2008 Honda CR-V complaints

STEERING RACK & PINION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LEAK. AFFECTED STEERING PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE ALONG WITH LEAK BEING A FIRE HAZARD. PURCHASED NEW IN 2008. WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND TOTAL COST CAME OUT TO USD 2.2K+. *TR

THE DOOR LOCK FOR THE BACK DOOR OF OUR VEHICLE KEEPS SLOWLY UNLOCKING AFTER WE ATTEMPT TO LOCK THE DOORS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN WE USE THE FOB OR WHEN WE ATTEMPT TO LOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT (OR SUITS) AGAINST HONDA FOR THIS. *TR

THE 2008 HONDA CRV HAS ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. ~3 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED THE NEW CAR, I WAS TOLD BY HONDA EXPRESS SERVICE THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW WHEN I WAS DOING OIL CHANGE. BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T IDENTIFY A LEAK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 6 YEARS OLD, THE LEAK FINALLY SHOWED UP, AND THE WHOLE RACK&PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OF COURSE, THE FLUID IS FLAMMABLE. THE SLOW LEAK DOESN'T SHOW UP TILL A CERTAIN AMOUNT HAS BEEN GATHERED, WHICH MAKES IT A FIRE HAZARD NOT EASY TO IDENTIFY. DEALER SAYS IT'S A COMMON ISSUE, BUT HONDA NEVER ADMITTED IT, NOT TO SAY A RECALL ON THE PROBLEMATIC SEAL. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ISSUES - UNABLE TO LOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR USING ALL AVAILABLE METHODS, I.E. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK, INSIDE MANUAL DOOR LOCK OR OUTSIDE KEY LOCK. SIGNIFICANTLY, WHEN DOOR LOCK ISSUES OCCUR IT POSES A SAFETY RISK TO THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DOOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING FEATURES FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE THE DOOR DID NOT LOCK AT ANY TIME, WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON OR OFF. *TR

THE SRS AND SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AS EXPECTED. THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND HONDA ADVISES WE NEED A NEW SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG AS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE THIS WITHOUT CHARGE OF OVER $1000. CAR HAS LESS THAN 100000 MILES ON IT, HOW CAN THE MANUFACTURER NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LIFETIME WARRANTY ON A SAFETY SYSTEM? SHOULDN'T THAT BE A FEDERAL REGULATION- THAT THE SAFETY SYSTEMS BE WARRANTIED FOR LIFE? HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER NOT STAND BEHIND ITS SAFETY SYSTEM? PER THE INTERNET, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM WITH HONDAS. A RECALL ON THIS VERY ISSUE FOR OTHER MODELS WAS DONE, BUT DESPITE THE SIMILAR ISSUE, NO RECALL HAS OCCURRED ON THIS MODEL. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT NEEDS INVESTIGATION. *TR

THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITSELF. IT TRIES TO RE-LOCK AND THEN OPENS. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS REPEATEDLY. I CANNOT LOCK THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WITH THE ACTUATOR. THE REAR HATCHBACK DOOR ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN IT IS HOT (OVER 80 DEGREES). I CAN'T LOCK THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY CAR FIRST BEGAN AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING CONSTANTLY EVERY TIME I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITH THE GAS PEDAL. A FEW WEEKS LATER I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOORS WERE NO LONGER LOCKING. I TRIED TO LOCK THEM MANUALLY BUT THEY AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. MY CAR IS STILL CONTINUING TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK EVERY TIME I SWITCH FROM THE BRAKE TO GAS PEDAL ONLY NOW IT MAKES A VERY LOUD, STARTLING BUZZ SOUND FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WITH EACH LOCK. THE ISSUES SEEM TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN NOT LOCKING AT ALL, LOCKING CONSTANTLY, AND BUZZING LOUDLY WITH EACH LOCK EACH TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT THE CHILD LOCKS ARE ACTIVATING THEMSELVES AS YOU CANNOT OPEN EITHER PASSENGER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS IS BECOMING A GRAVE SAFETY CONCERN BEING THAT I CANNOT LOCK MY DOORS PROPERLY. I BECAME VERY FRUSTRATED TO FIND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CR-V'S MADE BETWEEN 2007-2011 AND HONDA HAS NOT RECALLED THEM. FIXING THIS ISSUE THROUGH THE DEALER IS VERY COSTLY AND DOES NOT PROMISE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. HONDA CAMPAIGNS TO "START SOMETHING SPECIAL". I HAVE YET TO SEE WHAT IT IS THAT THEY HAVE STARTED THAT IS SO "SPECIAL" WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRING THEIR OWN MISTAKES TO BENEFIT THE SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE OF THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE ~85F. THIS HAPPENED MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE SYSTEM STOPPED PUTTING OUT COLD AIR ALTOGETHER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CR-VS, AND HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH TO 100,000 MILES. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS AS MY PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IT HAPPENED 4,000 MILES OVER THE EXTENDED LIMIT FOR WARRANTY SERVICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SHE WAS CUT OFF CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO 12-15 METAL POSTS HEAD-ON. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 11/28/2014 *JS

