2008 Honda CR-V Steering
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
I BOUGHT MY 2008 HONDA CRV ON AUG 29 AND WITHIN 2 DAYS I REALIZED THAT CAR PULLS TO ITS RIGHT WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. ON MY FIRST ATTEMPT OF DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM TO THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND ASKED ME TO DRIVE FOR ATLEAST 3-4K MILES. IT IS VERY RISKY ON ROAD AS CAR PULLS TO RIGHT. WHEN I INSISTED AGAIN AND AGAIN SAME DAY, THEY ASKED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER 2 DAYS THEY RETURNED THE CAR BUT IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS PULL IS REALLY SCARY AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAYS. I HAVE LEFT MY CAR AT DEALER SERVICE FOR SECOND TIME (PULL TO THE RIGHT) WITHIN FIRST 7 DAYS. *TR
2008 HONDA CRV LX - STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT GETS OUT OF CONTROL AND WHEN CORRECTING THE WHEEL, IT OVER-CORRECTS ITSELF AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. IT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE UNSAFE STEERING PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR NUMEROUS CRV OWNERS. *TR
HONDA CR-V 2008. FIVE DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE (NEW), FOUND THAT THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ADDRESSED ISSUE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DROVE VEHICLE AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. CAR CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT - SEVER. *TR
Trend Over Time
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Quick Summary
The 2008 Honda CR-V has 53 Steering complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.