NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Honda CR-V. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
HONDA REPLACED BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT APRIL 2017. I WAS BROADSIDED, DRIVERS DOOR WAS IMPACTED. MY HEAD WENT HROUGH THE DRIVERS WINDOW. NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS INFLATED. THE BODY SHOP WAS DISTURBED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE BEEN IN PHYSICAL THERAPY SINCE THE ACCIDENT. THE VA HAS BEEN SUPPLYING MEDICAL TREATMENT. HONDA DENIED RESPONSIBILITY ALTHOUGH THEY NEVER SAW THE CAR. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PROGRESSIVE WILL NOT REPAIR THE FAULTY AIRBAGS BECAUSE THEY WERE FAULTY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. WESTPORT HONDA WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR IS NOT INTERESTED IN TAKING IT AS A TRADE IN BECAUSE OF THE KNOWN AIRBAG PROBLEM. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I CAN'T SELL THE CAR WITHOUT REVEALING THE KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING INDICATING THE SIDE AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING. THE INDICATOR IS OFF MOST OF THE TIME. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO COME ON AND HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO BE ON. HONDA INDICATED TO ME THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE TESTED AT MY EXPENSE. I AM DISABLED AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS DONE. OR ABLE TO TRAVEL TO SUCH A FACILITY.
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON 4/19/2017 WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE STOPPED, I DEPRESSEED THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER IT FAILED TO STOP, I STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH CAUSED MY AIRBAG TO INFLATE. IT RUPTURED AT THAT TIME RELEASING DIRTY SMOKE SLIKE MATERIALS AND BURNED THE SKIN ON MY LEFT WRIST. I MELTED MY COAT AND BLOUSE SLEEVE SINGING MY WRIST.. AT THE TIME OF THE BRAKE FAILURE AND RUPTURED AIRBAG INFLATION I WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET.
MY WIFE INFORMED ME SHE HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL DURING A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT WITH OUR 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW BUT NOT NEAR THE MINIMUM LEVEL, MORE FLUID WAS ADDED AND THE ISSUE SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF. A FEW MONTHS LATER DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED A POWER STEEEING FLUID LEAK AND SAID THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND REPLACING IT WAS THE RECOMMENDED REPAIR. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT AND THE REPAIR INCLUDING ALIGNMENT IS AROUND $1,250. MY ONLINE RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THIS ISSUE IS NOT ISOLATED.
WHEN OPENING THE DOORS WITH REMOTE THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CLOSES BY ITSELF. ALSO WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE SAME THING HAPPEN,(WITHOUT THE USE OF THE REMOTE).
TOOK CRV IN FOR DOOR LOCK RECALL. DRIVER SIDE WAS MAKING NOISE. THAT WAS FIXED. THEN PASSENGER SIDE STARTED MAKING NOISE. WHEN I TOOK IN IN TO MODESTO HONDA THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.
2008 HONDA CR-V WITH ~50K MILES ONLY. FIRST OWNER. THE RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING! IT COST ME ~1500$ TO FIX IT AT A HONDA DEALER IN HOUSTON, TX AREA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL 2 DIFFERENT RECALLS RECEIVED MAR 2016 AND JULY 2016 AND LETTERS STATED PARTS AVAILABLE FALL 2016 AND WOULD BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER. TODAY, FEB 25, 2017 CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME. WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS BY HONDA.
THE HIGH-PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE IS LEAKING FLUID, DROPPING TO THE HOT ENGINE AND THE BELTS. I THINK IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT IN A HONDA DEALERSHIP NEAR ME BECAUSE OF A NEW NOISE ARISING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PROBABLY FROM THE BELTS CONTAMINATED WITH THE STEERING FLUID. WHEN I WENT ONLINE UNDER HONDA RECALL, THE VERY SPECIFIC ITEM ' THE HIGH-PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS UNDER RECALL FOR MANY MODELS OF HONDA BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE HONDA OF AMERICA TOLD ME THAT ALTHOUGH THE OTHER MODELS HAD RECALL FOR THIS ITEM, THE CRV IS NOT ONE AMONG THEM. I'M ASSUMING THAT THE SAME DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS USED IN MANY MODELS INCLUDING CRV AND THEREFORE, HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM WITH POTENTIAL FOR FIRE HAZARD FROM CRV AND POSSIBLY OTHER MODELS.
2008 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR, SINCE HE/SHE RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE. *JB
2008 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TAMERON HONDA DEALER ,LOCATED AT 1675 MONTGOMERY HWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35216, AND PHONE NUMBER: (205) 396-3108) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THEY INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED SOMETIME IN JANUARY FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE DOOR LOCKS THAT FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WERE THE PASSENGER AND REAR DOOR LOCKS, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER GAVE THE CONTACT A BILL OF $500 TO ORDER THE PARTS, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V34600 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL WE ARE COMING UP ON ONE YEAR SINCE THE RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE WAS ANNOUNCED AND YET, TO DATE, THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY HONDA FOR OPTIONS. I AM STUCK DRIVING A TICKING TIMEBOMB, UNABLE TO SELL THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RECALL AND UNABLE TO BUY ANOTHER. I SEE A SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED AND THE GOVERNMENT IS GETTING THEIR MONEY, BUT WHAT ABOUT US, THE VERY PEOPLE THE GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE PROTECTING. WHERE IS OUR SOLUTION? WE CAN'T EVEN DISABLE THE AIRBAG WHILE ALL THIS IS WORKED OUT.
TAKATA RECALL - WE HAVE RECEIVED INITIAL NOTIFICATIONS OF REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS THAT ARE DEFAULTING. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF PARTS BEING AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT. AS WE CONTINUE TO HEAR OF MORE RECALLS HAPPENING, WHAT IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
TAKATA RECALL--THE MANUFACTURER IS TAKING WAY TOO LONG TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THEY STILL ARE NOT OFFERING A REPAIR. THIS IN UNACCEPTABLE IF I OR ANYONE ELSE IN MY CAR ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. IT WILL BE A YEAR IN FEBRUARY WHEN THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL- HONDA TO REPAIR AIRBAGS BY LATE SUMMER. STILL NO NOTICE OF DATE TO CORRECT.
I TOOK MY HONDA CR-V 2008 TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR AIR BAG RECALLS. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE, SORT OF ENGINE RACING AT A HIGH SPEED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. ALSO, I WAS HEARING NOISES WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE I HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, THE DEALER CAME BACK WITH $1800 QUOTE FOR REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION, AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. DOING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH, I CAME ACROSS POSTINGS FROM MULTIPLE HONDA CR-V 2008 OWNERS, WHO WERE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SUPPORT NUMBER, WHO TALKED NICELY, BUT SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AS THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO GET THAT FIXED ON MY OWN. SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, HONDA SHOULD ASSIST WITH REPAIR, WHICH OTHERWISE IS SO VERY EXPENSIVE. WE DID NOT BUY HONDA TO GET SURPRISES LIKE THESE. HOPE THEY ARE LISTENING!!! *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V34000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY I HEARD A VERY HIGH NOISE FROM MY CAR. WHILE TAKING THE TURN. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM IN POWER STEERING RACK. THEY TOLD POWER STEERING PRESSURE HORSE IS BROKEN AT POWER STEERING RACK SO NEED TO REPLACE BOTH. MANY TIME WHEN I ACCELERATE THE CAR, THERE IS SOME SHAKES IN THE POWER STEERING ALSO WHICH IS DUE TO ISSUE IN THE POWER STEERING. THEY HAVE TOLD IT COST ME AROUND $1800 APPROXIMATELY TO FIX IT. THEN I CHECK OVER THE INTERNET AND FOUND SAME ISSUE IS GOING ON IN SO MANY HONDA CRV. HONDA SHOULD RECALL IT. *TR
ZORIGINAL WHEEL SARE SO CORRODED AROUND STEMS AND RIM THAT THEY LOOS AIR WEEKLY, ONE 10-12 LBS EACH WEEK. HONDA SEEMS DISINTERESTED AND SAYS IT IS NEWS TO THEM. MY MECHANIC WAS AWARE IOF AN ISSUE AND WE ALMOST LOST A WHEEL FROM THE CAR ON THE HIWAY AFTER HAVING A WHEEL REPLACED ON THE CAR AFTER SOME WORK. MECHANIC SAYS HOLES FOR THE LUG BOLTS CORRODE MAKING THE IMPACT WRENCH THINK THE WHEEL IS SECURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
AFTER HAVING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED DUE TO THE RECALL, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHICH MEANS THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS WON'T WORK ANYWAY. DEALER SAID IT COULD COST $1500.00 THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AND THINK HONDA SHOULD FIX IT.
MY CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A RECALL WITH THE AIRBAG SINCE MID SUMMER AND NO PART HAS BEEN ORDERED AND THE CAR IS NOT FIXED. I AM PREGNANT AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. I ALSO DRIVE OVER 150 MILES EACH DAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF THE DRIVER'S CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,398. *CN
STILL NO RESOLUTION TO OUR AIR BAGS. ALSO, I DRIVE MY CAR A LOT. I DRIVE 100 MILES A DAY. 5 DAYS A WEEK. I HAVE OVER 160,000 MILES. I HAVE TO BUY TIRES ALL THE TIME, MY LAST SET OF 4 HAS 80,000 MILE WARRANTY AND I HAVE RIGHT AT 28,000 MILES ON THIS SET. I AM HAVING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER SET OF 4 THIS WEEK. I HAVE PAID ABOUT 7 OR 8,000 DOLLARS ON TIRES I HAVE PURCHASED A LEAST 10 SET OF TIRES BECAUSE THEY DON'T WEAR EVENLY. I HAVE PURCHASED ALIMENTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I HAVE PURCHASED EXPENSIVE TIRES 1000.00' TO COOPER TIRES 600.00! AND EVERY SET HAS WORN UNEVENLY. I EVEN ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES I WAS READING MANY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS SO UNSAFE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND ROAD WAYS. WILL YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TAKATA RECALL, FINALLY GOT CALL FROM DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR LONG DUE SINCE JUNE 2016. WAS TOLD POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING, REPAIR COST 1584.17, OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING, REPAIR COST 187.45. COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR WITH LIVING DEPEND ON SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME. WAS NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL WHILE DRIVING. ONLY DROVE 69,746 MILES. *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
HONDA NOTIFIED ME ON MY TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL IN THE SPRING OF 2016. THE LETTER ASSURED ME THE RECALL WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF SUMMER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANOTHER UPDATE FROM HONDA AS OF THIS DATE.
THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. NO RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME. THERE SHOULD BE A FIX FOR IT BY KNOW.
DOOR ACTUATOR RECALL. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND IT WAS REPLACED IN MARCH 2015, I HAD TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2015, NOW THE BACK DOORS AND READ DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND THE ACTUATOR IS THE PROBLEM. HONDA HAS STATED THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE THE RECALL HAS ENDED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPAIR BUT I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BILL WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT. I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN DUPED BY HONDA. IF THEY HAVE A RECALL ON A PART THEN ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM THAT SUPPLIER SHOULD BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SAME WITH THE AIR BAGS. I JUST GOT THE DRIVER SIDE REPLACED AND NOW THEY TOLD E I NEED THE PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. IT IS AN UNFAIR PRACTICE AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS AT ONE TIME ON A RECALL INSTEAD PIECING IT OUT UNTIL THEIR TIME FRAME ENDS.
TOOK MY 2008 HONDA CRV IN FOR "TAKATA RECALL" AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WITH 73027 ODOMETER READING, STEERING RACK HAS OIL FLUID LEAKS / SEEPAGE AND WILL COST $1916.12 TO FIX. A/C COMPRESSOR IS ALSO OUT $1200 TO FIX WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IF IT HAD GONE OUT BEFORE JUNE 2015. READ ON LINE THAT IT WAS NOT IF THIS COMPRESSOR WOULD GO OUT BUT WHEN, BECAUSE HONDA KNEW THEIR WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPRESSOR. THE COMPRESSOR AND THIS STEERING OIL LEAK SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALLED. THESE ARE DANGEROUS PROBLEMS AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THIS FIX, I CALLED HONDA'S HEAD OFFICE AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
A/C CLUTCH AND COIL IS POORLY DESIGNED. IN THE 2002-2009 HONDA CR-V THERE'S NO HEAD SHIELD OR HOUSING. CONSEQUENTLY, WILL DISINTEGRATE THE COMPRESSOR OF THE A/C SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE A/C CLUTCH EXPLODES IT WILL SHOOT SHRAPNEL OR PIECES OF METAL. AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE POOR DESIGN IT'S A MATTER OF WHEN NOT IF THIS PART WILL BREAK OR MALFUNCTION WILL MAY CAUSE SOMEONE BODILY HARM. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY HONDA: SERVICE ADVISORY/SERVICE BULLETIN #12-072. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT A RECALL, AND IN ORDER FOR THE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH AND COIL TO BE REPLACE IN NEEDS TO BE FAULTY, AND IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO COVER OR CHANGE THIS PART. THE OWNER THEN MUST PAY A HONDA DEALER TO CHECK THE CAR, THIS WILL COST $150. WHEN WILL CALL HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA AND ASK FOR "GOODWILL ASSISTANCE" THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL OVER THE TELEPHONE ARE BELLIGERENT. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL WILL TELL YOU OVER THE TELEPHONE THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS DEFECT. THEREFORE, THE OWNER IS LEFT PAYING FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S DERELICT A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH AND COIL PART. THE CONDITION OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS MOTION ON THE STREET AND HIGHWAY.
