2008 Honda CR-V complaints

FRONT PASSANGER DOOR LOCK WILL BRIEFLY UNLOCK THEN ON ITS OWN LOCK ITSELF. YOU HAVE TO FORCE THE DOOR LOCK OPEN JUST TO GET OUT AND ONCE THE LOCK OPENS IT SLOWLY LOCKS ITSELF. THE KEY FOB AND LOCK SWITCH WILL BRIEFLY UNLOCK THE LATCH. (WE DO HAVE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM). MY WIFE ALSO NOTICED DOME LIGHT NO LONGER COMING ON (MIGHT JUST BE DEAD BULB). THIS COULD BE A HUGE ISSUE IN AN ACCIDENT IF PASSENGER OR EMERGENCY PERSONAL ARE UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR DUE TO LOCK ALWAYS LOCKING ITSELF. A LOT OF FORCE IS NEEDED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. IT SEEMS LIKE THE DOOR ACTUATOR IS GETTING A LOCK SIGNAL AND STAYING IN THE LOCKED POSITION. AGAIN YOU CAN MOMENTARILY MANUALLY FORCE THE DOOR LOCK OPEN AND WITH THE SWITCH/KEYFOB. RECENT REPAIRS: WE DID RECENTLY REPLACE THE CAR BATTERY BECAUSE THE CAR LOST ELECTRICAL POWER (CAR WOULD NOT START). WE ALSO JUST REPLACED THE AC/HEATER BLOWER MOTOR BECAUSE WHEN THE HVAC WAS POWERED ON WE HEARD VERY LOUD WHIRLING/CLICKING NOISE. WE ALSO JUST CHANGED ALL FOUR STRUTS BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING BUT NO ELECTRICAL WAS TOUCHED DURING THIS REPAIR. *TR

THE LOCKS ON THE HONDA CR-V 2008 ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAN POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE LOCKS ON THE DOOR LOCK AT WILL, WON'T UNLOCK WHEN I TRY TO UNLOCK THEM, AND LOCK WHILE I'M DRIVING AND/OR PUTTING THE REVERSE. PASSENGERS CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR, EVEN AFTER I PRESS THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON BOTH THE DOOR AND THE KEY. I FEAR THAT MY TODDLER IS GOING TO GET LOCKED INTO THE VEHICLE AND/OR TRAPPED IN IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT STARTED JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND MANY OTHER HONDA CR-V OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE, YET HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THESE DEFECTIVE LOCKS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND URGE THEM TO RECALL THESE LOCKS. *TR

LOCKING ACTUATOR DOES NOT ENGAGED. WHEN TRYING TO LOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY THE ACTUATOR WILL AUTOMATIC UNLOCK THE DOORS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH HONDA, AND HONDA WILL NOT SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. THIS DRIFT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CROWN OF THE ROAD. IT DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT ON PERFECTLY FLAT ROADS. I THOUGHT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED, BUT AFTER THE FIRST WHEEL ALIGNMENT (AT THE HONDA DEALER IN TALLAHASSEE) THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND CONTINUED TO PERSIST AFTER SEVERAL MORE ATTEMPTS TO ALIGN THE WHEELS. THE DEALERSHIP CONSULTED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN CALIFORNIA AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT WAS REPLACED. THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT BOTH IT AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE DEALER CALLED IT "MEMORY STEER" AND SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 CR-V. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH BEING UNABLE TO ADJUST THE CAMBER ON THIS VEHICLE. I'VE NOTED NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. THE VEHICLE STILL DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. (THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THIS PRE-OWNED VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT IN DES MOINES, IOWA AND NOW LIVE IN TALLAHASSEE, FL.). *TR

