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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 →

Electrical System
Filed May 16, 201385,000 milesRI

THE REAR DOOR LOCK FAILS TO LOCK. THE REAR DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USING THE KEY FOB. THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED WHILE THE CAR IS TRAVELING. THE DOOR TRIES TO LOCK AFTER EVERY STOP ONCE THE CAR IS GOING AGAIN BUT STILL WILL NOT LOCK. SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM AS A CHILD CAN OPEN THE DOOR WHILE IT IS MOVING. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 15, 201385,000 milesIN

THE LEFT REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WHEN USING THE FOB OR WHEN IN THE CAR. ALL OTHER DOORS LOCK, THE BACK DOOR TRIES TO LOCK, AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE DOOR WILL TRY TO LOCK, BUT THEN UNLOCKS. AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE POSTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM, I THINK HONDA SHOULD STEP UP TO RESOLVE THIS. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed May 13, 201383,000 milesCA

BEGAN HAVING CHRONIC ISSUE WITH REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS. DOOR CANNOT BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND IF I ATTEMPT TO LOCK WITH KEY REMOTE IT IMMEDIATELY UNLOCKS. I TRIED TO SEE IF KEEPING THE CHILD LOCK ON WOULD AT LEAST HELP KEEP IT LOCKED BUT IT DOES NOT WORK. THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING EVERY TIME I AM IN MOTION BUT IMMEDIATELY UNLOCKS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY IF TRANSPORTING SMALL CHILDREN BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT STAY LOCKED AT ALL. IT IS ALSO UNSAFE TO KEEP ANY BELONGINGS IN THE CAR OVERNIGHT SINCE THE CAR CANNOT BE LOCKED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed May 11, 2013105,463 milesRI

DOOR LOCKS CONTINUALLY RE-LOCK AFTER EACH ACCELERATION PAST 9MPH. AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR CONTINUALLY UNLOCKS ITSELF WHETHER PARKED OR IN MOTION! EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN!! THE CR-V IS NOW INCAPABLE OF BEING LOCKED WHILE PARKED. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 9, 201366,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE IGNITION, THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND LOCKED ALL DOORS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 8, 201368,000 milesMN

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WONT STAY LOCKED. LOCKS AND THEN UNLOCKS EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN. CANT LOCK MANUALLY EITHER SO NO SECURITY. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed May 7, 201360,000 milesUT

UPON STARTING THE CAR THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS RANDOMLY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 7, 201361,000 milesPA

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK REOPENS BY ITSELF AFTER I LOCK THE DOORS WITH THE FOB. THE LOCK WILL NOT LOCK MANUALLY. HENCE I CANNOT LOCK THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND YEAR VEHICLE - NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE EDMUNDS.COM WEBSITE. APPARENTLY, A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS FILED AGAINST HONDA IN JANUARY 2013 REGARDING THIS AND OTHER DOOR LOCK PROBLEMS OF THIS YEAR CRV VEHICLE. FROM INTERNET RESEARCH THE PRICE IS ABOUT $300 TO FIX PER DOOR. I AM UNABLE TO FULLY LOCK MY CAR BOTH WHEN I AM IN IT AND WHEN I AM AWAY FROM IT. HENCE WE CRV OWNERS ARE NOW SUBJECT TO ANY ONE GETTING IN OR WAITING IN OUR VEHICLES AND CAUSING HARM TO US. ALSO ANY ONE CAN TAKE ANYTHING OR PUT ANYTHING INTO MY UNLOCKED CAR. WE ARE OPEN TO SOME ONE JUMPING IN OUR UNLOCKED VEHICLES WHEN WE STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS - ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. FINALLY, THE CAR DOOR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO TRY TO LOCK THE MENTIONED MALFUNCTIONED REAR RIGHT DOOR EVERY TIME I SLOW BELOW 10 MPH AND THEN SPEED UP. I HEAR THE CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE DOOR IS TRYING TO BE LOCKED. THE ATTEMPTS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK THANKS *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Apr 30, 201352,000 milesAZ

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS, I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED, AND NOW THEY ARE BEING REPLACED AGAIN. I CAN NOT LOCK THEM ON THE INSIDE, AND LEAVES MY CAR OPEN TO ANYONE. I DON'T FEEL IT IS A SAFE. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS IT IS AN ISSUE YET THEY CHARGE AN ARM & A LEG TO FIX THEM. RIDICULOUS!!! *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 29, 2013CA

PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURENCE. THEY CHARGED ME $280 FOR REPAIR. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 25, 201352,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DOOR ACTUATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. *TR UPDATED 7/10/13 *CN ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WOULD UNLOCK ON ITS OWN.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 18, 201338,482 milesCA

2007 HONDA CRV PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LOCKS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND CAN'T BE RELOCKED. AT FIRST IT WAS THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK, GOT THAT FIXED @ HONDA AND COST ABOUT $300 BACK IN OCT 2010 @ 38500 OD MI. NOW, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK HAS THE SAME PROBLEM! USING REMOTE KEYLESS OR DRIVER'S MASTER DOOR LOCK BUTTON, ALL DOORS LOCK EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IT CONSTANTLY MAKES GRINDING SOUNDS AND LOCK CLICKING ON BUT DOES NOT LOCK!!.. TRIED TO LOCK MANUALLY, BUT KEY DOES NOT WORK, AFRAID TO FORCE IT AND HAVE IT BREAK IN THE LOCK. SAFETY ISSUE AND AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE (UNABLE TO SECURE PROPERTY). I HEAR THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH HONDAS CRV AND OTHER MODELS, DATING BACK QUITE A FEW YEARS AND MAKES SENSE IF HONDA CONTRACTING THE SAME VENDORS! QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE? THE RECENT RECALL FOR 2012 HONDAS AND ACURAS FOR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKS!! IF USING SAME VENDOR - SAME PROBLEM - AND WHY ONLY 2012 IF OLDER CARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS? RECALL SHOULD BE FOR OLDER CARS AS WELL! ***THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE POWERTRAIN @ 66000 OD MI. - RECENTLY NOTICED THAT AT SPEEDS OF 10 - 15 MPH ( AFTER EVERY STOP) CAR SLUGGISH AS IF ABOUT TO LOSE POWER (DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE) RECALL ISSUES! *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 14, 201359,658 milesKS

AFTER UNLOCKING THE DOOR THE DOOR THEN LOCKS ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN YOU UNLOCK MANUALLY OR UNLOCK USING THE FOB. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT LOCKS YOU IN THE CAR AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 10, 201364,000 milesAZ

AFTER UNLOCKING THE DOOR THE DOOR THEN LOCKS ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN YOU UNLOCK MANUALLY OR UNLOCK USING THE FOB. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT LOCKS YOU IN THE CAR AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Apr 9, 2013105,000 milesGA

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AND WILL SOMETIMES NOT UNLOCK. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 8, 201360,000 milesFL

MY VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE THEY OPEN THEN CLOSE THEN OPEN AGAIN. NOT EVEN IF I OPEN THEM MANUALLY! *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Apr 5, 201379,000 milesNJ

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENT SETTING DID NOT WORK AND THEN WHEN THE RAIN STOPPED, THE WIPER OFF SETTING DID NOT WORK RIGHT AWAY. EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED WORKING, BUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT "PARK" IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE WIPER BLADES STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, THUS INTERFERING WITH VISION. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THEM OFF IN THE CORRECT PARKED POSITION. IT WAS FRIGHTENING TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT A HIGH SPEED ON A WET ROAD SURFACE WITH POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE WIPER BLADES. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Apr 4, 201321,000 milesGA

THE CAR DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WITHOUT ANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY HONDA AT NO COST TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 24, 201360,000 milesCA

WHEN USING THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, THEY RELOCKED AUTOMATICALLY IN LESS THAN ONE SECOND. THIS WAS INITIALLY OCCURRING SPORADICALLY, BUT WITHIN A WEEK PROGRESSED TO CONSTANTLY. EVEN UNLOCKING MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, IT RELOCKED ON ITS OWN BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I USE MY VEHICLE MOSTLY AS TRANSPORTATION FOR MY YOUNG CHILDREN. THE FIRST TIME IT KEPT LOCKING ON ME, MY BABY WAS IN HER CAR SEAT AND I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME. I MUST NOW SIMULTANEOUSLY PRESS THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND USE MY OTHER HAND TO OPEN THE DOOR TO BE ABLE TO ENTER OR EXIT MY VEHICLE. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT HE HADN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT IT WOULD COST $ 127 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO TRY TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 17, 201378,000 milesCA

