2007 Honda CR-V Driver assistance Problems

I was backing out of a parking space in a lot when my car lurched forward and accelerated. I had to slam on the brake to stop it but by then I had hit the car parked next to me as well as the grocery cart return racks. I did significant damage to both but no one was hurt. A routine maneuver turned into a terrifying event. It felt as if the car went from going routinely in reverse to taking off in drive. At first I thought that my foot had slipped off the brake and stated as much but I was speaking kind of out of shock and bewilderment, it was a pretty intense experience. My foot would not have been on the braked since I was backing out. There were obstacles to my pulling forward, namely the grocery cart return racks. When it was over I turned off my engine and my transmission locked and stayed that way for about 10 minutes. I had a similar experience in March 2019 but it was after a very heavy snowstorm so I didn't file a claim with the insurance carrier, I thought it must be condition related but conditions were perfect yesterday. I noticed that there are similar complaints listed here so what does it take to initiate a recall? I also noticed that a milder version of what I experienced was cause for a recall on the 2008 Honda Ridgeline associated with the accelerator pedal assembly. That resulted in the assembly being replaced in Honda CR-Vs through 2006 so I wonder whether 2007's have a variation of the same problem or they should have been included in that recall. I've filed an insurance claim and I've contacted American Honda but their attitude toward it is pretty casual. Uploading pics of the collision, the idea being that they show the damage done as I am moving forward even though I started out backing up. I don't thing you accept Mac movie formats. Thanks.

NHTSA ID

11428612

Incident

Aug 9, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED DICK HANNAH HONDA (3321 NE AUTO MALL DR, VANCOUVER, WA 98662, (360) 342-9563), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA ID

11253250

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

42,000 mi

DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE OPENED FOR THE PASSENGER TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY. THE PASSENGER IN A HOT CAR HAD TO CRAWL OUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. ALSO, THE REAR DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED TO GET OUT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY FOR MY PASSENGER. THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE TWO BACK SEAT DOOR DID WORK. DOORS THAT YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE IS AN EMERGENCY!.

NHTSA ID

11218564

Incident

Jun 7, 2019

HONDA DRIVE SLOW ALL DOORS MAKE NOISE WHILE DRIVING REMOTE KEY CHANGE TO A KEY TIRE LIGHT STAY ON AT ALL TIME ALL DOORS LOCKED UP HAD TO PAY FOR A LOCK SMITH

NHTSA ID

11190374

Incident

Sep 6, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

TWO ITEMS OF CONCERN TO REPORT: DOOR LOCKS - BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NO LONGER LOCK AND ONCE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN IN PARK, THE BACK DOOR REMAINS UNLOCKED EVEN AFTER THE DOORS HAVE BEEN SECURED. - MAJOR SECURITY / SAFETY ISSUE - CHILDREN IN THE BACK OF THE CAR RENDERS CHILD LOCKS USELESS. CAR WILL NOT START / SHUTS OFF IN MOTION: I HAVE HAD 4 TOTAL INSTANCES (2) OF EACH IN THE PAST MONTH. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT SLOW SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES AND THE CAR DIES. THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER WHEN TRYING TO TURN ON. FINALLY STARTED ONCE CAR WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL - COMPUTER COMPLETELY RESETS - HAVE TO ENTER RADIO CODE. SECOND INSTANCE - DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY, INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES AND CAR DIES - THEN COMES BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. MAJOR ISSUE!!

NHTSA ID

11065428

Incident

Jan 27, 2018

Mileage

120,125 mi

APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY WITH MY WIFE AND 6 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED CAUSING THE CAR TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE VSA WARNING LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER PRESSING AND PULLING THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET THE BRAKES TO RELEASE. TODAY I RECEIVED A FRANTIC CALL FROM MY WIFE BECAUSE AS SHE WAS DRIVING THE CAR THE BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED THE CAR TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THIS FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE SHE IS UNDERSTANDABLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND READ OTHER HONDA CRV OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA HAS RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR PILOT MODEL AND HAS RECALLED OVER 183,000 VEHICLES BUT HAS YET TO RECOGNIZE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE CRV MODEL. THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE TO BRAKE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP OBVIOUSLY POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. HONDA NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT IS NOT LIMITED TO THEIR PILOT MODEL, BUT TO ALL MODELS WHICH THEY MANUFACTURE THAT SHARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR COMPONENTS AS THE PILOT MODEL INCLUDING THEIR CRV AND OTHER MODELS.

