"How reliable is the 2008 Honda Cr-V?"

"Based on 1218 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Honda Cr-V has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Honda Cr-V?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Honda Cr-V is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 1218 total complaints filed."

2008 Honda Cr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1218 complaints

1218

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

51,000 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

319

Electrical System

217

Latches/Locks/Linkages

194

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Body

Power Train

Suspension

Engine

Structure

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER PARKING CAR AND WHILE BRAKING TO PUT IT IN "PARK" GEAR, THE CRV EX-L RACED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE VEHICLE THEN WENT IN REVERSE AND WHEN BRAKING, THE CAR RACES INSTEAD OF STOPPING. UPON HITTING THE BACK CURB AND A VEHICLE, THE CAR WAS THRUST FORWARD AND..."

"2008 HONDA CR-V WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY WHILE TRYING TO PARK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT 2 PARKED CARS AND LEVEL A PARKING METER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ACTION TAKEN. *KB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 319 complaints

25th: 62,049 mi Median: 98,000 mi 75th: 130,500 mi

Electrical System 217 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 105,000 mi

Latches/Locks/Linkages 194 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 71,500 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 70 complaints

25th: 77,478 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 123,500 mi

Steering 68 complaints

25th: 40,394 mi Median: 66,955 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 188 TX: 117 FL: 101 NY: 68 GA: 61 NJ: 58 PA: 49 AZ: 48 MA: 46 MD: 33

Who Files Complaints?

2.5%

Original Owners

97.5%

Second+ Owners

Honda Cr-V — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	129	135,500	Air Bags	15
1998	135	123,552	Electrical System	15
1999	158	102,500	Air Bags	21
2000	155	96,000	Air Bags	15
2001	154	100,000	Air Bags	11
2002	660	96,000	Air Bags	64
2003	580	74,231	Air Bags	56
2004	601	72,119	Air Bags	45
2005	599	73,000	Air Bags	51
2006	522	75,000	Exterior Lighting	39
2007	1158	80,000	Air Bags	47
2009	446	64,300	Air Bags	36
2010	581	57,000	Air Bags	56
2011	640	49,000	Air Bags	41
2012	502	35,000	Engine	47
2013	493	25,000	Engine	36
2014	788	17,412	Engine	59
2015	962	3,000	Engine	58
2016	541	20,000	Engine	62
2017	2540	18,000	Engine	73
2018	2794	10,500	Engine	66
2019	1441	9,500	Automatic Emergency Braking	52
2020	392	10,500	Automatic Emergency Braking	34
2021	370	18,000	Steering	16
2022	233	17,735	Steering	9
2023	616	7,900	Steering	33
2024	500	6,280	Steering	42
2025	281	2,425	Unknown Or Other	36
2026	78	28,000	Unknown Or Other	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28