120 complaints reported

2007 Honda CR-V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
120
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ALERTING THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WAS OPENED. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN, MERGED ONTO THE SHOULDER, AND OPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR; HOWEVER, THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,044.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2018
Dec 2016

BOTH PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THEY MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCK/UNLOCK. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY WILL ONLY STAY UNLOCKED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT BEFORE MOVING BACK TO THE LOCKED POSITION. MANUALLY MANEUVERING THE LOCK IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE, WHICH CREATES A BIG SAFETY HAZARD OF THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LOCKING PASSENGERS INSIDE WITH NO MEANS OF OPENING THE DOORS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Oct 2016

THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED MAKING A LOUD RACKET DRIVING AND STOPPING - WHEN YOU WERE DRIVING OVER 10 MPH LOCKS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AND THEN WHEN YOU STOP AND PARK UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. APPARENTLY THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED FRONT DRIVER ACTUATOR AND RIGHT AND LEFT REAR DOOR LOCKS. THIS EXTENSION WARRANTY EXPIRED NOVEMBER 2015. HOWDY HONDA DEALERSHIP HERE IN AUSTIN TEXAS WAS ABLE TO HAVE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE BACK DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. THE NEW ACTUATOR WAS GOING OFF CONTINUOUS IN ATTEMPT TO LOCK THE BACK DOORS. I TOOK BACK TO HOWDY HONDA, THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPROGRAM MY KEY TO STOP IT FROM TRYING TO CONTINUOUSLY LOCK THE BACK DOORS AS IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE NEW ACTUATOR WOULD WEAR OUT RAPIDLY FROM DOING THIS.. IF I AM DRIVING AND STOP AT A LIGHT OR CROSSING, ANYONE CAN JUST OPEN THE BACK DOOR AND HOP INSIDE MY CAR AND CAR JACK ME. ALSO, WITH THESE DOORS NOT LOCKING I CANNOT SET THE ALARM. THIS AFFECTS MY INSURANCE, AS I HAVE CAR INSURANCE STATING I HAVE AN ALARM SYSTEM - WELL IF MY CAR IS VANDALIZED OR STOLEN IT WILL COME BACK TO MY PROBLEM AS I DID NOT SET THE ALARM - I CANNOT SET THE ALARM THE BACK DOORS DO NOT EVER LOCK. I EXPLAINED THE INSURANCE PROBLEM IF VANDALIZED OR STOLEN; I EXPLAINED THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BEING CAR JACKED OR SOMEONE OPENING THE BACK DOOR AT A STOP AND GRABBING ONE OF MY KIDS FROM THE BACK SEAT OR GETTING INTO THE CAR. THE COST QUOTED IS $552.00 TO REPAIR BACK DOOR LOCKS - THIS IS ALL CONNECTED TO THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR ACTUATOR THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT HAS NOW BEEN DISABLED BY HOWDY HONDA AS IT WAS GOING OFF AND ON CONTINUOUSLY TRYING TO LOCK BACK DOORS AND THAT WOULD WEAR OUT THE NEW ACTUATOR JUST INSTALLED 10/26/2016 UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2016
Jul 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK OR UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2014
Jun 2016

PASSENGER FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR (NHTSA REFERENCE: #10057463) - I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY HONDA OF THIS CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT - MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME ON 8-30-16 OF THIS SETTLEMENT DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE - AFTER CONTACTING HONDA AMERICA AT 800-999-1009 -EXT [XXX], I WAS INFORMED THE SETTLEMENT FOR THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR ACTUATOR WAS AMENDED AND TERMINATED AS OF NOVEMBER 2015 - MY PASSENGER FRONT DOOR ACTUATOR HAS BEEN NON-WORKING SINCE THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2015 - HONDA HAS POLITELY REFUSED ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION - TWICE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT A MANAGER WILL CALL TO REVIEW MY REQUEST; NO CALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED - I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FROM HONDA (I.E. MARCH 2016 REGARDING THE AIRBAGS) SO I AM DEFINITELY IN THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM - HAD I BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR ACTUATOR SETTLEMENT I WOULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR A PROMPT AND FULL REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE QUESTIONS: A) DOES HONDA AMERICA BEAR ANY BURDEN OF HAVING TO DOCUMENT THEY DID SEND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THIS SETTLEMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER? B) WHY WAS A TERMINATION DATE AGREED TO OF NOV. 2015? IF A PART IS DEFECTIVE, AS IT CLEARLY IS IN MY SITUATION, IT WILL REMAIN DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER NOV. 2015? C) WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE THAT THE NHTSA CAN ASSIST ME WITH? THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2015
Jan 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE DOOR ACTUATOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND STATED THAT THE LOCK SYSTEM FUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2010
Nov 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2014
Oct 2014

THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON OUR 2007 CR-V STARTED TO MALFUNCTION A FEW YEARS AGO. THEY AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. WE ALSO HAVE LOST ITEMS TO CRIMINALS THAT HAVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS GOTTEN INTO THE CAR THROUGH THE UN-LOCKABLE DOOR. WE GOT SOME OF THESE ACTUATORS FIXED BEFORE OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED - BUT SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE FAILED ONCE AGAIN AND NOW WE BEYOND THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. WE SEE ONLINE THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS BEEN IGNORING AND NOW HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO COMPLAIN TO YOU FINE GOVERNMENT PEOPLE TO MAKE THEM TAKE CARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE US A SAFE VEHICLE THAT WE CAN LOCK. ALL WE WANT IS FOR HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON OUR CAR WITH DOOR ACTUATORS THAT DO NOT LEAVE US VULNERABLE TO CRIMINALS. PLEASE MAKE IT SO THAT WE CAN LOCK THE DOORS ON OUR CAR. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2010
Oct 2014

DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK ALL FOUR DOORS. AS SOON AS YOU UNLOCK THEM, THEY LOCK AGAIN. YOU CAN NOT USE THE MANUAL UNLOCK BECAUSE IT SEEMS FROZEN AND CAN ONLY UNLOCK THE CAR USING THE KEY FOB AND THEN THEY LOCK AGAIN RIGHT AWAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR OBVIOUS REASONS AND HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND MAKE IT PART OF A NATIONAL RECALL. ONLINE FORUMS ARE LOADED WITH HONDA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME AND/OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS FILED EARLY 2013 REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. RESULTS, IF ANY, ARE NOT KNOWN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Sep 2014

THE REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AFTER BEING LOCKED. THE LOCK BUTTON ALSO WILL NOT CONSISTENTLY LOCK ANY OF THE DOORS IN THE CAR. THEREFORE I HAVE 2 DOORS IN MY CALL THAT WILL NEVER LOCK. THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT ALSO ANY PASSENGERS THAT I HAVE WITH ME. IT ALSO PUT ANY OF POSSESSIONS THAT ARE LEFT IN THE CAR VULNERABLE TO THEFT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN EARLIER MODELS AND HONDA HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE, YET IN LATER MODELS THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Aug 2014

REAR DRIVER DOOR COMES UNLOCKED WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN PARKED. WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Jul 2014

DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RELOCK EVERYTIME YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS. IT STARTED WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE PASSENGER DOOR. TO UNLOCK DOORS YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY HIT UNLOCK BUTTON, THEN YOU HAVE HALF A SECOND TO GET DOOR OPEN BEFORE IT LOCKS AGAIN ON ITS OWN. THE WHOLE CAR BE UNLOCKED BUT YOU CAN'T GET INTO THE FRONT DOORS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD SOME KIND OF EMERGENCY, THE FRONT DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK OR OPEN LONG ENOUGH TO GET OUT. MY KIDS HAVE A PROBLEM GETTING OUT, SO I WON'T LET THEM SIT IN FRONT SEAT ANYMORE. HOPING THAT THE BACK DOORS DON'T START ACTING UP. DOING RESEARCH ON THIS, I SEE THAT HONDA HAS HAD CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS FILED ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. ON ONE SITE IT SAYS THEY HAD A RECALL ON THIS IN LATE 2012, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY THING ELSE ABOUT A RECALL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Jun 2014

