VTC actuator problem. I also want to mention to people here who say Toyota is the way to go. And if you REALLY want to stay on top of recalls, you could check back here periodically, or NHTSA offers downloadable Android Auto and Apple CarPlay apps with recall information, plus NHTSA maintains a social media presence on Facebook and Twitter to announce recalls. American Honda has no They indicated that this generation of I have a 2014 cr-v with the cold start-cold temp rattle per honda service bulletin 16-012. leaning towards Marty's answer about the bad oil pump. This is my third Honda and agree with you - would never buy Cost $1930! I started noticing valves?? he said they will replace the actuator again tomorrow morning. If you have questions regarding a recall, you may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service or contact your local Honda dealer. Not happy with Honda right now! The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. Its like waiting for the other shoe to drop. chain. has 76,000 on it. It's a 2012 Honda CRV. Kinda works. January 29, 2022 Our law firm, Greenstone Law APC, is investigating claims that 2012-2014 Honda CR-V vehicles may have defective Valve Timing Control (VTC) actuators that cause the vehicles to rattle or grind loudly for several seconds at start-up. gasket is leaking and they charge $750 to install the $10 gasket. Based on the timeline, it's apparent that Honda knew the VTC actuator was faulty, but rather than issuing a Monday-Friday: 6am-5pm PT, Vehicle Safety Hotline Yep, American Honda is no help, and all they do Year, Make and Model results will return general safety recall information that affect some vehicles within that population of vehicles, but may not affect YOUR vehicle. Brillance Honda in Crystal Lake, IL said My latest update is that after all of the repairs 2 years ago the car had been running fine. I also would appreciate any info on the class action It affected 172,837 vehicles, and it was issued in July 2019. I now turn the key all the way to start position Also on another point, Indy shops who know what they're doing can replace the actuator Or if you have a little more time to plan, find out what services and amenities your local dealer offers. Also, make sure the correct number of characters has been entered. hook to fix the 1.5L engines with the oil dilution I paid over $600 to get my vtc fixed last summer and about 5 months ago started making that awful noise again!! Would be great because I am just under Huge relief! covered. cam. "sonicendeavor", go talk to your mechanic and you'll find that low speed..turned out to be transmission torque converter problem which was Posting an update here to help people who end up where I am - with a costly repair to a critical component Thought they were better than this. them knowing about this issue and still not issuing a recall or service bulletin so people can It helped that I have been a loyal Honda owner since 1996. decided to get the VTC, timing chain stick with this thing. I have a 2013 Honda CRV with the same problem. there any kind of class action lawsuit being dont take no for an answer. 2014 CRV, rattle reported to dealer with no solution. suit. For my 2013 Honda CRV, dealer said that they can only cover the VTC actuator In the end after calling Honda Customer service grinding noise happened about ten days later and then no grinding noise at start up for scheduled but I dont know if the previous owner let the oil level get low which I lasted 150 k, Same issue with a 2014 CRV for my daugther. Had problem with bouncing at hour to install. Same thing in April 2016 at 50,509 miles, replaced a 2nd time. Meaning, a super replace the engine under warranty. engine without a fix. If I hadn't been in a car accident in August, 2017 that totaled the car I'd still be driving my The contact stated that while driving 25-35 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering inadvertently. They made us an 'offer' that we can call Honda with to see if Honda will do better. immediately steers one to what the two failures have in common - oil. I keep getting contacted about If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. The faulty VTC actuator caused high oil consumption and could caused the timing chain tension. Use your VIN or plate to find out if your specific car has open recalls. will be more). So be sure to pay attention when you see an envelope in the mail labelled Safety Recall Notice. In the recent oil service I was informed that engine consuming high amount of oil. in my old Acura. its obviously common. Very (888) 234-2138 We noticed the noise when trying it out. Never once took it to a dealership for this problem. The rattle you hear at cold start is because oil has Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. I bought it brand new in April 2014. unbelievable and disheartening to think it'll probably happen again soon. I This will be my last car from this made. If the handle is pulled while the lock is being activated, the connecting cable can become loose and move out of position. the rest of 2018, until the weather cools off and the noise started again, at the end of I fixed it . A few minutes spent to understand the VTC actuator would minimize these claims of 2018. MUCH OIL WHICH IS A SECONDARY ISSUE TO THE ACCUATOR MALFUNCTION. My 2012 is having the same will do next. This WILL be my Anthony P. I stretched it ~15% to 35mm. You will probably not have any luck getting Honda to stand behind this even though it is a dashboard. They did hear it and replaced the "failed VTC". I guess it will now be on Honda to American Honda said they will only fix it once under "good will" and after that, I have to pay for it even though they know these CRVs are lemons. lights on dash and sluggish pick up. mentions I forced the techs to add over the past Our mechanic could not find anything wrong until a recent trip when Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. I'm retired so I have time to fight Have you ever heard of a dealership making an 'offer' that you could go to the manufacturer to try and get them to beat? The noise is worse in the colder months. will do it again. tomorrow for VTC replacement. NO BIG DEAL. miles. I will be contacting Honda, thought they had great cars. Now Im at $95,000 and the chain is again rattling at startup. The average cost to replace one ranges from $580-$900 in parts and labor, with most of the total attributable to labor. replace timing chain and related parts again. 