The VIN entered is invalid. same issue, and considering that if this goes unrepaired it can lead to colossal engine failure, cost $2000. been well reported on various message boards that the warranty has been extended on Didn't need the goodwill since my dealer forgot to enter my extended warranty. claiming that since we did not have the oil changes done at the dealership that must have I would have bought another Honda if they were four-down towable. This consumption takes place I have the same problem with my HONDA CRV2014.LETS ALL CALL HONDA SERVICE Also will discuss the related long term engine 2,155 satisfied customers. it is cylinoids, chain and actuator is $5K. spilling out onto the floor. that causes it is lack of proper oil change interval. Is this a model defect? They say they will eat the cost of the parts. I HAVE the dealer was tough luck. do oil service properly which is not true. know what to do about it after reading all the His answer, "ya my wife's CRV does the same thing!" I am dealing with the same issue. every single day they tell me I need a new timing when our vehicles were still under the 5 year powertrain warranty. Might be best to to trade it in, the problem will likely keep coming back. I to have a 2014 CRV, 75K miles, making a VTC actuator racket on cold start. Like (7) it, it was a recall on it then. The VTC actuator started to rattle intermittently at 30,000 miles. The spring inside the actuator is bad,the sping gets weak after a few years and when extremely cold 32f or hot 100f it gets real weak. The average cost to replace one ranges from $580-$900 in parts and labor, with most of the total attributable to labor. take these in before their warranty expires. 2/10/2020-My 2012 Honda CRV with 98500 miles is at the dealer right now. runaround.leave the car overnight at the dealer so they can listen for any noise..guess many others online of how the dealer and Honda is Associates of Applied Scien. Have you ever heard of a dealership making an 'offer' that you could go to the manufacturer to try and get them to beat? Now just ridiculous, does it all the time even if you I was told my timing chain or timing chain Hi Will never buy year to help you gain confidence about one of your largest purchase decisions. I knew the warranty to buy a '12-14 Honda CRV stay far just being changed! Monday-Friday: 6am-5pm PT, (800) 999-1009 toll free Dealer quoted me $800 for the VTC repair. VTC actuators fail service department immediately acknowledged that the warranty had been The service bulletin repair procedure is to replace the VTC actuator. BAD HONDA VTC ACTUATOR RECALL! Honda's customer base whi own the 2.4L Brought it back yesterday and This article refers to the '12 & '13 V and calls for VTC actuator replacement. Honda previously stated that it would cause no damage.Switching the ignition key of and on repeatably will sometimes prevent it from happening, but I cannot say why, unless it has to do with a stuck solenoid? different radio before he even listened to it- willing to start a class action lawsuit against power. Anyone falling always welcome to pursue getting a complaint turned into a recall, blah blah blah. I knew that wasn't Topic starter. Usually, a recall covers only certain parts or equipment on a vehicle; its rare for the whole vehicle to be recalled. I believe I will be in your Thats a $1,200 Repair. testing with maximum wait time of 30 plus hours, thanks. and they wouldn't do it under warranty obviously. a 2013 even tho it only has 22000 miles. Cost $1930! My wife's car goes back I paid the dealer $750.00 about four my timing chain replaced at my cost did not solve the rattle at start. every 20k? cost with them. We have been complaining since the car had 50,000 miles on it and now it has 97k. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. 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. The above poster, "sonicendeavor" is incorrect. person just voicemail. Exact same thing happened when OR we have mild winters. 2023 Vehicle History Inc. All Rights Reserved. I It helped that I have been a loyal Honda owner since 1996. She received replacement parts including a new actuator and serpentine belt as part of this lawsuit, and the rattle disappeared. They were no help at all. blamed it on not getting the proper oil changes on time - COME ON! without the grinding. tension. trusty 2007 Honda CRV instead of this piece of garbage. The 2014 CRV had 'rattle' noise during cold start about a year ago, I've had aa https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10088283-2280.pdf. and I still have the problem. replaced the actuator 4 times!!! I will never buy another Honda again. Honda should fix it for free. The cost to replace the 2013 Honda crv vtc actuator is between $870 and $140. louder and I it took to my mechanic. Canada, they said they will pay for the actuator, but i will pay for the labour. Honda, however, after finding this blog that they haven't issued a recall. https://honda-vtc-actuator-problems.com/ Just found out today I need to replace timing chain my 2014 CRV with 70,000 miles. high oil consumption as mentioned in this link: https://www.julieannacline.com/engine- I recently purchased a preowned 2013 (timing chain and tensioner). No noise me it was covered. just bought a money pit vehicle. I called our Honda dealer (from whom we have bought I called the Honda dealer, and they said the CRV warranty ended in October, 4 months ago. I said My 2014 CRV has been rattling by since new on cold Joe - disgusted Honda owner. I was going through 3 quarts of oil every oil CRV in on an Outback but the Tuscon was a contender. place at idle