AS REPORTED BY A NUMBER OF OTHER HONDA CRV OWNERS, MY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK UNLOCKS ITSELF. I FIRST NOTICED IT AFTER SOMETHING WAS STOLEN FROM MY CAR. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WAS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I NEEDED TO UNLOCK MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO GET INTO THE CAR. I NEVER CHECKED THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE CAR DOORS CONTINUED TO LOCK AS I WAS DRIVING. I LOOKED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WOULD UNLOCK AS SOON AS IT LOCKED. SO NOW THE LOCK MECHANISM KEEPS TRYING TO LOCK THE DOOR AFTER EVERY STOP. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR A FAULTY PART. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THREEFOLD: 1) PREVENTING ITEMS OR THE CAR FROM BEING STOLEN BECAUSE THE CAR CANNOT BE LOCKED; 2) DRIVING IN A LARGE CITY AND NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I AM FEARFUL THAT SOMEONE COULD ENTER THE CAR WHILE I AM STOPPED IN UNSAFE LOCATIONS; 3) I PARK IN A GARAGE AND SOMETIMES LEAVE LATE IN THE EVENING. I NEED TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO ONE IN MY CAR NOW BEFORE I ENTER IT. GM WAITED TOO LONG TO RECALL THEIR CARS. I AM ASKING HONDA TO BE MORE PROACTIVE SINCE THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT CURRENTLY PENDING FOR THIS ISSUE, SO THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY A LARGE NUMBER OF HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BUT MAY HAVE NOT REPORTED IT HERE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2014
Jun 2014

THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE LOCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE REAR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY NOR WILL IT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE EXCEPT FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND WHEN THE REMOTE IS PRESSED. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY KIND OF EMERGENCY ANYONE IN THAT SEAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT. COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IT WILL COST ABOUT $300 TO FIX. THOUGHT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE REPORTED AS A WARNING TO OTHERS WITH KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTES. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2014
Jun 2014

THE FIRST SIGN OF A DOOR LOCKING PROBLEM STARTED WITH MY REAR HATCH NOT OPENING. THE NEXT DAY I FOUND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AND THE LOCKS KEEP CLICKING AS YOU DRIVE. MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TELLS ME AFTER DRIVERS PAY HONDA MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR THE PROBLEM RETURNS ON ANOTHER DOOR OR THE ACTUATOR THEY REPLACE FAILS AGAIN.THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR BOTH A PASSENGER FALLING OUT OR A CRIMINAL GETTING IN AND ATTACKING SOMEONE OR STEALING THE CAR AND OR ITS CONTENTS. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE AT RISK.THIS IS NOT A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, IT IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM FOR CRV, CIVIC AND ACCORD DRIVERS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2013
Jun 2014

WHEN I UNLOCKED ALL THE DOORS - THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK OPENED BUT THEN RETRACTED AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN - I CLICKED THE OPEN SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR - BUT THEN THE SWITCH SEEMED TO JAM AGAIN - FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATED THAT THE ACTUATOR IS THE CAUSE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ISSUE - IF THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY - AT THE VERY LEAST IT IS FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO REMEMBER TO TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR AS SOON AS IT IS ACTIVATED OTHERWISE IT WILL RETRACT AND NOT OPEN. I HAVE IN THE INTERIM TRIED APPLYING SOME WHITE LITHIUM GREASE TO THE INSIDE AND IT APPEARS TO HELP TEMPORARILY - BUT THE ACTUATOR WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TRYING TO INQUIRE IF THIS SHOULDN'T BE A RECALL OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR FROM HONDA..... *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2014
Jun 2014