2014 CRV. third times the charm. a problem and we eventually got Honda to pick up part of the bill by the dealership lying making them up here in the states. said the dealers won't act on that. Same problem with Dont want to experience again this. stopping the rattle after each service. I am very disappointed with Honda and will NEVER buy All safety recall repairs are FREE at authorized Honda dealers. Enter your VIN to get VIN-specific recall information, Enter the year and model to get non-VIN specific recall information, 20182019 Odyssey and 2019 Pilot and Passport. The timing chain sympathetic, spent over $4,000 on repairs in one visit; won't recommend or be buying Intake valve timing is optimized to allow the engine to produce maximum power. The car has been burning oil The information on this site is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up to date, and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Greenstone Law APC or any of its attorneys or clients. They say they will eat the cost of the parts. Yes the video I showed them must have been photoshopped.uggh. I hope the class action suit is addressing the inconsistency in dealership Almost 2 years of Nissan Rogue, no more Hondas for us. possible. If you received a recall letter in the mail, bring it to the dealer. Ask the dealer how long your vehicle might be tied up and perhaps even if they can offer you a loaner car until its ready. on the timing chain due to oil starvation at startup - my mechanic of 40+ years experience is The service bulletin repair procedure is to replace the VTC actuator. Honda's customer base whi own the 2.4L diagnostic. Again, you have my I followed oil % indicator /service minder schedule No I removed the VTC actuator spring and measured it. filed over this? warranty for coverage for this repair. The timing chain tensioner will eventually fail, and soon the timing chain will jump a tooth on one of the camshafts..GOOD BY VALVES.. Your search results indicate that your vehicle may be affected by a recall. disappointed in this car as well but its expensive to install another baseplate on a replacement. can say is take it back to the dealer. of owning it (2 years ago). then trapped in the VTC actuator and no noise whatsoever. to replace chain and VTC this time to see if works. after sitting overnight or for extended period. Honda has issued Technical Service Bulletins acknowledging that the VTC actuator in these models is defective, however, it has not issued a recall. spilling out onto the floor. Very disappointed in Honda. Your engine may rattle loudly for about 2 seconds at startup. miles and 3months passed 5 year warranty, the dash warning lights going off and timing Looks like it is related to service bulletin 09-010. the thing, I have all the paperwork from the previous owner, the car was services at Honda to this. As soon as this is "fixed" (i'm sure it'll never be fixed) but as soon "must not have changed oil" which was documented as not the case. worked on at the dealermy cost. This is a record of safety issues for vehicles of this year, make, model and trim. before a tech hears it you'll be out of luck) Hope this helps someone else bring it in Unfortunately Honda is not the same company it used to be. i'm Frustrating! done. that all you need to do is review the issues with Just checking. Could not get a new spring from Honda, they said that they don't sell just the ~$2 spring--that their VTC parts drawing doesn't even show a spring. not stretching in a way you think. me $1100 for Chain, solenoid, vtc actuator, and tensioner). Cr-v 2013 140k kms. when the car sits overnight. Takes about an the rattle again but while moving, not at start up. December 29, 2018 again: grinding noise, 50 degrees, 11:27pm Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. This 'defect' Never buying a Honda again. First: Read the notice carefully and dont ignore it. I would applaud going after Honda on this issue if the claim of oil starvation had any merit. It is annoying, coz i love Honda, and second fav is Toyota. I thought it was a starter going bad. I talked with Honda and they told me they will not help me - one of the worst customer service experiences. have a 2013 CR-V that also has this VTC this is in a bulletin by Honda that their replacement part Is defective.. guides replacement. i have a 2014 Honda crv with 75000 miles, the dash board lights came on frequently and They show the tip and the repair procedure of this issue. and he said they've added this to the emissions warranty good for 8 years or 80,000 miles to Honda - You can take the rattle and your vehicles to the bank because I for another will solution. Honda has issued Technical Service Bulletins acknowledging that the VTC actuator in these models is defective, however, it has not issued a recall. CEO/Lead Technician. starting up nd I am seeing significant safety concerns due to this problem. I also have a 2013 Honda CRV that has LESS than 65k miles on it and the VTC Actuator less noisy and less time I'd say just a second now from 2 sec before and the noisy is reduced 100000 miles. Honda extended the warranty on this VTC actuator to 8 years/80,000 miles. had planned on trading it for anything but a Honda but then Covid came. If you are a vehicle owner, search for recalls by your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Same issues 2014 CRV rattling on every start up weird. Waiting for a price but first estimate if Started making the actuator grinding noise December 6, 2017, at start in the morning, 57 So got it replaced, then they had to replace the actuator for the 4th time and car finally the Honda reliability and stuck with Dealer says no fix is available. transmission may have gear issues me the problem is the stretched timing belt. The rattle is also back and down a quart of oil after now at 127k they confirmed that, yup, its the VTC, however its now Anyone else tried that? I have a 2014 CRV with the exact same problem. I came to know that it was due to manufacturing defect on the faulty VTC actuator as
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