Has anyone had any issues with their CVT transmission?
-Made into a poll-
-JD
-Made into a poll-
-JD
kapk22
Very few issues have been reported here regarding the CVT. Honda makes the best CVT on the market, so I wouldn't worry. What year V are you looking into?
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With 6 generations of the V on the road today, knowing the year & trim level of the vehicle in question helps those asking & those willing to respond.
The Dutch auto maker DAF was the first company to offer a continuously variable transmission [CVT] in mass production vehicles, the DAF 600 in 1959. With a 36 cu in engine powering it, the transmission design was quite simple. The DAF 600 was "cute", but not what consumers wanted or needed; production ending in 1963.
As engines became more powerful, & the need for better fuel economy became a paramount concern, several mainstream manufacturers revived the CVT in the early 2010s. Some manufacturers' engineering departments probably thought that just up-scaling the cvt parts to fit the newer engines was a simple task. That proved to be in error as early Nissan cvt purchasers had to replace their transmission around 60,000 miles. Neither changing fluid more often or changing driving habits compensated for a poorly mated engine-transmission combination.
I believe that Honda, & other auto manufacturers who delayed in their cvt development, secretly thanked Nissan for being the "guinea pig" for cvt development. As with any new technology [either software or hardware], the first iteration, regardless of testing, will have problems out in the real world. Nissan provided the real world testing that Honda & evaluated in order to make their cvt better.
Click on your avatar in the upper right hand corner, —> Account Settings, —> Vehicle Details. Complete for your vehicle, then hit Save. In this manner, that vital piece of information automatically appears whenever you post.
With 6 generations of the V on the road today, knowing the year & trim level of the vehicle in question helps those asking & those willing to respond.
The Dutch auto maker DAF was the first company to offer a continuously variable transmission [CVT] in mass production vehicles, the DAF 600 in 1959. With a 36 cu in engine powering it, the transmission design was quite simple. The DAF 600 was "cute", but not what consumers wanted or needed; production ending in 1963.
As engines became more powerful, & the need for better fuel economy became a paramount concern, several mainstream manufacturers revived the CVT in the early 2010s. Some manufacturers' engineering departments probably thought that just up-scaling the cvt parts to fit the newer engines was a simple task. That proved to be in error as early Nissan cvt purchasers had to replace their transmission around 60,000 miles. Neither changing fluid more often or changing driving habits compensated for a poorly mated engine-transmission combination.
I believe that Honda, & other auto manufacturers who delayed in their cvt development, secretly thanked Nissan for being the "guinea pig" for cvt development. As with any new technology [either software or hardware], the first iteration, regardless of testing, will have problems out in the real world. Nissan provided the real world testing that Honda & evaluated in order to make their cvt better.
I have a 2015 EX. At 59,250 miles and 6 years old (one year past the warranty but 750 miles under the mileage) my CVT died. After a hassle with corporate, Honda picked up 70% of the cost to replace it. I kept a meticulous records of all maintenance. Then 11 months, 9,000 miles later and a big major hassle with the dealer they replaced the second transmission at no charge. I now have 90,000 miles and everything seems to be OK.
None yet?...…127k miles on my 15....
Purchased it used just over 2 years ago with 106k on it already. It had a good service record, and I'll keep it that way.
Purchased it used just over 2 years ago with 106k on it already. It had a good service record, and I'll keep it that way.
2017 CRV EX-L Turbo with Nav. 130,000 miles--no CVT issues. I have seen online reports from two 2017 CRV owners who claim over 300,000 miles with no CVT or Turbo issues. One had reported a STRETCHED timing chain which was causing issues. He had a picture of the old chain and the new chain laid out side by side to show that the old chain had become longer.
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