Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Honda CR-V submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 44 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 44, in the owner's own words
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 HONDA CR-V. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 133,000 and at the time of running the VIN on carfax, it was discovered that the mileage was 314,000.
My front passenger seat weight sensor is faulty and shows as "OFF" when a large passenger is in the seat. An independent service center has scanned and confirmed the faulty sensor. I see CRV recalls for both the sensors and airbags, but my VIN does not return a result.
The drivers side locks and unlocks by itself at random times, only way to stop it is to push the button, otherwise it will keep going.
Driver side seat warmer not working, back warmer works. Loud buzzing sound on passenger side every time I put the car in drive and when I lock my car.
The contact owns a 2009 Honda CR-V. The contact stated the clock and date were inoperable. The contact stated the clock was years ahead and the date was incorrect. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer but was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle not was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.
The locks on all the doors in my 2009 Honda CR-V EX have been randomly clicking on and off as I drive for the last 6 months. One day I parked the car and tried to open the door and it was locked and I could not unlock it from the inside, I re-inserted the key into the ignition and the alarm horn started sounding but I was able to open the door and exit the car. The internet shows that there was a class-action suit settlement for 2008-2011 regarding the door locks that expired in 2015. I contacted the dealership and they said since my VIN was not listed on their website, they would charge me $175.00 to diagnose the problem and then would let me know if they could fix it so I followed the dirctions on the web-site to file a complaint with NHTSA. @ the door locks randomly swtich on and off as the car is moving @ I transport my infant and toddler grandchildren in the car and am concerned about the car doors randomly unlocking @ I have not had the vehicle inspected by the dealership as they will charge me $175 for diagnosis but the problem seems to be a duplicate of the complaints I have seen on line regarding the Recall of 2008-2011 CRVs @ No warning of the problem was experienced prior to June 2022
Door locks will lock and unlock on their own. Sometimes the battery will go dead overnight because the doors lock and unlock hundreds of times overnight.
The passenger door won't open & the trunk won't open, like it's jammed. There is no key entry for the passenger or trunk. I feel this has the potential to be very dangerous.
Bottom Line Up Front: The service advisor at Chapman Honda here in Tucson told me this morning (16 Nov) that passenger door locks and hatchback locks that freeze in the locked position (and can NOT be opened by anyone inside or out) sometimes happen with older Hondas (over 10 years). Really? This is a VERY serious safety issue. If what the advisor said is true, then there are potentially many thousands of vehicles that need to be immediately recalled. Timeline: On 11 Nov 21, without any warning whatsoever, the door locks in our 2009 Honda CR-V froze in the locked position. Passenger door and hatchback. My wife has serious back issues and we are thankful this did not happen, for example, when I was driving her to a medical appointment. I immediately called Chapman Honda, Tucson and was able to set up a service appointment for 9:00am, Saturday, 13 Nov. 13 Nov: As soon as I drove the car into the service bay, the frozen locks "un-froze" and operated correctly. The service advisor said he would have the doors checked anyway. They lubricated the doors and I left the dealership. 15 Nov: On the way to pick up a handicapped friend to take her to lunch the same door locks froze AGAIN. Fortunately, it happened before her friend was picked up; she had to sit in the back seat. My wife was very worried her friend would be trapped in the back as well. That same afternoon my wife took the CR-V back to Chapman Honda and left it for overnight servicing. 16 Nov: The service advisor called to say door lock actuators in both front doors would have to be replaced. Cost: $952.05! (including a 10% veteran’s discount) For the greater good and safety of all “older” Honda CR-V owners, it would seem this door lock actuator issue merits investigation. Very Respectfully, Lindsey Arison Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired GS-15, DoD, Retired
MY CAR SHUT DOWN IN THE ROAD AND WOULDN'T SHIFT OR START AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION SHOT PIECES OF METAL INTO IT MESSING UP THE PCM.
