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2007 Honda CR-V complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Power Train
Filed Oct 22, 2015150,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE CONSUMER STATED RODENTS CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURERS USE SOYBEAN MATERIAL IN THE WIRING, WHICH ATTRACTED THE RODENTS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 3, 201589,945 milesGA

ALL MY DOOR LOCKS DON'T LOCK THE LOCKS ACTUATES AS NORMAL BUT THEY UNLOCK AND CANNOT BE LOCKED BY KEY THE ACTUATORS ACTIVATE WHEN DRIVING STOPPING ETC. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ON LINE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THE DEALERS SAY IT WILL COST $314-$500 PLUS LABOR TO REPLACE WHAT EVER NEEDS NO RECALL THIS IS A SAFETY FOR SECURITY I HAVE90206 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AT PRESENT.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 29, 201580,000 milesCA

THE LOCKS ARE CLICKING ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT A SLOW SPEED. THEY ARE NOT LOCKING OR UNLOCKING THE WAY THEY SHOULD. I ALREADY HAD THE LOCK ACCENTUATOR REPLACED WITH THE RECALL. THAT DID NOT CURE MY PROBLEM. MY PASSENGER WINDOW IS NOT WORKING AS WELL. I CANNOT ROLL IT DOWN AS IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO ROLL IT BACK UP. THERE IS A SERIOUS ELETRONIC FLAW WHICH COULD LOCK ME IN MY CAR PREVENTING ME FROM GETTING OUT IF I CANNOT ROLL MY WINDOWS DOWN. I WILL HAVE TO GET A VIDEO OF THIS WHILE DRIVING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 28, 201541,000 milesTX

THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR WILL UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR IS FULLY BRAKED (AT LIGHTS, STOPS, ETC) AND WHEN THE CAR STARTS AGAIN (APPROX 5MPH) THE DOORS WILL LOCK AGAIN. AT 10-12 MPH, THEY WILL UNLOCK AND REMAIN UNLOCKED FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE DRIVE (UNTIL STOPPED AGAIN). THE CHILD PROTECTION SETTING IS ON. WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE KEYFOB. THE DOOR REMAINS UNLOCKED WHILE THE REST OF THE CAR IS LOCKED. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT AN ISSUE OF PERSONAL PROTECTION AND IS A NON-DETERRENT TOWARDS THEFT.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 17, 201597,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY, STARTER, AND ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 9, 2015125,400 milesWI

BACK DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. I TRIED TO LOCK THEM MANUALLY AS WELL AS WITH THE KEY REMOTE AND MY BACK DOORS ARE ALWAYS UNLOCKED. THE KIDS COULD FALL OUT WHEN MOVING IF THEY OPEN THE DOORS.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 5, 201578,220 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC THE PASSENGER DOORS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. AT ONE POINT THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WOULD UNLOCK ON ITS OWN. I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO STAY LOCKED. THE NEXT TIME I USED THE CAR ALL SEEMED NORMAL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 20, 201570,000 milesUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE CURB AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 18, 201590,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, WARM AIR WAS BLOWING OUT OF THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Wheels
Filed Aug 17, 201520,000 milesNJ

NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE DRIVING. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT WHEEL BEARING AS MY CAR WAS RELATIVELY NEW(~20,000 MILES). THIS PROBLEM STARTED IRRITATING ME AND HENCE TOOK TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS SHOT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I AM GLAD I DID NOT GET ANY KIND OF SAFETY PROBLEMS UNTIL THEN.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 5, 201580,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INCREASE ACCELERATION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND EMITTED HOT AIR THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 5, 2015132,350 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN BLOWING WARM AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,350.