LETTER FROM SENATOR SCOTT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HONDA RECALL. *SMD 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS IS TAKING TOO LONG. *JB UPDATED 10/31/2017*JS
REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. WENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR IN THE DOOR .IT COST ME ALMOST $300.00 TO GET THIS FIXED. I KNOW THERE WAS RECALL RECENTLY ON THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE 2008 CRV .WHY WAS THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DOORS RANDOMLY UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ UPDATED 02/13/17.*JB
TAKATA RECALL - I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER. I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL LETTER. I WENT TO A HONDA DEALER TO DUPLICATE A KEY AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY CRV. THEY SAY IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN ONE MONTH TO GET THE RECALL DONE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE DELAY FOR SUCH A SERIOUS DEFECT.
THE LOCKS ON MY DOOR RANDOMLY LOCK WHEN I UNLOCK THEM. SOMETIMES I CAN BE IN THE MIDDLE OF OPENING AN UNLOCKED DOOR THEN THE DOOR LOCKS. ALL FOUR DOORS HAVE LOCKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND CAR RUNNING. I HAVE HAD TO CALL SOMEONE TO TRY AND UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE CAR RUNNING, ALL DOORS LOCKED, AND MY SON IN THE CAR. THE WEATHER STRIPPING WAS DAMAGED ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SINCE SOMEONE TRIED TO GET INTO MY LOCKED CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE SEAT BELT CASING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER OCCUPANT WERE INJURED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
DRIVER REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MAKES A CLICKING SOUND .. KEEPS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION ON SURFACE STREETS. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER WHO ADVISE THERE WAS RECALL ON DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ONLY FOR FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. RECALL DOES NOT PERTAIN TO THE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. PAID TOTAL $259.25 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT DEALER ON SEPT 14, 2016. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN COVERED BY THE RECALL. FIRST TOOK CAR IN ON AUG 25, 2016 FOR TAKATA RECALL. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY TECH THAT THEY HAD DONE CHECK ON HONDA SERVICE SAFETY RECALL 14-083 DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PUD. INVOICE 552018 8/25/2016 MY QUESTION IS WHY RECALL WAS FOR ONLY FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WHEN THE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM?? INVOICE 555643 9/14/2016
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING BADLY IN MANY 08 HONDA CRVS. IT IS CLEARLY A FIRE HAZARD. NEEDS TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK AS A WHOLE. THE VEHICLE VEERS TO CERTAIN DIRECTION DESPITE IF THE NEW TIRE AND ALIGNMENT. POTENTIAL ACCIDENT DOWN THE LINE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ *TR
STEERING WHEEL "GAVE-IN" MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH TURNS AT 15MPH OR SHARP CURVES AT 50-60MPH. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN TURNING LEFT, WHEEL GAVE-IN TO THE LEFT AND GRABBED, BUT WHEELS DID NOT MOVE WITH EXTRA MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, LIKE STEERING WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF BUYING IT, TELLING THEM I HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING AROUND CURVES OR TURNS. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY STEERING RACK. AFTER RACK REPLACEMENT, STEERING IS NORMAL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 90,037 MILES.
2008 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
2008 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIPS UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH COMMUNICATION ON REPLACEMENT PARTS TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD