2014 Honda CR-V: Electrical System complaints
Owner-reported issue (NHTSA complaints, not a recall)
Symptoms
NHTSA has 77 owner complaints for the 2014 Honda CR-V that list the electrical system component. Complaints are individual owner reports, not verified defects.
Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11639950 (filed 01/31/2025): “The tailgate door doesn’t open normally sometime i have to push the button more than 10 times then it open but most of the time it doesn’t open.i use this car as a spare or for emergency only so i just wait for honda to recall, hopefully i don’t want to spend a lot of money to fix because the warra…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11550789 (filed 10/19/2023): “Noticed one day that passenger seat had burn marks. have smelt on occasion what seemed to be burning smells in the past. don’t use the seat heater there since that was noticed. this is a danger.…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11510281 (filed 03/06/2023): “From the moment we drove off the lot, this car had had one issue after another, nearly cause me to lose my job because i couldn’t make it to work due to the car being busted. it was getting really bad mpgs, they said it’s fine. it started overheating, they said the coolant fans and radiator cap were…”
Likely causes
These complaints do not establish a single root cause; read the examples above and get a diagnosis.
Fix, in plain English
No single fix is established by these reports. Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer about technical service bulletins (TSBs) or extended warranty coverage, then have the system diagnosed.
DIY difficulty: Moderate
Finding and splicing chewed wiring is doable with a multimeter and patience but can be time-consuming; harness replacement is pro work. (Our assessment.)
Cost
No sourced cost range for this issue. Get a written quote after diagnosis.
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