10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
71,885 miles

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problem #220

Feb 252017

CR-V

  • miles
About 4 months ago my right-side back passenger's door was making a loud noise when the car doors were trying to lock while I was driving, or when I used the car remote or lock panel on drivers side door. Come to find out that it was the actuator needs to be replaced. Now, my front-passengers door and trunk do not open, however, no loud sounds are happening except for the right-side back passenger's door. I thought I could handle the sound, but now this issue has progressed and is a huge inconvenience every time I use my car. Most recently, on 2/25/17 my daughter and I came home and parked along the street from outside of my home. I had my daughter in the vehicle strapped in her car seat, upon exiting the drivers side I closed the door and the car locked. I tried using the remote to unlock the doors that were still "functioning" (drivers side door & left-side back passengers door) which did not work! I had to use the car alarm to wake up my daughter to see if she could unbuckle herself but unfortunately, after she got out of her seat she was unsuccessful trying to open the doors they would not open from the inside either. I must have tried the remote and using the actual key in the drivers door for a good 5 minutes which felt like an eternity. This matter is a huge manufacturing issue that is still not resolved in the reported active class action lawsuit. With some help from a neighbor we managed to get the door open to get my daughter out. I'm truly disappointed with Honda as I've never had issues with Honda as I felt that Honda is exceptionally reliable. As of yesterday's fiasco involving my daughter I will be seeking out counsel from a litigator on this issue since it seems that it has not been resolved, knowing that this problem continues to persist which is a dangerous situation to have your own children locked inside. Parents worst nightmare.

- Loma Linda, CA, USA

problem #219

Dec 102016

CR-V

  • 93,800 miles
> door locks malfunctioning - (actuator replacement) left rear door lock does not remain in locked position. All doors lock, except for rear door lock on driver's side, engages but slowly reverts to unlocked position, which poses security risk to life (self, children and pets) in addition to unsecured property... this is an ongoing issue and the second time we encountered problem, and had to replace the driver's door lock (actuator) about two (2) years ago, and suspect the the remaining door locks will soon fail as well....??

- Bermuda Dunes, CA, USA

problem #218

Oct 012016

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 145,000 miles
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.

- Glendale, CO, USA

problem #217

Jul 062016

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 120,000 miles
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 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.

- Manchaca, TX, USA

problem #216

Aug 012007

CR-V

  • 2,500 miles
Direction relay switch is only audible when vehicle is parked and at idle. Road noise dampens the sound of the direction relay at most speeds and road conditions. Manufacture does not offer an optional direction relay which could increase the decibels of the relay. When sound of directional relay does not cancel after a less than 90 degree turn then continued flashing of the exterior directional lights has caused near misses with other vehicles.

- West Springfield, MA, USA

problem #215

Oct 062016

CR-V

  • 180,000 miles
My Honda CRV's front passenger side window will not go up. It is stuck down. It first it was sluggish and now it won't work at all.

- Forest Hill, MD, USA

problem #214

Mar 022016

CR-V

  • 125,000 miles
The front and rear locks on the passenger side have failed. When the vehicle is locked, the passenger side locks automatically switch to the unlock position, regardless of the vehicle being stationary or in motion. Even after locking the vehicle, the door can be opened by passengers or people outside the vehicle. This poses a serious risk for young passengers who may open the door while in motion if the child safety lever is not activated. I have already paid the Honda dealership to repair the front passenger side lock actuator, but after the front lock actuator repair, the rear lock actuator broke. In 2015, Honda issued an extended warranty on the locks, but the extended warranty period was only a few months from the issue date of the letter. My lock actuators broke shortly after the end of the extended warranty period. I attempted to have Honda repair the locks as part of the campaign and they refused. I am requesting that the NHTSA investigate this issue to determine that the defective lock actuators are a safety issue and a recall is necessary. Please refer to code of federal regulations [70 fr 39966, July 12, 2005] 571.206 standard no. 206; door locks and door retention components. -S4.1.3.2 'side rear door locks. In passenger cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles, when the locking mechanism is engaged both the outside and inside door handles or other latch release controls shall be inoperative.