Power Train
Filed Jul 17, 201565,000 milesCA

THE CAR LURCHES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT LATELY.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 10, 2015114,000 milesMD

HELLO. STARTING IN APRIL 2014, WHEN EVER I WOULD DRIVE MY CAR THE LOCKS WOUD BEGIN UNLOCKING AND RELOCKING CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ISSUE PROGRESSIVELY DETERIORATED UNTIL I WENT TO MY LOCAL BROWNS CITY HONDA WITH THE ISSUE RESULTING IN MY PAYING A $377.42 INVOICE TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR/DOOR LOK IN MY 2007 HONDA CRV. FURTHER MOORE, IT WAS ONLY IN THE LAST VISIT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, WHERE I MADE PURCHAES THIS CAR AND A PREVIOULSY PURCHASED NEW 2010 HONDA CIVIC, AT BROWNS CITY HODA, IN GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061, THAT A SERVICE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TECH ADVISED MY OD A RECALL ON THE ACTUATOR DOOR LOCK. TODAY AND ALSO ON JUNE 6, 2015 I CALLED HONDA FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DOWNLOADING THE FORM FOR A REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST, AND THE HONDA REP DECLINED ASSIST TO FIND THE FORM THEN SAID THAT RECALL REIMBURSEMENT EXPIRED ON JULY 6, 2015, FOUR DAYS AGO. NOT ONCE IN THE PREVIOUS CONVERSATOPN WITH A HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WAS SUCH MENTIONED. TO FURTHER ADD INJURY TO INSULT, THE HONDA REP STATED THAT HONDA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE ADVISE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 3, 201575,000 milesVA

DOORS KEEP TRYING TO LOCK EVERY TIME CAR REACHES 8MPH OR WHATEVER THE STANDARD IS. THE DOORS REMAINED LOCK BUT THEY KEEP TRYING TO LOCK AGAIN. RESET TO LOCK WHEN CAR GOES OUT OF PARK. NOW ONE DOOR UNLOCKS ITSELF. I LOCK ALL DOORS AND THEN CHECK THE REAR LEFT DOOR AND IT IS UNLOCKED. I THEN HAVE TO MANUAL LOCK IT. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR TWICE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 11, 201589,577 milesCA

THE AC CLUTCH DOES NOT ENGAGE AND IS APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE ON MODELS BETWEEN 2002-2008 DUE TO NO HEAT SHIELDING AND PLACEMENT. THE RESULT IS FAILURE OF CLUTCH DUE TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE HEAT. REPAIR COSTS ARE MORE THAN $2000. ONLY CERTAIN VIN#'S QUALIFY FOR A RECALL AND THIS SHOULD BE ONE. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR POOR DESIGN.

Steering
Filed Jun 6, 2015119,278 milesFL

I HEARD WHINNING SOUND IN MY 2007 HONDA CRV ( 2WD, 5 DOOR) AND I VISITED HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY ADVISED ME TO CHANGE STEERING PRESSURE HOSE DUE TO LEAKAGE AND IT WILL COST ME APPROX $400. I VISITED ANOTHER BODYSHOP FOR SECOND OPINION, HE ADVISED ME THAT NOT ONLY STEERING HOSE WE NEED TO REPLACE STEERING RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY AS WELL DUE TO LEAKAGE. IT WILL COST MORE THAN $2000 TO FIX THIS. I NOTICED SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE FOR LOT OF OTHER OWNERS FOR SAME MODEL/YEAR. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS QUALITY ISSUE OF THIS MODEL/YEAR. PAYING THIS AMOUNT IS TOO MUCH.

Power Train
Filed May 4, 201518,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Power Train
Filed Apr 12, 2015CA

1) WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT OUR VEHICLE RECALL PERTAINING TO TRANSMISSION, AND RECALL OCCURRED IN 2011. WE ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION NOW AND FEEL THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE ADVICE US ON WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. RECALL # 11V-395 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER) 2) WE TOOK THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR ALARM SENSITIVITY REPAIR THREE TIMES, AND HONDA DEALERSHIP IN ROSEVILLE, CA, WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR ALARM CONTINUES TO BE IS OVERLY SENSITIVE AND GOES OFF FROM AIR VIBRATION (FROM OTHER CARS PASSING BY, ETC.) IS THIS POSSIBLY ANOTHER MANUFACTURER DEFECT? PLEASE ADVICE US ON WHAT TO DO. RESPECTFULLY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Power TrainCrash
Filed Apr 7, 2015160,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000...UPDATED 05/19/15*BF UPDATED 9/17/2015*JS