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN UNLOCKING THE CAR TO EITHER ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE CAR LOCKS AGAIN AUTOMATICALLY IN LESS THAN A SECOND. THIS OCCURS WHEN USING THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE CAR AS WELL AS WHEN UNLOCKING THE CAR FROM ANY DOOR BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE MANUALLY. IN ADDITION TO THIS MALFUNCTION BEING A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE WITH NEARLY HAVING LOCKED MYSELF OUT OF THE CAR NUMEROUS TIMES (PARTICULARLY AT THE GAS PUMP AND IN STORE PARKING LOTS), IT MOST CERTAINLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT BOTH ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, LET ALONE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, ESPECIALLY WITH KIDS IN TOW. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Mar 9, 201385,000 milesWA

I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY DOOR LOCKS. THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY AND THE REAR HATCH ALSO WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO?.....I'VE READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND DONE WHAT IT SAYS TO DO TO NO AVAIL....PLEASE TELL ME IF THEIR IS A REMEDY. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Mar 9, 201395,000 milesCO

DRIVER SIDE LOCK AND TRUNK LOCK INITIALLY ABOUT A MONTH AGO WOULD NOT LOCK MANUALLY OR REMOTELY. THEN TWO DAYS AGO, THE CAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AT ALL. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR UNLOCKED BY A COMPANY. NOW ONLY THE PASSENGER AND TWO REAR DOORS WORK. I HAVE TO CRAWL IN FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET IN THE CAR. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Mar 2, 201372,000 milesNY

POWER DOOR LOCK WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO APPROX 20MPH. RECENTLY WHEN USING KEY FOB TO LOCK CAR THE DOORS WOULD RANDOMLY UNLOCK(TOOK SEVERAL TIMES OF LOCKING AND UNLOCKING( TO GET THE DOORS TO STAY LOCKED. THIS PAST WEEK THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND WHEN LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS. NOW DOOR POWER DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED ENTIRELY AND I HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO OPEN THE DOORS. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Mar 2, 201382,000 milesCA

THE LOCKS ON MY CAR'S DOORS AUTOMATICALLY RE-LOCK WITHIN A SECOND OF TRYING TO UNLOCK THEM. WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, AND I AM IN PARK, I CANNOT MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS AT ALL. I AM VERY NERVOUS THAT I MAY END UP GETTING LOCKED IN MY CAR WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO EXIT; THIS COULD BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANOTHER EMERGENCY. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Feb 21, 2013115,000 milesVT

ON MY 2007 CRV THE DOORS, IF NOT ALREADY LOCKED, LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE CAR REACHES ABOUT 10 TO 20 MPH. IN MID AUGUST 2012 I BEGAN TO HEAR THE CLICKING OF THE DOOR LOCKING EACH TIME I STARTED AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR HAVING SLOWED DOWN. I REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR WAS NOT LOCKING. I BROUGHT IT TO BE FIXED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ACTUATOR. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $230.00. TWO MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH ANOTHER DOOR-THIS TIME, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. AND THEN IN DECEMBER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. I DID NOT GET THE LAST TWO FIXED RIGHT AWAY DUE TO THE COST (WITH 2 IT WOULD BE AROUND $500.00 WHICH I DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME) BUT IT BECAME A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM BECAUSE I COULD NOT LOCK MY CAR. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE TOO, I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE RIDING IN MY CAR IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS AND I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE THEFT OF MY CAR OR ITEMS IN MY CAR SINCE THERE WAS NO WAY TO LOCK THE DOORS. I HAVE HAD THE TWO ACTUATORS REPLACED AND HAVE CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VIN # AND WITH THE MILAGE AND AGE OF MY CAR....HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER MODELS WITH DOOR LOCK ISSUES. HONDA KNOWS THAT THE DOOR LOCKS ARE/HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY CAN AFFORD TO FIX THESE LOCKS IN ORDER TO GET THEM FIXED! *TR

