2008 Honda CR-V Complaint Log

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 HONDA CRV. AFTER A MINOR ACCIDENT, I WAS TOLD BY THE HONDA SERVICE IN DECEMBER 2009 THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE AIRBAG SENSORS AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK 3/4 OUT AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER THEN TOLD ME THAT IT COULD NOT OBTAIN THE PART FROM AMERICAN HONDA. THIS FACT WAS CONFIRMED BY ANOTHER DEALER. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE PART MIGHT BE AVAILABLE ON JANUARY 13, THEN POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 23 AND NOW POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 3. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS A BASIC PART REQUIRED FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA CRV IS ONE OF THAT COMPANY'S MOST POPULAR MODELS. I AND I AM SURE OTHERS ARE LEFT WITH CARS THAT CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN. THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS SITUATION. *TR

2008 HONDA CRV- TWO OUT OF 4 BRIDGESTONE TIRES WERE DOWN TO THE WEAR BARS AT 21K+ MILEAGE AND COULD NOT BE ROTATED. *TR

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM "SYSTEM FAILURE" ICON ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. HONDA UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR AFTER 7 SERVICE VISITS AND 72 CUMULATIVE DAYS OUT OR SERVICE. IT IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONAL. *TR

2008 HONDA C RV, -- 13,000 MILES--3 YR-36,000 WARRANTY - PURCHASED NEW OCT, 2008 VERY NOTICEABLE NOISE BACKING UP WITH A SHARP TURN, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON PASSENGER SIDE BACK TIRE-BALD. . *TR

UNABLE TO ALIGN REAR TIRES DUE TO CAMBERS LACKING ADJUSTMENT. *TR

2008 HONDA CR-V ENGINE SOMETIMES RACES WHEN BRAKING TO STOP. PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO REV-UP THEN RETURN TO NORMAL REVS. THIS HAPPENS WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. HONDA DEAL DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ONCE A WEEK STARTING WHEN CAR WAS NEW. *TR

2008 HONDA CR-V CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES TWICE EACH TIME AROUND 20K MILES - THE TIRES WERE WORN UNEVENLY EVEN THOUGH I HAD THEM ROTATED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. BROUGHT INTO MILE HIGH HONDA IN DENVER TO CHECK ALIGNMENT, EACH TIME THEY CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG AND IT IS NORMAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES EVERY 20K MILES. I ALSO COMPLAINED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING. I FIRST REPORTED THIS ISSUE WHEN THE CAR HAD 9K MILES ON IT.. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND 1/2 AND ISSUE REMAINS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT FOR SOME REASON THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX. THE CAR DOES NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT. PERIOD. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR DIE BEFORE THEY WILL ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR

WHERE TO START. I BOUGHT MY NEW 2008 HONDA CRV IN JANUARY OF 2008. IN FEBRUARY I HAS A LOW TIRE INDICATOR LIGHT AND BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE FOR A TIRE CHECK. NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES, BUT THEY PUT AIR IN THEM. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITHOUT FAIL ABOUT 6 TIMES IN ADDITION TO MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENTS. I HAVE HAD MY SERVICES AT EACH SERVICE INDICATOR AND PERFORMED ALL OF THE INDICATED CODES. TIRE ROTATIONS AT EACH SERVICE BY A HONDA DEALER. AT MY SECOND SERVICE ON 1/30/09, 16,000MILES MY TIRES WERE MARKED AS 6/32 WEAR TREAD REMAINING. AT MY THIRD AND MOST RECENT SERVICE 9/5/09 THE TIRES WERE MARKED AS 4/32 REMAINING, AND I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD NEED TO BUY NEW TIRES AT LESS, THIS IS WITH 26,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED BRIDGSTONE/FIRESTONE REGARDING THE SHORT LIFE OF THE TIRES AND THEY SAID THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT IT IS HONDA THAT IS BUYING POORLY MADE "CHEAP" TIRES AND PUTTING THEM ON THEIR NEW VEHICLES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WARRANTY THEM FOR MILEAGE. THEN HONDA MAKES OUT LIKE BANDITS FOR SELLING YOU NEW TIRES IN 18,000 TO 32,000 MILES WITH AN ADDED COST FOR MOUNTING AND 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT JUST ABOUT $800.00. THE HONDA SERVICE TECH SEEMED TO GET SOME HUMOR IN TELLING ME THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES AT 26,000 MILES AND WAS VERY ACCOMMODATING AS FAR AS PROVIDING ME A PRICE FOR THE SAME EXACT PIECES OF CRAP THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE, PLUS MOUNTING AND BALANCING FEE, PLUS A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT FEE. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT FROM HONDA. I TOO WAS LOOKING FOR A VEHICLE THAT WAS GOOD IN THE SNOW WE SEE IN NEW ENGLAND WINTERS AND HAD GOOD GAS MILEAGE. WHAT A SCAM HONDA HAS GOING! *TR

