79 problems related to latches/locks/linkage have been reported for the 2008 Honda CR-V. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Honda CR-V based on all problems reported for the 2008 CR-V.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the doors locked and unlocked independently and intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The first incident involved the back gate which would not unlock with the key fob. I tried locking/unlocking from the driver's interior door controls and also with the key fob. Attempts were made with the car running, ignition turned to accessory, and also with the car turned off. Nothing corrected the problem. This persisted into the next day when it started working without any particular intervention beyond my previous attempts. The problem reappeared a few days later, only now it is the front passenger door. I lock the car with the key fob, but the passenger door remains unlocked. The same is true when attempting to lock using the switch on the driver's door. Like others who have posted on this site, this car also attempts to lock/unlock at unexpected times well above the usual speed where the automatic lock normally operates. This is a safety and security risk. My young passengers are at risk if the locks disengage. My property is not secure if the locks are not reliable. My personal safety is at risk if my alarm system fails to secure all doors. It is unsettling to consider the consequence of being unexpectedly trapped inside the car. It is equally troublesome to drive the car not knowing if my children and I may become locked out in the dark, in a parking deck, or in a remote location during travel. Repairing each lock as it fails is a risky gamble, but I cannot afford to replace actuators (approx $250 x 5 doors) on every door as a preemptive repair, either.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the front passenger's side door unlocked and locked without manual force. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
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.
Drivers side door will not lock due to failed door actuator.
On March 21, 2012, I took my2008 Honda crv for service . My power door locks were malfunctioning. . They would constantly lock and un lock as I was driving. They would be clicking lock and unlock , dealer claimed I needed an actuator assembly at the cost of app. $250. I naturally had it repaired as it was a serious safety concern, since my small grandsons are in the back. On July 10, 2013 I returned with the identical door lock problem. Since I had driven more than 12,000 miles since the last repair , this was repair was not covered under warranty. After expressing my dissatisfaction, the dealer supposedly called Honda directly and Honda agreed to pay half of repair costs. My cost -$87. 00. Since it was a major safetyconcern for me, I agreed. Guess what? two days later the same problem with the door locks re occurred. They are constantly clicking open and closed. When I called the dealer they told me it's probably an underlying electrical problem. I am reluctant to spend anymore on this apparently unfixable issue, but it is a serious safety issue, especially when young children and infants are required by law to be in the backseat. Judging by the number of complaints on this website I would like to see the NHTSA pressure Honda motors to assume responsibility for this electrical malfunction.
The passenger side door lock starting locking and unlocking erratically. It has steadily become worse and now will not lock unless you click the door locker over and over and sometimes will not lock at all. The dealership tells me that I have a problem every time I take the car in to have it serviced along with an amount of $230 to fix it. I have read hundreds of complaints on the internet about people having the same problem with this year model and many, many other year models. Clearly this is a problem!! I hope that Honda will step up and recall this before someone gets hurt although I did read about children being locked in the car after being buckled in and the parent went to get in the car and couldn't. I also found a class action suit that has been filed against them. It is time for Honda to make a recall!!.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while driving under 10 mph the doors locked. She had to manually lock the door and now she is unable to unlock the front drivers side door. The vehicle was not repaired nor was the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,786. The current mileage was 56,886.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the passenger's side front door lock failed. The door could not be opened electronically or manually. The dealer advised that the door actuator failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 74,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact the contact stated that the front passenger side door would unlock independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for an inspection. The failure was reported to manufacturer. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the door locked and unlocked independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 65,000.
Front right door unlocks itself after locking the car. This is a safety issue since the door unlocks itself while the car is in driving mode.
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.
Doors automatically lock when pressing unlock switch on driver's side.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the passenger and driver's side doors would lock independently and without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the door locking mechanism needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side door would not lock and all the remaining doors would unlock independently without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.
As I was driving my doors kept unlocking and locking randomly. When my car is off, I lock the doors but the passenger side door randomly unlocks. It is a safety issue and a recall should be issued! come on Honda!.
In March of 2013 the passenger door started to lock itself immediately following me unlocking it. I thought it was a fuse problem. Then on may 26,2013 my child noticed that the back passenger door had begun to do the same thing. To fix the problem on both doors would be upwards of $440+. This seems to be a serious issue with all crvs and a real safety issue for those with young children.
Passenger side door lock failed due to defective part (door lock actuator) and door cannot be unlocked or opened from outside of the vehicle.
