2008 Honda CR-V Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 218about this part
- Share
- 23%of 963 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 218 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Honda CR-V, 23% of the 963 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Crv was in park, turned on ignition, closed driver door and went around to back door to get something from the back seat; car locks locked when I closed door. We had to jimmy the car lock open while car was on. Now, one of the back locks sounds like a machine gun when we lock the car with the fob or when the locks close themselves after reaching a certain speed.”
NHTSA complaint #11190915, filed 2019-03, 160,000 miles“Im driving down the road all of the sudden my door locks all make a terrable startling noise that has happened since the recall on them and I have had the drivers side replace at merced Honda. But now it does it in route and no one can get out of the back passenger seat . It is just locked.”
NHTSA complaint #11343341, filed 2020-08, 125,630 miles“The driver side rear door and trunk cannot be unlocked. There is no response when I try to unlock the doors with the remote. The door also does not open when I try to unlock the door manually. This is definitely a life threatening safety issue in case of an emergency escape becoming necessary.”
NHTSA complaint #11163273, filed 2018-12, 96,000 miles“I had issues with the doorlock actuator on drivers side. I took it to dealer and they took care of it and assured me they were fixed once and for all. I have noticed that when I hit the lock for all the doors, the rear drivers side does not lock. Today, I was at the gas pump. Turned off my car, put it in park and the locks would not open. I had to manually open my driver side door.”
NHTSA complaint #10861893, filed 2016-04, 141,000 miles“I have key with door locks on it, when I unlock the car, it automatically locks again, without pushing the other button to lock it. Also, the A/C has been fixed 4 times and within a week , just blows out warm air, have taken to several mechanics, Honda dealer/garage says they wont fix unless there is a recall”
NHTSA complaint #10824376, filed 2016-02, 105,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10237952Jun 13, 2023Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover…
- 10206994Jan 29, 2022ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover"…
- 10043248Jan 12, 2012Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station.
- 10026826Sep 16, 2008Honda: mil comes on with dtc p0134, p0135, p0171 or p1157. The under hood temperature causes grease from an under hood fuse box connector to melt, travel down through the engine…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 19% |
| 2025 | 18 | 7% |
| 2024 | 35 | 9% |
| 2023 | 28 | 5% |
| 2022 | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 | 34 | 10% |
| 2020 | 43 | 12% |
| 2019 | 164 | 15% |
| 2018 | 285 | 13% |
| 2017 | 402 | 23% |
| 2016 | 64 | 16% |
| 2015 | 85 | 13% |
| 2014 | 77 | 13% |
| 2013 | 38 | 10% |
| 2012 | 68 | 17% |
| 2011 | 55 | 10% |
| 2010 | 43 | 9% |
| 2009 | 44 | 11% |
| 2008 | 218 | 23% |
| 2007 | 264 | 30% |
| 2006 | 75 | 19% |
| 2005 | 77 | 16% |
| 2004 | 73 | 15% |
| 2003 | 62 | 13% |
| 2002 | 95 | 18% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
| 2000 | 15 | 12% |
| 1999 | 27 | 21% |
| 1998 | 38 | 30% |
| 1997 | 31 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2008 Honda CR-V
325 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
200 complaintsBody and structure
95 complaintsOther or unknown
74 complaintsSteering
70 complaintsSuspension
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsTires
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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