOND SEPTEMBER 13TH THIS YEAR. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN EITHER INSTANCES BOTH DIRECT IMPACT WITH DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRST INCIDENT MY CAR HAD A POWER SURGE FORWARD OVER A CURB INTO MY PROPERTY DE...

TAKITA RECALL I TOOK MY 2011 HONDA TO WALSER HONDA IN BURNSVILLE MN. FOR THE RECALL I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS ON A SALVAGE TITLE AND THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED SO THAT THEY WOULD MAKE NO REPAIR TO MY CAR THEY TOOK SOME PICTURES AND SHOWED ME THE DOOR

Mileage: 49,000

TAKATA RECALL. THE LETTER FROM HONDA CAME EARLY IN THE YEAR. IT SAID CONTACT THE DEALER. DEALERS SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. NEED A REPLACEMENT CAR UNTIL THEY CAN FIX MY CAR. CALL DEALERS MANY TIMES.

Mileage: 20,000

TAKATA RECALL TAKING WAY TOO LONG ! I DO HIGHWAY DRIVING 100 MILES A DAY & NEED IT FIXED NOW OR ARRANGE A LONER FREE OF CHARGE ASAP! I HEAR A SQUEEKING NOISE CONING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 - 70 MPH ! *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE FROM HONDA IN MARCH 2016. WHEN I TRIED TO SET APPOINTMENT TOLD LATE SUMMER. IT IS NOW 8 MONTHS AND STILL NO APPOINTMENT. THE ODDS OF MY HAVING A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH THE AIRBAG GETS GREATER EACH DAY GOES BY. THIS COULD MAKE FOR ONE BAD LAW SUIT!!!!! NEED YOUR HELP...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-Z. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANU...

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA REGARDING THIS RECALL IN MARCH OF 2016. I CONSIDER MYSELF A REASONABLE MAN BUT ITS BEEN MORE THAN 5 MONTHS AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE LETTER STATES THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2016. MY DEALER HAS BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL. HONDA CORP...

Mileage: 60,016

DOOR KNOB ON DRIVIERS SIDE WON'T OPEN AND FINALLY BROKE. RUST ON INSIDE OF HATCHBACK. PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR IS NOT OPENING LIKE IT SHOULD. BEEN HAVING TROUBLE SINCE I PURCHASED CAR. IT IS A DEFECT.

DOOR KNOB ON DRIVIERS SIDE WON'T OPEN AND FINALLY BROKE. RUST ON INSIDE OF HATCHBACK. PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR IS NOT OPENING LIKE IT SHOULD. BEEN HAVING TROUBLE SINCE I PURCHASED CAR. IT IS A DEFECT.

TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE CALLED IN MARCH TO MOSES HONDA IN HUNTINGTON WV AND TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CALLED AGAIN IN MAY NO PARTS AVAILABLE. TALKED WITH TUCKER. NOW ITS SEPTEMBER AND BEING GIVEN RUN AROUND. CAN YOU HELP FRANK

I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM FLETCHER JONES 1100 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610 IN MID JANUARY 2016. THE RECALL WAS MADE IN EARLY FEBRUARY 2016. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FLETCHER JONES NOR HONDA IN NO WAY OR FORM. I FOUND OUT BY FLETCHER JONES IN JUNE 2016 WHEN I WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. IF I WOULD HAVE ...

TAKATA RECALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MY AIRBAG INFLATOR TO COME IN SINCE MARCH 2ND. I HAVE BEEN IN A RENTAL FOR OVER FOUR MONTHS. I HAVE CALLED GILLMAN HONDA SAN ANTONIO MONTHLY FOR AN UPDATE ON IT ETA. IT WAS FIRST LATE MAY/EARLY JUNE, THEN IT WAS LATE JUNE, THEN IT WAS SUMMER, THEN IT WAS "WE D...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-Z. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PRO...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-Z. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ...

I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN SEPTEMBER, AND ON THE MORNING OF WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2014 IT CRASHED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I495-SOUTH. IT WAS RAINING AND I THINK THE CAR HIT A WATER PUDDLE OR SLEET, AND STARTED FISH TAILING. I TRIED TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL, AND I DID FOR A FEW SECO...

Mileage: 41,915

I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN SEPTEMBER, AND ON THE MORNING OF WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2014 IT CRASHED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I495-SOUTH. IT WAS RAINING AND I THINK THE CAR HIT A WATER PUDDLE OR SLEET, AND STARTED FISH TAILING. I TRIED TO GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL, AND I DID FOR A FEW SECO...

