DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT WORK, ONLY MANUALLY , NOW ALL THE LOCKS ACTUATE WHILE I'M DRIVING, WHICH IS ANOYING. AND THE WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT GO UP, THIS WAS FIXED ONCE ALREADY. *TR
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 →
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL LOCK ITSELF AFTER DOOR IS UNLOCKED USING REMOTE. MISSED AN ENTIRE DAY OF WORK BECAUSE I LOCKED MYSELF OUT OF THE CAR YESTERDAY. I'M IN THE MEDICAL FIELD SO IT WAS A BURDEN ON MANY SICK INDIVIDUALS WHO NEEDED MY HELP. *TR
I FIRST HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR LOCK (300 DOLLARS) DUE TO IT WOULD NOT LOCK AND CAR WAS UNLOCKED WHEN CARRYING GRANDKIDS... THIS MONTH THE LOCK HAS FAILED IN THE FRONT LOCKS....IF U TRY TO UNLOCK IT ...IT LOCKS BACK SO FAST YOU CANNOT GET THE DOOR OPENED....THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS WHOEVER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE CANNOT GET OUT...I AM HAVING TO SPEND ANOTHER 3 TO 4 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.....IT IS A KNOWN HONDA ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO RECALL OR ASSIST IN FIXING THE ISSUE....THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS ISSUE... *TR
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR: I CAN UNLOCK THE PASSENGER DOOR WITH THE KEY FOB AND THEY WILL RE-LOCK THEMSELVES WITHIN 2 SECONDS. FEW DAYS AGO I WENT INTO PHARMACY AND LEFT MY 8 YEAR OLD NIECE IN THE CAR TO PICK UP FEW THINGS. CAME BACK OUT IN ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES AND SHE WAS CRYING HER EYES OUT YELLING AND SCREAMING. I ASKED HER WHAT HAPPENED AS I ENTERED THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. SHE COULDN'T SPEAK FOR FEW MINUTES BECAUSE OF TEARS. SHE TOLD ME SHE COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR AND SHE GOT SCARED. ENTIRE FAMILY IS HONDA AND ACURA LOYAL CUSTOMERS. MY FAMILY HAD ENOUGH HONDA PROBLEMS WITH THE 2011 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES AFTER REPLACING BRAKE PADS 2 TIMES. 2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. REPLACING 2007 CRV DIFFERENTIAL FLUIDS NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOW A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCKS. I HAD ENOUGH. GOOD BYE HONDA! *TR
AT FIRST THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO MY HONDA 2007 CRV UNLOCKS BY ITSELF, EVEN AFTER I LOCK IT WITH THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY. WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO 10 MPR IT WOULD UNLOCK AND LOCK BY ITSELF. NOW, THE DOOR ONLY LOCKS ITSELF, EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED, IT LOCKS AGAIN, BUT NOW A ANNOYING SQUEAKING LOUD NOISE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE COST IS $375. I AM HOPING NO MORE DOORS WILL NEED REPAIRS TO THE DOOR ACTUATOR AS 4 DOORS @ 375 = A LOT OF MONEY. HONDA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS! *TR
FIRST ISSUE WAS RELATED TO FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR LOCK. THE LOCK CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHEN I WENT ABOVE OR BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE DOOR ACTUATOR AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE NOT DONE THAT TO DATE BECAUSE I VIEWED IT AS MORE NUISANCE THAN SAFETY RELATED. AFTER REVIEWING SOME ONLINE INFORMATION I REALIZED MY FIRST ASSUMPTION MAY BE INCORRECT. I CALLED HONDA NATIONAL TO SEE WHAT THEY HAD ON THIS ISSUE AND POSSIBLE REMEDIES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A THREE YEAR WINDOW FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES; HOWEVER, SINCE THE CAR IS SIX YEARS OLD, I WILL BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. *TR
FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE REAR DRIVER'S-SIDE DOOR CONTINUALLY UNLOCKS, EVEN DESPITE THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FEATURE. WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK, I AM UNABLE TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY WITH AN UNLOCKED DOOR WHILE DRIVING, OR EVEN WHILE PARKED. ALSO, OUR BELONGINGS ARE AT RISK OF THEFT BECAUSE THAT DOOR IS CONSTANTLY UNLOCKED, EVEN WHEN LOCKED BY HAND. DESPITE OUR EFFORTS, THE DOOR UNLOCKS ITSELF IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE LOCK IT. *TR
PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS AND UNABLE TO OPEN IN EMERGENCY. *JB
FRONT STRUTS FAIL PREMATURELY; THIS MAY LED TO OTHER STRUCTURE DAMAGE AND SAFETY. *JB
MY FIRST INCIDENT THE LAST WEEK OF AUGUST 2013 MY KEYLESS LOCK WOULD NOT LOCK MY CAR AND WOULD BEEP 3X WHEN I WENT TO LOCK IT. IT WOULD STILL STAY OPEN. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF OPENING AND CLOSING MY DOOR IT WAS FINE BUT STILL DID IT OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD THEN IT STOPPED AND WAS FINE. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH AND I PULL IN MY DRIVEWAY, TURN OFF MY CAR AND THE DOOR UNLOCKS AS USUAL, THEN IT LOCKED ITSELF IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT. I USED MY KEY TO UNLOCK IT AND OPENED MY DOOR QUICKLY TO GET OUT. AS I EXITED MY CAR THE DOOR LOCKED ITSELF BEFORE I COULD EVEN CLOSE MY DOOR AND USE THE KEYLESS REMOTE. EVEN IF I MANUALLY UNLOCK MY DOOR IT WILL LOCK ITSELF IMMEDIATELY RIGHT AFTER. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2007 HONDA CRV. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD RESULT IN DEATH. LET ME REMIND YOU IT IS SEPTEMBER AND VERY HOT OUTSIDE AND HOTTER IN THE CAR. THIS COULD TRAP ME OR MY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR AND I AM AFRAID. *JB
THIS IS COMPLAINT FOR THE HONDA CR-V 2007 LX MODEL. THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK, AFTER LOCKING THE CAR. SO EVERY TIME I LOCK THE CAR, THE DOOR LOCK WOULD RE-OPEN.
REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK CAUSING AUTOMATIC LOCKS TO TRY TO RE-LOCK EVERY TIME I RESUMED DRIVING AFTER A STOP LIGHT/SIGN. I WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOOR WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK BUTTON, REMOTE, OR MANUALLY. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED, BUT OCCASIONALLY, THE DOOR WILL LOCK ITSELF AND I AM UNABLE TO OPEN IT VIA REMOTE, DRIVER'S DOOR BUTTON, OR MANUALLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DOOR IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED OR UNLOCKED, PUTTING PASSENGERS AT RISK EITHER WAY. *JS
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. THIS OCCURS WHEN CAR IS PARKED (SO ANYONE CAN OPEN THE CAR AND STEAL IT OR ANYTHING IN THE CAR) AND WHILE DRIVING (WHICH MEANS EVEN IF YOU HAVE LOCKED THE DOORS A PASSENGER CAN OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING). *JS
PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR(S) ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE ON THEIR OWN - LOCKING DOOR WITHIN SECONDS ON DOOR BEING UNLOCKED AND UNLOCKING PASSENGER SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING WITH NO ABILITY KEEP DOOR LOCKED WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD HAS EMERGED AS A RESULT OF THE DOOR ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION.
MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS STARTED TO MAKE A WHIRRING NOISE WHEN THE AUTOMATIC 9MPH DESIGNED LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGED AND ALSO ANYTIME I LOCKED MY DOORS. I DISENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC 9MPH DESIGNED LOCK. BUT IT STILL DOES THIS WHEN I LOCK THE VEHICLE WITH MY KEY. AT TIMES IT ALSO LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHEN I AM DRIVING. SINCE MY INSPECTION WAS DUE SHORTLY I WAITED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER THEY QUOTED ME APPROX $350.00 TO REPAIR. SINCE I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY AT THAT TIME I ASK IF IT WOULD HURT TO LEAVE AS IS FOR AWHILE, THEY ADVISED ME NO, BUT AT SOME POINT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK ON UNLOCK THE PASSENGER DOOR. I THEN LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW ALL THE PROBLEMS EVERYONE WAS HAVING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I CONFRONTED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE ACTUATOR AND I ASK HIM WHEN HONDA WAS GOING TO HAVE A RECALL. HE SAID IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, SO MOST LIKELY THERE WILL BE NO RECALL. I HAVE 38, 000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND DO ALL THE MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED. HONDA SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND DO RIGHT BY THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND IF YOU NEED TO LOCK YOUR DOORS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY. *TT
ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WON'T UNLOCK. HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT IS COSTING HONDA CUSTOMERS A FORTUNE EACH TIME THEY HAVE TO GET THE DOOR LOCKS REPAIRED. *TT
1. THE DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE LOCKED; 2. THE REAR RIGHT SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE LOCKED AND ALSO COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE CAR. 3. THE TAILGATE COULD NOT BE OPENED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR CAUSED THE DOOR TO INDEPENDENTLY UNLOCK. IN ADDITION, THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT RELEASE UPON ENGAGEMENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000....UPDATED 10-24-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS REPAIRED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR THEN FAILED A SHORT TIME LATER. UPDATED 11/1/2013 *JS
REAR HATCH WILL NOT UNLOCK. UNABLE TO UNLOCK REAR PASSENGER DOOR. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT IS AN DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS FILED IN APRIL 2013 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I CALLED HONDA WHO SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO EVALUATE THE SITUATION. PERHAPS HONDA SHOULD CONSIDER RECALLING THE DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS. BEING UNABLE TO UNLOCK CAR DOORS ON A VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. *TR
THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT STAY UNLOCKED NO MATTER WHETHER I UNLOCK IT FROM OUTSIDE WITH THE REMOTE OR FROM THE INSIDE DRIVER LOCK BUTTON. IT UNLOCKS THEN A COUPLE SECONDS LATER, IT LOCKS ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I UNLOCK THE DOOR - NOT SPORADICALLY. *TR
THE PASSENGER REAR RIGHT (R.RR) DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED ON 8/25/12 IN THE LOCKED POSITION THEN EVENTUALLY WOULD UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE FOB BUT WOULD IMMEDIATELY RELOCK ON ITS OWN. THE PASSENGER FRONT (R.FR) DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED ON 12/10/12 WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE R.RR ACTUATOR. THE PASSENGER LEFT REAR (L.RR) ACTUATOR FAILED ON 8/15/13 IN THE LOCKED MODE AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE MECHANICAL LEVER OR REMOTE FOB. IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR OPEN I HAD TO REMOVE THE DOOR PANEL AND DISSEMBLE THE ACTUATOR STILL INSTALLED IN THE DOOR. *TR
DOOR LOCK PROBLEM: DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT LOCK. THIS OCCURS WHEN KEY FOB IS USED, WHEN POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON IS USED, AND WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED MANUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WITHIN SECONDS OF ITSELF. HONDA DEALER REPLACED ACTUATOR AS A NON-WARRANTY REPAIR. *TR
THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THERE OWN AT RANDOM TIMES. YOU CAN UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB AND THEY WILL RE-LOCK THEMSELVES WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS THEY CAN UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING OR A CHILD COULD GET LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE AT HONDA. *TR
YESTERDAY, AFTER RETURNING HOME, I TRIED TO OPEN THE TRUNK OF MY CRV. IT WOULD NOT RELEASE USING EITHER THE KEY-BASED UNLOCKING MECHANISM OR BY USING THE INTERIOR LOCKING SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT, REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THROUGH ANY MEANS. THE TRUNK AND THE DOOR WERE, EFFECTIVELY, FROZEN IN PLACE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO HONDA SERVICE TODAY (RON TONKIN HONDA IN PORTLAND) AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE LEFT, REAR PASSENGER DOOR OR TRUNK THROUGH MANIPULATION OF THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THIS WILL NECESSITATE THE REMOVAL, AND LIKELY BRAKING, OF THE DOOR'S PANEL, WHICH THEY ESTIMATED WILL COST OVER $1000, NOT COUNTING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DOORS ACTUATOR, WHICH IS WHAT HAS LIKELY FAILED. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THIS KIND OF FAILURE WOULD LEAD TO A SITUATION WHERE SOMEONE COULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR OR SOMEONE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ENTER THE CAR TO ASSIST AN INJURED PASSENGER. MY 3 YEAR OLD RIDES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE EVERY DAY AND THIS SCENARIO IS TERRIFYING TO ME. BASED ON MY READING, I SEE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE (INCLUDING A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT IN NEWARK, NJ), BUT NO RECALL OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ISSUED BY HONDA. I AM HOPEFUL THAT MY REPORTING THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM BY HONDA AND A RECALL OF THE PART AND REPLACEMENT WITH A PROVEN PART WHICH IS NOT VULNERABLE TO THE SAME KIND OF FAILURE. *TR
WHEN I USE KEYLESS ENTRY OR KEY ENTRY, I HAVE ABOUT 3 SECONDS BEFORE ALL LOCKS IN THE VEHICLE LOCK BACK UP. WHEN I GET OUT OF THE CAR, THIS ALSO HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GET IN MY CAR OR GET OUT OF MY CAR. I TRIED RE-PROGRAMMING THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND THIS DID NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD MY KEYS LOCKED IN MY CAR AND HAD TO CALL A TOWING COMPANY TO COME UNLOCK THE CAR FOR ME. FINALLY AFTER MONTHS AND MONTHS OF THIS HAPPENING, I GOT INTO MY CAR ON 08/14/2013 USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND ONCE MY LOCKS LOCKED UP AND I TRIED TO START MY CAR, THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN (LIGHTS, LOCKS, HORN, IGNITION, CAR ENGINE.) I HAD TO USE THE MANUAL RESTART LOCATED ON MY DASH BOARD TO GET THE CAR TO START BACK UP. THIS ALL SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*CN
DOOR LOCKS NORMALLY WITH KEY FOB OR AT DESIGNATED SPEED OF 8MPH. HOWEVER LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT SLOWLY UNLOCK AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS. REPEATED KEY FOB USE IS TO NO AVAIL. USING THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH OR THE ACTUAL DOOR LOCK MECHANISM WILL STILL NOT ALLOW DOOR TO REMAIN LOCKED. HIGHLY UNSAFE AS THERE IS NO WAY TO KEEP DOOR LOCKED AND PREVENT DOOR FROM OPENING. VEHICLE IS NOW EASILY HIJACKABLE OR CAN BE BROKEN INTO QUICKLY. *TR
WHEN LOCKING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY RE-OPENS.THE DOOR WILL NOT MANUALLY LOCK AS WELL. HONDA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT. A VERY BIG SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THAT SEAT. *TR
AROUND TIME INDICATED, DOORS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES AS SOON AS SPEED REACHED 10-15 MPH. IT WAS THE MECHANIC FROM DEALERSHIP WHO FIRST PAID ATTENTION TO THIS PROBLEM WHILE ON A TEST DRIVE FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK IS THE ONE THAT GIVES THE MOST TROUBLE. IT LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITSELF WITH LOUD NOISE AND RATTLING. OTHER LOCKS CONTINUE TO ACT CHAOTICALLY BUT AT LEAST THEY ARE QUIET. TODAY, I COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUNK DOOR WITHOUT STARTING THE CAR. *TR
REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SLOWLY UNLOCKS AFTER BEING KEY FOB-ACTIVATED OR MANUALLY LOCKED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AS MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT IS ANCHORED ON THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION TO THIS CONCERN, MY CAR HAS RECENTLY BEEN BROKEN INTO AND ITEMS HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM MY VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. UNACCEPTABLE. I AM PUZZLED AS TO WHY HONDA HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
2007 HONDA CR-V, STARTED WITH REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK NOT UNLOCKING. WITHIN ONE WEEK ALL DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT UNLOCKING. NOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ABOUT 1 SECOND TO PULL THE HANDLE ONCE I PRESS UNLOCK (ON REMOTE OR WITHIN THE VEHICLE) TO OPEN THE DOOR OR IT LOCKS ITSELF AGAIN. AFTER VEHICLE IT SHUT OFF 2 DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND VEHICLE IS LEFT UNLOCKED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR! HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS, RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR FAILED TO LOCK AS DESIGNED UPON REACHING 9 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING. I AM NOT ABLE TO LOCK MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. MY CAR IS ALWAYS UNLOCKED. VERY UNSAFE. I AM ALWAYS AFRAID THAT SOMEONE WILL GET INTO MY CAR AND RUN AWAY. IT'S VERY ANNOYING TO HEAR THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES THE HOLE TIME I AM DRIVING. I KNOW LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 HONDA CR-V. I HOPE THAT HONDA WOULD FIX THESE PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY. *TR
2007 HONDA CR-V REAR DOOR LOCK. WHEN LOCK THE DOOR AND STARTED DRIVING, THE REAR DOOR LOCK AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. REAR DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE LOCK AT ALL, THE DOOR LOCK WILL AUTO RE-OPEN AFTER EACH LOCK. *TR
DRIVER SIDE DOOR CONTINUES TO SELF-LOCK WHEN TRYING TO OPEN CAR DOOR FOR ENTRANCE. IF THE CAR DOOR HANDLE IS PULLED AFTER 2 SECONDS, THE DRIVER DOOR LOCKS ALONG WITH ALL OTHER DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN A HONDA CAR DRIVER FOR THE MAJORITY OF MY DRIVING LIFE. I LOVE HONDA BRAND OF CARS BECAUSE THEY ARE SUCH A DEPENDABLE CAR WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE UPKEEP, HOWEVER THIS IS FRUSTRATING AS I AM NOW FEARFUL THAT I MIGHT ACTUALLY BECOME LOCKED IN MY CAR AND WOULD NEED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOW TO EXIT. *TR
THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE INAPPROPRIATELY WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. I UNLOCK THE DOORS TO TAKE MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CAR, AND THE CAR LOCKS ITSELF WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE I CAN EVEN OPEN THE BACK DOOR. BEYOND JUST BEING ANNOYING, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
THE CAR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY 2-5 SECONDS AFTER IT IS PUT INTO GEAR. LATELY, THE LOCKS HAVE BEGUN TO UNLOCK AND RELOCK SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I GET TO MY DESTINATION, I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR, EITHER MANUALLY, WITH THE KEY FAB OR WITH THE LOCK BUTTON. I HAVE TO USE ONE HAND TO OPEN THE LOCK LEVER AND THE OTHER TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR. I HAVE ALSO LOCKED MY CAR, WENT INTO A STORE, AND COME BACK TO THE DOORS BEING UNLOCKED. VERY UNSAFE. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL IMMEDIATELY FOR REPAIR. BESIDES A CHILD BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, I AM VERY VULNERABLE TO SOMEONE ENTERING INTO MY CAR AND WAITING FOR ME. I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE VERY SAME REASON. THERE IS EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT IS THE FIRST THEY HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. HOW CAN THAT BE? *TR
THE A/C STARTED BLOWING WARM AIR. I WAS TOLD THE COMPRESSOR, AND PROBABLY MORE SPECIFICALLY THE CLUTCH ON THE COMPRESSOR, HAS FAILED. THIS SEEMS LIKE WAY TOO NEW OF A CAR WITH LOW MILES FOR THE A/C TO BE FAILING LEAVING ME WITH A $1800 BILL. ALSO, OTHERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND ARE REFERENCING A SERVICE BULLETIN # 12-072, WHICH IS NOT LISTED BY HONDA OR THE NHTSA- SO NOT SURE, BUT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON ISSUE. *TR
THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS CONTINUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES. EACH TIME I RESTART THE CAR, THE DOOR LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THEY WILL UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. *TR
DOOR LOCKS HAVE SUDDENLY STARTED TO RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE I AM DRIVING. REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
IN JANUARY OF 2011 THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON MY HONDA CRV STARTED CLICKING AT 10 MPH--BY FEBRUARY OF 2011, THE DOORS STARTED LOCKING ON ME SECONDS AFTER I REMOTELY UNLOCKED THE DOOR--SOMETIMES NOT EVEN LETTING ME OPEN THE DOOR AND GET INTO THE CAR. I HAD AN INCIDENT IN MID FEBRUARY, WHEN THE DOOR BLEW CLOSED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, MY PURSE AND CELL PHONE IN THE CAR--AND LOCKED ME OUT OF THE CAR--THANKFULLY MY SUNROOF WAS OPEN AND ALL 63 YEARS OF ME HAD TO CLIMB INTO THE CAR THROUGH THE SUNROOF. NEXT DAY WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVER DOOR. ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER IN MAY OF 2013 IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN--THIS TIME THE REAR DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE FIRST TIME IT COST US $282--THIS LAST TIME IT WAS $244. WE HAVE TWO MORE DOORS TO GO AND ANOTHER LADY SAID SHE HAD ALL OF THEM REPLACED AND IT COST HER $900.--THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN THESE CARS, AND HONDA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND REIMBURSE WHAT WE HAD TO PAY! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AND HATCH WERE INOPERABLE AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,049. *TR
LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DID NOT LOCK AFTER 9 MPH PER DESIGN. BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT PASSENGER IN LEFT REAR CAN OPEN DOOR WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS DID NOT ACTIVATE PER DESIGN WHEN REACHING SPEED OF 9 MPH. CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM IN THAT DRIVER OR PASSENGER COULD OPEN DOORS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED OR IN CASE OF ACCIDENT DOORS COULD OPEN EXPOSING DRIVER OR PASSENGER TO HARM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO RELEASE WHENEVER BEING ACCESSED WITH THE KEY FOB OR MANUALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS ALSO IN THE 2006 CRV AND THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF DOORS UNLOCKING WHILE CAR WAS MOVING. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR THE 2007 MODEL. HONDA WOULD RATHER CHARGE CONSUMERS $400 PLUS FOR EACH LOCK ACTUATOR THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
AFTER UNLOCKING DOOR WITH SWITCH OR KEYFOB ALL DOORS WILL START TO LOCK THEMSELVES. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE IN THE CAR AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET OUT. I'M CONCERNED THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AS THEY CAN'T GET OUT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER TESTED IT AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH AND COULD BE A SHORT IN THE MICU MULTI-PLEX BODY CONTROL UNIT. FIRST RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH ($400) AND THEN THE OTHER PART IF THAT DOESN'T WORK. *TR
THE LOCKS ARE ACTING WEIRD. THE CAR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. AS SOON AS I GET IN THE DOORS LOCK AND THE SAME WHEN I GET OUT. WHEN I NEED TO GET IN THE CAR I NEED TO USE THE KEY FOB AND IT UNLOCKS FOR JUST A SECOND THE LOCKS AGAIN QUICKLY. VERY ANNOYING! I FEAR THE LOCKS WILL MALFUNCTION MORE AND MORE AS TIME PASSES. TODAY THE ALARM WENT ON AND I HAD TO START THE CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND BACK IN DRIVE THEN IN PARK AND THEN OFF TO END THE ALARM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. ...UPDATED 08-08-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. WITHIN ONE SECOND OF ENGAGING LOCKS, THE DOOR UNLOCKED AND REMAINED UNLOCKED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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