I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER AND BOUGHT MY 2008 HONDA CR-V BRAND NEW. I TAKE MY OIL CHANGE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP THINKING THEY WOULD ADVISE ME IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. ALSO, TO HELP ENSURE I DO PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WITH MY VEHICLE. I LIVE IN TEXAS AND IT GETS VERY HOT HERE. I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW, WHEN THE WEATHER STARTS GETTING COOLER. I STARTED HEARING A "CLICKING NOISE" WHENEVER I TURN MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN A COLD MORNING. IT DIDN'T USE TO MAKE THAT NOISE WHENEVER IT GETS HOT IN THE AFTERNOON. BUT THEN, THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS THE NOISE IS NOW PRETTY MUCH PERMANENT. I TRIED TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I HAVE 44K ON IT. BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $75 TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I ASKED THEM IF THEY CAN WAIVE IT SINCE I'VE BEEN A CUSTOMER FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. THEY WOULDN'T BUDGE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO TAKE A LOOK. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY RACK AND PINION. MY CAR IS PRETTY BRAND NEW, I HAD HIGH HOPES WHEN IT COMES TO HONDA VEHICLES. I'VE HAD A HONDA ACCORD AND AN ACURA TL IN THE PAST. FOR SOME REASON, MY HONDA CR-V IS HAVING A LOT OF MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE STEERING WHEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I WAS SLOWLY APPROACHING THE STORE FRONT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT THAT I WAS GOING TO ENTER. I BRAKED AND THE AUTOMOBILE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE IT CLIMBED THE CURB AND DROVE INTO THE STORES FRONT DOOR. THIS CAUSED QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE TO THE STORE AND I WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. I WAS EXAMINED AND TEST AND X-RAYS WERE TAKEN INDICATING THAT I HAD FRACTURED MY STERNUM. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED...UPDATED 11/07/12 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND COULD NOT PASS THE SMOG TESTING. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE SMOG TESTING DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC A YEAR PRIOR TO THE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA AND TPMS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE, VSA AND TPMS WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE 635 IN DALLAS TX AREA , THE DOOR SUDDENLY UNLOCKED AUTOMATICALLY (DRIVER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE REAR) AND I FELT THE DOORS OPENED A BIT AS I CAN FEEL SOME VIBRATION NOISE AND THE AIR NOISE THRO THE SMALL GAP , THIS IS SO RISKY , BUT THE REASON IAM COMPLAINING THIS WAS LOOKS LIKE A VERY GENERIC ISSUE IN THE CRV'S AND HONDA REALLY REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT , I WOULD LIKE THEM TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I PUT 4 NEW MICHELIN DEFENDER TIRES ON MY CRV AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT WHICH HAS NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. I WENT BACK TO DISCOUNT TIRE WHERE THEY CHANGED MY LEFT TIRE AND THEN IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THEY CHANGED MY RIGHT TIRE AND THE CAR WAS NOW PULLING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. DISCOUNT THEN PUT ON 4 NEW MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER TIRES AND THE CAR WAS STILL PULLING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BRAKES PLUS, BIG O TIRES, AND NETWORK AUTO AND RECEIVED ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF RESPONSES BUT ONE THING IN COMMON....MY ALIGNMENT WAS FINE. BRAKES PLUS TOLD ME IT WAS THE LEFT BUSHING WHICH WAS INCORRECT. BIG O TIRES TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE TREAD PATTERN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES OR THE TOE. HONDA RECOMMENDED THAT I GET BRIDGESTONE DUELERS WHICH I DID AND THE CAR WAS STILL PULLING. WENT TO NETWORK AUTO AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MEMORY STEER AND THAT THE STRUT MOUNDS WERE BINDING. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DECIDED TO FIX THE STRUT MOUNDS UNDER WARRANTY AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT THE CAR IS STILL PULLING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG AND DID NOT DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY. I DROVE 40 MILES OUT OF MY WAY TO BE TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND HAVE IT PULL RIGHT THE ENTIRE DRIVE HOME (WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY). I AM GOING TO START A NEW JOB WHERE I HAVE TO DRIVE ALOT AND TRANSPORT MINORS IN MY CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. I DID A SEARCH IN REGARDS

EVERY TIME THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR IS UNLOCKED EITHER BY THE SWITCH OR MANUALLY, IT IMMEDIATELY RE-LOCKS ITSELF MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. TO OPEN THE DOOR, YOU MUST KNOW TO BE HOLDING ON THE HANDLE AND PULL IT IN THE SPLIT SECOND AFTER YOU ACTIVATE THE UN-LOCK BUTTON. THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN A SITUATION WHERE THE PASSENGER HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AS IN CASE OF A FIRE, SUBMERGING IN WATER OR AFTER A WRECK. I AM FRIGHTENED TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN ONE OF THESE CASES AND A CHILD OR UNSUSPECTING ADULT WERE IN THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT GET OUT. OF COURSE, THERE ARE MANY OTHER SCENARIOS WHERE THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO GET OUT IN A HURRY AND THIS DEFECTIVE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD PREVENT THEIR ESCAPE. *TR

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF INTERMITTENT AIR-CONDITIONING (COOLING) FUNCTION, THE AC COMPRESSOR FAILED. DEALER MECHANIC REPORTS THE COMPRESSOR COIL FAILED (MELTED?). CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (CA. 90-100 DEGREES F). I'M FILING THIS REPORT TO CORROBORATE NUMEROUS ONLINE ACCOUNTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES IN NEWER MODEL HONDA CR-VS WITH 50,000-60,000 MILES OF USE. *TR

WHEN BACKING OUT OF AN UNPAVED PARKING AREA I HIT A LARGE PONDEROSA PINE TREE WITH THE REAR BUMPER. THE BUMPER ABSORBED THE IMPACT WITH A SMALL SCRATCH TO THE BUMPER COVER. UPON IMPACT, THE CAR WAS NO LONGER IN MY CONTROL FOR IT LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT 40 FEET INTO THE PARKING SPACE I HAD LEFT AND HIT ANOTHER LARGE TREE WITH THE CENTER OF THE CAR. THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD SO QUICKLY I DO NOT RECALL WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION ALL FOUR WHEELS CONTINUED SPINNING AND DUG SMALL DEPRESSIONS IN THE DIRT UNTIL THE ENGINE STOPPED. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AFTER BACKING INTO THE TREE. I SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS AND A SEVERE BURN TO MY HAND FROM THE AIRBAG. A SHERIFF ASSESSED THE ACCIDENT AND CALLED AN AMBULANCE TO ASSESS MY CONDITION AND I DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE (ESTIMATED $11,000) TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THIS WAS MY FIRST ACCIDENT AND I'M CONCERNED THAT MY HONDA CR-V IS UNSAFE FOR THE ABOVE REASON. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE AND THE DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE CRASH HAPPENED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN STERNUM IN ADDITION TO VARIOUS HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

5-27-12, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR CR-V 2008 WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF JAX. BCH, FL. HE SLOWED FROM 15 TO 2 MPH, TURNING A CORNER, AND THE REAR HATCH WINDOW EXPLODED. A LARGE BASKET-BALL SHAPED CIRCLE HOLE APPEARED IN THE REAR WINDOW. THE GLASS FROM THE HOLE EXPLODED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY 3/4 OF THE REMAINING WINDOW GLASS DROPPED FROM INSIDE THE REAR WINDOW FRAME ONTO THE VEHICLE FLOOR. HE CHECKED FOR OUTSIDE CAR GLASS DEBRIS, THEN DROVE THE CAR TO OUR CONDO LESS THAN A MILE AWAY. WE COVERED THE HOLE WITH A GARBAGE BAG AND DUCT TAPE FOR THE DRIVE TO OUR COVERED GARAGE AT HOME IN ORANGE PARK, FL. SINCE IT WAS MEMORIAL DAY WK-END, WE KNEW THAT NO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE UNTIL THE HOLIDAY WAS OVER. ALSO, A TROPICAL STORM WAS HEADED TOWARDS JAX. TODAY, I CALLED STEVE LUCAS HONDA IN ORANGE PARK, FL WHERE PREVIOUS OIL CHANGES WERE MADE, AND HAVE BEEN WAITING THREE HOURS FOR A RETURN CALL FROM THEIR SERVICE MANAGER RE: THIS OCCURRENCE, ALSO FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION FOR A WINDOW REPLACEMENT CO. THIS IS MOST ALARMING, FOR THIS VERY SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS OLD, IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM ON THE INTERSTATE HEADED TO AMELIA ISLAND, FL. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND MY FRIEND MET ME, BRINGING A GARBAGE BAG AND DUCT TAPE, AND WE TAPED IT FOR MY RETURN TO JAX. FL. WE'D PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT ATLANTIC HONDA, JAX, FL. I CALLED AND REPORTED IT TO THEM. THE SERVICE MA. SAID HE'D NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING, AND RECOM

I WAS AT A DEAD STOP WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED FROM A LADY TRAVELLING ABOUT 50 I WAS WONDERING IF MY AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF I AM SUFFERING FROM NECK AND BACK INJURIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND I FEEL MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALLED THEY FIXED IT PAYING 10,600 TO THE REPAIR PLACE AND IT STILL DOESNT LOOK RIGHT. *JS