Mileage: 41,915

I ENTERED I 40 W. FROM THE ENTRANCE RAMP AT EXIT 150 IN STATESVILLE N. C. AND TRAVELED APPROX. 23 MILES TO EXIT RAMP 128 I 40 W. AT CLAIRMONT N.C. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND HAD ACTUATED THE ECON. BUTTON. AS I EXITED THE INTERSTATE I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT GOT NO BRAKING RESPONSE. I APPLIED T...

Mileage: 58,770

PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR, CUPPING, SCALLOPING. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA REFERENCE #10053304 FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT PACIFIC HONDA ON CONVOY IN SAN DIEGO, CA LOOKED AT ME LIKE I HAD TWO HEADS WHEN I SUGGESTED, DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, IT WAS A PROBLE...

Mileage: 33,000

PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR, CUPPING, SCALLOPING. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NHTSA REFERENCE #10053304 FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT PACIFIC HONDA ON CONVOY IN SAN DIEGO, CA LOOKED AT ME LIKE I HAD TWO HEADS WHEN I SUGGESTED, DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, IT WAS A PROBLE...

Mileage: 33,000

NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND FRONTAL BASED CRASH LISTED ON THIS SITE FOR A HONDA 2011 CRZ PERHAPS THE DRIVER THAT WAS INVOLVED WITH THE PREVIOUS CRASH DID NOT REALIZE THE BRAKES FAILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 17:17 I NOTICED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND PUS...

Mileage: 1,500

NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND FRONTAL BASED CRASH LISTED ON THIS SITE FOR A HONDA 2011 CRZ PERHAPS THE DRIVER THAT WAS INVOLVED WITH THE PREVIOUS CRASH DID NOT REALIZE THE BRAKES FAILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 17:17 I NOTICED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND PUS...

Mileage: 1,500

NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND FRONTAL BASED CRASH LISTED ON THIS SITE FOR A HONDA 2011 CRZ PERHAPS THE DRIVER THAT WAS INVOLVED WITH THE PREVIOUS CRASH DID NOT REALIZE THE BRAKES FAILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 17:17 I NOTICED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND PUS...

Mileage: 1,500

IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES, THE REAR HATCH LOCK FAILS TO OPEN AND FREEZES SHUT. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE MOTOR STARTED TO SPUTTER. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT A RODENT HAD EATEN THE WIRE THAT GOES TO THE AMBIENT TEMP. SENSOR. PER DEALERSHIP THIS SENSOR CONTROL THE ABILITY FOR THE MOTOR TO PROPER ADJUST FUEL...

Mileage: 20,018

THE AUTOMATIC AIR DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. ALSO, THE REAR HATCH IS ALWAYS FROZEN SHUT IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 32 DEGRESS....

Mileage: 16,800

I HAVE A 2011 HONDA CRZ HYBRID. I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAMS. THE VISIBILITY IS TERRIBLE. ON A HILLY, CURVY ROAD I CAN ONLY SEE ABOUT 10-15 FEET AHEAD. IT APPEARS THAT A DAARK SHADE IS PULLED 2/3S OF THE WAY DOWN ON THE WINDSHIELD. YOU CAN SEE THE POSTS BUT NOT THE SIGN ON TOP ...

Mileage: 1

****REVISION TO PREVIOUS COMPLAINT**** I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM FINE, HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME TO THE SEAT PROPERLY. AS THE IMPACT HAPPENED THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND HELD ME MIDWAY, FROM THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND DID ...

Mileage: 17,000

****REVISION TO PREVIOUS COMPLAINT**** I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM FINE, HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME TO THE SEAT PROPERLY. AS THE IMPACT HAPPENED THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND HELD ME MIDWAY, FROM THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND DID ...

Mileage: 17,000

I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM FINE, HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME TO THE SEAT PROPERLY. AS THE IMPACT HAPPENED THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND HELD ME MIDWAY, FROM THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND DID NOT 'PRETENSION' ME PROPERLY (PULL ME BACK ...

Mileage: 17,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-Z. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL CLUNKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND WAS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE V...

Mileage: 11,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY SHUTTER AND SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE INTENSITY OF THE SHUTTERING WOULD VARY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IF IT WERE ATT...

Mileage: 500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY SHUTTER AND SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE INTENSITY OF THE SHUTTERING WOULD VARY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IF IT WERE ATT...

Mileage: 500