Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Honda CR-V has 32 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2022 | ENGINE | Just bought this used and am already having transmission issues. Happy to have it available for an i... |
| May 28, 2021 | ENGINE | My vehicle mobile assist light came on it will not go off it is preventing my car from accelerating ... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | ENGINE | FAULTY VTC ACTUATOR, GRINDING NOISE ON STARTING THE CAR EVERYDAY IN THE MORNINGS |
| Jul 2, 2019 | ENGINE | CAR WAS PARKED AND BURST INTO FLAMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS NO ISSUES WITH ... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, WHEN I STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE LIGHT, VSA LIGHT, AND THE ! WARNING LIGHT ... |
| Dec 5, 2017 | ENGINE | MY SUV WILL INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START. I HAVE A NEW BATTERY, AND THE STARTER AND ALTERNATOR ARE GOO... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSION MODULE. |
| Dec 13, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TURNED ON (CHECK ENGINE, CH... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND THE AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH WAS ON AND WORKING GREAT, STOPPED BLOW... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | ENGINE | AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING. MY HUSBAND FOUND A VIDEO REGARDING THIS MODEL YEAR & MAKE WHICH SA... |
| May 4, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE A/C COMPRESSOR UNIT HAS FAILED AND HONDA KEPT THE RECALL QUIET NOW MY VEHICLE HAS GONE JUST OUT... |
| Jan 21, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WANTED TO MOVE TO ANOTHER ONE. I PUT CAR IN GEAR AND AS I STARTED OUT I ... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO, PERIODICALLY, WHILE DRIVING (30-45MPH) WE WOULD HEAR AN UNUSUAL WHIRLING... |
| Jun 18, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE AIR CONDITIONING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE ~85F. THIS HAPPE... |
| Jun 4, 2014 | ENGINE | AC COMPRESSOR /CLUTCH IS BROKEN, NO COLD AIR, ONLY HOT AIR BLOWING FROM AC. EXPENSIVE TO FIX. HONDA ... |
| Jul 19, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE AIR COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $700. THERES WAS NOT EVEN 100,000 MILES ON ... |
| Jun 10, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | A/C STOPPED WORKING. TOOK INTO MECHANIC AS I THOUGHT THE IT NEEDED RECHARGED. INSTEAD, THE A/C AND C... |
| Jun 6, 2013 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IN LINE WITH THE RECENT MAZDA RECALL FOR YELLOW SAC SPIDERS FOUND IN THE EVAC CANISTERS, MY HONDA CR... |
| Jun 22, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF INTERMITTENT AIR-CONDITIONING (COOLING) FUNCTION, THE AC COMPRESSOR FAILED. D... |
| Apr 20, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE NEAR... |