Steering
Filed Apr 6, 2015140,000 milesCA

ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I HEARD WHINING NOISES WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. I SENT IT TO A GARAGE AND FOUND A STEERING HOSE LEAK, COSTING $350 TO REPLACE THE HOSE, BUT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE WHINING NOISE ISSUE. RECENTLY, I SENT IT TO HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT STEERING RACK AND PINION AS WELL AS STEERING PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAK. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IS $1900, TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME. IT SEEMS IT IS A QUALITY ISSUE SINCE I SAW A LOT OF SIMILAR STEERING COMPLAINS FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. *TR

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Filed Mar 30, 201540,000 milesIA

MY DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK WHILE DRIVING. WHILE MY PASSENGER BACK DOOR DOES NOT LOCK. I HAD BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT WILL COST MONEY TO FIX. SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR DIFF. FLUID EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS UNDER THE 30K WARRANTY THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME 350$ TO FIX IT. ALSO THE LEATHER ON BOTH FRONT DOORS STARTED PEELING UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR IT. *TR

Engine
Filed Mar 30, 2015140,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE KEY NOT TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER A FAILURE CODE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. ..UPDATED 05/19/15*BF UPDATED 10/3/2017*CN

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Mar 17, 2015130,588 milesTX

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM AMERICAN HONDA ABOUT 2007 CR-V HONDA DRIVERS DOOR LOCK MAY NOT LOCK OR CYCLE WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO SPRING BRANCH HONDA IN HOUSTON, TX FOR THE RECALL REPAIR; NOW THE LEFT REAR DOOR CYCLES LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING EVERYTIME YOU STOP/START, BUT WILL NOT LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED-OFF NOR AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION NOR AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH MY EIGHT YEAR OLD IS WEARING A SEATBELT I'M STILL AFRAID HE MAY OPEN THE DOOR ACCIDENTALLY AND FALL OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 24, 201548,501 milesHI

NOTICED A WHINING SOUND WHILE DRIVING COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH POWER STEERING CONTROL PUMP PROBLEMS. ALSO NOTICED FLUID LEAK SPOTS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR WHEN PROBLEM FIRST STARTED. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT & WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS CORRODED AS WELL AS THE "TRANSMISSION" HOSE HAD RUSTED. WE FOUND IT VERY UNUSUAL THAT A POWER STEERING HOSE WOULD CORRODE GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE BOUGHT THE HONDA NEW AND IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY SERVICED AND INSPECTED AT THE COST OF OVER $500.00 LAST YEAR. THE HONDA DEALER FOUND LEAKING POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE AND ALSO REPLACED THE COOLER LINE WHICH WAS TOO RUSTED. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $762.46!! WE DON'T KNOW IF HONDA USED INFERIOR QUALITY HOSES BUT IT SURE SEEMS LIKE IT BECAUSE I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING HOSE FOR MY 1994 TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK & HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM REMOTELY RELATED TO "CORROSION" OR "RUSTING" ACCORDING TO THE HONDA TECHNICIAN'S SERVICE REPORT. WE WERE ONE OF THOSE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WHICH WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER A RECENT RECALL NOTICE WE RECEIVED LAST WEEK. THIS WOULD HAVE COST US $250.00 TO HAVE THE ACTUATOR PROBLEM FIXED IF WE HADN'T BEEN NOTIFIED!! *JS

