2008 Honda CR-V UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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Both automatic door locks are malfunctioning on the passenger door side. They will not stay unlocked with the vehicle is unlocked. Daughter was choking in backseat & the door would not open unless I pushed the unlocked button and opened the door at the same time.
Understand my car is old but I also understand that there was a class action lawsuit I was not informed about regarding the door actuators the door locks on my vehicle I paid $300 plus to replace the front door actuator and now my back door driver side and back door passenger side door actuators are extremely loud and it is difficult to unlock the door if you're on the inside of the vehicle trying to get out it freezes the door locks that's very dangerous I know my car is old but Honda should still have to replace them considering they agreed to replace all four door actuators back in 2015 but I was not informed of that.
VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN
The doors keep locking and locking during driving. This is a major safety concern for minor children and safety when car is in motion. And the door locks don’t stay locked when parked. There for my car is open to theft and I am not safe nor are my minor children in the car.
Rear right passenger lock actuator failing to unlock randomly, sometimes locks only partially.
Several of the door locks on our 2008 CRV will automatically unlock after locking the car when parked making it an easy target for theft. And when the car is running and in Park, several of the door locks will not unlock making it extremely difficult to let someone into the car.
The paint seal never worked or was out in. I’m in the Midwest and it’s freezing. The car can’t warm up because all the heat goes through roof where paint is all worn off. It makes you freeze and sick.
Failure of all Door Locks. I purchased my 2008 Honda CRV new in 2008. While driving all door locks move up and down or open and close and cannot be locked or open with the remote device. After checking on line, I see there have been recalls of similar problems with this model. I called First Honda in Simi Valley, CA and was told there was a recall but not for my 2008 Honda. This is for sure a safety problem which amazes me when companies that build these cars have so many problems. I understand that if I need to repair the five locks it will cost me over a $1000. I am a senior citizen with limited income and cannot afford a new car so I am between a rock and a hard place. If there is a recall out there, please let me know so I can get this problem fixed. Thank you
Rear-door passenger actuators have stopped working one at a time. Honda dealership refused to perform the repaire free of charge. However there was a lawsuits in 2021(?) to have Honda cover the charges free of cost to customers!
HAD DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK FIXED UNDER RECALL THEY DIDNT FIX THE PASSENGER AND DOOR WOULDN'T UNLOCK WITH MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER IN CAR PLUS WOULD UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD TOOK TO NOURSE HONDA TO HAVE FIXED COST ME 483.03 TO FIX ON 6/18/2021 AND WHILE DRIVING MY GRANDDAUGHTER TO WORK PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK ON 7/1/2021 I CALLED THE NOURSE REPAIR CENTER AND LEFT 2 VOICE MESSAGES WITH NO RETURN CALLS
THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OR CONSISTENTLY AS MANY PRIOR COMPLAINTS STATED. THE DOORS CAN NOT BE SECURED AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVING.
WHILE I WAS STANDING, BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND, OUTSIDE THE CAR, WITH THE CAR DOOR OPEN AND CAR MOTOR OFF, IN PARK, ABOUT TO GO IN MY HOUSE. MY CAR WENT IN REVERSE, ALL BY ITSELF, KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND AND RAN OVER MY FOOT/ANKLE/LEG AND PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL FOR OVER A WEEK. I HAVE A PLATE AND AT LEAST ELEVEN SCREWS IN MY LEG FROM THE OPERATION. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. I WILL NEED PHYSICAL THERAPY. SOON I GO BACK TO SEE THE SURGEON AND GET MORE X-RAYS, I PRESENTLY AM IN A CAST. THIS WAS/IS A MOST SURPRISING, SHOCKING, PAINFUL, DEPRESSING AND UNEXPECTED SITUATION. I DO NOT WISH THIS ON ANYONE! ESPECIALLY SINCE NONE OF THIS WAS MY FAULT AND DUE TO NEGLIGENCE ON THE CAR DESIGN, HONDA !!!
THE ARM MOUNT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE US. I JUST PURCHASED THIS THE CAR WAS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH A VALID INSPECTION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE HARM HAD WE BEEN DRIVING QUICKLY. WE WERE DRIVING 15 MILES MPH AS WE WERE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE ARM GAVE OUT.