LOCKS WONT STAY LOCKED. ONCE LOCKED THE REAR DOORS SLOWLY UNLOCK.THEY HAVE NOW STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE WHEN LOCKING OR UNLOCKING. SINCE THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATES, AND THEN UNLOCK THEMSEVES, I HAVE TO HEAR THIS NOISE CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO BLOW AIR THAT WAS NOT COLD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED AN ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR UNIT. *JS

AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM WHILE CRUISING, VEHICLE SHUDDERS. ACTS LIKE TRYING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS BUT WON'T ENGAGE. CONDITION CEASES WHEN ACCELERATOR RELEASED OR DEPRESSED. OCCURRENCES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 & 45 MPH FREQUENT. FAMILY MEMBER HAD LOW MILEAGE HONDA ACCORD WITH SAME PROBLEM, WHICH WAS ONLY SOLVED THROUGH TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT RANDOMLY 7 DRIVERS SIDE BULBS AND 3 PASSENGER SIDE BULBS IN A PERIOD OF 60000 MILES AND 2 1/2 YEARS .. THE LAST ONE TO BURN OUT LASTED ONLY 30 DAYS....HAVE CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT BRAND FOR THE 3RD TIME... BECOMING QUITE PROFICIENT IN CHANGING THEM WITH ALL THE PRACTICE .... ALWAYS USE NEW PAIR OF COTTON GLVES AT INSTALL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR GREASE....

CAR IS IDLING VERY ROUGH, WANTS TO STALL OUT WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. TRANSMISSION IS JERKY WHEN STARTING UP AGAIN AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP. *TR

AT ABOUT 5MPH, I TURNED INTO THE CURB TO PARK MY CAR, UPON APPLYING MY BRAKES TO STOP, THE CAR ACCELERATED, THAT IS WHEN I REALIZED I WAS ON A SHEET OF ICE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR. THERE WAS A PARKED CAR APPROXIMATELY 60-80 FEET AHEAD OF ME, BECAUSE I HAD NO BRAKES, I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING THE PARKED CAR, AND COLLIDED WITH AN ONCOMING CAR HEADED IN THE SAME DIRECTION. MY CAR THEN FISHTAILED AND SWIPED THE BUMPER OF THE PARKED CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD REGARDING THE LOSS OF THE BRAKES, AT ANYTIME. *TR

PURCHASED 2008 CRV BRAND NEW, IT CAME WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES. A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, I NOTICED VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT. AFTER ROTATION, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT. THEY ALSO WORE OUT RAPIDLY 20K; NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED HONDA DEALER. AFTER THEY CONDUCTED ALIGNMENT CHECK THEY SAID YOU NEED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE FOR TIRE WARRANTY BECAUSE OF RADIAL PULL. FIRESTONE AGREED TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES. I JUST DID MY FIRST ROTATION AFTER NEW SET OF TIRES AND NOW VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT. I MUST PUT SOME MUSCLE WORK ON STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIGHT. I WILL BE GOING BACK TO HONDA TO FOLLOW-UP. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE EITHER THE TIRES OR SUSPENSION/ALIGNMENT ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR

AS I DRIVE AND REACH APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CAR BEGINS TO SHUDDER. IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP, AND I EITHER STEP HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR OR I STEP OFF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME AND WILL SOMETIMES HAPPEN AT A SLOWER SPEED (25 MPH) ALSO, BUT MUCH LESS FREQUENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONTACT HEARD THE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WOULD NOW HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

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

REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING AFTER JUST 16000 MILES, AND MOST OF THOSE WERE PUT ON BY AN 80 YEAR OLD LADY, SO NOT TERRIBLY INTENSE DRIVING. CODE WAS B6 - BRAKE SERVICE - REPLACED REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AND NEW BRAKES. IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 16000 MILES. *KB

THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT LIMITED TO MY CURRENT VEHICLE. I AM 5' 3" TALL. THE PART OF THE CAR'S BODY THAT SEPARATES THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE SIDE WINDOWS IN ALL VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN CREATES A HUGE OBSTRUCTION TO MY VIEW. I ALMOST STRUCK A BICYCLIST COMING FROM THE LEFT... HE AND THE ENTIRE BIKE WERE BLOCKED FROM MY VISION. WHEN TAKING A LEFT TURN, THE ENTIRE STREET CAN BE OBSCURED. THIS PROBLEM WAS EVEN MORE SEVERE IN A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE I OWNED. ALSO, WHY AREN'T MIRRORS THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE BLIND SPOT ON THE DRIVER SIDE MANDATORY? *TR *KB

THE CONTINENTAL TIRES HONDA PUTS ON THE CRV ARE POOR QUALITY. I WAS INFORMED BY HONDA'S MAINTENANCE PEOPLE THAT I NEEDED NEW TIRES SOON LAST YEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THEM AT 39,000 MILES NOW. GOOD QUALITY TIRES SHOULD DRIVE MORE THAN 39,000 MILES. *KB

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

I DROVE INTO THE REAR END OF A TRUCK WHEN I GLANCED AWAY. THE CAR CRUMBLED AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. SHOCKINGLY, THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. I HAVE THE CAR BACK AND THE KEYS WILL NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. EACH TIME IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THEM. *TR

AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP (OIL CHANGE) I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. ON THE DRIVE HOME THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT VERY HARD AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE STORE AND TOOK THE CAR BACK THE NEXT DAY. AFTER NUMEROUS TIRE ROTATIONS NOTHING FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS NOW STRAYING TO THE LEFT, IF I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN, ON TOP OF PULLING TO THE RIGHT, IF I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR THE TIRE STORE HAD EVER EXPERIENCED THIS, NOR DID THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEN I HAD THE MECHANIC, FROM THE DEALERSHIP, DRIVE THE CAR AND HE BLAMED IT ON THE TIRE PRESSURE BEING OFF 5 POUNDS IN THE FRONT VS THE REAR. HOWEVER, HE HAD THE CAR IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR 20-25 MINUTES AND I DID NOT SEE WHAT WAS DONE TO THE CAR. THEN HE EXPLANED IT WAS ALL FIXED, IT SHOULD DRIVE NORMALLY AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE NOT WEARING EVENLY AND I AM ON MY SECOND SET. I ROTATE/BALANCE THEM WHEN REQUIRED AND KEEP ALL RECEIPTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE FRONT CRANK SEAL WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. MY CONCERN IS THE WITH THE STEERING PULLING SO HARD TO THE RIGHT AND AT ISSUE IS SAFETY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS PULLING EITHER DIRECTION AND BLAMING IT ON THE TIRES AND AIR PRESSURE. I DON'T BUY THAT AT ALL. NOW IT DRIVES STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AND DOES NOT PULL. BUT WHAT CAUSED IT TO DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE? WILL THIS HAPPEN AGAIN? IS

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR - REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT AT 25000 MILES. *KB

PREMATURELY WORN REAR BRAKE PADS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ONE YEAR CHANGE FROM 6 MM (LEFT REAR-INNER PAD AND OUTER PAD), 6 MM (RIGHT REAR-INNER PAD AND OUTER PAD) TO 1 MM (LEFT REAR-INNER PAD AND OUTER PAD), 0 MM (RIGHT REAR-INNER PAD AND OUTER PAD). FRONT PADS REMAINED AT 8MM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH THE KEY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE DOOR ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

A/C SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING - BLOWING HOT AIR ON 100-DEGREE DAY DEALER FOUND THAT COMPRESSOR HAD FAILED, AND WILL REPLACE IT. *TR

