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It's an easy fix; the auto transmission fluid needs to be changed at regular intervals (specific CVT requirement) and when the fluid is losing it's edge the judder is noticeable. Make sure that you use genuine Honda CVT fluid, it's an easy enough job and I've been doing my wife's car ever since the dealer warranty expired; it's 21 years old now.

Hi I've recently bought a Honda CRV (my third Honda CRV in the last 10 years) but in this particular car, my oil light comes on every 1,000-1,500 miles. When I check the dipstick, there is no oul left so I have to keep topping it up. I've read the handbook which states that I may be expected to put 1 litre of oil in every 625 miles. Has anybody else had this problem? Regards

I have a UK 2005 Honda Accord 2.4. Fault: (1) My VSA activation indicator warning triangle light comes on and stay on. (2) The VSA system indication warning light also comes on after a few 100m driving and stays on. I took my care to my local garage and they got an Error Code of 84-1 but their diagnostics tools doesn't allow further investigation and provides several options of possible causes. Therefore they are unable to fix the fault and suggested my car need to go to a Honda Garage or Honda specialised. Any idea's

I would keep trying the release fluid and see if it does eventually free up Alternatively, try gently moving the wheel backwards and forwards in small motions as you try to the key in the lock

Hi Just gone to insert key into lock and it was very stiff and will not turn on. Both keys are the same so I presume it is not the keys. Tried a bit of release fluid on the keys before insertion but that not help either. Has anyone else had the same problem and if so what did you do to overcome it. Didn't help any that the window and roof were open and it started to pour down and no manual closers that I could see. Couldn't believe it!!

Hi, I've recently noticed that when the needle is sat between 60 and 70 mph, the needle bounces. I think the speed sensor could possibly be faulty. Can someone please tell me where the sensor is located? And is it a straightforward replacement? Thanks Simon

Thanks for the replies. I’ve bought some snow/mud chains to fit and we’ll see what difference they make. I can also load the boot up with ballast if needbe (all jokes aside it may assist!)

Ah now that's my passion....nothing like visiting an old English pub in the countryside for a nice pint of ale 🙂

Hello.i have a honda jazz year 2012.i change the battery and the sensor parking not working.i clean them and still nothing.evryone no where is locale the central box for them maybe I cant reset them.i dont have buton for them.thankyou very much.

I think if you have a transmission service done then any loose or worn components will surely be picked up during the service. Let us know how you get on with it

The CR-V 4 wheel drive works on an 'as and when' basis....e.g. it kicks in if it loses traction so is technically a 'Crossover' rather than an 'All Wheel Drive' vehicle As Alan has mentioned, a lot of it comes down to tyres - if they are not off road tyres then you won't get any traction once the treads fill with mud

Thanks Alan gsd Did try the WD40 solution but unfortunately for me, it didn’t work. However I started doing some more logical testing as to when the door locks was activated. My analysis was: 1.0. The locks only triggered after 30 sec if the large back door was open. 2.0. Then I started looking the door sensor (see photo). The spring on that has come off so when the door is opened the lever doesn’t retract to the open position. when I manually slide the lever to the open position, the doors don’t lock. Could be I have cracked it, just need either a new lever or a compatible spring.

Hi Paul, the more I look into the 4 wheel drive the more confused I get, we need Trevor or BAZZER RN words of wisdom to clear up if the 2005 CRV are all 4 wheel drive and if there is anyway of knowing when it kicks in.

Had the same kind of problem with my 2005 CRV went round a put a spray of WD40 round each door window button and it's been ok since.

Hi, did you get any further with fitting a subwoofer? I'm considering this myself for my hrv advance. Thanks

Morning everyone, I am wondering if the forum can help me with a fairly simple question. My wife’s battered but much loved 2003 CRV, a few weeks ago developed an annoying habit namely if we open the back door to load, say shopping, after 30 sec there is a click and all the doors lock. The obvious danger is if we had accidentally put the keys on the floor of the boot and then closed the back door, we are locked out of the car. The accident just waiting to happen, did. Fortunately with the help of a host of bystanders, a coat hanger, string and a magnet, we managed to recover the keys. Further to add, no we don’t have a spare set of keys. Two question arose that I would value the forums comments on. 1. Has anyone come across the automatic locking condition before? It’s only just started happening so it’s either an electrical fault or a setting that I have accidentally triggered. 2. Can anyone suggest where I can get a replacement door key or FOB. I am not looking to be able to start the car as that would involve the expense of coding the immobiliser etc . I just want to open the door and recover the keys if it happens again. All comments appreciated. Les W

Hello Thanks for your reply Do you know when and how the 4WD kicks in please?

I've just bought a new "24" plate HR-V Hybrid Advance Style which, according to the manual, has the Traffic Sign Recognition System fitted which can show both speed signs and traffic signs. However, the system only ever shows speed signs but never any traffic signs. The dealership cannot understand this and don't know how to fix it and a query direct to Honda UK unhelpfully tells me to go back to the dealership. Has anyone any knowledge of this issue or whether it is still an active system?

Hello Paul, welcome to the club. Below is part of a report by 'What Car' I have a CRV same year as yours and find it a great car but I don't take it off road. I did know a guy who owned a Ranger Rover who got who got stuck all the time, turned out he had the wrong tryes for off road work. What's the used Honda CR-V estate like? The CR-V is more a pumped-up estate than out-and-out off-roader. In fact, 4WD only kicks in when it's needed, so for the bulk of the time, you're driving a front-wheel-drive car. In other words, and as Honda will admit, this is basically a road car with some (very limited) off-road ability. That means, with no awkward compromises to strike between its on- and off-road abilities, the car can concentrate on one thing - and so it does, to tremendous effect.

This won't help much, but just wanted to say that in terms of obtaining parts for these (depending on what you need) it is rather tricky at times. For example, none of the scrapyards within 30 mile radius of me have any of 1st gen crv's in stock. As you've mentioned some parts are discontinued. The only hope is to keep checking eBay until something pops up, or find someone who is breaking one up for parts, but that would be eBay as well I suppose. Good luck.

Not yet, although it is on the to do list. Lack of time is a factor. Though the transmission is changing gears smoothly and there is no clonking when engaging gears. When I eventually get round to changing the fluid I will put an update up. The fluid itself does not look too bad. It is not new, I can tell that much, but not too bad. Is the filter actually a serviceable item on these transmissions, or can you only access it when you are rebuilding the gearbox?

it would be very helpful to have a picture of the windscreen washer pipe layout under the offside rear floor well. Two elbows I believe?

Hi everyone New member here, hello! I have purchased this car to be a farm run around in a field, pulling a trailer, roller etc. The car is 4WD (a key requirement for me when buying) but this appears to be ‘automatic’ rather than engaged through any controls on the dash. On its first outing the car got stuck in a muddy field very quickly and it was not easy to get it out as it got stuck every time it was freed again until it was virtually back out the field. I had done some research before buying and saw people off road with their CRVs and some very steep hills so I am disappointed with my experience to date. Have joined the forum to understand more about the 4WD aspect of the car and its operation, tips for driving etc. Any responses appreciated and thanks for reading. Paul