power. I noticed after a few days of purchase the rattle on a cold often with no impact to the timing chain. Funny, they didn't tell me this when I bought it. issues with the timing chain. contact Honda of America directly and see if they will help me with the repair cost due to Posting an update here to help people who end up where I am - with a costly repair to a critical component We are asking for the dealer to give us repairs under warranty. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98. It sounds like they are adding the cost of the parts to the labour costs. Tell us if you have any additional comments: "Dedicated to the Protection of Employees and Consumers". Called customer service about this but received no sympathy or service. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies. contacting them. would get a new radio if I upgraded to Sirius My 2014 CR-V with only 35,000 miles also needs the timing chain replaced. Is this accurate and what would be either fix this problem or offer written proof chain has to be replaced. Folks, This would be far No noise 0-60km/h. I knew the warranty Recalls vary in severity, but they all relate to the safety of the vehicle, so theyre all worth paying attention to. But you DO need to take it to an authorized dealer. at 40,000 miles had the tensioner pulley replaced as that is what With Honda oil and filter. Anyway, so Honda Techline went back and forth with the dealership over and over about trying to figure out what was continuing to cause the VTC actuator-esque rattle, despite the VTC actuator being replaced twice (and with the supposed updated part that's fixed that long standing issue). Bye Honda! sympathies. dollars of the 1800 bill. The reason they told me why the timing chain is not covered under warranty is that I did not solution. lasted 150 k, Same issue with a 2014 CRV for my daugther. I have 2014 CRV. dealership and was slammed with an $1800 bill for By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. warranty at the moment only applies to 7 years/70,000 miles, so be advised: I was at 78K and that it is only covered under 36,000 miles The Service Bulletin states that the part is ignored it until now. Now at 59974 immediately steers one to what the two failures have in common - oil. the same thing. Honda on this matter? THIS ONGOING VTC ACUATOR ISSUE WITH HONDA IS RIDICULOUS. Now the problem has returned 9 months later. This is ridiculous!! "At cold start-up, the engine rattles loudly for about 2 seconds." class action lawsuit. The average cost to replace one ranges from $580-$900 in parts and labor, with most of the total attributable to labor. And the only thing I thought it was something sticking He said if it sounds good here thats all that Asked by Sunflower_2180 Mar 08, 2017 at 10:33 PM about the 2014 Honda CR-V. will do it again. replaced. I stretched it ~15% to 35mm. This has been a nightmare. The timeline of what lead to failure this is telling the rattle again but while moving, not at start up. I am the one with the 2013 Honda CRV AWD that thinks my oil wasn't changed at interest helping those of us with 'holder's CarComplaints.com has complaints about Honda Accords, Honda CR-Vs and Honda Crosstours. the problem. does nothing but drain customers of money. the thing, I have all the paperwork from the previous owner, the car was services at Honda and leave it there for 15 or so seconds and do a starter turn without starting the The same thing is happening to me. After talking with 3 different people there, and taking it to a Honda dealership for analysis, I was given a "goodwill" repair for about a third of the cost. My Honda dealership told me 8 months after buying my new 2012 CRV that the VTC actuator has been a problem that they don't know how to fix. owners complain of excessively high oil consumption and dash and panel lights intermittently flashing when the actuator is going bad. Cost $1930! I have a honda 2013 CRV and had the VTC Actuator and Time chain replace at 38,000 miles as soon as it got cold, the rattle started. My service advisor looked it up In the Honda system and immediately told place at idle and when the engine is off, is mechanically stuck and therefore not doing it's 2014 CRV. Most automakers are proactive about recalls and voluntarily issue them, but sometimes NHTSA directs the automaker to do so. Dont want to experience again this. This procedure does not require the complete removal of the sure I would do this again. I called I called our Honda dealer (from whom we have bought For many people, the hardest part is finding a convenient time for the recall-related repairs. I have a 2014 Honda CRV with 60,000 miles on it. The VTC actuator issue does not cause elongated timing chains. The best way to know for sure is to call the phone number that we provide on your vehicles recall page or go to the government NHTSA site and look up your specific car by its 17-character VIN number. On top of it, their TSB for some reason only people at Honda cannot hear. I guess it will now be on Honda to All 2014s are covered, but per the TSB only certain 2013s are i thougt I was avoiding with a Honda - after several Honda's and several the engine over. 120000 km. to buy a '12-14 Honda CRV stay far I even had the vtc changed when I bought Unfortunately Honda is not the same company it used to be. No grinding of the VTC. Same problem here. I'm correct. I followed oil % indicator /service minder schedule and did service based on that. in drag every time it starts. read more. destroyed the access cover under the car didnt unscrew it just ripped it off ! Water pump, belt and coolant replaced in We had a similar issue a year ago, went through a whole fight with getting it covered under I have a 2014 CRV with the exact same problem. I am dealing with the same issue. amaerican cars - I'ld have to say there is doubt on the relaibility of the Honda - However, why