Electrical System
Filed Feb 19, 2015GA

MY 2007 HONDA CR-V HAS HAD A LOCK ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION PASSENGER DOOR REMAINS UNLOCKED/LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AND UNLOCKS WHEN I TRY TO LOCK THE CAR, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK! ALSO, THE DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN I GOT BELOW 10MPH AND MAKE A HUGE CLICKING SOUND. I CAN NOT DRIVE ONE OF MY NEPHEWS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TO AVOID SAFETY CONCERNS, EVERY NIGHT WHEN I LOCK MY CAR, THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS UNLOCKED OR LOCKED....DEPENDING ON IT'S MOOD. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK AND THAT THIS IS TYPICAL OF HONDA AND ITS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IF I WANT HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IT WILL COST OVER $700 FOR A PROBLEM CAUSED BY HONDA. I HAVE READ ONLINE HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2007 HONDA CR-V OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME LOCK ACTUATOR ISSUE AND FEEL THEIR SAFETY IS AT RISK FOR THEIR PASSENGERS AND FOR THE CAR IN GENERAL. I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER DOOR BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL THE PASSENGER DOOR AND NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR A REIMBURSEMENT. I DO HOME WHEN THEY FIX MY DRIVER DOOR THAT WORKS THEY WILL FIX THE WINDOW THAT SHAKES IF I LET IN HALT WAY DOWN. *TR

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 1, 2015FL

THE DRIVER-SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION FOR THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW. THE PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL DOWN OR UP SMOOTH, IF AT ALL. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 31, 2015100,000 milesVA

SEVERAL YEARS AGO OUR FRONT PASSENGER AND ONE OF THE REAR DOORS WOULD NOT REMAIN UNLOCKED OR LOCKED, DEPENDING ON THEIR MOOD. NOR COULD WE UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. WE HAD TO GET SOMETHING FIXED - THE LOCK ACTUATOR I BELIEVE IT IS CALLED. A FEW MONTHS BACK, SEP/OCT 2014, OUR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN UNLOCKED FOR MORE THAN TWO SECONDS, THOUGH WE COULD LOCK/UNLOCK FROM THE FOB OR THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE LOCK CONTROLS. SINCE DECEMBER, WE CAN NOT EVEN USE THE OUTSIDE KEY LOCK, AND CAN ONLY UNLOCK THE CAR FROM THE FOB, AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STILL WILL NOT REMAIN UNLOCKED. NOW I HEAR THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OUR 2007 CRV. BEFORE I BRING MY CAR IN FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS ON SOMETHING HONDA GOT WRONG, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT. AS THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.. CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR TO GET OUT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, AND COULD NOT GET INTO THE CAR IF OUR FOB FAILS, WHICH I HEAR ALSO HAPPENS, HONDA SHOULD FIX THIS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 20, 201585,000 milesDC

FOR OVER A YEAR, MY 2007 HONDA CR-V HAS HAD A LOCK ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION WHERE THE RIGHT YEAR PASSENGER DOOR REMAINS UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING AND UNLOCKS WHEN I TRY TO LOCK THE CAR. MY 4 YEAR OLD NEPHEW WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE WE WERE IN MOTION WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK! ALSO, THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN I GOT BELOW AND ABOVE 10MPH AND MAKE A HUGE CLICKING SOUND. NOT ONLY CAN I ONLY DRIVE ONE OF MY NEPHEWS IN MY CAR AT A TIME AND THEY MUST SIT ON THE LEFT SIDE TO AVOID THEM OPENING THE DOOR AGAIN, EVERY NIGHT WHEN I LOCK MY CAR, THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS UNLOCKED AND ANYONE CAN GET IN THE CAR. ALSO, ANYONE IS ABLE TO JUMP IN MY CAR IF I AM AT A STOP LIGHT, AND LIVING IN DC, THAT IS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY! NOW TODAY WHEN I WENT TO GO TO WORK, BOTH OF MY FAB REMOTE ENTRY KEYS STOPPED WORKING AND I CANT GET IN MY CAR. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK AND THAT THIS IS TYPICAL OF HONDA AND ITS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IF I WANT HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IT WILL COST OVER $1,000 FOR A PROBLEM CAUSED BY HONDA. I HAVE READ ONLINE HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2007 HONDA CR-V OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME LOCK ACTUATOR ISSUE AND FEEL THEIR SAFETY IS AT RISK FOR THEIR PASSENGERS AND FOR THE CAR IN GENERAL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FROM HONDA AND IF THIS SAFETY RISK IS BEING ADDRESSED. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 16, 2015189,965 milesMD