THIS IS MY SECOND 2008 CRV - MY FIRST I OWNED FOR 1-2 DAYS BEFORE RETURNING TO DEALERSHIP TO TELL THEM THE FRONT END WAS NOT BALANCED CORRECTLY. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT. I REFUSED TO KEEP IT AND I RECEIVED A NEW CAR A WEEK LATER. HOWEVER, SINCE THEN I AM NOW ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES - EVEN THOUGH I ROTATE, ALIGN AND BALANCE REGULARLY AND I JUST REACHED 40,000 MILES ON MY CAR. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE I JUST FAILED MY STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A FAILED SEAL AND LEAK IN THE STEERING RACK AND PINION AREA. OF COURSE THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOW. HOWEVER, IT'S NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM - IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE - BUT NONETHELESS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO PAY FOR THE PART $1,200, BUT I MUST PAY FOR THE LABOR OF JUST UNDER $800.00 . UNFORTUNATELY I'M NOT ALL THAT POSITIVE THE NEW PART THEY WILL BE PUTTING IN IS ANY BETTER THAN THE FAULTY ONE THAT IS ALREADY IN MY CAR! I HAVE ALREADY PUT THREE SETS OF TIRES ON THIS SECOND NEW CAR AND NOW I MUST PAY FOR YET ANOTHER FAULTY ISSUE. PERHAPS THE WHEEL BALANCE ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE FAULTY STEERING AS THEY ARE CONNECTED. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE HONDA WILL RECOGNIZE THEY HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE CR-V?? MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE A HONDA! *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE IN GARAGE WITH MY 2008 HONDA CRV. PUT BRAKE ON AND HEARD LOUD REVVING SOUND OF ENGINE (LIKE WHEN A CAR PEELS OUT FROM A STOP LIGHT). THE BRAKE DID NOTHING AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH THE REVVING RIGHT INTO THE CONCRETE WALL OF THE GARAGE. IT HIT SO HARD IT MADE MY GLASSES FLY OFF MY FACE. IT BOUNCED OFF THE CONCRETE WALL ABOUT 3-4 FEET AND STOPPED. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED, THERE WAS A REALLY BAD SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE CAR IMPACTED A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. THE SHOULDER STRAP JAMMED FROM THE IMPACT AND COULD NOT BE LOOSENED. AFTER I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND THE BAD SMELL INTENSIFIED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED, I WAS TOLD IT "WAS NOT DRIVABLE" BY THE HONDA DEALER WHERE IT WAS TOWED. THE DEALER WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR OR GO SMELL THE ODOR AS "IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE BODY WORK DONE FIRST." I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SMELL FOR THE ODOR AFTER THE BODY WAS FIXED. *TR

FRONT-END COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

OUR 2008 HONDA CRV HAVE A PREMATURELY WORN OUT REAR BRAKE PADS. WHILE THE FRONT PADS ARE STILL 80% LEFT, THE REAR ONES WERE TOTALLY GONE AND DAMAGED THE ROTOR. THE DEALER WHERE I FIXED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED THIS TO THE ACCORD SETTLEMENT HONDA HAS (HTTP://ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM/). AFTER READING THE DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT, I BELIEVE THIS APPLIES TO MY CASE AS WELL. BUT UNFORTUNATELY HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIED IT. BUT WHAT ELSE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE REAR BREAK WITH 23000 MILES? HOW CAN THEY EXPLAIN THAT THE FRONT PADS (ALL ORIGINAL) STILL HAVE 80% LEFT? I BELIEVE HONDA USED THE SAME DEFECTIVE MATERIALS THAT THEY USED IN THE ACCORD. HOPEFULLY MORE COMPLAINTS WILL BE LOGGED FROM CRV DRIVERS TO BRING THIS TO THEIR ATTENTION. BUT NO MATTER WHAT, AFTER HAVING THREE DEFECTIVE HONDAS, THIS WILL BE THE LAST HONDA VEHICLES IN OUR FAMILY!!

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AND DOES NOT ALLOW REASONABLE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE PASSENGER. THIS PREMATURE LOCKING OCCURS WHILE THE PASSENGER IS SITTING NORMALLY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CAUSES MY SPOUSE OR I TO REFRAIN FROM USING THE PASSENGER SAFETY/SEAT BELT. AGENCIES PROMOTE SAFETY AND MANDATORY USE BUT THE DESIGN CAUSES ONE TO NEGLECT WEARING IT AND I'M AN ADVOCATE FOR WEARING MY SEAT BELT IN MY 2008 HONDA CR-V UNLESS I'M IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO, DOES THIS LOCKING POSE A SAFETY ISSUE IN ITSELF DURING A SUDDEN STOP FRONTAL COLLISION? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THEY HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BEARINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

THE HONDA CRV LOCKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE IT TAKES SOME TIME PUSHING ON THE LOCKS AND SO FORTH TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS FRIGHTENING TO HAVE THE DOORS LOCK AND NOT RELEASE. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN PANIC COULD SET IN AND PEOPLE COULD BURN UP IN THE CAR. OR DIE TRYING TO GET OUT. MY DAUGHTER AND HER GRANDBABY ARE IN THIS VEHICLE ALL THE TIME. I AM AFRAID FOR THEIR LIFE. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY I SAY IT IS HEALTH AND SAFETY AND NO TIME LIMIT EXISTS FOR A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. *TR

