Honda Drivetrain Problems

Drivetrain issues make up roughly 1% of all Honda owner complaints. The majority of the issues have been reported by CR-V owners.

The complaint we hear about most often is excessive vibration in the 2015 CR-V.

Where Drivetrain Complaints Happen

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Models

Recent Drivetrain News

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.

  1. With so much technology in cars nowadays, most modern recalls revolve around software bugs and module updates.

    Not the 2013 Fit though -- it's going old school with driveshaft failure that will disable the car. Very retro, Honda.

    Over 1,000 of these cars have serious problems with a weakened right front driveshaft that went through a defective heat treatment process during manufacturing. Honda says the driveshaft will likely break when taking off from a stop. You should be able to tell if it happened because of the horrible noise I imagine it makes. Oh, and the inability to move your car should be a dead giveaway.

    keep reading article "Busted Driveshaft Recall"