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ? (WIPER MOTOR CONTROL?) - ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY - BUT FREQUENCY OF EVENTS IS INCREASING -WHEN LEVER IS ACTIVATED TO WASH WINDSHIELD ? THE WIPERS CONTINUE TO WIPE ? MAY OR MAY NOT STOP ? SOMETIMES HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF WHEN THEY ARE IN DOWN POSITION -WHEN LEVER IS ACTIVATED TO INTERMITTENT MODE ? THE WIPERS WILL PERIODICALLY WIPE 2, 3 OR MORE TIMES AND THEN RETURN TO A SINGLE WIPE AND THEN THE MULTIPLE WIPES MAY START AGAIN -WHEN LEVER IS ACTIVATED TO NORMAL OR FAST SPEED ? THE WIPERS WORK WITH NO ISSUES -REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER ? NO ISSUES ? WORKS NORMALLY. *TR

Wheels
Filed Jan 16, 2015189,925 milesMD

TPMS LIGHT ? (BAD SENSOR IN ONE OF THE TIRES?) -TPMS LIGHT ? WILL SOMETIMES COME ON ? WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED (NORMALLY SET AT 35 PSI) TIRES ARE ALL IN RANGE -ISSUE FIRST STARTED WHEN I INCREASED TIRE PRESSURES IN ANTICIPATION OF COLD WEATHER ? SEEMS TO BE OKAY WHEN AT 35 PSI -LAST TIME TPMS LIGHT CAME ON WAS 1/12/15 ? DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ? WENT OFF WHEN I STOPPED TO GET GAS ? CAME ON AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ? WHEN PRESSURE WAS CHECKED MORNING OF 1/13/15 ? OLEFT FRONT TIRE WAS AT 30 PSI ORIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS AT 33 PSI OLEFT REAR TIRE WAS AT 34 PSI ORIGHT REAR TIRE WAS AT 33 PSI ?TIRES WERE ALL THEN SET TO 35 PSI ? LIGHT HAS/HAS NOT COME ON SINCE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 2015173,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND MADE A JERKING MOTION AFTER THE ENGINE AND VEHICLE STABILITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER TUBE MISFIRED AND THE COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Dec 30, 201483,000 milesCA

BACK DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. IT SEEMS THATS THE LATCH IS NOT HOLDING EVEN WHEN LOCK. WITH LITTLE FORCE I CAN OPEN THE DOOR WHEN IT SUPPOSE TO BE LOCK. DOOR WILL ALSO BECOME UNLOCK BY THE BUMP FORCE OF SPEED BUMBS. THE CAR HAS LOW MILIEGAE AND NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH. I FEEL THAT THE LOCKING COMPONENTS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 83K MILES. IT SEEMS THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HONDA IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. SOMEONE GET THIS GOING AND PUT A RECALL IN ORDER. *JS

Electrical System
Filed Dec 20, 2014132,000 milesOH

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT STAY LOCKED! AND THE OTHER THREE DOORS LOCK SECONDS AFTER UNLOCKING THEM WITH REMOTE? *DT

