Honda CR-V
2008 only
198,505 sold in the US for 2008.
per 10,000 sold
2008 Honda CR-V have 1,150 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 11 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 74,900 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Honda CR-V report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2008 only
Median onset: 74,900 miles. 0.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 90,000 miles. 11.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 80,036 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 75,335 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 160,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 97,439 miles.
Typical repair: $720–$1,420 nationally.
Which other vehicles have A/C failures? →Median onset: 98,593 miles. 11.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 90,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Honda CR-V report for every year and full specs/safety data.