2008 Honda CR-V Electrical System Problems
- 186
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 186 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door lock · 55 records
- door locks · 35 records
- side door · 31 records
- passenger door · 26 records
- passenger side · 22 records
- front passenger · 20 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 72 |
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I bought my car brand new in november 2007. It is a 2008 honda cr-v 5dr 2wd ex. A couple/few years back, the locks started acting up. It was always the same two, the front passenger door and the rear door. I would push the unlock button on my key, and the other 3 doors would unlock, but those 2 would not. I tried using the unlock/lock buttons on the driver's door, and after hitting the lock button first and then…
ODI 10546233
Electrical System
Lock on right front door has been malfunctioning for approximately 2 years. It started by locking and unlocking by itself. Now it is making a horrible sound every time i lock or unlock it. I have always worried about getting stuck in the car when it decided to lock and "not" unlock. I have been assisting a 92 year old women. Imagine if she was stuck in the car because of a locking problem or imagine a child stuck in…
ODI 10531477
Electrical System · Structure
A few weeks before my 36 month warranty was up, my door actuator went out in the left rear door. It was replaced and worked fine until recently 18 months later it seems the same door actuator has gone out. I am taking it in to be replaced for over $200 which is a bit much for a limited income. The door is worse now than before in that it keeps cycling locking and unlocking as i'm driving. I think honda should…
ODI 10512680
Electrical System
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…
ODI 10400838
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2008 crv and my door lock actuators are failing to keep the doors of the vehicle locked. This is the second time or third time i have had them replaced and they have burned out again and are leaving the doors of my vehicle unlocked at speed. I press the lock button and they lock only to unlock seconds latter. They only seem to have a service life of 20k-35k miles! This mean every two years i have all the…
ODI 10515658
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2008 honda crv in 2010 began having problems with the rear door lock and then the hatch lock. When i put the rear door lock into child safety mode and took it off child safety mode, the door lock would not unlock. It kept locking and i would have to manually press down on the lock button in order to open the door from the outside. I took it to a honda car dealership service dept. And was told it was the actuator…
ODI 10566960
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Ongoing problem from when i purchased the cr-v in 2010. Many times when shifting into reverse there is an loud, audible clunking as the gears grind. I've been parked next to other cr-v's and noticed the same noise as the cr-v is put into reverse. This must be a common problem. Also the doors were locking and unlocking on their own while i was driving, and i had to have the lock mechanisms on all 4 passenger doors…
ODI 10662804
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Passenger door lock automatically locks and can not manually be unlocked. Took to dealer at the first opportunity, i was told care was "just out of warranty". Car is now at 75,000 miles and all 5 door locks have failed. Resulting in my keys being locked inside at a car wash by the employees. Current class action suit is pending. Honda will do nothing about it except charge me nearly $325 for each door lock repair.…
ODI 10534833
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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,…
ODI 10513841
Electrical System
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…
ODI 10236837
Electrical System · Engine
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…
ODI 10512854