MORE THAN A YEAR AGO I CONTACTED YOUR AGENCY ABOUT RECALLS FOR MY HONDA CRV 2009, BUT NEVER GOT ANY RESPONSE. HOWEVER, I AM CONSTANTLY BOMBARDED BY ENTITIES OFFERING EXTENDED WARRANTY. FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT RAISE, IT IS FAULTY. NO RESPONSE FROM JOHN EAGLE HONDA WHERE SAID VEHICLE PURCHASED IN 2014. FURTHER RESEARCH DISCLOSED RECALL ON SUCH VEHICLES BUT UP TO 2006. WINDOW DOES NOT WORK WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. *TR
I'M A RETIRED AUTO BODY TECH TRY TO GET HELP FOR A LADY, DISABLED SCHOOL TEACHER WHO'S HUSBAND IS IN A NURSING HOME. SHE IS THE TYPE OF CUSTOMER FOR HONDA, THAT'S NOTEWORTHY.OWNED TWO CIVICS IN THE PAST, BOUGHT NEW. SHE IS STARTING TO NEED HER HONDA MORE AS IT'S GETTING HER TO INCREASING DR. APPS. 64,000 MILES AND GARAGE KEPT AND DOCUMENTED MAINTENANCE, OIL ETC. THE AIR-CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING ON THE WAY TO VISIT HER HUSBAND. WOULD HONDA, MANAGEMENT HELP ME TO HELP HER BY SUPPLYING HER WITH THE PUMP OR COST OF AND I WILL GET THE LABOR AND CHARGE THE SYSTEM. THE BAND WAGON WE WOULD PREACH FROM WOULD BE HUGE. 30 + YEARS AS A AUTO BODY TECH, WORKING FOR MANY CAR LOTS LARGE AND SMALL, AND KNOWING NUMEROUS MECHANICS, COLLECTIVELY AGREE THAT WITH MILEAGE AT THE LOW 64,000, AND GARAGE KEPT. REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND DRIVEN BY A SCHOOL TEACHER. RENEW OUR FAITH THAT HONDA IS NOT JUST A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS THAT CARES. FIRST BY OFFERING US THE PUBLIC A VERY WELL BUILT AUTO THAT'S SAFE AND DEPENDABLE. HELP THIS POOR LADY WHO GAVE HERSELF TO TEACH. HELP AND I'LL PRAISE YOU DAILY THE REST OF MY LIFE. FEEL FREE TO USE MY PLEA / STORY FOR AD PURPOSE.S. [XXX] IS THE GRANDMA / MOM IN EVERY FAMILY. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS [XXX] . THE CR V WAS HER DECISION THAT SHE BOUGHT FROM MONIES HER GRANDMOTHER LEFT HER. A LITTLE LEFT WENT FOR FACELIFT ON HER KITCHEN. COME ON HONDA, BLOW ME AWAY..PLEASE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
FAULTY DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER PASSENGER SIDE (LEFT SIDE). WHEN LOCKED, THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE ELECTRIC BUTTON. ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS WILL UNLOCK EXCEPT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT. YOU MUST MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DRIVER PASSENGER DOOR TO OPEN UP THE OTHER DOORS.
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN LOCKING THE DOOR. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SAME ISSUE ON SAME MODEL WITH SPECIFIC YEAR AND MODLES BUT WHEN I CALL THEY SAID THE RECALL IS NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. HOW COME SOME OF THE SAME MODELS ARE RECALLED AND NOT OTHERS. I HAVE 63,000 MILES ON MY HONDA. POSSIBLE DOOR ACUTAROR REPLACEMENT.
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH HONDA TOLD ME I DO NOT PUSH KEY ALL THE WAY IN , THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I TRY TO START CAR. BUT IT DOES IT ENOUGH TO WORRY THAT MY WIFE COULD GET STUCK IN A DANGEROUS SPOT AND SWITCH WILL CRAP OUT THEN WHAT?
WHEN I CLOSE MY SUNROOF IT OPENS BACK UP HALF WAY. I HAD THIS HAPPEN 3 YEARS AGO AND THE ASSEMBLY AND DRAIN WERE REPLACED. IT JUST STARTED TO DO IT AGAIN.
ON 1/28/2017 MY DAUGHTER'S 2009 HONDA CRV CAUGHT ON FIRE IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND BURNED UNTIL IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. IT ONLY HAD 87,000 MILES ON IT AND SEEMED TO BE RUNNING PERFECTLY THAT DAY. I HAD DRIVEN HER CAR FOR ONE HOUR (A 44 MILE TRIP), RETURNED HOME, TURNED OFF THE CAR, TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS HEARD A CAR ALARM, WE LOOKED OUTSIDE AND SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIREMEN SAID THAT IT STARTED NEAR THE BATTERY AREA, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY PROBLEM WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON AND IT WAS RUNNING GREAT. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AS I COULD HAVE PARKED THE CAR IN OUR GARAGE OR IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT HOME ON THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE, WHICH IS ISOLATED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED IN JUNE 2016 AS REQUIRED BY THE MAJOR AIRBAG RECALL AND THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED.
