2008 Honda CR-V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

The contact owns a 2008 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side door was making locking sounds unintendedly and had failed to unlock as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the door actuator was replaced, and the door was repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that front passenger's side door and the tailgate had failed to unlock as needed. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under an unknown recall because the recall had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK, LOCK, MAKE LOUD NOISE, WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED AND LOCK SWITCH ACTIVATED. PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR BUT HAS GOTTEN STEADILY WORSE IN RECENT WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO SECURE AND WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING RANDOMLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DEALER (GOODSON HONDA IN HOUSTON, TX) INDICATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE PER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN (A14-083) PRODUCT UPDATE REGARDING THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT A PERMANENT SOLUTION. SHORTLY AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE OTHER THREE DOORS MADE A CLICKING NOISE, AND LOCKED AND UNLOCKED MORE FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. IN MAY OF 2016, THE VEHICLE DOORS LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO REACH THEIR HAND THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. ONCE THEY EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT COULD NOT GET THE DOORS TO UNLOCK EVEN WITH THE KEY FOB. THE CONTACT HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO HELP UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF KIRKLAND (12420 NE 85TH ST, KIRKLAND, WA 98033) WHERE THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PER SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 14-083. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT PAID TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED. FURTHERMORE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY AND UNLOCKED ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL "CLICKING NOISE" WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE KEYS BECAME LOCKED IN THE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DOORS RANDOMLY UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ UPDATED 02/13/17.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION NOR ADDRESS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO FUNCTION AND COULD FRACTURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ UPDATED 02/07/17.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND REPLACED THE PARTS PER THE RECALL. A YEAR LATER, THE PARTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR AND THEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED LATER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TWICE, WAS PLACED ON HOLD SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEN THE CALL DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DOOR LOCKS WERE REPAIRED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS INITIATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE DOORS IMMEDIATELY RE-LOCKED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000....UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER RESOLVED THE ISSUE WITH THE LOCKS. UPDATED 11/18/15. *JB

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. NHTSA PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL - DON'T WAIT UNTIL A MAJOR INJURY OR POSSIBLY A DEATH OCCURS. *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

DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT PROMPTING. DOORS ALSO MAKE AWFUL NOISE WHEN THEY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHENEVER THEY WANT. THE KEY ALSO DOES NOT WORK TO UNLOCK THE DOOR ANY LONGER. I HAD TO ALWAYS LEAVE A WINDOW DOWN BECAUSE YOU COULD BE LOCKED OUT EVEN WITH THE KEYS IN YOUR HAND. I HAD THIS FIXED BACK IN APRIL 2013 AT MY OWN EXPENSE SINCE IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE: YOU CAN BE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ALSO, WITH THE DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING IT CREATES A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD FOR CHILDREN RIDING IN THE CAR. *TR

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. *TR

DOOR LOCKS GOING OUT MAKING BUZZING NOISE WHEN ENGAGED IN REVERSE .HONDA SHOULD REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE, TOTAL COST TO FIX $850.00! RIDICULOUS. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *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

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. NHTSA PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL, DON'T WAIT FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT WOULD TAKE THE LIFE OF A PERSON/PERSONS. *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

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

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

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

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