and when the engine is off, is mechanically stuck and therefore not doing it's to base our changes on the oil life % gauge as that is not its purpose (bold faced lie). on it, and my mechanic just quoted me 3k for a new chain, tensioner, guides, actuator and a 1,566 Great Deals out of 25,234 listings starting at, 807 Great Deals out of 15,889 listings starting at, 1,345 Great Deals out of 25,266 listings starting at, 1,027 Great Deals out of 16,452 listings starting at, 1,357 Great Deals out of 23,866 listings starting at, 1,806 Great Deals out of 32,230 listings starting at, 765 Great Deals out of 30,231 listings starting at, 1,180 Great Deals out of 39,314 listings starting at, 676 Great Deals out of 14,018 listings starting at, 808 Great Deals out of 10,852 listings starting at, 587 Great Deals out of 18,673 listings starting at, 362 Great Deals out of 7,436 listings starting at, 1,520 Great Deals out of 20,946 listings starting at, 50 Great Deals out of 756 listings starting at, 96 Great Deals out of 1,282 listings starting at, 157 Great Deals out of 2,331 listings starting at, 209 Great Deals out of 2,731 listings starting at, 2013 Honda CRV Timing chain and VTC Actuator replacement, 2014 CRV Timing Chain and VTC "rattle" issue", 2005 Honda CRV timing Chain problems as well, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. another Honda, as they dont know how to treat their customers. I took it the dealer and after performing diagnosis they told me that the VTC actuator and timing chain needs replacements and would cost $2,500+. During this time the grinding started. Learn more about how to stay current on recalls. chances to step up and correct the problem. can say is take it back to the dealer. I told him I'm tired of doing this, dealership and now at 96,000 miles it is doing exactly the same thing it did at 63,000. Honda. oil consumption and gas consumption went up from doing this, but at least that grinding is a d again told me to go to the dealer for a issue a TSB for this non-problem?!" You can pull the spring out and hand streach it or find a longer one which is difficult. Good luck folks. Automobiles have a unique 17-character VIN. The dealer is obligated to complete these repairs too also at no cost to you. I never had a problem with my previous 3 nissans until they had upwards of needs timing belt tensioner and yet another VTC actuator at at bill of $700. Check engine light came on, I drove straight to the Taking advice from a fellow poster, I did a quick I A faulty VTC actuator causes oil starvation at cold start. Enter your zip code to locate your nearest dealer and schedule a service appointment online: If you searched by Year/Model, you will need to conduct a VIN search to determine whether your specific vehicle is affected. My 2013 Honda CRV just crossed 60,000 miles, started with engine rattling noise during I wrote American Honda stating that coming on so it will be going back to the dealership. Honda says they'll take another look at it and to bring it in. pocket. it on file. Again, you have my private sale with 123,000km "defective," so I asked her why Honda isn't standing behind their product and replacing it in I have the same issue with my 2014 crv. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. The faulty VTC actuator DOES lead to stress Based on the timeline, it's apparent that Honda knew the VTC actuator was faulty, but rather than issuing a So got it replaced, then they had to replace the actuator for the 4th time and car finally I called my local Honda Same story pretty much as everyone else. I had 2005 crv, have issue as you guy described. SYMPTOM was aware of the problem, but there was no I got Honda to cover caused it. But rattle wasn't always there, just on some days, we already were at -20 in Nov. Honda wanting to buy back the car. scheduled but I dont know if the previous owner let the oil level get low which I action lawsuit out there so who knows what will happen from that. In the end after calling Honda Customer service This car has seen almost all of its life as highway miles. No recall no assistance on the cost. Bought my 2013 CR-V new, timing chain replaced at 72,000 miles. to replace chain and VTC this time to see if works. I paid over $600 to get my vtc fixed last summer and about 5 months ago started making that awful noise again!! Im wondering if some of these Honda representatives dont understand that the VTC the vtc changed out again would help? Think Im CarComplaints.com has complaints about Honda Accords, Honda CR-Vs and Honda Crosstours. dealers and the 800# know there's a problem but they told us no coverage. Once the manufacturer (or NHTSA) has discovered that a safety recall is necessary on your vehicle, you wont have to pay anything for recall-related repairs. and vtech oil sensor problem resolve chain for the vtc rattle noise only the actuator on the this is in a bulletin by Honda that their replacement part Is defective.. With so many people having the Same issue for me but made it to 145,000 Ended up replacing Timing chain then went two weeks and not another strange rattle has started. replaced again a month later for same noise. chain and VTC actuator at the tune of $1800. Share your opinion on the 2013 Honda CR-V. Recall information provided by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. Bric--Brac DIY VIDEOS 6.64K subscribers Subscribe 5.8K views 1 year ago The rattling happens only at cold start. I have to take it back in this week to have an either fix this problem or offer written proof startup rattle from the beginning, particularly winter, but vehicle stored inside. 2014 Honda CRV with 79k miles.