2016 Honda HR-V

The VSA modulator went out in the car making all lights on the dashboard flash and light up, and crashed the computer system for the car. The VSA modulator was not working due to an internal failure is all I was told. My VSA modulator went out while I was in Drive with the brake applied in the drive thru for food. This prevented the vehicle from being driven safely due to not knowing what was lit up on the dashboard, caused visual confusion and distraction while driving, and would cause a panic to a driver if the VSA modulator went out on them while they were driving. Plus the displays crashed, so there was no way or knowing your speed. The VSA modulator was replaced for nearly $1,500 from the Honda Dealership and there were no prior errors on this vehicle or part.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DASH LIGHTS ALL LIT AND MY CAR STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND A PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN OFF MY TRANSMISSION AND SPILLED FLUID ALL ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. GOT A TOW TO THE CLOSER HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED WITH BITS OF METAL ALL INSIDE AND MY START/STOP SWITCH WENT OUT.

2016 HONDA HR-V 117,000 MILES. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN SUDDENLY I WENT TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR JUST REVVED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL, AND LOTS OF SERVICE LIGHTS TURNED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION IN THE DARK, TRYING TO PUSH MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE CAR TO JUST STOP WORKING LIKE THAT WITH NO SIGNS. ONCE I GOT THE CAR HOME, I DRAINED THE CVT TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NOTICED A LOT OF METAL ON THE DRAIN PLUG MAGNET. I ALSO NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG WAS ALSO POPPED OUT ( WHICH HONDA IS AWARE OF, JUST FAILS TO INFORM CUSTOMER'S ) HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN VERY HARD TO FIND SOMEONE TO TALK TOO. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN QUALITY OF PARTS COMING FROM A SUPPOSED REPUTABLE/RELIABLE BRAND.

SO I BOUGHT MY HONDA HRV 2016 ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND IT SEEMS AND I JUST STARTED FEELING TODAY THAT EVERY TIME I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND I THEN PROCEED TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE STARTS VIBRATING AT AROUND 1,500 RPM. IM PRETTY SURE THIS IS NOT NORMAL AS I HAVE OWNED 3 VEHICLES AND NONE HAVE ACTED LIKE THIS. IVE ALSO NOTICED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THESE TRANSMISSION ISSUES I FEEL THAT THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY HONDA TO AVOID ACCIDENTS OR ANYTHING WORSE FROM HAPPENING. IM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HOW SUCH A GREAT COMPANY LIKE HONDA DOESNT HANDLE SOMETHING SO SERIOUS LIKE THESE TRANSMISSION ISSUES.

I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 100,000 MILE CHECK UP AND WHEN THEY STARTED TO CHANGE THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION THEY STOPPED BECAUSE THERE WAS LARGE CHUNKS OF METAL COMING OUT. I WAS TOLD THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT A PRODUCT FATIGUE. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM AND HONDA CUSTOMERS SERVICE. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA WOULD NOT HELP ME AT ALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THAT MODEL AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND QUITE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT ISSUES WITH THE 2016 HONDA HRV SOME OF WHICH WERE TRANSMISSION. MINE IS THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION SO BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACE. THIS WAS MY FIRST HONDA THAT I'VE EVER BOUGHT. MY WIFE WANTED ONE BECAUSE OF THEIR DEPENDABILITY. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM A COMPANY THAT DOES NOT STANDBY THEIR PRODUCT. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AT 53,000 MILES. I TALKED TWO TRANSMISSION PLACES AND BOTH GAVE ME THE SAME ANSWER. YOU CANNOT WORK ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS YOU EITHER HAVE TO BUY A USED ONE OR PURCHASE A NEW ONE. ESTIMATED COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE ABOUT $8600.

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 66,559 MILES. I HEARD A NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE LAST PART OF A TRIP FROM FL TO WI. A FEW DAYS AFTER ARRIVING HOME IN WI, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN I SUDDENLY HAD NO DRIVE CAPABILITY. THE ENGINE ONLY REVVED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER A TOW TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE 2016 HR-V. I'M ONLY GLAD IT FAILED IN A PARKING LOT NEAR HOME INSTEAD OF ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR FAR FROM HOME WHERE I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED.