2009 Honda CR-V: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Sep 4, 2023 · DE

I purchased a 2009 Honda CRV in 2017 at the West Chester Scott Honda dealership. This vehicle, when I purchased it, had 38,000 miles on it. A year after I purchased it, there was a problem with the door lock accelerator on the driver's side door. I purchased the Honda part myself and had it repaired. A month after this, the left back passenger side door had the same problem. I purchased another part and had it repaired also. About six months ago, the same problem occurred on the front passenger door and on the right back passenger door. This should not be considered normal wear and tear on a vehicle because this occurred on all four doors. I went on-line and researched that this issue was involved in a class action lawsuit Case ID #2:13-cv-00381. In this information, it was stated that, Honda knew about this problem with the door locks but avoided acknowledging the problem. It was also stated that this issue occurred after the limited 36,0000 mile warranty. It alleged that Honda avoided acknowledging the problem so they would not have to cover repairs. The lawsuit settled and Honda agreed to repair these affected vehicles free of charge. The warranty on these vehicles was also extended from 3 to 6 years or 6 months from the date the settlement was reached. Honda also agreed to reimburse owners who had already paid for this malfunction. When I purchased this vehicle from this Honda dealership, this issue was never mentioned to me. Now I am saddled with this problem and I paid to get this fixed out of my own pocket. I went to this dealership last week for a different recall, I spoke to the supervisor,, he said that he didn't know anything about this. He was very rude. Currently the front passenger door and the right back passenger door are still not working and it locks and you can't open it unless you push the driver side. If there was an accident, I wouldn't be able to open those doors.

Filed May 2, 2023 · CA

My door lock on my driver side gets stuck in the unlock position.

Filed Dec 8, 2022 · Electrical · OR

The locks on all the doors in my 2009 Honda CR-V EX have been randomly clicking on and off as I drive for the last 6 months. One day I parked the car and tried to open the door and it was locked and I could not unlock it from the inside, I re-inserted the key into the ignition and the alarm horn started sounding but I was able to open the door and exit the car. The internet shows that there was a class-action suit settlement for 2008-2011 regarding the door locks that expired in 2015. I contacted the dealership and they said since my VIN was not listed on their website, they would charge me $175.00 to diagnose the problem and then would let me know if they could fix it so I followed the dirctions on the web-site to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. @ the door locks randomly swtich on and off as the car is moving @ I transport my infant and toddler grandchildren in the car and am concerned about the car doors randomly unlocking @ I have not had the vehicle inspected by the dealership as they will charge me $175 for diagnosis but the problem seems to be a duplicate of the complaints I have seen on line regarding the Recall of 2008-2011 CRVs @ No warning of the problem was experienced prior to June 2022

Filed Nov 23, 2022 · Electrical · OR

Door locks will lock and unlock on their own. Sometimes the battery will go dead overnight because the doors lock and unlock hundreds of times overnight.

Filed Apr 26, 2022 · Electrical · FL

The passenger door won't open & the trunk won't open, like it's jammed. There is no key entry for the passenger or trunk. I feel this has the potential to be very dangerous.

Filed Apr 19, 2022 · SC

The problem is with the front driver side door. The locking mechanism is not working properly. The automatic door latch, which is activated after driving about 20 feet. It creates the horn to honk and some problems with opening the door with key fob. Must open manually by inserting key into the door from the outside.

Filed Nov 16, 2021 · Electrical · AZ

Bottom Line Up Front: The service advisor at Chapman Honda here in Tucson told me this morning (16 Nov) that passenger door locks and hatchback locks that freeze in the locked position (and can NOT be opened by anyone inside or out) sometimes happen with older Hondas (over 10 years). Really? This is a VERY serious safety issue. If what the advisor said is true, then there are potentially many thousands of vehicles that need to be immediately recalled. Timeline: On 11 Nov 21, without any warning whatsoever, the door locks in our 2009 Honda CR-V froze in the locked position. Passenger door and hatchback. My wife has serious back issues and we are thankful this did not happen, for example, when I was driving her to a medical appointment. I immediately called Chapman Honda, Tucson and was able to set up a service appointment for 9:00am, Saturday, 13 Nov. 13 Nov: As soon as I drove the car into the service bay, the frozen locks "un-froze" and operated correctly. The service advisor said he would have the doors checked anyway. They lubricated the doors and I left the dealership. 15 Nov: On the way to pick up a handicapped friend to take her to lunch the same door locks froze AGAIN. Fortunately, it happened before her friend was picked up; she had to sit in the back seat. My wife was very worried her friend would be trapped in the back as well. That same afternoon my wife took the CR-V back to Chapman Honda and left it for overnight servicing. 16 Nov: The service advisor called to say door lock actuators in both front doors would have to be replaced. Cost: $952.05! (including a 10% veteran’s discount) For the greater good and safety of all “older” Honda CR-V owners, it would seem this door lock actuator issue merits investigation. Very Respectfully, Lindsey Arison Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired GS-15, DoD, Retired

Filed Mar 12, 2020 · 120,002 miles · SC

Door aculator is not working on front driver's door properly. The door will not lock with or without a key. The lock jumps on and off while parked and trying to lock the doors. While driving and the brakes are applied, the locks make a noise and jump on and off.

Filed Jun 24, 2019 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · TX

Faulty door lock on driver passenger side (left side). When locked, the door will not unlock with the electric button. Additionally, none of the other doors will unlock except the driver side front. You must manually unlock the driver passenger door to open up the other doors.

Filed Aug 30, 2018 · Electrical · CA

Takata recall. My car front passenger door locks makes loud noise when locking the door. There was a recall for same issue on same model with specific year and modles but when I call they said the recall is not for my VIN number. How come some of the same models are recalled and not others. I have 63,000 miles on my honda. Possible door acutaror replacement.

Filed Aug 25, 2018 · Body · 134,000 miles · TX

Rear passenger door behind driver's side, door lock cannot be unlocked or opened from inside. Tried all options. Same result. I must open door from outside only. Vehicle is obviously parked on street and on driveway.

Filed Jan 6, 2017 · 140,000 miles · NC

Faulty door locks-doors lock and unlock over and over. At times, it is impossible to unlock the doors.