Electrical System
Filed Feb 18, 201396,000 milesCA

DRIVER SIDE DOOR RE-LOCKS WITHIN 2 SECONDS OF BEING UNLOCKED BY REMOTE OR DOOR PANEL SWITCH. DOOR LOCK LEVER IS THEN STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION AND CANNOT BE MANUALLY OVER RIDDEN NOR CAN THE DOOR BE OPENED FROM INSIDE! BATTERY VOLTAGE IS OK. SAME SITUATION WHETHER ENGINE IS RUNNING OR NOT. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A POWER FAILURE, BUT IT MIGHT BE THAT THE DRIVER CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR AND GET OUT AFTER A CRASH. NASTY SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Feb 16, 201328,000 milesTX

IT STARTED BY LOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC AND YOU CAN NOT ENTER OR OPEN THE DOOR AFTER A WHILE IT IS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE WHEN I TRY TO UNLOCK OR LOCKED THE DOORS. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Feb 15, 201393,000 milesPA

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND CAN'T BE RELOCKED. ALSO, THE OTHER DOOR LOCKS CLICK FOR NO REASON. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Feb 13, 201361,000 milesPA

POWERS LOCKS BEGAN TO GET STUCK ON PASSENGER BACK DOOR. THEY WOULD RE-LOCK IMMEDIATELY UPON UNLOCKING. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS. AFTER THAT, THE LOCKS ON ALL DOORS STARTING LOCKING AND UN-LOCKING WHEN DRIVING SLOW, I.E., MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, DRIVING THROUGH DEVELOPMENT, ANOTHER 2-3 MONTHS. IT NOW HAS STOPPED THAT AND MAKES A HORRIBLE LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHEN YOU LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. I AM WORRIED THAT AT SOME THAT THE LOCKS WILL QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 7, 201350,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET IN HER VEHICLE WITH THE LOCK SYSTEM. AFTER THE VEHICLE FINALLY UNLOCKED, SHE HAD ISSUES GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 7, 201345,000 milesAZ

IT STARTED ON THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IT WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. IT ALWAYS POPPED BACK UNLOCKED. EVERY TIME I WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS AFTER BEING STOPPED A LIGHT OR SLOWED DOWN FOR A SPEED BUMP, ETC. THE DOORS ALL TRIED TO RELOCK TO GET THAT ONE DOOR LOCKED, BUT IT WOULD JUST POP BACK OPEN AGAIN. THEN, IN THE LAST MONTH MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING. NOW MY LOCKS HAVE GONE HAYWIRE. THEY ARE CONSTANTLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. WHEN I TURN MY CAR OFF ALL THE DOORS WILL LOCK. WHEN I TRY TO UNLOCK THEM THEY AUTOMATICALLY RELOCK IN 2 SECONDS. I HAVE TO ALWAYS KEEP MY KEYS WITH ME FOR FEAR OF THEM GETTING LOCKED IN THE CAR. LUCKILY I STUCK A SPARE UNDERNEATH THE CAR BECAUSE THE NEXT DAY MY 1 YR OLD GOT LOCKED IN THE CAR WITH MY KEYS! TODAY MY LOCKS ARE MAKING AN UNEARTHLY GRINDING SOUND EVERY TIME THEY TRY TO LOCK WHICH COULD BE 20 TIMES JUST IN ONE TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE. I REALLY WOULD LIKE THE DEALER TO FIX THEIR OWN MISTAKE. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Jan 28, 2013100,000 milesMS

MY SON GOT IN THE VEHICLE TO TAKE HIS WIFE TO PICK UP HER CAR AND THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS LOCKED. WE TRIED EVERYTHING WE COULD THINK OF AND WASN'T ABLE TO UNLOCK IT. LOCAL BODY SHOP COULDN'T GET IT UNLOCKED 1/28/2013 AND SAID IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. JUST WONDERING IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, IF SO WE WEREN'T NOTIFIED. 100,000 PLUS MILES VEHICLE AT SHOP AT PRESENT TIME. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 27, 2013CA

