The front passenger door can not be unlocked or either open by remote or manual also can't be open open. My daughter was stuck in the car couldn't get out when we realized the problem 10 days ago. Luckily it wan't an emergency situation otherwise I couldn't image that. Also the trunk lock has been dead since then. The right rare door has very loud clicking noise when I lock or unlock the door. That raise a great worry for me if the rest of door would be dead in the future.
2008 Honda CR-V body complaints
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The passage side door lock makes a scaring noise when locking. Diagnosed by a honda dealer as a defective door lock actuator. This is a known safety issue with a published honda tsb (#14-084). I had to pay for replacing the actuator (because I was told that my car had been out of warranty). It is not fair that I had to pay for the defective part used by the manufacturer.
Front passenger door does not unlock and open.
Right rear door lock will not lock.. Stationary . Sometimes you can hear a clicking sound when driving down the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer in 2015 because the door actuators were under recall; however, the contact was informed that the doors were working properly. The contact stated that the doors failed to close and lock. The vehicle was taken to poway honda (13747 poway rd, poway, ca 92084) where it was diagnosed that the actuators needed to be replaced. The driver's door actuator was replaced, but the other door actuators were not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 143,225.
Honda replaced both the drivers and passenger front airbags. I was in an accident april 2017. I was broadsided, drivers door was impacted. My head went hrough the drivers window. None of the side airbags inflated. The body shop was disturbed that the airbags did not deploy. I have been in physical therapy since the accident. The va has been supplying medical treatment. Honda denied responsibility although they never saw the car. My insurance company progressive will not repair the faulty airbags because they were faulty before the accident. Westport honda where I originally purchased the car is not interested in taking it as a trade in because of the known airbag problem. What am I supposed to do? I'm afraid to drive the car. I can't sell the car without revealing the known problem with the airbags. The dashboard display light comes on without warning indicating the side airbags are not working. The indicator is off most of the time. I never know when it's going to come on and how long it's going to be on. Honda indicated to me that the system needs to be tested at my expense. I am disabled and can not afford to have this done. Or able to travel to such a facility.
Rear passenger door (right side) became totally locked, which automatically also locked the lift-up rear hatch; the door latch had seized. Repairs cost $461.03 (labor portion was $376.74) before a 10% discount. This was the 3rd of the 4 door latches to require replacement, only one of them covered in an earlier recall. The remaining front passenger side original latch is now making loud noises and could probably fail at any time. This current reported incident was discovered when the car stopped and a passenger tried to exit on a city street.
Driver was parked/idling in parking lot when loud explosion happened. Driver thought someone had rear ended her. Two bystanders were concerned and came over to check on driver. They said no one had hit her. They found a filter, gasket and a piece of insulation under the car. Upon inspection driver saw that the front bumper had partially blown out from the car, it was detached under the hood, under the grill and around the wheel well. Also a large chunk of wheel well is missing. Car was towed to driver's mechanic. Mechanic determined the A/C compressor exploded, subsequently blowing shrapnel throughout the entire system, ruining the entire system as well as causing said body damage. Mechanic also determined that the filter, gasket and sock had blown out from the bottom of the A/C compressor, the blast from the explosion was the apparent cause of the body damage. A complete report from a body shop will be obtained today. Driver was quite concerned about the massive damage done and how easily someone near the car at the time could have been hurt. Driver was also concerned about what her response would have been if she were driving down the road at the time of explosion. Driver is a grandma, she meets up with her daughter and granddaughter in very similar situations on a regular basis. The 7 year old granddaughter could have easily been in the blast radius. A complaint was filed with honda to which they quickly denied any responsibility. A class action lawsuit was filed against honda and won in 2012 regarding exploding A/C compressors in 2008 crvs. However honda was absolved of any responsibility for said vehicles after 7 years or 100,000 miles. The crv in question has 120,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to braman honda (located at 7000 coral way, miami, fl 33155, tel: 786‑707‑4314) for an unknown recall repair. The contact requested to have the vehicle diagnosed due to the front passenger door actuator independently locking and unlocking. The contact was informed that she would have to pay for the cost of the diagnostic test and the dealer may not be able to remedy the failure. The contact was informed that the manufacturer extended the warranty on all four door actuators on the vehicle; however, the warranty expired on november 7, 2015. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the contact was not offered assistance in having the vehicle repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 31,463.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger doors failed to lock. The contact informed the dealer (frank brown honda) who stated there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that, due to the vehicle being in a previous recall for the locks and no failure was found, the recall was considered complete. The manufacturer also stated that, due to the recall being completed, they were not able to provide another recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 82,579. Updated 08/23/17*lj the consumer stated upon accelerating door locks would click or lock. Updated 08/25/2017*js.