ON 4/24/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 PM MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HWY IN ARKANSAS IN HER 2008 HONDA CR-V AT A SPEED OF 70 MILES PER HOUR. SHE HAD A COLLISION WITH A DEER AND HER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HER SEATBELT RESTRAINED HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SHE HAS HAD A HIT WITH A DEER AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE THIS TIME AND IS NOT OPERATIONAL DUE TO ENGINE AND BODY DAMAGE. SHE HAS SUFFERED BRUISING AND A STIFF NECK DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE WAS CONTACTED TO ASSIST HER, BUT THEY NEVER SHOWED. *TR

ON MARCH 23, 2011, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN MVA IN NORTHERN CA. I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON HWY. 80 ON A DOWNGRADE. TRAFFIC HAD COME TO A STOP DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. IT HAD BEEN SNOWING AND I WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH IN SECOND GEAR. MY VEHICLE IS A HONDA 2008 CRV WITH AUTO 4WD. I TAPPED MY BRAKE AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I TAPPED IT AGAIN WITH NO RESPONSE. I APPLIED STEADY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO RESPONSE. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. THEY WERE NOT SLOWING OR STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO DRIVE INTO THE CONCRETE DIVIDER TO STOP MY CAR. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT FORTUNATELY, MY PASSENGER AND I WERE ABLE TO WALK AWAY WITH MINOR INJURIES. I HAVE ALREADY NOTIFIED HONDA AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS RELEASED FROM THE BODY SHOP. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO BRAKE ISSUES IN THEIR DATA BASE FOR MY MODEL OF VEHICLE. I ASKED THEM IF MY INCIDENT WOULD BE REPORTED TO YOUR OFFICE. THEY SAID "NO, THEY DID NOT REPORT INDIVIDUAL INCIDENTS SUCH AS MINE UNTIL THERE WERE SEVERAL REPORTED TO THEM". THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WAS NOT GIVEN TO ME. I FIND THIS STRANGE. SO I DECIDED I WOULD REPORT THIS DIRECTLY TO YOU. MY VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION NEXT WEEK. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF MY VEHICLE PRIOR TO HONDA CONDUCTING THEIR "INSPECTION". I KNOW THIS MAY SOUND AS THOUGH I DO NOT TRUST THAT HONDA WILL CONDUCT THEIR INVESTIGATION WITH INTEGRITY. PERHAPS IF TOYOTA HAD BEEN MORE FORTH COMING WITH THEIR PROBLEMS,

POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING AND REQUIRED TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION STEERING RACK. TOLD THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BY DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRED THE CAR.

HAVING VIBRATIONS WHEN APPLYING BRAKE , ESPECIALLY ON A DOWNGRADE GOING 60 PLUS MPH! TOOK IT TO DEALER TWICE, THE FIRST I HAD TO PAY FOR RESURFACING ROTORS AND REUSING MY OLD PADS, BIG MISTAKE! NOW DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME SUGGESTS FOR ME TO PAY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, JUST CRAZY! I ONLY HAVE 22,000 MILES AND I'M STILL UNDER MY THREE YEAR OR 35,000 MILES WARRANTY! BIG [XXX]! SORRY! A 30,000 CAR AND NOT WILING TO PAY A 400.00 BILL , CHEAP ! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN COLD/SNOWY CONDITIONS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS REST BELOW THE HEATED AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO BECOME FROZEN AND UNABLE TO CONTOUR TO THE WINDSHIELD. EDGES OF THE CAR ARE TALLER THAN THE WINDSHIELD WHICH TRAPS ICE ON THE SIDE EDGES AS WELL AND ALSO DAMAGES THE WIPER BLADES, PREVENTING THEM FROM WORKING. ISSUE HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. THE ISSUE CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AT A TIME WHEN VISIBILITY IS ALREADY BAD (SNOW STORM), THE ADDITION OF A FAILURE OF THE WIPERS TO CLEAR THE WINDOW ADDS TO THE ROAD HAZARD. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SAE J903A COVERS COLD WEATHER TESTING AND IF HONDA SUBMITTED PAPERWORK TO SHOW THAT THE WIPER SYSTEM MEETS THE SPECIFICATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLUID WAS NOT COMING THROUGH THE HOSE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BODY OF THE ENGINE THAT HAD SNAPPED DUE TO A COLLISION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD WIPER UNIT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.