Electrical System
Filed Dec 17, 201490,000 milesTX

I MADE THE DECISION TO BUY THIS CAR FOR SAFETY REASONS. NOW I CAN LOSE MY KEY AT ANYTIME OR LEAVE ME STRANDED BC THE FOB ENCASING IS WEAK AND THEY KNOW THIS BECAUSE THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN FELT BAD AND TOOK PITY ON ME AND "REPLACED" THE CASING FOR ME TWICE NOW AND 'ONLY' CHARGED ME $40 EACH TIME. THE DOOR INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS ME OUT OR COMES ON AND OFF. I WENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND I CAN'T AFFORD THE $300 JUST TO SEE IF IT'LL WORK. NOW - I LIVE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY AREA AND NO RECALL FOR OUR AIRBAGS. I HAVE A CHILD THAT RIDES WITH ME REGULARLY AND IT'S LIKE PLAYING ROULETTE. THANKS HONDA. MY PILOT I HAD TO GET RID OF FOR STOPPING FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING - WELL I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE. HONDA IS NO LONGER THE COMPANY IT USED TO BE. HOW ABOUT OWNING UP TO WHAT YOUR WEAKNESSES AND JUST TAKING CARE OF THEM BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE BUYING YOUR PRODUCTS? SHOULD BE CRIMINAL TO DO THESE THINGS TO PEOPLE. WELL MAYBE WE WILL EITHER DIE BECAUSE WE'RE STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE BECAUSE SOMEBODY KILLS US. OR MAYBE WE'LL JUST GET LOCKED IN OUR VEHICLE AND DIE IN A FIERY CRASH BC WE CAN'T GET OUT. OR MAYBE WE GET LUCKY BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS EXPLODE AND SHOOT METAL AT US AND IT GOES QUICK. THIS IS DISGUSTING. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA. *TR

Equipment › Appliance › Air ConditionerFire
Filed Dec 16, 2014153,395 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,395.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 7, 2014AZ

JUST LIKE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCK UNLOCKED BY ITSELF OR JUST SIMPLY WON'T LOCK AT ALL. IT COSTS OVER 200 BUCKS TO FIX IT AND THEY WON'T FIX IT FOR FREE...AFTER ALL, IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. NO WONDER MY SISTER SAID: "NEVER, NEVER AND NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA!!!" *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 30, 201474,600 milesIL

THE REAR RIGHT SIDE DOOR WORKS THE OPPOSITE OF THE OTHER DOORS, WITH SWITCHING THE GEAR FROM DRIVE TO PARK, WITH THE REMOTE, OR USING THE DRIVERS SIDE BUTTON. ALL THREE DOORS WILL UNLOCK BUT THE REAR RIGHT SIDE DOOR UNLOCKS AND THEN LOCKS BACK UP AGAIN. AND WHEN I LOCK ALL THE DOORS THE REAR RIGHT SIDE DOOR UNLOCKS, WHICH MAKES IT UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING AND KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT OR WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED OVERNIGHT (VEHICLE MILEAGE 74,600). PLEASE HELP. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Nov 24, 2014FL

LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING HIS 2007 HONDA CRV, WHICH WAS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL FOR FAULTY AIR BAGS; SEND DIRECT RESPOND TO HIS OFF AND PLEASE REFERENCE CONSTITUENT. *TGW ...UPDATED 12/29/15 *BF UPDATED 9/1/2017*CN

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Nov 14, 2014118,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Nov 5, 201470,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Nov 5, 2014110,000 milesTX

THE DOOR LOCKS CYCLE FROM UNLOCKED TO LOCK AND THEN THE RIGHT REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL ANYMORE. CANNOT SECURE THE VEHICLE DUE TO POWER LOCKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STATIONARY DOES NOT STAY LOCKED. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 30, 201494,000 milesCA

BATTERY DEAD AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 26, 201485,000 milesTX

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OUT OF 5 OF THE DOOR LOCKS. THE FIRST DOOR LOCK TO STICK WAS THE FRONT LOCK ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR. IT STUCK TIGHT AND WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY. THE LOCK WAS STUCK SHUT AND WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. IF WE HAD GOTTEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDED TO GET OUT QUICKLY, MY PASSENGER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. WHICH MAKES IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ONE BY ONE, ALL THREE LOCKS EITHER LOCKED UP OR STARTED MAKING THE NOISE PROCEEDING THE LOCK UP ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO HONDA AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I FELT LIKE THE ISSUE WAS SO DANGEROUS, AS I HAVE 2 DAUGHTERS WHO RIDE IN THE CAR DAILY, THAT I PAID TO HAVE THEM FIXED. NOW THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE DOOR AND BACK DOOR IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AND THE PROCESS IS BEGINNING AGAIN. I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I MAY HAVE TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A NEW CAR TO ESCAPE THIS PROBLEM! I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA! *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 26, 201470,000 milesCA

THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON OUR 2007 CR-V STARTED TO MALFUNCTION A FEW YEARS AGO. THEY AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. WE ALSO HAVE LOST ITEMS TO CRIMINALS THAT HAVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS GOTTEN INTO THE CAR THROUGH THE UN-LOCKABLE DOOR. WE GOT SOME OF THESE ACTUATORS FIXED BEFORE OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED - BUT SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE FAILED ONCE AGAIN AND NOW WE BEYOND THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. WE SEE ONLINE THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS BEEN IGNORING AND NOW HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO COMPLAIN TO YOU FINE GOVERNMENT PEOPLE TO MAKE THEM TAKE CARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE US A SAFE VEHICLE THAT WE CAN LOCK. ALL WE WANT IS FOR HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON OUR CAR WITH DOOR ACTUATORS THAT DO NOT LEAVE US VULNERABLE TO CRIMINALS. PLEASE MAKE IT SO THAT WE CAN LOCK THE DOORS ON OUR CAR. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 23, 201468,000 milesTX

DEAR NHTSA, I OWN 2007 CRV EX-L . I'M EXPERIENCING A PECULIAR PROBLEM IN MY CRV SOMETIMES THE DOOR GETS LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY OR WHEN WE TRY TO OPEN IT THROUGH REMOTE KEYS, DOOR GETS LOCKS IMMEDIATELY WITH IN A SECOND. ONE TIME MY KID WAS INSIDE AND ACCIDENTALLY I CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT GOT LOCKED. I WAS REALLY SCARED BUT LUCKILY AFTER FEW TRIES, IT GOT OPENED. I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT, IF THIS HAPPENS IN A CRUCIAL TIME WHEN WE WANT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND ALL ARE INSIDE THE CAR.WHEN I SAID THIS TO MY FRIEND WHO OWNS 2008 CRV, HE SAID THAT HE IS ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE REFERRED ANOTHER FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I THINK WE NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE TO AVOID ANY TERRIBLE SITUATION IN FUTURE. IF NEEDED I CAN SHARE TWO OF MY FRIENDS INFORMATION RIGHT NOW. WHEN I SEARCHED INTERNET, I FOUND LOT OF PEOPLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM PARTICULARLY WITH 2007 TO 2011 ALL HONDA MODELS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 23, 2014155,000 milesCA

THE DOOR LOCKS ARE LOCKING OR UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THEIR DOORS AT CERTAIN TIMES. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Oct 3, 2014135,000 milesMD

AIR CONDITION CONDENSER FAILED. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Oct 2, 201495,000 milesTX

THE DRIVER SIDE POWER LOCKS ARE LOCKING ALL DOORS AUTOMATICALLY AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER I UNLOCK IT VIA THE KEY FOB OR THE UNLOCK/LOCK SWITCH INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY BECAUSE IT IS VERY RESISTANT TO MOVING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS AN ACTUATOR FAILURE AND IS COMMON IN 2007 HONDA CRV. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 1, 201493,000 milesCA

INITIALLY, OVER A YEAR AGO, THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD MAKE A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING/WHINING NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED, BUT THE DOOR LOCKS STILL WORKED PROPERLY BACK THEN. IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE DOOR LOCKS SOUND AS IF THEY ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING REPEATEDLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT ANY HUMAN INTERVENTION AS I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING NOISE SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED AS I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. MY INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA CRV'S FROM 2007 TO 2011. THIS SAFETY PROBLEM SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. HONDA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AS THERE IS AT LEAST ONE LAWSUIT SEEKING CLASS CERTIFICATION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, BUT HONDA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SEE HTTP://WWW.CHIMICLES.COM/HONDA-AND-ACURA-DOOR-LOCK-ACTUATOR-FAILURE. A SIMILAR POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PROBLEM ON EARLIER YEARS HONDA CRVS WAS WIDESPREAD ALSO ACCORDING TO INFORMATION THAT I READ ON THE INTERNET. *TR

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