THIS THING HAPPENED OVER A YEAR & NOW IT EVEN WORSE. ALL LOCK SYS. WILL AUTO LOCK BY THEMSELVES AFTER I PRESSED UNLOCK FOR 2 SECONDS; WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE ROAD, ALL FOUR DOOR-LOCKS MAKE THE SOUND TOO LOUD WITH LOCK & UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES UNTIL I GET HOME. I REMEMBER ONE TIME; WHEN I TOOK A FLYER THAT STUCK ON MY WINDSHIELD BEFORE I DROVE HOME; SUDDENLY, MY DOOR HAD LOCKED BY THE WIND. THAT MADE ME CRAZY TO FIND THE WAY TO OPEN IT BECAUSE MY LITTLE BOY (10 MONTHS) WAS INSIDE & BEING LOCKED! I HAVE TO ASK FOR HELP FROM A LOCKSMITH. FOR 20 MINUTES STANDING OUTSIDE & SEE MY LITTLE BOY'S CRYING WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING TO HELP HIM!!!!!! NOW : BOTH REAR DOORS CAN NOT BE LOCKED! WHENEVER I LOCK THEM BY THE REMOTE OR MANUALLY. BUT MY FRONT DOORS ARE KEEP LOCKING AFTER TWO SECONDS . I'M SO WORRIED THAT SOME DAY PEOPLE WILL FIND OUT MY SECRET ( ABOUT DOORS NOT LOCKING) & MY CAR WILL BE GONE! I ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH TO FIX THAT ?? ALMOST $ 400.00 PER DOOR (AFTER TAX) ! HOW CAN I HANDLE THAT AMOUNT FOR THINGS TO BE FIX WHICH THEY ARE NOT MY FAULT! CAN SOME ONE TELL ME WHAT SHOULD I DO ?

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Jan 24, 201367,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. AS THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO SOME BARN WOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000...UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF UPDATED 04/02/2013 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Jan 20, 201355,000 milesTN

PROBLEM STARTED WITH DRIVER-SIDE REAR LOCKS. WOULD NOT ALWAYS LOCK, CONSTANTLY TRIED TO RELOCK ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, AND MADE RATTLING SOUND. PROBLEM HAS SPREAD TO ALL DOORS. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. PASSENGER-SIDE REAR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK. HATCH WILL NOT OPEN. OTHER DOORS RELOCK THEMSELVES IMMEDIATELY SO YOU HAVE LESS THAN ONE SECOND TO OPEN DOOR. USING THE KEY ITSELF MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Jan 11, 2013125,000 milesVA

CAR SECURITY SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY LOCK DOORS AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF UNLOCKING. CAN NOT UNLOCK CAR WITH KEYS HAVE TO USE FOB. RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WONT LOCK PROPPALLY. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 9, 201384,000 milesMN

I WAS AT THE CABIN FINISHING UP SOME CHORES. WENT TO PUT SOME TOOLS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE HONDA CRV AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE BACK HATCH. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH OUT GREAT DIFFICULTY FROM THE INSIDE AND NOT AT ALL FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE HATCH COULD BE OPENED ALSO ONLY FROM THE INSIDE AFTER CRAWLING OVER THE SEATS AND ONLY AFTER REMOVING THE LATCH PANEL AND MANUALLY FLIPPING THE LATCH. AFTER I GOT HOME I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND THE INTERNET IS FULL OF SUCH PROBLEMS. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME MODELS OF CRV 2006 AND OLDER HAD A RECALL. OF COURSE MINE IS A 2007. PROBLEMS WITH THE LATCH AND ACTUATOR ARE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AS IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE BOTH OF THESE EGRESSES OUT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE EITHER BY THE OCCUPANTS OR RESCUE PERSONNEL. THE COST TO GET THIS REPAIRED IS SIGNIFICANT LEAVING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE PROBLEM NOT TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 3, 201384,000 milesNY

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCK MALFUNCTION. AT TIMES WOULD NOT OPEN/ AT TIMES WOULD NOT LOCK. WHEN I USE THE MASTER CONTROL (ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR) OR THE KEY FOB, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCK CONTINUALLY CLICKS. ALSO THE LOCKS CONTINUE TO CLICK OPEN AND LOCKED AS I DRIVE (ESPECIALLY WHEN I SPEED UP FROM A STOP.) I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Dec 28, 2012MS