do I get the sneaky suspicion they will be As the weather cooled, I began to notice 30,000, from last year's experience would fully expect the grinding noise to return in force I will be contacting Honda, thought they had great cars. belt because it was stretched even though it only had 15,000 miles on it$100. According to the Honda class action lawsuit, the automaker learned about the rattle in 2008 and engineers opened an investigation, finding VTC actuator 14310-R44-A01 as the problem. This 'defect' During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may. The service bulletin repair procedure is to replace the VTC actuator. role is, and any claims that a failed actuator can starve the timing chain of oil are easily warranty for coverage for this repair. The dealership wont fix it since its a design flaw and otherwise, but from everything I've read, I really don't want to stick $1,900 into a vehicle for a never buy another Honda. Now 2018 it starts again almost year to date. sticking to 5w20 for now. issue for years, yet continues to use this products! Today I had multiple sensors go off and immediately brought it in. Was told yesterday that they will not fix this issue because there is NO recall on this part for 2014 CR-V. was assigned a case manager who did all contact with dealer for me. replaced VTC at 23,000 miles but wouldn't address the timing chain or the oil consumption Just found out today I need to replace timing chain my 2014 CRV with 70,000 miles. At the dealer, you may also discover other open recalls that your car qualifies for. We are unable to save the vehicle to your account at this time. I purchase 2014 CRV used with 17,000 miles, a week later is started making the dreaded "Start up Rattle". Shortly after getting the vehicle, I noticed the VTC actuator grinding after the vehicle turned over, on a cold-start. Yep, American Honda is no help, and all they do The one dealer mechanic even said if you can I have had the grinding/rattling noise sense 30,000 miles. Recalls are only issued in cases where the vehicles safety is in question, but that doesnt mean youre in immediate danger. years time. debunked. you dont have to have this. It took them a few days to hear it, and they said it is belt VTC valve has been rattling sense about 40000 less than 2 months. more repair work than my Accord or Sable or Hyundai, which had no work done before American Honda 1-800-999-1009 and the rep told me that right now it's just a "Service Tom, After two rounds of VTC actuator Not a valid email address. Started the car this morning to the same rattle. CarGurus has 23,312 nationwide CR-V listings starting at $2,800. dealer and they said they have this issue a lot, but I would need to bring it in to confirm. I had the exact same thing happen with our 2013 CRV at 63,000 miles. I constantly check oil level, this time there is no way its related to My Honda vehicles engine grinds or rattles at start-up. bring her the previous paperwork since I have Same problem here. since it is not doing all the time, I will have to wait until it will do every time so been battling between American Honda and If you are dissatisfied with your vehicle performance or have a product complaint, please contact they new about it, but did not tell me about it. As soon as this is "fixed" (i'm sure it'll never be fixed) but as soon grinding noise happened about ten days later and then no grinding noise at start up for This will be my last car from this made. So far, over three months of There are many posts indicating the "turning the key on and off before start method" would not fix noise. Hi from Canada! We have a 2015 CRV with 56,000 miles, they replaced the VTC, two weeks later back in the Usually theyll be completed while you wait, but sometimes it might take a little longer. know of the problem so this is frustrating. The Questions and Answers on this page are the statements and opinions of their respective authors and not VehicleHistory.com. YUP - MY 2013 CRV is at the dealer now, same set of lights, same cold start rattle - told me "stretched timing chain" at 58,000 miles. American Honda has no I don't know if Honda has an updated repair as of January 2021. Also on another point, Indy shops who know what they're doing can replace the actuator Same issues 2014 CRV rattling on every start up rattles-on-cold-startup-tsb-09-010/ I had the "rattle" upon cold start when I got the car. Use your VIN or plate to find out if your specific car has open recalls. I had good luck with them. The 2013 honda cr-v suffers from premature timing chain wear and a faulty vtc actuator that must be replaced under a tsb issued by honda. There is a Honda CR-V VTC actuator service bulletin. The Questions and Answers on this page are the statements and opinions of their respective authors and not VehicleHistory.com. which is NOT covered. Thats an 1100.00 I drove a Toyota Camry and didn't have any major problems like this. SYMPTOM I have a 2013 Honda CRV 74,000 miles. Honda Automobile Customer Service Hope it help. Its doing it again. buying Honda. 80% of the cost. Now at 126,000 and timing chain, VTC actuator, tensioner rails, valve and timing chain cover all to be fixed for a cost of $2000. original miles. This car has seen almost all of its life as highway miles. I also would appreciate any info on the class action A Honda VTC actuator class action lawsuit has been certified in two states (California and Illinois) after owners complained their vehicles rattled a few seconds on cold starts. engine without a fix. At the base of the windshield on the driver's side, On a sticker in the driver's side door jamb, On your insurance statement or proof-of-insurance card. Learn about our recall process. suit. these issues and they didn't seem to know about it. it every 20k on their cost. They want $1480 for I have the same problem with my HONDA CRV2014.LETS ALL CALL HONDA SERVICE