MY HONDA CR V 2007 DOOR LOCK. IT STARTED ABOUT ONE AND ONE HALF AGO, THE BACK DRIVER DOOR KEPT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AS I DRIVE. LATER THE OTHER DOOR STARTED TO ACT UP, NOW 04/05/2014, IT OPENS WHILE I DRIVE. THE DRIVER SIDE STAY OPEN (ALWAYS) I CANNOT LOCK THE CAR. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2013
May 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK REMOTELY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED LOCK ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2012
Apr 2014

THE DOOR LOCK ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WHERE THE DOOR WILL NOT SECURELY LOCK WHEN THE DOOR LOCK IS ACTIVATED. THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IN PARTICULAR WILL INITIALLY LOCK THEN SLOWLY UNLOCK WITHIN 2 SECONDS AND THE FRONT DOOR WILL SOMETIMES JUST NOT LOCK AT ALL, ALMOST LIKE IT IS STUCK. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2013
Apr 2014

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHILE DRIVING. ONE DAY MY SON HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE AS SOON AS HE UNLOCKED THE DOOR IT WOULD LOCK AGAIN. CONCERNS I HAVE ARE SOMEONE GETTING IN MY CAR WHILE I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ETC. OR A CHILD OPENING THE DOOR FROM INSIDE WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW THE CAR IS MOVING, IT WILL STILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON ITS OWN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2014
Apr 2014

THE FRONT PASSANGER SIDE DOOR IMMEDIATELY LOCKS ITSELF AFTER BEING UNLOCKED. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE DOOR IS BEING UNLOCKED FROM THE INSIDE WITH THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN YOU USE THE KEY FOB. AS SOON AS YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS THE FRONT PASSANGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS ITSELF. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2014
Apr 2014

DOORS IN VEHICLE LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAPPEN AROUND THE SPEED OF 15 MPH, BOTH WHILE ACCELERATING AND BREAKING, IE: SLOWING DOWN TO EVENTUAL STOP. WHILE THIS OCCURS, IT IS POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, EVEN AS THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. LOCK "SOUNDS" ARE ALSO HEARD AS THE LOCKS ENGAGE, AND DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND WE ATTEMPT TO LOCK THE CAR; BOTH WITH THE BUTTONS ON EITHER THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE, OR THE BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB, THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCK MAKES AN UNUSUAL SOUND, LIKE THE DOOR IS ATTEMPTING TO LOCK, BUT SOMETHING IS "OFF TRACK". WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS UNABLE TO LOCK. BECAUSE OF THIS, WE CANNOT SET THE ALARM ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH ALLOWS ANYONE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AT THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE HATCHBACK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT 70% OF THE TIME. FURTHER RESEARCH INTO THIS ISSUE SHOWS THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS MALFUNCTION IN MOST HONDA CRVS BETWEEN THE YEARS 2007-2010. USUALLY OCCURS ON OR AROUND THE 50K MILE MARK, WHEN THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. BECAUSE HONDA WILL SUPPLY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ACTUATOR AS ALREADY EQUIPPED IN THE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED, AND EVENTUAL REPEAT OF SAME DEFECTS OCCUR. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2014
Apr 2014

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS AND DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS SEEM TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. THE LOCKS WILL RANDOMLY UNLOCK AND LOCK MILES INTO A DRIVE. WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED WITH THE SIDE DOOR BUTTON ON EITHER THE DRIVERS SIDE OR PASSENGERS SIDE THE ACTUATOR MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE. WHEN THE KEY IS USED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE THE ACTUATOR MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE AS WELL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2014
Mar 2014

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY AND IMMEDIATELY LOCK ITSELF AFTER BEING UNLOCKED VIA THE SWITCH OR KEYFOB LOCKING ME IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT WILL ALSO CLICK REPEATEDLY AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO LOCK AGAIN AND AGAIN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2014
Feb 2014

THE DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR LEFT DOOR WILL NOT STAY LOCKED NO MATTER WHAT I DO OR HOW I TRY TO LOCK IT, EVEN IF I PUT IN DRIVE & ALL DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THE REAR DOOR UNLOCKS ITSELF. THIS IS A SAFETY & SECURITY ISSUE! *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2007 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2014

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The 2007 Honda CR-V has 120 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.