I am constantly replacing, tail lights, brake lights, third brake lights and reverse lights! All the locks whine when I put my vehicle in drive. They said that it would cost me $1200.00 to replace them all ! I do not believe that they all need replacing! My lamp light is out and they said it would cost $180.00 to fix that! I have had to have my back hatch repainted, and now above my windshield and grill need to be repainted! Whats going to need repainting next?! I can not afford to have my crv repainted, and it is embarrassing! I hand wash my crv with special cloths! If honda wants me continue buying their vehicles, they had better do something about this!!! I only take my honda to the honda vehicle for all oil changes, tire rotation, brakes, all fluid changes, alignments, tires, light bulb replacement (often). You name it, my crv goes to them for maintenance!
When opening the doors with remote the right front passenger door closes by itself. Also when shifting gears the same thing happen,(without the use of the remote).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. While driving approximately 40 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the passenger side door. The contact noticed that the passenger side door was unlocked. A recall repair was performed on the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The recall details were not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the door actuator locks and unlocks while driving various speeds. The dealer diagnosed that the door actuator needed to be replaced on the passenger side. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the passenger side door did not lock. Approximately one week after a recall repair was performed on the driver's door, the passenger door made a loud noise and failed to lock. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall was on the driver's door only. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. While driving approximately 30 MPH, a loud clicking noise sounded and the front passenger side power door locks activated independently. The manufacturer issued a customer satisfaction program related to the front driver's side power door lock; however, after the vehicle was serviced, a failure occurred with the front passenger side power door lock. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger side power door lock would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. While driving at an unknown speed, the doors unlocked and locked intermittently. In addition, the contact was unable to lock the doors electronically and manually. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear driver's side door actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred with someone in the rear passenger seat. As a result, the passenger was unable to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that all the door actuators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,686.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. The contact stated that there were several failures that the dealer was notified of for months, but was unable to provide a permanent repair solution. The dealer completed a recall repair for the door actuator and, shortly after the repair, the alarm randomly sounded and locked the contact inside the vehicle. The dealer replaced the door actuator a second, time but the contact was uncertain if the part was actually replaced. The suspension was also unstable and caused the vehicle to wobble. In addition, the brake pedal felt spongy and was difficult to engage. The vehicle was taken to more than two dealers for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
Power door lock actuator not working. It does not lock at all.
When unlocking the doors using key button or driver door button, a long wired sound is coming from the front passenger door and the door is unlocked. When I took the vehicle to the dealer they told that the front passenger door actuator is broken and told there is a recall of the actuator only for the driver side door. Is there any option available from honda for the replacement of the actuator for the front passenger door.
The paint is chipping significantly above the windshield, on the passenger side door, above the driver side headlamp, and on the grill. The paint color is white
The tailgate and rear passenger side door will lock and cannot be unlocked. This has happened twice. The first time in november 2015 stayed locked for two days. The second time was december 19, 2015 and stayed locked for four hours. The dealership says cannot determine problem as by the time of appointment the doors had unlocked. The american honda corp says can only be fixed if able to take vehicle to dealership while locked. The locking of doors occurs when stopping and getting ready to get out of vehicle. The actuator of the drivers door and passenger door have been changed, one covered by honda, most recent I had to pay. Honda corp does not have info of possible problem fixed on other vehicles so I could tell dealership.
When I was driving I hit an 8 point buck. The front of the car was severely damaged. No one was hurt, but we were surprised that the airbags did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the rear driver side door unlocked independently. In addition, the rear driver side door failed to lock manually or with the use of the key fob. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 09/03/15*lj updated 09/09/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired without incident. Updated 12/16/2015
Rear passenger door lock does not operate correctly. It will stick in the locked or unlocked position. If it is unlocked, it will repeatedly try to unlock when driving about 10 MPH.
I had my mother-in-law in the left rear seat of my 2008 honda crv and we arrived at our destination and I unlocked all the doors by using my key unlock feature. My mother-in-law could not open the door and my spouse said I would have to get out and open the door from the outside. I did and the door opened. So, I rolled down the left rear glass and closed and locked all the doors. I unlocked all the doors and reached in and tried opening the door and it would not open, but the outside door handle opened the door. This is a safety hazard as we carry a 4 year old grandson in the rear seat or for anyone else we carry in the rear seat.
After the doors automatically lock, the passenger door automatically unlocks by itself and cannot be locked manually.
When trying to unlock the door with the remote keyless entry, all doors unlock except the back passenger door. From looking at the internet, there looks to be other honda crv owners with the same problem.
The back passenger door will not lock.
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.
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