Reverse gear hard to engage on the first try
- Symptoms
- Reverse will not go in on the first try; it goes in after releasing and trying again
- Likely cause
- Owners say most local Wagon Rs since 2015 do this, even new cars; it is not a sign of damage. Dealers adjusted the clutch cable.
- Fix
- Wait a second after pressing the clutch, or touch a forward gear first, then select reverse. Have the clutch cable adjusted at the dealer.
- Applies to
- 5-speed manual
- Confidence
- medium
Sources
Related problems on this car
- Front wheel bearings wearing out again and again
- Check engine light with a jerk and unsteady rpm
- Vibration at idle or with the A/C on
- Tapping noise on a cold start
Similar problems on other cars
- Reverse gear hard to engage (manual) · Honda City (5th gen, GM2)
- Battery loses water and goes flat · Honda Civic (10th gen, FC)
- Gear lever jerks in 1st and reverse · Suzuki Mehran (EFI, Euro II)
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