# 2019 Honda CR-V - Wind noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [August 1, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108 "2018-08-01T19:44:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![joe06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joe06)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/1 "2018-08-01T19:44:08Z")

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What can I do to eliminate wind noise in cabin?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/2 "2018-08-01T20:05:43Z")

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Make sure your windows are up. If you have a roof rack, you might be hearing the whistling from that

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/3 "2018-08-01T21:23:00Z")

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Windows down or up?

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/4 "2018-08-02T00:30:15Z")

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Since it is a brand new car, I would discuss it with the dealer. Maybe drive another one and see if it also does it. Did it do it on your test drive?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/5 "2018-08-02T00:35:25Z")

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Joe, do you really have a 2019 CR-V ? There are none for sale in my area.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/6 "2018-08-02T00:37:16Z")

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2019 seems to be the default selection when the OP does not select a year when making a post.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/7 "2018-08-02T00:38:58Z")

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That makes sense about the default. But why do so many questions from that Ask Someone place have to be so vague?

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/8 "2018-08-02T00:40:09Z")

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Roof rack? There may be preferred positions for the crossbars, to reduce wind noise and resistance. On our 2007 minivan there are small markers on the tracks that show the best position for the crossbars.

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**Author:** ![joe06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joe06)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/9 "2018-08-02T01:04:52Z")

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Sorry it is a2018

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/10 "2018-08-02T01:09:11Z")

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Best suggestion would be to test drive another, is it a design flaw or something associated particularly to your car that an be fixed.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/11 "2018-08-02T01:17:54Z")

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You have a warranty, have you talked to the dealer?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/12 "2018-08-02T01:18:07Z")

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Is it noise with the windows up or down?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/13 "2018-08-02T02:49:31Z")

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Ask to test drive another 2018 CRV. See if it has the same problem.

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**Author:** ![joe06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joe06)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/14 "2018-08-02T14:32:23Z")

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windows are tight and I don’t have a roof rack

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/15 "2018-08-02T14:33:49Z")

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Then I’d follow @George_San_Jose1 's advice, if the dealer says ‘they all do that’.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-wind-noise/122108/16 "2018-08-02T17:06:08Z")

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Here is what motortrend had to say about the wind and road noise.Seems like they all do it.

In a two-way comparison against the Mazda CX-5, we loved just about everything the CR-V offered except the excessive wind and tire noise.