I PURCHASED MY HONDA CR-V IN JUNE OF 2008. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN SO FAST AND THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE NOW PLUS STRONGLY TO THE LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT DUE TO THE TIRE WEAR. THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL HONDA'S AND CAN SAY I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS ONE AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS A 2008 DOREL EDDIE BAUER CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 22-865 -CHL. THE INFANT WAS PROPERLY SECURED IN A FORWARD FACING "CONVERTIBLE" CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT. HOWEVER, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE LOWER PORTION OF THE HARNESS WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WAS INSTALLED USING THE LATCH SYSTEM. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

INVOLVING A 2008 HONDA CRV, NEW; PURCHASED IN TEXAS/REG. IN TEXAS. 8/19/09 DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR THE VSA LIGHT AND SYMBOL CAME ON, I FELT THE BRAKES OR TIRES GRABBING WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE; IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAITED, "CAUSE: M99, CODES P0102, P0141 P0340, CLEARED LIGHT AND TEST DROVE. 9/14/09,ONE MONTH LATER THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AS I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY; THE TIRES OR BRAKES GRABBED AGAIN RESULTING IN MY HAVING TO PULL OFF TO ALLOW THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TO PASS UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY SLOWLY. I WENT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING 9/15/09. "CAUSE: F, M99 SEE NOTES 16 W93, 9814 HAD SAME CODES AS BEFORE; PERFORMED AVAILABLE SOFTWARE UPDATE AND TEST DROVE. IF CODES COME BACK AGAIN WILL NEED NEW ECU." THAT EVENING, STARTED THE CAR UP TO GO TO WORK, THE LIGHTS CAME ON, VSA, VSA SYMBOL AND ENGINE LIGHT; I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE ECU. WHEN I CAME OUT FROM WORK AND STARTED THE CAR THE SAME LIGHTS WERE ON PLUS THE BATTERY LIGHT. ON 9/16/09 I WENT TO THE DEALER, "CAUSE: E M99 REPLACED ECU AND TEST DROVE 16 W93, 1 913931 ECU. CODES P0141, P0340, P16BC, 83-1. I WAS ASSURED NOT GUARANTEED, IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. 9/21/09 AFTER A STOP LIGHT, STARTING TO ACCELERATE, AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AN HOUR MAKING A LEFT TURN THE LIGHTS RETURNED AND STAYED ON UNTIL I REACHED HOME. I CALLED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, HE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ON 9/22/09 WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. IT IS BEING KEPT OVERNIGHT SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE A FULL DAY TO WORK ON IT. *TR

2008 HONDA CRV-COMPRESSOR NEEDS REPLACING 65,000 MILES AT THE TIME THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. HONDA WARRANTY ONLY COVERS 36,000 MILES. DID NOT BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. HAS NOT REPLACED PART DUE TO COST. HONDA PURCHASED AT PARIS HONDA HAS TALKED TO THEM HOWEVER, 1200 DOLLARS FOR A REBUILT COMPRESSOR TO BE INSTALLED AND MUCH HIGHER FOR A NEW ONE. THIS IS ROBBERY AND POORLY BUILT COMPRESSORS. IS IT ALRIGHT FROM THEM TO CHARGE SO MUCH MONEY FOR A VEHICLE WITH SORRY SERVICE AND PARTS?? IF THEY ARE HAVING SO MANY COMPRESSOR PROBLEMS WHY NOT RECALL THEM ALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER HONDA AND WHEN ASKED I ADVICE ANY ONE TO STAY AWAY FROM THE AUTO BRAND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND AT APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH THE DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY LOCK. ONCE THE SPEED WAS INCREASED PAST 20 MPH THE DOOR WOULD AGAIN UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT PREVIOUSLY THE DEFECTED HAD OCCURRED ON THE THREE ADDITIONAL DOORS AND THE ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,559. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN APRIL BY AMERICAN HONDA AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. UPDATED 06/03/2014 *JS

HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, BOTH DOING AT LEAST 50 MPH. AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLES INVOLVED WERE MY 08 HONDA CRV AND A 95 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CAR WAS TAKEN TO BODY SHOP WITH $9,000 IN DAMAGES. ONCE REPAIRED, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I WAS TOLD BY BODY SHOP IT NEEDED A NEW SENSOR, NEW ABS VALVE AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE. HONDA DEALER IS TRYING TO SAY I WAS HIT TOO HIGH FOR THE SENSORS BUT I WAS HIT HARD ENOUGH TO BEND THE FLANGES ON THE SIDE FRAME RAIL 4 BOLT MOUNT. HONDA DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO DISCUSS WITH ME. *TR

AFTER THREE SERVICE ATTEMPTS BY THE HONDA DEALER TO CORRECT THE CAR NOT TRACKING STRAIGHT, I HAD A LOCAL ALIGNMENT SHOP INSTALL REAR CAMBER ADJUSTING KITS. CAR DID NOT TRACK STRAIGHT, PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE AFTER-MARKET KITS, THE CAR WOULD CONTINUALLY DRIFT LEFT. THE DEALER NOW STATES THE WARRANTY IS VOID BECAUSE I PUT NON-HONDA PARTS ON THE CAR. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT, THEY HAVE THE SAME AFTER MARKET REAR CAMBER KIT. SEARCHING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ON SITES SUCH AS EDMOUND'S, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT TIRE WEAR. MY TIRES WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY AND ABNORMAL PRIOR TO CORRECTING ALIGNMENT ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. IT APPEARS THAT THE 2008 HONDA CR-V HAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND LATER YEAR CARS DO NOT WHEN A SEARCH OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS IS DONE. *TR

I EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE "CUPPING" ON THE REAR TIRES OF MY NEW 2008 HONDA CR-V AWD. THE TIRES BEGAN TO MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SLIGHT BOUNCING RIDE AT ABOUT 22,000 MILES AND BOTH ISSUES BECAME INTOLERABLE AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES, AND YOU COULD FEEL THE EXTREME CUPPING OF THE TIRES WHEN RUBBING YOUR HAND OVER THE TREAD. I HAD THE DEALER ROTATE THE TIRES WITH EVERY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE, AND THE CUPPING PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE CAME WITH THE CONTI 4 X 4 TIRES, AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE WELL BEFORE A REASONABLE LIFE EXPECTANCY. THE HONDA DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY WARRANTY ASSISTANCE OR DISCOUNT, STATING THAT THEY WOULD DO A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE - AT MY EXPENSE - AND SELL ME 4 NEW TIRES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING AND ALLEGING THAT THE AWD VEHICLES (FWD'S ARE OK) ARE LEAVING THE FACTORY WITH IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE REAR CAMBER AND IT IS CAUSING THE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FACTORY TIRES. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NATIONAL TIRE SHOP AND PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES AND HAD THEM PERFORM A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE....THE COMPUTER READ-OUT THAT THEY PROVIDED ME SHOWED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE ALIGNED IN EXTREME OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THE EMPLOYEES AT THE TIRE SHOP ALLEGED THAT THEY WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SEE LOTS OF 2007 AND 2008 HONDA CRV'S IN THEIR SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM FOR WHICH HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. TIRE CUPPING IS NOT ONLY A NUISANCE BECAUSE OF THE RUMBLING NOISE THAT GETS LOUDER AT FREEWAY SPEEDS - IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE FOR BRAKING AND TRACTION BECAUSE OF HOW IT AFFECTS THE AMOUNT OF TREAD SURFACE CONTACT WITH THE ROADWAY. IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING THE TIRE SHOP, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AND THE VEHICLE RIDE IS QUIET AND GREAT. I COST ME OVER $800 FOR NEW TIRES AND A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TR

I OWN A 2008 HONDA CRV. RECENTLY I CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT A SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I FEEL IT IS HAZARDOUS TO OTHERS AND MYSELF WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH THE LOW BEAMS AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AND MYSELF. HONDA RECOMMENDED I TAKE MY CRV TO THE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN TO SEE IF THE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DID AND ADJUSTED THEM, HOWEVER I STILL AM NOT ABLE TO SEE WELL AND THE ADJUSTMENT DID NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS IS ALL THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE HEADLIGHTS ARE MANUFACTURED AND IT IS THE BEST THEY WILL BE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT SINCE I HAVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MY DEALERSHIP. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO PLAN MY LIFE AROUND NOT DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. ALSO, I HAVE ASKED OTHER PEOPLE RIDING IN MY CAR AT NIGHT IF THEY FEEL IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH THE LOW BEAMS AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED MY CONCLUSION THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. ONE PASSENGER TOLD ME IT CAUSES HER ANXIETY TO RIDE WITH ME WHILE I AM DRIVING WITH THE LOW BEAMS. I HOPE HONDA CAN FIX THIS ISSUE WITH ME SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS IMMEDIATELY AFTER UNLOCKING, BEFORE YOU CAN GRAB THE HANDLE, PREVENTING YOU FROM OPENING THE DOOR. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IS TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A MINOR PROBLEM BUT IF THE PASSENGER NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT, FIRE OR WATER THEN THEY WILL HAVE NO CHANCE AND COULD SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. FROM READING INCIDENT REPORTS ON THIS SITE, THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

EXCESSIVE WEARING OF REAR TIRES ON HONDA CRV. "CUPPING" HAS OCCURRED ON REAR TIRES @ 16K MILES. ACCORDING TO DEALER, THIS OCCURS WHEN TIRES AREN'T ROTATED EVERY 3K MILES. I KNOW I REQUESTED AND BELIEVED THE DEALER HAD ROTATED MY TIRES @ 5K INTERVALS, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECORDS OF THIS.????? IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHY AREN'T THE OTHER TWO TIRES "CUPPING"? THEY HAVE 7500 MILES ON THEM SINCE THEY WERE ROTATED TO THE REAR POSITION.THE "CUPPED" TIRES WERE MOVED FRONT TO "ALLEVIATE" THE CONDITION AND ALLOW THEM TO WEAR IN, ACCORDING TO DEALER. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN AND THE CONDITION HAS WORSENED! THEY CLAIM THERE ISN'T ANY DEFECTS ON THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS CONDITION?? I HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN CARS FOR 43 YRS. AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS CONDITION!! I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM IN WHICH HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR. WE HAD PURCHASED A USED CRV IN THE PAST, FOR OUR DAUGHTER AND HAVE HAD TO BEG, PLEAD AND BATTLE THEM TO HONOR THEIR "MULTI POINT CHECKS & PRE-CERTIFICATION" CLAIMS AND WARRANTY! THEY ARE RUNNING THEIR ADVERTISING "SCAMS" AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TIRE PRESSURE, VSA AND ABS WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE RESURFACED AT 11,000 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR DID NOT BLOCK THE SUN AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VISOR COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN UPDATED 12/07/11

MY 2008 HONDA CRV WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR FRONT END COLLISION. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND HER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

AC DOES NOT WORK. DEALER SAYS CONDENSER HAS BEEN HIT BY DEBRIS AND BEEN PUNCTURED. I AM AN AEROSPACE DESIGN ENGINEER. THE CONDENSER IS MOUNTED LOW AND EXPOSED TO ROAD DEBRIS. FLAWED DESIGN. *TR

