Major Problems with 2008 Honda CR-V Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Honda CR-V

2008 Honda CR-V BODY Victims: 4 Mileage: 55900 miles

2008 Honda CR-V FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 7084 miles

2008 Honda CR-V AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 22192 miles

Browse 2008 Honda CR-V complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda CR-V owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS head on collision with another vehicle both doing at least 50 mph. airbag didn't deploy. vehicles involved were my 08...	314 ~ 17539 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda crv. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically lock the passengers out...	187 ~ 74448 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM purchased a new honda crv on friday july 25th. two days later with less than 200 miles on the odometer...	186 ~ 79513 miles
STEERING honda cr-v 2008. five days from date of purchase (new) found that the car pulls to the right. addressed issue...	64 ~ 56726 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. page 307 of the contact's vehicle owners manual entitled "tire chain" states that...	52 ~ 72265 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 2008 cr-v ex with sun roof from honda. the car can not be driven over 25 miles...	35 ~ 88206 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda crv. the contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle decelerated and would...	27 ~ 151873 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE as soon as you would unlock the automatic doors locks - the front driver door it would quickly lock back...	20 ~ 80539 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken for state inspection and...	18 ~ 71813 miles
SUSPENSION 2008 honda cr-v continues to pull to the right. i had to replace my tires twice each time around 20k...	16 ~ 77706 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL after parking car and while braking to put it in "park" gear the crv ex-l raced forward at high speed...	15 ~ 49764 miles
TIRES i just bought a brand new honda cr-v with bridgestone dueller p225/65r17 102t all-season tires. two days after purchase i...	14 ~ 31019 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 honda crv 4wd started revving very high after starting the car and it was in park my foot was...	13 ~ 65169 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC hi we purchased a 2008 honda crv in august 2008. we have been reading complaints on the 2008 crv during...	13 ~ 20449 miles
SEAT BELTS i had an accident dec 9 2008 in my 2008 honda cr-v. i took it to the body shop the...	11 ~ 51377 miles
WHEELS my story begins (2/14/09) when my husband was taking off the left front tire. during removal using a manual lug...	10 ~ 109895 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the vehicles brakes are horrible it the front rotors mostly they deteriorate very quickly along with the high quality brake...	8 ~ 58665 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL involving a 2008 honda crv new purchased in texas/reg. in texas. 8/19/09 driving at approximately 30 miles per hour the...	7 ~ 55617 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION lack of adjustment for rear camber on 2008 honda crv. have contacted american honda and they do not feel there...	7 ~ 17958 miles
VISIBILITY dear sir: i recently purchased a brand new 2008 honda crv and am largely happy with it. however on several...	6 ~ 14500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER approx 6 months ago a crack started in the front windshield on the passenger side. it started from the top...	5 ~ 63629 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM in line with the recent mazda recall for yellow sac spiders found in the evac canisters my honda cr-v had...	5 ~ 92587 miles
SEATS the headrest pushes forward much too far and is causing pain and tension on my wife's neck and back. also...	5 ~ 35000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. while driving 30 mph the driver crashed into the side of another vehicle....	4 ~ 23131 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. while making a right turn at 25 mph the vehicle lunged forward and...	4 ~ 3075 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the power steering fluid was leaking. the vehicle...	3 ~ 90033 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving down the interstate the passenger side front door unlocked itself. since then it went from periodically locking to...	3 ~ 116667 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2008 honda crv. recently i contacted honda customer service to report a safety concern i have with...	3 ~ 64333 miles
STRUCTURE nov. 2008 - noted when at a stop car in drive severe rattling in the rear headliner behind sunroof along...	3 ~ 41667 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after parking car and while braking to put it in "park" gear the crv ex-l raced forward at high speed...	3 ~ 8709 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the air conditioner began to blow air that was not cold when the air conditioner was turned on. i brought	2 ~ 124500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2008 honda crv. consumer states while in reverse there is a grinding noise coming from the right front wheel. *gr...	2 ~ 47500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2008 honda crv hit in driver & rear driver side doors by older full size chevrolet pickup that was coming...	2 ~ 13494 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES excessive wearing of rear tires on honda crv. "cupping" has occurred on rear tires @ 16k miles. according to dealer...	2 ~ 14500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES bought new honda crv 2008 in aug 2008 from the dealer. sidewall blowout 1075 miles on the car. traveling at...	2 ~ 27038 miles
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the front driver side seat belt webbing was...	1 ~ 160432 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this is my third complaint filed with nhtsa regarding 6 instances of unwanted acceleration when braking. since my last complaint...	1 ~ 53000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY a/c stopped working. this car is only 5 years old and have always been garaged and serviced at the dealership.	1 ~ 117000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated when turning the ignition switch there was an abnormal...	1 ~ 96000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 5-27-12 my husband was driving our cr-v 2008 within the city limits of jax. bch fl. he slowed from 15...	1 ~ 39240 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS premature brake wear - rear brake pads worn out at 25000 miles. *kb...	1 ~ 25000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE honda crv 2008 32 000 miles no history of accident or damage. while turning onto the highway engine failed and...	1 ~ 32000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle began experiencing steering wheel shimmy/vibration at highway speeds (65-80ish) and slight pull to the right. rotated tires. had tires	1 ~ 40000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i was in an accident where the car slid off the road in a snow storm. when the car hit...	1 ~ 20000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights burn out randomly 7 drivers side bulbs and 3 passenger side bulbs in a period of 60000 miles...	1 ~ 114000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire pressure monitoring system "system failure" icon illuminates intermittently. honda unable to diagnose or repair after 7 service visits and	1 ~ 9333 miles
CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the child safety seat is a 2008 dorel eddie bauer child restraint...	1
STRAP/WEBBING > HARNESS > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the child safety seat is a 2008 dorel eddie bauer child restraint...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 honda crv-compressor needs replacing 65 000 miles at the time the compressor went out. honda warranty only covers 36...	1 ~ 65000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN after three service attempts by the honda dealer to correct the car not tracking straight i had a local alignment...	1 ~ 7000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated while driving at various speeds the tire pressure vsa...	1 ~ 33000 miles
EQUIPMENT ac does not work. dealer says condenser has been hit by debris and been punctured. i am an aerospace design	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS my story begins (2/14/09) when my husband was taking off the left front tire. during removal using a manual lug...	1 ~ 17153 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the driver's seat head rest was protruding out...	1 ~ 200 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after driving my new honda cr-v for 4 weeks 3 to 4 times a week i began to feel sick....	1 ~ 400 miles

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