CR-V Grill Removal and Replacement

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[@lincbond442]

Someone broke and stole the upper chrome trim from my 2014 CR-V. The replacement piece just arrived so I'll be doing this soon. Thanks for saving me lots of time and energy.

[@brenth2858]

I thought the exact same thing. I thought "why would anyone want to break and steal my chrome trim?" I asked Honda if they ever hear of these just falling off. I think the cause is dropping the hood. Its the only thing I can think of for my car.

[@jeffeasley4604]

Similar videos left me scratching my head. THIS one explained the tabs hidden in the upper corners. Success!

[@brenth2858]

Excellent! I asked Honda if they ever hear of these pieces just falling off! They said they haven’t…then I found your video. Here I thought someone was just being a vandal and came by and ripped it off. I am very glad to see how to replace it! Thx!

[@Susan70003]

Mine fell off also. same year. I bet they know there is a problem.

[@dilvish9317]

Hey Zach. Wanted you to know that your vid is still super useful. Helped me do the exact same think on my 2014 CR-V and worked like a champ.

[@jlewis1688]

I know you did this 3 years ago but it helped me today 2024 thanks from the UK

[@davidsterling1155]

I changed my upper chrome without removal of the grill.. but this did help me because I needed to replace my light fixtures with grill first. Thank you for the information.

[@rgraz4929]

My top chrome piece was almost falling off my '13 CRV. Three of the 4 chrome clips were broke. Also the screw attachment was broke on one side as well. Instead of buying another, I just epoxied the broken chrome tabs back into the slots black plastic. I hope I didn't accidentally epoxy the entire grill to the car in case I need to do a radiator replacement some day. Seems there's ample distance so I should be ok. This is an excellent video for a radiator replacement. Thanks.

[@johnstruk-l7w]

I did the replacement today your instructions were perfect. A hour for the whole job! with no issues thank you very much for this post... BTW I have heard car washes rip the to one off regularly. That's where mine went,

[@brenth2858]

Interesting, and I heard that possibility somewhere too, though I have never been through a car wash with my 14 CR-V. I think for me it must have been dropping the hood too hard...though I never saw it fall off. I thought it was vandalism until I found this video and thread.

[@user-hr1gg2nh6b]

Much appreciated video! I had watched someone else’s video that made me think I could do it with few issues, but they left some gaps that I couldn’t figure out. Did another search and I’m so glad I came across yours (wish I had seen it first - I’m real lucky I didn’t break some plastic parts the first round). You are appreciated, sir.

[@ZachFields]

Glad it helped!

[@zacanderson8282]

Exactly the help i searched for. To the point and not strung out too long. Thanks.

[@Eckster93]

My dad just hit a deer today and the grill was the only thing that broke. Watching this means that I can buy a new one and replace it for $70 instead of paying a shop. Thank you so much.

[@scotthiggins5250]

Thank you! I would not have figured this out without your help!

[@kramerbb8690]

I just did this today. Man, it was a pain in the butt. It was so hard to get the bottom clips done. I kept trying and once I got the grille off I realized that 3 out of the four clips are now broken! I got it all fixed and put it back on and seems to be ok. I guess if I see an issue I can take it off again and buy replacement clips. Video made it look so easy lol. I do appreciate the video as I would not even have known where to start.

[@paulcarvalho1608]

Outstanding!!! I've been putting this job off based on some other videos that ranged from pulling off the whole nose to lots of prying from the top... I finally managed to get the car for a day (just in case something went badly. This was the easiest way to handle this job.

[@vagnersoar]

Excelente vídeo! Demostra detalhadamente os pontos para desconexão.... Vou ter que fazer exatamente isso na minha CRV aqui no Brasil! Congratulation!

[@davidwilliamson3809]

Had the exact same issue. Thanks for the video. Saved me a lot of time and aggravation.

[@krisb4804]

Perfect description on a DIY. Just did mine, smooth and simple

[@jamesadvincula6809]

Really appreciate you sharing this, Zach! Very helpful!

[@jeffmiller9208]

No KIDDING that's hard to figure out! Thank you for making this video.Great job!

[@mikedonovan3835]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I would never have figured this out without your help!

[@nelson32]

Thanks man.. you saved me hours of work trying to figure this out

[@ZachFields]

Glad I could help

[@tkrueger007]

Thanks. I'm looking to replace the exact same top trim piece so this is exactly what I needed.

[@dougdobbs]

I saw "grill" and I was thinking we were cooking! ;) Good job "deconstructing" the front and making it better!

[@Nick-NY]

You, my friend, are a life saver.

[@carolfling4374]

We watched a different KZbinr and we weren’t getting anywhere with his instructions. THANK GOODNESS we found your site and we were able to replace our missing grill!! You do an excellent video instruction! Thanks again for this video!!!

[@timdawg9198]

Thank you sir, this definitely helped me a lot. Part came today and I had it fixed in less than 30 minutes.

[@hotrealty6911]

Did you buy it at dealership or replacement?

[@brettavery7463]

thanks Bud - saved me a lot of searching and head scratching 😅

[@joewang1068]

Thank you for posting this video, was a big help !

[@billybuck7222]

Just watched. Good information. Going to try tomorrow. My wife went through a newly opened car wash. Came home and was happy how the car looked. I showed her the piece missing. We went down and they had it. I may try and fix Or Oder new.

[@ryanreynolds7451]

Super helpful! Thanks for making this video

[@FreemanSoft]

Seen a couple of these and this was the best!