NHTSA ID

10995218

Incident

Jun 14, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE PROBLEM IS WITH PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH NOT LOCKING. MY ALARM WENT OFF IN MY 2007HONDA CRV EIGHT TIMES IN ONE DAY. SO L TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME A NEEDED A ACTUATOR. I JUST HAD A RECALL ON THE DRIVER DOOR. I TOLD TO REPAIR WOULD $270.00. WHY SHOULD L PAY FOR THIS. I THINK HONDA SHOULD GIVE A ME A DISCOUNT FOR THE REPAIRS. I LOVE MY HONDA, BUT IT GETTING TO EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON ALL FOUR DOORS AND THE LIFT GATE. WHEN L PURCHASED THIS CAR IT WAS WONDERFUL. NOW L'M HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS.

NHTSA ID

10916278

Incident

Oct 14, 2016

Mileage

94,000 mi

MY HONDA DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AND MAKE LOUSND SOUND.

NHTSA ID

10822318

Incident

Feb 12, 2015

2007 HONDA CR-V WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES WHILE STOPPED WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE EXCELLORATES BETWEEN 3 AND 5 THOUSAND RPM'S. AT THIS POINT IT IS STUCK AND I PUT THE AUTO IN PARK AND TURN OFF. THIS MAY TAKE THREE OR FOUR TIMES TO GET IDLE BACK TO NORMAL. THIS SEEMS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS, ONCE WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME. TOOK TO HONDA DEALSHIP FOR PROBLEM TWICE AND THEY SAID COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND SUGGESTED I RECORD ON MY PHONE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. IT'S ALL I CAN DO TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE LAST THING I WOULD DO IS GET MY PHONE OUT, ETC.I SURE HOPE YOU CAN ADVISE ME ON HOW TO GET HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS! THE CAR HAS ONLY DONE IT IN TOWN, AS I DO NOT WANT TO GO ON HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

10821726

Incident

Dec 23, 2015

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INCREASE ACCELERATION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND EMITTED HOT AIR THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10746313

Incident

Jul 20, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE VEHICLE HAD ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. IT LOST ITS ABS AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL. IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO US SINCE THE ROAD WAS NOT THAT CROWDED. AFTER THAT WE ALWAYS HAD TO KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE. GOT INSPECTED AT HONDA SHOWROOM AND THEY FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY MODULATOR WAS NOT WORKING AND IT WOULD COST $2000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10627665

Incident

Jan 16, 2013

Mileage

69,000 mi

2007 HONDA CR-V, STARTED WITH REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK NOT UNLOCKING. WITHIN ONE WEEK ALL DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT UNLOCKING. NOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ABOUT 1 SECOND TO PULL THE HANDLE ONCE I PRESS UNLOCK (ON REMOTE OR WITHIN THE VEHICLE) TO OPEN THE DOOR OR IT LOCKS ITSELF AGAIN. AFTER VEHICLE IT SHUT OFF 2 DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND VEHICLE IS LEFT UNLOCKED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR! HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS, RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534049

Incident

Jul 15, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL POST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR BODY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10514339

Incident

May 28, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

AFTER ACCELERATING THE 2007 HONDA CRV, THE AUTO CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID LITTLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. AFTER 4/10TH OF A MILE THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, STOPPED, AND AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED IT RACED AT FULL SPEED. IT WAS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF "PARK" AND INTO NEUTRAL. (4 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE OVER A 30 MIN PERIOD). VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC REPORTED THAN WHEN HE RECEIVED THE CAR HE NEED TO JUMP START THE 1 YEAR OLD BATTERY AND WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR NORMALLY. HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND WILL CONTINUE TO RUN TESTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10456008