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAILING. THE DOOR UNLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY AS I'M DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS THE DOOR AJAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AS WELL, CAUSING THE ALARM TO GO OFF RANDOMLY DAY AND NIGHT. OUR NEIGHBORS ARE UNDERSTANDABLY FURIOUS. I SLEPT IN THE CAR LAST NIGHT TO KEEP IT FROM GOING OFF - DIDN'T WANT TO BE UNDER THE HOOD IN CHICAGO AT 1AM TRYING TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR EXPIRED IN AUGUST. APPARENTLY, OUR MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT. DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING $300 MINIMUM TO "DIAGNOSE" AND REPAIR. BOTHERS ME GREATLY THAT THE COMPANY IS KEENLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND YET I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNOW... THEY SOLD US A FAULTY PRODUCT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
DRIVERS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR- MY DOORS WOULD NOT AUTO LOCK ANY LONGER WHEN BEGINNING TO DRIVE. THE AUTO SYSTEM CONTINUED TO TRY AUTO LOCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING CLICKING BACK ON AND OFF TRYING TO GET THE DOORS TO LOCK WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ALSO MY DOORS WOULD NO LONGER LOCK WITH THE KEY REMOTE. MY VIN NUMBER FELL OUTSIDE THE RANGE FOR 2009 CR-V'S WITH THE SAME REPORTED PROBLEM COVERED IN THE SVC BULLENTINE #14-083 FOR REPLACING THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. I BELIEVE OTHER VEHICLES ARE EFFECTED LIKE MINE WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS OR ON THE HIGHWAY.
WE HAVE REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN THIS CAR AT LEAST 9 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT IN 2010. TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR AND THE BULBS JUST BURNT OUT AGAIN WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY IN THE DARK. WE HAVE PURCHASES OEM, AFTERMARKET, LONG LIFE ETC WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE CAR WAS MOVING THIS TIME WHEN THE LIGHTS BURNED OUT. THIS VEHICLE IS MOSTLY DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 100 MILES A DAY, WHICH IS WHERE MY WIFE WAS TODAY, AT APROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE 2002-2004 CR-V HAD A RECALL AND THIS ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET BUT THERE IS ZERO RESOLUTION. EVERY DEALERSHIP I CALL SAY THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THIS, WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE CONSIDERING THE INFORMATION OUT ON THE WEB. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE.
DRIVERS DOOR LOCK STICKS AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT UNLOCK AND CAN'T EVEN UNLOCK MANUALLY. THEY DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR IS PERMANENTLY STUCK CLOSED, CAN'T UNLOCK MANUALLY OR WITH THE KEY FOB. BACK HATCH IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED CAN'T OPEN AT ALL BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO UNLOCK MANUALLY. THIS HAPPENS WEATHER THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT HOW AM I TO GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR SAFELY AND QUICKLY. JUST RUN ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CAR UNTIL A DOOR OPENS? WHAT ABOUT MY DOG THAT I USUALLY HAVE IN THE BACK, HOW DO I GET HIM OUT? WHAT IF THE CAR IS ON FIRE OR IF THE CAR IS FLIPPED ON THE SIDE WITH THE WORKING LOCKS? IT'S CRAZY TO ME SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS IN MY VEHICLE YEAR YET THEY LEFT US OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT TO REPLACE THE LOCKS.
THE FRONT DOOR ACCUTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED -- I LIVED WITH IT FOR A YEAR BEACUSE IT WAS SO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE -- THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR HONDA AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT AND NOT REACLLED THE 2009 CRV
I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO THE HONDA DOOR ACTUATOR SITUATION. IT IS EVIDENT THAT HONDA HAS NEGLIGENTLY OMITTED A VAST MAJORITY OF AFFECTED VEHICLES IN THEIR RECENT LIABILITY LAWSUIT RECALL. I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS ON MY 2009 CRV DOOR LOCKS SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2009 AND AM AGAIN EXPERIENCING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AND NUMEROUS OTHER COMMENTS FROM SEVERAL SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS OF 2009 CRV OWNERS, HONDA HAS NEGLIGENTLY AND PURPOSEFULLY OMITTED A VAST MAJORITY OF VEHICLES IN THEIR RECALL IN AN ATTEMPT TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF THEIR LIABILITY. *TR
THE FIRST OCCURRENCE INVOLVED THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK AND THE TAILGATE LOCK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE DOORS WITH EITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE INTERIOR BUTTON LOCK,NEITHER DOOR WOULD LOCK. AFTER OPERATING THE CAR AND STOPPING ,THE DOORS WOULD MYSTERIOUSLY LOCK THEN. *TR
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