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What 38 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Honda Cr-z
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
1 of 38 complaints match · Engine & cooling · clear filters
Mar 22, 2011BrakesEngine & cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-Z. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY SHUTTER AND SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE INTENSITY OF THE SHUTTERING WOULD VARY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,157. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.
NHTSA ODI 10392455
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your
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