80 complaints reported

2008 Honda CR-V Latches/Locks

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

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Complaint Timeline

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Oct 2025

The contact owns a 2008 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger's door failed to latch as intended. In addition, the front passenger's door had independently unlatched. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed door lock actuator. The contact was informed that the front passenger's side door actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue, and a case was filed. The contact referenced an unknown Technical Service Bulletin with a similar failure; however, the contact was informed that the TSB had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2025
May 2023

The contact owns a 2008 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and driving, within minutes the front driver’s side door erroneously unlocked. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2023
May 2023

Door lock actuator failed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2023
May 2023

The contact owns a 2008 Honda CR-V. The contact stated she locked her child and dog inside the vehicle and was unable to open any doors with the key. The contact stated she sought roadside assistance to open the door. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the door lock actuator to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2023
Jun 2022

The contact owns a 2008 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while pulling out a parking lot, she attempted to lock the doors to the vehicle however, the locks failed to operate as designed. The contact attempted to lock the doors unsuccessfully. The contact stated that she had received an unknown recall notification previously for Latches/Locks/Linkages and the vehicle was repaired under recall. The contact was unsure about the recall campaign information. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the contact was informed that the rear passenger’s side door failed to latch and the door latch needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the recall had expired 11/7/2015. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 223,035.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2022
Jun 2021

The contact owns a 2008 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger's side doors failed to lock as designed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2021
Dec 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LATCH THE DOOR MANUALLY AND THE DOOR ALSO FAILED TO LATCH WITH THE MASTER LATCH DOOR SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,250.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2020
Aug 2016

2008 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP DIDN'T REPAIR DOOR LOCKS PURSUANT TO THE RECALL. DEALER CLAIMED RECALL HAS SINCE EXPIRED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WENT TO THE DEALER TWICE, IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE LOCKS FIXED. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Jan 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FAILED. THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2016
Dec 2014

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CR-V AND MY REAR DOOR UNLOCKS ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY. FOR A WHILE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO LOCK MANUALLY, BY LOCK DOOR BUTTON, BUT NO LONGER. NOW EVERY TIME I START TO PROCEED ON GREEN LIGHT/SIGNAL, MY CAR THINKS THE DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED, AND AUTOMATICALLY RE-LOCKS THE 3 WORKING DOORS, AS WELL. MY CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I SAW OVER THE INTERNET THAT SO MANY CUSTOMERS IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR CR-V. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2014
Dec 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2014
Nov 2014

THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCKS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2014
Oct 2014

MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR KEEP UNLOCK BY ITSELF WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR NOT. I HOPE MY SON MIGHT NOT JUMP OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2014
Sep 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DOOR WOULD UNLOCK FOR A SECOND AND THEN INDEPENDENTLY BECOME LOCKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 10/31/14*LJ

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2014
Sep 2014

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT ALWAYS STAY LOCKED. THE LOCK WILL ATTEMPT TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ABOVE 10MPH. AFTER COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN TO BELOW 10MPH, ALL LOCKS IN THE CAR WILL ATTEMPT TO LOCK AGAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED GETS ABOVE 10MPH. THE DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS STAY LOCKED AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND THE LOCKS ACTIVATED. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY OTHER TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND TURNED OFF. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2014
Aug 2014

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS WILL ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. NOT ABLE TO LOCK DOOR WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2014
Aug 2014

I ALSO HAVE A HONDA CRV 2008. THE LEFT REAR DOOR STARTED UNLOCKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. I USED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH THE DOORS AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM A BIT AND FINALLY GET IT TO STAY LOCKED. HOWEVER, SINCE IT FIRST STARTED, IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW IS NOT LOCKING AT ALL WHICH PRESENTS BOTH A SAFETY AND SECURITY RISK. I SPOKE WITH HONDA AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS SAFETY/SECURITY ISSUE. HOWEVER FINDLAW.COM SAYS THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2012 CRVS AND ACURA ILXS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY IT WAS NOT EXTENDED TO ALL CRVS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2014
Aug 2014

THE CAR'S AUTO-LOCK SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THE CAR DOORS WHEN DRIVING. HOWEVER, ONE OF THE DOORS STARTED TO AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK ITSELF. SO, WHENEVER THE CAR IS STATIONARY (I.E. STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN) AND THEN GOES INTO DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BUT THEN THE ONE DOOR WILL UNLOCK. EVEN WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF, THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY LOCKED THEREBY POSING A BIG RISK IN AN EVENT OF SOMEONE TRYING TO ENTER INTO THE CAR OR STEAL SOMETHING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2014
Jul 2014

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ISSUES - UNABLE TO LOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR USING ALL AVAILABLE METHODS, I.E. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK, INSIDE MANUAL DOOR LOCK OR OUTSIDE KEY LOCK. SIGNIFICANTLY, WHEN DOOR LOCK ISSUES OCCUR IT POSES A SAFETY RISK TO THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DOOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING FEATURES FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE THE DOOR DID NOT LOCK AT ANY TIME, WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON OR OFF. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2014
Jul 2014

DOOR LOCKS. WHEN IT IS WARM OUTSIDE ABOVE 55 DEGREES THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR LOCK WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. IF IT IS BELOW 55 DEGREES THE DOORS WILL LOCK BY ITSELF. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR COULD OPEN UP. I HAVE READ THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE INCIDENTS AS THERE ARE MANY CLAIMS ON THIS. IT IS ONLY THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR AND HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE 105 DOLLARS JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THAT IS NOT EVEN TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW EXISTS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2014
Jun 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH, THE REAR HATCH DOOR UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE DOOR WAS LOCKED, IT WOULD SLOWLY UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,300.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2013
Jun 2014

THE LOCKS ON MY CR-V DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IF I UNLOCK THE DOORS, EITHER FROM THE CAR DOOR OR REMOTELY, THEY INSTANTLY RELOCK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS ON OR OFF, EVEN IN DRIVE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. I SEE THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING--AND EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR! IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS, AND MAKES ME NERVOUS TO TRAVEL WITH MY CHILDREN BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST THE LOCK SYSTEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2014
May 2014

DRIVE SIDE KEY ACCESS AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK FAILS TO LOCK COMPLETELY. IN SOME INSTANCES, ALL DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. WHEN LOCKING THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE - A CHATTERING SOUND CAN BE HEARD NOW. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2013
May 2014

DOOR LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE. HAVE BEEN SELF LOCKING AND UNLOCKING EVERY 2 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY I HAVE A CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT WHO'S DOOR IS NOW UNCONTROLLABLY UNLOCKING. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DEFECT ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOW A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2014
May 2014

FRONT DOOR DRIVERS SIDE LOCK WILL NOT STAY LOCKED. FOUND OUT IT IS THE ACTUATOR THAT IS BROKEN. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2014

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The 2008 Honda CR-V has 80 Latches/Locks complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.