First: all 4 door locks started to lock and unlock by it self soon after pressing the lock/open door button on car key. At one point when trying to open the car door by pressing lock/open, it would click open and lock just as quickly. It took a total of 5 minutes and was able to open car door while holding door handle and pulling as soon as it clicked. Second: the car accelerates when pressing brake, in order to avoid hitting the car in front the brake must be pressed at a distance of three cars. Both of these problems are very serious and a major safety concern. Honda does not have recall for this problem. The federal safety agency please issue a recall, don't wait for a serious accident that would take the life of a person/persons.
2008 Honda CR-V electrical complaints
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First problem - march 2014 - left rear door start to lock and unlock by itself as driving. Replaced actuator. Second problem - august 2014 - passenger door start doing the same thing lock and unlock by itself. I manually try to lock, unlocks by itself. The rear door does the same thing along with the front door. Third problem - september 2014 - rear hatch will not unlock using the remote. Had to get key in the door lock and turn couple of times until finally opened. This issues are a major safety concern for my family. The federal safety agency please issue a recall - don't wait until a major injury or possibly a death occurs.
My honda 2008 cr-v's rear right door unlocks itself 1. After locking it thru the remote, 2. After locking it manually from the lock switch. 3. Even after locking it thru the keys. It has a feature of automatically locking all doors from full stop to 9mph but this door will unlock itself in any way. I feel like my car is not secured and me and my passengers safety is being compromised.
Electrical problem.
Driver's door will not lock by any method or configuration. Cannot lock it manually from inside the car, or from the outside with the electronic key fob or physically with the key. When driving the car attempts to lock all the doors automatically after the car exceeds 15 kph - all the doors lock except for the driver's door which immediately moves back to the unlocked position. Cannot lock the driver's door manually or by pressing the lock button in the arm rest either while parked or while driving. This is a significant safety issue, as well as a security issue - car alarm cannot be set since the driver's door won't lock.
Door locks going out making buzzing noise when engaged in reverse .honda should repair free of charge, total cost to fix $850.00! Ridiculous.
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 rear passenger door will not stay locked. It slowly unlocks and this poses a safety concern for children in the back as well as the fact that my vehicle cannot ever be locked.
When unlocking doors from inside or with fob, passenger door re-locks within seconds. Drivers door lock makes loud noise whenever locking or unlocking. Seems to be a problem with a lot of similar cars. Very annoying. Could be dangerous if trying to enter or exit car in a emergency situation.
When driving the door locks keep locking and unlocking. Now the passenger front and rear doors will not lock at all. This poses a problem when children are riding in the car and may try to open a door while the driver is driving, by allowing thieves to enter the car while it is parked (also not parked), and other hazards which make my family now afraid to ride in the car. I dread the cost of this repair for a problem that should not happen.
All doors are locking automatically immediately after they have been unlocked. On occasion, after locking, the doors will not unlock nor allow manual override of the front driver's side door to unlock it - the driver has had to crawl through the car to locate a door that could be unlocked manually in order to exit the vehicle.
At times passenger front door locks can not be unlocked. At other times lock will randomly lock and unlock during which door can not be unlocked. This creates unsafe conditions where door can not be locked at times or unlocked at times. I believe this to be a defect with the door lock actuator.
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.
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.
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...
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.
Rear passenger door (behind driver) unlocks when car is in motion. I had children in the car when door suddenly unlocked. Problem is continuing.
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.
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.
Door locks come unlocked after locking. They will not stay locked.
Doors automatically relock after unlocking with key fob. Will no unlock manually.
Left rear door completely unlocked, no matter during the driving or stop.
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
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.
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 (?).
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.
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.
The front passenger and left rear passenger door locks malfunction by staying unlocked even after locking or locking when the unlock key is pressed.
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.
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