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD MY DOORS LOCK AGAIN. THEY USUALLY ONLY LOCK WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND NOT AGAIN DURING THAT PARTICULAR TRIP. IT KEPT DOING IT AFTER I WOULD COME TO A STOP AND THEN ACCELERATE. NOW IT MAKES A SCREECHING NOISE EVERYTIME I PUT IT INTO DRIVE. SOMETIMES IT LOCKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THE DEALER WANTS 330.00 PER DOOR TO CHANGE OUT THE ACTUATOR. I UNDERSTAND HONDA IS INVOLVED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THIS. I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY THEY WOULD NOT ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL OVER THIS. THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. HONDA USUALLY HAS A GREAT REPUTATION FOR MAKING A RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS, NOT THE BOTTOM LINE. THEY WILL LOSE CUSTOMERS... *TR

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCK REMAINS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AT ALL TIMES. ANY ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, EITHER MANUALLY OR REMOTELY, ONLY LASTS FOR A FEW SECONDS AT MOST. THEN THE DOOR IS RELOCKED ELECTRICALLY AND CAN'T BE OPENED FROM NEITHER THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE. THE DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY QUICKLY PULLING THE DOOR LATCH IN BETWEEN AN UNLOCK COMMAND AND THE AUTOMATIC RESET OF THE LOCK. SINCE THE TIME OF THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ISSUE THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK HAS BEGUN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

REAR PASSENGER DOOR (BEHIND DRIVER) UNLOCKS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. I HAD CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN DOOR SUDDENLY UNLOCKED. PROBLEM IS CONTINUING. *TR

AC COMPRESSOR /CLUTCH IS BROKEN, NO COLD AIR, ONLY HOT AIR BLOWING FROM AC. EXPENSIVE TO FIX. HONDA NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS FREE OF CHARGE!! I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE POORLY PLACED AC COMPRESSOR. *TR

VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS IMMEDIATELY RELOCK THEMSELVES WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK CAR. SOMETIMES IT KEEPS ME TRAPPED IN THE CAR TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FAST ENOUGH BEFORE IT RELOCKS ITSELF. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY AND NEED TO EVACUATE CAR. *TR

THE LOCKS ON MY CR-V DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IF I UNLOCK THE DOORS, EITHER FROM THE CAR DOOR OR REMOTELY, THEY INSTANTLY RELOCK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS ON OR OFF, EVEN IN DRIVE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. I SEE THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING--AND EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR! IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS, AND MAKES ME NERVOUS TO TRAVEL WITH MY CHILDREN BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST THE LOCK SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH, THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE DOOR WAS LOCKED, IT WOULD SLOWLY UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,300.

PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. POSES SAFETY RISK WITH HAVING A CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT. TOOK TO HONDA AND DOOR ACTUATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN BOTH LOCKS. FORTUNATELY I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT STILL COST ME $100 COPAY. NOW SEEING THIS IS A HUGE TREND WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

DOOR LOCKS REMAIN UNLOCKED OR LOCKED. IN ONCE CASE REAR RIGHT DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WHETHER YOU DO IT MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. THIS IS LEAVING CHILDREN EXPOSED TO UNSAFE CONDITION WHERE THE DOOR MAY OPEN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION IF THEY PLAYED WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. A WEEK LATER, FRONT RIGHT DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK AT ALL WHETHER YOU DO IT MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. IN AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION, ONE CANNOT UNLOCK THE DOOR TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE IN AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION. TO ME BOTH OF THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. I AM GOING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT TAKE A LOOK, BUT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE BY RECALLING THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. *TR

DRIVERS DOOR AND TRUNK WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I HAD TO CLIMB ACROSS THE CAR AND GET OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. KEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR AND I COULDN'T MANUALLY PUSH THE LOCK TO THE UNLOCK POSITION. IT WAS COMPLETELY STUCK. *TR

DOOR LOCKS COME UNLOCKED AFTER LOCKING. THEY WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. *TR

DOORS AUTOMATICALLY RELOCK AFTER UNLOCKING WITH KEY FOB. WILL NO UNLOCK MANUALLY. *TR

DRIVE SIDE KEY ACCESS AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILS TO LOCK COMPLETELY. IN SOME INSTANCES, ALL DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. WHEN LOCKING THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE - A CHATTERING SOUND CAN BE HEARD NOW. *TR

LEFT REAR DOOR COMPLETELY UNLOCKED, NO MATTER DURING THE DRIVING OR STOP. *TR

DOOR LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE. HAVE BEEN SELF LOCKING AND UNLOCKING EVERY 2 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY I HAVE A CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT WHO'S DOOR IS NOW UNCONTROLLABLY UNLOCKING. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DEFECT ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOW A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE BEFORE STARING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER MOTOR AND THE WIRING CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

FRONT DOOR DRIVERS SIDE LOCK WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. FOUND OUT IT IS THE ACTUATOR THAT IS BROKEN. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCKS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. *TR

LOCKS STARTED LOCKING WITHIN A SECOND OF BEING UNLOCKED. SO I COULD UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEY BUTTON AND PULL QUICKLY TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET IN. THE LOCKS WOULD ENGAGE AS SOON AS I GOT IN. HOWEVER, IF I TRIED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE, I WOULD HAVE TO USE TWO HANDS, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT. ONCE THE DOORS CLOSED THE LOCKS WOULD IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE. AS IT TURNS OUT I LOCKED MY PURSE AND KEYS INSIDE. MY SPARE KEY WOULD NOT OPEN IT. THERE WAS NO MANUAL OVERRIDE! THIS IS MY CONCERN. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR A CHILD INSIDE, THERE WAS NO WAY TO OPEN, NOT EVEN WITH A KEY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT HAS BEEN FIXED, AN ACTUATOR (?). *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PRESSING UNLOCK. ALL DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND WAS WORSE IN WARM WEATHER. NOW, IT'S JUST BAD ALL THE TIME. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE IF I CAN'T LOCK THE CAR EVEN WITH THE KEY IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. MY WIFE AND I ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. *JS

VEHICLE SHUTTERS VIOLENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 20MPH THROUGH 50 MPH... *JS

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND REPAIRED. AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND NOW 3 YEARS LATER THE SRS SYSTEM HAS THREE FAULTS THE BERNADI HONDA SAID WERE RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO REPAIR SYSTEM SAYING IT WAS MAINTENENCE. 33-10 OPEN IN THE LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FIRST INFLATOR. E1-11 LEFT FRONT AIRBAG AND LEFT SEAT BELT TENSIONER STOPPED DEPLOYMENT. F1-11 DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND OR DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENIONER DEPLOYED. *JS

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT ALWAYS STAY LOCKED. THE LOCK WILL ATTEMPT TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ABOVE 10MPH. AFTER COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN TO BELOW 10MPH, ALL LOCKS IN THE CAR WILL ATTEMPT TO LOCK AGAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED GETS ABOVE 10MPH. THE DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS STAY LOCKED AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND THE LOCKS ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY OTHER TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND TURNED OFF. *TR

IN LINE WITH THE RECENT MAZDA RECALL FOR YELLOW SAC SPIDERS FOUND IN THE EVAC CANISTERS, MY HONDA CR-V HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS AFFECTED HONDA ACCORDS IN THE PAST BECAUSE HONDA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON INSTALLING A SPECIAL FILTER FOR HONDA ACCORDS TO PREVENT THE SPIDERS FROM ENTERING. HOWEVER, NO SUCH BULLETIN OR PART EXISTS FOR THE HONDA CR-V. AS SUCH, AFTER PAYING NEARLY $100 AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE AND REMOVE THE SPIDERS, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS CAN'T HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THEY DID NOT ADD A FILTER TO PREVENT SPIDER RE-ENTRY. AT THE MINIMUM, THESE SPIDERS WITH THEIR RESULTANT WEBS CAN SEVERELY LIMIT GAS MILEAGE. AT THE WORST, A FIRE OR ENGINE FAILURE CAN RESULT. I PETITION THAT HONDA ISSUE A RECALL FOR HONDA CR-V'S AND COVER THE LABOR AND PARTS COSTS FOR PLACING A SPECIALIZED FILTER TO PREVENT SPIDER RE-ENTRY. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR ELECTRIC LOCK ALWAYS MAKES A VERY LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHEN UNLOCKING, WHETHER WITH THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR, OR WITH UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY. DOES NOT ALWAYS UNLOCK ON FIRST ATTEMPT. *TR

THE 2008 CRV PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN OVER 40 MPH. THERE WERE 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS DONE RECENTLY, AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR AND LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. IT TAKES CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I DISAGREE AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA CRV. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND AT APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH THE DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY LOCK. ONCE THE SPEED WAS INCREASED PAST 20 MPH THE DOOR WOULD AGAIN UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT PREVIOUSLY THE DEFECTED HAD OCCURRED ON THE THREE ADDITIONAL DOORS AND THE ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,559. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN APRIL BY AMERICAN HONDA AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. UPDATED 06/03/2014 *JS

EVERY TIME WE TRY DRIVE ABOVE 9 MPH, THE DOOR TRIES TO LOCK, EVEN IF ITS ALREADY LOCK. IN A PARKING LOT IT KEEPS TRYING TO LOCK IF WE GO BELOW AND ABOVE 9MPH. WE HAVE DISABLED THE AUTO LOCK AND AUTO UNLOCK FEATURES NOW THE DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER WON'T STAY LOCKED. EVER. IF YOU USE THE REMOTE, MASTER KEY, OR PHYSICALLY TRY TO LOCK THAT DOOR, IT UNLOCKS ITSELF WITHIN A SECOND. VERY UNSAFE. THIS CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE AND IS USED TO TRANSPORT TWO TODDLERS. THE DOOR ALSO WON'T OPEN NOW SO WE CAN'T ENGAGE CHILD LOCK. THE DOOR DOESN'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA ACTUATORS. DEALERS CHARGE 400-700 FOR ONE. OUR OTHER CAR, A HONDA PILOT HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 REPLACED LAST YEAR, AND 1 ALREADY STOPPED WORKING. CHECK OUT YOUTUBE AND OTHER FORUMS. THANK YOU! *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION BY STAYING UNLOCKED EVEN AFTER LOCKING OR LOCKING WHEN THE UNLOCK KEY IS PRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED, LEAVING THE DOOR UNSECURED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHEN PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD CAUSED BY THE DOORS ATTEMPTING TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD ALSO OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FOR THE REAR HATCH, FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

ANOTHER DOOR LOCK FAILURE. KEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK DOOR. PASSENGER DOOR LOCK STICKING AND LOCKING BY ITSELF. GOT LOCKED OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THE BATTERY DIED AND THE KEY REMOTE WOULD NOT WORK WITH NO POWER. I HAD 3 SETS OF KEYS IN MY HAND BUT COULD NOT GET IN MY CAR. HAD TO REPLACE THE KEY CYLINDER, CABLE, AND BOTH FRONT LATCH ASSEMBLIES AT A COST OF OVER $700. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS UNTIL HONDA ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE LOCK ASSEMBLIES? IF HONDA IS READING THIS, I WILL NOT DO FUTURE BUSINESS WITH A COMPANY THAT DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT WHEN THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

THIS HAS BEEN A REPEATED PROBLEM WITH UNWANTED ACCELERATION. I HAVE FILED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH YOUR AGENCY TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY INSIST THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

DRIVERS DOOR LOCK KEPT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING IT OR IN PARK. HAD TO PAY $160.00 TO HAVE THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED IN JULY 2013. NOW THE REAR DOORS ARE STARTING TO MAKING A STRANGE SOUND WHEN LOCKING OR UNLOCKING THE DOORS. THIS IS THE SOUND THE CAME BEFORE THE LOCKS ACTUALLY STARTED TO MALFUNCTION ON THE FRONT DOOR. WHY ISN'T HONDA BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THESE ACTUATOR PROBLEMS? *TR

THE AIR COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $700. THERES WAS NOT EVEN 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR YET WHEN THIS HAD TO BE DONE. *TR

MY 2008 HONDA CRV IN 2010 BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR DOOR LOCK AND THEN THE HATCH LOCK. WHEN I PUT THE REAR DOOR LOCK INTO CHILD SAFETY MODE AND TOOK IT OFF CHILD SAFETY MODE, THE DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK. IT KEPT LOCKING AND I WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY PRESS DOWN ON THE LOCK BUTTON IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA CAR DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ACTUATOR AND IT HAPPENS OFTEN TO HONDA VEHICLES AND IT WOULD COST ME $380 TO REPAIR IT EVEN THOUGHT THE PART I WAS TOLD WAS ACTUALLY ONLY $80 DOLLARS. TO ME AND TO EVERYONE ELSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IF IT HAPPENS OFTEN TO HONDA VEHICLES. I REFUSED THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. LATER IN A FEW WEEKS, MY HATCH WOULD NOT UNLOCK UNLESS THE DEFECTIVE REAR DOOR LOCK WAS ALSO UNLOCKED. NOW, IT IS 2014 AND AS OF FRIDAY, 2/28/14, ALL MY LOCKS ARE NOW LOCKING IMMEDIATELY AFTER I USED MY AUTOMATIC DOOR UNLOCK ON MY KEY FOB. I CAN'T EVEN GET INTO MY CAR UNLESS I'M QUICK ABOUT IT BEFORE IT LOCKS ON ME AGAIN. THEN WHEN I WANT TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND THE DOOR UNLOCKS, BEFORE I CAN EVEN OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF MY CAR, ALL THE LOCKS LOCK UP AGAIN WITHOUT MY HAVING DONE ANYTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THE DOOR LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THESE DEFECTS. HERE IS THE LINK TO ARFC.ORG WHICH HAS A LIST OF COMPLAINTS BY OTHER HONDA CRV OWNERS HAVING THE SAME DEFECTIVE ISSUES: HTTP

THIS IS MY THIRD COMPLAINT TO YOUR AGENCY. MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT NUMBERS: 10561753, 10560625, AND 10548352. MY CR-V HAS AN UNWANTED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. AS I AM APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES AND REQUIRES VERY HARD BRAKING AND SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND IT WAS EXAMINED BY A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WHO REPORTED THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THIS OPINION IS BASED ON THE PROBLEM NOT OCCURRING DURING THE DAY THEY HAD THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY DAY OR EVEN EVERY WEEK. I TOLD THEM THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE MAY BE THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT. MY CONTACTS TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS HAVE RESULTED IN BEING TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA AND NOT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. I FEEL THAT AN ACCIDENT WILL EVENTUALLY OCCUR AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHEN LOCK SWITCH PRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.