More than 1.7 million Honda CR-Vs and Accords are being investigated by NHTSA due to unprovoked emergency braking problems. It is unclear whether this problem will affect related models produced in the Chinese market, but it is worth noting that it was the decline in sales of the pillar model CR-V that caused Dongfeng Honda to suffer a setback at the beginning of the year.
The decline in CR-V sales had a greater impact on Dongfeng Honda, causing it to start the year with a setback. According to the data of the Association of Automobile Associations, in January this year, CR-V sales were 17615 vehicles, a year-on-year decline of nearly 40%, reaching 39.69%, ranking in the top ten domestic SUV sales list.
More than 1.7 million Honda vehicles are being investigated for unprovoked emergency braking problems. A few days ago, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into the automatic emergency braking system of Honda CR-V and Accord, and the vehicle under investigation will start emergency braking without warning under normal driving conditions, resulting in an instantaneous slowdown of the vehicle.
The survey involved 1,732,000 Honda CR-V 2017-2019 and 2018-2019 Accords worldwide. Currently, NHTSA has received 278 consumer complaints, including 171 from CR-V owners, 107 from Accord owners, and 6 cases that have caused minor injuries to consumers.
In response, Honda spokesman Chris Martin said that Honda is cooperating with the NHTSA investigation and will conduct an internal review based on the available information. It is worth noting that it is unclear whether this problem will affect the CR-V and Accord models produced and sold in the Chinese market.
Honda China released data showing that from January to February this year, Honda's sales in China 252725 vehicles, an increase of 105.7% year-on-year. Among them, Guangqi Honda sold 131,150 units, an increase of 26.2% year-on-year; Dongfeng Honda's sales 121575 vehicles, down 10% year-on-year. In January this year, Dongfeng Honda sold only 66,668 vehicles, a sharp decline of 26% year-on-year.
The reason is that the decline in sales of the pillar model CR-V has a greater impact on Dongfeng Honda, resulting in its setback in the beginning of the year. According to the data of the Association of Automobile Associations, in January this year, CR-V sales were 17615 vehicles, a year-on-year decline of nearly 40%, reaching 39.69%, ranking in the top ten domestic SUV sales list.
Looking back at last year, although Dongfeng Honda CR-V won the domestic joint venture SUV sales championship, and even won the monthly sales of the overall SUV car market in April, its monthly sales fell to fifth, and finally the annual decline was 8.52% year-on-year to 220,000 units; And led to the growth rate of Dongfeng Honda from positive to negative, the annual sales of less than 800,000 vehicles. Dongfeng Honda attributed this to the impact of "lack of core", but some insiders believe that the quality and after-sales problems exposed by cr-V's frequent "door" events in recent years have become an important reason for its sales decline.
As early as 2017, shortly after the Dongfeng Honda CR-V was launched, more than 30,000 new cars were recalled because "there was a problem with the electronic brake booster control software" that could cause the brakes to fail.
In 2018, the sensational and widely involved "machine throttle" incident began with CR-V. At that time, Dongfeng Honda first denied that the increase in vehicle oil was a quality problem, saying that it would not cause any adverse effects on the vehicle; Later, after consumers defended their rights in many ways, a "recall" plan of "replacing the oil gauge and modifying the instruction manual" was launched without the approval of the relevant departments. The plan was subsequently stopped, and Dongfeng Honda also suspended the sale of the 2018 CR-V after being interviewed...
In 2019, the impact of the "machine throttle" has not yet dissipated, and it is involved in the "stall door" caused by the electric problem fuel pump, and its "fuel pump hidden danger can cause the vehicle to stop in the middle", once again placing consumers in the safety hazard. In 2020, Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda were named by the State Administration of Market Regulation, and the two car companies recalled a total of 1.863 million vehicles due to fuel pump manufacturing problems, becoming the largest number of recalls due to the same type of defect in 2020.
It is reported that cr-V is currently on sale in The fifth generation of models listed in 2017 has reached the end of its life, and it has been reported that it will usher in a replacement as soon as this year. Today, CR-V is stuck in the "brake door" in the United States, making people sweat while pinching a handful of sweat for Chinese owners, and they can't help but worry about the upcoming new car. (China Economic Network reporter Guo Tao)