THE MECHANICS OF THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE BEGINNING FIRST WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND THEN SPREADING TO THE RIGHT SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR, DRIVER DOOR, AND REAR HATCH. ALL OF THE DOORS RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK AND MAKE A LOUD RATTLING SOUND WHILE DOING SO. THE RIGHT SIDE REAR DOOR NO LONGER UNLOCKS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE REAR HATCH ONLY OPENS 5% OF THE TIME WE ATTEMPT TO OPEN IT (WHICH IS A NIGHTMARE WHEN IT IS FULL OF LUGGAGE OR GROCERIES). THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY WITH A KEY... ONLY THE FOB KEY. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM AND AM SHOCKED THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY HONDA. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Dec 15, 20124,500 milesCA

HONDA CRV 2007 ISSUE: DOORS WHEN LOCKED BY EITHER REMOTE OR VIA CAR WOULD LOCK ALL DOORS EXCEPT THE DRIVERS. HONDA DID COVER IT THE FIRST TIME THEN A YEAR LATER THE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WAS IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO THE FRONT CENTER DOOR LIGHT (RIGHT SIDE) FAILS TO TURN ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS, IT WILL HOWEVER TURN ON WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON. EVEN GOT A NEW BULB BUT ISSUE REMAINED. I USE TO THINK HONDA WAS A GREAT CAR DO BASIC MAINTENANCE AND YOU SHOULD BE SET. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND HONDA HAS NOT EVEN NOTIFIED ME OF EVEN ONE OF THOSE AND WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PUMP THEY DIDN'T MENTION THE RECALL BUT STATED IT WOULD COST $600. TSB NUMBER & ISSUE DATE TSB TITLE 11-050 OCT 11 RECALL - ECM/TCM UPDATES TO PREVENT A/T DAMAGE TSB TITLE 08-070 SEP 08 CAMPAIGN - POWER STEERING PUMP SEIZURE. *TR

Tires
Filed Dec 15, 201257,000 milesFL

IN AUGUST, 2010, WE PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES. ON DECEMBER 7, 2012 , MY WIFE AND I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT TO OUR REAR TIRE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE-95 IN FLORIDA AT A HIGH SPEED ((70MPH) CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF OUR 2007 HONDA CRV. WE SWERVING ACROSS SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC, ALMOST FLIPPED, AND NARROWLY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO CONCRETE A WALL BEFORE I FINALLY OBTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO PULLEY OFF ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. OUR VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY GOODYEAR IN OCTOBER, AND THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND ROTATED AT THAT TIME. AT THE TIME OF THE BLOWOUT, THE TIRES ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY ARE WARRANTIED FOR 65,000 MILES. WE CONTACTED THE GOODYEAR STORE THE NEXT DAY, AND THE MANAGER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. HE ASKED IF WE HIT SOMETHING. WE DIDN'T HIT A THING. WE JUST HEARD A POP. THE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE STORE STATED, "THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY," REGARDING OUR STATEMENT THAT WE HIT NOTHING. THE TIRE WAS NOT TORN, BUT WAS SPLIT FROM RIM TO RIM, COMPLETELY SEVERING THE BELTS. MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND OTHER DRIVERS COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED AS WELL. WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO EXPERIENCE ANYTHING LIKE THIS EVER AGAIN. GOODYEAR CLAIMS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES, BUT WE HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT BLOWOUTS ON GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES. GOODYEAR OFFERED US A SMALL PRICE ADJUSTMENT TO REPLACE OUR TIRES, BUT WE ARE AFRAID

Electrical System
Filed Dec 7, 201278,000 milesME

WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN ERRATICALLY. WHILE DRIVING (IN THE RAIN), WIPERS STOPPED IN THE NON PARKED POSITION. THEN WIPERS CAME BACK ON AND UNABLE TO TURN THEM OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Dec 7, 201237,000 milesTX

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS KEEP UNLOCKING ALL THE TIME, AND CAN'T LOCK MY CAR DOORS AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 25, 2012125,000 milesCA

