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2012 Honda CR-V visibility/wiper problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2012 Honda CR-V6% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Visibility/wiper complaints
6%
share of all complaints
40,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2012 to 2014 honda crv's have a "blockage problem" on the driver's side of the heater core and the driver's side of the heater does not put out any heat. this is a safety issue as condensation builds up on driver's side of the windshield and snow/ice can build up on driver's side of the windshield…

    filed Mar 20, 2024

  • I went through two windshields made by honda for this car. I get a chip or crack in the windshield almost monthly. I've also owned a honda element and honda civic. Every single windshield made by honda is exactly the same. The chips are a danger to visibility and to the structural integrity of the…

    filed Jan 7, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2016 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motor inop completely or inop on certain speed setting. To fully understand the…

    APaS01032018904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 3, 2018
  • Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2012-2016 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motor inop completely or inop on certain speed setting. To fully understand the…

    APaS11272017907 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 27, 2017
All 2012 Honda CR-V TSBs →

Visibility/wiper problems in other CR-V years

YearReportsShare
2026 CR-V2118%
2025 CR-V3113%
2024 CR-V4512%
2023 CR-V255%
2022 CR-V52%
2021 CR-V103%
2020 CR-V72%
2019 CR-V192%
2018 CR-V352%
2017 CR-V302%
2016 CR-V113%
2015 CR-V152%
CR-V visibility/wiper problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.