2013 Honda CR-V visibility/wiper problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2013 Honda CR-V — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The heater core is clogged and needs to be flushed in accordance with tsb 14-063. Getting the crv to operating temperature and driving hundreds of miles has no affect getting heat. The lack of heat poses a significant safety hazard due to extreme freezing temperatures and windshield defrosting. It…”
filed Jan 5, 2018
“Defroster and vent heat does not heat properly on the drivers side, passenger side works normally. Lack of proper function causes wind shield to fog and obstruct vision. Honda dealer says heater core is partially blocked causing this issue. Dealer says there is a tech bulletin about this issue…”
filed Jan 26, 2017
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, 2018Dealer 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
Visibility/wiper problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 21 | 18% |
| 2025 CR-V | 31 | 13% |
| 2024 CR-V | 45 | 12% |
| 2023 CR-V | 25 | 5% |
| 2022 CR-V | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 CR-V | 10 | 3% |
| 2020 CR-V | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 CR-V | 19 | 2% |
| 2018 CR-V | 35 | 2% |
| 2017 CR-V | 30 | 2% |
| 2016 CR-V | 11 | 3% |
| 2015 CR-V | 15 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Honda CR-V
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.