Incident

Apr 21, 2012

Mileage

43,000 mi

THE HATCH WOULDN'T OPEN. NOTICED THE BACK LEFT DOOR WAS STUCK LOCKED WHILE OTHER DOORS OPENED WHEN UNLOCKED W/KEY REMOTE AND MANUALLY FROM FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. SO I MANUALLY OPENED THE LOCK ON THE BACK LEFT DOOR WHICH ENABLED THE HATCH TO OPEN. FROM THEN, THE BACK LEFT DOOR WOULDN'T LOCK. NOTICED THIS WHILE DRIVING--MY SON OPENED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, LUCKILY WE WEREN'T ON THE FREEWAY AND HE WAS IN A CHILD SEAT. OTHERWISE HE WOULD'VE FLEW OUT. THE DOOR SOUNDED LIKE IT LOCKED AS IT ALWAYS DID BUT DIDN'T REALIZED THE BACK DOOR WASN'T LOCKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10454374

Incident

Apr 4, 2012

Mileage

20,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CRV IN SEPT 2011 AND RECENTLY THE CAR FAILED AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER RANDOMLY. A FEW DAYS AGO THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VSA LIGHT AS WELL. WHEN YOU HIT 20 MPH 40 MPH ETC THE VEHICLE STALLS AND JERKS. I ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM LOOKING AT THE OWNERS MANUAL BUT I COULDN'T FIND OR DO ANYTHING ON MY OWN TO FIX IT. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER IN ORLANDO WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME JUST TO CHECK IT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE ALSO NOTICED MANY POSTINGS ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION ON DIFFERENT WEB SITES. IT SOUNDS TO ME AS A RECALL AND A MANUFACTURES RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441564

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

71,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. SHE STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL ONTO THE RAMP THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE THEN PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND WHEN IT PASSED THE PARK POSITION THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10314141

Incident

Feb 22, 2010

MY HONDA CRV 2007 VEHICLE DID A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF HALF THE VEHICLE LENGTH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE CAR. IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, THEY WOULD BE DEAD. IN LIGHT OF ALL THE TOYOTA PRESS, I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS. I DID HAVE A FLOOR MAT IN PLACE, WAS IT CAUGHT IN THE GAS PEDAL? HAVE THEIR BEEN ANY REPORT OF TROUBLE WITH THE HONDA CRV? THIS OCCURRED ONCE ONLY AND I DID REMOVE FLOOR MATS. THIS OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS AS IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND STILL CONCERNS ME.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10313561

Incident

Nov 23, 2009

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. INSTANTLY THE CONTACT SWITCH THE GEAR SELECTOR TO DRIVE WHERE THE VEHICLE AGAIN ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY STORE. ALSO THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED DURING THE ENTIRE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT FOR THE ACCIDENT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 26900.

NHTSA ID

10304615

Incident

Apr 17, 2009

Mileage

26,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SHE CRASHED INTO A POLE. TWO OCCUPANTS RECEIVED BRUISES ON THEIR CHEST. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

NHTSA ID

10285788

Incident

Sep 29, 2009

Mileage

24,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CR-V. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SECURELY LOCKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN INTO AND PERSONAL ITEMS WERE STOLEN. THE REAR GLASS WAS SMASHED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE; HOWEVER, THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

NHTSA ID

10243302

Incident

Sep 23, 2008

Mileage

24,000 mi

SAFETY HAZARD- 2007 HONDA CRV UNSTABLE WHEN BEING DRIVEN ON GROOVED HIGHWAY. VEHICLE OSCILLATES SEVERELY DIAGONALLY FROM FRONT TO REAR AND VICE VERSA, WHEN THIS ROAD CONDITION IS EXPERIENCED. OVERSTEERING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN ERRATIC LANE CHANGE OR SHIFT. SAME ROAD CONDITION DOES NOT IMPACT OTHER VEHICLES THAT WE DRIVE ON THE SAME STRETCH OF ROAD. CALLS AND VISITS TO THE DEALER (SOUTH BAY HONDA, LOS GATOS, CA.) HAVE RESULTED IN A RESPONSE OF "IT'S JUST THE CAR" AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I FEEL IT IS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA2007 CRV'S SUSPENSION SYSTEM / TIRES WHEN THIS TYPE OF ROAD IS ENCOUNTERED. I FEEL THAT POTENTIAL BUYERS AND OPERATORS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS CONDITION, AND THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION BY THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10193369

Incident

May 18, 2007

Mileage

100 mi