BOTH OF THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS ACTUATORS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU TRY TO UNLOCK THE CAR THE DOORS WON'T UNLOCK, IN OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN YOU TRY TO LOCK THE CAR THE DOORS STAY UNLOCKED. THIS IS CAUSING THE ALARM TO ARM ITSELF AND WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR THE ALARM GOES OFF, THE ONLY WAY TO TURN IT OFF IS WITH THE CONTROL REMOTE. SOME TIMES THE ALARM GETS ARMED WHILE WE ARE IN THE CAR AND IT WON?T START DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH ACTUATORS. IN VARIOUS OCCASIONS THE DOORS REMAINED LOCKED WHILE WE WERE IN THE CAR. THE UNLOCK BUTTON DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS, EVEN TRYING TO UNLOCK THE LOCK MANUALLY WONT WORK. THE ACTUATORS STAY LOCKED!!! I?M PRETTY SURE THE BACK DOORS WILL START FAILING TOO ANY TIME SOON. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA NEEDS TO PUT OUT A RECALL TO THIS PROBLEM RIGHT A WAY, OR MAYBE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE DIES TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR POOR PARTS QUALITY. *TR

Steering
Filed Oct 23, 201296,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE REACHES OVER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED, BUT IT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Oct 9, 201257,000 milesNM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR ACTUATORS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH THE 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEARS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 11/16/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED 11/5/2012 THE REAR DOOR IS NOW SHOWING SIGNS OF POTENTIAL FAILURE. UPDATED 11/20/2012 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Oct 2, 201242,904 milesCA

FRONT DOORS STARTED LOCKING AUTOMATICALLY. AFTER APPROX. 9 MONTHS ALL DOORS STARTED LOCKING AUTOMATICALLY. ALL DOORS WOULD LOCK IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, LOCKING ALL OCCUPANTS INSIDE. WOULD LOCK WHEN CAR WAS IDLING IN PARK AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS MANUALLY WITH KEY FROM OUTSIDE. CAR WAS STOLEN THEN RECOVERED. WHATEVER WAS USED TO STEAL IT MUST HAVE RESET COMPUTER. BECAUSE FOR APPROX.1 WEEK AFTER RECOVERY DOOR LOCKS WORKED FINE. NOW IT IS BACK TO THE PROBLEM AS BEFORE. MY 1 YR. OLD GRANDSON WAS LOCKED IN THE CAR FOR A BRIEF TIME DUE TO THIS ISSUE, LUCKILY ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS WAS DOWN AND MY DAUGHTER CRAWLED THRU. I HAVE READ THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 2006 HONDA CRV, BUT NOT FOR THE 2007. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT LEFT OVER DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM 2006 MODELS WERE USED IN 2007. I AM TOLD I COULD HAVE TO PAY UP TO $900.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I NOT ONLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, BUT I DON'T ACCEPT THAT IT SHOULD BE MY PROBLEM. IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S FROM WEAR AND TEAR OR MISUSE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS MY THIRD HONDA I'VE OWNED, AND MY LAST UNLESS SOMEONE WOULD AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE. THANK YOU *TR

Seats
Filed Sep 24, 2012NE

I HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ON NEWER VEHICLES. I UNDERSTAND THE PHYSICS BEHIND THE SAFETY FEATURE OF HAVING THE HEAD RESTRAINTS TILTED CLOSE TO THE DRIVERS HEAD. HOWEVER, IF YOU DRIVE WITH YOUR HEAD ALREADY CLOSE TO A HEAD RESTRAINT THAT IS NOT TILTED (AS FOUND IN THE OLDER VEHICLES 2004 AND OLDER), YOU WILL STILL GET THE SAME SAFETY AND THE HEAD RESTRAINT IS MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE AND IT DOESN'T CAUSE PAIN. YOU NEED TO REVIEW AND AMEND YOUR REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SAFETY FEATURE, BECAUSE CURRENTLY, THE TILTED HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE CAUSING MORE HARM (AND PAIN) THAN SAFETY TO US DRIVERS WHO DRIVE UPRIGHT. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Sep 24, 2012150,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS WERE LOCKED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS WHETHER USING THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB NOR MANUALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Suspension
Filed Sep 10, 201250,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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