MY STORY BEGINS (2/14/09) WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING OFF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. DURING REMOVAL, USING A MANUAL LUG WRENCH, HE SNAPPED OFF TWO WHEEL STUDS. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, (2/16/09), WE TOOK THE CRV TO THE ORWIGSBURG SERVICE CENTER, OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, TO HAVE A STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED AND REPLACE THE BROKEN WHEEL STUDS. WHILE AT THIS SHOP, OUR MECHANIC PULLED ALL FOUR WHEELS, AND INFORMED US THAT ALL THE WHEELS STUDS, 20 IN TOTAL, WERE BENT OUTWARD, IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL PATTERN. WE WERE THEN ADVISED TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA, AS THIS WAS CERTAINLY DUE TO SOME TYPE OF PRODUCT DEFECT. DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION WE HAD, AT OUR EXPENSE, THE CRV TOWED TO LEHIGH VALLEY HONDA FOR INSPECTION, AND WE ASSUMED, A WARRANTY REPAIR. IMAGINE OUR SURPRISE, WHEN LEHIGH VALLEY HONDAS' SERVICE ADVISOR INSINUATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THAT WE HAD SOMEHOW THROUGH OUR OWN CARELESSNESS, DAMAGED THIS VEHICLE. HE THEN DETERMINED THAT SINCE HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH DAMAGE, IT MUST HAVE BEEN OUR MISUSE OF THE CRV THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE AND THUS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE HONDA WARRANTY. I SHOULD POINT OUT AT THIS POINT, THAT THE INSPECTION WAS THOROUGH ENOUGH TO OBSERVE THAT THERE WERE THREE BROKEN STUDS, & FIFTEEN DAMAGED ONES. REFER TO ATTACHED REPORT. I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHERE THE ADDITIONAL BROKEN STUD WAS, AND WHY ONLY 18 OUT OF A TOTAL 20 STUDS WERE DETERMINED TO BE BENT. WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION, THE 18 BENT STUDS, WHICH WERE REPLACED BY OUR REPAIR SHOP. FURTHER, THEY REFUSED TO RELEASE COPIES OF PICTURES THEY ALLEGEDLY TOOK TO MY HUSBAND WHEN HE REQUESTED SAME. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SUGGESTS THAT EITHER THE WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE, OR PERHAPS THE TIRES. HE HAS, AGAIN AT MY EXPENSE, REPLACED ALL 20 WHEEL STUDS AND BEARINGS WITH GENUINE HONDA PARTS. HE HAS INFORMED ME THAT WE MUST BRING IT IN AT 1,000, 3,000, 6,0000 ETC. INTERVALS, AS HE BELIEVES THAT THERE IS SOMETHING INTRINSICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THE BENT STUD SITUATION WILL REOCCUR.*TR UPDATED 04/12/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEAD REST WAS PROTRUDING OUT TOO FAR, CAUSING BACK PAIN TO THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS WORKING UP TO STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 09/18/13*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT ASSIST OR EVEN PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,800.

2008 HONDA CRV 4WD; STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND IT WAS IN PARK; MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I MOVED CAR OUT OF PARK AND TO NEUTRAL; THE HIGH REVVING STOPPED. I'M AFRAID THIS MAY HAPPEN WHEN COASTING. *TR

HI, WE PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CRV IN AUGUST, 2008. WE HAVE BEEN READING COMPLAINTS ON THE 2008 CRV DURING WINTER (THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I ENCOUNTERED LAST WINTER). IT SLIDES EASILY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL DOESN'T WORK WELL DURING WINTER. IT DOESN'T WORK WELL TOO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A PARKING THAT SLOPES UP WITH ABOUT 6 INCHES OF SNOW. I WAS IN A HURRY TO GO TO WORK BUT I GOT TOWED THE FIRST TIME WHEN MY 2008 CRV WAS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD BECAUSE IT COULD NOT GO FORWARD WHEN IT WAS IN THE PARKING THAT SLOPES UP EVEN IF I ALREADY PLOWED THE SNOW. IT COULD ONLY REVERSE BUT DIDN'T WANT TO GO FORWARD. WHEN I WAS TOWED THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY A HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IN IL. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE A NUMBER OF TIMES DURING WINTER EVEN IF I DRIVE SLOW WHICH NEVER HAPPENED ON MY OLD HYUNDAI. SO, I TRIED TO BE VERY VERY SLOW ON WINTER BECAUSE I WAS REALLY SCARED. I DON'T TRUST MY CRV DURING WINTER. THE VEHICLE IS NOT RECOMMENDABLE TO BUYERS BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS DURING WINTER. HONDA MIGHT BE SUED BY COMPLAINANTS IF SOMETHING WORSE HAPPENS DURING ACCIDENTS. MY FORMER BOSS LOVED THE LOOKS OF MY CRV AND PLANNED TO PURCHASE THE SAME BUT I SAID IT IS NOT RECOMMENDABLE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS DURING WINTER. I RELAYED TO HER THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAD DURING WINTER. SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED AND DECIDED TO BUY A NISSAN. I DON'T WANT TO RECOMMEND THE 2008 MODEL TO SOMEBODY AND LATER ON WILL FIND OUT AND EXPERIENCE THE SAME AND THEN BLAME ME FOR RECOMMENDING IT TO THEM. I AM SORRY ABOUT THIS BUT THESE ARE FACTS THAT HONDA SHOULD KNOW. I ALREADY REPORTED THIS TO THEM BUT AS I SAID I WAS ONLY TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I STILL BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE 2008 MODELS FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYBODY. I LOVE MY CRV BUT NOT DURING WINTER. 2008 HONDA CRV OWNER. *TR

I HAD AN ACCIDENT DEC 9, 2008 IN MY 2008 HONDA CR-V. I TOOK IT TO THE BODY SHOP THE NEXT DAY. THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE TAKEN 10 DAYS. THE BODY SHOP FOUND THAT THE SEATBELT JAMMED & DIDN'T DEPLOY LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE, SO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE. THE BUCKLE IS A CONTROLLED PART, HAS TO BE ORDERED BY VIN# & WAS ON BACK ORDER, THEY WILL NOT OVERNIGHT IT EITHER. IT TOOK 2 WEEKS TO COME IN (ON EMERGENCY ORDER), MY BODY SHOP WOULD NOT LET ME HAVE IT BACK TIL THE SEATBELT WORKED. FINALLY GOT THE SEATBELT BUCKLE IN & SOMETHING WAS STILL WRONG. MY BODY SHOP GUY TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER (TRICKETT HONDA IN NASHVILLE, TN) & LEFT IT. THE HONDA DEALER SAID THE SRS BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED, SAID IT WAS PART OF A RECALL, SO HAD TO ORDER THE SRS BOX & WAIT FOR IT. HONDA WASN'T GOING TO RELEASE THE NEW SRS BOX'S TILL JAN. 16TH. THEN WHEN THE SRS WAS REPLACED IT INDICATED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE WAS BAD, PART OF THE RECALL. HAD TO WAIT ANOTHER WEEK FOR IT TO COME IN ON EMERGENCY ORDER. FINALLY GOT MY HONDA BACK ON JAN 22, 2009. MY INSURANCE PAID FOR A RENTAL 30 DAYS & THEN I HAD TO PAY FOR 15 DAYS. NOW I AM TRYING TO GET HONDA OF AMERICA TO PAY FOR THE 15 DAYS I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL. A FRIENDS BROTHER WORKS FOR HONDA IN KY& ALSO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE THE SEATBELTS WERE JAMMING. YET THERE IS NOT A RECALL POSTED ANYWHERE FOR THIS. MY CASE MANAGER AT HONDA OF AMERICA (ANTONIO "TONY' GONZALES) SAID THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON MY CAR. I ASKED HIM FOR HIS SUPERVISOR WHEN I WASN'T GETTING ANYWHERE, HE SAID I COULDN'T TALK TO HIS SUPERVISOR, NOT PART OF THE PROCEDURE. I HAD TO GO OFF ON HIM TO GET HIM TO REFER IT TO A SENIOR CASE MANAGER. THEN HE FINALLY SAID I COULD FAX HIM MY PAID CAR RENTAL BILL & HE'D SEE IF I COULD BE REIMBURSED. ENTERPRISE FAXED HIM A COPY OF THE BILL ON JAN 22, 2009 FOR ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. PAGE 307 OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL, ENTITLED "TIRE CHAIN", STATES THAT IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TIRE CHAINS CAN BE PLACED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES TO ASSIST WITH DRIVING. AFTER THE CONTACT PLACED THE CHAINS ON THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM ACTIVATES BRAKING AND TRACTION. THE FAILURE SPORADICALLY CAUSES A LOSS OF CONTROL THAT FREQUENTLY RESULTS IN 180 DEGREE TURNS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS AND WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG, A WARNING INDICATOR SHOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO OR DURING THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000.

NOV. 2008 - NOTED WHEN AT A STOP, CAR IN DRIVE, SEVERE RATTLING IN THE REAR HEADLINER BEHIND SUNROOF, ALONG PASSENGER SIDE ROOF HANDLE. NOISE STOPS WITH LIGHT TOUCH ON HEADLINER AND RETURNS WHEN RELEASED. 1ST WARRANTY - ADJUSTED SUNROOF BAR, 2ND WARRANTY REPAIR - REMOVED HEADLINER AND PADDED WIRING FOR XM RADIO AND LIGHTING. STILL NO REPAIRED. *TR

THE ENTIRE VEHICLES PAINT IS BLOTCHY. AS IF ACID WAS MIXED IN WITH A BAD BATCH OF PAINT.

BOUGHT NEW HONDA CRV 2008 IN AUG 2008 FROM THE DEALER. SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, 1075 MILES ON THE CAR. TRAVELING AT 30MPH WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. NO INCIDENT PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT. MY NORMAL DRIVING IS TO/FROM WORK--8 MILES R/T AND OTHER LOCAL DRIVING. LAST WEEKEND WENT TO ATLANTIC CITY--300 MILES ROUND TRIP ON HIGHWAYS. DIDN'T HIT ANY POTHOLES ETC. GOOD THING THIS DIDN'T BLOW OUT ON THE HWY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR! THE ACTUAL TIRE IS CONTI 4X4 CONTACT--THIS WAS NOT IN THE LIST FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2008 HONDA CRV ON AUG 29 AND WITHIN 2 DAYS I REALIZED THAT CAR PULLS TO ITS RIGHT WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. ON MY FIRST ATTEMPT OF DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM TO THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND ASKED ME TO DRIVE FOR ATLEAST 3-4K MILES. IT IS VERY RISKY ON ROAD AS CAR PULLS TO RIGHT. WHEN I INSISTED AGAIN AND AGAIN SAME DAY, THEY ASKED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER 2 DAYS THEY RETURNED THE CAR BUT IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS PULL IS REALLY SCARY AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAYS. I HAVE LEFT MY CAR AT DEALER SERVICE FOR SECOND TIME (PULL TO THE RIGHT) WITHIN FIRST 7 DAYS. *TR

A NEWLY PURCHASED HONDA CRV 4WD 2008 MODEL IN MANILA. DRIVING WAS PRACTICALLY IMMOBILIZED WHEN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP(MIL), VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) LIGHT,VSA ACTIVATION LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED WAS AN ABNORMAL GEAR ENGAGEMENT, WE WERE NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE OF DELAYED, SHORT-INTERMITTENT ENGINE ACCELERATION. MOST OF THE WARNING LIGHTS DEAL WITH WHEELS AND BRAKES BUT PRACTICALLY THERE WAS NO ENGINE REV WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL.*TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE APRIL 2008 THAT I'VE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH IDLE SPEED LIKE I WAS FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR EXCEPT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN WHEN I'M COASTING WITHOUT MY FOOT ON ANY PEDALS AND THE CAR MAY ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE HIGH REVVING STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID SOMETIMES THE ACCELERATOR VALVE STICKS AND THEY SPRAYED LUBRICANT ON IT. *TR

LACK OF ADJUSTMENT FOR REAR CAMBER ON 2008 HONDA CRV. HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY DO NOT FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM. DEALER HAS CONTACTED SAME AND THEY CAN'T GET ANYWHERE EITHER. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE LACK OF ADJUSTMENT FOR REAR CHAMBER ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A AFTERMARKET PART THAT WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BUT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PART. IF I WHERE TO BUY THIS PART AND HAVE IT INSTALLED BY LOCAL DEALER HE SAID I WOULD VOID MY WARRANTY. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 CR-V EX WITH SUN ROOF FROM HONDA. THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 25 MILES PER HOURS WITH ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS OPEN. OVER 50 MILES PER HOURS THE NOISE IS SO BAD THAT THE CAR IS SHAKING AND THE EAR ARE HURTING. I BELIEVE IT CAN EASILY INJURE SOMEONE EAR AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NO ONE TELL ME I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH THE REAR WINDOWS OPEN EXCEPT IF I OPEN THE FRONT WINDOWS. I HAVE A CHILD OF 2 1/2 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE WINDOWS ARE LOCK SO IT DOES NOT OPEN IT DUE TO THE RISK OF INJURE OF HIS EAR. HONDA SHOULD FIX THE ISSUES AND RECALL ALL THE MODEL WITH THE SUN ROOF. I JUST BOTH THE CAR AND FIND ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE 12-08-2008 BUT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT GO AWAY. I WHEN TO HONDA AND THEY TEST ANOTHER CR-V WITH THE SAME RESULT. *TR

THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD MUCH TOO FAR AND IS CAUSING PAIN AND TENSION ON MY WIFE'S NECK AND BACK. ALSO THERE IS NO LUMBAR SUPPORT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SHE IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE IN THIS CAR. WHEN WE CONTACTED HONDA WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO REMEDIES TO FIX THIS. BECAUSE OF THIS WE WOULD NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN UNLESS THEY CHANGED THESE ISSUES. WE JUST BOUGH THIS ONE AND ARE VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE LACK OF COMFORT AND THE INABILITY TO EVEN PURCHASE AN ALTERNATE HEADREST OR TO BE ABLE TO CHOOSE A SEAT WITH MORE BACK SUPPORT. THE HEADREST AND SEAT SHOULD BE ADJUSTABLE TO FIT THE CONSUMER'S STATURE AND COMFORT LEVEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTINENTAL TIRES WOULD CONTINUOUSLY LOSE PRESSURE AND THE TREAD WAS SEVERELY WORN. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE LINE SIZE OF THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER, WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME EXCESSIVELY WORN OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/04/10

HONDA 2008 CRV HAS VIBRATIONS IN THE TIRES AND IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT (LEFT WHEN TIRES ARE ROTATED). IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF HONDA 2008 CRV WITH MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT. THE MAINTENANCE CENTER BLAMES THE TIRES, THE TIRE SHOP BLAMES THE WHEELS. BOTTOM LINE IS HONDA KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE SAME RESPONSE IS NOT THE WHEELS IS THE TIRES! REALITY IT IS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS NO FIX. NEVER EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN. *TR

PURCHASED A NEW HONDA CRV ON FRIDAY JULY 25TH. TWO DAYS LATER, WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE BATTERY LIGHT, EXCLAMATION MARK, VEHICLE STABILITY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, AND ROLLED BACK WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE DRIVE MODE. I TOOK THE CRV TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CLEANED THE ALTERNATOR TERMINALS, THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOW CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. NOW THEY THINK THAT THE ENGINE AIR 'INTAKE' MAY BE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THEN DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO SOMEONE'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE HOUSE WAS MODERATELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000.

DEAR SIR: I RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA CRV AND AM LARGELY HAPPY WITH IT. HOWEVER, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE COME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT WHEN CHANGING LANES DUE TO WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE BLIND SPOT THAT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY OF THE MIRRORS. EVEN TURNING MY HEAD AROUND IS NOT ALWAYS ADEQUATE, AND IS ITSELF DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS TILTED AND THAT THERE WERE TWO BROKEN MOTOR-MOUNTS BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA CR-V WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELLER P225/65R17 102T ALL-SEASON TIRES. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THAT HAVE SLITS/GROOVES IN THE SURFACE FOR RAIN RUN OFF. THE VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING ERRATICALLY SIDE TO SIDE ON OTHER SURFACES IT HANDLES FINE. I CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE TECH INSPECTED AND TEST DROVE IT, BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. IT WASN'T UNTIL LAST FRIDAY THAT ANOTHER PERSON EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING ON THE SAME STRETCH OF HIGHWAY WITH A 2008 CR-V WITH THESE TYPE OF BRIDGESTONE TIRES. THE HONDA TECH TEST DROVE THE CR-V WITH OTHER TYPE OF TIRES AND BRIDGESTONE AND DISCOVERED THE SWAYING OF THE VEHICLE ONLY HAPPENS WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELLAR. AT THIS POINT, THE SERVICE DEPT. AT THIS PARTICULAR DEALER HAS REALLY NOT ADDRESSED THAT THIS VEHICLE WITH THESE PARTICULAR TIRES ON THIS TYPE OF SURFACE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE NOR IS IT A PRIORITY. I'VE BEEN DRIVING ON THESE UNSAFE TIRES FOR A WEEK NOW WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. *TR

2008 HONDA CRV LX - STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT GETS OUT OF CONTROL AND WHEN CORRECTING THE WHEEL, IT OVER-CORRECTS ITSELF AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. IT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE UNSAFE STEERING PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR NUMEROUS CRV OWNERS. *TR