My rear driver's side door lock would not lock. I took my Cr-v into the dealer and they said my actuator needed to be replaced. I had just bought the car, used, 3 months previously. I've read online that several people have had the same problem! this needs to be recalled! recently (11/27/13) my doors are now starting to unlock and lock on their own as well! I read that this might be due to other actuatiors needing to be replaced! I've always had a Honda but if this problem isn't resolved I will never again own a Honda!!! recall now!!!.
The power locks on the doors keep unlocking themselves while driving . It has potentially unlocked while driving even though the lock has been placed. Manually unlocking or locking doors is not an option as the lock seems to unlock by itself. Very dangerous to use with children even if the safety lock is placed the doors continue to unlock by themselves.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the doors began to lock and unlock independently. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked and locked, the doors became unlocked. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnostic testing, who stated that the lock actuator motor failed. The failure was reported to the manufacturer, who offered to cover 50 percent of the repair costs. The failure mileage was 60,000. The approximate current mileage was 70,000.
Can't open rear hatch. Right rear door doesn't lock. Search online revealed this is a common issue. While it may be deemed an inconvenience, there are circumstances which make this a safety issue that should be addressed by the manufacturer.
My door lock actuator is broken on the driver door. This is a definite security problem. When I went to lock my car, the lock on the driver door kept unlocking. There were popping noises when I tried to unlock & lock my door. All other doors worked, but I had to leave my car unlocked over night because it would not stay locked. When I got to work the next day, it locked after a few tries but made a loud grinding noise.
Suddenly all the doors would lock as soon as I would get in I would try to unlock with door switch and the lock back right away. They have locked me out of my own car. I have tried the resetting procedures from manual and they do not change. To get into my car you have to pull handle as soon as you hit unlock on key.
The car kept saying a door was opened when it wasn't and then because of that the car wouldn't lock when I was in it and then the interior lights wouldn't go off. Then, it just stopped happening. Then on 1/14, every time I used the brake when I was driving, the doors would unlock and the interior lights would go on. And then when I would accelerate the doors would lock and the interior lights would go off. This all began the week after I took the car to the dealership to get new tires (where they ripped me off by charging me $1,300 to replace 4 tires!). Very frustrating.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the door locks erroneously engaged and disengaged intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the door actuators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
The automatic door locks do not function properly. They lock and unlock several times while I am driving the vehicle. When I park, I am unable to lock my car securely. I also have difficulty unlocking the doors at times. This is very unsafe in my neighborhood.
Locking actuator does not engaged. When trying to lock the door manually the actuator will automatic unlock the doors. This is a safety issue. After some research this is an ongoing issue with Honda, and Honda will not see this as a safety issue.
Unable to lock rear doors when in park. Rear doors lock and unlock spontaneously when in drive. When doors lock spontaneously, unable to open doors from inside even when in park.
As soon as you would unlock the automatic doors locks - the front driver door, it would quickly lock back up, you had to force it to unlock once it locked on its own, you can use the clicker or the unlock button, but you had to be very quick to be able to unlock it - you had to have your one hand on the door handle and the other hand on the unlock button - or else you can't get out that door. Once you get to speeds of 5 mph the doors will automatically lock, the back driver door started to slowly unlock while driving, while the car was stopped, it would lock once you got to the 5 mph but then start unlocking again. I replaced the actuators for the driver side doors and now the passenger back door lock started making noises and is starting to unlock on its own. Called Honda and they said it must happen often because they have the parts for it. I asked if there was a recall and they said no, so I had to purchase the parts.
The locks on the Honda Cr-v 2008 are defective and can pose a serious safety issue. The locks on the door lock at will, won't unlock when I try to unlock them, and lock while I'm driving and/or putting the reverse. Passengers cannot get out of the car, even after I press the unlock button on both the door and the key. I fear that my toddler is going to get locked into the vehicle and/or trapped in if we are in an accident. This is a recurring problem that started just a few months after I bought the vehicle and many other Honda Cr-v owners are reporting the same issue, yet Honda has not issued a recall for these defective locks. Please address this issue as a safety issue and urge them to recall these locks.
Rear passanger door lock actuator failed at 45k front passanger door lock actuator failed at 68k.
While driving the car on the interstate 635 in dallas TX area , the door suddenly unlocked automatically (driver side and driver side rear) and I felt the doors opened a bit as I can feel some vibration noise and the air noise thro the small gap , this is so risky , but the reason iam complaining this was looks like a very generic issue in the crv's and Honda really refuses to address it , I would like them to have a look at it before its too late.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the while driving, the rear driver side door unlocked independently. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to be inspected or repaired. The dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 65,000. The VIN was unavailable.