2008 Honda CR-V engine and engine cooling problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 Honda CR-V — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There was a loud banging sound and the air conditioner, which was on and working great, stopped blowing cold air. I researched the problem and found that this has been very common on honda cr-vs. From my experience and the four different failure modes that have been identified, it sounds like the…”
filed Aug 19, 2015
“The a/c compressor unit has failed and honda kept the recall quiet now my vehicle has gone just outside the warranty coverage repair window this unit has a design flaw and honda should have given a no limit on the repair like they did with the window actuator I forgot to mention that recall only…”
filed May 5, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CR-V | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 CR-V | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 CR-V | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 CR-V | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 CR-V | 14 | 1% |
| 2017 CR-V | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 CR-V | 12 | 2% |
| 2014 CR-V | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 CR-V | 7 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Honda CR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.