2008 Honda CR-V Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 2%of 963 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,084miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Honda CR-V, 2% of the 963 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,084 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 happened due to a class action lawsuit.”
NHTSA complaint #10714586, filed 2015-05, 109,000 miles“I was in a parking lot and wanted to move to another one. I put car in gear and as I started out I heard the engine rev very loud and car lurched forward. I applied brakes and placed the car in park. Engine was still revving high. I turned off engine and then back on again. Car seemed to behave normally and I drove home (about 1 mile). I called a Honda dealer service number and explained what happened. They were supposed to call back but did not. The next day I called the service at another dealer (dch Honda of paramus). …”
NHTSA complaint #10678308, filed 2015-01, 38,168 miles“After driving my new Honda CR-V for 4 weeks, 3 to 4 times a week I began to feel sick. I experienced severe headaches, nausea, burning sensation in my sinuses and throat, over-all weakness. This continued for 5 weeks until I was so sick that I stayed home in bed for 3 days in mid march. Then when I drove the car again after returning to work I again got very sick and it was at that point that I suspected that the car was somehow the cause. …”
NHTSA complaint #10225832, filed 2008-04, 400 miles“2008 Honda crv 4wd; started revving very high after starting the car and it was in park; my foot was on the brake. When I moved car out of park and to neutral; the high revving stopped. I'm afraid this may happen when coasting.”
NHTSA complaint #10262961, filed 2009-03, 5,600 miles“Approximately 2 months ago, periodically, while driving (30-45mph) we would hear an unusual whirling noise in the motor; not harsh but more a purring sound. The next time we drove the car we would not hear it. It continued but spasmodically. Then in november we began having trouble starting the engine. We had a new battery installed but again, periodically, both the whirling noise and no engine turnover. Yesterday, after making a quick stop before going to work, we had to call a tow truck co. Who also checked the battery (now less than a month old and charging perfectly). …”
NHTSA complaint #10660328, filed 2014-11, 84,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10041669Oct 6, 2012Honda: engine has a loud rattling noise at a cold start up. *pe updated 11/5/12.
- 10034885Nov 24, 2010Honda vehicle: engine oil leak at the cylinder head cover. There is paint overspray in the gasket groove of the cylinder head cover.
- 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…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 15 | 1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 8 | 2% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 19 | 2% |
| 2007 | 15 | 2% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 20 | 4% |
| 2004 | 142 | 28% |
| 2003 | 86 | 18% |
| 2002 | 58 | 11% |
| 2001 | 24 | 17% |
| 2000 | 15 | 12% |
| 1999 | 16 | 13% |
| 1998 | 9 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 Honda CR-V
325 complaintsElectrical system
218 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 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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