[@suzannebesser1491]

Very tough, frustrating to accomplish, but did it with your video!! Thank you!!😅🎉

[@juanvizcarra4492]

Hey Zack, great video! Where did you get the chrome part? I need exactly the same part for my crv...

[@hartmancdh]

Thanks for posting this video. It helped me replace my trim.

[@ZachFields]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@alexanderzubar9593]

Great explanation!. I had the official Honda instructions printed and they are not clear how to reach those bottom 4 clips or those two in the upper corners with the LOOOONG screwdriver. You can't see any of them until removal. Thanks for this!

[@riq0332]

Your video was very helpful, thank you 👍🏾👍🏾 💯

[@bravoone17]

Thank you sir. I just lost the same piece on my 2013 CRV. Now I know how to fix it once I find the replacement part. Thanks, Mike

[@hotrealty6911]

Did you buy at dealer or replacement? I need to buy mine. Thanks

[@norrisjames9314]

Mines fell off yesterday. U just saved me.

[@hotrealty6911]

I just found mine without the trim. Thought someone ripped it off. How do i order that sole chrome trim? Great work. It will help me when i do it.

[@pipingdogtooth]

Thank you!!! This is very helpful.

[@ganapathykumar3698]

Please post a link to purchase for that chrome trim. Thanks!

[@wms201]

excellent instructions and video ty

[@dpklol]

thank you so much! this was a great video and saved me so much time. i love you!

[@donnamanwaring3634]

Thanks Zach, Help a lot.

[@671islander5]

Where did you buy your chrome trimming the you just replace

[@robertspicer9014]

Trying to remove my grill on the 2013 CR-V and black trim on the bottom is pulling away. Not able to get clips to release.

[@mds2465]

I need to replace the upper chrome piece on my 2014 CR-V front grille because it has a dent in it and I don't like that so I'm going to be ordering a new one of those and replacing it in the very near future.

[@charliekilo3]

Thank you for the educational video.

[@EDKguy]

I suspect slamming the hood shut contributes to that trim breaking. Thanks for the video👍🏼

[@evelynmayaguezana7356]

Thank you so much ! Great video

[@59rammer]

you saved me hours , very good video - thanks

[@ezzzzrrrs7646]

Great vid man thanks...helped a lot

[@Dmonfrey]

Thank you. Same problem here in Brazil. It looks like a systematic problem in this car.

[@mr32445]

Great stuff, thank you!!

[@t0ny21]

Thanks this video helped. It worked

[@ikegallagher7392]

great help! thanks buddy

[@SemutOyen]

Verry helpful thank you

[@hiroyokoyama4905]

Great video! Do you know CR-V 2015-2016 Front grill fits on 2013 model without changing the front bumper?

[@gfriedman99]

Same part

[@jasonrhodea8519]

I appreciate you Zach,,thank you

[@buttesaggington5523]

How the hell did you get those 2 yellow clips on the corners

[@fatcobra13]

Thanks man. Got it changed

[@ZachFields]

Good to hear!

[@aryiellehodson5333]

I have this problem and wanting to fix it myself, do you have a suggestion on where I buy the replacement chrome strip?

[@ZachFields]

I had to get this part from the dealer.

[@richardcara4978]

Thank you so much sir!!!!

[@SetAside777]

Would removing that grill give significant amount of clearance to remove and replace the radiator and fans?

[@gfriedman99]

It's essential to remove the grille in order to take out the radiator. No way around it.

[@lawrencewylie2374]

Thank you!

[@671islander5]

Good video. Is it just the same kind of grill as the 2012 honda crv

[@gfriedman99]

12-16 same grill

[@jurlita]

Thanks mate

[@1master11]

you just got another sub👍

[@jcshort31]

Man I'm glad I found this video I was about to pull the headlights

[@ZachFields]

Glad it helped!

[@dumecox]

Thank you

[@sandrabell9773]

Just be very careful when trying to get it off the two top black clips, in the upper corners. It’s not really clear here how to get it off those. I had all the yellow clips unhooked, had the upper right black clip unhooked, then as I was trying to get it off the last clip, the upper left black, the grill part that goes into it broke and I ended up having to order an entire new grill! Tried to save a few bucks then ended up spending much more than I would have originally if I had had the shop replace the trim piece!

[@dmweder]

Thank You

[@joelvinkle3986]

I don’t understood how you figured this all out. For the life of me so couldn’t figure out how to get this off.

[@yrigoyen0108]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@lecta4170]

thanks man for the Video!!!!!

[@ZachFields]

Thanks for watching!

[@psfgtech]

That's my car, thanks for details

[@mayo743]

I can't get the top yellow clips to release. I can't figure out how to apply pressure in the proper direction.

[@gfriedman99]

Push up

[@santanadrums]

Where did you buy the trim?

[@mirekamanowicz4931]

amazon $104

[@Rsilva013]

Parabéns

[@rookietoprobuildz]

Hopefully I can use this method on a 2016 CRV

[@gfriedman99]

Works the same

[@sergiofidelis5619]

O vídeo pode ser em português, por favor. Obrigado.

[@Susan70003]

clean your radiator while you have the grill off. watch sweat project cars on you tube for what to use and how to do it. your air conditioner will run cooler.

[@ExtremeRecluse]

I hit a deer this summer and this part was smashed. It is still on. I will remove it with your extra motivation and replace with a new one from eBay.

[@keokiainokea1115]

The ones in the upper corners aren't really necessary! That tells me a lot about Honda's car designers🤬

[@davidsterling1155]

The ones he is telling you to ignore are for taking the bumper off.. not the grill.. just for information..

[@paulsiny12345]

This clips are not reachable from the outside at all

[@gfriedman99]

Terrible design