2014 Honda CR-V Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 5%of 587 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the visibility of the 2014 Honda CR-V, 5% of the 587 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The defroster blows only cold air on the driver's side. It is still warm/hot on the passenger side. I live in the northeast and when you can't see out the windshield to drive it becomes a serious problem. During the winter the car is basically undriveable unless you let the entire interior warm up for 20-30 minutes, not exactly the fuel fuel efficiency I was looking for in a Honda vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #11287816, filed 2019-12, 80,000 miles“This letter is to report my dissatisfaction with my 2014 Honda crvs driver side, outside, rearview mirror. At the least, the distortion of this design is a distraction, at the worst it is clearly a safety issue with the inability of the driver to quickly determine what is being reflected in this mirror. Please offer a replacement mirror without the split designed reflecting surface.”
NHTSA complaint #10606117, filed 2014-06, 1,800 miles“The heater-defroster does not work in the winter. The windshield starts to frost over on the drivers side making visibility very poor. This happens at any speed or driving situation. This vehicle has only 31,000 miles on it. After doing research, I found on the Honda forum that this is a very common complaint with this year of CR-V. Many complaints had less mileage than my CR-V. Honda knows about the problem but will not recall this vehicle. Not being able to see through the windshield while driving is a safety hazard!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11193519, filed 2019-04, 31,000 miles“The driver's side air vent blows cold air out of the vents and towards the windshield. Thus, I am unable to properly defrost my front windshield on my 2014 Honda crv, causing a possible safety hazard. Honda knows about this problem and has issued TSB #14-063 to fix this problem, but yet refuses to do any sort of recall. The TSB calls for a flush of the heater core with clr and then that should fix the problem until the heater core gets plugged again. To me this is a design/safety problem that needs to be addressed asap. …”
NHTSA complaint #11173455, filed 2019-02, 105,000 miles“Driving home from work on the freeway during a bad storm the defroster was blowing cold air on the windshield and it completely iced over. I could not see. Not to mention-- I was freezing cold. The passenger side was blowing heat, however all vents on the driver side were blowing cold air. I took my car to a Honda dealer. Without even looking at it, they seemed to know exactly what was wrong and told me it was $330 to repair. I took it to an independent mechanic who charged me $172 to flush out the heater core. The mechanic also told me it would probably happen again.”
NHTSA complaint #11383058, filed 2020-12, 112,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10127171Jan 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…
- 10124997Nov 27, 2017Dealer 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…
- 10123481Nov 10, 2017Dealer 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…
- 10057043Sep 1, 2015Honda: see document search button for owner letter. An incorrect primer for front passenger's door glass was used before holders were glued and the glass is separating from…
- 10056128Sep 1, 2015Honda: see document search button for owner letter. An incorrect primer was used on front passenger and driver side door's glass prior to gluing to holders to attach glass to…
- 10118028Nov 20, 2014Dealer message - The heat from the driver?s side-vent is lower than the heat from the front passenger?s-side vent. The vehicle?s heater core may be partially clogged, decreasing…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 17% |
| 2025 | 36 | 14% |
| 2024 | 55 | 14% |
| 2023 | 28 | 5% |
| 2022 | 10 | 4% |
| 2021 | 10 | 3% |
| 2020 | 9 | 3% |
| 2019 | 26 | 2% |
| 2018 | 43 | 2% |
| 2017 | 37 | 2% |
| 2016 | 14 | 4% |
| 2015 | 19 | 3% |
| 2014 | 30 | 5% |
| 2013 | 17 | 4% |
| 2012 | 36 | 9% |
| 2011 | 10 | 2% |
| 2010 | 10 | 2% |
| 2009 | 11 | 3% |
| 2008 | 13 | 1% |
| 2007 | 22 | 2% |
| 2006 | 25 | 6% |
| 2005 | 31 | 6% |
| 2004 | 20 | 4% |
| 2003 | 24 | 5% |
| 2002 | 17 | 3% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2014 Honda CR-V
190 complaintsOther or unknown
108 complaintsElectrical system
77 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
68 complaintsTires
52 complaintsWheels
47 complaintsVehicle speed control
36 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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