SAFETY RECALL CONCERN - THE DOORS DO NOT STAY LOCKED WHEN CAR IS AT A STANDSTILL/IN MOTION. WHEN DRIVING THEY INTERMITTENTLY LOCK/UNLOCK. I BROUGHT THIS CONCERN TO THE ATTENTION OF MY MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED ME THAT (2) ACTUATORS - (1) BACK & (1) FRONT - NEED TO BE REPLACED, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT ABOUT A YEAR & A HALF AGO. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT A RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM WAS ISSUED 6/30/15. ACCORDING TO NHTSA WEBSITE, THERE ARE 0 UNREPAIRED RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. AM I INELIGIBLE FOR THIS RECALL SIMPLY BECAUSE I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE? I'M A FEMALE AND WOULD LIKE TO FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING AROUND ALONE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WHEN THE DOORS SIMPLY UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN.
DOOR LOCKS MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND NOW AREN'T WORKING RIGHT. THEY SHOULD NOT DO THIS! THIS VEHICLE IS MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE. SHE TOOK OWNERSHIP IN JULY 2018.
DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING
THE FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND MAKE CLICKING SOUNDS WHETHER YOU ARE MOVING OR STILL. WHEN IT LOCKS YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OR IN THE VEHICLE. BACK LIFTGATE DOES THE SAME THING. WE HAVE TO CRAWL ACROSS THE BACK SEAT TO RETRIEVE WHAT IS THE VERY BACK. IT HAPPENS IF WE ARE STILL OR MOVING. THE PROBLEM STARTED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE.
MY FRONT PASSENGER REAR LEFT PASSENGER DOORS ALONG WITH MY TRUNK ARE LOCK AND NOT OPENING; MY VEHICLE GIVES THE CLICKS BUT ONLY TWO DOORS OPEN; I CAN'T EVEN OPEN THEM FROM THE INSIDE IT'S TOO HARD AND NOT MOVING
AIR CONDITION IS NOT WORKINGE WHILE VEHUCLE IS RUNNING , IT BLOWES HOT AIR ONLY. FRAYON GAS IS FULL, BUT STILL NO COLD AIR. I HEARED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR AIR CONDITION SYSTEM, IS THAT TRUE.
MY CRV HAS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WHEN IT IDLES IN TRAFFIC FOR LONG PERIODS IT LOOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT STARTS TO SPUTTER AND THEN DIES. BUT DOES START BACK UP AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES IT ALSO DRIVES GREAT WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE BELOW 68 DEGREES BUT HAS POOR ACCELERATION WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE 70 DEGREES AND ABOVE ALSO I NOTICED THERE IS A GAS SMELL ON THE OIL DIP STICK. HONDA MECHANICS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT AND THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON TO GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER IF I'M DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD OR PRIVATE ROAD MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS IS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE TO SIT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAPPENS I CAN ONLY GO 5 MPH ALSO VEHICLE STALLS WHILE TRYING TO CROSS INTERSECTIONS AFTER WAITING ON A TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO CHANGE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE.
TOOK CRV IN FOR DOOR LOCK RECALL. DRIVER SIDE WAS MAKING NOISE. THAT WAS FIXED. THEN PASSENGER SIDE STARTED MAKING NOISE. WHEN I TOOK IN IN TO MODESTO HONDA THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.
DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AS PART OF CLASS ACTION SUIT SETTLEMENT IN 2015. 30K MILES/3 YEARS LATER IT'S FAILING AGAIN
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WERE UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR A DEFECT ON THE PART WHICH EXPIRED IN 2015 - SB 14-083 AND 14-084. THE PROBLEM COULD BECOME A SAFETY PROBLEMS IF SOMEONE GETS IN A CAR ACCIDENT OR HAS A CAR FIRE AND EITHER THE DRIVER OR THEIR PASSENGERS CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY UNLESS THE DRIVER UNLOCKS THE DOOR FOR THEM AND YOU HAVE TO QUICKLY OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR BEFORE IT LOCKS ON YOU AGAIN.
AIR CONDITIONING FAILED ,ACCORDING TO RECALL NOTICE, DUE TO BAD DESIGN. AUTO HAS ONLY 90,000 MILES. WHICH IS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AS DEFINED IN RECALL NOTICE. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO FIX THE FAILURE? THANKS
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ON THE LAW. I KEEP GETTING HARRASSING RECALLS FOR A CAR THAT WAS SOLD ABROAD BECAUSE THE WI DMV SHOWS ME AS TH LAST REGISTERED OWNER. HONDA WILL NOT STOP MAILING ME BECAUSE THEY SAY THE LAW REQUIRES THEY REPEATEDLY SEND NOTICES TO THE LAST KNOWN REGISTERED OWNER. THE DMV CANNOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE I AM THE LAST KNOWN REGISTERED OWNER. THE LAW SHOULD ALLOW FOR ME TO REMOVE MY NAME VOLUNTARILY.
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The 2008 Honda CR-V has 48 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.