- Saratoga Springs, UT, USA

problem #213

Jul 052016

CR-V

  • miles
2015 I receive a recall for the drivers door lock and I completed that but I need to replacement the passenger door lock for the same problem you can send me a new recall for that?

- Ceiba, PR, USA

problem #212

Jan 072015

CR-V 4-cyl

  • 57,000 miles
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).

- Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA

problem #211

Aug 102016

CR-V

  • miles
Passenger front lock

- Ceiba, PR, USA

problem #210

Sep 252014

CR-V

  • 120,000 miles
Since 2014 Sep. The power steering very noising from engine room when make a turn. Don't know when the steering wheel will broken, and unsafe. Rear passenger power widower window not working and driver side read doorlock not working.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #209

Jul 212016

CR-V

  • 130,000 miles
Front passenger door lock mechanism failure prevents normal operation of the manual lock control and locks passengers into the vehicle. With the failure, the manual lock control has high mechanical resistance and immediately returns to the lock position after attempting to unlock. This power lock failure is not not fail safe, and creates a safety hazard as it is nearly impossible to unlock and then open the door before the door locks itself. Exiting the vehicle in emergency situations such as an accident is compromised as passengers are locked into the vehicle. I respectfully request the initiation of a safety inquiry for this failure to support a mandatory recall for power lock failures in 2007 and other affected years of the Honda CRV.

- West Chester, PA, USA

problem #208

Aug 042016

CR-V

  • 190,000 miles
I have four issues. First, my power steering assembly needs to be replaced. It is leaking and will cause more problems. I see on many sites where this issue is very prevalent in 2007 CR-V's. second, the interior lighting does not work correctly. Only the back inside lights come on when the doors open; the front drivers inside light only comes on when pushed; the front passengers inside light does not work at all. Third, the back passenger side door will not lock. I am not able to lock it manually or remotely. It locks and pops right back open. I see many complaints online with the locks on 2007 CR-V's. fourth, the TPMS light stays on.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #207

Jul 272016

CR-V

  • 1,030,180 miles
At the time they replaced my driver side airbag they also replaced the driver side actuator for locking the door per an active recall and after leaving the dealership in statesville nc my doors immediately began locking and unlocking, I contacted the dealer who did original repair and said they can do nothing for passenger side, my car will now not lock and randomly locks and unlocks the doors, this was not occurring before driver side was repaired. Please help, obviously the passenger side actuator is faulty too. I appreciate your attention to this matter. I can no longer lock my passenger side doors. This occurs when the car is moving, very distracting to the driver of auto

- Statesville, NC, USA

problem #206

Jun 132014

CR-V

  • 70,000 miles
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.

- Pittston, PA, USA

problem #205

Jul 112016

CR-V

  • 89,000 miles
Passenger power window not functioning. Would not roll up. Was sticking off and on for a long time. Now completely failed in rolling back up.

- Hollywood, CA, USA

problem #204

Jun 012015

CR-V

  • 60,000 miles
Summer 2015 my A/C started to blow warm air. Took my car tot he Honda dealership in which they told me that my compressor had failed and needed to be replaced. I replaced the compressor as it was just starting to warm up. According to tsb #sb-12-072 NHTSA id #10056005, there was an extended warranty for those parts, but of course my VIN number was not involved. Even though it was the exact same problem. I wish there was a way to even get partially reimbursed because $1,900 was a lot to swallow.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #203

Apr 252016

CR-V

  • 58,000 miles
Automatic door locks will unlock on its own while driving.

- Lihue, HI, USA

problem #202

Feb 242016

CR-V

  • 171,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that the rear driver side door locks functioned independently. In addition, the rear passenger door and trunk did not unlock. Prior to the failure, the vehicle made abnormal noises. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the actuators in the trunk, rear driver, and rear passenger side doors were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the rear passenger side door actuator. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

- Secaucus, NJ, USA

problem #201

Mar 242016

CR-V 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that while in park, all the doors failed to unlock. The contact had to push the unlock button multiple times in order to exit the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown...updated 05/17/16 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired on April 4, 2016. Updated 10/30/2017

- Judsonia, AR, USA

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